Just Like That

First Of all I want to thank everyone for praying for my granny!!! She is improving and is home!!! Thanks a bunch all you sweet souls!!
Secondly, I was busy in a wedding of a very close friend, so dint write anything new....my fingers are scratching though!! :P
So I will write a post soon!! For now, here's some food for thought!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Here's something I have penned down for my mother ...
Love you Aai!! (I am glad I will be with her on that day!!!Yippie!!)

"Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet"

I came across this quote and I saw Aaji Dada‘s image flash in front of me.
My grandparents. A super cool couple. Terrifically romantic. Blissfully enthusiastic. Adventure lovers. They had the energy at the age of 60 that we don’t even dream of having today! They enjoyed their life together, like no one I know.
Firstly, theirs was a love marriage, in the 1950’s it was a great achievement! Their stories of courtship are so cute, I mean there were no telephones, no vehicles (not everyone could afford vehicles then) no mobiles, no internet and yet they had the most magical romance! I mean today without the help of all this can we be romantic enough?? Technology has ruined the essence of romance! When I think about the thousands of times heard stories of their courtship, my belief that we aren’t even half as romantic as them gets stronger and stronger. The attitude with which they did everything was so miraculous!
Can you believe, dada used to accompany aaji to college every single day, not only this, he used to gift a Cadbury to her every time he met her…..I used to ask him, “Every time dada??” and he used to smile and agree! Once, while saying goodbye to aaji, dada gifted her a red rose, they were standing on the first floor corridor of her college, she coyly accepted it, but by mistake dropped it on the pelmet! Dada without a second thought jumped and got it back for her!! I mean in today’s world, a guy would feel embarrassed to do so, or he will be too lazy for this! (Only SRK or Imran Khan can do it in films.)
The balconies of their homes faced each other, and they would wave out to each other secretly with a red kerchief, that was their sign for love. They knew what love was, they knew how to glide in it, they knew how to let go and not be embarrassed.
After their marriage, they travelled so much, almost all of India and a few other destinations. Also every school vacation they would take us on trips. (The gang of grandchildren and also our friends)We used to climb huge mountains together, we used to stop by waterfalls and get drenched, jump in the rivers , enjoy a swim and stay in temple quarters with awesome simple meals. We used to travel by S.T. buses, because they wanted us to learn and explore the true world, not because they couldn’t afford it. They tried their best to show us the world through their eyes.
Theirs was a magical era. I would love to be born in their period and experience things the way they did, amidst tall shady trees, huge courtyards, the days without café coffee days, the days without internet cafes, and the days outside the window instead of inside it.
We have forgotten the real essence of love somewhere. I want to go back and find it.
My aaji dada, a couple who lived each day with passion and gusto!! I know life was easier than it is now (with the increasing population comes the immense competition and blah blah blah!!), but is it so impossible for us to discover the true realm of love and embrace it with an open heart, innocent laughter and secrets which only love knows!

Request to Pray...

Dear Friends....My granny is very sick and in the hospital, please pray for her.
I am sure everyone praying for her will definitely create positive energy and help her get better....thats my belief ....thats all we can do.....isnt it?
She is a very jolly person. Very Brave. Very sweet. I love her very much and I am sure we all love our grandparents too much....so I am sure you all will pray for her good health..
Thank You everyone in advance....

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The intention of this post is not to balance my blog after my post about women. Its not something I am trying to make up for...I meant what I had said about women to the core...and I also mean what I have penned in this post.
Few friends had suggested that I write something about men too, but I did not want to do it for the heck of it, so I waited until the words were true and spontaneous.
Hope you all enjoy reading this one too :)



Sure,

Only he can forget to call her on time
Only he can worship soccer and munch on fatty food late night
Only he can party with friends and reach home midnight
Only he can be careless like he is a child

But,

Only he knows how beautiful she is from inside
Only he knows how to light up her smile
Only he knows when to be patient with her for a while
Only he knows how to handle her cranky moods at times

Only he can love her unconditionally without judging
Only he can try to understand why she picks up a fight :P
Only he knows her secrets hidden deep down inside
Only he knows how to boost her confidence and fill her heart with pride (for herself)

