October Days!!

Where did all the time go ?? Seriously,it's October,that's like the last leg of 2016 race!!And what a month was September? The month of busy bees "Onam".

• So a lot of shopping,prepping,eating and holidaying :).Took almost 10 days of off and still could not fulfill onam like never before


• And my grandfather turned 85!!.That was the most happening thing.Everyone in the family,the neighborhood came together and had a blast on his birthday.That was awesome :).I still can picture my ear-to-ear grinning toothless Achachan,when we cut his first birthday cake :)

Ah and now October is here...lets see how it unfolds!!

 

 

Monday Blues - Character

Check this out https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/05/21/joan-didion-on-self-respect/

 

Monday Blues - Struggle

You go, girl!!  "Believe that there is that something inside you that helps you out of any trouble, someone who miraculously brings to you solutions to your problems and help you find your way.All you now need is to take a deep breath and continue doing things with the new found confidence that somehow things will all come together and will result in something so beautiful or something about which you might not have thought about"

Picture courtesy : Pinterest

Monday Blues - Fear Not :)

Perfectly sums up all my fears :P.And yeah,I can really see how it can end as well!! :)

Pic Courtsey : Pinterest.

Night

My mum left for her night shift,though I really begged her not to go.
It's the third night in a row.

I shivered at the thought of spending it with my dad, alone...
In response to the Daily Prompt "Shiver"

Note:Inspired by an answer in Quora

Monday Blues !

August,you are here already ?

It's a new month already and it quite didn't register in my mind.July went so fast or so I felt.There were no rains at our place,It did make me sad!.

• July was a month of coughs,fever,sickness,curled up in beds,lots of snuggling.In a way,I enjoyed the time with my girl and myself.Just wished that the sickness would go away.


• We went for a short trip to "Thenmala",an eco -tourist spot just outside the city.It was really superb.A lot of walking among dinosaurs infected woods.A blog post is a must to relive the time again.


• I lost two of my phones,sigh!! And that had put a full stop to most of my online activities in July.But,I ordered 2 phones as well :).They will be arriving soon!


• And my mind was kind of wandering like a ship amidst the storm with no sight of land.And I must say,I have still not calmed down.The turmoil is deep etched into my heart.I hope,I will know what to do!

So,there a sneak peak on my July.August,please be nice!!

Monday Blues!

We all know what we want to be in our life.We all know what we need to do to make our life.We all know what we must give up to life our life to that point where nothing matters.

But, Yet!

We all fail to simply put one foot after other and move ourself,not to the final destination of our life all at once,but to even to make that one small first step before miles to go.

Why are we like this ? What is that magic to make life happen ?Or does that magic even exists ?

Well, people like Emelia,did find that magic.So what if you have died,you have left behind a legacy that grows beyond the tragedy of life.Even at times,life or its destination fails!!

 

 

Monday Blues!!

Bye Bye June...

Its another end-of-month and it also marks half of the year,2016.Its six moths,puff....I have no idea where did all the time,the months have gone by ?

• June is very special.Since I already mentioned this.June marks the day which I will never forget in my entire life.It has changed my entire life.This day has helped me value things more deeply,helped me become more grateful about my life and also it made me realize time is indeed a healer to some extent.It helps you put things into perspective that you might never have thought of.


• June also marks the first day of my lil girl play school.She is all grownup and is quite happy to go to school,much like me.And I love to hear all about her naughtiness when she is there :).Love you 'N' !!


• And with June,the most amazing monsoon rains has arrived.And the first day is always like in the book "Chasing the Monsoons" :).Speaking of which,I was able to quickly read through the 4-book-a-month-Goodreads challenge,but the reviews of the same are pending here at the blog.

Yeah I know a lot of things have been pending here at my nook,well I promise to bring a change to them :)

July,Bring it On...!!

Monday Blues!!

