Of filtering what’s important and what’s not or..

Of things that stand out and things that fade into the background.

The week has been a whirlwind of activity. As per the usual, in my non eventful life.
Organisational challenges at work.
All week, Up early, work, home, music, cooking, bed late.

But some things stand out, not like a sore thumb, but like a gold butti on a saree, an Annapakshi on a silk border, a contrast pink border on a bottle green saree, or a twinkle in a loved one’s eye, a loud giggle in a quiet movie theatre.
Let me list them.
Stellar moments.
A Friday serving of a late night murder mystery after dinner and an interesting conversation with the girls.
On a Sunday of classes, house chores, prepping meals – connecting with the girls – music practice.
A Monday of full on work – chamber music concert of a young vainika.
A Wednesday of listening to my young ones read their music assignments on ‘Why they believe music is important’, ‘Why they chose the veena’. Will post essays in comments later.
Proud, yet humbled, touched, with renewed hope that candles have been lit, flames will be nurtured for years to come.
A week of sighing over videos and photos of the prestigious UK Darbar Festival at which my young nephew performed under the auspices of the famed Akram Khan, Mavin Khoo.
And connecting. With friends with whom I do a teeny weeny bit of Yoga. Watched The Connected Universe. Realised that much of what was expounded, is age old wisdom of our sages and seers of yore. We get what we put out. Cosmological physics and Quantum Physics. Eintein and Planck. Father of Relativity, Father of Quantum Theory. Underlying Themes of gratitude and the universe’s feedback loop.
Great moments leap out. Most of the time. If we take the time to stop and just be.
So, in an attempt to align myself with the week’s flow, here I am, a spash of colour, vivid, standing out/no, sitting down against a black and white background. Saree was gifted by my girls’ music teacher over 10+ years ago, a double toned gold and olive green silk cotton with a red and gold border and pallu. Stark, striking in its simplicity.
And the blacks and whites!
Contrasting shadows emanating from a brass lamp.
Vivid expression of beauty and hope.
Reassuring.