Tall trees blocking the sunlight with the smell of raw earth emanating from the ground that is slightly wet from the previous evening's drizzle. The random smell of the berries and thorn bushes that mingle with the breeze, the forlorn call of the mynah calling out its partner piercing the silence. The ominous looking hornet nests threatening to sting you should you get anywhere near them, the suddenness in the change of terrain from soft soil layered with decomposed leaves to rocky terrain with sudden drops , the exotic plants and vines that creep out of nowhere and climb up all the way to the sky forming wonderful loops that serve as an impromptu swing for the kids, the large leaves of some exotic plants that appear as though they were time transported from the Jurassic age, the sudden streams that emerge from nowhere and make their own path as though saying, we are visiting, just like you, the freshness of the unpolluted water that tempts you to take a sip, large mushrooms that look like the wonderland Lewis carrol spoke about was indeed here!
The freshness of the atmosphere that simply swamps your senses, unclutters your mind, wipes away your worries and puts an automatic smile on your face without you even realizing, recharging your brain cells with new energy and invigorating your body with confidence and belief that the beauty of this world is much bigger than the pettiness of the problems life throws at us.
Farmville, is a small game in facebook that allows players to do some simple farming such as planting seeds and watch them bloom into a full grown plant and reap it. It also allows you to design your farm layout with farmhouse, scarecrow, barns with cows and pigs! Watching a variety of fuits and vegetables grow from a seed to a beautiful plant gives a sense of micro elation.
Its a small compensation for the drudgery of city life, but its a tonic nevertheless and I have only facebook to thank for it.
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