It was a hectic day after all and I needed a break from the
crowded metro life, so I took a side walk and strolled down to the beach. I sat
leaning to a coconut tree, close to the sea-shore. The sandy waters were
hitting my feet, again and again. I was trying to leave the imprints of my
fingers into the sand, but every time the tides returned back to the shore, the
marks just vanished. So I sat… watching
people pass me by. The cool breeze was slowly igniting my thought machine and
soon I was struggling with one question…
“RED OR BLUE ???”
I wonder, if at this very moment, God appeared in front of
me and asked “Choose either color for the rest of your life, RED OR BLUE???” That
sounds so in genuine of God, but what if he gets adamant and I have next 5
minutes to answer.
Silence for few minutes!!!
I laughed at my imagination and started staring at the
beautiful sunset. The sky will be dark in next 10 to 15 minutes. The crazy myth
which I had inculcated in my head few minutes ago was still ringing bells.
“RED OR BLUE ???”
So finally, I started thinking. Is it Blue???
Nature portrays blue with an expression of both height and
depth. The higher you go or the deeper you dig, the more you are surrounded by
blue. Blue breeds a notion of divinity. It makes me calm and serene. When I
describe a happy ending, it has a blue theme, somewhat like the vast sea
meeting the ends of sky.
So, should I go with blue?
I need to think deeper. Is blue so ideal?? Wait a minute.
Blue is an expression of conclusion, not journey. Life needs a little adventure.. little
uncertainty… little spontaneity.. Can blue ensure me that???!!!!!????
So.. is it RED???
Nature has been rather impartial to red. Red is small, not
as vast as blue, but red is commanding and determined. It gushes through my
veins and gives me life. Red is flashy, it makes me crazy, it provokes me to
live a life out of comfort zone. When I am red, I have a fear of falling, but I
dare. When I am red, I am unsure of my endeavors, but still I take the risk.
Red is youth, Red is blaze like the shining sun in the sky.
So, is RED the one I should opt for. Ohh.. there comes a doubt, alas!!!
Red gives me a purpose, but it kills my peace of mind. It
makes me run till eternity, behind endless dreams, clueless where to stop.
The discussion initiated by my mind is now killing me…
Whats the right answer: Red or Blue?
Struggle or Peace??
Adventure or End???
I closed my eyes. Thoughts were pouring in my head, each one
more powerful than other. EXHAUSTED, I opened my eyes and what I saw next was
unbelievable.
At the far end, I saw the sea marching at its feverish pace
up to the infinity. Above me was the faint blue sky, bidding a farewell to the
fading sunlight.
and
Delicately wrapped between the two extremes was the red aura
of the sun, blending perfectly in its background. Each color was mingled with
such flawlessness, that it was hard to demarcate between the two opposites. WOW!!!
Nature has delivered its message brilliantly. There can never be a blue or a
red alone. Life will blend all the colors in one lifetime. That’s the beauty..
That’s the justice.. and when you will
look back from the other end, you will find everything beautiful, undoubtedly.
I turned back again to look at the sky and what I saw was this...
The radiating sun was safely comforting itself into the
heights of the never ending sky and the depths of the sea!!!
So, here I put a break to the train of my thoughts and
return back to the atrocities and fantasies of modern life.
