The Last Wish

Strong, Powerful, poor or angelic, all of us come down to the same level when we fear of an encounter with death.
However unaffected or mentally prepared we may claim to be, somewhere in the small corners of our hearts and minds we all do hope that death sees us only in the fairy distant future!

And when someone so direly pleads for Euthanasia or mercy killing, its impossible and depressing to even imagine the extent of pain/torture/suffering she/he must be going through. Soo much as to seek for death!!!!

Whether our country gives passive euthanasia a nod or no is yet tobe seen. I have tremendous respect and faith in our Supreme Court.And am sure that their decision, may or may not please all of us, but it surely will be a very very wise one!

But what i want to bring up here (in Aruna Shanbaug's case) is that the culprit should not be forgotten!!!! Shameless and disgusting, he surely is! And his actions need an equally brutal punishment! So, few years of imprisonment by NO means match up with the more than three decades spent on bed by this lovely lady for no damn fault!!!! Like you and me, she must have had many wonderful plans and big, bright dreams but life turned out to be more than unfair!!!

JUSTICE is desperately needed here!!!!!!!! Probably more than mercy killing!!!!!!
And am sure this must be Aruna's 'last wish' as well!!!

Cheers to her last wish!!! Hope the law takes notice of this and caters to justice soon!!!!!

My Companion

A little tired and thirsty i was as i rambled through a street @ 3o'clock.
Soon i realised there were many like me who had no better thing to do on an afternoon @3!!

In that crowd i saw this girl who seemed to follow me all through the turn!!
I stopped, and so did she! I knelt and she was down on her knees!!
Oh i know this idiot, my good old friend, whos been with me no matter where i went!! :)

My first meet with her as a tiny tot, and all amused i was by that 'small black moving spot' !! ;)
I remember playing with her for hours together, laughing and giggling as we mimicked each other.
Somedays she was tall and lean. And on others stunted like me.
Sometimes she trailed behind and somedays she would run faster than me!!

I danced and she copied me, i laughed and i could see her cheek rise up in glee!!
But when i cried, she never shed a tear; when it was dark she never was near!!
So as i grew up, i lost touch with her.
Although she walked along i never really bothered!

Today wen i was lonely, she bounced back tall and dark;
And quick came a smile on face, and joy in my stride to the park.
I have this thing in my mind now, that no matter where i go and no matter how lonely i am;
There is this dark black moving spot thats just always clinging on!! :)
A great mood uplifter.... a superb morale booster....and an instant smile maker!!! :)


REMINDING ME ALWAYS THAT AM NEVER WALKING ALONE!! :)
Cheers to the Sun!! Cheers to the meadow!!
Cheers to the sunshine!! And cheers to the 'shadow' !!! :)))

Sense and Sensibility!

Was reading the Times of India this morning and came across a news on Aamir Khan's latest movie 'Dhobi Ghat' being banned in Kolkata because the movie, more so the 'movie title' seemed derogatory to the washermen community. I have seen the film, and i didnt really come across any remark /gesture ridiculing the washermen. Infact, am a mumbaiite and i remember each time i passed dhobi ghat @ Mahalaxmi station, my dad fondly told be about the place and the people working there. Something somewhere must have probably seemed unpleasant to the men concerned. But understand that it was not made or meant to be that way!! Mind can think in any which way!! Why not just hold it back sometimes?? Else it will make living miserable someday!!
What i really didnt like about the movie and geneuinely feel that the Censor board should have edited was the 'chain smoking' act by Mr. Aamir Khan. I really felt it was absolutely not needed!! Smoking for sure, is not the prime requisite to build up an image/character!! It really should be banned on screen atleast!!! (I thought it was until i saw Aamir holding it and very 'stylishly' taking in puffs!!!)

I also read some days ago that the UP government is all set to put a ban on girls wearing 'jeans' in their state!! Ridiculous!! Guess there are more important issues in their state that they need to look into rather than telling others how they should dress up!! Don't think its any of their business on how someone dresses up unless it really is vulgar!! A college/ academic institute coming up with such a rule is still understandable!! Why cant they come up with mandatory girl education instead!!! Would do more good to all!!!

And then we have riots and bandhs over linguistic issues!!! Maharashtra must be topping the charts here am sure!!

