My College Librarian ...

I was in a hurry to catch my office cab ... I rushed to the ground floor past the gate, to be wished by the watchman with his ever cheerful face... I narrowly escaped bumping into that lady who sells flowers mumbling a sorry, catching her smile and some words in kannada that sounded like "Its ok!"... Running down the road I didnt fail to notice a merry girl in her Uniform and her mom beaming at her... Reached just in time to get into my cab... cab driver greeted me with a bright "Good morning madam" and drove through the maddening Bangalore traffic with a dexterity I have always envied. At office the security lady greeted me with a smile she seems to have reserved for everyone... I felt these small contagious curves make my day more beautiful... While many not-so-rich-but-contented people are out there to light up your day, some people miss out this happiness... For all such people... keep your frown upside down... smile and experience the difference...

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

I being a naturally confused soul ... some questions confuse me more ... that too of the type "Mark all answers that are right" ... I feel its not fair to have such questions that too in real life. I am now really jealous that Frost had only one road to choose and one decision to make. Choices we take are mostly a combination of many factors and a factor not considered or a choice ill chosen can lead us to embarrassing situations. I guess learning by our own experience is the way out ...

Expectations fuel disappointment

"Sometimes in life we lose people we have faith on and we are just left with their memories. But it is these memories that teach us to keep faith and move on... "
Loved this line and hence its in my post :) ...

Is it really miles to go before I sleep ??!?

Some time last week I was talking to a friend who was keen at retiring early. He wanted to make loads of money and be in a position where he wouldn't need any hard work... just a business to maintain... cheques to sign... I spent some time that night thinking if I would want to do that. Though making money might not be in my priority list... Even if I manage to do so... hoard lots of wealth... Will I love to sit at home? That too after all the hard work put in saving so much of wealth that I am contented to retire... That too not for a day or two or even ten... for months together... for years to come... ?

I have always wondered what drives my mother and her 50+ aged friends to go to office, boarding a crowded public transport, scaling distance of around 50 km, accepting challenges of work every day...

Working does give a lot more than just salary... Its indeed a tough juggling act to spend majority of time outside home and spend the rest of the time with friends and family... but I feel I want to do it... I want to see if I am strong enough to handle the juggling act efficiently... many people of the previous generation seem to have mastered it! I want to live atleast one third of the day for myself... I am probably made of the same material many other women are made of... I will get to know if I am for sure over years ...

Blah blah blah....

Its interesting to see how our responses to the same question differs upon who asks it and of course the question itself. A question as simple as "Hi da! how are you" can make you give different answers to different people. What is interesting is that a good friend might not necessarily get a true or an elaborate answer.

Have you ever tried to be a spectator and witness yourself talk to others? With a few we are brutally honest while we try to justify ourselves with some and we prefer to tell a small lie rather than explaining the whole thing with many. There is indeed a lot of factors that influence our decision of what to talk with others. Its majorly trust on the other individual, comfort level on discussing that particular topic with that person, our wish to project our self as a different individual, our eagerness to know what others think of the same situation, and much more...

Communication is indeed an art that we all try to improve upon day in and day out ...Try listening yourself talk and believe me... its interesting :)