Hope, Deluge, and Heartbreak - I have to restart again.

Before I left for Kochi for the boy’s admission at IIMK, the garden was in absolute peak condition. It was thriving, lush, and full of promise. I remember looking at it one last time before heading out, comforted by the expectation that it would bring daily joy to my wife while I was away. I envisioned her walking out each morning to harvest fresh, vibrant flowers, a small daily reminder of home while I was handling things in the city. The star of the show was undoubtedly our all-season Inca marigolds. They were just on the verge of a massive bloom explosion. Dozens of healthy buds were tightly packed and ready to burst open. Ideally, they would have transformed the entire patch into a sea of bright color, making the whole place look beautiful and alive. But nature had a completely different destiny in mind. Almost the exact moment my feet left the property, the skies opened up. The rain started, and it simply never stopped. It wasn’t just a passing monsoon shower; it was a severe, relentless deluge that completely overwhelmed my place. Before long, the soil was oversaturated, and most corners of the garden were entirely flooded. To make matters worse, the local pests took full advantage of the chaos. With the plants weakened by the standing water and drowned roots, the insects took over like an invading army, devouring the foliage and damaging everything in their path. By the time I finally returned home and walked out to check on my hard work, the sight was heartbreaking.

There is barely a sign of life left. The vibrant oasis I left behind had been replaced by a sodden, quiet graveyard of washed-out stems. It is a harsh reminder of how fragile a garden can be, but as every gardener knows, a tragic end is just the prelude to a new beginning.

As if the natural devastation wasn't enough, man-made trouble followed. While I was away, our society took up a general cleanup drive in the apartment and instead of properly disposing of the debris, the workers completely messed up this space by using it as a temporary dumping ground, piling up all sorts of external waste. Slowly but surely, they have started the process of clearing it out, but it is a tedious task and there is still a lot more left to do before the space is completely cleared.

As the skies are finally getting clear, making way for the brand-new upcoming winter, it presents the perfect opportunity to hit the reset button. Instead of dwelling on what was lost, I will have to shift my focus toward rebuilding, restoring, and preparing my garden for a spectacular winter comeback. It's difficult but not impossible.....more to come on that..

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