We welcome 2014...

                          Today, at this new year's eve, we bade farewell to 2013. We say good-bye to past experiences, good and bad memories, our failures and also our successes. As every year taught us something new, I wish from the bottom of my heart that each and every soul on this planet gets illuminated by the light of new idea and knowledge that we all would come across. We rise from our failures and take an enlightened step towards glowing success. We don't let our false ego and anger ruin the relations which still possess a blossoming hope. We make new friends, not ignoring the old, and keep our smiles alive at every moment of this upcoming year. We motivate our minds and also those around us. Each one of us gets an unbiased chance to reveal and unleash their talents. Even if it doesn't happen the way we expected, do not lose the confidence to win over your doubts and frustrations. Keep flowing like a river and the shore would kiss you on your endless way of struggle and prosperity. Live and let live. Forget and forgive. Mahatma Gandhi had once said that, "No one can hurt you except yourself." So don't let the self-conflicting pain make your life more complex and complicated.
                                         At the end I would just like to confess that, as I complete this blog post of mine, it has also turned out to be a wake-up call for myself......

The dog wagging it's tail!

Most of you must be wondering that this article of mine must be descriptive regarding dogs. Well the answer is a bit intriguing because I wouldn't be adding more facts in the bucket of 'dog theory' but would be taking 'doggie' as an example for understanding human behaviour. It's not insane I can assure u that but a bit different. Being different is much more better than being a follower!(Twitters no offense!) Well it started like this: I was at the platform no.2 of the station, thinking when the ladies special train is going to arrive. In front of me just after the two tracks there is platform no.1 where there were two adorable white dogs. Adorable because I love dogs. One of them was continuously barking and was wagging it's tail. It was then sniffing the sweepers who were passing by and it's tail was still in continuous motion. My friend had once told me that you can make out whether the dog is happy or angry by looking at its tail. This gives you a blur picturization of the things running in a dog's mind. I connected this fact with the human mind. Humans are the most genius as well as the most dangerous. You seriously can't make out what going on in the other person's mind. Those who seem good to you generally turn out bad and who seem bad....well it's that vice-verse thing. But one thing is clear about dogs....they don't pretend!  I just wonder why can't humans be like that? It definitely makes your life less complicated. Speaking out one's feeling is much better than locking it inside and unlocking a  big argument or problem ahead. Wish we had an antenna kind of thing on your head...it would make the entire world alert and also war-free.

Mistakes...

As I stand below a tree,
time flies with my thoughts
I urge to be completely free,
from the mistakes fate caught.                 

I try to relax my mind,
but heart is restless
People are not that kind,
to feel I am not careless.

Just as I open a new page,
like crabs some pull me down
How to flee from this cage,
because I am wearing
nature's gown.

Still in this selfish crowd,
I want to create my name
My talent is not to be proud,
life is not a product of fame.

Time change, feelings change,
walk with your head held high
People never care about defeats,
as u bring success with a sigh.

The Auspicious Days

                                                    Generally when we come across the words 'auspicious days' the functions that click to our mind are birthdays,anniversaries, marriages and so on. Well it is a universal fact. Those are considered as auspicious days. But I like to take it in a different way. I regard my childhood days as auspicious days. Because the freedom and happiness that we feel in those days are far times better than those we feel in any other ceremony. Of course ceremonies like marriages are well-cherished ones. They are cherished and burned in our memories through photographs and videos. But childhood days are something even more special. The thing that makes them more special is that there was no word like 'worry' in our minds. We did what we felt like and roamed around like free birds. There was no analysis or reasoning. An ice-cream was like a lottery and a scolding was like a big trauma. We smiled, laughed and didn't mind whether someone liked us or not. Our games were our main priority and not our appearances or ambitions. Our mischievous acts used to make our house a home. As children we loved to spend most of the time with our family. Fathers were regarded as our heroes. We couldn't even imagine our lives without mothers. So depended we used to be on them and now also we are to some extent. 

