At Midnight, in Stockholm
Standing in front of security check entrance at the airport, the mother tried to hold back her tears and failed. Her son, who was there to send her off, tried to lighten the mood by telling how much he enjoyed having her over for vacation and how much he was going to miss her. At this point, the mother's tears grew so heavy that her eyes could no longer hold them and seeing this, words failed the son. He embraced her, trying to take away the sorrow that was making his mother cry. For an instant, they foolishly hoped for the moment to sustain forever. But then reality stuck soon enough, she walked towards the gate with her suitcase and he moseyed towards the exit. The above scene is an attempt to portray the beauty of an overcast July sky on a Sunday midnight in Stockholm. As I walked outside for a midnight stroll, a cool breeze caressed my face and for a moment it felt like I was in an Indian hill station for winter vacation ! Just like the son from above scene, the night sky