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The hills

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 "How much more, dadda?" I asked my dad, when I went trekking for the first time. "Just a little more, trust me, it will be worth it", my dad replied. The narrow mud roads, the huge trees looking down at us, the sun shining above our heads, the little and cute tea stalls, and of course the hot Maggie we gulped down, trekking literally is a task till you reach the destination. And, I should say, my dad did not lie about all the sedulous, it was all productive and deserving. When I reached up there, it was the beautiful waterfall, water glimmering like crystal with the sun light falling on it, so clear that you could see the water bed, so cool, so comforting that I could sit keeping my bare feet in it for hours straight. We filled our bottles from the waterfall, the water striking against the stones made it sprinkle here and there. It was beautiful and calming indeed.  Hills are spectacular, you just need the right vision for it. In the morning there is this breath ta...