Have you ever been to a funeral? Excuse my frank, albeit at times rather insensitive, remarks about the occasion. In my recent experience, I had come to the conclusion that more than 90% of those tear-stricken faces are portraying a facade. Undoubtedly, the close family mourns the loss deeply. However, a major portion of relatives, who come to “show respect” to the departed, do everything but mourn. Or perhaps, my family falls under this category. If you haven’t hated me with my forward comments, you would soon begin to hate me. Whatever! I never bothered about your opinion, why should I start doing it now? Particularly on the day, when I received two mind-blowing superpowers from God.
Tag: Life
Be Kind. I Just Lost my Family.
When I was only two months old, a speeding car crushed my mom and three siblings. I never had a father, to begin with. Obviously, there must have been a male that helped my mom conceive. His participation, however, ended just there. Just like that, I had no family. Those two months that I had spent in the warm embrace of my family were no less than a paradise. We did not have a house. So, my mom used to search for shelter every day. There were good days and bad days. Our definition of a good day was finding leftover food under the protection of a tree or tin-shade or a bridge somewhere. A day spent under the burning hot sun with no shade and no rejected food was marked as a bad day.
Finding Inner Peace – A Forlorn Struggle! #TheDailyPost
I have been an advocate of putting your inner peace above everything else. However, is achieving it as simple as it sounds? Definitely not! This task could have been simpler if we would not constantly compare ourselves to others. In retrospect, not comparing to others would have been easier if we would not have been…
Chaos on the Road
How many of the readers have played car racing games in their childhood? Raise your hands! Yes, as suspected, 80% of the readers have played car racing games. Well, then you know how competitive we used to get. I remember playing these games with my cousins. My cousin, Utkarsh da, is an excellent video games…
Sacrifice of Neerja Vs. Freedom Fighters – Really?
As shocking as the title of this post sounds, a thread running this comparison is even worse. For those of you, who are not familiar with the name Neerja, here is a little sneak peek. In 1986, when a flight was hijacked, the purser of the flight, Neerja, sacrificed her own life in an attempt to…
Fear of Losing Love! #FridayReflections
Yesterday, I had a breakthrough with my sister. She doesn’t reveal her true emotions very easily, and to get her to pour out her feelings and fear has never been an easy task. Yesterday, however, things were a little different. Let me recall the events and put these down here for the readers. I am…
Complicated World of Hopes!
I read three women-oriented books back to back in last three weeks, and each book explored the pros and cons of hope in their own unique way. The plot of all three books started just about the same. A girl falls in love with a boy. The love is too intense to avoid, and they…
Finding Inspiration in a Dark World #FridayReflection
The people, who know me — like really know me, know that I am a big time pessimist. I can find darkness in a place filled with bright colors. I worry about today, tomorrow, and even yesterday. The scope of my worries is not limited to my own life — oh no, I am not…
At the Crossroads!
Often, I find myself standing at the crossroads of my beliefs and the norms set by the society. This is, almost, an everyday occurrence. People have been calling me a rebel because I try to put my opinion on the table, even when nobody is interested. Trust me, this is not a fun activity for…
99 Things that Make Me Feel Alive! #FridayReflections
I am a magnet for work. When I take a break from my office, I think that I would actually “take a break,” but I end up taking up several assignments of my own to pass the time. Before you know it, I am up to my ears buried in these DIY projects. Anyways, this…