The act of holding her was that of a genuine affection, an affection that shouldn't have been there in the first place. She was in a committed relationship and he had no intention of being in one. Even if he succeeded in conquering her heart through his touch, he would never stay. He is a loner after all. Commitment has never been his forte. This moment was dangerous. She was still lying in his hold, feeling helpless even though it just needed a slight push to break away. She was shifting uncomfortably but never breaking away. “You can’t be trusted” she said, something he already knew. A slight shameless nod was all she got from him. He loosened his grip a little bit making it clear that she had full freedom to break off the embrace. She wanted to, but she knew that a small persuasion from him, and she could stay in that moment for ever. He, himself, was scared of the intimacy but this time he was addicted to it, addicted to her, her smell, her brace. They both were in love with that moment. But the moment passed away.
An explorer's confusion!
Friday 23 January 2015
Tuesday 29 July 2014
A chilling day everyday!!!
It’s a chilling day if the child
who should have been taken by its family to the nearby mosque is instead being
taken, in pieces, to the nearby mass burial site. It’s Eid after all, isn’t it?
Oh, you heartless Israel.
It’s a chilling day when few men
decide to gang rape two sisters and then hang them on a tree and the local
authority is clueless.
Oh, you insensitive Indians,
why can’t you respect your women?
It’s a chilling day if children
are being brutally shot by a crazy maniac and the law is helpless day after day.
Oh, you Stupid, Stupid American arm’s law. Doesn’t America has any common sense?
It’s a chilling day when you hear
stories about Buddhist monks being a part of a communal riot.
What on earth is happening in Sri
Lanka? Aren’t Buddhists the most peaceful people on earth?
It’s a chilling day when any
country threatens another country with a nuclear strike!
I mean who does that? But then North
Korea is filled with completely insane people.
It’s a chilling day when a 7 year
old girl and her baby sister are killed in a mob riot over the accusations of
blasphemy on one of her community members.
Now don’t you start with Pakistan,
the country is a lost cause.
It’s a chilling day when someone
abducts 300 school going innocent girls, trade them and then go on to use
religion as excuse to rape their own country women.
As disgusting as it sounds, it’s Nigeria.
That’s why they are probably not even called a 3rd world country,
isn’t it?
It’s a chilling day when some people
get in a car and goes on a shooting spree killing each and every one they see
just because they recently “won” the town after a bloody battle.
ISIS in Iraq simply has no values;
they can’t be men of religion.
I don’t know why I wrote what I
wrote, may be because I am equally fed up with the reactions as I am with the incidents.
As a part of the group who takes pride in calling itself humans, I am deeply aghast
by the lack of simple humanity.
We are not helping when we are “Like”ing
these on facebook, neither are we helping when we are retweeting news of these
ghastly incidents, nor are we helping when we are writing blogs about it (like this
one).
Yes, obviously we all are
spreading the message, what can we do more? Well, we can’t get into army and start
saving the innocents in Gaza (that will only add to the killings after all), we
can’t go and fight the government of “US of A” (or maybe ‘we’ can), we can’t go
and fight the Boko Haram in Nigeria, we can’t go and take a stand for a women
in a far out Indian village.
We can’t change the past, neither
can we immediately change the present but we sure can be part of the change for
the future generations.
Let us ask ourselves today, why
are some of the things that are happening are actually happening? What are the
actions that have led to this horrifying present of ours and then let’s ask ourselves
why can’t WE play a part in a better tomorrow? Our generation isn’t getting any
more peaceful tomorrow. More the dialogue of world peace, faster is our
generation slipping into the darkness. A very basic strand is missing from the
DNA of our society. A common man has never had so much power and yet has never felt
so powerless. It’s time for us to realise that we too have a part to play in our
future.
Today, when a 10yr old girl is
warning her 6yr old sister not to go off at night because something might
happen to her, we have to ask ourselves what more can we do than updating our
statuses about “when that 6yr old sister of her didn’t listen to her elder
sibling”.
I am no one to tell you what you
should be doing; it’s your work to figure that out. But let’s take a pledge, decide,
stand up, and do something for a better tomorrow!!! Something at least!!!
May be, just maybe, when most of
us are doing something, we finally have that better future.
Saturday 12 April 2014
First day at my new school!
I still remember the day, as if it was only yesterday. It
was 7.40 in the morning and I had just lined up outside the school gate with
all the other early arrivals. They all were looking at me, or was I just too
conscious? I wouldn't know. I was simply too busy trying hard not to look them
in their eyes, just in case someone found me interesting and wanted to talk to
me. I kept looking here and there. My nervousness was way too obvious from my
body language. With my shoulders bent and head hung as low as possible, I
waited and waited till at around 7.50 AM the watchman finally opened the doors
to “my would be second home”.
