Sanguine Waters...

Water has got some very peculiar characteristics; it is odorless, tasteless, formless, colorless, and above all, selfless.

Being a Piscean, I have some unknown, deep attachment with water; in spite of its chemical nature. This does not mean that I have developed some sort of love for chemistry. Naaaahhhh!!!! I still hate chemistry because of those long chemical reactions which we were made to cram in college and surprisingly water used to be the by-product of almost every chemical reaction, shamelessly aggrandizing its involvement. Nevertheless, I am still more than 100% sure that this poor compound must have been forced into various reactions because of the bawdy actions of other not-so-poor compounds. And as the Newton’s third law (when twisted a bit) says “For every reaction there is an equal and opposite action”, I am eagerly waiting for this poor soul to spring into action. Come on man…it’s your turn now to show the world that you are not just a by-product!!!!

Jokes apart, I really love water, not because of its various peculiar characteristics but because of its sanguine nature. You put it into anything or you put anything into it, this water will not say a word but will adjust itself accordingly, giving you the desired result. It is this optimistic nature that has made water the most sought after thing on this planet. Some even say that the Third World War, if it happens, would be not because of any other reason but water.

Now, coming to the main point, just compare water’s nature with human nature. You will find that most humans are just like those not-so-poor compounds that I mentioned earlier: arrogant, rigid, making others a scapegoat of their actions, abusive, etc. etc. They are the least sanguine creatures on this earth, who instead of believing in themselves; believe more in what others think and say about them. So, unlike water, these humans (including me) have become colorful, wearing many colorful masks, trying to protect their original identity from themselves.

I know we can’t change ourselves, after all, who would like to act as a by product. Moreover, “Sanguine waters always run deep” and we humans were never born to act or think deep.