As I was ruminating and reminiscing about why and how my fascination for media/entertainment began I realised it was always a part of me since childhood. It started off, I would say around the time I was maybe 11 years old. I had this idea of doing a variety show and so I went about gathering friends and people who would be interested.
I rounded up a few kids ..most of them younger than me and we set about planning an entire show which comprised of an introduction, singing, dancing and one act plays. Rigorous practice sessions, costume decisions, flow of the show, props for the show, venue, invitation cards, setting up the stage, allocating responsibilities and following up to make sure everything was in place. Then cajoling my mom to make tea for 50 odd invited audiences and snacks for all of us. Dad would help in setting up the stage by putting in extra lights cleaning it up helping us put up the curtain for the stage and the stage was? The terrace of coz:) And my brother the all important job of a gatekeeper.
We wanted to keep uninvited guests out:) Only those invited were allowed. We had one of the parents or someone as a chief guest and have them cut a ribbon, throw some confetti and glitter and start the show off with a bang:) Nervous anticipation, excitement, anxiousness and after everything went smoothly immense satisfaction... real heady emotions. This became a regular feature and we did it for a few years, becoming increasingly popular, audience increasing, parents recommending that I give their kids an opportunity to be a part of the cast.
We had our usual bickering, tantrums, walk outs, tempers frayed, as well as excellent team work, ideas being bantered about and most importantly loads of fun expressing our creativity and building up our confidence level. This set up the basis of production experience.
From there we moved on to a bigger stage, that of our colony/community stage with an audience of several thousand and plays ranging from one to three act plays:) I still distinctly remember the adrenaline rush as I stepped up to the mike...absolutely addictive.
Then I had just finished my tenth grade which was high school and I chanced upon an ad in the paper from All India Radio asking for talent for the English Youth channel they had. I discussed it with my dad and sent in an application. I was called in for an audition and got through it the very first time and from there on began my love affair with the electronic medium.
I continued that for several years maybe around 14 years till I got married and came to the US. One of my most cherished part of my life. It was because of that I had applied to Jamia Milia Islamia in New Delhi, the top journalism school in the country. I wanted to continue in the media stream. Not everyone could write the entrance exam. You had to be invited to write the exam.
I still remember the day that I received a telegram telling me I am eligible to write my entrance mostly because of my radio shows that I was doing. I went to Delhi to write the exam. I was told that more than 4000 people had applied out of which around 350 were called for the entrance. We were competing for 4 seats that were in the open category:) The first part of it was a four hour essay writing test, which I got through and made it to the next round in which we were shown movies and were asked to critique them. Was shortlisted from that and was among the very few who made it to the final interview stage. Was excited and nervous and got ready for the interview earnestly. While on the way to the interview got caught in a downpour and got got dripping wet:( Tried to dry off as much as possible, but when I walked into the air conditioned studio to meet the panel my teeth started chattering and I started shivering...maybe from cold or nervousness? Anyways bottom line did not make the cut. Needless to say was hearbroken, especially when I had heard that the new guy from the serial Fauji was also a student in the university. A guy called Sharukh Khan:)) Oh well!
Came back dejected, then went on to complete my Bachelors in Commerce and meanwhile continued with on air radio. Did everything except singing:) After graduating from college went on to work in the marketing department of a computer company, got married and came to US in 1993.
Got busy for the next few years settling down and assimilating, learning hard life's lessons without our family or parents to shield us:) What a shock it was to face real life and coming face to face with the ugliness, selfishness and yes also kindness and support. Was a very eye opening or should I say eye popping experience:)
Still held on to my dreams and to that effect joined a radio broadcasting course in DC. Learnt a lot about voice modulation, doing commercials etc. Again had a wonderful time going through the learning process.
Through the school I got to go to an open call for interns. This was for WUSATV 9 a CBS affiliate in Washington DC. I walked into the room full of anticipation which turned into apprehension as I saw room swarming with candidates. The fact that it was an unpaid internship did not seem to deter anyone. I was the only Asian and among a smattering of minorities:) But I did not let that frazzle me and gave it my best shot:)
Wonder of wonders I got selected and also got to intern at my top pick which was Creative and Promotions. From there I was also selected to intern at the BDA/PROMAX convention which was being held in DC that year. What a year that was! Absolute fun...
Then also went on to do internship at MIX 107.3 FM a top radio station which was part of ABC/Walt Disney.
I had the offer of jobs in both the places but could not take them up due to my visa situation:(
What a bummer. Life took over after that and went on to work in corporate America after that for about 10 years.
During that time I was also involved on a part time basis with an indie film called "Wings of Hope" directed by Raj Basu. Was involved in the entire life cycle of the film from pre, prod to post.
The bug of creativity once in your blood does not go away....
Later I discovered new media and started blogging, video blogging and podcasting....
I am a geek and a nerd and love to learn new things especially anything related to creative area.
