I visited a village today. Girls of my age were slogging their days in the field under scorching heat while I sat in an air- conditioned car, sipping on my cold beverage.

How different our lives seemed! How I wished I could do something for them to make their lives better.

Everyone around, irrespective of their age, was busy doing some or the other work. I realised how car is still considered a luxury in a village as it made heads turn.

Amidst half painted houses, were the bright faces of the villagers, optimism sparkling in their eyes.

Grass seemed so fresh and healthy and the clouds sat like crown over the fields. Though I could sense poverty but the beauty and optimism was undeniable!

My experience was bitter- sweet but surely an exceptional one. Bitter to see the hardships endured by the villagers and to encounter the grinding poverty. Sweet to experience the beauty of nature in true sense.

In a nutshell, I had a good and memorable time visiting the village!

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