LOVE THROUGH ART

In a new city, among unknown people,

Madhab had to move away from home for a job. Madhab who came from a small place, was familiar with the rules and regulations of the city. Madhab's father had arranged for his stay in the flat opposite his friend's. Madhab's first meeting with Nandini was when he reached her house to take the keys to the house.

The door was open, and Nandini was sitting at the window with earphones in her ears, enjoying the weather. After shouting a lot, when Madhab did not get

any answer and Nandini sitting there also did not show any reaction, he was forced to come inside. Seeing him coming in without making any noise, Nandini started talking nonsense.

The matter escalated so much that the sound of their argument reached the father and he came out and handled the matter. introducing Madhab, the Father apologized for his daughter's rude behavior.

He said to his daughter,' You have been speaking without understanding for a long time. Remove your earphones, only then you will be able to hear his voice".

Embarrassed by her mistake, Nandini hurriedly walked inside. But before leaving, she left her shadow in Madhab's eyes in the very first meeting.

Apart from the house, Madhab had no acquaintances in the new city. He depended on them for every small and big thing, hence he kept coming and going to their house.

He started liking Nandini in his heart.

Whenever he came to her house, he tried his best to impress her. It is said that love at first sight leaves an indelible impression, that is exactly what happened with Madhab. Nandini was an intelligent girl with modern thoughts living in the city. Although Nandini was also influenced by Madhab's innocence she used to make fun of him among her friends.

Nandini, an art lover was a student of Odiya literature and was selected for group discussion in the inter-college competition, in which the word 'love' had to be expressed. Father told this news to Madhab who came for tea. Congratulating Nandini, Madhab offered his help. In Nandini's eyes, his image was that of a carefree, innocent village boy.

Nandini said," What do you know about love?"Madhab smiled and said,' Not much, but in my view, love is incomplete unless there is a partner who can complete its depth and fill it with the colors of his love. Love is an emotion which is very difficult to express."And it is impossible to define it. Love is a feeling which can not be expressed.

What is felt from the heart is love".

Nandini laughed, joked, and said," Mister, love is complete in itself. Whatever is done to anyone is done with completeness. You can love someone completely even without knowing his/ her mind. There is no need for company".......

The discussion between the two continued for a long time. Nandini seemed to disagree with Madhab's words till the end.

Now it had been a long time since Madhab returned from the village. The city also did not remain unknown. He also made friends here and there. He was interested in art. One day, he invited Nandini to come to an art exhibition, saying that the basis of the art exhibition was 'love '.Maybe she might get some help from here for his debate competition. Despite Madhab's refusal, Nandini reached the exhibition with her friends. There the artists painted many Colors of expression of love on Canvas. There was one painting that was the center of everyone's attention. When she went there and saw it, she couldn't understand the message contained in it. This blank canvas amdist many good paintings!

Something seemed different. She wanted to know the artist's message. She tried hard to understand, and finally, she called the Guide there and wanted to know the theme of the said painting. The Guide said," Madam, first of all, tell me, what do you think after seeing this painting? The artist has done what he felt was right in this beautiful paper, but apart from the artist's thinking, do you think it is complete?

And if not, then this, what should be".

Nandini inspected it very deeply and started filling it with colors of her imagination, the friends standing next to her and every person there started filling colors in that empty canvas as per their imagination.

The Guide laughed and said," Madam, the artist also wants to convey the same message that love lies in finding someone. It lies in being with someone.

Within oneself is in getting. I am with someone. It lies in giving space to the colors of your loved ones within yourself. Love blossoms by adding its own Colors to someone else's.Love is not just about becoming someone completely, being colored in someone else's colors is also love. Love is like a mirror in which after drowning, a person can see only his own reflection, provided there is empty space in the mirror ".

Hearing these sentences from the Guide, Nandini remembered someone.

Her curiosity to meet the artist increased further. The one who understood the real meaning of love

and completed its definition. The real meaning of love is only where there is a heart to give love and there is also a heart to feel that love. The Guide said about the artist," That is the room in front, is not it, you may meet him there".

Nandini walked towards that room with fast steps because she wanted to cement the image that was being formed in her mind after listening to the artist's thoughts. When she saw, Madhab standing in the room smiling. He said," I was sure that you would definitely come here and you would

also agree with my thoughts. Now do you believe that love is not one-sided?

It requires the dedication of two people.

Just like a mirror ceases to exit when a reflection falls on it. Love is what makes a person feel his presence and only that person ".

IT IS TRUE THAT ONLY LOVE CAN ATTRACT LOVE, TODAY NANDINI

ALSO HAD FEELINGS OF AGREEMENT IN HER MIND.......