AT THE FEET OF THE MOTHER
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I was hiking with companions across a sunlit, arid landscape until a dead end forced us onto an enclosed path. Pausing at brief stops along the way, I eventually stepped out onto a high balcony overlooking a night valley, where the road dissolved into open space. ๐Ÿฅพ๐ŸŒŒ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป[…]

Looking up, I witnessed two luminous orange fish swimming across a celestial sky filled with rich colors and stars, evoking a quiet sense of wonder and alignment. Shifting to an enclosed courtyard below, the vastness vanished into a crowded, unsettling view of young travelers camping without privacy under the watchful eyes of surrounding buildings. The shift left me suspended between a profound touch of cosmic purpose and a lingering anxiety about whether I am wandering onto the wrong path.

The dream is a reflection of the inner state and the choices before your soul as you draw closer to the birthday. One is the straight, sunlit path right in front. The other is a valley of false glimmers. Your choice will decide the course your life will take. On one side is the road that most people take, the people whom you know in the past. The other is the road less traveled. One is the road devoid of worldly riches but a growing happiness within. The other is the road of ups and downs, attractive and crowded, but in the end leaving you disgusted.ย 

Affectionately,ย 

Alok da 

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