Not really knowing what to do next, I simply followed the
herd of students. As I passed the watchman, I said “Good Morning Bhaiya”,
something my parents had taught me to do. His reaction told me that I had done
something completely unexpected. He stared at me for full 5 seconds as I kept
walking straight feeling his gaze on the back of my head. It must have been the
fact that I was the only one who wished him. I was quite shocked to see that none
of the kids greeted him, “what a shame?” I thought to myself.
I was just beginning to settle with those looks when the teachers arrived on the ground. Well, that was
it! I completely lost every bit of self confidence. I simply froze. One of the stern
looking teachers was fast approaching towards me. I felt dreaded. “I need to
move, right now” I remember thinking to myself. I garnered all my courage to
muster just two words to the nearest standing kid. “Class second?” I asked,
“Upstairs, right side” came a swift reply. The approaching teacher was just 5
steps away now. I simply beat a hasty retreat towards the direction of my new
class.
I had successfully ignored the first dangerous encounter for
now, but what about the kids in my class?
“How on earth will I talk to them? Will they want to talk to me? Will
they be my friend? Will they accept me, or make fun of me?” all these questions
were making my mind go numb as my legs kept moving. I was moving at a snail’s
pace and yet, I reached there within 5 minutes. “Damn” I cursed. I remember seeing
the label outside the class reading in big bold letters “2nd B”. I
did think of going back to the safety of my house for a second but that thought
quickly vanished as I saw another teacher coming towards where I was standing.
I had to go inside now. “Okay Snehal, time to take the plunge and meet your new
class!” With heavy and highly unsure heart, I entered the class.
“GOOODD MOORRNNINNGG SSIIRRR” came the sound of at least 30
kids.
“Aah Crap! What have I done?” I thought to myself. “Good
morning Kids, I am your new teacher!” I don’t know how, but I managed a broad
smile.
Wednesday 12 March 2014
The Dilemma Of The Next Moment
“In about 2 seconds the next moment will be gone.”
No, this is not one
of those blogs where someone tells you to go jump off a cliff, go deep down the
ocean, pack your bags and vanish or feel the adrenaline rush every other
second. Frankly, as lucrative as the now famous “You Only Live Once (YOLO)”
concept sounds it still cannot deny the more realistic but not equally famous
concept of “You only die once (YODO)”. This is the blog where I ask you to
value each moment in your own way. Here I will ask you to simply give equal
importance to each and every moment.
Now, I have told you what this blog is about. If you are
smart enough, you will stop reading and go about your daily life doing justice with
each moment you live; but then, we all can use a little push every now and
then.
You all know about the guy who lived every moment, said yes
to everything, partied hard, travelled around like hippies etcetera.... don’t
you? Exactly! This guy never existed or even if he did he never mattered enough
to make an impression on to anyone’s mind.
At least you all would know about the guy who sat back,
relaxed, did his time in the office, came back to his family, watched news,
went on family trips once or twice a year etcetera...don’t you? Well, everyone
knows that guy. This guy has mortgages and he has plans for them. He is
respected in the society. All in all, he is satisfied, well, almost satisfied.
I won’t even bother to waste your time by talking about the
guy who wasted his life.
And finally, the guy who has immaculate long term plans, who
does justice with his time, who has hunger in his eyes but satisfaction in his
heart. He works hard but knows when to sit back and, more importantly, how to
relax. He is the one who knows where he is going or at least trusts his ability
to keep going. He is the guy who will take the risks but knows the subtle
difference between stupidity and bravery.
Living each moment, as if it were your last, is not
important but being satisfied with that moment is. Quotes like “I can live my
whole life in this very moment” and “It’s this very moment that counts and all
other moments are just figments of your imagination” are too romantic for the
real world.
Steve jobs very famously said “If today was the last day of
your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?” The problem
with this magnificent quote is that it makes many people think “Oh my god! If
today was really my last day, would I really want to go to college?” or “Oh no,
if today is my last day, does my family have enough to survive after me? Am I
working hard enough or should I be clocking in more hours at work?”
What Mr. Jobs really meant was that we should just love what
we are doing. Frankly, if you don’t like going to college then in all
probability, you are pursuing the wrong degree. Period.
In all fairness, life is long enough to do things you want
to do. Or let me re-phrase it; “Life is long enough to do things you “really”
want to do”. But at the same time, life is too short to waste your time “over”
thinking issues or doing things you don’t like to indulge in. You just can’t go
about life in a random fashion.
Know where you are going, be sure of your efforts, be calm
about your approach, enjoy this moment but prepare for the many to come. Have
the courage to take your own decisions, have the humility to respect each
moment and at the same time have the intelligence to value all the moments that
are yet to come.
So, like they say...... GO! LIVE!!!
