Yesterday was Sunday and the best part of it was that I spent it
in the city I love the most, "Pune". It's where my
parents live and also the place where I lived most of my life in.
There is such a nostalgic feeling when I go to this city. I feel
warm. I feel subtle. I feel complete right from the time I step my foot into
the city. There is an aura that engulfs me and brings back all the memories.
But there is something more beautiful about this place. It's the
home where I grew up. Specifically, the BALCONY.
The hall in our house has an attached balcony and this is that one place that
has actually seen me grow over the years.
It has seen me cry, it has seen me shout in happiness and it has
seen me stand quietly and ponder. There have been times I have stood there
doing nothing at all.
I remember sleeping in the balcony with my brother
as a kid during the summer seasons. It was mesmerizing to watch the stars
twinkling above.
Whenever my relatives were home, we would play Antakshari(Sing song
game) while sitting in the balcony.
There were times I would walk up and down in my balcony
before my exams. It has seen my memorizing just days before the semesters. I
have seen the sun go down literally everyday by standing here. There has never been the need to go to a hill
station to watch the sunset.
When I was completing my very first novella (Which is due to
be published soon), this was my shelter during the early mornings and the late
nights. It was my secluded place that had so much of positivity in it.
It was at this very place where I had spoken to my husband
over the phone for the very first time. Our conversation had last for around 90
minutes. To this day, this has been a mystery.
Even today, whenever I go home, this is that place that
defines “Peace” for me. Whenever, I visit my parents, I stand in the balcony
for some time. It rejuvenates me and energizes me.
Which is that one place where you find solace and peace? I
would love to know.
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