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NOTHING What are you searching for…..? A story; poetry or a plain simple Blog. Believe me, there is nothing. This is the human tendency; we search for things even if there are none. We look for problems; even in nothing. We search for answers for non-existence question, and We press the button which has a “Do Not Touch” sign on it. We search for humanity; in people that have none. We stay in a relationship where we find nothing. We look for happiness; in places there is none. When we are asked to stay, we want to move. When we are asked to move; we want a break. Why do we always have to go in the other direction? What is the kick in breaking rules? What does one get after being disappointed in search of nothing? Why do we expect to be rewarded by the emptiness?  Being rebellious and being foolish has a very thin line, and many times we cross it in search of nothing. So stop searching for nothing; relax; chill, enjoy and appreciate everythi...

My Random Conversation It Began at the beach; where life was gushed with emotions. I just went ahead and sat with a friend; discussing and feeling the warmth of the waves at our feet. M : “What do you think; is the reason for the sudden change in the weather,”; I asked randomly. With her eyes fixed on the changing colors of the sky; she deliberated for a moment and said L : “Maybe; it is a sign of change” I laughed at her silly reply. I mean we all know it is a sign of change; what I wanted it to be an answer and not a silly reply… She suddenly looked at me and smiled; L : “Yes, it seems a silly answer; but are you aware of the depth of the problem?” she questioned Suddenly I stopped laughing and turned with inquisitive eyes towards her. L : “See there is a time when things are balanced”; she began “We are using things judiciously, we are kind to every spice around us and that is the time we co-exist” M : “Yes”; I quipped rather ...

Life Happened When I first opened my eyes, the world was full of opportunities  Then I grew up…. as life happened When I first took my step, learned to stand I fell more… as life happened When I threw tantrums, they pampered me Now, I am doing the same…. as life happened I learned my ABC’s and read them out loud Now words became cautious…. as life happened When the time was endless and our talks never ended It turned to hmm and okay…  as life happened When we eat our heart out and food brought happiness Now food is mere calories…. as life happened When 2 Rs. made us feel like royalty as we splurge on it Now we slog each day and still never have enough…. as life happened When crushes were fun as we made fun of each other With every heartbreak; we became emptier… as life happened When walking was fun and roads never ended  We now are stuck… as life happened Growing up was always the aim, and it seemed fun Craving to be a child ...

Keep Calm and Carry on So today as we all know the Lockdown was extended. So we all are in this for a long haul. We were all prepared for this, but somewhere in the back of our mind we were hoping this all to be a dream and we were about to wake up in a normal world. It is the need of the hour and I wholeheartedly agree to stay at home. But, things are going to change this time. As much as we love our family and are relaxing at home. It is slowly and steadily make an impact on us. Slowly we are now getting tired of the mundane routines; despite learning, reading cooking and having fun with our family. The craving for meeting people, walking on the road, moving around without fear and doing as we please is getting stronger. During this time, I have realized how many things I take for granted…like being in a park, watching a movie, ability to hang out with friends and simply enjoy life without the fear of something dreadful. Some people have been in such situations ...

Just Like that I was happy, elated in my bubble when I met him. A tall, handsome and charming person. One of the rare ones with a smile, kind heart, sense of humor and modesty. It was my first day in college when he passed by. Never knew what ‘weak in knees’ meant; until that moment. It must be what love at first sight meant. Wow; this encounter was helping me understand my bookish knowledge in true sense. I was lost all day; amused at myself. I was giggling like a small kid, with spring in my feet. Then I learned the meaning of my heart skipped a beat…..when he came to me and said ‘Hi’ and I ran without saying a word. In my entire life, I have never encountered a voice as mesmerizing as his. I knew I was in trouble and a deep one. When I went home I locked myself up…talking and shouting at myself for being a fool. I was disappointed in the way I behaved today. Blaming idiot movies for making me so dramatic; I looked in the mirror. I knew I will have these feel...

IF If Life would be just like the dream we have about it… It will lose its charm to surprise If the world will treat you the way you want You will never appreciate the friends you got If I will walk the same path as the other It will give me surety, but I will never explore another If we all keep comparing ourselves with the lives of others, we often forget to see the struggles they have been through.  This might lead to jealousy or ignorance or both. We often assume that life comes easily to others than it comes to us. What we forget is that the same thought can pop in someone else’s mind when they see us. We sure would have not reached where we wanted but how many times we have appreciated ourselves to fight the odds and emerge as winners. We might not feel successful but it might be because we are putting the pedestal too high. We have been through a journey, a story, a life with twists and turns. Put in efforts to reach where you want, but never be d...

Have you met…..YOU? So over the course of time, I have been through various ups and downs. The highest of them has filled me with joy and inflated my ego and the lowest of low has broken and changed me. At some point in time, we all must have seen a motivational speaker, read a motivating or soul searching book or have turned towards an advisor for help. There are umpteen reasons for that… Maybe we were lost and wanted to know the path     Maybe we knew the answer but needed assurance    Maybe be had hope for betterment  or   Simple peer pressure. Whatever the reasons maybe when we turned towards these means; the most common thing I came across was…Find the real you, befriend it and become a better self. But, as beautiful as it sounds it might not always be true, or rather agreeable. Over a period of time, we have changed, adapted and grown just to fit in society or to be able to make our place in it. There are people who actually...