A leaf !! what is a leaf ? A Leaf, if its left alone it looks shabby or looks lonely on the tree but if the tree has full bloom of leafs, the tree looks beautiful, glorified and gorgeous. Thinking of this lonely life of a leaf, does leaf stops coming back to the tree or does the tree rejects her thinking she will leave one day!

When I looked at this picture I got the feeling of “the only leaf”! The picture looked so beautiful. Looking at the picture I started having a very strange feeling.  A feeling of belonging or a feeling of loneliness! When you look at dark, dry , lifeless tree you feel sad at least I feel very depressed but the same tree gives me happiness  or motivates me when it has colors of green , orange , red , full of life .

Look at the picture, everybody left her , she is the only one who is there with the tree but is she thinking that, I don’t think so, she is thinking my tree didn’t reject me or rather I’m still with my tree no matter what. I’m still trying to make my tree look gorgeous, giving some meaning to the tree but inside her she knows she will be gone soon like others did. She knows tree will reject her or rather wind will take her away one more time but she will come back again giving everything to tree and then she will be gone but one day will come, when the tree will be gone and then…..

That’s the life. Some people will see life is like half empty glass or some sees as half full glass of water. When we have people around we don’t value. Like the leaf, she knew even if wind takes her away , she will come back and tree will be standing tall to embrace her but when the tree is gone then…. the space becomes empty …. The void !!

What do we need in life, we need one ear which is always there to listen to you, listen to everything what you have to say without being judgmental or not thinking what a waste of time. A shoulder on which you can shed your tears or laugh out loud.  That ear and shoulder can be anyone in the world it can be your mom or your dad or your friend or your husband or your wife or your kid or anybody in the world. You don’t need 100 friends or 100 things to stay happy you just need these two . If you don’t have a listening ear and a shoulder then become one for somebody who doesn’t have, trust me you will be the happiest person. Value the person or people who had given you ear(s) and shoulder(s) when you needed him or her and that person didn’t make fun of your situation or your imagination or didn’t become judgmental or didn’t expect gratitude from you.

There is a famous Bengali Poem (Indian song), the lyrics says “Jodi tor daak shone keo na ashe tobe ekla cholo re “the words says when you call someone to walk with you, if he or she doesn’t come then start walking alone. That’s harsh truth of life, you came alone to this world and you will go alone !! While walking alone if you find somebody cherish , value and if you don’t, walk alone on the path of life,  you can become somebody’s shoulder and ears.

Life is to cherish what you have and not run behind or nag or whine for the things which you don’t have. Live for the moment who knows tomorrow you might not have those which you didn’t cherish or value.Smile and spread happiness around yourself.

So here’s again cheers to life !!

My healthy take on Bengali desert called Pati Shapta ( it’s kind of crepe stuffed with Mawa or coconut)

Recipe :-

Slice Handful of Grapes and strawberries

I just want to thank my friend (Ananda) who took this picture of a Leaf and my mind started to knit the story of a leaf. Sorry for stealing the picture .