Nostalgic and Selfish!

So, I have never tried hiding my feelings for Summer… I have always hated and I will continue hatting it. I hate it so much that I skip almost all events during the season and I keep praying for the rains to kiss the ground. If I were ever given a superpower, I would have made sure that the season ended as soon as it started. There is a long list of all things I hate about summer - Waking up in the morning, heat boils, sweat, watermelons, mangoes, AC, power cuts, car seats, hot surfaces, eating fresh, hot food, sore, swollen legs… Ugh… summer is such a bitch!

Summers in childhood were different. We were poor back then so we knew how to enjoy life! We would prep the terrace with a bucket full of water so the surface would turn pleasant by the time we made our bed. We would sleep under the sky with just one table fan doing the rounds. We would patiently wait for the fan to turn towards us so we get some air. I also remember waking up in the middle of night and running inside because of the sudden drizzle but the fact is that we would all wait for the drizzle.

On hot afternoons, I would sit on the terrace with a water mug. I would pour it on the floor and enjoy how it all evaporated in a jiffy. Things would get worse around May, but we had our middle-class route out of it – a wet curtain neat the cooler! That, I say, is so much better. But that would happen only at 4 PM because of the obvious – electricity bill. I also remember the “Tatha tarkar” call. That street vendor lady would be at my door at 5ish. She would convince my grandfather to purchase 5KGs of mangoes and my grandfather would turn to me and hand over a 5 rupee coin as compensation.

“I DON’T EAT FRUITS SO MY GRANDFATHER WOULD TIP ME EVVERYTIME HE BOUGHT FRUITS.”

We h

ad so little back then, like I would share a 5 rupee Parle-G with 5 more kids and now? We have the capacity to order a dish for each of us but we have no time to get together. Life was so fulfilling when we were poor, like we never complained about the things we did not have! We aren’t rich now but we now have the things I wanted as a kid… a separate room, personal phone, bed, AC, big TV, but then, all I do is complain.

Now, let me get back to the point! So I have always disliked Summer and I guess it has something to do with me being a water sign (Aquarius). So his time, despite my hating the summer heat, I want it to start soon so the stupid virus dies and I can continue with my plan.

PS: Excuse my poor photoghraps