Little wounds

                 Yesterday I hurt my left feet with my right toe-nail.  I know it is rather silly but a train of thoughts ran in my mind when I saw the cut today morning.  It was so unlike yesterday night!  Today a scab developed over it.  Now you would say WOW! what a discovery, but honestly speaking it made me feel that every wound heals when given time.  Each day in some way or the other we are hurt emotionally  by others.  We are generally frustrated about it.  But it is essential to understand the fact that  time will heal the wound.  The theory is the same as that of physical wounds but I admit that some wounds leave a scar behind.  This is true in the case of both physical and mental wounds.  I still have the scars of my wounds on my knees when I kept falling during my childhood...sob...sob..but on a serious note we all need to have a positive outlook towards life and let the wounds heal.

Let's celebrate life!!
Vinita

Are movies close to everyday life??

                              Good question to ponder upon.  Whatever is depicted in films is too far from reality.  There is a yawning gap between our lives and stories shown on the big screen.  Very rare have I found reality in movies.  The way people emote on the screen is no where near the real world.  Emotions such as love, fear, anger, happiness, sadness, depression appear to be very made up.
                               Just imagine yourself singing aloud for your loved one on the streets.  People will declare that you are mad!!! Dressing up like the heroines in some cases is a strict no no.  And then there are those dream sequences ( like any other girl I love them) , with a beautiful location and an enviable wardrobe. Fight scenes are over the top and unnatural. Imagine a guy taking drips suddenly gets up from his hospital bed , runs and fights like a lion!!!  Nowadays fights have become even more dramatic ( Singham!!).
                               But if movies are like are mundane and boring lives then where is the fun ?? The movie needs to be a typical masala type to be a block-buster.  Let me admit, it is all eye-candy!  The fights, romance or emotions though fake do entertain us.....so the show must go on.....

Homo sapiens

                                       Yes, you got it right!  This post is about us humans.  Well, we are called Homo sapiens scientifically, have you ever wondered what we really are?  Do you remember the last time when you performed an act of kindness or showed courtesy to a stranger?  I'm sure most of you will not be able to recollect anything in the near past. The same is with me.  It takes time for me to remember when I showed kindness towards others. We have turned cold and rigid towards others.  It is just I-me-my -family kind of attitude.  This is highly deplorable.  I feel infants are far better than us adults, at least they smile at strangers with warmth.  Can a grown up think of doing this?? If she/he does he will be labelled as insane.  We have built an outer shell that stops us from showcasing humanity.
                                         Now what comes to my mind is 'why do we exist?'. A simple question but where is the answer to this?  Do we exist to exploit the planet's resources and leave nothing for other living beings?  Maybe yes, because that is what we are doing.  Nature's resources are being selfishly hogged just for our whims and fancies.  Are we being reasonable?  I know all of us are victims of the urge of living a luxurious life.  But does this mean that we turn a deaf ear against the cries of our mother earth.  We call ourselves humans but have forgotten what humanity really means.  In order to make our lives simpler we tend to hurt other life forms on planet Earth.  How long can we afford to be selfish egoists?  Let us prove that we are superior beings by doing our bit.  Turn eco-friendly and human friendly.  The environment ,our fellow humans and the myriad forms of life on this planet badly need our support.  So, live and let live.

Regards,
Vinita

Have we won our freedom??

So, we just celebrated our 65th Independence day.  Great!  The stories of all the valiant freedom fighters seem to be present only as textual matter in history text books.  Back in school most of us read them, memorised them and wrote them in our exams.  Did we ever cherish them?? Just for the sake of getting good grades we learned things about freedom fighters. It is just a case of 'learn and forget' even today.


India is the world's largest democracy with a carefully documented constitution and justice for all. Let me ask a question- are we a free nation??  The British ruled us for centuries.  India wanted 'Swaraj'.  But has this 'Swaraj' brought freedom?? Are we free to walk down the streets at midnight? Are the women bold enough to do that?  My answer is NO.  Yes, I agree the British have plundered and looted the nation but what are our brethren doing? Black money, scam,scandals are the headlines in every day's newspaper.  The father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi taught us certain basic principles of life....non-violence, truthfulness.  His philosophy towards life was very different.  My favourite one is 'Simple living and high thinking'.  It is very difficult to implement , I admit that.  Being selfless is difficult but not impossible.  I guess today's India, India 2012 should realize that though we are a free nation today, corruption is eroding the soil of freedom.  We are still slaves of social evils and the sad part is that the villains are our own country men.  Let us give it a thought.....

