This isn’t something I am writing to boast of myself or my experiences. But this is mere out of experience….. I am sure most of us have experienced this…..may be many of us have realized it…Its saddening me time and again and so thought of penning it down…Hoping if someone could relate to it, could make me feel better!

People (everyone except family and probably just a very very very miniscule % of your friends) tend to forget a lot. They tend to forget especially the good, better and the best things. And the same people tend to remember a lot. They tend to remember especially one act of yours which they perceive is wrong. This one act, however innocuous from your point of view, outweighs all your relations, all your caring, all your love, all your great moments, all your fun-filled moments.

These are the same people for whom you did everything possible….in your own small way. Just yesterday, they seemed to understand us so well….and just in a matter of 24 hours, the understanding has gone for a toss. It bewilders me to understand what suddenly transpires in their minds that they just shut off their heart and mind to avoid understanding the circumstances…the limitations…the thought process behind a particular action of ours that has prompted them to change so much. Why can’t a simple rationale work for them that if one has done something, there should be a valid reason for the same and atleast give a chance to explain things.

One would argue, if they are really our true friends, either they would understand soon, or may be its our responsibility to explain them and get the misunderstanding cleared. But I am so fed up of doing this, why do its always me who has to take the first step with everyone. Why do its always me who has to think a thousand times for others….while others just walk all over me and my feelings!!!!!!!!

I don’t mean I am always right. But chances are less that I am always wrong.

Probably that’s human nature. We tend to forget what we should not and we tend to remember what we should overlook! I am trying to develop this art of forgetting the wrong things and only remembering the right ones…….

Characters - Saurabh Rathi - Rathi, Amit Bole – Bole; Pradeep Polawar - Polya; Rahul Patil – Patla; Rajendra Rajput – Raju; Rahul Kumar Shahpurwad - Anna

Even I am surprised that I have just come back from one more exciting journey in past few months. Last time it was Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani , Raigarh and Pratapgarh. Then it was Lonavla. This time it’s Malshez and Lenyadri.

As usual, this trip too was planned in less than 24 hours with people pitching in and backing out. But finally as expected, we had a solid-determined-enthusiastic-zealous team of 6 stooges, who decided to embark on a superb adventure.

The day didn’t start as expected. The taxi we had booked gave up even before leaving its stable. But luckily after a huge investment of time, energy and phone calls, we got through another taxi. But in turn, instead of leaving at 6:00 am, we finally took off well past 9:00 am. But in the hindsight, I am sure we all would agree trip was a superb RoI.

The road to Malshez is extremely scenic. It had been long I have seen so much greenery around. The nature was at its pleasing best. The road ran through hills, with deep valleys on one side and beautiful waterfalls on the other side. Rains amicably accompanied the clouds and the sunlight to display a juxtaposition of lively hues. Rarely one sees so many shades of green – Lime green, Office green, Olive, Forest green, Chartreuse - all encompassed in one frame! The collocation of waterfalls – a dozen at in one view – was probably one of the best views of the trip. From a height, the waterfalls looked like bundles of white cotton decoratively placed by Mother Nature. The water was chilling, forceful and pure. We sang and danced, walked and jogged, soaking in the waterfalls all along the way. A sumptuous meal of peetla-bhakri was perfect for our tired bodies post which we embarked on our way to Lenyadri. Lenyadri is a beatiful place amongst the hills. The road to Ashtvinayak Temple was surrounded by meadows and sweet looking canopies made the view much more pleasant. The temple is situated on a hill-top and one needs to climb the stairs to reach the top. The view from the top was absolutely breath-taking. The pristine air and the serene surrounding made our ascent worth all the effort and much more than that. The temple is built in a cave and has a unique calmness that lends an inexplicable yet so satisfying tranquility to oneself.

Concluding, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The gossips, PJs, comments, discussions in the car made the journey much more exciting and fun-filled. Excitedly waiting for our next trip…….