November 22, 2003

Dear Diary,

I just passed the same spot today and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I felt very gloomy, very sad. Till last year there was a huge tree here, its shade was extremely cool and calm. The lives of many birds and animals depended on it. It was shelter for some and food for others. I would always appreciate its cool shade whenever the scorching heat of sun became unbearable. But like others I also took it for granted. I enjoyed its company but never made most of its existence and presence.

Today after almost a year when I passed through the same spot once again, I could not find the calm shade and shelter. That tree may have been made into some sort of furniture or household stuff. Those leaves would be dust by now! But I can never forget it. My thoughts centre round that tree. I played and grew around it. It was so gentle and today I miss it very much.

People forget everything and life goes on. What I learnt today was that one should enjoy every beauty and relation of life and never take anything for granted. But most importantly I learnt that most of the time you understand the value and importance of something only when you lose it for good.

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