In the small things
Earthen pot to keep water cool. Photo by Anu Anniah.
A cool day after what seems like ages
A peaceful home, curtains moving gently with the breeze
Phone calls with friends
Bulbuls bursting with hot gossip and chirping madly
An old aunt checking on you
Chai at a roadside tea stall
Beautiful photos from a celebration you could not attend but where your heart was
Spots of yellow color — Lantana flowers in bloom
Mangoes, sweet sweet mangoes
Tailor birds building a nest on your balcony
The first Brahmakamala bud of the season
Drinking cool water from a mud pot
A cup of strong, frothy filter coffee
A few spoons of delectable homemade mango shrikhand
News of an uncle feeling better after a brief ill spell
The happy calls of a pair of koels
Bright magenta bougainvilleas swaying in the breeze
Spending a few hours chattering with a bunch of girlfriends
Playing with the neighbor’s cuddly little shitzu
The smell of wet earth, petrichor
A fun conversation with the loving father-in-law
Fresh, hot food on the table
The overarching sense that life is good — touch wood!
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