Passion!!

            Each time I decide to write something, I start running beyond words. But once I begin writing, there's no stop. I can write for hours, without food, water or sleep. It's my passion. People might call me crazy, but that's what I am. Yes, I am crazy about my passion. And you should be, too!

            There's no human without passion. The want, the desire or the desperation to achieve that goal of your life which would land you on cloud nine, the mere thought of which gives you chills and no matter what is going in your life, you have that victorious and composed smile pasted on your face. That feeling, when you want to prove the ones who discourage you wrong,  the ones you love feel proud, and those strong vibes you feel rushing through your veins, these are the things that define you, my friend. Don't you feel like showing the world what you have in yourself? One of my friend likes cooking, he invents so many new recipes, and I am proud of him for that. Like him, so many people have a die hard passion for something and may it be way too hard for that person to abide by his passion, at the end of the day he is successful!
             Get up folks, persevere your passion, walk that long path, snatch success in your hands and show it to the world what you really are. :) :)

The Unbreakable You :)

              Life is full of uncertainty and qualm, and we are never ever satisfied by whatever we get. We always want more, of everything. This mere desire of getting more makes us greedy. I've seen people saying, "I am ready to do anything for this." And they're really ready to do that anything. But life has it's own ways. It doesn't always grant us what we want. And in the process of being abstained from getting what we want, is a long and arduous feeling called 'Pain.'

               So this thing, the pain, as John Green says, it demands to be felt. And this breaks and shakes the inner self of us, creates a deep trench in our soul and makes our heart incapably void. But, is this pain worth? Does one deserve to suffer this much? Maybe yes, maybe no. But every one deserves to have the ability to overcome that pain, to let go of the thing that hurts and come out even stronger. There are people who rebel against themselves in order to put an end to their despair. Fighting their own demons, they overcome and vanquish their sadness and they smile. And that is the smile which is worth. A smile which didn't give up. You know, giving up is easy and so is mourning over the loss of our beloved ones. The difficult part lies in continuing, withstanding and having the power to understand and never give up. 

              And to salute this never give up spirit, Write India Publishers bring up the anthology, "The Unbreakable You" - a collection of stories of people who continued and did not stop believing that miracles do happen. :)

This one!

                 It had been a month since we were best of friends, sharing every bit of every emotion with each other. There was no other safest place on the other, than each other's company. Hours and days, days and weeks passed by, dragging us closer and closer to each other. Life was at it's best until that day..

                 Until that day, when my heart confessed the feelings I had for him. The mere thought of 'love' devastated me. I couldn't ruin our friendship. Plus, I knew he liked a girl, whose name still was hidden from me. But I knew his feelings towards that girl. He loved her so purely, so passionately and so unconditionally, without even a pinprick of lust. The grief inside my heart, of loving him so dearly, made me fall weak. I loved him, but I couldn't call him mine. I was in the 'friends' category and I had begun to accept it as my destiny and lead an entire lifetime this way. I could stay alone, for him to be with his girl. I had to make myself strong and I had to look happy, for he could read my eyes. I had to hide my feelings and act like nothing bothered me.
                  Of course, we shared everything. But not this. It had to be left unsaid. Each day made me fall more and more for him. This is the thing about falling for your best friend, you fear of ruining your friendship. I knew I was heading towards darkness, but I was doing it willingly. I wanted to feel the pain of loving him.Each time I confronted him, I had to remind myself, 'He isn't yours. He loves someone else. Don't make things complicated.'
                  It was one of the usual evenings when we were engrossed in talking to each other, when I broke down before him. I told him I couldn't afford losing him, I would be left alone if he walked away. He was my only friend, and I didn't want him to go away from me, ever. A drop of tear escaped my eye, and when I looked at him, he was smiling.
                 "Hey! Don't cry." He said, still smiling. I couldn't understand his intentions behind this mysterious smile. This kind of smile, I had never seen before.
                 "I'm crying here, and you're smiling? Dumbo! How dare you?" I said, still crying.
                  "Idiot!That girl is you." He said
                  "Which girl?" I asked back, genuinely confused.
                  "My love." His smile grew a little more, making me smile too.
                   Actually, I couldn't believe what I had just heard. I was stunned. I wanted someone to pinch me hard and tell me that it wasn't surreal. It was true. He loves me back! Maybe he felt the same way like I did, maybe he thought that I wouldn't love him back.
                   "Why didn't you tell me before?" I asked, pretending to be angry.
                   "Because I was scared of losing you." He whispered. I blushed.
                   "Me too." I said and hugged him.
                   "I love you," he said.
                   "I love you more Duffer!" I said. I felt complete.

