As it is the onset of winter, we at Pune experience birds of different species migrating here as the climate is very pleasant. A few days back, I heard the sweet melodious voice of Koyal which was very hard to ignore. I heard Koyal after many years! After listening to her voice I even tried spotting her from the kitchen window as I rolled chapatis early morning. I could not stop my work as tiffins had to be made on time! Also, it would delay everything if I paused for a while as it was a treasure hunt that I would have to do to spot it! It was probably not in my vicinity! This happened at around 7-7.15 am.
At noon, when I was deeply engrossed in articulating a piece that is very dear to me, I could again hear a similar voice, this time with a sprinkle of pain. This time, I was determined to catch sight of the bird along with her voice. I stopped writing, ran to the balcony, and couldn't spot it from there. I had time now, so I rushed to the terrace. After estimating the direction and loudness of the voice I kept checking for directions. I could not spot it. What I rather spotted was a crow stuck in cables, trying hard to rescue himself for life. I tried to help it, took a ladder that I found on the terrace, reached the cable, untangled it, and helped the crow free himself. He flew away. I still stood there in a quest to seek the sight of Koyal. But, you know what? I could not hear the painful squeaks after the crow was free. So that probably would be the crow and not the Koyal!
Distance is such a crucial aspect of everything we do! When I was inside the house, it felt like Koyal, when I crossed the distance and came closer, it was a crow. And this applies so aptly to our lives as well. There as so many people, we meet in one lifetime, and our distance from them decides our feelings for them. Some of them are with us for a very short duration, but the bond which is developed stays for a lifetime. Some are around us and meet/see us daily, but still, we fail to develop that bond with them. After all, everything has to be two-way and mutual!
Also, we know many people from a distance and are quick enough to judge them, however, we should instead try to step closer to see if they are struggling like the crow that was tangled in cables. The idea of assuming and making scenarios/circumstances in our head may be an illusionary instant relief, not the ultimate truth!
By
Nilshree D Yelulkar
@nilshree_mumma
(An Engineer, A Wife, A Mother, A homemaker and published Author of 6 books, Podcast host and founder of Authoropod trying to add an EXTRA to her ORDINARY life)
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