The Silver Lining

There were times when dad's scoldings made us cry, low scores was the biggest matter of worry, our best friend insulting us was so hurtful, being the class monitor was a matter of pride, a few sweet words by crushes took us directly to cloud 9 and  getting wet in the rain was supposed to be dangerous! So many little issues but they never made us feel heavy inside, today we have all the freedom to do what we want, to be what we are and yet, we miss those golden days of childhood .. Sometimes, it feels better to be in a protective cage than to dive into the highly risky oceans .. and again we feel perplexed,  there were no festivals in school, to drive a four wheeler was a dream, failing in exams wasn't acceptable then, getting a chance to fill slam books was so much awaited, there wasn't permission to go for movies or to hang out with friends to explore the city, this freedom takes us long, it takes us wide,  it shows some unseen colours and opens some

    Love is much more than hugging somebody, much more than falling for somebody's looks, much more than praising somebody, much more than sending somebody " I love you" messages every night before sleeping, there is a lot more to love.. Love is when you look into a baby's eyes and feel so light for that one moment.. Love is when you behave crazily without hesitation and you know that you will not be judged.. Love is when you laugh uncontrollably and all of a sudden realize that the other person is just enjoying the view of your happiness.. Love is when you feel that the other person is not someone else, but just a mirror image of yourself.. Love is when you feel safe and secure to confess your mistakes and weaknesses.. Love is when you say I am OK and mean I am not all OK.. Love is when you dream of that person, involuntarily.. Love is when you expect a lot, and you don't get it all and yet you can't help but love them more.. Love i