Waiting

As I wait for one of the biggest changes in my life ever, I realise we all are waiting. Waiting for exams to get over, Waiting to get into college, waiting for salary, waiting to fall in love, waiting for the next train or the bus, waiting for a job offer, waiting for a phone call, waiting to be hugged, waiting to be appreciated, waiting for the rain, waiting for the traffic light to turn green and so much more waiting.

Life is happening to us in the ordinary waiting for the extraordinary event to happen! Such is life!

Waiting-ly yours
Faded Glory

Love Actually

You must fall in love many times. Once, you must fall in love with your best friend, ruining your friendship forever. This will teach you who your true friends are, and how confusing friendships can be and love even more complicated. Once you must fall in love with someone you believe is perfect. You will learn that no one is perfect, and that you should never accept anything less than you deserve. And once, you must fall in love with someone who is exactly like you. This will teach you about who you are, and who you want to be.
And when you’re through with all of that, you learn that the people who care about you the most are the ones that you hurt, and the ones that hurt you are the ones that needed you the most.

Lovingly yours
Faded Glory

Little drops of Joy

Sometimes we are so immersed in the big things and big events that the little ones get forgotten...This week I had a gentle reminder to slow down. A reminder that came in the form I least expected. But in hearing something terrible happen to someone else. A single split second changes the course of life and life doesn’t always provide an airbag to cushion you when you hit head on. A single moment helps us realize how frivolous and superficial most aspects of our lives are and to focus on what really matters.
The little moments in life bring you the happiness, Not the big expensive watches, not the glittering diamonds...the little moments stay with you forever. The one moment of happiness is that anchor to providing the strength to withstand everything life has to offer. May we learn to appreciate those moments and cherish them. May we learn to value people around us.

Joyously yours
Faded Glory

Good Bye 2011

Human beings are innanely funny creatures. And we measure things stupidly. Time is boundary-less, limitless and forever. It doesnt blow trumpets and whistles to mark beginnings and endings. There are no bells that toll to signify a great event. Yet we are obsessed.

Obsessed with marking everything as a beginning or an ending. We came up with the idea of calenders. Celebrate the end of weeks, seasons and years. Time's too busy ticking to even wait for a split second and take notice. It's too busy influencing our lives while we choose to take time out and label his passing.

So this year end - I choose to just be. Just be in the stillness and calmness of being.

From my heart to yours - wherever you are reading this - content, cozy, tired, happy, excited, lonely, charged-up, delighted - See you in 2012.


Happily yours
Faded Glory

What I've learnt this year..

Friendship needs a lot of hard work. Some friends are better to lose, some need to be cherished and some people are effortlessly friends. And yet just when you are disappointed, there are other relationships that will surprise you that is if you allow yourself to be surprised.

Sometimes the only way out of a situation is through it. Chocolate and Ice Cream help tremendously whenever you feel you've been reduced to rubble. I have a choice and a responsibility. The power is with me, and when you turn the switch towards forgiveness to those who hurt you, power is restored back to you.

2011, You rocked my world. But since all things must come to an end. I am ready for the world to change again. In 365 ways. A day at a time. Life will go on :)

Wisely yours
Faded Glory

Beech ka Bicchu

Some childhood games are strikingly relevant even when you grow up. Seem to be caught in a time warp. People who are even five years elder or younger, it seems like a generation gap.

People like me that are part of Gen X are sandwiched between the Gen Y and the Gen Z. Not too individualistic and wild like the younger ones and not submissive and not conforming enough like the older folks.

Confusion, chaos and calamity galore. The middle path aint easy!

Reflecting'ly yours
Faded Glory

Weapons of Self-Destruction

Looking back at 29 years of my life, I realized today, I have mastered the art of self-destruction! I dont need tools, ammunition or any instruments. I alone suffice and break myself and then break everything around me to self preserve only to realize later it has caused me irreversible damage. I seem to be stepping on my own invisible tail and then cringe in pain. Self-defeating the purpose. And that is becoming a pattern I want to break free from.

I hope Im able to rise like the phoenix from the ashes.