That someone.

Seconds turn into minutes, minutes turn into hours and hours into days. The process is so quotidian, nothing changes a bit. But somewhere down the line, there's someone who's been witnessing all of this tacitly. There's a pin drop silence in her life and even the slightest of ordinance has a great impact. Life, for her is just going on and her longing just intensifies and multiplies. There's not even a single word said about the state of her heart, she's just mum. She smiles and looks cheerful and bubbly all the day, but at night, she breaks down. She cries. She doesn't know where life is taking her, just a dark place, just alone. Scratching the depths of the unsaid words, all she can do is pity herself. The hurricane inside her is something no one is aware about. She just hopes, someone'll cross her path someday, to be with her for the rest of the way. She can just hope. Her eyes swell. Her heart pains. Every breath hurts, and she sits silently, staring at the blank wall. It's futile living this way, she thinks. And the next moment, a drop of tear escapes her eye. She has to stay strong. The sun is about to rise. Birds are chirping. Gathering up all the scattered and shattered and broken dreams of her's, she puts on the mask again- the mask of that smile everyone knows she has, the mask which she never lets fall off. She gets ready and survives the entire day. No one knows what she feels and she smiles over that too. The day is too long for her. She is a master in hiding her emotions. She lives and smiles and laughs and enjoys. And the next night, it's again the same story told!

You Okay?

                Around the globe, people are negotiating their problems, working really hard to find a solution for the same. Dealing with studies, office, boss, family issues, heartbreaks and blah! 

                Guys, the problems you think are so big today, are the reasons why you are going to laugh in your future! So why not take the privilege to do the same today itself? Changing the perspective of looking at your problems may make you realize that the problem doesn't even exist at the first place. 

                To all the girls out there, when was the last time you laughed out loud, like LOL-ed for real? And by laughing, I mean laughing till your stomach hurts. Forgetting all the worry, every trouble. Cheerful smiles behind the curtain are okay, but once in a while laughing till your heart's content, till you have your eyes watery is desideratum. And if you realize that you haven't done it since eternity, may I ask you, 'You Okay?'

                To all the boys - Yes, I know she means a lot to you. I know you want to impress her everyday. Or, if she doesn't exist for you, gaming and roaming isn't the only option left in this big world! When was the last time you sat with your family and discussed something with your dad? When was the last time when you hugged your mom and saw 'that' happiness in her eyes? If you haven't done this in ages, it's time to ask you, 'You Okay?'

                To all the teens finding it difficult to cope up with your studies, this is the only thing you are bound to do, willingly or unwillingly. This will make your future bright and whatnot! Wake up guys! If you understand this philosophical bullshit and still you stay mum, it is prerequisite to ask you, 'You Okay?'

                And to everyone else out there, who presumes that the complications in their life are bigger than their dreams and happiness and smiles, I am bound to ask you all today, 'You Okay?'

                

Being away from home - fun or no ?

       It's the Ganesha festival, everywhere people are celebrating. Their joy knows no bounds, for excitement for them, is at it's peak. Happiness has filled the air. Amidst all this, I had a talk with my cousin. He has recently shifted to a beautiful place - Karjat, for his further studies. And away from the people he had been with for the last nineteen years of his life, he felt alone there. He needed someone to talk, to laugh, to be with. And between all the unknown faces, he couldn't find anyone for him. The festival of Ganesha had arrived and taken all his mates to their respective homes, and he was there- alone!
      And yeah, this made me cogitate about this topic. Is being away from our people this disconsolate?
      Being a teenager, I've always had the urge of breaking rules, of doing the things that are prohibited to do. But, this talk to my cousin changed my mindset about everything. I had always wanted to stay away from such kind of directives. I would have loved to live a free life, with no one interfering in it. But they say, "Experience is the best teacher." Yes, absolutely true. The one who has had the fate of living all alone, knows the value of having our 'own' people around us.
   I used to think, a liberal life would solve all of my problems. (Not only me, but every teenager feels so!) But guys, think once, who would insist you to have your food and keep that goddamned cell phone away, other than your mom? With whom would you discuss the political issues of our country other than your dad? Whom will you fight with for no reason, other than your brother? And whom will you tease, other than your sister? Yes, friends are there, but family members have their own perfect role to play in our life, isn't it? And who in this world is born with the power to replace your blood relations? 
   I feel fortunate to be with my people, and all of a sudden, I've developed a sense of respect towards them, for I know that they are the real ones!
   Also, I pray for the ones who are away from their families. Folks, adulate and cherish your time with your family, as life becomes more meaningful when you realize that you won't get the same moment twice!
  Happy Ganesha Festival :)