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Staring at a baby, it seems that it represents the infinite value of life. Their lives are not bound and valued by external factors like wealth, appearance, or power. This value innate from the first breath in each of us does not diminish, but somewhere down the line, we forget about it?  We are still as alive and human as the first day, yet we have lost that childhood within us!  This childhood loved and cherished playing in the rain. It smiled at everything and had the power of erasing any gloom. It was filled with energy to question everything and never bogged down by the pressure of it being a stupid question. Who decides what's stupid? This childhood we possessed never cared what anyone thought about its actions. Nowadays, we all are in a rush to fill our empty pockets with happiness yet we want to do it based on the rules set by society. If you do 'X' you will be happy, if you do 'Y' you will be happy. Where is that child within us who found happiness in the s...

The walls of room B418 called out to me, "Didn't you just arrive to leave so soon?" The question seemed to resonate with me, but unfortunately, we both knew the answer to it. I took one last look at the room and wing, which had become a second home for months, and walked away!  As I walked past Nandini, the jeera majege in the fridge conversed with me, "Will you remember to have me after lunch now?" This question brought forth more emotions in my stomach than in my mind, saying, "I will miss your soothing effect." Glancing over Nescafe in my stride, I heard someone shout, "Sudhir anna one double Maggi." Hearing this line brought a smile to my face. It asked me, "Haven't I been the best escape to mess food?" I replied saying, "Anna one Maggi and hot chocolate." Sprinkling the masala on the Maggi just felt blissful for some reason! The next stop on the way was the Sports Complex! It called out, "Did I not teach you ...

 You are not going to get a definitive answer here instead more questions I am still trying to find answers for! I believe that a word called "luck" to describe the events around us is justifiable.  Ask yourself: " How have I reached where I am currently? ". More often than not your mind will tell you that you reached here solely because of your hard work and persistent efforts put in.  Ask yourself: " Has luck helped you reach your current position? ". Your mind will smirk and dismiss that such a thing exists as it has not encountered proof of its existence. Well, the brain can draw the causality of an event only to its perceived reasonings but does that mean that the other factors do not exist? I am not conveying that your hard work and decision-making skills have not played a part instead asking you to consider the seasoning of luck it had for the enhanced flavor.  Ask yourself: " Did you take birth in a certain family due to your merit? ". Yo...

This is a tribute to the people who gave up their lives at the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the 101st anniversary. I visited the Jallianwala Bagh once in my dreams. I saw the walls ridden with bullet marks. On passing one of the marks, I heard a voice call out to me from the wall in the silence. It rattled me. It was an old mother who asked me, "How is my son?" "Is he living a happy life out there?". She continued, "He would be married now and would have kids as big as you. If you have any information about him, please tell me". Her franticness and unconditional love felt as if it was my mother asking, and I replied, "Yes, he is doing well." On walking further, I saw another bullet-ridden wall and heard another voice whispering to me. He inquired, " Does mother still asks people how I am? Don't tell her that I am also here. " He further questioned, "I hope she still asks the question with the same fervor? I don't ...

What is the most valuable thing on this planet? Is it the most expensive jewelry set or the most expensive property currently owned by Mukesh Ambani? Well, the answer is none of these, in my view, xP! Let's begin with a story: Once there was a relatively poor poet who was invited to the wedding of the daughter of the richest man in town. He wore rather simple clothes compared to the gaudy ones worn by the other dignitaries. Due to his simple attire, he was shunned and not welcomed by anybody, so he went out and bought a pair of expensive clothes and adorned them. Upon entering the hotel now, he was greeted by the host with great enthusiasm and praised in front of everyone for his poetry. When he seated for dinner, he started feeding the food to his clothes which took everyone by surprise. The host perplexed questioned his antics to which the poet replied that his clothes deserved to eat the food as it was only due to them he had been welcomed. On hearing this, the host re...

Words are as mighty as a sword that is so easy to generate but holds eternal power in them. These words can pierce a person's heart or, on the other hand, can boost them in the toughest of situations! We should always contemplate the usage of them solely due to the effect they can have on the people they convey a message to. Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind    --Rudyard Kipling   The issue, however, lies in humans that they often use them without giving it a second thought. These at the moment, uttered words go on to sting the individual at the receiving end for quite some time. Give it a thought if cracks occur in relation solely due to something which was entirely in our control called words, it is quite painful. Often disgust for someone comes out in the form of words and causes such a wide gap that people take to their grave. What is the point of staying adrift in this one life God grants you if you know that individual has done...