Hello again. You don’t necessarily have to have a topic when
you write, right? I mean either you could have a totally epic, awesome idea
which is just mind-blowing and could actually change the world, or you could be
like me. Just for the record, being “me” is sitting in front of the laptop,
singing a Rascal Flatts song and staring at the ceiling. Yep. I’m just oozing
with creativity right now! (Do I need to point out sarcasm anymore?)
Anyway, this morning, I looked outside the window and all I
could see were...*drumroll please*…trees. Yep. I saw trees. Not a big surprise.
I mean, living in Munnar is like eternally looking at a thousand Christmas
trees at once. It’s beautiful. Breathtaking actually. Now, back to the point,
if this essay actually has one. My cousins, who live in a place which is not a
jungle, always ask me whether I have seen the latest movies or gone out with
friends recently. My response is almost always the same thing. I say: “No. I
live in a jungle.” Simple and straight
to the point.
As much as I feel like a total idiot admitting to them that
I haven’t seen the latest movie or things like that, I have to say that living
in a jungle certainly has its perks. So here, I proudly present to you, The
Perks of Living in a Jungle.
#1
If you throw me into the wild, I can most definitely
survive. If you tell me that I have to live in the wilderness and it’s a less
violent version of the Hunger Games, I would be the victor. WITHOUT DOUBT. (You
think otherwise, you’re dead.) I mean living in the “jungle” for the past 13
years would have taught me something or the other. I may not be able to light a
fire or make a shelter or do the obvious things like that but I certainly have
other major survival skills like, updating my Facebook status regarding what I
had for breakfast in the jungle, or I could also skillfully take a selfie with
a monkey and post it on instagra—oh! Those aren't survival skills?….Lets just
move on to #2.
#2
Another cool thing about living in the jungle is that over
the course of time, I have learnt how to communicate with Monkeys. We always
see monkeys outside, just casually swinging off of branches and making monkey
sounds. “o-o-o a-a-a.” I just know when
they are agitated or when they are simply basking in the glory of the greenery
and life itself.(I think.) I have to admit though, one time, I was sitting
outside on the lawn all alone and all of a sudden I saw a hu-uge monkey
swinging on branches and he was quite loud too. At that moment, I was
terrified. All I could think about was the movie ‘Rise of the planet of the
apes.’ I wasn't ready to be slain by a monkey of all things! So I did what was
beneficial for the Earth. I screamed like a total girl and ran back into the
house. Mr. Monkey would have probably gotten scared of my mighty roar and
warned his fellow monkey friends not to hurt us. All of you humans are forever
indebted to me.
#3
Another cool thing is that there are enough and more trees. You
know what are on trees?...Vines. You know what that means! I can learn how to
swing on them to my heart’s content. Something city kids will never know or
learn. I’m set for life now. Just think about it, when other kids get from
place to place, they do it in a rather boring manner. But me? I will arrive in
style. With the wind blowing in my hair and the adrenaline pumping through my
veins. It will be epic, until the vine breaks and I fall to my tragic death. Well,
that escalated quickly!
#4
The final reason I find living in a jungle delightful, I can
now finally call myself “Aakansha of the jungle.” Get it? You know, like “George
of the jungle”? No? Uhh..well this is awkward.
These are the perks of living in a jungle. Oh boy, that was
such a random essay. I don’t even know how to end it. Ha-ha! Well, let’s see, I
love Munnar. It’s a crazy mix of everything. It’s a place that houses all of my fondest
memories. It’s everything to me. Its home. Anyway, I guess that’s it.
Peace.
