Embedded Colours
Have you ever seen a flower bloom?
It starts as a tiny little bud, and over the course of a few days it transforms into a beautiful flower, bringing new colours with it into the world. Similarly, when a caterpillar transitions to a butterfly, it brings a plethora of colours with itself.
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Marcus Aurelius said, “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.” In our fast lives, we often forget to sit down and take in our surroundings; we are so used to looking at the negative side of things that we ignore all the positivity around us. We are so engrossed in the tasks of our daily lives that we miss the small things around us; we’re so desperate to please our boss, get ahead in our studies, and meet that one deadline that we don’t even think to sit by ourselves once in a while and just be, just exist.
When I sit by myself sometimes I realise that we are made to think that only adults can inspire children and not the other way around, but recently I realised that it’s the kids who are always happy about the smallest of things, like a butterfly, a car going fast, and chocolate; they’re curious about all the adventures that come their way and have all the energy in the world to play and most importantly to dream. This realisation turned into a conviction when I came across the students of Pehchaan The Street School; the youngest learner gives it their all while studying. Are they distracted sometimes while in the classroom? Of course, because that’s just human nature, but they have something that most adults let go of after a certain age: belief. They believe that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to; they believe they can be the best and then some. Curiosity is another factor that plays an important role in helping a person notice new things and pay attention to their surroundings. When you have a curious mind, you don’t have an ordinary way of thinking; you start to see new perspectives in everything. In a sense, you see colours embedded in every crevice of reality.
This week, a simple thumbprinting activity turned into something much more beautiful and meaningful. Instagram creator Deeksha Sehgal visited the Mukherjee Nagar Centre along with her team for a small activity. The students of Pehchaan The Street School enthusiastically participated, and the enthusiasm of the students rubbed off on the guest team too. Students were given various eatables such as Frooti, biscuits, chocolates, candies, along with stationery pouches containing pencils, erasers, sharpeners, crayons, and sketch pens. Although the gifts were fairly simple, students held them with extreme happiness and excitement that was their own, and nobody else’s. The team also got something in return: a new perspective on everyday items, and how things that are very simply available also hold much importance.
So the next time when you come across something as simple as a new notebook, make sure that you pay attention to those blank pages, bursting with infinite potential; next time you pick a packet of colours, let go and let your imagination run wild who knows, you might just find a colour embedded amongst the apparent ordinary hues just sitting quietly, waiting to be discovered.
