What do we think about, when we do nothing?
I was at home.
Almost three months...
Over 100 days.
This was the lockdown period. There wasn't any chance to go outside.
And probably if you could, you had to dress like a warrior. Wear all those new accessories mainly the face MASK.
Yes, it's the lockdown gain in vain. A gift to all. The face mask has given a common look to everyone. A common man look, maybe.
But I also think that the mask has snatched away our identity, Our face. And yes, our smile, of course.
But that doesn't matter.
After all, we smile to make others happy along with ourselves.
Now, let's smile to make ourselves happy. Nevertheless, beneath our mask.
For me, was this lockdown time a period to do nothing? Was it really so?
I Ponder, I think. I wonder, and blink.
Auh! It's really tough to decide.
There were things which I did try, like cooking, painting, sketching, photography, gardening, observing, listening, reading, scribbling some stuff, (just like I am doing it right now.)
But the thing I did most during this time was that I thought.
I thought a lot. About myself, my family, my friends, my neighbours, my college, my teachers, my classroom, overall, the surrounding.
I thought about somebody,
about everybody,
about nobody....
About the day, about the night.
Today, tomorrow, day after tomorrow and the day after and after and after and after.....
So, how could I say that this period was a period of nothing?
Or a period of doing nothing.
There is something in doing nothing also....
Right???
And that's why I think and ask myself, what do we do when we do nothing?
What do we do exactly when we think of doing nothing?
Think about it. (Tell me what you think in my comment box)
Till then, keep smiling beneath your mask.....
Nice thinking..
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DeleteNice thinking Sanghamitra... everyone should think like you.Good keep it up
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DeleteI am afraid,I can not call it an article or a blog post,I would rather call or it a smooth flowing poem. Unbelievable. And a befitting reply to those who think that the Arts members are not worthy of any consideration.
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DeleteSanghmitraa, first of all, congratulation for your flawless writing, Kaulapure sir has call it a poem, and indeed it is a poem. Pravin Bandekar sir sent me the link to your blog. I took it as how can a student from XII Arts B make a blog? I did not have negative feeling, but I could not digest it. But, really Sanghmitraa, you are worthy of appreciation from the readers who read this blog. You have used the lock-down period in a creative way. I came to know from Bandekar sir that you are the niece of a well known poet from Sindhudurg- sharayu Asolkar. And of course, the student of the great writer Pravin Bandekar. Once again congrats and I am eagerly waiting for your next creative writing. FROM RAMAKANT BANDEKAR,DEVGAD COLLEGE.
ReplyDeleteThank you.... will post a new one very soon...
DeleteYour thoughts are as beautiful as your paintings and you indeed....
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