Icy waters at the waterfall on a hot Jan afternoon.

       After the laughter & thrill of the day had died down, I lay in bed, having flashbacks on the day that was coming to an end. Right there, a feeling of realization began to sink in. Life is fragile. You have it now and the next second its gone. I remembered standing in the water, my feet barely touching the slippery rocks beneath, yet the water went way above my head. I was running short of air and with every desperate gasp, I took in a mouthful of dam water and a cluster of bubbles filled up above me.
       I wasn't afraid or shaken. Maybe I was too numb with fright or maybe I knew I would make it out alive. A sense of courage, calmness, persistence and resilience engulfed me. I made another dive and kept swimming towards the bank. I could hear Eric shouting at the top of his voice, scared as hell, urging me on and I felt myself force a smile. It was too bright a day to mess it up. Right arm up and into the water, then left arm up and into the water, paddling my feet continuously while at it. I was beginning to feel the rhythm when he grabbed me at the waist from behind and in a jiffy, my head was above the water. I gasped. It was Mel, composed as he always was. He swam effortlessly with dexterity as he carried me to the bank.
         We lingered at the edge of the rocks in silence. A combination of relief and disbelief. Taking time to regain composure, I sat there lazily feeling the sun's rays hit my skin. It felt warm and alive. When the silence finally broke, we laughed about it with  Eric and Tabz half-thankful that I was safe and half-scolding me. I knew it would be a long time coming before they let me forget. But am as sure as day I will certainly not need reminding.
      Mel sat an arm's length away still in deep thought. He was visibly shivering and said the water gave him chills. It was icy I agree. But more so, I believe he understood my experience on a deeper level. A feeling that am only beginning to understand tonight as I type this note in my bed. That life is precious. I'm still to get over all that was, but I did make a promise to myself tonight, that am not doing anything crazy in the woods anytime soon and am going back to my swimming classes asap. That's where I pen off n say goodnight.

Love always,
Kristy

Swaying emotions, this love thing

Love is just one of those emotions that reach deep down beneath the surface. It entrenches our happiness, our security, every sense of our well being. It takes two to tango ,they say. But be it a waltz or a slow romantic ballroom dance, we both have to feel the melody and be in step for a beautiful dance.

This young me:

The hardest thing with being a youngster

    Is trying to find your north pole

To find out what makes you tick.

Trying to strike an equilibrium between what you wanna

Convince your heart to be right ,

& what is actually differentially right.

To shape your path, to predict & know What for sure

You want as part of your destiny.

To shape your line of thought

To be in synchrony with your inspired dreams

& to create a state that enables their accomplishment.

Dreams do indeed come true,

What we desire does indeed almost always come to pass.

So look for that which you dream of & work towards it.

Learn to let first things come first &

Don’t start a job you don’t intend to accomplish.

Let what you start be well thought & strive for it

With all the passion you can muster!

Have a splendid day!

                       CN.