Most
of us have out of the world ideas, right? Some of us dare to speak up,
while others don’t! Crazy ideas and quirky habits go hand in hand. See a
connection? No?
Well, clouds have been influencing me big time. They are dynamic, they keep moving and changing shapes. Instead of looking at clouds as meteorological phenomena, I look at them for inspiration and believe that they are constantly trying to communicate with us! I have been watching these majestic beings since childhood.
When I was
growing up, I tried to talk with “real life
friends” about my passion or rather attachment towards clouds! All I received was
weird looks. Already, I was labeled as a naughty tomboy character. In fact I
was also called as ’Vaishnavan’…on top of all these, I was not keen in getting labeled
as cranky! So, I stopped sharing about my secret friends. Instead, I started to
take pictures and write about them.
Not just writing skills,
my secret friends were constantly shaping my thought process and guide me in
all walks of life! For example, often I’ve heard people saying ‘Every cloud has
a silver lining!’ to console the depressed. But, it was difficult for me to
comprehend the connection between dire situation and clouds with silver lining,
until I saw them with my own eyes.
Once I was hurrying up
for meeting with a difficult client. The skies looked dark and ominous. I
already was apprehensive and thought that this impending thunderstorm would
worsen and the traffic would play on my nerves. When I was about to
get inside my car, I saw a dark heavy cloud traveling towards the way I was about
to drive. I was sure that it is going to pour down massively. But, I think my floating friends decided to show me a magic and keep me level-headed. Suddenly the dark beauty it stopped moving, in the stillness I saw a fine white line along the
edges. Subtly, the line widened to a silver border and in minutes the dark
cloud was completely engulfed in the white light. Gone was the darkness!
Amazing isn’t it?! You don’t have to be depressed about adverse situations,
things will change!
Bunch of clouds gliding towards each
other remind me of friends rushing to greet. Colorful clouds, especially
during dawn and dusk say that nature is the greatest painter!
See, with a crazy habit
of watching the skies I am gifted with secret friends, with whom I communicate
in my own terms. They keep coming to me at right times and add color to my life!
I flow along with the clouds and see how they shape up. Best ideas, solutions
come to me while I watch them. Whenever I’m at crossroads, I look
up to my secret friends, clouds. They are there, as always!
