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 som...

    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...

Toddlers do not know what economics is, Nor do they know what is "quant" Infants do not know to market themselves, Yet they often get everything they want.. Babies have never learnt mathematics, Yet they know it when they have lesser toys, They did not learn the communication cycle, And yet they put forth perfectly, their voice.. Young ones have never learnt Maslow's theory of motivation, But they are always ready to work and play more, They do not know how to maintain accounts, But they know very well, how many G.I.Joes and Green Lanterns they own.. We are not here to replicate our books, Nor are we here to memorize age old theories, We are here to learn and realize, That we have it all in us, so live life freely, there are no worries.. :)

Today we learn, tomorrow we might forget Still we learn, learning is a mystery! Today we cry, tomorrow we might laugh Still we cry, grief is a mystery! Today we write, tomorrow we might erase Still we write, writing is a mystery! Today we speak, tomorrow we might regret Still we speak , speaking is a mystery! Today we fight, tomorrow we might patch up Still we fight, fighting is a mystery! Today we bless, tomorrow we might curse Still we bless, blessing is a mystery! Today we help, tomorrow we might step back Still we help, helping is a mystery! Today we enjoy, tomorrow we might be low Still we enjoy, joy is a mystery! Today we love, tomorrow we might dislike Still we love, love is a mystery! Today we live, tomorrow we might die Still we live, life is, itself, a mystery!!!

     Its the era of super-advanced science and technology! We all have the privilege of enjoying android cell phones, LED TVs, microwave ovens, computers and now that I said computers, I should not forget our very dear friend - Mr.INTERNET. I am pretty sure that most of us switch on our PCs/laptops, connect to the internet and the first thing we do after that is log into Facebook! Its almost like a tradition of this generation and I have to admit that I hardly fail to follow this tradition..     Facebook is one medium that makes so many aware of almost every other thing happening in our lives. Sharing photographs, status updates, notes, videos, so many applications and games.. blah blah ..its a big list. If there is nothing very important to do, all we think of is login to Facebook. All credit to the techno-brains!          Agreed that Facebook is a huge huge platform that connects people from all around the globe. Yet, t here...

Childhood! The time when we used go to school and dream about growing up and going to college, sheer ignorance I must say..   12-15 years back from now, even strangers gave us warm smiles and today, even some close ones think whether to share looks or not? This is everyone's story, so I am happy to share. I am sure every person must have thought this at least once after he/she crossed the age of 18, "I wish I never grew up."  Nothing better than being loved by every other person you meet, isn't it? That's the childhood magic! Everybody loves you, and today suddenly you think, I am still the same person, more or less cute than before, but yes, I am the same! What has changed? Why are things so complicated? Why do we have to think before we act?  The strange truth is, not much changes with age, everything around us remains the same, what tends to change is how we look at the world. As children, we were never aware of the worldly "rights and wrongs...