The Badam Tree – She stood tall and beautiful and had an elegance of her own!!

When I was on my way back from office, I noticed the tall and green Badam tree being cut.  My heart skipped a beat and it pained me to see such a majestic tree being brought down.  The first thing that came to my mind was that Maddy would feel so bad to see it being cut.  I remember the tree and have been seeing her since the last 21 years (if I am not mistaken).  The tree stood tall and green with pride and elegance just next to our compound and we could see it from one of our bedrooms.  The tallest part of the tree was as tall as the 5^th floor where we reside.  Come monsoons and she would have all sorts of greens, light, dark and deep hues of greens and light red colours.  The top part of the tree was exactly in the form of an umbrella and we used to really envy as to how nature comes up in some wonderful forms.

But what happened yesterday was really saddening. I am sure that the very fact that the tree was being cut had something to do with the safety of the building.  The Municipality guys came and there was a big crowd when the Badam tree was being cut. It was being cut right from the roots.  People were noticing it and I am sure just like me and Maddy, many people would be sad that this was happening.

I went home and immediately told Maddy that this was happening and he felt so bad, I could feel it.  He loves nature, birds, flowers and trees.  He can explain the simplest of the nature forms with such romance and love.  His expressions were like “ What are you saying”-  Just two days back, we were having our tea and enjoying the scenic nature and the greenery of the surroundings just bang outside our home.  This tree was like a feel good factor.  We tend to get so much attached to these simple things but when it is not present, it feels awful. I had my morning coffee today looking outside and could only see branches, big and small lying close to the ground.  It is said that for a tree to grow as big, it takes many number of years and I am not sure when I would get to see her again, in her full bloom again with the Badam fruits.

Will miss you very much!!!!

Lots of Luv and Blessings

Rekha

p.s.  For me The Badam Tree represented a joint family with elders, grandparents, in laws and her green colour represented life and love in all its glory.