Thursday, June 9, 2011

Water, Baby!!

Jodhpur is burning 48 freaking degree Celsius. Everything around you is hot - the tap water, sheets on the bed, drinking water, clothes you wear. I tend to open the refrigerator and stand in front of it, pretending to think but in real trying to take in some cool air, but soon I realize that the air coming out isn't cool enough. This place is loke God's Own Tandoor and I know anytime soon I am going to come out as a delicious Tandoori Human. I have realized that this is probably the best time of the year for a vacation in Rajasthan!!

The only respite from this burning heat is a pool filled with warm water and a jump in the pool two times a day. It gives a soothing feeling to my senses, it relaxes me, and it tickles my palms and feet, and makes me smile. The pool is massive, King Size. And no doubt I have fallen in love with it. I look forward to my next rendezvous all the time, and when I am on my date I soak in as much pleasure as I can in that limited time.

It's an altogether different world out there. There are people of all ages - dads, moms, kids, guys, uncles. Dads are teaching their kids how to swim, kids are having fun chatting and playing with their friends in that huge water body, teenagers are somersaulting, others are relaxing in the shallow and deep side, and a few serious swimmers like me are constantly on a move. I love watching the crowd at times. It takes me into my store of memories. Reminds me of the time when dad used to teach me how to swim, of the girl who taught me how not to be scared of water and swim underwater, of Anuj who used to swim furiously to and fro throwing half of the water outside the pool, of the time after my competitive exams were over when I was on a weight reduction drive, of the lifeguard who use to tie rope on my waist to teach me to float on water, and the national level swimmer in Mangalore who corrected my strokes.

For a few minutes each day, I lay flat on my back and float. I lay still. Ears in the water make me immune to worldly noise. I look at the sky above and think. Think about random things. Relax. Let myself go. Let myself free. Then I slowly open my arms to soak in all the happiness, the positive feeling, the love, and give out all the  negativity, anger, jealousy. Its like a connection between me and the universe. We are one for those few minutes. Its just beautiful what happens there in those few minutes. Magic I would say......

And finally I have my very own favorite sport. I love swimming.....

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