This year the summer was hotter than before. A friend, who was visiting Goa for the first time, remarked, ‘why is it so hot?’ Isabel Vas who was present, responded, ‘so that it may rain!’
The statement was Zen like… born of a vision of a wider perspective. Most of us would have immediately reasoned that the heat was due to global warming, indiscriminate felling of trees, etc. But, in the hurry to correctly identify the negative, we often play blind to positive possibilities.
There is nothing wrong in recognising the negative. We can make corrections only by knowing and accepting the flaws. But if we miss out the affirmative implications, we lose sight of optimism and positive attitude.
Indeed, Ms Vas, who was my teacher in college, taught me a wonderful lesson that day. I learnt to look forward to the rain when in the midst of sweltering heat. Such progressive perspectives light up lamps of hope. It makes us understand and accept that the cycle of happenings is often for a reason.
The rising heat is a result of many a grave reason…
But note that it is also needed for the rainy season!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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