Once upon a Saturday..

Friday, Friday...

Getting down on Friday...

Everybody's looking forward to the weekend...

Partying, partying..yeah...

Fun fun fun fun... ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯

        -"Friday" by Rebecca Black 

No song could better sing out this universal tale that's gushed with the weekend excitement in our hearts !

Although I have only Sundays off, I'm still excited about Saturdays nearing. That's because I meet him every Saturday evening after work. And believe me, I get free from the unnecessary baggage of stress the moment I see him ! Such a magical smile he owns ! It kind of starts my weekend right.

We sit together and share giggles. We never restrain ourselves from being frank about the problems and resolving them together. We discuss our work and plan our future together. The world seems to be next to heaven in that moment ! We often get engaged in tittle-tattle and that's how Saturday evening turns out to be a stress-buster.   

Saturday evening is all about spending time with him. But that day, I stumbled upon a reason to observe the other side of the world as well, and, think !

Recently, we met at a commercial hub. The place as usual was full of food joints and cine-complexes. It was packed with people due to weekend. After having a round of eating and nice chat, we were on our way home. Moving ahead amid the crowd, we stopped to take a selfie as remembrance of the day. 

Along the exterior of the place, an elderly man was selling toys. It was not a shop, he was trying to sell them sitting on the floor itself. Unassisted, he was giving demos of his key-toys. The toys were not expensive. One could buy a toy at a price as low as Rs. 30. I found them cute so I bought one. 

The closest from that place were the food joints which were fully occupied with people. Families with kids were all around that area. I don't know why, but I just could not ignore what was happening.  Well-heeled people were coming and going, and many of them passed across that toy-seller. Some with eatables in their hands and some with shopping bags (all branded). Some of the kids were delighted by the sight of those toys. 

So the man started to give the demos frequently in the hope that some of the parents would purchase his toys for their kids. Many of them stopped to check out the toys. They asked the seller to give demo of several toys and he did so. After seeing all of it, they asked the price for few of them. 

Same  scenario was repeated again and again.  And the common iteration  was  
---->  "bhaiya 30 rupay bohot zyada hai, kam lagaao !" After performing futile trials, they all went away without purchasing any of them.

I mean, what were they expecting the price to be ? Rs. 10 ? I can't explain how the person's breaking hopes appeared on his face. 

This is something that I've never been able to understand. Why the affluent individuals demonstrate their art of bargaining in front of the needy (it doesn't include all street-side sellers, it just means "needy").  They are capable to pay all kinds of extra charges including the actual price of things. But when it comes to a toy worth Rs. 30, they say, 

"kam lagaao bhaiya"..

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".

Crazy Thoughts !!

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Dude, I'm angry,
Why are you so late ??
Without you on this earth,
such a nullity I'm forced to face !!

This world is so cruel,
and you are the Devil king !!
Stop being a stranger,
come let's exchange the rings !!

In the Sun's scorching heat,
when I walk alone..!!
Why your shadow isn't over me ?
why are you still unknown ??

Tell me one thing,
can't you come soon ??
I'm bored of gazing at stars,
I'm tired of talking to the moon !!

Dear answer me fast,
and I'll be fine !!
Let this wait end soon,
let our  love stars shine !!

                       - © Vandana Verma

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Durdasha of RDT..by..अंड

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   Once upon a time, I was falling in love with you. I was so excited to plunge into the deepest of your thoughts. Not just for me, but for all of us, you were no less than a fascination. So interesting....my dear RDT !!!

   But now I feel too sad to see you in the worst of misery. I no longer want you to be there in my course, just because of that NVK; that अंड , the villain of our story, the killer of all the excitement !!!

   Oh God, bless अंड  Sir with some good teaching skills apart from staring, and sleeping, and sinking into his own thoughts and dreams while teaching !!!

Ab to bhagwaan aur hamare banaye notes ka hi sahaara hai..!!!

Broken Friendship

When I needed her the most,
she wasn't there for me.

When I was sad,
she laughed at me.

When I was shattered,
she fought with me.

When I  was alone,
she left me otherwise.

When I wanted her words,
she stopped talking.

And still she said,
.."it was my fault"..

              
                 - © Vandana  Verma

jhoolaa jhoolo...

Baaki sab kahaan hai koi aa kyun ni raa!!!

This leg sprain is killing me !

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God, I'll die out of this sprain. It has made my life worse than hell. It's been over 40 days and I'm still not out of it even after so many efforts and putting so much of money in it. 

I feel so helpless when I want to study but I can't, because of this bloody pain. I'm forced to walk like a turtle. I feel like screaming when this pain doesn't allow me to sleep.  :(

God please save me !! :'(