4.17.2015

Beauty and Madness




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For a long time, I have not updated my blog. That is because I have been dealing with a lot of events in my life lately. My husband has been transferred to a new city. We will move there as soon as he finds a new home for us. Meanwhile, I have left my old city for good, with bag and baggage and right now, I am living with my parents in my childhood hometown. 


My health is also improving though there is lot left to be desired. At my parents home, I am getting enough time to take rest, eat good food and soak in the sunshine, all of which is good for my health.

  

I did lose interest in photography, writing, blogging and other such creative pursuits because of my health and also because of the adverse reactions of the strong medicines that I have been taking for a while. However, in spite of all these events, I have been thinking of beauty and seeing beauty everywhere. I do not know how this happens, but I can just “see” that. Something about life still intrigues me…the fragrance of flowers, the wild plant that grows between the creeks, the voice of  certain singers ( Linda Ronstadt , Lisa Stansfield ), their soul stirring melancholic songs, their voice hitting a certain note at a certain point of the song…and a lot of other things like the play of light and shade through the window in a room at odd hours…certain colors, like the color pale green or white and the mood created by them.

  

Beauty is beautiful indeed. To live , to feel alive as if my face has been splashed with a sudden gush of water…rain water, forcing me to come alive at this very moment..like a newborn calf that wants to run just after it comes out of its mother’s womb…it happens. 



Life gets more mysterious as time marches on. It plays tricks on us, on our senses. We fall apart sometimes but there is something that pulls us up in the midst of nowhere….it takes us by surprise…it shows us the madness that is called life. Madness and Chaos. And Beauty in the midst of it.

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Photo Description: Flowers I decorated in a brass metal urli (bowl) filled with water. All flowers are from my mom's garden.

10 comments:

  1. I reallllllyyyy needed this! I have been feeling the same way... exactly. Sorry your health is not good. Mine isn't either right now and it sucks...but we will see the hope...because that is who we are. This was so comforting and soothing to me...thank you:) love you.
    P.S. the flowers are the most stunning I have ever seen! Seriously.

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  2. Thank you Kmarie, for your kind words. I have updated my blog after a long time and it feels so good to see you here, really ! I am glad to know that at least someone is reading my blog ! I am sorry to hear about your health, hope we will see good days again. Thank you for loving the flowers, it means a lot to me - flowers can give so much joy to a person !
    take care,
    S

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  3. Beautiful flowers. And I read all your previous posts, you left Kolkata forever? Oh no. :(
    How are you? Can you mail me? My inbox doesn't have any mails right now (some technical issue I guess). I blogged after a long time. So many things have changed in my life as well. Will share with you soon :)

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    1. Thank you for visiting my blog. I am doing fine, thank you for asking. I hope that you are doing good too.
      Yes, I left Kolkata for good.Everything happened so soon- I loved this place.
      I will send you a mail soon. and I would love to know about the changes that you are undergoing too.
      wishing you all the best,

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  4. Sending so much love, light and healing my friend
    I pray for the perfect new home for you and your husband
    One in which you will continue to heal and your marriage will continue to flourish

    holding you from across the miles

    love and light

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    1. Thank you Cat, for your warm and heartfelt wishes. I hope that you are doing fine. Will write more about our new home soon,
      take care,

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  5. Hope you get back to yourself like earlier or better. It has been ages since i had read you for that matter it has been ages since i read anyone. Your photography always makes me feel peaceful. The vibrant colors touch me somewhere. Your mother must surely have a wonderful garden guessing from the photograph. You find beauty for sure.
    Take care

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    1. Thank you Alcina for sharing your thoughts here. Glad to see your face for the first time (in profile picture )- you look very similar to one of my my hubby's cousin sis.. Thank you also for appreciating my photographs. Yes, my mom has a very small but a lovely garden as she is aging and it is difficult to maintain a big garden .
      take care,

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    2. It was my pleasure to see the photographs so thank you 😊
      Actually i have lots of photo of mine on my blog but you never noticed 😋

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    3. Yes, now I remember-I think I saw one or two of your photos before, in your blog sidebar right ? but I am seeing you more clearly in this new one, more up close and personal :-) take care,

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