Look around you!

I just came back from a mini family vacation to a remote place called Bhandardara in the hidden valleys of Maharashtra.We reached there at about 5 pm. An extract from a day there:

It's pretty breezy and cool here. I can see a splendid view of a silent lake resting between distant hills, from my balcony. We're unpacking the bags and soon the electricity goes. We literally stop and look at each other, the idea of no electricity itself brings panic to us. A moment later everyone is screaming: "the cellphones have to be charged !" (we all are together, god knows who we have to inform so urgently), "the camera batteries!","the fan or AC isn't working, how will I breathe!". Dad calls and complains and he reassures us that the electricity will be back in few hours. Few hours! Omg. What kind of a vacation is this?! we storm off in a grumpy mood. Now to kill a few hours we head to the dock at the shore of the lake.

There I come across a couple clicking away in every angle possible then they ask me to take a picture of them and once that was done they left. They didn't stay back one minute to inhale the nature's beauty.I mean the serenity, the silence, the feeling of wind in your hair cannot be captured in pictures! People now-a-days create memories to share with the world, to show everyone and feed the social media with what is currently happening in their life. 

Yes, social media is great to communicate and stay in touch with your pals but don't miss out the real picture.Live in the moment, talk with the ones around you.Memories are created spontaneously.You don't have to show how beautiful or how happy you are by taking 50 selfies and then posting one. You will capture other's attention by your real personality, your smile and laughter. The present moment can be worth a million of pictures.Hang out with friends, spend a lazy evening with your loved one, donate blood, eat at an exquisite dining and do everything that thrills and excites you, embrace the moment in hand instead of just looking for opportunities to pose and pout.

The sun had set and I had to head back while there was still some light left in the sky. And as I headed back to my room. I had seen the most amazing sunset and even though the electricity wasn't back yet I didn't feel miserable about no whatsapp, facebook or instagram.