Life is full of amazing experiences; it just depends on the way one chooses to look at them. For instance, when the global pandemic hit the human race hard, all life forms came to a standstill across the world, making us realise the importance of not taking for granted things like our planet, our nature and our environment. Although the pandemic is deadly for the human race, it has restored the ecological balance of the planet. Nature looks beautiful with clearer skies, clearer water bodies and lesser pollution, to mention but a few of it benefits.
During the lockdown, I had enough time to spend amid the beauty of Mother Nature. The experience was surreal as spending time in the lap of nature helped me in coming to terms with reality and see how beautiful the planet actually is! I visited Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary, in Madhya Pradesh, with my siblings. The flora and fauna of the place was simply breathtaking!
We stayed there at the forest rest house. The staff welcomed us with fresh fruits and refreshing beverages, followed by a piping hot lunch. After that, we went for a walk at the backyard and to my surprise I saw a three month old baby deer, which was named `Pinky,’ by the forest officials. They told us that she was rescued from the deep jungle lying by her dead mother’s side! Now she’d become so comfortable with humans that leaving her back in the wild jungle, could be dangerous for her.
In the evening we went out for a Safari. A police officer accompanied us and educated us about Kheoni ’s nature and wildlife. He told us that there are more than 150 bird species as well as other animals such as sloth bears, tigers, deer, fishes etc. Then they took us to the mountain top, from where we could see the jungle and the serene sunset. The view was mesmerising indeed!
The next morning as we were packing to leave, I realised that I had forgotten to bring my toothbrush, so the staff there, gave me a stick to brush my teeth with and they called it `Datoon’ and told me that it’s a natural brush! And then we left that place thanking everyone around.
I think everyone should take some amount of time out of their busy lives every now and then and surrender themselves to Mother Nature around them and appreciate her brilliant beauty. It’s truly an experience, which is not only revitalising and energising, but also good for the soul, mind and body in every way.