When I was very young, my mother used to pick me up from the school. The school wasn’t very far from my home. So we used to walk together, talking about the day spent. My mother used to draw me out very well, prompting me with words, making me jump in excitement as I remembered some story or event related to them.
The walk was for around fifteen minutes, passing through a section lined up with many trees – Eucalyptuses and Banyans and Mulberries. I remember the mulberries most. There were scores of them, the mulberry trees. Lush and loaded with ripe fruits, watering my mouth the very instant we approached them.
I could see them from a distance. The tiny mulberry globules bunched together like miniature grapes, red and black, lush and swollen with sweet water, ripe and waiting to fall, ready to be eaten. A one throw of a stone and tens of mulberries used to fall as if it was raining.
That was my favorite part -aiming a stone at the densest part of the tree and stand beneath the mulberry rain. Just as we used to approach the trees, I used to ask my mother to stand at a distance and watch as I bring down mulberries hanging high above on the tree.
And I used to make a diligent search for the right stone. Only a right stone would bring down mulberries, I used to tell her in a tone of an expert. But the fact was that any stone would have done it. For the tree was loaded with fruit. I bet half the time the mulberries were falling just from a gentle breeze of air.
But being a pretty actor, which all young kids are, I used to make a big show of it. And my mother used to play along, looking at me with wonder as I used to bring my catch to her. It used to fill me with an immense pride and happiness, so reminiscent of preteen aged kids.
Years have passed since then.
Today I was walking on a road and I saw a mulberry tree. There aren’t many to see these days. It reminded me of my walk with her, my mother. I have been living in separate states, away from her, for the last ten years. First for studies, now for work.
I might have achieved a little here and there in that journey. But not one could compare with the pride and happiness that I used to feel during my walks with her under the mulberry trees.
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Nice writing, I feel like you remember like it was yesterday, with all your sense.
thanks a lot 🙂 yes, I do remember it very vividly . . .*part of core memories, ref: inside out 😛 *
Beautiful heartwarming incident..
I think it was very clever of your mom to prompt you with words.. That must be a very exciting game! Maybe now I have an idea from where you got your creative steak 😉
Also , bringing down fruits from trees must have been exciting too. I never got a chance to try that in my childhood. Lucky you 😉
Thank you Hargun 🙂 Yes. it was so exciting. 🙂 I really miss that part of life now. But then, it happens to everybody.
And yes i have always loved trees. Once i even fell from one 😉 . .
but these days hardly anybody indulges in such activities… perils of urbanization :/
Yeah, perils of urbanization. That sums it up!
Also,Now you have a other reason to feel lucky – you can climb trees too 😉 Though, I hope you were not hurt severely in your previous stints.
Haha..it was long time back…I was a kid then. Had gone to my grandma’s home. 🙂
I know you are a kid then :p
Wouldn’t it be a bit out of place to see a tie and pant clad guy trying to scale a tree?
Though I would like to click such a scene. 😉
Lol…yes… Nothing can escape your eyes 😛
Lovely write up 🙂
Enjoyed reading it. Such memories are Very nostalgic indeed. 🙂
Core memories indeed 😉
Liked your ref of Inside out hehe
Thanks a lot Pratyusha. Glad that you liked it 🙂 . . . and inside out was so much fun ! I had delayed watching it for a long time until one of the friends told me that I should really watch it.. and i was not disappointed 🙂
Same pinch 🙂
Missed it at the theatres. Later after repetitive suggestions from friends, ended up watching it. One of my favs among animated movies 😀
And it’s always a pleasure to read your posts. It’s refreshing and pretty simple yet captivating expression of writing. 🙂 .
simple being capturing daily events and activities of our life. 🙂
Thank you pratyusha 🙂 glad that liked the post *big smile on face* ..yes..movie turned out to be very good.. Loved it too 🙂
Hehe. 🙂
Yo! Seems like you don’t have much work in office 😛
Haha.. Perks of working in an IT company: P
Haha same pinch 😉
Which company are you working with ?
Is it! Cognizant.. 🙂
You?
