Thursday, 22 January 2015

A memory.. Or a legacy??

Friends- the only flowers in the garden of life without a single thorn.
How many friends do you have? Ten? Twenty? A Hundred? Well, I've got just a handful of friends, about twenty, but they are equivalent to a thousand. Yea, a thousand. I'm not joking, seriously! And apart from my friends, I've also got so many people around me, whom I rarely talk to. But those people also come under my friends' circle, but in a more virtual manner. This blog might not be as satisfying as my other blogs, but I found that this was the best way I could highlight their contributions for making me who I am today, and that's why this is about those tiny flowers of my life.
Okay, so now about my companions. They're a rather raucous batch, with a brain, just like other people. But the only difference in their 'brain' is that it is crazier and more accustomed to a playful life, with no seriousness at all! Of course they are serious, but their seriousness is usually limited to only exams. They consist of humans- girls and boys- and dogs and cats. Even these animals come in my list because they're so agreeable. I wouldn't go in depth about my animal friends now, maybe later!! But a few of my Homo Sapien friends are so close to me that they're now an integral part of my life. Without them, my day- my life would be incomplete!!
These brats have contributed so much in making me what I am today. If I'm naughty, it's because of my sweet little 'thigmotropic' friend. She never really cared about me troubling her, pulling her hair, or call her by any name! If I'm really talkative, it's all because of the 'new girl' in my sixth standard class. If I'm confident, it's because of my high school bench-mates. If I'm a pretty good chatter, it's all because of my hangouts with a Really good classmate. My besties have contributed in making me very supportive and caring in nature. Yea, I'm stubborn as well, but my friends have adjusted to it so much that they don't even give me chances to show my stubbornness!! Yea, if there were ever such moments, they made sure everyone was happy and we finally ended up sorting out the matter as a team. My team-building skills have received nourishment from these flowers. Time flew, but these flowers never dried up.
I've also had a number of people to whom I rarely talked to, but they also have helped me become who I am today. Out of my 30-40 classmates, I would have regularly talked to only 10 or 20 people. But the rest of my classmates were nevertheless ignorant towards me. I still remember my first debate in front of the most raucous class of the floor. I was pretty nervous. I would freak out at the thought of having to speak in front of a highly distracted class. But when I stood up and walked to the front of the class, I was overwhelmed at the response I received. A class that couldn't be controlled by even the principal was so silent!! From the beginning of my speech, till the end of 3 minutes, I received so much encouragement and when I completed my speech, I received a huge round of applause. That was probably the best experience I've ever had with my friends- both close and not-so-close.
I know this blog might have sounded too formal or something like that, but I discovered that this would be the best way for me to speak my mind. I know friends aren't supposed to thank each other, but still. For all the people who have helped me become who I am today, THANK YOU!!


Sunday, 28 December 2014

Somewhere in my imagination...

"Hey, what's your dream destination??"

That seems to be a pretty easy question right? But for me, it's the toughest question in the world. Well, now you may question me, "Why??". And I have an answer for that as well.

Well, there is no place on this Earth that would satisy the demands for MY Utopia, in simpler words, my paradise. By 'no place', I don't mean the literal 'nowhere', but I mean no common place that everyone knows (for example, Coorg or Munnar). My expectations are rather different.

My dream destination is where the beauty of nature is strong enough to kill all the negativity in this world. My dream destination is there where people are given eyes that are blind to all social evils. My dream destination is there where people's tongues speak only the truth. My dream destination is there where the fragrance of equality scents the air. My dream destination is there where people and animals move hand-in-hand. My dream destination is that place where people are recognised by the beauty of their souls, not by their physical appearance. My dream destination is there where people are given all the freedom to dance, to sing, to learn, to play. My dream destination is there where there is no racism. My dream destination is there where girls and boys experience equality in all fields. My dream destination is there where there is gender equality in every walk of life. My dream destination is there where girls need not fear to go out of their houses after the clock strikes six. My dream destination is there where men protect their sisters, instead of abusing them. My dream destination is there where there are no inequalities based on religion. My dream destination is there where people strive for the progress of not just their nation,but where they strive for the progress of the world. My dream destination is there where the flowers are fresh, the air is cool and the trees are green. My dream destination is there where people 'live, and let live'. My dream destination is there, where the true scenery of 'The Blue Planet' is recognisable. My dream destination is there where certain things are not limited to people's imagination, but are there, right in front of their eyes.

My dream destination is there, where 'Somewhere in my imagination' doesn't exist.

Sunday, 2 November 2014

I'm a teen...

Well, I've gone through the worst of situations. But nothing was worse than this.

[Imagine yourself to be the 'I' in this article... That helped me to enjoy composing this...]

I'm a teen. And I believe that people are  supposed to have the best times of their lives during heir teens. Teenage is the time when we go through so many changes- physical, mental and psychological. We tend to get into so many things that form a major part in shaping our future. But just today, I realised that teenage isn't even that enjoyable as I expected it to be.

Well, teenage was supposed to be the frosting of a chocolate cake for me, as I mentioned earlier. But it in turn turned out to be a point of learning the harsh truths of life.

I realised that not all friends were true ones, and all enemies were just a friend in disguise. I fell into a situation when I was despondent. I couldn't analyse what situation I was in. I couldn't differentiate between the good and the bad. The fiend in me won over my angel. I couldn't describe my situation to anyone, not beacuse I was scared, but just because I couldn't myself identify what was troubling me. Was it my friends, or was it something else?? I'm sure it wasn't something so serious as I felt it was, but something was troubling me. I'm sure it wasn't because of my friends, but some unknown force was overpowering my thinking power. I lost the trust of dear ones. I tried to rectify my mistake, but I realised my efforts weren't going to succeed so soon. It was going to take time, but I badly wished it would all get over soon.

 I lost control over my emotions. I couldn't control my tears when I slept with my head in the soft pillow next to my teddy bear. A girl loves her teddy bears, and usually gets over her feelings when she's with her little, silent, agreeable friend. But I couldn't find peace in my dolls. That time I realised even my diary could be my best friend. Even penning down my thoughts on a sheet of paper gave me a lot of peace, though not as much peace that was required to get over my sorrow. If I could do something to get over my situation, I found out that talking to a dear one was the best method. But what relief could that bring to me when I couldn't even identify the cause of my troubles. It seemed to be like Vetal, the ghost from the story Vikram-Vetal, which gave a lot of burden to Vikram by clinging on to his back. The only difference was that Vetal was identified, while the reason to my troubles was not.

This is the mere feeling of a teen. I can't actually associate it to myself, but I've seen a large number of people-teens- my friends- who've been through such a condition... And I'm sure even I'm going to go through such a situation real soon... Just imagined such a situation... And I really wish, IF I have to go through such a situation real soon, and if I AM going through such a situation now(just if I'm not yet known to it), it must get over soon.. I don't think anybody can go through this for a long time...