So I woke up just before midnight, little bit sweaty and warm, a blessing in disguise. Rest less with night’s heat and unable to sleep I remembered that tonight’s full moon was going to be closest to earth for this year. So I came out to watch it. Coming from backyard door its first partial sighting was among the cluster of tress. An unsurpassed beauty lending its charm to tree branches from behind the veil. Warm breeze giving the dark leaves a gentle shake and hiding it from my view. I watched the moon’s play of hide and seek for few seconds. Just then hearing the noise of door opening my son who was getting ready to bed called upon me and turned on the back yard light. Not wanting to disturb the neighbors or the view I called on him to turn the lights off before moving further on drive way and to sidewalk to have a better glance. Each step brought me closer to the anticipated beauty of its full view. I walked slow not wanting to skip any emotion or feeling of longing, anticipation or excitement arising in my heart. Finally I stopped at the sidewalk beholding the gorgeous moon with its misty glow. The silver moon with its soft milky halo bestowing its calm showering of love and solace all around me on the quiet neighborhood street. Just then few young people walked past on their bikes. I guess I wasn’t the only one wanting to enjoy that gorgeous moon on that warm, breezy, spring night. Just then my son joined me and we stood together watching the moon. I asked him to get some picture but he declined. After all full moon comes every month, some time even with a much more gorgeous view! After a while he went back in. In silence I thought of my second son. With midnight passed it was his birthday today. This is the first time I remember his birthday falling so close to full moon. He is very fond of photography too. I just wondered if he was looking at the moon and taking pictures. Moon and my son, both were at a distance yet close enough to bring joy to my heart and touch me in my thoughts. Standing there I sent my silent birthday wishes to him and went back to get my camera. My simple picture would be enough for myself to preserve this moment. As I took few pictures I noticed the puddle of water on sidewalk. Usually it annoys me to see water collecting in front of my house after rain or from sprinkler system but today I was glad to notice it as the moon was shining in that little puddle with all its charm. The light breeze created gentle ripples and the moon sparkled in there. No big lakeshores, no endless stretch of oceanfront, just some shallow water glistening with moonlight. Nature’s beauty falls upon everything and brightens every speck with its grace. I took few pictures knowing fully that it would never match the magic of that moment. Still… I stood there a little longer before going back in to fall asleep and have the moon and its milky glow shimmer upon my conscious all night.
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