Someone was telling me the other day that their close acquaintance had a child- thanks to IVF. And what shocked me was the 'ridiculous laughter' that followed! And it was all about not being able to have their own child!! BIG DEAL!!! Not everyone is fortunate!! Or may be some are just 'blessed' to have these special children!! Should they be talking about 'the brilliant advances that science has made or the flaws created more often by God' was what baffled me!!

Examples of how mind functions in absolutely erratic ways!!!!
Is it sooo difficult to be a little sensible and rational????
For Heaven's sake cut this crap!!!!!
Wipe the boundaries for once!! Leave money, position and religion aside!! Have a different and a more realistic perspective!!

BE A LITTLE REASONABLE!!
Cheers!

The power of a 'break' ;-)

'Break' ke baad ho, ya 'break-up' ke baad;
U come out 'refreshed' dono ke baad!! ;-)
There are more good things to a 'break' than one!

After months of tiring schedules or just boring, monotonous lifestyle, prolly all tat can create magic n make our ' oh the routine life' a lil different if not interesting, is a goood 'break!'.
I recently had one! After a lot of pondering.... with just less than a week left for my seminar!! And wen i was back, i was actually looking forward to gettin back to work!!! (which is quite a rare site ;))

There are times wen i need to catch up on my sleep n its a dream wen am at work!! :( Bt i still do manage to get myself a 'power nap' in our pg room wer everyones alarmed to wake me up no sooner thers a 'knock' at d door!!! And yes!!!! i hv been caught sleeping away to glory by who better than my 'boss'!!!!!!! And wat followed is not to be told!!! ;(
Bt nevertheless, 'power naps' do work wonders!! ;-D

Be it a book, or a song tat u love listenin to, a loong drive, a yummy meal wid pals or a chat wid a frnd or chhodo yaar- just a cutting chai..... wen all tat u need is a break, the smallest of things give great joy! :)
A break from people, a break from work, a break from the monotony or just a break to freak out!! Very important, very much needed!! And more than anything, a lot of funn!! :)
Like this famous phrase goes, 'All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.'
And so, 'work n play' n tat will make the dull boy happy again!! :)
Go ahead... do not think twice and take the much needed break..... give in to temptation......... and plunge into the fun land once in a while......
And wen u do get bck, u surely will praise ur mind!! :-)

Have a splendid 2011!! With work n fun alike!!
Cheers to the new year! :-)))

God, Goodness and a few good men!

How does the title sound? Interesting ?? Naahhh ?? :(.... Philosophical ??? Yeah???? ;-)
Then be it! :) Its alrite to get a lil philosophical at times ;)
The fortnite gone by (not to forget yesterday) has been very realistic, very blunt,very stressful, very sudden and yes very tough! There are times when things go on just soo smoothly without even wanting or trying for... n then there are some other times when situations change and things worsen wen nothing really seems to have gone wrong! We are in 'it' before we even know it, helpless and blank, and all that we see around are praying lips, crossed fingers and a lot of hope and faith!
Hope and faith?? in who?? .. :) Surely in our Gods... in our good deeds and in the few good men around! :)
I saw my mum pray... i saw my mum in law do the same... i had my friends saying their lil prayers ...i saw a tiny boy requesting God to make my dad alright! I know of a lovely family who were praying there, with us, for my dad and also their!! Another family who offered 'namaz' for their lil girl admitted there!!
And, God truly is great!!! :-) He does answer all our prayers! Sooner or later but he does!! :) And if he doesnt then it is because he has something better in mind!! :-) I believe so!! Completely!!
As they say ' if God has got u to it, HE WILL take u through it!'

Wen we are in such situations, there invariably is some sort of hope, somewhere in the corner of our hearts, that we havent wished or done bad to anyone and so nothing bad will come our way! And why not?? Believe it or not, some small act or gesture of kindness done and forgotten ages ago is noted by our angel of deeds!! i was taught this in my school and i have believed in it since then!
Nice things do happen to nice people!!! :)

We may be tough, we may be strong bt without some good men around we cannot pull on! Friends and well wishers are always there! But these people are strangers and are still there!! People with truly 'mighty golden hearts'!!! :) For us they were the doctors and his staff.... doing your job is different.... and doing it with a lot of feeling is another story!!! I have nothing but the best of wishes for all of them and am sure their guardian angels have made a note of it!!! :-)
Nice people very much exist!!!! :)

God , Goodness and a few good men!! :-))))))
The awesome threesome!!! ;-)))))
Cheers!!!

