My Hobby
A hobby is an activity or work done in spare
time. It is a leisure time pursuit undertaken for pleasure and enjoyment and not
for earning money. Thus, hobby is totally different from profession. What is my
hobby may be another man's profession or means of livelihood. Hobby is a
meaningful and pleasant use of leisure time. There is no profit motive behind a
hobby.
Hobby makes life pleasant and interesting.
After day's hand work it is very pleasing and refreshing to pursue a hobby. It
refreshes and energizes for further work. There is nothing like a hobby as a
means of relaxation, enjoyment and refreshment. Everybody should have a hobby to
break the monotony and boredom of daily routine work.
There may be as many hobbies as there are
people. They are countless and new ones are being added to their numbers. Some
hobbies may be really strange and startling while others may be conventional and
well known. A hobby may also be very expensive. Gardening is my hobby. I began
to take interest from my very young age in gardening. In those days my father
was a high official in a ministry and we lived in a spacious house with lawns
and a big garden. There were servants and a gardener. My hobby goes to those
early days of my childhood about 12-13 years back. Now we live in our own house
which has a small garden.
My parents, friends and neighbors say that I
have green fingers. I love plants, flowers, trees etc. from the core of my
heart. I treat them as my friends, relations and as my second self. Actually I
can never think of my life without them. They lend color to my life and dreams.
I spend my spare time in attending them with great care, attention and love. I
feel great pride about my garden. The plants, flowers and the healthy
environment created by them give me much pleasure, peace of mind, inspiration
and relaxation. I feel much nearer to God and Mother Nature when I am in my
garden.
There are a number of flower plants and a
couple of trees in my garden. Some of the plants are in the pots. Their
fragrance, beauty and colors are a joy for ever. They fill my soul with their
innocent majesty and fragrance. My parents also feel proud of me and spend much
of their leisure hours in the garden. My mother uses the flowers from the garden
in decorating house. These fresh, fragrant, soft and beautiful flowers from our
own garden make our home more beautiful. She is always happy, blissful and kind
which in turn affects all of us and the environment in a way so beneficial,
healthy and enjoyable. There are a few vegetable bed as well and part of our
vegetable needs is met by these.
I have all the necessary tools and implements
required in gardening. I also have a good collection of books on the subject. I
keep myself well informed and update on the subject by reading books and
magazines related with the art of gardening.
My hobby gives me a lot of satisfaction and
pleasure. After my studies and homework, I retire to my garden and work there or
just sit and enjoy the healthy environs. Had I not cultivated this hobby, I must
have missed a source of much joy, fun, inspiration and peace of mind. Many types
of birds and butterflies visit the garden and add more to its beauty and
fascination. Some song birds are regular visitors. A few of them also make their
nests during breeding time there on the tree.
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