That Gentle Whisper of Winter!

For non-Delhites residing in the country's capital, this is one of the most enjoyable periods, weather-wise. Most Delhites take the vagaries of Delhi's weather in their stride and accept it with a resilience that comes from years of calling it their home. But, for the rest of us, the grouse about the place centers primarily on the almost inhospitable weather, most year-round!

Come summer, Delhites go about their business in the sweltering, humid, feels-like-50 degrees- blistering heat and nonchalantly wipe the sweat off their brows. For the rest of us, the first summers can be an overwhelming-gasping-for-breath experience!

The mind-numbing, bone-chilling bleak winters arrive too. When the temperatures go down to zero degrees and the wet and windy atmosphere, combined with the relentless fog and haze on most days feels dreary and depressing, to say the least! Hailing from the sunny Southern part of the country, the winters are my personal grouse!

But...that is still some time away...for now, today, this phase, (i know, it's a passing phase only!) is how Delhi should be seen, should be enjoyed and remembered during the tough times! The lovely nip in the air in the mornings and evenings and the enticing fragrance of autumn in the air...a time, when Nature itself seems to bestow it with a beautiful, just-right temperature...A time when the birds and trees seem to bask and enjoy it as much as everybody else on the roads...If this is how it would be all year round...

With just that gentle whisper of winter in the air and a cup of filter coffee in my hands...life is indeed, beautiful!