Vibes of the
library
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I
have always been attracted to libraries as they house myriad ideologies in
those trillions of pages bound together to give rise to tangible forms. As soon
as I enter it, I wonder how different my life would be if I am not only
able to absorb those printed words but also to live each one of them.
Even an entire lifetime will be insufficient to devour that food (from such
libraries let alone that of Infy's) stimulating energetic thoughts for the brain.
I
feel privileged and lucky to be here at this moment, right now, surrounded by
uncountable books as if they're shouting out loud to read them. Reading not
only provides me ideas, and ways to express myself but also somehow fulfills one of
my deepest desires of connecting with the legends when I can only
possibly dream of meeting them in my lifetime. By reading, I invariably
become a part of those books. What else can appease the heart of a voracious
reader other than the sight of his food;books!
This
piece of writing has been influenced by one such book entitled "The
Assassin's Cloak" which is an anthology of the world's greatest diarists.
It has encouraged me to reconsider one of my fondest habits of mine; writing a diary. I regret not continuing it at this place but again I can't accuse
anyone behind discontinuing it. What gives pleasure to one's soul must, at any
cost, under any circumstances, be carried out.
Sadly,
I miss my diary. Nothing can replace the experience of writing over those pages,
even though this digitized world has tried to concentrate almost every activity
to the tip of fingers over smart screens, enhancing the probability of
accomplishing any task to almost cent percent, the importance of the existence
of stuff in the pre-smart-phone era can never ever be neglected.
Reading
entries of others has the power of generating empathy for them as it enables
the process of connecting to some of the deepest feelings of the writer which
are completely raw; unmanipulated.
©Swati
Sarangi
17.01.2019
