And then I flew

And then I flew

To a land so beautiful

That I was struck numb

My mind healed

My spirits sang

I drank in the sweet air

I swam with the swans

Felt the wind lift my hair

My toes tingled

My fingers tapped

Unknowingly I hummed

Then I closed my eyes

And smiled like the sun

For happiness I shall fight

Why do I feel so old?

The times are passing by fast

Makes me want to go to the past

Because today is scary and cold

Black and white

Where have the colors gone?

Makes me want to cry and moan

But for happiness I shall fight

Frown and smile

That is what I shall do

For I still have you

And so life is worth the while

[ Just an attempt at serious stuff and a change of style ]

A lil bit for me

No matter how highly qualified you are,sometimes you wish to achieve some things which are not as sophisticated or as interesting.Some of these may be just handy tips to go through life.Some are for recreational purposes.Some are to achieve a sense of accomplishment.Whatever the reasons may be,I am sure most of us do have some tiny yearning of some sort.

I, like most other people have a list of things I wanted to do or learn but never really got around to it.Some have been attempted and stranded in between.Some never even begun.Some are to make myself more efficient and independent.Some to make me a better person.Some just for the sake of knowing it.And some for fun.

Many are inspired by family which is no surprise as the reason is obvious.

Here are some of the things I would like to do,in no particular order.The purpose of the attempt of writing down such a list is mainly for my own use.So that there'll be clearer picture in my mind and I do not lose my way in between.And also so that I'll atleast fear the following situation -"5 years later,somebody who has read this post asks me how many of these I have successfully managed to achieve and I feebly mumble 'none'."So here goes.

1.Cooking -The fastest route to your man's heart.Or anybody's for that matter.Also for survival.Though it has become a new passion for me since I started cooking on my own.The wonderful displays,flavors and aromas are an inspiration in itself.I hope to become a better cook and try more and more cuisines and dishes soon.

2.Stitching and Embroidery - To have fashion sense is a good quality and to create fashion is even more so.I would like to concentrate on embroidery for now and slowly expand to other areas of fashion eventually.

3.Gardening - Simply because the colors of flowers make me smile and the green of the living plants soothes my soul.Want to start with potted plants in the balcony for now because that itself seems tough sometimes.:)

4.Handywork - Just the basics.Mainly because I hate having to depend on others to get things repaired.And things may get done faster.

5.Photography & Editing - Always loved capturing life and moments in the tiny screen.Making them look more appealing is an appealing thought too and thus the editing.

6.Wear a sari - I know how to wear a sari but not with the amount of neatness and perfection I wish to attain.I feel every Indian ought to know it so that's one for my list.

7.Painting - Again because it great to see one's work hanging on a wall or being worn and appreciated.

8.More contact with family and friends - Maintaining relationships is not an easy task and requires constant effort.I would like to work more towards that.

9.Organization and Execution - So that life goes smoothly and I save time.Does not mean monotony though.

10.Web designing - Only because I'm in awe of it and because I never did learn the finer details.

That's it then.Shall check the list now and then to see if there is any progress on my part.

Wishful Thinking

"Star light,
Star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may,I wish I might,
Have the wish, I wish tonight..."

I thought of writing about wishes when I saw a video my cousin shared from youtube.Everybody has dreams and wishes and aspirations.Some are silly,some are valuable.Some are wished for fun,some are wished with heavy hearts.How many of them come true?How many of them change into something else?But does that make us stop wishing?Never.


"Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars
I could really use a wish right now ,wish right now, wish right now"

I know many people who make a wish on sighting a shooting star & on loose eyelashes.Some do it by tossing a coin into a wishing fountain.Some by blowing a wishing dandy.Some others use a wishbone.Do they really believe these make wishes come true or is it just for fun?Maybe its just the whole romantic feeling it gives.After all we have grown up listening to Cinderella & her fairy Godmother with the wishing wand.Not to forget Aladdin's magic lamp with the genie granting him wishes.

Then there are the more serious wishes.Especially the last wishes of those dying.These death wishes become more valuable because of the shortage of time available to these people.Sometimes within a matter of days,the entire world changes for some.The ground gets pulled from underneath their feet and they will be under shock and denial.All that they had thought they could do over a lifetime suddenly has a near deadline.A second becomes as valuable as a year.

About the video I mentioned earlier,in it a doctor says how he was once asked by a woman to deliver her baby immediately so that her son would be able to hold his father's finger at least once.Was touching.A father's last wish was satisfied.


Now what can we do to make these precious wishes come true?Have you heard of the make-a-wish foundation.Started in the US,it now exists in India since 1995.It is an organization aimed at fulfilling a cherished wish by a terminally ill child.Like they say,it helps to bring back what the disease takes away-hope,strength & joy.More than 18,600 wishes have been fulfilled by the organization in India already.I think its highly praise-worthy.Hope they are able to fulfill many more wishes.You can help them make these cherished wishes come true by donating to them in any way possible.Do not hesitate to check out their website http://www.makeawishindia.org/ .

