What begins....

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We spend very little time on this thought - "What begins comes to an end". End is the ultimate destination. Time is just a road which leads us there. Hence, every action that we take must keep this eventuality in mind. It can be interpreted in 2 ways.
The first interpretation is that any action that we take does not last forever and the end comes in the form of consequences. So whenever we act, it should be the end (consequences) which should lead the way in choosing our action. Funnily, these consequences can be predicted to a great amount of accuracy. Such is the beauty of the human mind. More often than not, the expected consequence becomes the end but if the end is not what we had anticipated, then it is not our prediction which went wrong but the action.

The second interpretation is quite motivating. Misfortunes don't last a life time. If something ill has happened to us, take solace in the fact that it is going to come to an end. Sooner or later, is mere technicality. What is certain is that it would come to an end and better times would prevail. This interpretation is the mother of HOPE. Hope that things would turn in our favour. Hope that good would come after bad. Hope that sunrise would come after sunset. Hope that peace would come after war. Hope that rainbow would come after storm. Hope that life would come after death.

The acceptance that all that begins would come to an end helps me in realizing my own mortality and of the people whom I love. It helps me in accepting the judgement of God, for He is the one who made us ethereal.

Few things that helped me in starting this chain of thoughts are the foreword by Stephen King in his short story collection 'Night Shift'. He talks about how people call him a gross and a cheap writer. But he says that by writing horror, he brings us closer to accepting the fact that all of us would be gone one day. The other would be 'Tuesdays with Morrie' which gives a new perspective towards..... death! This famous conversatiton between Frodo and Gandalf in 'The Fellowship of the Ring' also throws light on what I have to say, “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given, us.”

One thing that needs to be known is that though end is eventual, when would it come is the matter beyond the human field of knowledge and is the sole proprietorship of the one we call GOD. Another quote from LOTR reflects the same, “Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”

I have also been influenced by Desiderata of which I was made aware by my friend. It is a simple collection of verses but has years of wisdom hidden in it.

I wish that God gives me the courage to accept the ends of so many things that I would face in life.

After this thought provoking monologue I guess like all things in life my blog too has come

to an

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Thinking about you!

Thinking about you, as time holds my destiny.
Thinking about you, when I met you by serendipity.

Thinking about you, with so much distance between us.
Thinking about you, of what if we might not have seen us.

Thinking about you, when I want to shout and cry aloud.
Thinking about you, as I know you know me inside out.

Thinking about you, when I am down and life is a maze.
Thinking about you, of our memories which are now in haze.

Thinking about you, of how you would love me and motivate.
Thinking about you, of how new ideas you would help me create.

Thinking about you, when I grow old when I grow numb.
Thinking about you, of how we shared the setting sun.

Trip to my Bhopal!

Here comes my first blog! I write it with no expectationsof any one reading it! I write it for my own sake and do not guarantee any surety of entertainment! And no prize for guessing who's photo is that on the top!

Oh it is that time of the year when it is coming to an end! Soon it would be a new year full of surprises and adventure! I happen to be at home during this transition. It is such a great feeling, homecoming! But you see, the wait is better than the actual trip. Much before coming to home, you start counting the days and the wait is blessed! You know with certainty that each passing day is bringing you closer to home! And then comes the actual trip home! Although some part of you says that it is the beginning of the end of the trip but still every moment of it is worth it. Living outside home for the first time adds greater meaning to home coming! The feeling of meeting your parents and family after sometime is totally indescribable. The ups and downs of weight are suddenly brought to your notice(generally weight gain is observed faster than weight loss!!) Then follows the endless trips to the relatives' places (with all due respects)! Lunches and dinners and it goes on! Unfortunately this trip was made on the purpose of getting my wisdom tooth removed!(Alas last vestiges of wisdom gone too!) So on the 25th, the naughty boy had his tooth taken away by Santa! Now i feel bad about the fact that the rest of the holidays I would be spending on semi-solid food and the stitch thread looming large inside my mouth! Today, i.e. 26th, the naughty boy was attacked by mamma's doggy Jackie randomly. Thank God for small favours that You saved me otherwise it would have added newer and lesser wanted twists to my already enough adventurous trip! Although I am supposed to be on a Preparation Leave before my 2nd Trimester exams start but I don't feel like studying at all at home(Who does?), as is evident from my starting off with a new blog space! I also went to the Poultry farm which was a great experience too! I found friends in Jhumpa and the newly arrived chicks!

Let me talk about Bhopal a little. Every time that I come here I see winds of change in motion! The first trip saw the opening of Pizza hut and this time I saw Fab India finally setting its base! So you see, development would follow Bhopal. But the beauty of Bhopal is unmatchable and it has a mystic charm around itself! It has peace and solace in its environment, which is so rare to find(esp. in mega cities like Mumbai) It is a rejuvenating experience.

My blog comes to an abrupt ending as I close down for now and wait for this dream of home coming to come to an end! For those who are away from home, I wish them a happy dreaming soon!