Down the memory lane.....

Very often I take a trip down the memory lane, and most likely the person who comes to my mind is my dad..Today is one of those days where I am just not able to hold back my tears....So I thought to convert those emotions in the form of writing.

There were times when I felt like the child of some celebrity...yes, my dad was quite well-known in his field. And to this day, I can vouch that if I take my dad's name, many many people will come up with the positive changes they have experienced and learnt from my dad. Like many others, my dad has also seen many ups and downs in his life, and I have always been encouraged and motivated by him even as a child. He never told me what I should be doing. Rather, he has always given me the freedom to do what I want to. Even when I made mistakes and fell, I don't remember any moment where he has taken me to task. He has never imposed his beliefs on me, but used to give me enough choices right from an early age. I think that kind of an upbringing has molded me into the person I am today.

It's been nearly a decade since he has passed away, but this relationship will always be etched in my memory forever. A person who has always shielded the family from all possible disastrous situations was not able to make it to see how his children have become this day.

I am very proud of the way our dad has brought us up and has always stood up for himself and has also supported his own family to the maximum. As an adult, I realize that there could not have been a better way for him to handle the things he did. Whatever he had been put through was so trying, and yet, we were never able to see what was the exact problem, and it was only during his last few years that I could feel the intensity, and that was because he was loosing it all due to health reasons.

Now I think he left us only so that he wanted us to put into practice all that he has tried to teach us by way of his life. I am so grateful that the Almighty bestowed me with a dad like him. This is not a relationship that I would want to repay, but I want to take more strength from his memories to keep going. Wherever he is, I wish that he is watching upon us and happy with the way we have taken off.

This picture & words so much reflects upon my thoughts about my dad....

Taking a stand.....

How often do we take a stand for what we know is the right thing to do or say?
Well, I have to admit that there were times when I was not sure of what I wanted , and my mind was in disarray. This eventually led me to fall many times, but I am glad that the trait of resilience has only been increasing over time.

Just around the time I started this blog, things were starting to look brighter. It also got to a point where I started feeling that "Isn't it too much for me to handle now?" Maybe I shouldn't have doubted the Universe at all ! Because the next week was too stressful. 

It was at such a time last week I realized that taking a stand for our near and dear ones is always worth it, even if it may mean that we are taking few risks. I am not sure whether I would go into details of what happened at this point of time, but the crux of the incident is that I had to take a stand as my dear ones were getting hurt over and over. At the heat of the moment, all I knew was that I had to stand up and speak my thoughts. And I am glad that I did not use superfluous words while trying to put across my point.

I still know not whether the person concerned is going to get back at me for having taken a stand, but then if I can be cautious of things around me, and keep communicating with people around, I think it should be okay.

I liked the following quote which echoes my sentiments.

Be bold enough to 

use your voice, 

brave enough to 

listen to your heart, 

and strong enough 

to live the life you've 

always imagined !

Many a times, I have seen that I give my best in those situations when I feel there are only a few options or none at all. I guess that makes you grow stronger as an individual, don't you think so?

Have any of you come across situations where you had to take a stand because you had no other choice? Please do share your comments......

I hope to come up with a little more interesting reads, as I think I have been overly philosophical from the time I have started this blog, but as I said, this blog is all about writing whatever that comes up my way and I just feel like randomly penning down my thoughts....You never know who will strike a chord with you ! 

Gratitude

Hello Bloggers ! 

So that's how I actually wanted to start of my first post on this blog - "With Gratitude" ! 
But as I am completely new to this concept of blogging, I was trying to figure out the basics of posting.And by the time I posted, it was already evening. So I just wanted to say hi in my first post, and start on a fresh new day ! 

Over the past one week, many pleasant surprises have been thrown at me, and I guess it has been an overwhelming experience for me after a very long time..! It was at such times that I felt so so grateful for whatever was happening and whoever was making all those situations happen..It was as though anyone who crossed my path or spoke to me on those days could sense the excitement in me...And the subsequent days just went by as quick as a wink ! 

In hindsight, whatever situations I have come across in my life until now have all been only for my good and has made me a strong and better person, though at the time when such circumstances were in front of me, I used to feel so down and used to wonder if life would always treat me that way.....It's not that all the problems in my life have magically vanished, as if into thin air. Rather, I feel that I have learnt to think from a different perspective and have learnt to put focus on those matters which really need my attention....

And for this reason, I feel so grateful for all those people whom I have encountered throughout my life. Yes, even those who gave me those negative experiences, because if not for those situations, I don't think I would have learnt those lessons which have changed me altogether ! I'm sure there will be days when I would again feel like disappearing due to the stress all around, but I think that henceforth, I will choose to respond appropriately than to react unnecessarily ! :-)

Gratitude is one topic which has been spoken time and again by many many people. And just like how I have been through very difficult situations, it will not be so easy for a person who is NOT tuned to this way of thinking, to accept the reality that once you start feeling grateful for all the good things that you already have, the situations definitely start getting better, if not completely, little by little. 

Until now, I have not made a serious attempt to consciously make note of all those little things for which I should really feel blessed...As a child, I used to keep a journal and write and write anything that came to my mind on a daily basis, and never missed it.....I feel that somewhere down the line, I missed out on those small aspects which used to actually connect me to my inner self....So from this day on, I plan to start writing 'offline' as well, especially about the things around me for which I feel truly happy....I personally think that its not necessary to only read about all those established and famous people....We just need to look around us and recognize those things, which may although seem trivial, can actually make that one big change in us...you never know ! 

Here's one link that I came across and I think as the writer says, 21 is a magical number ! 

Courtesy: Being Grateful on a Daily Basis – Significance of the Number 21

http://healing-path-centre.com/being-grateful-on-a-daily-basis-significance-of-the-number-21/#more-571

So what is it that you feel grateful about today ? Please do leave a comment, if you can share your experiences ! 

Hello World !

Hello Bloggers !

This is my first entry in the world of blogging.

Through this medium, I hope to reach out to many like-minded people and share my thoughts and feelings randomly. I have not narrowed down to anyone topic which I would like to talk about, and that's the reason why I chose this name for my blog. And until the time I feel the need to reveal myself, I would choose to remain anonymous !

Just like anyone, the self-talk in my mind is faster than I could actually speak.
And now I have realized this - what better than a blog to just talk it out.

I hope to have a very positive journey through this blog and am definitely curious to know where this new attempt would lead me to !!!

Thanks !