When I saw this almond tree growing in front of our house, I am reminded of the Bombay local trains. For those who have not seen the Bombay local trains, you should travel in on one to understand the true meaning of the word “over-crowded”. On each door of the train there is the message “Please let the passengers alight first” but has the patience for that. If you are only a fraction slower or weaker, people won't let you get off the train, they will push you back in. This tree reminds me of that because I am seeing something similar here. Usually at around this time of the year this tree shed its leaves and the new one replace them in a few days. This time around the new leaves have started growing even before the old ones have fallen. The bigger and the yellow/orange leaves are old ones and the small green ones are the new ones.
This also reminds me of a line from the poem Madhushala by Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan “Aane ke hi saath jagat mein kehlaya jaane waala. Swagat ke hi saath vida ki hoti dekhi tayaari”.