It was long ago, that my mom used to come running when i fell and scratched my knee. My dad worried when i came with the swelling below my eye, as i had a fight with someone. They used to make me feel that i am the best, over every small reason. I remember all the little things they did to me, to make me happy.
but the times have changed, as i have grown 23. the days are gone, when mom used to come and wake me up with different names given to me at that very instant. now she just comes into the room and yells that I'm already late for my office. she no longer asks me as to what will i like to have for lunch or dinner. i agree, she knows my fav. dishes already, but then too, it feels good when someone, specially your mom cooks something you want to eat that day. Dad is least bothered as to what i keep doing whole day on the net or on phone or at office. its just he asks me as to how my day was, and i reply the same saying, the day was good. once in a blue moon he asks about what exactly i am working on, and i reply with utmost boredom, as if i am not bit int rested in what i do at office.
i cant get a clue, as to when and where it changed, but i am sure, it wont have happened suddenly over a day. may be i was too busy with some stupid activity of mine to observe these little details. may be i was crazy for some girl, or might be i was too involved with newly made friends in college n school. i don't know and i never felt it till past few months. i felt it one day all of a sudden, when my mom told me that i am too old to sleep with my lap in her head. i never knew that age would play its role so bad in my life.
i sometimes feel like just lying down, with my head in my mom's lap, closing eyes, she caressing me, running her fingers through my hair, and i just forget the entire mean world, and try to sleep the most silent sleep i had in my recent past. i wish to let her know what all i feel about things going on around me, actions and people bothering me, activities i am int rested in, i just want to talk my heart n soul to her.
i wish someday i could tell my dad everything i go through the entire day, every thought that comes to m mind about what i want to be in future and what i want to do, or i am planning to start with. i want him to be my best friend, and let him know about the girl i love more than i have ever loved anyone in my life.
why do i sometimes feel that i should have had an elder brother or sister, with whom i could have shared a lot of talks. why do i feel the need of someone sometimes to understand me, to understand what i want in life. why do i feel, that i need someone who can just lend me his/her ear, and listen to all i have to say, without saying a word. is it that, we are running short of time? or is it, we don't have time for what SHIT i am telling now. may be, mom thinks i am too old to do such silly things. Dad might feel not great, when he himself is facing a lot these days. or is it just my perception, that i don't want to seem stupid, idiotic, non-sensible in front of all. i don't want my mom to think, that i am still a small baby,wishing his mother to take care of his everything. i don't want my father to see me as a complete looser, nor i want him to think of me as a desperate, who wants a girl in his life.
but i really feel that things change with the age. i just hope sometimes, i should have never grown this old. but then again i think, its my time to prove myself. its my time to let my parents know that they have given birth to a brave boy. i want my shoulders to be strong enough to bear all the load in life. i want to prove myself as he best kid the parents an ever have and i am ready to face anything and everything for this.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Heart has its reason which reason knows nothing of
Title is a reference to a very Schopenhauerian expression in Blaise Pascal’s Pensées. In original French: “Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas.”
The heart dwells on things that are illogical. It senses what cannot be seen or heard and thereby makes its decisions on what it feels. As there is no rational explanation for what the heart feels, it makes things all the more complex. The mind wants you to be happy in materialistic achievements, in being on the ‘safer’ side, in being content with goals that ‘seem possible’ to achieve; in leading the same monotonous though risk free, well paying life, but your heart doesn’t. Days pass on and we continue to be a slave of our mind, but in our heart the guilt keeps on increasing. The guilt of binding ourselves, the guilt of not chasing our dream, of not giving them a chance, of being bogged down by the fact that our dreams might never come true. The mind knows that the risk in pursuing is enormous, and hence not reasonable. But your heart wants you to go for it. Isn’t it? Heart believes in keeping HOPE. One of the great thinkers has said “You keep hoping, u keep living, stop hoping, u die, Inside.” Hope is about Imagining, Wishing and Believing. It keeps imagining things irrationally, then wishes for it to be successful and finally believing that it will be successful, however illogical it might be.
Falling in love is the paradigmatic example of an involuntary life-affecting desire. We don’t reason our way into love, and we typically can’t reason our way out: when we are in love, our intellectual weapons stop working. Falling in love is like waking up with a cold-or more fittingly, like waking up with a fever. This is a condition brought upon us, by some external force. Heart says that you are incomplete without the girl you love, that u want to be with her always, but the mind says that if the girl doesn’t want so, you may have to live incomplete all your life, and that life still has to move on. The heart wishes you could undo what u did, that u should have never fallen in love; the mind knows it’s too late. But the heart is unreasonable. Isn't it?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Strings of Slavery???
