My Aai told me it rained in Kokan last week. Next week I will be there in Kokan, my village.
Born and brought up in Mumbai but I always spend some time in Kokan every summer with my parents.
This time I have nice 7 days.
It gona be like this…My Aai will try to feed me as much as she can. That’s her way of expressing love.Even after I’ve downed half a kilo of Aam Ras, she’ll ask if I want something else to eat. Then I will look at her with big eyes. She will understand it’s meaning. Next, one minute in silence and we both will giggle. 😊
Baba will show me his new plants. He exactly knows, how many fruits each tree has. That new mango tree in front of our house has 68 mangos, he told me that day. Ummm, well there are some exceptions like coconuts. He cant climb a coconut tree to count it😁😁
Trees are his kids, and we both get excited when we see fresh flowers and fruits in our farm.
He never hugs me, but he put his palm on my head. That’s his way of showing love. That’s enough for me.❤️
And me, I will spend my time in forests, climbing mountains, riding bikes, searching for cashews and mangoes in our farm, try to hug buffaloes. I’ll make my hair messy with seawater, get tan, find off-road paths to walk on, make flower garlands and wear them, walk barefoot almost everywhere, hug trees, take night walks to see stars and moon, take dips in the river etc etc..Basically I’ll do things which I can’t do in the city. ☀️🌸✨
Enough things to keep myself engaged.
Do you have village? Do you also love to spend time there with your closed ones.
Next week, there will be no online, offline yoga sessions.
Before I leave, i have to finish some tasks, so that I can spend quality time with parents.
I better start packing my bags. If you want to travel with me virtually, you can follow my other account @aratislife
For whatever reason, if this week has been heavy for you then wrapping my arms around you and giving you a giant tight hug. Whatever it is it will be alright.🤗
If you are still here reading my story then thank you:) 🙏🏻
Wishing each one of you, a wonderful weekend.
Much love,
Arati
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