Parents

Family is like the Human Body. It has different organs for performing diverse functions. In a family: Dad is the one who will lecture you back to the right track if required! Mum is the one who makes sure you eat well and live a healthy lifestyle. She is also the best friend in the family (though sometimes, she can be stricter than Dad). Siblings are the support and defense system. They support you when you’re right and they defend (most of the time) when parents start scolding.

The body has a way of distributing its nutrition and energy throughout the body equally. There is an exception, however, with the case of water. When the body doesn’t have the amount of water it requires, it goes into a state of emergency and to ensure that the rest of the organs remain safe; the brain shrinks in size and minimizes its water intake. On receiving the appropriate amount of water; it returns to its normal size but permanent damage occurs in the brain.

In a similar way, parents don’t think twice before spending for their children’s future. They won’t mind going through a financial crunch if it means securing the lives of their children.

We all take our parents for granted most of our lives. It’s only when they get sick or hurt when we realize their importance. Never take for granted the two people who brought you into this world.

Why wait till it’s too late?

Re-Awakening!

Walls closing in, nowhere to go,

Darkness everywhere;

Voices drowning me, my soul.

I felt like I was falling

But you embraced my heart

With the light of your soul,

Brought me back to life

And reawakened my Soul.

The Faithful Bird

Perched on a high branch,

The bird felt gravity;

Dreading the winter

The unknown far South

And departure from her Beloved.

Must I follow the herd,

Runaway from the cold,

And go to a warm place,

Only to return when everything is all right?

How does that make

Me loyal, faithful?

I will not betray you,

I will stay here

Even if it kills me.

Death must come to all,

It’s how we all end.

I’d rather die in your arms,

Than on my way away

From You and Your warmth.

No matter how dreadful

Your winter might be;

No matter how cold

You may be to me;

Your heart’s warmth,

Your soul’s radiance,

Cannot be hidden from me.

I will remain perched

On this high branch

And stand by You

In your frigid weather.

I’ll be here, Always.

Can't Control It? Leave It

Many things that occur in day-to-day life are uncontrollable. You can’t control the Sun, the weather, and other people and sometimes even yourself.

Have you heard people getting upset and cursing the weather when it’s too hot or too cold? Cursing won’t change the weather. You can’t control it because Mother Nature isn’t here just for you. When you try to control everything in your life, you assume that things should be the way you want them to be because no one’s opinion is greater than yours. “You know the best for EVERYONE”- you don’t. No one is the centre of the universe. The Universe doesn't work on your whim and wishes.

                So, what to do if something occurs in your life that is unpleasant? You can’t turn the clock back and redo things, so you will have to let go and move on. Life doesn’t stop just because of mistakes, misfortune or failures. It’s up to you to learn from them, take something positive from them and make your experience of life richer.

Viewpoints and Fixed Paradigms

We all have perceptions and opinions on living our lives. We all (especially teenagers) have to go through family members and people in our lives telling us how to live our lives; what to say, do, wear etc. Truth is, there is no right or wrong way to live. The way our generation lives is completely unethical and immoral for people of  our parent's generation. Everyone has a different perception; no two people think alike. NO ONE. I find it really funny that religious people and people belonging to spiritual organizations claim that their path is the best path. There is no such thing. No one knows what is best for you other than you! In order to become an independent human being, you need to make your own mistakes, face the consequences and learn. We all have beliefs and a specific way of looking at the world. Some of us are happy when our country wins a war, while others mourn the shedding of blood and the loss of innocent life. Some believe in free will; other's in a destined path. No one has set definite boundaries. There are no universal laws of society or how to live. What's considered "right" in the Western hemisphere could be considered "unethical" in India. And really, don't bother about what other people think or say! People are busy with their own lives and don't have that much energy to bother about what you're doing. Get over yourself; you are not the center of the Universe.
People have secrets of their own; why would they bother about yours? We all have different ways of living life. And no paradigm has an "open-minded approach". Even relativistic people have a closed mind. They will not accept anything as black or white. Everything is grey. Acceptable.
We all wear a pair of glasses through which we interpret the world around us, and we refuse to change or take them off all our lives.
But then again, that's just me right? Who's to decide if I'm wrong or right. God? He doesn't exist. At least not in my paradigm. 

Evening!

Violet rushed to paint,

The Sky in royalty!

Pink came running,

To not miss this opportunity.

Yellow turned to Orange,

As the Sun said, “Goodbye for Today!”

The Sky looked magnificent

In her beautiful evening dress,

Painted by the colors of

The Supreme Artist.

Blue shyly looked on, as

The Sky changed into her evening attire.

The dress required one

More addition, and lo!

Venus appeared, and placed

Itself as a nice broach

And gave the sky life.

The Supreme Artist satisfied

With his work,

Began working on the night gown

For the Heavenly Sky!

Family- Problem with our most basic building block

Family is considered to be the fundamental building block of society. But looking today, there seems to be a problem with it. Now that society is moving from being there for each other to a self-centred existence, family in many parts of the world has lost its traditional meaning. A family is supposed to be a permanent structure and something you can always rely on when you need support. In many parts of the world, however, this structure has started falling apart. Now that a person’s needs come before that of the family, divorce has become a common phenomenon. Marriage is what starts a family, but marriage is losing the respect and boundaries it once had. Divorce occurs because marriage isn’t seen as the sacred bond that joins two souls together anymore. It’s rare to find someone who still sees marriage for what it actually is. In India, in the old days, marriages were arranged! The bride and groom didn’t even see each other, let alone know each other before marriage, yet they had respect for the decision that their parents made and they had respect for marriage and what it stands for. They compromised, adjusted and found ways to make sure that the marriage lasts. But these days, since divorce isn’t seen as such a difficult thing, it seems to always be in the back of the mind of the people who get married; they believe that if they find it too problematic to make the marriage work, they just decide to go court and get divorced. Divorce it seems has become the easier option. Marry the person you love, and then if you feel like it’s going nowhere and you get bored, get a divorce! And divorces occur despite the fact that children are already present. Is this really what our society is becoming? Is our need so great, that we can walk over anyone to get what we want? Have we forgotten compassion and love? Nothing is impossible, NOTHING. If you get problems in your marriage, you must have married that person for some good reason, right? So when you have problems in your marriage or relationship, never give up, keep trying. Think of the good times and try to figure out the root cause of the problem and mend things, instead of ending that relationship or marriage in a haste. If you give up without giving your all and trying making it work with all your strength and patience, you never know what could have been.
From experience, I can say that, if you give your 100% and the other person, with whom you are in a relationship with, isn’t willing to understand what you are going through, or trying to help in making things work, then yes it’s not really worth your time. You deserve better, and trust me, you will be so much more aware of what you deserve and who you really want to be. But of course, if there are kids involved, try your very best to make it work, don’t let your kids into thinking that love and marriage are just painful and not worth it because love is definitely the most beautiful power on this planet.