Shades of Green

One lovely serene morning, daylight filled the skies, the moon big and round, yet to sink into the earth's uncertainty; I and my husband decided to take a walk. We woke up late than usual during the past few weeks, which was also one reason why he seldom took me for walks along with him.  Well, today I was adamant! I felt unfit working at my nine to six job with no physical activity. I needed an endorphin rush that I knew I would get from the walk. And so I went.  The paddy fields were lush green from all the recently sowed grains. White storks scattered around the field probably feeding on the earthworms. The cold air brushed against our hair as we made rapid strides. Sweat trickled down our chests and legs, that made our garments stick to the skin.  I wasn't able to keep pace with my husband so well as I used to. I cursed myself for missing those morning walks, slightly jealous of my husband who was working out at the gym, playing badminton, and also brisk-walking every...

Envy is 'a human nature' which we reckon to be no more; when in fact the truth is that it legit exists much worse and stronger than ever before. This emotion subsists inside us and all around us. While some people counterbalance for their emotions of envy whenever something delightful happens in their life, another few who cannot contain this emotion within themselves and are always unsatisfied with the unfairness of life; find joy in the destruction and infliction of pain upon others who get better than them in life.  Long back, jealousy could be expressed or articulated by seizing anything the envier wanted or even by resorting to killing. Take the biblical example of Cain and Abel where Cain killed Abel because he could not tolerate his brother. From the legendary story 'Padmaavat', you'll know how Sultan Alauddin Khilji tries to destroy a prosperous Kingdom with the sole aim of pursuing Queen Padmavati. The emotion jealousy could be unleashed and let free even i...