Sun: My Savior

By S Sudhir

The sight of the Sun and flowing water fills me with energy.

Sun is the only source that made me feel connected to my loved ones far away...

I did my primary schooling in Mumbai while my parents stayed in Bangalore. Though my aunt and uncle were around I  used to miss my parents a lot. There was no mode of communication with them other than the inland letters or the postcards which they would send to me once in a while. I would preserve these letters and touch them every day. I would get to meet my parents once a year during my vacations.

Though I  was just 6-7 yrs old then, I used to feel so happy seeing the Sun, as He was the only object that I and my parents could see at the same time. I would convey all my feelings to the Sun assuming He would convey the same to my parents. The Sun would make me feel their presence around me and I would emotionally connect with Him.

Even now when I see the Sun (in fact I wait to see Him every day) my memory takes me back to my 2nd Std...

My Sun ...My  Savior!

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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