Date: 03/07/2026
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Every winter, residents near a northern lake waited for a familiar visitor.
A solitary swan returned to the same waters year after year.
No one knew where it spent the remaining months.
Yet its arrival marked the beginning of a cherished season.
Children grew up expecting to see the elegant bird gliding across the morning mist.
Elders considered it a symbol of continuity.
Nature often teaches lessons through repetition.
The swan returned not because the lake was extraordinary, but because it was home.
Human beings also seek places of belonging.
We revisit old friendships, favorite books, and familiar paths.
Returning is not a sign of standing still.
It is an affirmation of what truly matters.
The swan’s annual journey reminds us that constancy possesses its own quiet beauty.
And sometimes, the heart always knows the way back.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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