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Romancing Pench....



(This article was written on 1st of May, 2014)


Recently I visited the tiger reserve at Pench, close to Nagpur. Pench was a pleasant surprise- It is summer and Nagpur is known to be ruthless during summer with temperature that goes up to 45 degrees Celsius. But pench was- excuse my poor vocabulary- simple and beautiful. I felt exactly the way I did when I was a school-going kid. Like every school-going kid, summer vacations were my favorite. I loved the smell of summer, I loved it when the day would be open for all the possibilities in the world, and I loved reading books on mango trees right outside my aunt’s house. Pench stirred the very same carefree, happy emotions inside me. It smelled of summer, of dust, of trees! I really wanted to stay in Pench forever. For a brief moment, I flirted with the idea of building a house in Pench. Living in wilderness- what wonderful life it will be! The next minute I was jolted back to reality- I want to achieve certain things in life; Pench, unfortunately, could never be a part of any of those plans. However, I loved romancing Pench for those few hours.
It is the same with people, I think. You meet certain people, fall in love with them! Romancing them is the most beautiful thing you have ever experienced. But someday, you have to let them go! It is excruciatingly painful but it is the only mature thing to do (Of course, I could never draw a line between being mature and living life to the fullest. I face repercussions every now and then.) Yes, I do find myself wondering if somehow, I could stay in Pench forever; if somehow I could forever romance the person I am in love with! But those are just temporary moments and they pass. (You see, I am all mature and grown up now!)
Will I ever go back to Pench? No! I will be away romancing a new place!

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