It goes somewhat like this and a lot less like that.
Much before July 9, 2017 came into my life; I had
religiously followed the unreasonable urge in me to avoid embarking on a trek.
Trek in the language of a dictionary means ‘a journey or
trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship’.
Many eons ago, when I would get invited by a friend,
colleague, well-wisher or a professional partner to be a part of a trek; I
would shudder!
But from mid-2016 (once again, the month of July to be
precise), things had started changing for me! Some of my colleagues had trekked
their way to Matheran. They uploaded these pictures on the social media. Mist was
their backdrop. The wet piece of marshy land beneath their feet was their landing
pad. The smile on their faces was the reward of a trek well completed.
Temptation had set in. I clearly remember telling this to them, “If you plan a
trek next time, I shall join in”.
I realized, I needed some more time to make up my mind, muster courage,
fortify my determination, configure my apprehensive organs and convince the ‘little
negative me’ in me to embark on my first ever trek. Sadly and happily it took
me a year to finally say YES against the many Nos which continued to defeat my
decision. In short, I trekked!
As I lifted my feet and began climbing over the immense
offering of nature (also called a mountain), the unreasonable urge to avoid
trekking diminished.
This is the story of that trek. It’s not based on a true
story. But it’s the true story of my first ever trek. All the characters in
this story are real. This is not a work of fiction or an effort at creating new
metaphors. This is sheer originality at play. Let me tag this post and the
following blog posts as distinct in mood, dramatic by nature, dashing in
telling and dynamic at its core.
Starring first time trekkers, seasonal trekkers, pro
trekkers, a trek instructor and his partner; this is truth about a trek well
told.
This blog post/this story of my first trek contains no added
flavor or colors. All of it is natural and any coincidence to the living, reincarnated,
forgotten or remembered is purely coincidental or deliberate by nature.
To conclude, I would like to quote - Every action has a first. Every first is an action.
Coming Soon - TREK #1 09072017 Stage 2
-Virtuous Vociferous
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