I believe we should not hold back our wishes,after all wishing is free.Sometimes you do not need a wishing wand or a shooting star or a loosened eyelash,sometimes..a prayer is all you need.So make a wish now!The wish-maker may make it come true..

A Year has Ended & a New Begins

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Apple of my Eye

Sometimes we come across certain people,places or situations which make us realise how lucky we are and make us wonder about the life we take for granted,well isn't it close to perfect?

Few days ago we had a tiny tot as our patient in the department of Ophthalmology.Such a cute little chubby toddler who was giggling away with pure joy whenever his father called out to him or his mother tickled him.Within minutes he was surrounded by the people seated next to the lovely family in the waiting room.The perfect picture of a perfect baby right?

Well unfortunately God had other plans.

This little 7 month old baby was blind in both eyes and would never ever see this world!

The news shocks even the toughest of souls,melts the hardest hearts and makes every nonbeliever say a thank you to the Creator above.

Little baby Abhishek was the first born to his young parents.He was the apple of their eye from the time they set their eyes upon his tiny face.When he was born his parents might have counted his tiny toes and fingers and heard him crying loudly when hungry  and finally watched him sleeping contendly and thought that their little son was as normal as could be.Imagine their bewilderment once their son grew bigger and healthier but would not look at their faces at all and they began to suspect if fate did indeed play a cruel game with them.

Recently only they came face to face with the bitter truth.Their precious had cortical blindness.A type of blindness where the damaged part is the brain area controlling vision.Also 90% of that area was damaged,so there was almost no chances of recovery.Plus no cure.

However one thing that struck me was that they still loved and cared for him immensely and was not showing their sadness to us.They seemed to have accepted it as their fate and embraced it with open arms.They now took joy from the fact that he was showing at least some signs of sight on bringing their face right up to his little one,which most probably is just shadow perception.However they seem glad to atleast have that much.They count him among their blessings.

Looking back,there are many things which this little family has taught me.Hope they taught you something too.I shall end this post by asking you to say a word of prayer for Abhishek and his parents.

A New Nest

A month ago my husband and I moved into Coimbatore for doing our postgraduation and thus moved into our 1st home.This was the first time we were getting an apartment from the start.We went through the tiring but interesting process of apartment hunting.I have always loved looking at apartments and houses,and since my hubby too is interested in such matters we had a gala time.Finally we ended up taking a convenient place pretty close to the hospital where we were studying.


Well things do not end there.Converting a house into a home is not an easy task but definitely one worthwhile.Parents had a major share in it for sure.With all the experience and expertise they possess they taught us the basics of setting up a home.Like my mom keeps saying "Until our hands touch every part of it,it does not really become our home".Every tiny step has been a learning experience.Lots of blunders have been committed along the way but are not regretted.


I believe our efforts did not go wasted.When we get back from a heavy day at work we love relaxing in our living room.We love getting up in the morning listening to birds chirping and feeling the glorious sunrays caressing us.I enjoy reading and honing my writing skills at our antique study table.My husband likes the dishes I experiment in our tiny but warm kitchen.In toto we love our new apartment and hope to have many many memorabe happy moments in our new nest.May the Almighty shower his blessings.

Re-living the eternal LOVE STORY

Erich Segal's LOVE STORY.Have you read it??Well if you are in search of a short but gripping love story then this is one emotion filled pick.

I read it when I had just completed my schooling and was waiting for college.Happened to stumble across it when I watched a hindi movie in which the on-screen romantic couple are besotted by this book.Since I was looking for ways to kill my time I decided to find out whats all the hype with this book.After all the book promised it was for someone who is in love,was in love or hoped to be in love.And so I bought it one weekend.

I admit I did not put it down till I finished the last page.However my liking increased over the years each time I read the book.The more I read it the more I was awed by it.Can there be a love like that between Oliver and Jenny?Is it true love if they are always picking at each other and calling each other profanities??What was it about these 2 characters and what they shared that was so captivating?Their message 'Love means never having to say you're sorry',well how correct is that?

The movie was like icing to the cake.The actors were able to portray the roles well and my heart went out to them.The characters made you smile and cry at the same time.By the end of the movie as when I had come to the last page of the book,I was in tears.

Even though I read the sequel Oliver's story I slowly understood that it could not compete with the first but I loved the ending however.

Are such stories successful because of the sad endings?The fact that two people in love are not able to spend the rest of their lives together because of their bad luck is heart wrenching but definitely makes the book more difficult to put down.
 
So all those who haven't read it yet go grab some tissues and start from page one.And those who have read it earlier and loved it,get started again to go through that emotional rollercoster ride once more.

And if you have come across a beautiful love story as this one please let me know the name as the world is writing less and less heart-tugging love stories nowadays.So till then ciao.