Jai Hind!

Journey of a currency note

                                So, having a lot of cash in your purse??  Take out a single currency note and just think who all owned it before it landed into your wallet. Isn't it a strange thing?  Especially in India it becomes a lot more easy to trace a INR note.  You can find people immortalize their loved one's by writing their names on it.  Just yesterday I saw a Rs.5 note with a 'GUNA SISTER' written on it in capital letters.  Writing numbers was a norm but now even names appear.  Xyz loves Zyx , I know quite silly but true.  Just like how at historical places you find hearts engraved with lovers' names.  Not only does it spoil these precious monuments, it is a very cheap way of publicizing one's love.
                    Coming back to currency notes and their ever changing holders, you give a 500 rupees note to a shop-keeper for buying a Rs.50 product, you get Rs.450 back...ok this is no math class... you may get it as 4 hundred rupees notes and 5 ten rupees notes.  You have found your treasure! Now think how did the shop-keeper get those Rs.10 notes.  Probability says that four kids would have bought a pack of  Lays chips.  Now how did that kid get Rs.10?? Pocket money perhaps, if he's a good guy or stolen form dad's wallet if he's a bad guy.  Nevertheless, it is the Dad who sponsors, voluntarily or involuntarily.  And we all know from where Daddy dear got it....salary.. ie; hard earned money or ....bribe for which our country is world famous today. Now if Daddy dear's employers paid him, well that is good.  But if daddy dear accepts bribe from people to get work done then this can be called as black money.  So, beware you may be in possession of some unaccounted money.  Just joking....no offense intended.
                 It is high time we realized that black money is eating away the roots of our economy and shaking the foundation of our democracy.  Let us do our bit by curing the disease called corruption whose roots are widespread in our society.

I know you must be wondering why I always end up with sermons....
Regards,
Vinita

The rain

                     Rain is a very natural phenomenon. It is the purest form of water. All of us have read it in science long ago in school.  The point here is that science doesn't teach us how to emote. No offence intended, science used to be my favourite subject back in school but today I have realised that emotions and phenomenons don't go hand in hand.
                      What comes to the mind when there is a thunder shower?  Poets have always compared the rain and dark clouds to dull and gloomy situations.  Even in our movies anything sad is symbolized by the rain. One life changing dialogue and you can hear the thunder in the background.
                       I have mixed feelings towards rain; at times it gives me a new joy and hope ; I feel like getting drenched and dancing in the rain. I welcome each and every drop and allow it to transcend my mind and soul.  You should look how little kids play in puddles of water.  I have never done that but it seems very inviting!  I came across a saying that certain people love the rain because no one can find out that they are crying.  This is something very touching.  What I personally feel is that the rain washes away our sins, at least thinking that way will make you feel lighter.  It is nature's gift to mankind. Change is inevitable and the changing seasons just symbolize that.  The smell of the wet mud, the beautiful greenery all around is what makes monsoons special.  Have you ever noticed after a shower how the entire area becomes a beautiful scenery.  Simply amazing!
                       Let us not be too happy about it.  Every thing has flip side to it.  In India the rains adversely affect the day to day life.  The roads are water logged, it becomes difficult for pedestrians to walk in the sludge.  Canals get clogged causing a flood like situation.  This is particularly common in Mumbai.
                       Anyway I would really like to thank God Almighty for showering his blessings upon us in the form of rain. Now it is your turn to think about it :)


Regards,
Vinita

True happiness

                                                        Long ago when I was in class 2 in school I learned  a lovely song about happiness....

Happiness is to know you saviour,
Living your life in his favour,
Happiness is the lord....
            God Almighty showers happiness upon us constantly but I guess we are unable to realize that.  Most of us are in search of happiness.  Day in and day out we look around for happiness but does it dawn upon us that happiness is all around us.  We don't grab opportunities that come our way.  Being born as a human being is the biggest reason to be happy about.  People equate happiness to money, fame.  Yes, we do live in a materialistic world but even little things can make us happy like our favourite ice-cream, favourite song, new clothes (for women at least!).  Money is power, that is the viewpoint of the society but is it really a source of happiness??  Money can't buy everything.  Relationships in life are our true happiness and wealth.  Why do we work so hard and earn money?  It is for our near and dear ones , our family.  They are the true jewels in our lives.  The true source of happiness is togetherness.
             What do you prefer- staying with your family and have a humble living or residing in a pent-house all alone.  Even a billionaire can't be happy when he doesn't have a shoulder to cry upon.
Just think about it.

Regards,
Vinita