summer vacations WERE...

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The bright sunshine, blooming flowers, chirpy birds and lazy afternoons make it a perfect summer vacation. As a kid, all the summers were spent at my maternal grandparent's place. I feel blessed that I belonged to an era when all my time was not spent on an iPad or a psp. Instead, there was a close interaction with other elements of nature. Picking up fallen flowers, baby coconuts, making garlands out of these; was all a part of the innocence one enjoys as a child. A special bond exists even today, with the grandparents who fondly told stories, took us out for a walk, and made mouthwatering food with all the love. They were the times of physical activities of swimming, skating, gymnastics, rope climbing, rifle shooting, horse riding and what not. 

A palash tree becomes a strong imagery in my memory. Unfortunately, it no longer exists :( Kesuda naa paan (The red petals) I collected and put it in a bowl of water to see the water change into fiery red.

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I miss the times gone and often romanticise with those. These times have shaped to make me what I am today. Indeed, a phase of life most loved, now gone!