So I made my own website, wrote the content, handled the camera, recorded, edited and uploaded. Did extensive research and learnt some cool stuff. Am a gadget freak and yeah love electronics. Seeing wires makes me happy:) I can spend hours trying to connect and reconnect wires and see the results:)
Time has flown by, Life has gone by, dreams still remain, waiting to be fulfilled for the ultimate high, the ultimate goal for which I have been in preparation my whole life....
I live, breathe and will one day achieve my dream. After all I have been working towards it my whole life without even really realising it..
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Parkinson's and lesson's learnt
I still remember vividly my appointment with the "Movement Disorder Specialist" in Johns Hopkins - It was end of May of 2004. Hearing the diagnosis was both a relief as well as disbelief. Relief, knowing that I was not crazy, that all those symptoms I have been having, actually had a name and that even if all the diagnostic results came back normal, there was something really wrong. Disbelief, shock, a surreal feeling because this was not supposed to be happening. It was supposed to be something for which I take a few pills and I magically become healthy...
Well it has been almost 6 years and reality is setting in. It has been 6 years of not only physical, but emotional and mental hell hole and guess what only going to get worse.
Parkinson's is an insiduous condition, very stealthy, sneaking into your body n mind and by the time symptoms manifest more than 80% damage is done. It is like dying slowly each day and utterly demoralising, humiliating, frustrating, guilt ridden and the feeling of utter helplessness.
All the things I had taken for granted, now became laborious, simple tasks, daunting. The decline has been gradual but definite each day taking away a little bit of me.
It has also taught me a lot about me. i learnt that i have the strength, the fortitude and the attitude to try and deal with it. It helped me look at life in a different way, made me realise that there is more to life than the constant bickering and negativity we surround ourselves with...
I have learnt that life is unpredictable, that one needs to treasure the good moments and try and let go of bad moments.
I have realised that my stubbornness or will power is actually a good thing as I refuse to give up or give in. It helps when I am frozen and my feet and body refusing to cooperate- I focus inward and gather my mental reserves and will my body to move and even though I am dripping with sweat at the simple process of putting one foot forward, when I do it, have a sense of satisfaction like no other. One little step at a time I can do it. If I cannot walk, I crawl - getting up close and personal with the carpet.
Sense of humor, being able to laugh, as you fumble and stumble is very important so when I shuffle I am Happy feet, when I sway - my drunken walk and when my body is shaking so much that the chair I am sitting on is vibrating - well that is when I am electrifying:)
It is ironic as I yearn to be able to do simple things like running errands, drive my kids to acivities, grocery shop, cook etc. I still do it, takes me some time but still do it. Especially when my meds manage to fool my body into thinking everything is OK I can take on the world and I can feel the off moments coming on - time to pop the pills.
My day is broken up into "On" when my meds are working to "Off" when my meds lose their effect and time to pop more. Do these pills help?
The pills help in helping me have a life while I can. No it does not take care of the condition, the ravages to the mind and body continue - there is no cure - yet. The pills, while they have side effects, that have prompted law suits, at least buy me some time of normalcy - whatever normal means.
Over the course of my six years with Parkinson's I have come across different reactions, lots of comments, observations. A lot of them genuinely concerned, some concerned, but unable to articulate, some curious, some merely polite but mostly supportive.
There have been a lot of rude and insensitive comments. Some on purpose some unknowingly.
Most common is Well atleast it is not Cancer - True! absolutely thankful as it cud have been worse. But that does not make it any easier to deal with it.
Another one is comparison- I know of someone who has ten diff conditions n is still doing 20 things so why do u complain? Well we all have different tolerance levels and deal with life's curve balls in our own way. Some have a low threshold some higher.
It is all in your head- you are making it a big deal...Well Yes it is all in the head, and Yes it is a big deal...
brain cells dying, unable to move, losing cognitive functions, unable to talk...duh
Another - and this is my fav - U use ur condition to gain sympathy -- LOL. Please tell me what the heck do i do with sympathy? Will it make it go away? Jeez! If gaining sympathy would help my condition believe me I would be very happy. There are people who are not comfortable sharing and then there are people comfortable sharing and that is me. I have had several incidents where my tremors were mistaken for nervousness, where my slurred voice mistaken for something else, so I, no matter who, in the conversation let them know that I have PD. Not for sympathy, Empathy I wud not mind, but because if there are some symptoms at least they know there is a reason.
For me, the passing of time, holds new meaning and so I am aggressive with what I want. I dont know what tomorrow holds so I try and push it for today. Lot of people do not understand the need and I am sure I have offended a lot of people. It would be nice if I could have the luxury of time. The need is desperate to do something while I still can.
Photos are another thing that has become important, especially good memories, pleasant memories, I am hoarding them up and I have been known to be a pain in the hindside:) asking people to make sure I get copies of my pics.
You may ask - Sutapa - if your condition is not good then why should we take a chance on you and why
should we put our money on you.... Very understandable and very viable - Here's why.....
