'Back in the concrete jungle that is Delhi, I never saw these things. I actually didn’t even know what a mustard plant looked like before my mother pointed it out.'
As a child, my cousins would come up to the hills to meet the family, and the joy and awe in their eyes just walking around Nainital used to confuse me a lot. 'Why do they act like they don't have these things back in Delhi', I used to think. I realized years later what a rough deal they had. No cool, glistening rocks after a rainstorm, no casually collecting ferns and creepers, no sights of weeping willows dipping into lakes: just lengths and lengths of highways winding around depressing high-rises. No kid should be deprived of the wonders of nature. It's terrible we haven't come up with a solution to have nature and progress march hand in hand. I'm happy you now have the opportunity of surrounding yourself with nature's peace and quiet. It's spiritual nourishment like no other.
'Back in the concrete jungle that is Delhi, I never saw these things. I actually didn’t even know what a mustard plant looked like before my mother pointed it out.'
As a child, my cousins would come up to the hills to meet the family, and the joy and awe in their eyes just walking around Nainital used to confuse me a lot. 'Why do they act like they don't have these things back in Delhi', I used to think. I realized years later what a rough deal they had. No cool, glistening rocks after a rainstorm, no casually collecting ferns and creepers, no sights of weeping willows dipping into lakes: just lengths and lengths of highways winding around depressing high-rises. No kid should be deprived of the wonders of nature. It's terrible we haven't come up with a solution to have nature and progress march hand in hand. I'm happy you now have the opportunity of surrounding yourself with nature's peace and quiet. It's spiritual nourishment like no other.
It is indeed unfortunate how unlivable Indian cities are becoming, good to know that the mountains are still nourishing :)
"Spiritual nourishment" is precisely the phrase to describe it, with a touch of nostalgia!