Fruitful thoughts
To be in the presence of some people is a blessing as they
come out with precious thoughts and words that remain everlasting and highly
motivating. The other day, I got a repeat chance to be with one such person,
Sultan Al Hajji.
After an official function, I was lucky to get a drive back
home with him. Several topics came up and at some point of time our talks
focused on gardening.
It reminded me of my childhood when we used to plant seeds
of coconut, jackfruit and saplings of precious trees like teak or sandalwood in
our farms.
There were no campaigns those days to promote environment.
Our ancestors were visionaries and they knew the importance of plants and trees
and made it a point that children have to play a big role in preserving the
wealth of nature.
The acts done those days with a bit of curiosity and
compulsion were forgotten over a period of time. We used to even name those
trees we planted with our own pet names or names of heroes.
Our talks became emotional and he agreed with me and showed
his little garden where the plants are young and growing. People like him who
value nature’s wealth for the next generation are rare.
It is holiday time once again and we need to utilise time
with children and instil in their minds the importance of preserving nature.
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