I work with Tata Technologies 🙂
Subsidiary of Tata motors.
Oh is it ! Really small world. I was working for Tata motors around 3 years back.. 😛
Small world indeed 😀
Your Journey from Manufacturing to IT 😛
Hehe.. Yes..took a break for post grad, Mba ..and now in IT 🙂
Ha ha. Same pinch again. I have done my MBA (specialisation in finance and marketing) and then into IT. 😀
Haha…awesome… 😀 I did fin and ops.. 🙂 which year pass out.. I’m from 2015 batch.. Though I have a hefty work ex before MBA..(3.5 years in tata Motors) 🙂
Well, I passed out in 2013.
2.5 yrs of experience. Dint work after graduation, directly tried for MBA. 😉
Haha..great.. Smart log 😉 ..
Offcourse hahah.
Personal references and chats to be kept away from public forums 😀
Aye aye captain 😛 will email you 🙂
Haha. Roger that 😛
Cya around soon 😉
Heheh. Would love to know more about you.
Here’s my email id : pratyusha@gmail.com
Pls delete this comment, after you refer to my email id 😛
You have done MBA ?
Very nice write up. Liked the way you have narrated how you briefed your mom about your supposed expertise in selecting the right stone to bring down the mulberries.
Not many of those trees are seen these days. 🙁
thanks a lot Somali 🙂 we did so many funny things being kid… but it’s fun to remember then… and yes.. those trees are lost somewhere as we grew up ..
Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
I am glad you have a vivid and crisp memory for if it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t get read such a charming and heart warming post as this! Thank you for giving us a peek, loved the re-account!
Thanks Swetha for such a beautiful comment. 🙂
Wonderment #1
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Chang Sung-Up daubs a mystery in ink.
Water trickles down a granite wall.
Lao-Tzu hikes through summer’s offerings.
Yellow lilies waver in the wind.
Tasman lacquers the last board of his keel.
Crystals mingle with Icelandic ash.
Lodi licks his chops, nudge-nudge, wink-wink.
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Very Atmospheric. 🙂
Nostalgic post, evoked the same feelings in me too. We had some Mulberry trees at our home when I was young. And like you, I’m away from home for the last 10+ years now. Oh the good times, where have they gone!
Yes. They were so common at one time. :/ Thanks for stopping by. *You too. 10+ years, would have laughed if somebody had told me then. :P* . You too engineer ? 😉
Ha ha ha! Yep bro! Engineer, me too. Small world, innit!
Haha. Yes, engineers of our generation have canvased all the four corners of the country. 🙂
Guys like us are what would have been called wanderers in the good old days I guess! Ha ha!
Yess. Nice way to put up the plight of engineers. 😉 😛
Lol! Maybe that’s what a global village is all about!
Yes. Nicely put. 😉
So beautiful memories you have of them. Reminds me of my recent trip to California where i picked some oranges from scores of plantations there.
Wow. must have been an amazing experience. Thanks for the visiting and sharing your words. 🙂
sweet.
liked it.
thanks 🙂
would like to read more. 🙂
my pleasure.. would look around your site. 🙂
certainly.. cya
what is the topic of your site.
it’s mostly stories and poems..
Very sweet and tender memories:)
thanks Nena -long time, how is video blogging going on? I wasn’t much active last one month -had a domain transfer problem -lost most of the wordpress contact. glad that you could find me. see you around. 🙂
Hi, Nitin!! Yes, it has been a while. Glad to see you have been staying active:) I have been trying to stay as consistent as possible, but do fall behind at times. So happy to connect once again:)
Yes, same here Nena. 🙂
PS -some problem with my account. I replied but it’s not showing i guess..
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Nitin, a lovely remembrance indeed, beautifully written and shared. Please enjoy the upcoming week. ~ Mia
Grateful for your encouraging words, as always. You too have a great week ahead. 🙂
You’re most welcome and thank you. 🙂
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Beautiful memories….:-)
thanks a lot for saying that… 🙂
interesting thoughtful writing
thank you very much Pushpendra. Appreciate your feedback. Looking forward to more of your thoughts here.