It was a nice pleasant Sunday morning—the coolest in a long time. The overcast sky with the Sun trying to make an appearance, but in vain, gave the perfect ambience for our Monthly Walk. The venue chosen was a new one—near the Singapore Stadium, along the river, all the way to The Marina Barrage. A few enthusiastic people had already gathered there eagerly awaiting the others so that the Walk could begin. We quickly formed a small circle, did a couple of stretches and other exercises and embarked on our walk. The NUS row-run race was happening that day. There were a lot of students who were rowing with a lot of zeal and excitement. Rowing is an activity that requires great team spirit, effort and enthusiasm and all these qualities could be seen in all the participating teams.
With the Rowing event happening in the background and our conversations happening along the way, the Morning Walk brimmed with energy and enthusiasm. The entire path leading to the Marina Barrage was beautifully laced with beautiful flowering plants on either side. Some of us were trying to identify the flowers and the Spiritual Significance (given by The Mother) associated with each of them. There were beautiful meadows to our left and the river to our right. These meadows were typically used for weddings and other such grand events. We walked briskly with the Marina Barrage as our target. The magnificent Marina Bay Sands was standing majestically and was visible behind the Barrage from the path we were taking. After quite some time, we reached the Marina Barrage. A few of us went up all the way to catch some nice aerial view of the City. After catching some breathtaking glimpses of the City and many of its landmarks, we embarked on our return to the Starting Point. Mother Nature was still at her glorious best, there was a nice pleasant breeze and the Sun was still shying away as we walked back to the point where we started. The Row-Run race was still happening and the cheering, announcements and jubilations continued. A few other groups were playing cricket on this cheerful Sunday morning. Soaking in the varied sportive spirits around us, we embarked on the last leg of our journey. We were all heading to Anand and Vrunda Patel’s house. We were warmly welcomed by everyone at their place. We sat down in silence for Meditation followed by a few announcements. It was our little hero, Shiv’s birthday that day. So there was a nice little celebration for him where he cut a cake and we all wished him collectively. After this round of celebration, there was a delightful brunch awaiting us. The food was as delicious as the conversations that were taking place. Once done, we set out all charged up for the week ahead.
- Preethi
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