WINTER IN WASHINGTON

Most of the times when I arrived in Washington DC, the whole city appeared like a beautiful park, with trees and flowers all over. But today I see only withered branches. No leaves to be seen on any of the trees. Nature is preserving energy! In winter it cannot spend much sun rays for photosynthesis. How cautious is Nature in protecting its reserves! And the trees are all throbbing for a new flowering, a rebirth; getting ready to cover the whole world in glorious hues again. There will be a riot of colors, assures my old time friend and class mate Kunjumone, as he drives me around Maryland.  But will the trees have different souls, when they take a new form in a different season? The soul will be the same. All Scriptures teach us about the immortality of the soul. There are many Holy Books, but the message is the same- the message of peace, love and eternal life.

Nature has its own mechanism to preserve everything good, tiding over the odds of seasons. But how do we people treat our Mother Earth? On the verge of collapse, still we go on plundering the resources; even water is scarce and bottled! Let us turn to Nature in humility and learn new lessons- lessons for a new tomorrow.

Dr. Abraham Karickam