28-06-2022
I am enjoying the walking exercises by Lucy Wyndham-Read every morning. I started in the first week of May. Along with Pranayamas, they are a good beginning to my days. As the dawn breaks, I hear birds calling to each other. Construction work is going on behind our house. Every morning I hear someone calling out good morning in a jovial voice but I have not seen that person. That good morning makes me smile 😊. Our neighbour blows the conch each morning at about 6.15. Blowing the conch early in the morning is thought to be an auspicious beginning to the day. People blow the conch at dusk too. I cannot blow one. I have tried so many times but not a sound comes out 😊.
We have a swing in our enclosed verandah. I sit there sipping a mug of hot filter coffee, reading blogs. Birds come to eat chapati pieces. These days many babblers are coming. They do babble a lot 😊.
My husband reads the newspaper with his coffee. Then I go to prepare for breakfast. I usually finish my work by 11. After bath and lighting the lamp, I read a few pages from The Gita. I have the commentary by Swami Chinmayananda. I am stitching salwar kameez for myself. I find stitching so satisfying. I am listening to Anne of Green Gables in Librivox. I like the whole series. In fact, I have all the books but listening to the story is a nice experience. The narrator, Karen Savage is very good.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Asare. It is a home for the mentally challenged. I like going there though I feel very sad when I look at some of the members. But this is a good place and they are well looked after. It is horrifying to read about children and others being illtreated and abused in so many places. How can people behave is such an evil way? It is as if the very essence of life is removed and discarded. I remembered the photo by Sadje of water splashed out from a glass.
What do you see # 140 – 27, June, 2022 – Keep it alive (lifeafter50forwomen.com)
On Sunday we performed the death anniversary rites for my mother-in-law at home. My brother-in-law came for prayers. She passed away in 1980, she was just 47.
June is coming to an end. It has not rained as it should have. People are praying that it will rain more in the coming months. Otherwise, there will be problems.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 416 LIFE and Smile.
A smile from within
Lights up the whole atmosphere
Making life a joy.
SIGNIFICANCE & BENEFITS OF SHANK (CONCH SHELL) BLOWING
www.speakingtree.in/blog/significance-benefits-of-shank-conch-shell-blowing
Mukhamani 
I love reading your everyday moments and learning more about your culture! Yes, atrocious behavior against children is intolerable. We had another case of it on the news last night, this time from Dallas, our neighbors to the east. (I live in a suburb of Ft Worth, Tx.) I can hardly stand to watch the news anymore, nothing but bad going on in the world it seems. I like reading the 1440 Digest and the Morning Brew, at least there are heartwarming stories almost daily, along with real time news. ☺️
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A peaceful account of your day Lakshmi. Thanks a lot for linking it to WDYS.
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Thank you for writing about all the simple actions of your day across the globe. (I’m in Virginia, USA). Your remind we how much in common while also how unique your culture is. A good lesson to always remember. I hope the rain comes soon.
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Miles and different cultures separate us, yet we share many things, too- the birds singing, a happy good morning greeting, books and poetry to read and write, sadness in knowing there is cruelty in our world, but a quiet joy at opportunities to serve others and see good in life. I’m glad we can find each other through our writing.
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I never seem to be able to find a good narrator on Librivox. They all sound like computerised robots. I will search for Karen Savage.
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I listen to the old books ☺️, I don’t know about narrators of new books.
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I enjoyed your everyday moments and even though we are far away from each other, the link to peaceful ordinary living is similar. Thank you for sharing what is rich and peaceful in your morning. I walked outside to my garden and listened to the morning calls and thought of you.
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There is something calming about hearing the birds in the morning. It is like they are planning their day. I didn’t know about the significance of conch shell blowing. Thanks for including the link to that information.
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I like your daily routine. The morning sounds perfect – walking exercises, drinking coffee while the birds babble, etc.
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Sipping and swinging is a good way to start the day! 🙂
Love ❤
Michel
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That was a lovely haiku.
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I always learn so much from your Slice of Life Lakshmi. I’m not sure that blowing the conch would be welcomed by some in the UK, they would probably complain that it was too early!
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How interesting to learn about your day and life. I learn a lot. Anne of Green Gables is a famous story written in Canada, where I live. It is known throughout the world. Interesting… Cheers, Muriel
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Anne of Green Gables is very good and the TV series, while quite old, is very well done. I can understand your difficulties with a conch. I once tried a trumpet and I was absolutely hopeless.
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More fascinating insights into your life, Lakshmi. I liked Sadje’s photograph, too.
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