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climbing trees |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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we were young and happy - delighted by the fact that shaking a tree would make fruits fall towards us and we didn’t need to climb the trees like monkees and hence didn’t get shouted upon by mothers for that matter, either the shaking of a tree was obviously an accidental overture but the falling of the fruit was not: gravity played its part there we learnt that later in Physics classes while we ate zestily we, somehow, lost the plot we missed out on the art of doing the climb instead, we lazily waited for the wind to blow and for the tree to shake expecting the fruit to fall on our laps now we realise if only had we learnt how to climb we could have figured how to endure the fall and digest small doses of pain books can’t teach them all and mothes can’t be blamed for all their loving: no, not, never now is not too late, either [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (04-22-2004 07:22 AM).] |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
What wisdom there is in this delightful piece. Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Thanks so much, O Kethry...  regards sudhir |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ah, my friend! I enjoyed this beyond measure! It is so good to read your warm and wise words again!   Linda |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Because, we are human, and do what humans do. The path of least resistance is not always the best. (Or so it would seem) NICE! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh my....this is a touching write |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
thanks a lot, my friends, for your much appreciated thoughts... regards sudhir |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is a wonderful analogy, my friend. I think I needed to read this one today. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
But we get used to the easy thing, and when it's hard we aren't prepared, are we? I like the way you illustrate your point in this one. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Thanks a lot, Karen and Nan... Sometimes, many times, climbing trees is the most difficult thing to do... But, more possibly, it is not the climbing but the staying at the top of the tree and maintaining balance is even harder Regards Sudhir |
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