                    But as we grow up things change so drastically. We get more interested in our peers and less interested in our families. We get involved so much in competition and in proving one self. Some even forget to smile as they face hurtful circumstances. Tensions and worries keep on building up. If there was a time machine, all humans would have loved to live in their auspicious days forever. In childhood, playing with games was so much fun but it is no longer amusing when life itself becomes a game.

                            

Life on wheels

The train life in Mumbai is completely maddening! I can't imagine any state or city in this world comprising of such a high working population whose presence definitely makes you go nuts! To some extent, train journey is fun and also a good experience in Mumbai because it drives away your laziness and also makes you smart enough to claim your seat at the right time. One learns to travel hanging outside the train compartment which provides a golden opportunity for few psychotics to show off their heroic skills. This is really dangerous and please do not try this. Besides, one who misses some spice in their lives can be recommended to travel in any train of Mumbai. So many arguments and fights! There's a saying that 100 years of Indian Railways have indeed brought people together! It's been 8 months since I began to travel in train and I feel proud. Well, it has been hectic for me but it has also welcomed a lot of exposure that makes me independent and street-smart. How much ever crowded it might be, it spurges in an individual a sense of curiosity and excitement. I am loving it!

Sister talk

                                      My 5-seconds of excitement turned into misery when I came to know that my sister was going to settle in U.S after her marriage. Great! No monthly meetings and no late-night stories. I stormed into my room, my face feeling hot and started weeping on my bed, my tears creating beautiful designs on my pillow. I was very angry and even hurt. There would be no longer any excitement of going to Powai(the place where my sister lives) because I know I wouldn't be able to see her. I got so drowned in my sadness that I forgot to do my assignments. When it occurred in my mind, I was to some extent relieved as I would be able to divert my mind for some time. The next day my sister came for a visit and she told me all about her wedding's planning. I was listening to her very patiently and smiled generously, not trying to show her my frustration. But as usual, my mom shared everything with her and my cheeks turned red with embarrassment. On the contrary, my sister started laughing and this made me even more angry. She then gently kept her arm around my shoulder and took me to my bedroom. She made me stand in front of the mirror and smiled at my reflection.
"Do you remember that I always did your make-up during your birthdays?" she asked smilingly.
"Yes" I snapped.
"So who is going to help you in your make-up after I am gone?"
"Of course I am going to do it myself" I said in a shaky voice.
"Are you confident that you would be able to handle it all on your own?" she enquired with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes. I have learnt it from you."
"Exactly. Though I wouldn't be physically present, but mentally I would definitely be in your life. As time passes, things change. Those who are dear to you most often go away from you due to several reasons. At that moment, you should remember the best things you have learnt from that person along with the memories. Make-up thing was just an example."

After hearing this I felt as if my heart had lost thousand kilos. I felt free and contented from inside. I happily attended my sister's wedding and it was indeed a wonderful day. Because I knew that I haven't lost anything. Things are safely locked in the cerebrum of my brain.


                            

Who is more important?

                           A 55-year old man was washing the utensils in his kitchen with a smile on his face. Today he was about to meet his 5-year old grand-son for the first time. He rinsed the plates, wiped them with a cloth and kept them one below another beside the basin. He then went into the bathroom for a quick bath. As he was getting ready, he imagined his grand-son's face in his mind. Eyes like Cedric, nose like Kerry and lips like me. He giggled and combed his hair. When he was about to place the comb on the table, there came a shattering noise from outside. He rushed into the main hall and saw that his beautiful vase that his friend had gifted him from India, lay on the floor, broken into pieces. His face turned red and his eyes quickly fell on the boy standing close to the table on which the vase was placed. 
"You loathsome child! How many times should I tell you to not to wander near my house!"
He slapped the child so hard that his left ear started bleeding. The boy started wailing loudly and ran outside. The old man followed him.He hugged his mother who was taking out the luggage from the car. His mother was shocked and looked at the old man with distraught, whose eyes were brimming with tears. The little boy was none other but his grand-son whom he was going to meet for the first time. 

Love to materials and harm to humans. Who is more important.....?