Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Each Moment of Kindness and Love Accounts



Shall I call you, sister? She didn't know my name yet she chose this to be my relationship with her. 3 years, we met hardly 4-5 times! 
Our talks lasting a minute or perhaps two, she would be thrilled to talk to me in the midst of her rush hour in the evening. Very fluent in English, good student, and a wanna be entrepreneur for sure, the eyes of the 14 year old said it all. Come what may, she would not miss to ask me - Sister, coffee?. I would smile and say, ' Thanks, next time. '
It was a few weeks past New Year 2020. Since I wasn't regularly going to the main vegetable market, didn't see her that often. As customary, I had bought her gifts and some T-shirts, wasn't finding time.  I was passing by that route, I saw her at her designated place. Call it some intuition, I reached home, quickly took the gifts and walked up to the market. 
Hey, hi dear! She was like, been so long that I saw you, sister. I said, Before I forget, here, these are for you. Hope you like them. She was so happy and excited. He eyes twinkled and as she opened them all, ignoring the curious looks of her fellow vegetable sellers. She loved it all. I will have coffee in this mug, sister. Thank you. She said, Sister, you are kind. Coffee? I smiled and I waved her bye, as it was getting crowded on the street. Unconditional bond that we shared, she owed me nothing. Didn't know that I would never return there for a year. 

Exactly after a year and a few months, the place seemed deserted. Vendors reduced to half the usual numbers. My eyes did search for a glimpse of her pure smile or her family member there. Just feeling hopeful that they are safe wherever they are. 

Also felt nostalgic, her humble nature, her boldness and the self- respect. Moments or minutes spent with people, family or friends or familiar people, might just be the treasure to cherish with gratitude for your lifetime. Be kind, be humble, be love, be genuine. That's what is every moment calling for, just live in the moment. Bless people. 

Friday, April 23, 2021

Be a 3 Ws Knight to Save Lives. - Masks Up



It was this time, last year.
Streets were deserted, people hardly to be seen.
Those that were, stood more than a feet away.
There was a new addition to everyone's attire.
Masks were hoisted as a respectful discipline to cover up till the nose. The scare of the unwelcome visitor that promised adieu was deep seated.
Masks up, follow the 3 Ws  ( Wear, Wait, Wash) and many jingles on radio and hashtags were streaming all the time. Daily stay home stay safe reminders in the local language replaced the religious sermons.

Months passed by, masks got tired to serve the purpose due to disrespect.

The invisible visitor took a U turn, elevating the momentary calm to hounding nightmares.
While giving no chance for proper goodbyes or even pyres. The masks seemed confused, reluctant to take responsibility as the previous year. Reasons being insensitivity and ignorance by the educated humans to bestow trust in it's power to protect.

The same roads, the same people, with masks down the chin as if the nose ought not to feel offended. Who cares if there are people dying or getting infected, masks were meant just for fashion, or as namesake. Try telling them to respect and mask up, well it's a new world already turned deaf ears. No public awareness announcements, more closeness when in public places, masks definitely have no significance.
While on one side the ambulance siren and the sound of oxygen cylinders while shaking during transit, chills our spine.
On the other side with masks out or down, there is no sign of fear for loss of life.
Perhaps the fear for loss of livelihood grew bigger than life.
Perhaps life was never treated with such lowest priority ever.

Such was not when you welcomed masks last year as a saviour of you and your loved ones.
Mask up, people. Every breath you inhale and exhale accounts for the lives of probably hundreds. Not just you.
Times call to be TRULY Human.
To be the #MasksUp  3Ws Knight and save lives!!

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Cherish the Bliss of Special Connects

He sat, with hands casually rested on his thighs, watching them race with all might, to the victory stand. His friend came first and he waved at her to cheer. He was thrilled to see her get the winner's medal again. When the photoshoot was over, she came running up to him as the regular special ritual to put the medal around his neck. A friendship like that what the batch at school spoke about for years to come. 
Friendship blossoms in unexpected ways  journeys of life, they say. They were classmates since Grade 1, yet knew each other better in Grade 5, the spark of friendship actually happened, when they both helped each other on different occasions. Once when he was bullied, she stood up for him strong and went hard on all others. On another day she was struggling to solve a sum in her not-so-favourite subject mathematics, he being a genius offered to help and share his notes as he was. Well their worlds and dreams were 90 degrees different, like North and South pole , they acknowledged their weaknesses well yet chose to turn that as their strength in life. They always inspired each other in every aspect of life that helped them emerge stronger. 

Years passed, they went their ways guided by destiny, losing connect and contact. 
For nearly two decades, she would gaze the sky, on every success and failure, talking to the  Sun and the Moon Or the stars, wondering if such unconditional friendships still existed as she had experienced beautifully, as a child. She would think, well people come for a reason and always go for their own valid reason known only to the Almighty. The void she left it as it is. 

She was leading her life happy, unattached and focused on her dreams. Until when, magic happened again as joyful rarest of the rare divine connects, from miles away, as amazing soulful angels helping her identify the significance of quality goals and to cast forever smiles all along and around her way forward in life. They were cute new beginnings leading to everlasting special bonds. She thought, guess it was just that faces changed in the journey of life, yet the purest like-minded souls were destined to meet, greet and help each other as magical blessings, to uplift life completely.
She cherished the moments with love, respect and abundance of blessings. The void was filled with multiple blessings when she chose to identify and welcome the best soul. 


Monday, April 5, 2021

Your next big


When you feel you have had enough, remember, there's lots more to confront. 
It is time to focus as you are guided for your next big. 

When you feel all roads seem to lead to the journey that you wish to abandon or let go. 
Be assured that you are guided for your next big. 

When you protect heart cautiously while it truly yearns to blossom again in the freshness of pure love and care. 
Listen to your soul as you are guided for your next big. 

When there is always an argument as to what is right for all and what is right for you. 
Remember that your conscience says you are guided for your next big. 

When a thousand words echo seem soundless to your ears of mindfulness. 
Trust only your gut feel as you are guided for your next big. 

When you have the shield guarding your sacred aura in the form of angel light workers. 
Believe in this divine timing as you are truly guided for your next big. 

No matter what, as you take each day with a smile of gratitude to offer to every other person you meet. 
You are watched with unconditional love and guided for your next big. 

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