Only he knows what she sacrifices
Only he understands if she fails at times
Only he knows that he cannot be contented without her being around
Only sometimes he fails to let her know this exact same feeling





P.S. If we think beyond his desires to watch soccer, eat extra cheese, forget to call, etc…all we women will see is a very sweet man who is all that I have stated above. Isn’t it?
Also, all the Marathi audiences who are reading this post, please listen to a song by Salil Kulkarni and Sandeep Khare, its called “Nastes ghari tu jevha” It’s a beautiful song which portrays a man’s true and vulnerable love for his wife…it’s a very touching song.

You can't free a bird if it ain't gonna fly. You can't live a life if you don't ask "Why?"

I know this post of mine, might be a bit too strong about my views and it might not be "okay" with certain people. But I really dont intend to hurt anyone's feelings at all, I just want to know an answer to my question.

The temple opposite my home, conducts a maha-aarti 4 times a day. Each one continues for about 15 minutes. They ring a huge bell which creates a loud sound of "Tang, Tang, Tang...!!" continuously while they do the aarti.

When this particular bell rings, I feel sorry for the Gods/ Godesses idols inside the temple. I mean, they must be confused....also a little irritated!
I dont want to hurt anyone's setiments here, but these things should have a reasoning, maybe they had a significance in the olden times when they had no watches and the only signal everyone had about the Maha- aarti was the bell's sound. But now in this era too, we go ahead with such so called traditions, creating noise pollution. One hour daily is something!!

I am a hindu. As a child I loved to be held high in my father's arms to ring the bell, whenever i visited a temple. At that age it was fun. But, as a grown up I have a question here folks, why do we ring a bell when we go the the temple?? . I mean do we intend to announce to the idols of God/Godesses that we have arrived to pay our respects! Cant that be silently done. God knows everything, right?

Hinduism is all about meditation, peaceful living, sound of OM, which is totally soothing and mesmerising. Its surely not about creating noise as if to shout out to the God and say, "Look I am praying, Please bless me with Money/ Job/ House, etc..."

(P.S. - Today we are being constantly reminded about increasing noise pollution, isnt this also contributing to the same? Just because its Godly, we dont point out at it?)

A matter of difference

In this world, when the urban living is all about equality between a man and a woman, I would like to underline the difference between a man and a woman,
Isn’t she too special to be called an equal :P?
I mean, she can be a mother, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a wife…all at the exact same time. We all know he is all that too, but well, can he be all that at one time! No!! He will escape it and instead say, “I need some time alone please! “ :P

She works as a top management official in an MNC, but she never forgets to call her son to check if he has had his lunch on time. He instead knows his wife is taking care of everything…he just need not bother!

She is at home, tending to her in laws, attending regular guests, serving them snacks and tea, looking after her kids, their studies, their health, their food, he is there, he loves her, but he can live without thinking about all this because his wife is taking care of everything!

She is just married, ambitious, successful and smart. She has returned from office, exhausted and hungry. But still she has the love and the energy to make a nice meal (moreover what her husband likes) for both of them, no doubt he can take her out to dine or help her in the kitchen, but can he take charge and let her rest? Can he manage to cook the whole meal after his hard day at work….every single day? Instead he just knows she is there, to take care of everything.
There is a huge difference, between how a man thinks and how a woman thinks…..it’s only a wonder how she takes care of so many people around her, and manages to keep all of them happy. She forgets her happiness in the process, but smiles through it all. A woman takes care of your emotional needs ….
In a wife, hides a mother.
In a mother, hides a friend.
In a friend, hides a sister.
She is more than words can explain. She is a woman.
I am not saying that men are not capable, but it’s just that they don’t have it in them….maybe god wanted it that way…
My message to all the men who know such magical women is ...

Tell them how special they are...
Express yourself…
Don’t bottle up your feelings in your heart thinking there is no need for it to be told…
Say it aloud instead!
Say it again and again…is there any harm in it?
All you can do for her is this!
She will take care of everything else! Isn’t it?