Wow, what a lady? i mean how brave a girl and later a lady she was. Arguing with someone as great as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, if you know him, is next to impossible. But she had the guts to do so, accompnied with her extreme confidence in herself and her views so open and her foresight to everything, so perfect. Yes, I am talking about our beloved "Ba", Kasturba Mohandas Gandhi.
I dont blog often, but when i recently heard someone talking of liberalization of woman and woman still treated in-humanly, i recollected the deeds of this great lady, in times when women were barely allowed to speak. Kasturba as a child was not educated at all, so much so, she didnt even know to read or write. But she had the ability to understand the situation, observe the people around and behave accordingly. She as a lady never felt helpless, whatever situation she was in, sometimes as a wife, sometimes as a mother, n many a times a co-ordinate of Gandhiji. She on one situation, right after her marrying to Mohandas at the age of 9, made it clear to her husband (Mohandas) that she is just not any other girl, who can be dominated by her husband. Undoubtedly, she too thought of her husband as GOD for her, but she expected her husband to maintain a similar image.
Even today, after 60 years of independence, we speak of liberty of women, their rights, the level of freedom they should enjoy bla, bla, bla.... but do you think, the woman of today is really independent. I know, many wont agree to what i say, but the fact remains the fact. there are many brave ladies in this age, who enjoy all the freedom they should and are living their lives Queen size, but what about the majority? here I am not talking of the girls and ladies living in remote areas of the country, but my finger is pointing to the ladies whom we see in local trains, BEST buses, on the roads, in the markets, in shopping malls...... Ask them to self-analyse thier life as to how happy they are, with the type of life they live, and u'll know, as to not even 50% of the ladies will answer positive. Have we ever tried to know the root cause of this problem? Why is the case that man still try supressing women when they walk shoulder to shoulder in every walk of life.
Is it only coz we believe that India is a male dominated country or is there something else? i think one major reason for it is, woman herself isnt aware of what she wants, what she deserves and what is she getting. the day when she gets answer to all these questions, world would be a much better place for her to live in.
wats ur take on it?
I dont blog often, but when i recently heard someone talking of liberalization of woman and woman still treated in-humanly, i recollected the deeds of this great lady, in times when women were barely allowed to speak. Kasturba as a child was not educated at all, so much so, she didnt even know to read or write. But she had the ability to understand the situation, observe the people around and behave accordingly. She as a lady never felt helpless, whatever situation she was in, sometimes as a wife, sometimes as a mother, n many a times a co-ordinate of Gandhiji. She on one situation, right after her marrying to Mohandas at the age of 9, made it clear to her husband (Mohandas) that she is just not any other girl, who can be dominated by her husband. Undoubtedly, she too thought of her husband as GOD for her, but she expected her husband to maintain a similar image.
Even today, after 60 years of independence, we speak of liberty of women, their rights, the level of freedom they should enjoy bla, bla, bla.... but do you think, the woman of today is really independent. I know, many wont agree to what i say, but the fact remains the fact. there are many brave ladies in this age, who enjoy all the freedom they should and are living their lives Queen size, but what about the majority? here I am not talking of the girls and ladies living in remote areas of the country, but my finger is pointing to the ladies whom we see in local trains, BEST buses, on the roads, in the markets, in shopping malls...... Ask them to self-analyse thier life as to how happy they are, with the type of life they live, and u'll know, as to not even 50% of the ladies will answer positive. Have we ever tried to know the root cause of this problem? Why is the case that man still try supressing women when they walk shoulder to shoulder in every walk of life.
Is it only coz we believe that India is a male dominated country or is there something else? i think one major reason for it is, woman herself isnt aware of what she wants, what she deserves and what is she getting. the day when she gets answer to all these questions, world would be a much better place for her to live in.
wats ur take on it?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Threads of Love
I just stepped out of my house to visit bank and what a site i saw at the road-side? a li'll girl of 6 or 8, tying a thread on the wrist of a boy. oh yeah, its Raksha-bandhan today, one among the many Indian festivals. A festival to celebrate the love between a brother and a sister. and the thread tied was "The Thread of Love".
Just remember the day, Sharma Uncle (your neighbour) came complaining that you beat his son, very badly & there she stood in your support, ur sister, trying to convince parents, that it was not your fault, and you were saved from a hard thrashing. The first day of your college and she told you, what to wear n how to carry urself n u had many frends den. The day when u were nervous, as you were to propose a girl u like the most, and she told you, how great it would be for anyone to get ur attention..... many such incidents, but 1 person always stood besides U, ur SISTER.
Like many others, i too do not have sis (nor a bro), & i really regret when i hear of the cute n naughty fights d siblings have. Arguments over stupid things, critisizing bout everything, competing to be the blue eyed kid of the parents, pulling hair, kicking around, scratching with nails, biting n hitting but still being the best of pals.
She may be shy, but gets bold when things bother U. She may be weak, but becomes the strongest wen u need a support, She may really irritate u, but loves u n cares 4 u d most. Who else can it be, She's d angel on earth with invisible magical wings whom we call Sister.
