The Average Individual!!!!

Every time someone used to say that everyone has something unique or special, all i could say was “Ahaa, what”? I never believed in this statement. True we might be different in some way or the other but different is not unique and there’s nothing bad about being different but not unique.

Like many others I have grown up watching and listening to the unique ones, Idolizing them, trying to be them. I had peers who knew right from the start what’s their passion in life..What they eventually want to be .But me the poor soul was the “jack” of all trades. They excelled in particular things..i averaged at most the things.I was not bad but I wasn’t excellent either. I was just avg  J

There were the “well done” lot and the “badly performed” and then there was me an a few of my friends J.Trust me when I say that we tried for both the categories but never achieved either. There were people who were great at studies but bad at extra-curricular, others sucked at studies but excelled at extra-curricular. WE did both but were never the shining stars in either J

Back then I used to get upset and jealous at both the categories, but years later and still an average person by all means. I have accepted it and am proud of the fact “ I AM AN AVERAGE PERSON” J.I am different in my ways, settled in my means and contented by my life.

I am the person who gets up each morning, gets ready according to the set routine, gets to his/her job,  slogs the day through, returns home and sleep. I am the person who loves sleeping more than doing something productive. I am the person who still treasures every compliment coming my way and each harsh statement made hurts still.

I am definitely not the iconic achiever who has the focus of her life who is doing work of his /her passion; instead I am doing what i like. I am not the one who is going out of the way but is following the old path coz it seems comfortable and nice J

Though some may say i take life easy and don’t break the boundaries …i like it that way J

I may have not had many epiphanies in life …but live a happy contented life with my near and dear ones. J

So all the average fellows like yours truly out there, smile cause we are different in our own ways J  

THE LAST DROP!!!

The swords were drawn, the sky was grim and the men had said their goodbyes to their families. The men had asked their children to keep fighting for the cause till their last breath. The battlefield was ready, and the prize was standing tall…This was different; it was not a battle for pride. It was a war for survival. They had no option but to fight it out.

No, it’s not the description of some prehistoric era fight. But the scene in front of my apartment as I saw it…the war was for the precious tanker which contained the most precious element for human survival –WATER. The fight was on between the apartments for luring the tanker guy to provide water to their apartment first. On a Saturday where in usual circumstances the day doesn’t start before 11, I could see all the residents down fighting for their right to survival…they could do anything to get it. Bargaining, bribe, requests, pleading.. anything …suddenly the tanker guy was the uncrowned king.

 

We always think that if something is given to us ..it will never end ..so use it as luxuriously as u want . This thinking had people wasting water in all activities of the day..right from watering of plants to the washing of their porch . One household could use gallons of water as water will never end and even if it does so what it’s a thing our next gen should worry about. Years of practicing this philosophy has led us to where we are now .I for one can actually visualize the third world war happening for water.

All I would like to say here is that make an effort to save whatever is left of the drinkable water. Use less ,save more. We can’t do anything to rectify the past but we can definitely do our best to save the future. If we don’t act now the day won’t be far ,when the scene in my mind would actually be replayed in every street, every area…The day is not far when all of us might see the Last drop …

The end of the Beginning.....

The waves washed her feet every now and then…this was where the most beautiful moments  of her life had been spent.. this was where he had asked her.. this was where she had her first kiss.. this was where she had the first love of her life…image kept coming in Ria’s mind one after the other as her life flashed across her eyes like a slideshow.

A sharp pain in her leg brought her back to the reality.. she bent down to see blood gushing out at the point where the broken branch had pricked her…this pain didn’t matter to her .The vastness of the ocean seemed to engulf her …it was ready to accept her after everything that had happened …she felt at peace after a long time.

Life had always been good to her …when did things go so awry ?

She could still remember the first time their eyes met in college…it was not love at first sight but yes there was a spark that flew from both sides..she liked him for the personality ,the way he interacted with the crowd and there was something else she couldn’t put a finger on but it attracted her. He had told her later that her eyes were what took his attention.

The conversations started when Prateik became the coordinator for the college fest and she was a part of the main team. Ria couldn’t take her eyes off him and listened intently to the way he talked, dealt with situations …she couldn’t still tell what was that one thing that made her go back to him for even the smallest of problems and he would solve them happily. He would say “ Don’t worry , I got this covered” and then would give her a smile that made her go week in the knees….yes she had her answer ..it was that smile ..a smile that made her believe that all in the world was good.

Anu told her it was one more addition to my long list of existing and vintage crushes. Ria conceded after all Anu had been her friend since she could remember. Anu was the only one person other than her parents who knew Ria through and through. So whenever she saw Prateik she thought about Anu’s advice and tried to keep his thoughts at bay. Somehow this time it was just not working. She couldn’t not think about him. And then when he asked her out, she could not say no….


Contd....

Dear Friend....Thou shalt be remembered !!!

It was one of the most precious days of my life, I had passed my class 7th exam according to my expectations…And excitedly I reached my home eager to show off my result ;) …
As soon as  I entered , I saw her…there it was sleeping on a stool …cuddled up…a beautiful cute pomerian puppy…it was white as snow and softer than cotton…my world was full of happiness I could not stop smiling for a second.
To name the puppy was an assignment that kept me fully occupied for the next one week…all sorts of names kept coming up... until one day my sister why not name it “ Cozy”, she’s so soft and cuddly…and just like that Cozy was the name.
They say a dog is person’s best and most loyal friend …and I couldn’t agree more..i grew up with Cozy…played with her.. Cuddled up with her …she was my toy, my friend, my pup. Every morning would start with Cozy coming up to my bed and shouting at the top of her voice to wake me up…I would open my eyes to a super active pup wagging its tail with full vigor.
I would come back from school and there she would be waiting for me …evenings would be occupied with walks, games and fun…whenever I got a scolding from Mum…I would have Cozy by my side to listen to my side of the story …she would look at me with the most comforting eyes…and I would actually feel better by the end of the confession round J
Years flew…I grew up, went out of home for further studies ..got busy with my life . But whenever I used to come back Cozy’s enthusiasm never decreased a bit…there she would be welcoming with all the possible warmth.. Wagging her tail with such intensity at times I thought it would fall offJ
Whatever be the case she was always there with me ….for me. But then with age she got sick…real sick .. she could not walk any longer…she limped all her way through. But that pain failed to diminish her love for me , my family and life…she would try to be with us all the time just lying there and looking at us…She never got better inspite of all our efforts to get her back …and then one day the pain got unbearable and she left us finally.
We humans have a tendency to get attached but then one might think what would be the level of attachment to a dog…trust me it is as much if not more than to a human…Cozy and her love will remain etched in our hearts forever…she taught me the real meaning of unconditional love.
Even a year after she has gone when I go back to my now silent home ..i miss seeing her,playing with her and getting all the love and warmth from her.
Love u Cozy!!
U shall be remembered forever!!