Tree n Me, Nov 3, 2005 at 11:05 AM

At Washington DC - Union Station, 3 Nov 2005
A letter to Kowsi.

The best thing i like here is lot and lot of trees...that too this is my first time to c autumn season. Watching the crimson,orange,red golden leaves are addictive..

I commute by metro train from office to home. Got to change two trains. The metro station near to office is just 2 mins walk. But if u walk 15 mins, down the road will be a tree..so beautiful ..it glitters majestically in the sunshine at daytime...even a Pile to the size of my tree ( made it mine) having Gold ,Silver,ruby,emaralds or anything wat ppl declare as precious cant beat its allure.

During evening hours, makes itself a backdrop..blue and pink shades alternate to show the hue of its beautiful leaves...it will mesmerize anyone..anyone who makes time to watch...

One of my college classmate-friend happen to work near my office. we walk together till the station and have lunch together in a bench overlooking the tree. i purposefully take the long route to have a glance of it...sometimes i make it earlier to the place than him and will collect the leaves.. iam wondering if am getting crazy or something..even a look at it gives me sudden jerk of calmness..i donno..:))

My frnd tells me i hav gone mad..may be am..or may be ppl are too busy to notice its enchanting charmness and have not turned like me

Behind it stands a tall castle like place with a high tower.. i remembered Rapanzel(fairy tale ...Do u ?)

Got frm Web - Story is like:

Rapunzel, the fairy tale of a girl, who gets promised to a witch by her mother before her birth. The witch hides her in an inaccessible tower. A kings son, noticing Rapunzel, says "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair". The young prince climbs up her braid and rescues her.
The loving couple get caught and are punished, separated and finally are reunited in the end.

May be the witch still living in the tower behind...am spellbound :))

i'll imagine the prince standing down the tower and shouting
""Rapunzel, Rapunzel..Let Down Ur Hair..""
jus a imagination..dont think me as someone who believes in prince or princess..:)

coz we used to watch disney cartoon fairy tales when we were young..made me visualize it..:)

Squirrels are to the size of cats here..will mail u some of the fotos i took...and a common bird i c is our sparrows and pigeons...they arent afraid of ppl.. they come near us and takes the food we offer. Myself and my frnd give off most of our food admiring them pecking gently...

i havn't , (since i have been on the earth) had a deepavali without frnds,lights,crackers,sweets..

we used to make sweets,murukku( some other snacks too) at home ...go around with my frnds to neighbours home and distribute...and in some places get their blessings and money too if we behave good and kneel down and get their blessing..(that wud be a small amt but we used to collect all the money and will hav a rating who collected most)..:)) everything seems to be far of memories...

i hav bored u enough.... i know i wud hav knocked off all ur patience by now.. will stop with this..

think this is a holiday week back in India..(deepavali,ramzan all in a week..) great ..enjoy have a nice time..mail me whenever u find time..take care

Kowsi My fav verse as of now

""By the time you swear you're his
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying -
Lady, make a note of this:
One of you is lying.""

or as my Anna modified the last 2 satz "Make a note of this: Both of u r lying"

;)