Shooooo!!!!.... Am in a serious 'state' ;-)

Now all of you who happen to read tis post.... Do take it in the rite n lite sense! :)
As a tiny lil four year old i loved watching the 'nandi bail' with all the drumwallas n dancers saunter through our dadar lanes. Just as enjoyable was to see the 'govindas' form the pyramids n break the matkaas with balloons n water splashing from all sides n the latest of songs playing in the backgroung! :-)
With Ganesh Chaturthi nearing, in a matter of a week, the most amazing of ganesh pandals would come up on all sides wid real huge Ganesh murtis, long long queues outside the sarvajanik pandals, loud music n a very lively atmosphere! :-) I remember going to shivaji park every year n standing on the streets wid my brother n mum till late nite watchin the biggest of murtis n the most high profile mandals line up to bid adieu to their favourite Lord.
Navratri was something i really looked forward to! No 10pm deadline then!... Music.. dance.. good food.. friends n tons of funn!! :-) Managed picking up a few garba n dandiya steps n was overwhelmed the first time i completed one full round widout missing a single beat!! ;-)

I've been in the south for more than six years now. Beautiful place wid nice warm people bt like it or not.... it surely is a dull state! Just too much of seriousness everywhere! No processions, no celebrations.... festivals come n festivals go.... jus too many strict rituals to follow... people who r proud of their roots (n they should be :)) bt not very flexible personalities.. Intellects for sure, bt donno how to let themselves loose! :-( ... They prolly like to live the 'silent' way!!!
Am sure ther will be many saying tats their way of enjoyement n i totally agree! The definition of 'enjoyement' differs from person to person! But it somewhere does reflect the personality or the mindset of that individual or crowd! N surely the upper part of the country scores in this category- Lively.. fun loving... carefree :-)
This is what i have seen of people here in the past six years.... you may agree or disagree....
But you cant ignore the fact tat the 'fun' element does majorly lack here!!! :-( .. N its sometimes nice to accept the brighter side of something/somebody else n not hv ur reasons proved jus to keep ur ego unhurt :)
So here goes a 'CHEERS' to the more joyful n vibrant lot! :-)))


P.S- I have nothing against any southindian! ;) Infact love them n married to one!! :)
But its just My blog.... My voice!
CHEERS! :-)))

Where is the 'appreciation' ???

'Finding Flaws' seems to be the current mantra! Be it our maniac media, our 'in'sane politicians and leaders or the so called 'classes' of the crowd!!

What better example than the Common Wealth Games 2010 that India proudly hosts!!! With our reporters only capturing which wall collapsed and what needs to be done!!! Sad that not one news channel aired what a splendid 'village' is set up there in the midst of a lovely city!!

Its so very disappointing to watch the leaders talk abt who won n who lost in the Ayodhya verdict and preach Humanity and Peace by passing the most controversial of comments and provoking remarks!! Not a single violent incident anywhere in my country after the verdict!!! Isn't that good enough?? That clearly goes in to tell in bold that all that the masses want is 'PEACE'. Such a mature response by the crowd n yet no one to applaud! Not one leader to come out n say to them that their response and support is appreciated!

I know of someone in my workplace who is working round the clock to get the much awaited n much needed international 'tag'! Loaded with responsibilities n just trying to fit in as much possible in the few hours of a day!!! N all that this man gets in return is 'frowns' n jokes cracked on him!!!

Guess such people should first enroll for classes on 'moral values and ethics'!

Loop holes do exist here n there! But unless u appreciate the efforts that have gone in how can you expect someone to perform better?? n surely not with some derogatory remarks!!
ROME was not built in a day! And it was not built by one man!!!
You put in ur first step as a kid- you fall- you stand up again! N that also needs some encouragement from ur mom whose standing rite there cheering u up!!!

Appreciation can do a world of good!!
If only people have the time, to stop n notice the bright side,
n the sense to pat that man for the amount of work tat has gone inside!

Cheers to the efforts, Cheers to appreciation!!
Cheers to the smiles you see in reciprocation!! :-) :-)