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A Tree Up Hill

So apparently my office is located outside city. And the building is located in hilly area. My team mates say, it would look awesome during rains. But it isn't rained yet. So most of these hills are barren. Just appear full with dry grasses, not a very good view to look around. But there is this tree. A single tree, on the top of the hill. A tree I look at, everyday.

It keeps me amazed, what keeps it green, what keeps it different than its surrounding. I see it after lunch, I see it in the evening, I even see it whenever I need a break. It soothes my mind, for no reason. And I keep planning to visit it one day. I plan to come in the early morning with trekking shoes, and start climbing the hill. It would barely take half an hour to reach it. But I'm planning from almost three months. 'Will it happen?', I ask myself.    

In life, sometimes it happens that you see something. And you just know, it is kind of thing that suits you, it is meant for you. I feel the same way regarding this tree. There's a invisible connection between us. Sometimes it just feels right. Doesn't it?



But I keep postponing the visit. May be I don't have time for this. Every time I decide, there is a new obstacle. A new problem. And today I just gave up. Cause this feeling of struggle is causing more discomfort than the pleasure which I might get if I reach this tree. But the good part is the tree is still there. It is still grabbing my attention as it was a month ago. 

And it a good thing too. A break, glancing there, makes me feel refreshed. So what if I can't get there, it is still giving me little cups of happiness. Its mere existence is more than enough to give me pleasure. Cause I know where to look, when I'm in bad mood. 

Now just imagine the tree is a person, interesting, isn't it?   

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