An act of long shower has always been a maddening issue at my house. No matter what, my parents always lecture me about this after every shower, everyday! not even one day do they miss lecturing me. Well, for me a long shower is always therapeutic. As dusk sets in, and as my avva (grandmother) sets up the boiler, with a good amount of wooden chunks, I get ready to take a shower which, perhaps is the most exciting part of the day for me. Setting up the right temperature is mandatory I say and I usually prefer a little too hot than normal. Along with this goes in my most-liked music, it can be of any genre but I'd prefer romantic songs. As for now, my current fav music is Tera chehra by Adnan Sami. Shower + music is always the best combination, ‘cause it makes me feel as though I’m in some kind of serene environment, it feels like I'm being dipped into an ocean that is surrounded by music on all sides, a pure form of tranquility. My mind becomes a paradise at this state.

Just as the drops from the shower falls on my skin not only does it cleanse the outer part of my body but also cleanses my mind, flushes out all the toxic things like anger, ego, frustration that eventually leads to a peaceful state of mind. This is when I take decisions and it has helped me. If  I experience a bad day and if I ever feel like shedding tears, I would do it under the shower, rejoicing certain happy moments, bringing back the memories which I had once forgotten, all happens under the shower. Room full of emotions. Then comes the aroma of the body wash, I prefer a mild scent with a tinge of citrus or any flower extract would do good too. It leaves behind a lovely odor on my body which I'd wanna carry it with me after the shower too.

As the room gets hotter and hotter, water droplets clinging to the walls becomes a toy for me to play with. Playing with these droplets makes me feel like a kid, bringing back the innocence that I once had. Trust me this is such a wonderful, peaceful and a pleasant feeling to experience….stimulating the essence of being alive, giving me a bunch of motives and hopes to chase the dreams that I wish, one day would come true.