Synchronicity strikes again.
Number one development – Yesterday my niece Anjali posted a link to an article on her facebook wall that took me to this author and her book.
I bought the Kindle version of the book which I have now started to read and will review here after I finish. My initial take is that it promises to be interesting. I also exchanged these comments with Anjali on facebook.
I : “I am not exactly alone but I have bought the kindle version to read at leisure since you have recommended it.”
Anjali : “Experiments with solitude are a good thing. It doesn’t matter if we live with other people or like the author, live alone in a remote shepard’s cottage. She has raised some valid and extremely interesting points and should be read keeping in mind The Case For Boredom. ( Jiddu, UG, Russel and many others have written on the subject)”
Number two development – This morning, it being a nice lazy Sunday morning, Ranjan, Manjiree and I were sitting around chatting when Ranjan mentioned that his classmate and friend Prasath from Thailand had spoken to him and specifically asked Ranjan to take good care of me because I am now alone! Prasath was one of the many young people who used to flock to our home during Ranjan’s college days and were very attached to Urmeela. Prasath and his family had visited us last month while on vacation here and he kept on ruing her absence. He must have felt that I too must be missing her and had kept that thought to himself but had mentioned it to Ranjan in his chat.
I am no stranger to solitude and my regular readers will know of my innumerable retreats to practice Vipassana Meditation and my continuing practice. These two developments coming as they did, immediately one after the other, has led me to give serious consideration to going off on another ten day retreat soon! My readers will know about it much before I actually do.