Sunday.. a day of rest, a day to do something different, to
break the bones of routine. Some spend the day lazing around, sleeping or
watching sports on TV, some go shopping or movies and some go outdoors in the
open air to high seas to sweet talk with fishes and trap them into their nets.
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This Sunday I spend an evening at ferry wharf to watch the time
breeze through some moments of bliss...
First thing that caught
my attention were the rows and rows of boats parked side by side at ferry
wharf. Creatively painted with bright colors and designs, they were a welcomed
distraction. Lovingly covered with cloth or plastic, silently they rested at
the end of the day..
Sundays are the days when they are used by the natives to go
for a ride out in the sea, to some remote island close by, to find a quiet spot
where they park their boat and do some fishing.
The boats are a luxury possessions, as expensive as buying a
car. There is parking space on the big concrete space too that surrounds the
pocket beach.
There is also this vast open space for recreational
activities. This is ample space to walk freely and to rest on the wooden
benches to rest the knees. There are children with their pets, running and
falling, young people skating from one end to another, people walking in
groups, sharing their stories after their ride on the seas.
Although water looked calm and serene, it was a bit oily
beneath, probably due to motor used for the rides and the fishes that
swam as far as the shore struggle to breathe.
Not all park their boats at the shore. There are some, who
dismantle their boats, separating the machine from the body and towing away
their boats in their car.
We wait till the sun reflects its bright golden rays on the
hills facing the pocket of beaches. The hill blushes, bathing in different
shades spreading its positive energies.
