Autumn? Winter?

Hello  J

I believe all of us are so confused these days about this weather.. Autumn.. Winters?? What actually is the season these days in Delhi? I am so dying to feel Dilli ki Sardi. On a serious thought, I was thinking have we hurt our mother Earth to this extent?? Winters are becoming shorter year over year. Global Warming! Something which was a GD topic at one time for MBA. Go green, save Earth! Nah.. I am not writing about this.. this post wont be a write up on Global Warming for sure!

I wanted to talk about this beautiful season. People like me, who love winters like anything are waiting so badly. I remember my mom taking out the woolens and keeping aside those naphthalene balls from the big bags. I remember the chilling water.. the dewy mornings and the foggy evenings.. Yes, those were the times….

When I was a kid, I remember listening on the TV channels that ‘so and so people died due to winters’.  We listen to such news today also. The way it affected me then and now is completely different. The thought process of a kid is so superficial.. I used to think how can one actually die due to winters?? It is just a season when you need to wear so many clothes and you don’t feel like bathing. As I grew up, I got the answer.. each and every one of us is not that lucky to have a home, a family and some nice woolens.. and even a blanket where one can cuddle in and hide oneself from the cold.

Lucky people like me are waiting for winters to feel the cold and to get a feel of being lazy in bed and in the warm quilts. And yes, also to show off  the good winter clothes.. But people who have only a couple of clothes to wear, who do not even have a shelter on their heads.. who sleep on the road.. they do not want winters to come at all. They do not want them or their family to shiver and die. I so empathize their situation, but then am I doing anything for them? Except cursing the government for inflation and doing nothing to reduce poverty? No! Nothing! So, what shall I do? Shower money when a beggar comes and begs? No! This is not the solution either. I feel, the money collected like this is used in a form which we can’t even imagine. I feel I need to do something strong for this. Yes, I, one from a billion population of India cannot actually decide one fine day and reduce the poverty and save people from dying from winters. But yes, I can atleast put my little but strong effort in this area. Now, I really need to think upon what can I do…. May God bless them. I don’t want anyone to die due to winters in the coming season.

My winters, by the way, have partially started.. using warm water.. avoiding bathing ;) being lazy… and I am sure this will increase with time. I can’t believe I have already started getting late to office due to my being lazy. I hope I don’t miss my office due to this reason. These days, I just can’t afford to actually. My dear friend Deepika has already started feeling the Christmas winters ;) And yes, wanted to give a very big congratulation for her beginning of achievements! J Would end on this smiling note.

Take Care.. Happy Winters.. Keep Smiling J Ciao..