Just remember the day, Sharma Uncle (your neighbour) came complaining that you beat his son, very badly & there she stood in your support, ur sister, trying to convince parents, that it was not your fault, and you were saved from a hard thrashing. The first day of your college and she told you, what to wear n how to carry urself n u had many frends den. The day when u were nervous, as you were to propose a girl u like the most, and she told you, how great it would be for anyone to get ur attention..... many such incidents, but 1 person always stood besides U, ur SISTER.
Like many others, i too do not have sis (nor a bro), & i really regret when i hear of the cute n naughty fights d siblings have. Arguments over stupid things, critisizing bout everything, competing to be the blue eyed kid of the parents, pulling hair, kicking around, scratching with nails, biting n hitting but still being the best of pals.
She may be shy, but gets bold when things bother U. She may be weak, but becomes the strongest wen u need a support, She may really irritate u, but loves u n cares 4 u d most. Who else can it be, She's d angel on earth with invisible magical wings whom we call Sister.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Yet Another Fort..... Lohagarh
"Aby chu*** kidhar hai ? hum log 4 ke indicator ke neechey khadey hai..... jaldi aa." Yep its 7.00 in the morning & we 8 frends are leaving mumbai to trek Lohagadh. We were 4 getting into train from Dadar & other 4 from Kalyan. So we got into general compartment of Udyan express which arrives at Dadar platform No. 4 at 8:20 am sharp. We reached Kalyan by 9:30 & looked for r frends, all got into train. trust me d General compartment was so jam, you cant even move your legs, n ur balls gets hurt badly. Wwe reached Lonavala by 11.00 am and went to Radha Krishna to have r breakfast. Must say, it serves real good south indian dishes n chola bhaturaa. we started moving from there by 12:15 & took auto till Malavali Phaata, about 15kms away. It costs 150/- to reach there by auto. We then started walking and reached the base of Lohagadh in other 1/2 an hour. then starts the actual trek................
We started climbing the mountain, not that steep, it has small stones all over its path to the top, so dunno worry much. i would say "Difficulty Level" : EASY. After reaching the halfway, there comes a route-splitter. One will take you to Visagadh (Good to trek but no such gr8 scenic views) and other to r beloved Lohagadh (The Iron Fort). then you have to climb a li'll more n then it is followed by some no. of steps. Truly speaking climbing steps makes u more tiresome, but the view you get on reaching the top of Lohagadh, makes u forget everything, n only 1 word escapes ur mouth, "WOW..........". during ur journey to the top of the fort, u'll go through many doors, every1 having their respective names.
U'll find a swimming tank and a well on the top too, but i would not suggest you take a dip into it. :) u'll find a canoon too, which was used to protect the fort. We explored the fort and then returned back. on r way back, after we descended the steps, we found a few shacks on the sides, serving steaming hot 'chai' n 'jhunka-bhakkar'. Delicious it tastes, actually everything tastes delicious when u r really hungry.
So we returned to the foot hills and among many waterfalls, we selected one, & settled to bath in it. what a force it was ???? man, it was some serious fun. it also acted as a body massager to us. we all felt relaxed on bathing into it. we then came walking to malvali phaata, & got an auto to Lonavla. if u looking for a nite stay, International Inn, is a good place, n pretty reasonable too. If you want to return back to mumbai or pune, make sure to reach malvali stn. by 6:40, so u can take tickets to Lonavla n get into 7:00 pm train. & from there on u can find many trains going to Mumbai or Pune.
So we returned to the foot hills and among many waterfalls, we selected one, & settled to bath in it. what a force it was ???? man, it was some serious fun. it also acted as a body massager to us. we all felt relaxed on bathing into it. we then came walking to malvali phaata, & got an auto to Lonavla. if u looking for a nite stay, International Inn, is a good place, n pretty reasonable too. If you want to return back to mumbai or pune, make sure to reach malvali stn. by 6:40, so u can take tickets to Lonavla n get into 7:00 pm train. & from there on u can find many trains going to Mumbai or Pune.
the best part of the trek was to be on the top, rain starts n water starts seeping into d undies n a feel of cold is felt...... hehehehehe :)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
GorakhGadh Trek
They say, trekking in monsoon is risky, but whats life without adventures? So i too decided to go trekking to enjoy the rains. After much research by me n my group, we decided to go to Gorakhgadh, a fort on the mountain, named after saint Gorakhnath.
