Just a thought

Having someone you liked a lot leave you and go away never to return didn't exactly fit into your scheme of things. Having someone new become a part of your life wasn't part of the plan either. Having them occupy a place which you thought would never get occupied was again unthought of. A place that you didn't know existed. Without making any noise, they slowly crept into your world. You did resist, but they were keen. You didn't care but they did. They were never a part of your thoughts, but you were. One day you decided to emerge from the pitch darkness. You decided to give life another chance. There was an unspoken promise that they would never leave creating another void which could not be filled. You plunged into life giving it your all. You could name that promise an expectation. You knew it wasn't right. You knew you couldn't allow that to happen again. You knew you were supposed to be indifferent. You had learnt to remain detached. That tiny little voice kept warning you to be careful. You shut it off thinking that prejudice is bad. What happened once, needn't happen again. Won't happen again. But it did. But this time, there wasn't any void. Just hope. Just some strength. Just a smile. Just a lonely tear. Just gratitude.To have had people who helped you see through the darkness. Just some security from the one who planned it all. A promise from Him which assured that He would never leave you alone and would always be there for you and show up in the form of people who were never a part of your plan.

DISCLAIMER: The piece above bears no resemblance to any person living or dead, including the author. This is just a figment of the author's bizarre imagination. Bouquets will be kindly accepted though.

My first award

Jackie gave me the Premio Meme award supposedly for excellence in creative writing and coming up with earth shattering material month after month, year after year (Will you stop yawning please? Thank you so much!). Thanks Jackie :-) I have ALWAYS shied away from tags. But I won't disappoint you, as I didn't disappoint Wanda.

The rule so goes, that I am supposed to tell you 7 facts about myself (hold your breath. Ok release it now) and then, pass this on to 7 other people (People don't cringe if you find your name here. I didn't invent the rules). The blessed 7 who get tagged by me can ignore it or be willing enough to divulge stuff that is private and confidential like I am about to. Well if you ignore this, you won't

1. Suffer from ill-luck for the next 7 years.

2. Die

3. Suffer from stress induced constipation

But atleast tell me that you won't be a sport and why. (Yes I am evil)

Alright people. Here goes:

1. I am a Computer Engineer by education.

2. I have wanted to teach, be a writer (content or technical writing), work for the under privileged in an NGO, work as a shrink, and be a radio jockey .(What's the point in writing about this? Well I am looking for a job since I got laid off last month, so if you spot any, you know who to inform. And don't even tell me about those silly silly job portals, because they haven't come up with anything for as long as I have lived)

3. I don't have to do much to spot grammatical errors or syntax errors in the English language.

4. I am a nature freak and scenic picturesque locations always make me feel wonderful

5. I firmly believe that everything that happened in our life was for our good in some way or the other. It taught us something we would never have learnt otherwise. The sooner we learn our lessons, the sooner the same things stop revisiting as new life situations.

6. This post has taken me longer than any other post has ever taken.

7. I would want to travel the world someday and be in a position to donate millions in charity

Alright, the difficult part is done, now for passing this on. I will pass this on to the regular readers (in alphabetical order) since they will atleast come to know I tagged them:

1. Adisha

2. Bernie

3. Diana

4. Nema

5. Nups

6. Still Thinking

7. Wanda

If you don't find your name here and want to be tagged, please send me a link to your page (with the seven things about you, and proudly say that I tagged you- people don't go back and check) in my comment box, I shall gladly visit it. You will actually be doing a favour and will be filling up for those who default.

Put the glass down

This is a very old e-mail forward. This is a reminder more to myself than you.

Study this small story, Hope that makes a BIG change in YOU

Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students
"How much do you think this glass weighs?"

'50gms!' ..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.


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"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:

What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

'Nothing' …..the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"
….. ventured another student & all the students laughed

"Very good.

But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?"
asked the professor.

'No'…. Was the answer.

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

The students were puzzled.

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students

"Exactly!" said the professor....

Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.

Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life,Try to solve it as soon as you can before your hand and life becomes numb with the stress
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep ..

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!


So, when you leave office today,
Remember friend to
'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '