..~..Respect Your Privileges..~..

After a super-hectic weekend, we went out for some shopping to de-stress ourselves. Evening is always the best time for that...the feel-good time! Well, somewhere in the middle of our way, shopping seemed to have become the secondary activity; our aim shifted towards having some delicious food at a famous nearby market. But, women are the happiest, when they get to SHOP..!! Yeah...they don't like to miss shopping! So, after a happy and colorful round of shopping, we headed towards the food-zone to have some delicious fast food...kind of a famous eat-street activity! You know, where there is a momo-outlet, the mouths of their lovers water! They are not allowed to ignore them. It's a sin to overlook your favorite foods. Isn't it? We went ahead and checked out the menu for something new. As always, our eyes were set on the variety of chicken momos... ONLY!

Steamed chicken momos were dragging our taste buds under monotony from some days, so we decided to try out fried chicken momos from the same stall this time. Believe me, those were the best fried momos we've ever had, extremely rich in taste and content but so light at the palate. Fiery bliss! But, can't tell you how long we had to wait for them. At a point, it started seeming like forever. Standing for about 10 minutes, finally we got that gleam of light in our eyes when those beautiful round golden momos arrived. The guy served them and we just couldn't wait a minute longer to gobble them up. Each of us picked up one and dipped it thoroughly in spicy chili sauce. 

It was about to plunge into my mouth when we heard a voice, "Mam, please stop! Those are not chicken momos." We were like, WHAT ?? what do they consist of then?? Pork?? NO! We were shocked and confused whether he had served us some other form of non-veg. In the midst of that current of confusion, another voice came saying, "Don't worry mam, those are veg momos." Uff, that gave us a moment of relief..!! Then what, we were again requested to wait and finally after 5-6 minutes, we got to eat them. Thank God; the excitement was not killed entirey. Anyway, the momos were worth the wait, totally!! They were crispy, juicy, spicy, rich in content; and the cherry on the cake was the smokey chili sauce, with the accurate amount of spiciness in it! I would give them 9 on 10. That's because I've saved the top position for the Tandoori Momos that my father brings for us every week. Nothing tempts me more than their mesmerizing sight. I would definitely share their picture with you soon.They are simply 10 on 10...!!!

While sharing our experience with you, I constantly had a thought coming to my mind.

..~..~.. A thought to ponder upon ..~..~.. 

"How lucky we are to be able to savor all our favorite foods. 

Not everyone in the world has this privilege of choosing what they want to eat. Many of us go to bed hungry. 

Not everyone is as blessed as we are. 

So please, respect your privileges and do not waste food!"

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If I had a chance to have only one wish granted by the angels, I would have asked for adequate food for every stomach. How beautiful this world would have been if it was actually possible! I pray that a day comes when it would turn into reality. . .Someday. . .I wish!

Hmmm. . . after feasting on momos and finishing every bit of them, we went ahead to try veg cheese-burst pizza from another outlet. Well this time, it was not worth the wait. In one word, it was ...eeeeuuuuuuwwwwww....properly "uncooked" tasteless texture-less pizza it was! I would not even want to give it a rating. It spoiled our mood completely. I wish we never tortured our tongue with that strange tasteless thing served in the form of pizza. It was like a parody...a very bad one! Waste of money it was!

It was not enough folks. 

We decided to have some golgappeee to change our taste. But they were also average. Not that crisp, not that tangy, they seemed utterly plain in taste. Phew! They also didn't help us much in getting over from that horrifying pizza. After going through a struggle for taste, we were not left with enough energy to try anything else as the later two had already spoiled our evening to a great extent. 

So to conclude, what made us really happy was the shopping on that evening, followed by the yummiieee fried chicken momos!

It is very rare when mommy, sister, and I go out together on weekends. But, whenever it happens, that time becomes a part of the most joyous times we could ever have. Every single moment is zealous and cherishable.   (Papa is never free. He never gets time to have some rest..) 

..~..~.. We love each others' company to the Moon and back!! ..~..~..

..~..~.. Just LOVE those times!! Every bit of my family!! ..~..~.. 
   

My mommy says..

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"Life is busy. People would often forget you easily. Don't feel bad if the best of your friends leave your hand in the hour of need, because people change, and so do their priorities. 

Sometimes, you might feel left out. You may also face a time when you would need to distance yourself from some people. Your surroundings might influence you to make negative choices. That's the moment when you would need to control your impulses and use your wisdom to understand what is right for you. 

Never make decisions in the heat of moment or in the influence of external factors like social or peer pressure. You might need to say "NO", without any fear ! It is always better to let go of the negatives, and inculcate only the positive traits of society in your behavior ! 

In life, you would meet people who would stand by you through thick and thin. You would be surprised by the unexpected gift of compassion from few out of many people around you. Long since lost hopes would pave new paths, to change your life and give it a whole new meaning.

Don't waste your time weaving intricate, fantasy worlds in your mind. Live in reality ! At the same time, enjoy your life to the fullest ! Take your part of social responsibilities seriously. Laugh as hard as you can with your family and friends. Be a reason for others' smile and never be judgmental towards anyone, quickly. 

~~~ Always remember to practice humanity since you are born as one ! You can always hurt someone and make them stronger, but you would never be able to call it "YOUR ACHIEVEMENT."

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~~ Growing up ~~

            Every year when summer bids good bye and a cool breeze begins to blow, I have this intense urge to take a break from work for a couple of weeks to spend time with family, rejuvenate and prepare myself for the next round of 10 to 5:30 schedule. Oh..! I could dream of those blissful times all day long..!

        And, as Mr Paulo Coelho said, “'when you want something, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it’'. Finally I'm heading towards an occasion that would allow me to live the dream I've lingered upon for so long. But what I am unable to understand now is why I've become so indifferent towards it .

                I just cannot pass on the chance to also express that this break would change my life completely. I am going through a phase of mixed emotions as now I can hear my wedding bells ringing.  I often think hard and long on some unanswered questions that I am never able to put into words. A rush of excitement sends light to my eyes on the sight of amazingly vibrant clothes and jewellery. But all that excitement soon fizzles out when I realize that I will have to leave my home on getting married. I start feeling alienated. I mean I have never been away from home. How would I go days without seeing mommy, papa and my sister. I will miss my family beyond words ! 

               This is happening when I'm getting to marry the person I chose for myself with all my heart. Our places are just ten minutes distance apart from each other. He is the best person I have ever met in my life. I have found loads of love and care for myself in his family. He has become my best friend in this course of time and I feel so elated  that we are going to be partners in this next phase of life. 

            What scares me is the fear of being completely on my own as a grown-up. I wonder how I would carry on without sharing each and every detail of life with mommy, papa and my sister. Would I be able to become that strong and decisive, that responsible ! Mommy's care, papa's guidance and sister's love, Mommy's food, watching TV shows together, talking about the whole world for hours, sharing laughter, relaxing together on weekends, and what not ! Mommy has the solution to every problem. I will miss it all as I am "addicted" to all of it. I want it all at every point of time. I have always been a pampered child, I still am and I know, I will always be. But later I will have to think and wait for the right time to share it all with them. Limited time to spend with them at home, and conversations on phone. I feel lost. But I'm trying to prepare myself for the new beginnings, and it would definitely take time.   

 May be, this is what is called.. "growing up".