And a few more days..here...

"A few more days at this place"......

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While taking the last sip of my tea, I changed the track of my playlist to suit the mood. Enjoying the breezy Summer evenings in my own company in (my) balcony has been a pure bliss, a bliss for last 2 years. Those few hours after work, gazing the eastern sky and while taking a swrill in that hanging "jhula" in my balcony , works like a reboot after a tiring work day. With my playlist playing my choice of soft Sufi songs , most of the time I am lost in the "world of soulful words" oozing out of those beautiful lyrics while teleporting me to a different dimension.

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While I was enjoying this peaceful my time , a sudden realisation opened my eyes.

"A few more days at this place"......

My heart felt a bit heavy and a little droplet started gathering at the corner of my eye. With moist eyes, I searched for the date in my phone. Ahh..... it's already 18th today and I am just left with just 10 more days here. 

Last few months have been a roller coaster ride for me, seeing some great highs and next moment banged to the lowest low. Like uninvited guest few uncalled moments had knocked my door and to had surprised (or have shocked) me. 

But in all of that, a 10 mins reboot in my balcony have always saved my day. 

Taking about my place, last two years I have been living alone in my comfy apartment with a huge balcony overlooking the coconut groove. I had shifted from a different city then and hence the initial days here were bit challenging ...in terms of knowing the place, knowing the people, food, culture etc.....Thanks to one of my friend who helped me find this place as quick as possible.

Thought initial days were not as great , but within a few months of stay I felt owning the place, getting connected to each and every corner of my flat.....

When you stay with friends/family/partners, you are sorrounded by people and you get connected to them

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, but when you stay alone you get attached to the moments you have spent at that place. You create memories with the place, rather people. You starts sharing you highs and lows with the place. So in a way, you make that place your roommate and share everything with it. The walls would have seen you crying (mostly alone at times) and the same walls would have witnessed your loud laughs. The air would be knowing your each feeling, the moment you felt loved and the moment you felt being ignored.

Few of us may question, is it possible to create a memory/connection with a non-living thing or place. Well my answer to that is , "Yes, we can". Let me give some usecases...hmm....

We create memories with the "first book" we have read, 

With that "old t-shirt" which is kept preciously somewhere in a corner in the wardrobe even though it is torn,

With that "1 special coffee mug/cup" which we use daily during tea/coffee time "or"

With that "1 blanket" which we use even though we have better ones at home.

So, Yes we can very well gets attached to a non living thing or a places or a moment. And that makes us human, as we live a moment and can love/hate that moment.

So back to the topic, yes I have a few more days here, at this place where I have a lot of memories. Where I have grown a little more older and may be a bit wiser. While I need to start packing my physical things now, I also need to start wrapping my emotional connection with this place. It's time to put them back in a box and un-box in a new place and call that as "home".

 While I will also be taking a lot of learnings from this place, the one life lessons I learnt is "One can love their own company given you are at the right place"......