How Vishu Celebration changed for me over the Years
Everyone loves the festivities of a seasonal holiday. As we grow we also change the way we celebrate everything, Birthdays, holidays, special occasions and more. From where I come in India, we have two major festivals specific to the region. Though Christmas and Ramadan are also big events in my hometown, these two have a special role as they pertain only to the people in … Continue reading How Vishu Celebration changed for me over the Years
The New Year
Festivities; Fire crackers; Elders disburse token cash as good omen; he picks his share & walks to the bar “2 large No ice” he gulps it in Continue reading The New Year
It is Good Morning Outside
Is there a specific age when you lose your sense of wonder? The wow factor that we hold on so dearly as kids. An age from when on we kind of get used to things around us. I am not talking about the huge waterfalls or the rainbow or the stars and skies, but even simple thing as the morning on a new day. The … Continue reading It is Good Morning Outside
cleanup
He looked at the sky & said it will rain; the guy next to him said no; they fought & killed each other; rain washed away the blood Continue reading cleanup
Future
He hid his past for a better future; But the future always came resembling his hidden past Continue reading Future
Allow your mind to wander and ask questions; don’t bother about the answers
You fear of losing only when you have something to lose. This means that as man is busy in the pursuit of the ownership, his fear also should increase. This would then mean that the person who owns the most should fear the most, but we have seen that with the power to instill fear comes abundant material wealth. This is then a contradiction. Again … Continue reading Allow your mind to wander and ask questions; don’t bother about the answers
Empty or Full
He said the glass was empty and She said it was full; they argued & broke up; He meant water & she meant air Continue reading Empty or Full
If you are not organized, get someone who can tidy you up
My mother has always been very organized and to some extent a cleanliness freak; my wife too has a similar trait, though I would not use the word freak for her in a public site. My concept of cleanliness more or less starts and ends with my daily showers, and as far as being organized; I am far away from what that would mean. I … Continue reading If you are not organized, get someone who can tidy you up
You don’t need to know a lot of words to start writing
A day ago I crossed my fiftieth post on my 100 days to 40. It feels good and over the fifty odd days I have touched on many things that matter to me and how it would matter to me in the future. I am also overwhelmed by the response I got from people unknown as well as friends and family who visit this site. … Continue reading You don’t need to know a lot of words to start writing
It Takes Time
‘It took 25 years; I too cried, feared & thought quitting a 1000 times’ He said to the crowd ‘dreams never come in a platter ready to eat’ Continue reading It Takes Time
Vinod Narayan 