TRANQUILITY
The fragrance of the neem tree, Bright, beautiful Azure cloud, the melodic chirping of birds, an old neighbor woman was sweeping and swapping the broom on her right and left hand like a perfect choreograph, while few other neighbors were busy with their final touch of the Rangolis. It’s a girl thing when the ladies make a slight adjustment of their dropping forehead hair while working on the Rangoli. Perfect early morning backdrop to glance from the terrace with a mild westerly breeze. I quickly checked the weather app on my phone, mostly clear Madurai recorded 28 deg centigrade, high of 39, humidity around 75%, While the time in my phone displayed 6:56 AM, May 2nd, 2011, I could hear the rhyming sound of "பதனீ(Padhanee) பதனீ(Padhanee) ” yes that is how the middle-aged couple who drove the tricycle sold the Neera or the palm nectar which is a famous summer drink in South India. From my terrace, I waved at the couple to stop at my home. The couple had perfect “utopian Dravidians” l
