Fishing for the Mind
Breaking away from the city life and work for a weekend that can truly reconstitute you, is like believing in a fable. When I selected this river-side home-like retreat to spend a weekend with family and friends, the expectations remained grounded. The offerings did not include an orderly “hotel” room, or polished attendants and the food was supposed to be hygienic, ample and home-like. The friend who advised me on taking this experience listed fishing, natural surroundings, basic accommodation, and no mobile connectivity as the package. The idea of fishing seemed to resonate in my mind. When I shared with my elder son of 5.5 years, he almost slept, ate and breathed on the idea. He imagined the experience, before experiencing it! The enthusiasm just grew as we proceeded towards the day we would embark. Nothing else now mattered except the fact that I and he could do something, we had never tried. On the appointed day, as I drove towards the place leaving t...