The picture squarely relates to the author’s stage of
development in writing blog posts. The picture is that of a little boy that the
author found interesting subject on one of the weekend crowd infested beaches
of Raigad District in Maharastra late January this year. The innate courage of
the child, exposed to the elements, to take on the breakers of Arabian Sea,
oblivious to the nature of the waves defined the non-indoctrinated nature of
human beings, best manifested in the stage of childhood. Soon this child will
learn the art(?) of distinction. Soon he will learn about the element of danger
present in the waves and soon he will become more like the author and his
fellow matured human beings, careful; timid; and with a penchant to restrict to
the centre of a cosy comfort zone in a
bid for survival.
This first post is briefly about why the author did this. Having
reached approximately the mid section of his travel that started in late 1970s,
the author found that the journey has
imparted a lot to assimilate and still more to reflect upon. He thought it is time to do the reflections now,
for as for journeys like this, a travelogue after return is not possible! Having inculcated all the vices of maturity and personality development and having constricted to a comfort zone of urban life, the wandering mind does off and on wants to break free. So he
made use of this this free platform to write down about a common man (no political
inclination intended!!) leading a common life amongst common surroundings
imparting common experiences that raises a few not so common thoughts in the
wandering mind with an average intellect.
This therefore is a humble beginning of chronicling some of
the seen, felt and lived moments that reflect upon the author’s journey in this
world and sharing some interesting as well weird events and experiences that
are yet to come during the future wanderings of the wandering mind.
Bon Voyage….
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