JUNE

And yes...yet another June has come...just for me...bringing pitter patter raindrops to my doorsteps, ringing birthday bells in my ears.

The smell of the soil lingers in the air as I walk by. The leaves caress the raindrops after the cool shower. The roses in LH garden adorns the glowy drops like a tiara. Life is once again full of colours. The world around me suddenly seems to have grown greener, healthier and brighter .

As I walk to the quarters, I can see that the roads are washed clean and oxygen seems to be abundunt than ever before. God! rain can work wonders....and so can June :)

The NITC day care and Nursery are busy bustling with people and scores of tiny tots ! Oops...June 1, schools have reopened. Autorickshaws, motorbikes and cars screech and blow horns in a jiffy, with the kids pouring out of them armed with tiny school bags, waterbottles and umbrellas. The great war has begun...!! Education !

It all begins in JUNE :)

The security is back in action at NITC after a few months of strike...They too have got new impressive uniforms and caps. They seem to be equally excited as the school kids. The well polished shiny shoes says it all. The security domes at the entrance, and in front of the ladies hostel are once again occupied by men in uniform. One of them is deployed at the entrance of the college canteen the reason for which I cannot understand. It wouldnt help in any way. The guy is left all alone with his new uniform and shiny shoes to occupy a small stool placed by the side of the gate. Piles of MAA and Appy Fizz tetra cans lie on either side. With lots of dust and hustle bustle around, the watchman seems to be bewildered yet lost in thought. His shiny shoes seems to be ill amidst the dry leaves, dust and piles of junk around. Would he be thinking of his kids entrance exams or admission ? I dont know what made me think this way. But there is a reason why people work....FAMILY :)

I'm back at my quarters, which is all set to greet my friends who would return after 2 months of interns. Its got some through cleaning and washing up. The rain has brought more colours and life to the ornamental plants outside, cropped and all set to start life again. The smell of the damp earth once again wafts into my nostrils. The ripe mangoes lie hither tither on the 'muttam' . As I open the lock, the ' meows' of a cute pussy cat crouching in the corner of the balcony welcomes me. Its cuter than any other stray cats in the campus, with its golden, grey, black and white fur and bushy tail. The cat shows no sign of movement and continues to meow in agony. Rains have set in, maybe the cat is down with fever...I thought to myself. I settle with my laptop, fully determined to complete some of my report work. But the meows are unending. I open the door only to find the cat, wet, hurt and limping. No matter how many times I encourage the creature to have the biscuits and water I offered..it just doesnt budge. It whiffed the biscuits crumbs and painfully meowed again. After a while , the cat disappears...and the meows are no longer heard. Then it rained and rained.....

The rains in June reminds me of a 100 things at random... puddles, paperboats, lazy mornings, water logged roads, assemblies with ppl inside the classrooms, cold lunches, wet uniforms, fever, leave letters, throat pain n gargles , umbrellas that r never dry, moss covered walls, and yucky snails all around.....the list is tooooo big :) :)

Even the sunny days turn out to be wonderful in June. Its no longer blazing heat, but its just very warm, bright and nice; with clear skys and blooming flowers.

June makes the rain embrace my world. Its about mugs of hot milk, running noses, medicines and a worried mom. Its about the narrower gap between me and nature. Its about damp earth and tender hearts. Its also about birthday cakes, candles and prayers. Hmm...well.. again..its about lots of love, cheer and celebration! and about life starting afresh ! :)

June is the month I set foot in the NITC campus, with MBA dreams in my heart.

June is the month my friends would return back to start the 2nd year classes.

Yes...June is special...

Jus for me :) :)