Graffiti ...

And today when I logged-in to my FB account, my newsfeed was full of status updates/videos/thoughts shared across by many. Felt like hitting ‘LIKE’ for a few of them, didn’t feel like reciprocating many of them and when today’s updates ended, didn’t feel like signing-off before penning down this piece.

The entire Nation mourns the tragic end of a 23-year old; every news channel has the same cover story since the day this heinous incident took place and every newspaper is flooded with reports pertaining to questions on safety of the fairer sex across the length and breadth of our homeland. Youths are demonstrating their anger, senior citizens are condemning the happening, politicians are continuing with the blame-game, some are sharing their contemplation via social networking (me included) and all are eagerly waiting for justice to be bestowed upon. All fair!

Time for some retrospective thoughts:

Protestations at India Gate seeking address of President/PM/CM to the country are respectfully accepted. We, as a part of sovereign India, enjoy the right to expression. But, will Mr. Pranab Mukherjee or Mr. Manmohan Singh or Mrs. Sheila Dikshit stepping out of their offices and speaking to the agitated people of the country serve the purpose? My total agreement is with the notion of making law and order stronger and more vigilant which is the need of the hour, but will this be a solution to our concerns? History is the witness of innumerable cases still remaining opened. In some of them, the accused gets a bail; some cases plea for further proceedings to happen; some wait for justice and some cases die in the shackles of helplessness. The Pune gangrape (2010) victim’s husband is still hoping for justice to come his way. And these are cases which are fortunate to catch attention and rise up with the people fighting for righteousness. What about those which get hidden behind the home-doors (domestic assault)? What about those which take place in small villages incapable of reaching the ears of the city-air breathers? We live in a society where a political leader thinks that the reason behind increase in the rate of girl-malnutrition in his state is a self-restricted diet followed by the teenagers in view of enhancing their beauty! Damage to public property, assets and people can never pave the way to security. The armed personnels perform their duty in wake of National security following orders and midway if some unfortunate incident takes place and harm creeps in some or the other form, again the same game continues: public blame police, police blames public!

The root cause is lack of rational thinking. It’s the responsibility of EACH ONE OF US to take care that such incidences do not repeat. When a woman faces acts of disrespect in open-air, she expects the surrounding public to help her fight instead of being lip-sealed immovable objects possessing nasal pipes within their bodies! It’s not only about an Indian woman, similar cases thrive on US land; Japanese soil; African reach-outs. Hideous acts like these are being committed equally by educated people shutting doors to the conventional thought that persists. There is a huge difference between being literate and being educated! Up-brining matters the most. The man who treats his wife like a princess is a proof that he has been raised by a queen. Circumstantial differences occur in everybody’s lives but it should never interfere with one’s conscience.

Today’s protest, tomorrow’s death sentence, sighs-of-reliefs, case-closed!

Annus Mirabilis!!!

Life seems to get more beautiful as the days are passing (touchwood). Dunno why exactly. But it’s happening. Multiple reasons attached to the same string. One of the reasons may be the fact that it was this way right from the beginning...with me…I wasn’t able to figure out. And this is true for every human being breathing on this terrain. Opportunities, responsibilities, power, growth, trust, love, gain, happiness, friendship, betrayal, weird thoughts, apprehensiveness, aggression, passive gestures, hatred, motivation, inspiration, irony, sarcasm, hesitation…all are a part of our lives. Their frequencies vary from person to person. I may not have experienced all, but yes…most of them by this point in time. It has been a couple of months I’ve been going through a very good phase of life and maybe it’s the reason behind this inscription. Some things leave an impression on us, forever (This might raise ‘some brows’, especially people who know me… cz I’m worst at remembering things: P) Jokes apart, I can visualize a ‘Yes’ from every mind reading this piece. And such stuffs occupy the most vulnerable place within us. Raison d’être: it can keep on bugging whenever it wants to ;) and mostly, it’s the jugular vein. We all aim for a great life, which should undoubtedly be the aspiration. In this expedition, we come across myriad hurdles. The peaks and valleys which come midway have an implication, direct or indirect. Some can be stamped upon easily; some require perseverance, some perspiration, some call for additional helping force, some leave us mourning and some seem invincible, no matter how hard we try. The lone solution which works on these is – ‘our inner self’. We have got one life, which is gonna gradually rest to peace some day. Why not enjoy every moment, every thunder which comes our way? Earlier I used to ponder over petty things, sob over the superfluous, find myself in dilemma every now and then, take hours to conceal my ready-to-show-up thoughts. Well, it would be a lie if I say I’ve surmounted each one of them. However, I can undeniably say it right away that I’m in a better position now to deal with things which come my way. The road to perfection is always under construction and I’m still a traveller. In this excursion I’ve won many true bonds and added uncountable generous mortals to my acquaintances, irrespective of their attributes of existence. There are some really genuine people, interacting with whom feels like the number of RBC’s and WBC’s within our body have started to realize their true efficacy. It’s not difficult to find such individuals unless and until we try to have one within us. Complexity seems dear if we possess the courage to simplify it. We can’t change the world around us if the seed is not sown in our personal fields. I’ve learnt some esteemed lessons till date: a ‘NO’ with conviction is better than a flattered ‘YES’, laughing your heart out uncontrollably may send across barmy messages to the onlookers, however, it’s never gonna cause any kinda injury to their spines as long as you have a compelling rationale for yourself, friendship is the finest gift to mankind, speaking whatever is valid/true/just/appreciable should be put forth at the desired moment since opportunity knocks only once, never lose hope in self, listen to advices but follow your heart, welcome criticisms in your lives as if they are “kuch-toh-log-kahenge.com”, aiming at the sky by keeping your feet grounded is the key to success, humility is the strongest virtue, maintaining an arm’s length from pessimists is a way to preserve a healthy heart, ‘sorry’ and ‘thanks’ are the two words seizing the entire world’s strength when uttered, clear conscience is the softest pillow, being a part of the crowd is effortless and leading the same crowd provides you with an edge over many, avoid things which may cause regression in future, sometimes your goodness may be misunderstood but every dark cloud has a silver lining, being compassionate helps being yourself, change for the good and not against it, owning up our mistakes makes us even stronger by heart and mind, place the credits right, every nut has its bolt...each one of us has his/her own share of happiness..It’s just a matter of time. Existence of an egalitarian society is still a dream, unattainable. Approaching people, articulating our thoughts, extolling others, being juxtaposition with sudden temperaments assist a lot in developing self.

It’s not a philosophical book I’ve read from and pasted stuff here; it’s just the pouring-out of my mind’s graffiti. Trust me; it’s the best way of expression. When the pleasing breeze sways away... kissing the cheeks, the stimulant achieved is priceless!!! 2011 had been a year of mixed feelings. Hoping for a pleasant 2012 as well. Having the least idea about the coming 366 days of the calendar, I’m keeping my fingers crossed and wishing for the best to come.... thanks to all those who have been with me in my ‘thick and thin’. Statutory Warning : Stay right there, we have miles to swathe along :)

Happy New Year folks!!!