Dear Readers,
Life feels great when you seize moments. Moments which make you feel that you are alive, unfettered and fluent. Such occasions are abundant but normally we miss out on a lot of them because of some inhibitions that lay crystallized within us. Today I had the privilege of enjoying a similar precious moment of my life.
Throughout the previous content of this blog one may find an intense craving for moist encounters. Today, this thirst was satiated at length. It so happened that after finishing my work at the Uni and later at the archives, I had to meet an art curator. The weather seemed to promise a lot as the sky was filled with a thick cloud cover which was fairly wide-spread. As I ascended up a fly-over, I saw distant rains. Such views are a characteristic beauty of Bikaner in particular and the desert in general, when at a height, one can see distant clouds of shades ranging from ash black to silvery blue with strands of water vapor falling down.
So, I called the art fellow to Prachina cafe located within the Junagarh fort. This spot is one of my favorite hang outs in the town. I ordered a cold coffee( one of the cafe's USP) and just as I sat down to take a sip, it struck. Huge round drops of water fell from the heaven above. The showers were puissant and grand complimenting the impressive facade of the palaces. The art fellow rushed into the open to get wet in the rain. He asked me to follow suit. I was a bit reluctant but soon obeyed him when he said, "Seize the moment". We were drenched thoroughly from head to toe and the water seeped into our skins. The icing on the cake was a bicycle ride in the fort compound. I am glad I let go of my reservations or else my lament would have persisted despite the kindness shown by Lord Indra......
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