Sunday, December 18, 2022

Sea and Sand


I felt why not about blog about something which has been such a recurring topic here.  So many times I have posted about playing football on the beach.

As a habit I would generally at end of football game wash my legs with sea water with friends besides mostly and I would just watch the sea for a few moments and just be awed, and I still am, by the vastness in front of me.  I would feel overwhelmed with an unexplainable emotion at times.  Trying to explain in words it was kind of mix of questioning myself did I give my best in the game but there was also a part feeling does it matter really every step and action on field will be washed away by the sea water after some time.  Also it made me realize to always remember that I am just like a drop in the vast ocean or a minute grain in the sand or perhaps even smaller. 

Recently after a cycling trip to the beach one thought crossed my mind.  There is this great Sanskrit word for horizon - Kshitijh.  Just as we can never find where sea ends and sky starts, no matter how hard we try by using words, feelings, actions, etc we can never fathom what it is like being someone else.  It is always a Kshitijh.  

We should always try being ourselves, give our best and at the same time learning to trust God's plan.