My days feel so hazy and gauzy sometimes. Like they are made of vapor.
Here are all the things I am grateful for:
1. Papa is well. He called me in the morning to warn me about a heat wave. He sounded so energetic. To me, it really is the sweetest voice in the world!
2. Went out with V in the evening today. As usual it was such good fun! Walking through Bazaar Road and having a pineapple juice at Balaji! I bought a silver chain for myself for the first time in my life. I wasn't planning to. But...this seemed like a little soothing prayer in metal. I feel a little odd... having something around my neck. But it's okay. I feel a little supported.
3. I got a call from an old friend. Friend... someone I had some history with...it brought back a lot of strange feelings. They were uncomfortable feelings but I am listing them down as something I am grateful for. Part of the human experience.
4. I had enough money to buy some fruits. I am really missing my rice and daal. Waiting for the fast to end so I can eat pani puri. But at least I can eat some fruits. My help was telling me that at Danda, ration shops have already closed down, she is not getting cylinders, etc. And she now has a little granddaughter. She and I generally share breakfast every day and neither of us like fruits. We actually like mangoes and papayas. I did not see any papayas or pumpkins in the marker. Let's see...if I get a chance tomorrow, will go to buy papayas, pumpkins, and lauki. Boiled lauki with jeera tadka is very tasty!
5. Had electricity and I have a safe place to stay. Just for that much, really, I am grateful.
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