As a child who grew up in SOBO specifically in Colaba and Fort. I have always seeked the vastness of places. Holed up in a small home through the week meant spending weekends playing on Bombay Gymkhana lawns.
The seashore of Thal. Vastness of sea and serenity like no other place. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder truly.
I read something powerful on a post.
The Usefulness of the Uselessness !
I understand now well why I did not like the Coastal road from Marine drive to Worli. When man builds in concrete while you marvel at the Engineering. It does NOT warm your heart.
While wide expanses of land which we call wastelands are so useful. They are habitats for migratory birds and home to several species of animals.
Everything need not be built up. I don’t even like manicured gardens. I rather soak up in the beauty of an unkept garden.
We can have a Balance like Odisha. Manicured gardens on the sidewalks of Bhubaneswar and wilderness of the Chilika which is protected. They have got it right 👏🏽Good example to emulate.
How it heals the soul !
