Tag: time and memory

  • The Quiet Beauty of Ordinary weekend.

    By Choitalyk Ruman

    This morning, I woke to a soft golden light spilling through my window. When I pulled the curtain aside, the world outside seemed wrapped in quiet beauty the maple leaves had turned deep red, some shimmering like pure gold. The berries along the fence glowed crimson, a small feast waiting for the birds before winter arrives.

    It felt like the earth was preparing gathering, giving, and gracefully letting go. I stood there for a while, just breathing it in. No rush, no noise, just the stillness of a Saturday morning reminding me how time moves not with thunder, but with whispers.

    You don’t notice the days passing until you pause like this until you realize the moments that once felt ordinary were actually the heartbeats of your life. Breakfasts shared with family. Laughter echoing down the hall. The quiet walks after dinner when the world feels softer.

    One day, those little things become the ones we ache to return to not the milestones, not the grand successes, but the simple, everyday pieces of love stitched into our routine.

    The sunlight touching your kitchen table. The sound of someone you love laughing in another room. The hugs that linger for just a second longer.

    These are the treasures we carry , not in photographs or timelines, but in our hearts. They stay there, glowing quietly, reminding us that life’s beauty is never in the rush, it’s in the noticing.

    So, take a breath. Look around. Feel the warmth of the sun, the song of the wind, the kindness in someone’s smile.

    Because even this moment ,this ordinary, golden Saturday , is already becoming a memory.

  • Every Moment Becomes a Memory

    By Choitalyk Ruman

    This morning I woke to quiet light,
    curtains parting on a golden sight
    maple leaves blushing red and gold,
    autumn’s beauty, gentle and bold.

    Berries gleamed along the lane,
    a feast for birds before the rain.
    The world was calm, yet softly alive,
    whispering, “even stillness can thrive.”

    Time moves quietly, never loud,
    like sunlight slipping through a cloud.
    You don’t see it leave, not right away
    until the moments start to fade.

    Breakfast laughter, a porch-side smile,
    footsteps echoing for a while.
    The simple things, we let them pass,
    not knowing they’re the ones that last.

    The warmth of tea, the evening breeze,
    a hug that lingers, small mercies of ease.
    Each breath, each glance, each tender sound
    these are the jewels life scatters around.

    So slow your heart, and softly see,
    how beautiful ordinary can be.
    Because even now, this golden day
    is quietly, gently slipping away.

    And one day, when winter fills the sky,
    you’ll close your eyes and realize why
    the smallest moments, kind and true,
    became the memories that carry you.

    #ChoitalykRuman #ummeymiah