Monday 24 February 2014
Into The Oblivion
In the heart of the crowd, my existence was lost. They never
cared for me or my existence, but I still had to smile and make them feel like
they mattered. My oblivion was limited to their minds, for they could see me and
my smile. With teary eyes I kept on staring at them, but they never looked
twice. All that they wanted to see was my smile, not the sorrow in my eyes. I
had put myself out there yet my pains were away from their glare. I didn't
matter to them, as long as they mattered; well at least they thought they
mattered.
But deep down they knew they didn't. My gloom was deep in
slumber, so was theirs. They accepted it, at least to themselves, if not to the
world. They were as much in pain as was I. But somehow I could see their eyes;
my stare was focusing on their souls and not on their fake exteriors, but why?
Why were they a factor in my consideration when I wasn't in theirs’?
Why weren't their hollow eyes an excuse for me to keep
smiling? Instead I was drawn into them, their eyes. Instead of their emptiness,
I saw a window, a path to their souls. But did I really want to take this path
less traveled? My teary eyes wanted a partner, but so did my smile. My
happiness, my sadness and me, none of us wanted to be alone in this crowd of
unknown faces. Yes they were unknown, they are unknown and that is how I would
like them to be. Their
false impersonation of someone they wanted to be was good enough for me. Just like
my smile was enough for theirs.
I had seen people change in a moment’s notice. I know for sure that
images can be shattered in seconds. So no, I didn't want to know who they
really were. Like everything around, they would change and then all that my
eyes would be left with will be their false image and more tears. I won’t blame
them. Life is too cruel and at times, we do things which change us, change us
from within. No, the smile remains, and so does the tears, but the reasons
change.
I have long lost the battle of trying to know who they really were,
that’s the reason for my smiles today. I don’t judge them, not anymore. I meet
them, I smile at them and then I continue on my path of oblivion. The moment,
when our eyes meet, my pains find a silent companion. My tears have learned to stay
happy forever with just a moment’s joy. And that’s all that matters to me.
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Ode to marriage!
I will be lost in your eyes,
For eternity and beyond.
But I will find myself,
The moment you are gone.
On my soul, on my heart,
You shall have every right.
But your face will be forgotten,
Every time we indulge in a fight.
I will remember all the vows,
Forever shall I respect marriage.
But there will be times, my love,
When I will forget all with your age.
Sometime later, we shall have children,
Our family would be complete.
And those will be the exact times,
I shall have my poison...neat.
We shall always be together,
Till death do us apart.
So I will never leave your side,
Till death actually plays its part.
Sunday 12 January 2014
Never Again!!!
In the middle of the game came a voice “Can I play too?” the
voice was followed by a slightly dented figure of a boy who couldn't even stand
straight. “Aah, such a poor soul he is. He should definitely play with us.” came
a righteous voice from within. But at the same instant came another and more
empowered voice from within, this time my lips were moving. “How can you? Have
you even seen yourself? Even if we make you the umpire you will end up
disturbing the bowler.” My friends gave me a look of shock and shame. The poor
boy meekly smiled at me, gave a sideways look towards the bat he so dearly
wanted to hold, and started walking away from us.
“What had just happened? I could have never said those
words, no...not possible” I thought to myself. But yet I did; I did say those
words. I was in denial. An instant excuse was needed to be found to feel better
of myself.
“Don’t worry, world is full of bullies, you just helped the
guy by not being gentle towards him. You are simply preparing him for the cruel
world.” I consoled myself.
Yes, this excuse seemed genuine and like a good defense. It
could definitely stand the trial in the court of my conscience. I felt slightly
better. Alas, the very next moment I was filled with anger and shame. The
defense had failed me; it didn't work.
My friends continued with their look of disdain. They kept
staring towards me as a crowd stares towards a drunkard who was beating his own
family. I repulsed them. I tried to put my failed defense across to my friends
hoping for a different output. I tried sounding like a mahatma who had just prepared a pure heart for this impure world.
One of my friends came and gave me a big jolt. “Yes, you are
right, yes the world will be mean to him, cruel at every possible step but you,
my friend, just lost that one chance of being different, proving that you are
better than this cruel world. There still will be many people who would be
respectful and accepting of that soul, but how will you accept yourself if you
continue to be like this? This world has enough evil; don’t add one more to the
list. Be different, be better”
“Oh, don’t patronize me” I blurted as I pushed him away and
walked off the field in anger. Anger towards my words and my actions. In my effort of being realistic I had forgotten the most real of human emotions, “respect”. I
wasn't judgmental of that boy, I was simply disrespectful. That day I was
confused between the realism of the world and my own reality.
“Never again shall the world would influence my actions” I
decided. “Never again!”
P.S : : As it turned out, I was actually judgmental of this
world. The boy is currently working in a big corporate as a kick ass coder.
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