There's always that little thing that makes everything worthwhile....all the frustration, the negative media, ur own problems. It's when you come across some very mundane but heart wrenching experiences, when u feel like there is still some goodness in this world. Keeping aside everything that we complain about, all the hatred we see and feel, the anger; There is at least somebody who is doing things right.
Im heading home after a long day of work, sitting in the rickshaw and then i reach home. I am about to pay the guy, when he turns around and says 'Madam, aapse ek salah chahiye..poochoon??'
Not something you would expect from a rickshaw driver. Then he asks me about where i think, he should send his daughter to study, as apparently im a working woman & have a better idea regarding career decisions. He goes on to describe for the next 10 minutes - about how after a lot of difficulties, he sent his daughter to college; after his wife expired. He says his daughter is depressed, doesn't go to college and evidently has a lot of household responsibilities. His son works but doesn't give a damn about his family. He says that he is a father after all, he cant confront his daughter like a mother would. Would correspondence courses be a good idea? He wants his daughter to become independent before he dies. Wat can he do?
I ask him to try to get her educated nevertheless, correspondence or not. He thanks me and goes his way. And i cant wipe out the smile, off my face. This man, uneducated himself, barely able to hold make his ends meet, still believes his daughter should study. It makes me feel better. The world aint so bad. Its small, precious, moments like these, which inspire you. If this guy can think positively, in spite of all the issues he's facing? Then why can't I??
It's not a terrorist, film star or politician who impacts the good/evil in this world. It's the common man. It's a rickshaw driver, or a grocery store owner. It's U. And it's something precious.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
U
Writing is like a river....u cant hold on to the flow of thoughts for too long...every good line is an idea. So I better pen it down before its brilliance fades. So here i am writing after a long time..just because i felt the moment now as - just right.
Im wondering what would really make your life worth living. I mean not the same routine, stress, worry, responsibilities. I meant what could you do, to just feel U?? To just feel free. Like you were born for it. Like it gives you a high. It could be your current job, personal experience or just a thought/memory that makes you smile. :)
Getting the answer to this question is really difficult. u could turn to religion, spiritualism, leadership...but youll always come back to U. It's always U in the end. U have a depth, even you couldnt imagine. But its all there.
So rite now, u either think im crazy, philosophical or absolutely correct. Irrespective, i cant stop writing all of a sudden. My thoughts on this are like an unsaddled, wild horse..who just cant stop running. I always thought, that somewhere, we all know what we really want and inspite of all the 'responsibilities', 'work pressures' or 'Problems'; its actually U who is stopping urself. From going on that vacation, taking a break, saying out loud, laughing like uve never laughed before, trusting your heart with somebody, or maybe just doin that very thing that gives you a high. That makes ur heart beat faster. U are the problem. Bcoz frankly anybody who really wanted something and acted stubborn enough..kinda got it in the end. Take up any example of an achiever, leader....this stubbornness..or i would say unwavering faith in themselves, their dream, kept them going. U are afraid to decide you could be actually responsible for what happens to you.
So why not do something that makes u feel this way, once in a while. U dont have to wait till ur old/dying/injured to think about what u wanted to do. Just go out and do it. A little bit of indulgence always keeps the spirit young!! go get U a new anthem...a new passion...a better way of life.
Signing off. Godspeed.
Im wondering what would really make your life worth living. I mean not the same routine, stress, worry, responsibilities. I meant what could you do, to just feel U?? To just feel free. Like you were born for it. Like it gives you a high. It could be your current job, personal experience or just a thought/memory that makes you smile. :)
Getting the answer to this question is really difficult. u could turn to religion, spiritualism, leadership...but youll always come back to U. It's always U in the end. U have a depth, even you couldnt imagine. But its all there.
So rite now, u either think im crazy, philosophical or absolutely correct. Irrespective, i cant stop writing all of a sudden. My thoughts on this are like an unsaddled, wild horse..who just cant stop running. I always thought, that somewhere, we all know what we really want and inspite of all the 'responsibilities', 'work pressures' or 'Problems'; its actually U who is stopping urself. From going on that vacation, taking a break, saying out loud, laughing like uve never laughed before, trusting your heart with somebody, or maybe just doin that very thing that gives you a high. That makes ur heart beat faster. U are the problem. Bcoz frankly anybody who really wanted something and acted stubborn enough..kinda got it in the end. Take up any example of an achiever, leader....this stubbornness..or i would say unwavering faith in themselves, their dream, kept them going. U are afraid to decide you could be actually responsible for what happens to you.
So why not do something that makes u feel this way, once in a while. U dont have to wait till ur old/dying/injured to think about what u wanted to do. Just go out and do it. A little bit of indulgence always keeps the spirit young!! go get U a new anthem...a new passion...a better way of life.
Signing off. Godspeed.
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