We started our journey by 6:15 in the morning, catching train to Kalyan from Mulund. we got there by 7:00 & had our breakfast at Deepak Hotel opp. to Kalyan station, famous for its Idli Wada sambhar & veg. Birayani. We then headed to catch bus to Murbad which is 1 hr. drive from kalyan. We went by S.T. bus, from a depot just near Kalyan Rly. Stn. from where the buses are available every 15 minutes, charging Rs. 20 per person. We got down at Murbad Bus depot & enquired about the taxi services to Dehri, place from where we'll start real trekking. We convinced a taxi-waala to take us to Dehri, charging us 200/- in all. Bus service too is available to Dehri, costing Rs.20 per person.
We reached Dehri in another 40 Minutes. Site on both sides of raod is worth watching. Lush green fields, birds on branches, high hills long away & people engaged in their work & still smiling at passer bys.
After reaching Dehri, we asked for the route to an only shop-keeper there. There is a temple at the base dedicated to Saint Gorakhnath, behind which lies the route to the fort on the top. we started climbing by 9:30 am. We stopped at many places to watch the scenic beauty & capture it into our camera and we were not willing to move forward as the scenes were so wonderfull that one cannot capture them in ones eyes in a short while. there are three other mountains surrounding the hill we were climbing and many waterfalls were visible.
after climbing bout the half, when we saw down, there was so much fog, we cannot see anything other den clouds. If your girl friend/boy friend is adventurous, then there can be no other perfect place to date her/him then this. We reached the Caves which is almost 1900 Ft. high by 12.30, which a good place to rest & one can even spend the night there, ofcoz one should have proper night gear.
Having our lunch there, we relaxed for half an hour, there is ample water to drink & get yourself clensed. then too carry enough water to have it on the way. There is a small temple at the Top, which is other 200 Ft., from the caves, but I would advise not to take the risk of getting there during rains, as the rocks are dangerously slippery & can lead to accidents. We started coming back to the base by 1:30 pm. it had started raining heavily when we were returning, so the rocks got a bit slippery, so we had to be extra careful at some patches. I had heard, trekking requires all your senses to be in your control, and I realized while getting down from the top.
We reached the base of the fort by 4:30. Coming back to the shop, we had tea. it was really good, getting yourself drenched in rains for 3 hours & then having steaming hot tea, made of pure milk. We got into S.T. bus to get back to Murbad, & other bus from there to Kalyan. We got into a train & landed on Mulund Stn. by 8.15 pm.
Overall it was a great experience with lots of physical & mental excercise along with the unlimited excitement we had.
We started our journey by 6:15 in the morning, catching train to Kalyan from Mulund. we got there by 7:00 & had our breakfast at Deepak Hotel opp. to Kalyan station, famous for its Idli Wada sambhar & veg. Birayani. We then headed to catch bus to Murbad which is 1 hr. drive from kalyan. We went by S.T. bus, from a depot just near Kalyan Rly. Stn. from where the buses are available every 15 minutes, charging Rs. 20 per person. We got down at Murbad Bus depot & enquired about the taxi services to Dehri, place from where we'll start real trekking. We convinced a taxi-waala to take us to Dehri, charging us 200/- in all. Bus service too is available to Dehri, costing Rs.20 per person.
We reached Dehri in another 40 Minutes. Site on both sides of raod is worth watching. Lush green fields, birds on branches, high hills long away & people engaged in their work & still smiling at passer bys.
After reaching Dehri, we asked for the route to an only shop-keeper there. There is a temple at the base dedicated to Saint Gorakhnath, behind which lies the route to the fort on the top. we started climbing by 9:30 am. We stopped at many places to watch the scenic beauty & capture it into our camera and we were not willing to move forward as the scenes were so wonderfull that one cannot capture them in ones eyes in a short while. there are three other mountains surrounding the hill we were climbing and many waterfalls were visible.
after climbing bout the half, when we saw down, there was so much fog, we cannot see anything other den clouds. If your girl friend/boy friend is adventurous, then there can be no other perfect place to date her/him then this. We reached the Caves which is almost 1900 Ft. high by 12.30, which a good place to rest & one can even spend the night there, ofcoz one should have proper night gear.
Having our lunch there, we relaxed for half an hour, there is ample water to drink & get yourself clensed. then too carry enough water to have it on the way. There is a small temple at the Top, which is other 200 Ft., from the caves, but I would advise not to take the risk of getting there during rains, as the rocks are dangerously slippery & can lead to accidents. We started coming back to the base by 1:30 pm. it had started raining heavily when we were returning, so the rocks got a bit slippery, so we had to be extra careful at some patches. I had heard, trekking requires all your senses to be in your control, and I realized while getting down from the top.
We reached the base of the fort by 4:30. Coming back to the shop, we had tea. it was really good, getting yourself drenched in rains for 3 hours & then having steaming hot tea, made of pure milk. We got into S.T. bus to get back to Murbad, & other bus from there to Kalyan. We got into a train & landed on Mulund Stn. by 8.15 pm.
Overall it was a great experience with lots of physical & mental excercise along with the unlimited excitement we had.
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