Being comfortable in your world is something,which we all yearn for.If that good day,could become every other day,we become so happy.But then being at the same place for so long that we cease to see ourselves elsewhere.That is difficult.Seeing the whole of your future mapped makes us feel bad instead of happy.Well at least for me.It offers no room for improvement.The same old routines make life, well lifeless.We become so engrossed in building the life, which feels alien to us and after a certain period of time we feel weak to be even able to take a decision to step away from your comfort zone!

Certainly stuck in this place and now,even taking the smallest decision to find something that interests me is so very difficult.Someone has quoted my mental state so accurately!

This quote is so profound!

Monday Blues!!

 

A beautiful quote that perfectly summarizes living a life :).Reminded me of Walter Mitty !!

Monday Blues !

Some quotes like these help us find that perspective to life which we are failing to see !

Monday Blues...!

 

There is no meaning in comparison of any forms.Every individual who has born is unique,with different capabilities.It is "us" who wants a routine,a rigid-ness or a normalcy in this chaotic world bring up the social norms of being similar.From the day a child is born,she / he has to follow certain unsung rules put forth by the society.There is no escape from it as we all have adjusted to confine our minds in the box.The box of being mediocre."Its all we need,a life of being mediocre".The society tells us and we are conditioned to believe it.We are made sure that fire of survival is being drained away.And we force ourselves as well as our babies to it,in the due process we kill our purpose of being born :)

And it takes years again,to find the "true calling" most of them ignore that as they have been taught to.Others,who try to follow their life purpose is ridiculed to such an extent that most of them simply give up that spark the "soul" or "gut" have been trying to give them.But then there are a handful of the people,who are able to find the magic.They had held on , persisted until they found that light at the end of tunnel...

Be that persistent fellow,who define the real strength,who display the true courage,who discover their life's purpose.

A little piece of my mind.

 

 

Awakening

I closed my eyes, opened a dream
Took a peek into my past
A canvas with no memories or souvenirs
I realise, my time, trickled away...

I closed my dream,opened my eyes,
Time still trickled, but,

I am awake and alive !

 

 

Monday Blues

 

Oh,the realisation

Hit me hard

Made me pause

I then continued

But,I was a new me.

The Reply.

“Doc, Its an emergency.10 year old boy,fell from a tree.External bruises.Unconscious".
Briefed the nurse.

*****

“Come on, kiddo…Please, just breathe…one more time .”

*****

Outside the Casualty, amidst the wailing parents, all I could mumble was,

“I am sorry”

 

 

 

Black Tick Mark Socks!

"Son,are these your own socks ? They have some black tick marks."

Oh! That mama ?

Everyday at school,the richie rich Joe and his friends tease me for not having "the black tick mark socks".

So, "I made them on my own!"

Gratitude Challenge

http://localadventurer.com/52-weeks-of-gratitude-challenge-complete/

Why start this challenge ?

Now the answer for this question is related to how the year 2015 was for me.To tell the truth,2015 was the hardest year of my life.

The pain,I had to undergo was excruciating.I never knew,I had it in me to accept this pain and then overcome the same.But,this pain showed me how strong I am,in so many different ways.I discovered a part of me,which I never knew had existed.

And I realised amidst of all of these troubles and pain,one can always find a silver lining of hope,of a better tomorrow.But,towards the year end,I somehow understood that the pain made me suffer it was a boon in disguise.That made me extremely grateful..I am grateful to be able to undergo the pain,and find my way out through it but by being grateful for the same pain.

Thus,I felt the need to dedicate this year, for gratitude :)

Next Year...

It was the end of one more grant year for Deeps.She was excited to exit the year happily and was so ready to embrace the new adventures from life.

The new year party was at full swing.It was just few more minutes to 12 O'Clock .The count down had already begun.

"10..9...8..7...",even before the count down could finish Deeps heard loud noise of heavy artillery firing from behind.At first she thought that it was the loud Metallica playing in the fore ground added with the cheerful New Year Party noises of the crowd gathered,but she felt quite uneasy.Her gut told her to move somewhere "safe".Even before she could get a sense of whats happening,the time became still for innocent Deeps.

She suddenly had no more "Next Year"!

 

Note : Paris killings in mind!