Corner Of Paradise

Wow...amazing words to describe a beautiful place. Vinay, you never disappoint us...

Sounds like you did som soul searching on this one, good work

Your words paint such a vivid image... I can almost smell the jasmine. Lovely!

vinay,
Your words make me long for more beauty in my life. Your words ignite a longing for a simplier life for natural beauty, clean air. The intoxicating scent of Jasmine, the feel of earth beneath ones feet. Your world sounds lovely and more than that, Scared.
My friend I am in awe of your pen.

Sue thank you, for such an effusive compliment. I'm very grateful for your constant presence and remarks on my posts.

Jackie - I'd love to go back there again. Tell me when you're ready and I'll tag along. Thank you, dear friend for ALWAYS being full of praise and encouragement.

JoAnne - you're right dear friend. I did go somewhere deep in memory and with eyes closed saw every single visual I'v written about here. That was a part of life, I always miss.

Carole dear friend,if I could - I would be more than pleased to send you the jasmine from that beautiful valley. Thank you.

Apryl - I've often wondered whether paradise could be any better if one finds so much peace and contentment right here in this world in some niches where life is simple. Thank you, my precious friend for your wonderful comments.

Ed - thank you for this honor. I am ever so grateful that you have always been supportive and have never ceased to help me improve my style of writing with your patient advice and suggestions. I truly value such direction and count you among my mentors here on Gather. I see how eliminating "this" from the beginning would appear but I was reminescing a specific place where I lived long ago and that word helped me associate with just that place in vivid detail as I remember.

Amy - I'd be delighted to play host if you ever choose to visit. To be honest, I'd be there now if I could - sometimes I feel a sense of loss and equate the cost of being successful as too great in comparison for what had to be left behind.

I love the visual depiction your words seem to evoke. Beautiful, as usual, Vinay.

Kirana - curiosity first - what does the preceeding "A" stand for? Thank you, for the compliment.

Hajji Umar -dear teacher and friend, when your wish comes true - I shall touch your feet before the world as my tradition has taught me, to acknowledge the respect and gratitude that has grown in my heart since your grooming through e-mails and at your direction and patience in glossing over my mistakes. Thank you for pointing out the typo - I'm gonna correct it right after posting this.

Rose - such a rare pleasure to have you comment on my post. Thank you, dear lady - the photograph is an imprint, a reminder of where I come from. The words spring from the image in my mind and visual depiction on this page.

Vinay, I will satisfy your curiosity and tell you that the A stands for my first name, Ambar. I just prefer using my middle name for writing. :)

With due respects I beg to differ with you opinionHajji Umar - only an artisan of the pen such as yourself could have the patience, the perseverance to lead another - it is a "gift" that you give me with your sincere involvement.

Deepest regards,

Vinay

Ambar thank you. Your first name while writing would be as fascinating.

so descriptive so good,

Carol precious friend, thank you for your presence.

Thank you for saying so, Vinay. I prefer to use Kirana because it gives me a bit of anonymity since most people I know are not aware of my middle name.