One of my angels and one of my profiles

This is one of my first profiles and who better to write it about than Diya? Profiles are basically articles about anything, person or place focusing only that particular thing,person or place....and Diya is certainly someone you should not miss out on...She's such a bundle of joy :)

A TRIBUTE TO THE CHILD OF THE RIVER

“Next term onwards, you will not call me OK? Just send me letters..” Only someone like Diya, my best friend can come up with something like that. She goes on to tell me that she’s told her parents to call her at hostel once a week only and send her letters instead. Her aim here is to see how it feels to be cut-off from ‘Idiot Boxes’, telephones, networking online and actually experience the heart-to-heart communication that happens with a no-nonsense (sans the superficial Wazzups, What you uptos and the like) , much more meaningful letter. Much more expansion in one’s mind and soul, she feels, happens this way,

Characterized by a round visage, creamy-fair complexion and deep, twinkling, beetle-black eyes, she is of average build and is gifted with the hands of a creator with an equally creative mind, having been born to an artist-turned ad-designer father, Her house is tastefully decorated with Australian Pine wood, comfortable Mahogany chairs and adorned with ethnic accessories and large paintings. Enter her room and you will find it filled with useful and decorative knick-knacks made by her.

Diya is a deep, intelligent soul, ever-bubbly( with the innocence of a baby) yet extremely matured, self-contained and eternally happy. She’s one of those people as my English teacher put it ‘makes silence feel as comfortable as any conversation’ and whenever we have conversations, they turn out to be discussions on psychology, why some things are done and some are not, why is whatever is happening- happening or admiring some creation of the world or some observation on the world. She is also one of those with a calm disposition and never loses that state, which is almost meditative with regard to whatever she does.

Apart from being a connoisseur of art, she is also a ‘connoisseur’ of food. Every visit to her house entails a new dish, most often her brainchild or simply a scrumptious dessert. In her own way, she is spiritual and has a deep understanding of why people do what they do or why things happen as they do.. Yet she can’t sit down to do things like studying from a text book but is like a child playing in the garden, exploring and learning and playing with the greatest care and attention, joy and enthusiasm. This quality of hers combined with her calm nature saves her from sinking into muddy waters.

Having no regrets, qualms or too many expectations only makes her even more special to those who know her, also making her stand out in a classroom full of chattering people where she will be one of the few who are completely at ease and among the most frank. You will almost always find her working some kind of magic with her fingers or simply basking in the environment.

Sometimes she can be upset by something wherein she'll complain for a while and ask you to go away ( nowadays she asks you to cheer her up- a good sign), but she'll be back a while later, sidling her arm into yours and both of you start humming a soulful song. To me it sounds like the symphony of a river bubbling away and flowing along merrily, sometimes calm and deep and sometimes foamy, moving to the tunes of Mother Nature. That’s who Diya is, with her simplicity, her wisps of short, curly hair flying in the breeze during our sojourns in my flattering terrace and wearing a pleasing smile (for so many things) and I love her exactly for the who she is..A teacher, a friend and a companion and a connection..