...

I shed a tear today,
Silently, I let it fall...
You caught it, you shared it...
Held it, felt it,
Then...
Suddenly, it wasn't so big after all!

What good is love...

I waited for your love in hope
That ours would come again
And makes me feel like the things
When we were one then...
But then time and distance have erased
The things I wished anew
And now I find myself alone
Even though I am here with you...

What good is love, that does not touch
What good is love, that gives you pain
What good is love, that makes you run
And makes you lost out in the rain?

Too painful is this - to journey back
To times of love and laughter,
The times we lay together with
A sense of you, and a sense of me...

I still want to journey with you
What good is to journey alone,
But at time too, I shall ask,
What good is love...

Ridiculous!

"Aa Re
Pritam pyare, Banduk mein na toh, Goli mere
Aaa.. re
Pritam pyare, Sab aag toh, Mere kurti mein re, Zara hukka utha zara, Chillam jala..
Pallu ke neeche Chupake rakha hai, Utta doon toh hangama ho..."

I was listening to this song for the first time earlier this year from the movie Rowdy Rathore and I didn't know how to react. Actually I din't give much of a thought that time. Then I watched this song again few more times whenever it was being flashed on one of the channels. What atrocious are the lyrics! As per the song, all fire is in that dancers shirt? And why would she show to all what she has hidden under her 'pallu'?

And who was the choreographer for this song? The dance movement look cheap!

Consider another song from the movie Kya Super Cool Hain Hum -
"Hum toh hain cappuccino, tum pee lo zara haseeno..."

And while singing this song, the two actors turn their backs to the camera and pull down their pants (I'll not prefer to call trousers) to show their colorful shorts with something written on them...


Has the standard of people gone down so much to prefer songs with these kind of lyrics? What happened to the golden era of songs from Hindi cinema? The list of beautiful songs is endless. Listen songs from that era today and they are still melodious and sweet!

"Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si, Soti raaton mein jaagi si, Mili ik ajnabi se, Koyi aage na peechhe, Tum hi kaho ye koyi baat hai..." from Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
"Ajeeb dastaan hai yeh, kahan shuru kahan khatam; yeh manzilain hain kaunsi, na tum samajh sake na tum...", from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

Come on music directors of today, you can do better!

Daughters

In India, I've seen that there is a definite difference between a daughter and a daughter-in-law. No matter what anyone says, a daughter-in-law is never regarded a daughter. A daughter leaves her home and comes to a new home. And still, she is hardly accepted as a daughter. And it is a very sad situation.

I am a daughter. And a happy one for my parents.

And I'll wait for a daughter-in-law to be part of my life. To make her a daughter & pamper her with all the daughter love.

Children as teachers

Hey there!

My child is growing, and so am I with him. He is teaching me so much that I find it amazing how such a small child can be such a lovely 'guru' or a teacher.

The first time I learnt from him was when he was as small as a 3-month old child. He had got his shot of DTaP and BCG, the after effect of which is fever. And fever he had that particular night. He didn't even sleep the entire night. I was all sad, and feeling irritable as to why my child has to go through such pain. He was miserable with around 101 degree fever - and still he was smiling at me every now and then through the night! It was as if he was telling me, "Mom, don't be sad - I'll be ok." He was smiling in what was his adverse situation and in turn I was smiling with him. That was what was his first teaching to me - smile no matter what & this too shall pass.

And since then, there have been more things I am learning from him - every single day. And I'm sure I'll continue to learn as each day progresses.

Still old habits die hard. I do get angry at times & badly. There are reasons - something happened, someone said something, I do something I don't want to do... The list would go on. For example, today I got angry at my small child just because he wasn't taking his afternoon nap & I was too tired! I took out my anger at him by shouting at him! DUH at me. And now I feel miserable!!
What I need to understand is that I get angry because of myself. Not because of the situations or people around me. I need to stop the situations and people to affect me in a way that'll make me lose my temper.

Love you, my child. And thanks for being my 'guru.'
Children can be fabulous & creative teachers - all I can say is that listen to & learn from them.

Lots of L.O.V.E.

Impressing someone?

The other day, I was reading an inspirational quote (I suppose that's what they call it).

"You don't have to change to impress others; they should be impressed that you don't change to please others."

Yes, true to a big extent. If a person is trying to change to impress someone, the entire effort, as per me, is not worth it. As I've said earlier too, anyone wanting to change, must have a will supporting it. (Not the legal will - DUH! However, yes, an internal will to change)

Maintaining one's individuality is an important trait in a person. However, at times it gets difficult to maintain it in a relationship. I've seen friends whose elders have given unnecessary examples about their lifetime, which may not be valid in today's scenario. How those elders managed their life was their decision. And my friends/acquaintences had to put up with it. And tried to change their lifestyle valid in today's scenario to an old world scenario.

So, are you trying to change something in you to impress someone? If yes, stop and think - will it make you happy? If yes, go ahead & 'impress' that someone. If it won't make you happy, chuck the idea of impressing anyone. Life will be much easier. And much more happier.

Realize = Seeing with real eyes.

Over time, I've realized that the only thing that is constant is 'change.' Looking back over the last six years, there have been so many changes I couldn't have imagined. Or imagined. Our family has grown, we moved to our own home, relatives left the city, some elders have passed on, and much more.

And over time, what I've also realized that never ever plan much much in future. Things are so fluid that the idea is to live in NOW. There have been things I planned and what happened what diagonally opposite. And I felt totally helpless as I couldn't do anything about it. What I've not learnt totally is to go with the flow. To some extent, maybe yes; however, not totally. And when I've not gone with the flow, I've been on the verge of breaking down - mentally.

So, the only thing that is constant is 'change.' What do you think?