Warriors!! The Avengers!!

    Just like a teenager stepping into his/her 20's after a crazy time of being in the teens that is how the world jumped into 2020 all geared up to take on the new year. Well, little did we know what was in store for all of us and that too just around the corner!!!! 

   The news of COVID 19 had just about started rocking the boat, but no one really took it very seriously and why?? Well because it was in China and we all were just too busy enjoying post New Year time. Then even before we could even think, there IT was glaring at us, blood thirty fangs and claws ready to bring us down. COVID 19 had spread its tentacles all over the world. Never heard of before ' sudden lockdowns' were declared bringing the entire world on its knees and to a complete stand still. Death like silence on the streets, at junctions and schools and malls and you name it. 

  When all were safe and sound at home, we had all our Unsung Warriors out there standing tall and strong protecting the world from this deadly attack of what I lovingly ( pun intended) call Thanos. These warriors- Doctors, nurses,police forces, CRPF jawans, sweepers on the road, the grocery selling people...all of them without even once thinking about themselves first gave, give and are still relentlessly providing their services to all of us. For months the doctors and nurses working in the COVID wards couldn't go home and see their families, the police force too sharing the same plight as the doctors and nurses. But still with a prayers in their hearts and a smile on their lips they went on and still are doing so...and once again what I lovingly call them The Avengers are still fighting Thanos out from here. Kudos to all these amazing human beings who truely make the world a better place!!! 

Friends- The Forever Bond

First sunday of August!!! I so vividly remember my schools days, waiting for that sunday! Can you guess why??? Yes, you guessed it right, Friendship Day!! A month before 'the big day' making of friendship bands and cards used to begin. It was like a big festival we were getting ready for. And rightly so, it is for sure! Friends- that one bond we have that needs no filter at all. Some are with us from childhood, like school friends, some meet us a little later in life, maybe college or work, but at whichever stage we meet them, they are SPECIAL!!! From sharing secrets to tears to smiles they are with us through it all. When in school, making fun of each other or peers and the most fun is making fun of teachers, maybe sometimes having a common crush on a teacher or a girl and fighting over it are the most precious moments. Sharing that little and absolutely cold maggi between so many just would satisfy all hunger pangs! Sharing just one samosa from the canteen or just one sip from one frooti tetra pack would be the most satisfying experience. Trying to copy during exams and also hiding the answers so you can top and not your friend are priceless moments. Those football matches in the rain, rooting and hooting for each other during Sports day are moments which one would want to go back in time to relieve. Fighting with your best friend but not letting anyone else say a word against your friend is what this bond defines. Someone so rightly said 'When the whole world walks out, your friend walks in'. Guys don't ever give up on this bond, if in this journey called Life, your friends have somehow been left behind, take those steps back and reconnect. Bring back that same spark again, rekindle that friendship and watch yourself smile a little more and live a little more. And for those who have their friends with them, go and give them...like what Munnabhai says...Jaadu ki jhappi and make them feel special once again....coz Its Only A Friend Who Knows The Unedited Version Of You!!!! 

                                  Goodbye....


     Goodbyes...i never liked them...ever...don't really know why, but I always prefer saying 'See you'...generates a more positive vibe!!!! Don't you think? Well!!! think about it... Today the film fraternity lost one of its shining stars- Irrfan Khan. How life can change in a year, a man who entertained millions, suddenly had to say goodbye.
     I guess that is what life is, uncertain, abrupt and a mind boggling roller coaster. One never knows when the time for a goodbye will be just round the corner. So seize the moment, capture those smiles, laugh a little more, cry a little less, love a lot more, you never know behind those smiles maybe are hidden fears unspoken, pains unbearable and so much more. Walk that extra mile to make a life worth living, maybe at the end of that someone' s dark tunnel is a darker goodbye, so be that rainbow, be the silver lining and turn those goodbyes to see you soon....
     

      

When I decided to give up.....

  Life many a times brings you bouquets which are most unexpected. Well, mine came in the form I totally didnt expect and lets say didnt want either. A bouquet of thorns amidst all the roses...but I just took it with a smile. The roses slowly started withering but the thorns remained just as strong as before. When one fine morning I decided to give up...i saw a ray of sunshine coming into my room amidst the trees the clouds the dust around...nothing stopped that sunshine from reaching me...not me either. A sunshine that showed me how ever tough the battle is...dont give up, however hard the race is keep running. Just like the rainbow after every dark clouded rain, this sunshine made me realise its just few bad days not a bad life. Dont give up whatever the situation, fight the fight, run the race and press on towards the goal...then the toughest battles and demons r just a blow away!!!!

Life....

    Life seems dark right now...
    with no light ahead.
    I know its true when I hear,
    "Life is not a bed of roses", repeatedly
    being said...
    I have some expectations, small ones, little
    ones...which would bring me happiness
    nevertheless by the tons...
    I know you are trying hard to make things
    work and things go right...
    But everyday seems to bring with it
    something that gives me a fright.
    I feel let down, my hopes receeding,
    The colours that make up life
    seem to be fading...
    I want my life to change,
    But everything seems....so...out of range!!
    I want something to look forward to,
    but that right now, seems impossible.
    You dont feel the vaccuum, so there's nothing
    you can do
    But to think that you dont understand my
    pain,
    That feels terrible too...
    I feel I am existing, day after day...
    Acting out my path, like in a play.
    Stepping over obstacles that life
    challenges me with...everyday!!!!

True Hope

  Not long ago I visited the Burj Khalifa. The line looked short-just down the corner. Yet as we entered the building, we discovered the line of people stretching through the lobby, up the stairs, and into another room.
  Attractions and theme parks carefully route their crowds to make the lines shorter. Yet disappointments lurk "just around the corner". 
   Sometimes life's disappointments are much more severe. The job we hoped for doesn't materialise; the romantic relationship we longed for fails to work out, the loss of a loved one. But into these heartbreaks, God's word speaks of a refreshing truth about hope in Him.
    As we place our trust in Him, God whispers the truth that we are unconditionally loved and will be liberated by Him- regardless of the obstacles we face. In a world that may often disappoint us, how good it is to know that God gives us true genuine hope.