Thank You 2013!

Its been a magical year for me, and all these people have sprinkled the magic dust! I want to thank you all and wish you all a beautiful, happy 2014, full of love and a year where all our wishes come true!

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I somehow thought of starting with you Menon

Priyanka Menon – We are on different pages today, yet there is a certain connection, a very strong one. There will always be concern and love for you, you most definitely are a part of my life. I might not always agree with your ways, but I will always support you, if you would need any!

Ashutosh – The old man I know! I cannot pin-point as to how you have made a contribution to my life, but you have, in a very memorable manner. You are always very fondly remembered and as long as you grow older, and I get younger, you will always be loved!

Aditya – Sonu/motu I don’t know what went wrong, U were just not there, but whatever it is/was. I just wanna say, in whatever part of this world you stay, you will always be very close to me. I love you and miss you so much motu. Just want to hug you tight!

Akanksha and Anchal – My chicky micky, I just feel so happy to know you guys are in my life, you’l are like these precious gifts, I love to make you guys happy and pamper you. And its a whole lot, including Anushi and Ayush! My customised bunch of cousins! My very own!

My Family – Its been a year of experiences and ‘situations’ for the four of us.  I understand what they say, and they definitely make an attempt to understand me, here is wishing 2014 will understand all of us

 I don’t say it ever, but I am glad you are there [thats for my brother]

Ninad – No, I am not mentioning you out of any compulsion. I truely am thankful for your presence. I wish for you, the best of everything and may 2014 be the year of manifestations for you!

Prachir – You just fit perfectly in my life. I know you laugh it all off, I also know you are there, always! Fatanglu, world seems fun with you around! You will always be one of my most closest and loved one!

Bimlaji – My gym trainer, who has motivated me, and managed to play along well, with all my tantrums! Thank you!

Prerna – As I believe 2013 was a magical year for me, and you have helped me create the magic! Thank you, for this beautiful year, looking forward to another magic – 2014!

Girija – It has been a fun ride, and cherry on top was zambhala! Many more trips in 2014! Bags packed!

Nitesh - J You get an added advantage as you live in Bombay and I love Bombay, so double love for you! Despite of all your ‘bakwaas dialogues’ you are one of my favourites! Lots of love, and happiness to you!

And finally –

Jess and Saxy – The 3 of us have definetly had ‘some’ year! So many changes, so many realizations, better understanding. Its just all been scattered, and then collecting pieces too. I guess, i would be right in saying that this was the most ‘happening’ year in our entire friendship years! And we move ahead together, yet on our own paths towards our wishes! Love you people, beyond words! Muah!

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2014, I am waiting for you, I know its all worth it!

Striking the right cord or/and magic?/!

'Striking the right cord' seriously, sometimes I feel, whatever does that mean.

There are times, when I just feel, I don’t want to strike any cords and just want it to magically be melodious. Then again I feel, maybe the magic is happening, and am not seeing it, because I am too busy being cynical. Its just very disturbing how we build up a heap of question marks about ourselves, based on some perspective of some person, which is again based on their poor judgement. And we know this, but yet we let it affect us. Are we really [secretly] masochistic?  We wouldn’t like to agree, but then is there a better word for it? This new year I plan to get rid of these masochistic traits, and I shall desire for magic, magic in every day, magic in me! And for this time, I shall witness the magic, not resist it! And then for all you know, I will strike the cord! 

So 2014 is going to be my year at ‘Hogwarts’!With all the love potions and spells of destroying the internal blocks. Its gonna be a year of shining stars and clear blue skies, eventually, it will fall all right in place, and this time I would know it!

Love – not your cup of tea.

It has certainly become 

very easy today to say ‘I love you’.

It just seems like it is hanging loosely at the tip of one’s tongue, and there it just slips every time.

As easy, subtle and free flowing ‘love’ is, In relationships, it becomes blocked, suffocated. Then we start feeling there is no love, yes because, we tried to change the core of love, hence no love!

I am no relationship expert. But I wonder, if two people can share the common feeling of love and be in love with each other, then what goes wrong when it comes to sharing the life with each other in true harmony? After all, we say that love is life and life is love, so when love happens, why life doesn’t happen? Why does it go for a toss?

In all these years that I have lived, met all kinds of people, heard all kinds of love stories and all the experiences, one thing I know, for me, Love is courage. If you don’t have the courage to go till the end and then it is just disgraceful to say ‘love’

Yes, I agree, there are factors involved, situations and sometimes one stands too much to loose. I understand all this. But again, you have loved, c’mon, its Love, you owe it to love. Give it a shot, have the courage to stand for it, let alone be the result. Atleast try! There are times, when one just outgrows love, and in such cases, its best to let it be. But otherwise, if you say, you love and you have no courage to respect your love, then its not your cup of tea, you are just toying with yourself, trying to feel good about being in love.

A hopeless believer in love that I am, I see the darkness very closely, but still I choose to believe in the magic and goodness of love! And I admire all those people out there in love, who under all circumstances believed and stayed in love!

Hers - one track mind!

How strong is she, she never knew, but today

She made peace with love for you

She knows all the pretty faces you smile to,

All the lips you play with,

With a stomach flip and a gut wrench, she gulps it all.

As life is to be lived,

She lives to the fullest,

With the fancies and the pleasure, none she denies.

Just moments of certain intimacies [with you], few heart melting gestures

And a couple of unspoken words, takes her off the track.

A few muffled tears and a sob story with the pillow,

And she is back in the game

With her one track mind, track of Love, until eternity!

I love you and you and you too!

Oh so soft, those lips on mine,

Yes yours,

Yearning for more, a little more

Being in love with him and another him too.

As subtle love is, it just flows and flows

You call me names and give me looks,

Do all you want

I do, all I want, 

love and being loved!

Its his embrace where I find my world,

And its his touch making me shy.

Not a bit of guilt, not a single question I carry

I live in NOW

With him, or him or him

And in every NOW,as subtle love is, it just flows and flows.

Not once I wince, and aloud I say

I love you and you and you too!

Cliches are cliche because they are true..

Another cliché, ‘change is the only constant!’

The other day, over a cup of coffee, my best friend and I were just discussing, how there are fewer people in our lives today. We have become distant with some of the closest people. She happened to say,’ If this can change [referring to one of her close relation], then anything can change.’

Its then when this cliché actually hit us!

But then what about the ‘forever’, ‘always’, ‘until eternity’? I got thinking about it.

And I figure out, they all exist, because, life and love will be there always, forever, until eternity. We need to move alongwith it, grow and evolve with it. And when the ‘Evolving’ becomes constant, Life becomes a treat to live.

And I would say, without a doubt, that if the close ones become distant, let it happen. Otherwise, it becomes like carrying around a dead weight, stunting your own growth, depriving yourself of life, joy, love. Also, the other person isn’t getting anything out of it. Maybe they have another path. So let it happen! Here comes another cliché – ‘If its meant to be, It will happen’

Life happens in a moment, and the moment passes in a moment. So life happens every moment!

New Story..

As much as you smile and laugh at the old jokes

Teasing and playful pokes,

It will never be like before

It will never be ok

The passion, the intimacy you and I indulge in,

I wish to keep it to me, just me

But, what right I have

How can I possess

With arms stretched, I can stand all my life,

Only to know, you don’t wish to be in my hug

Each moment unfolds a story,

Soon, a new moment, with a new story

I look forward to it, with all my glory.