So yesterday, completely out of nowhere, it rained. And then it was a hailstorm. As terrifying as it could get. Hails the size of small stones, smashing everything they could. House windows broken, cars' as well. Trees fell down. People got injured. It was a time of stress yet a humbling moment, looking at what mother nature can do in a span of minutes if she gets angry.
This was the second hailstorm in two months here. Now, I have been living in this same city for the last 13 years and I had never seen even one in those years. Yet, the last one, which was just the trailer for this massive one, gave me some insights, a la Zen Buddhist style.
What does the Hailstorm teach us?
1. Unity is strength.
Even after half an hour after the hailstorm, those hails which had landed near each other, or forced into a small space, huddled together, were still alive. Those hails which dropped alone, were melting within mere seconds.
2. Nurture matters.
This was evident in the way in which two separate hails which landed almost together at different parts reacted. One fell into a flower pot with plants and sand. The other one on the surface of a tile. The one which fell on the surface of the tile melted, again within a few seconds and turned into water.
While the one which landed in the flower pot, the cool sand gave it protection, and it could survive, alone, but survive because of the protective environment it was under.
So, we all need that unity, that support from people around us. Be they family, friends, work associates, neighbors, the strangers at large. The properties we share with the hailstorm are few, yet the analogy is not missed, is it? A good nurturing environment goes a long way towards helping anyone grow and have a better life, especially during the childhood. Couple that with support and strength of the social type, having a good amount of people who care about you and stand by you, makes a big difference.
P.S. The contrary being, you too are a support to someone else, so be mindful next time you get the urge to speak heavily to someone. If politeness works, let it !
How did it look? Like this:
(Image credit to the FB page: Ahmedabad Like Never Before)
This was the second hailstorm in two months here. Now, I have been living in this same city for the last 13 years and I had never seen even one in those years. Yet, the last one, which was just the trailer for this massive one, gave me some insights, a la Zen Buddhist style.
What does the Hailstorm teach us?
1. Unity is strength.
Even after half an hour after the hailstorm, those hails which had landed near each other, or forced into a small space, huddled together, were still alive. Those hails which dropped alone, were melting within mere seconds.
2. Nurture matters.
This was evident in the way in which two separate hails which landed almost together at different parts reacted. One fell into a flower pot with plants and sand. The other one on the surface of a tile. The one which fell on the surface of the tile melted, again within a few seconds and turned into water.
While the one which landed in the flower pot, the cool sand gave it protection, and it could survive, alone, but survive because of the protective environment it was under.
So, we all need that unity, that support from people around us. Be they family, friends, work associates, neighbors, the strangers at large. The properties we share with the hailstorm are few, yet the analogy is not missed, is it? A good nurturing environment goes a long way towards helping anyone grow and have a better life, especially during the childhood. Couple that with support and strength of the social type, having a good amount of people who care about you and stand by you, makes a big difference.
P.S. The contrary being, you too are a support to someone else, so be mindful next time you get the urge to speak heavily to someone. If politeness works, let it !
How did it look? Like this:
(Image credit to the FB page: Ahmedabad Like Never Before)
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