First and foremost you will be helping me achieve my life long dream - so you can be rest assured that my very best efforts will be there, and the way I look at it is, if I can still get up each morning and approach the day with a smile and spring in my heart, with the hope that I can do it and will do it, and do do it, if I can still maintain a positive attitude and even think of doing something with my life, have a craving to make a difference in people's lives, deal with not only the physical but emotional issues headon then I know I am made of tough spirit and not many people have that.
Would you still want to do something with your life, when you try to get out of the chair and realise you cannot move, when you try to turn in the bed you are unable to move, when you try and stand up and your legs give away because there is no feeling and you have to crawl to reach where you want to go and even that is an effort, when you try and put a foot forward and it refuses to budge, when a simple task of changing your clothes or brushing your teeth or buttoning your shirt becomes a daunting issue, when your child cries for you, and you are unable to get to them because your body refuses to move, when your eyes close and refuse to open and the only option is to have botox shots on your eyes every three months so you can see, when your child asks you to make something and you cannot, when your child wants you to volunteer or go on a field trip and you have to say no, when you are compared to others and found wanting? Would you?
I can sit back, moan and complain, take it easy, live my remainder of my life having things done for me, BUT that is not me. I still yearn to do something and have done a lot of big things inspite of being bogged down. I still continue to do so and will do it till I am absolutely unable to do it. I can do it and I will do it. I M POSSIBLE!!!
Well it has been almost 6 years and reality is setting in. It has been 6 years of not only physical, but emotional and mental hell hole and guess what only going to get worse.
Parkinson's is an insiduous condition, very stealthy, sneaking into your body n mind and by the time symptoms manifest more than 80% damage is done. It is like dying slowly each day and utterly demoralising, humiliating, frustrating, guilt ridden and the feeling of utter helplessness.
All the things I had taken for granted, now became laborious, simple tasks, daunting. The decline has been gradual but definite each day taking away a little bit of me.
It has also taught me a lot about me. i learnt that i have the strength, the fortitude and the attitude to try and deal with it. It helped me look at life in a different way, made me realise that there is more to life than the constant bickering and negativity we surround ourselves with...
I have learnt that life is unpredictable, that one needs to treasure the good moments and try and let go of bad moments.
I have realised that my stubbornness or will power is actually a good thing as I refuse to give up or give in. It helps when I am frozen and my feet and body refusing to cooperate- I focus inward and gather my mental reserves and will my body to move and even though I am dripping with sweat at the simple process of putting one foot forward, when I do it, have a sense of satisfaction like no other. One little step at a time I can do it. If I cannot walk, I crawl - getting up close and personal with the carpet.
Sense of humor, being able to laugh, as you fumble and stumble is very important so when I shuffle I am Happy feet, when I sway - my drunken walk and when my body is shaking so much that the chair I am sitting on is vibrating - well that is when I am electrifying:)
It is ironic as I yearn to be able to do simple things like running errands, drive my kids to acivities, grocery shop, cook etc. I still do it, takes me some time but still do it. Especially when my meds manage to fool my body into thinking everything is OK I can take on the world and I can feel the off moments coming on - time to pop the pills.
My day is broken up into "On" when my meds are working to "Off" when my meds lose their effect and time to pop more. Do these pills help?
The pills help in helping me have a life while I can. No it does not take care of the condition, the ravages to the mind and body continue - there is no cure - yet. The pills, while they have side effects, that have prompted law suits, at least buy me some time of normalcy - whatever normal means.
Over the course of my six years with Parkinson's I have come across different reactions, lots of comments, observations. A lot of them genuinely concerned, some concerned, but unable to articulate, some curious, some merely polite but mostly supportive.
There have been a lot of rude and insensitive comments. Some on purpose some unknowingly.
Most common is Well atleast it is not Cancer - True! absolutely thankful as it cud have been worse. But that does not make it any easier to deal with it.
Another one is comparison- I know of someone who has ten diff conditions n is still doing 20 things so why do u complain? Well we all have different tolerance levels and deal with life's curve balls in our own way. Some have a low threshold some higher.
It is all in your head- you are making it a big deal...Well Yes it is all in the head, and Yes it is a big deal...
brain cells dying, unable to move, losing cognitive functions, unable to talk...duh
Another - and this is my fav - U use ur condition to gain sympathy -- LOL. Please tell me what the heck do i do with sympathy? Will it make it go away? Jeez! If gaining sympathy would help my condition believe me I would be very happy. There are people who are not comfortable sharing and then there are people comfortable sharing and that is me. I have had several incidents where my tremors were mistaken for nervousness, where my slurred voice mistaken for something else, so I, no matter who, in the conversation let them know that I have PD. Not for sympathy, Empathy I wud not mind, but because if there are some symptoms at least they know there is a reason.
For me, the passing of time, holds new meaning and so I am aggressive with what I want. I dont know what tomorrow holds so I try and push it for today. Lot of people do not understand the need and I am sure I have offended a lot of people. It would be nice if I could have the luxury of time. The need is desperate to do something while I still can.
Photos are another thing that has become important, especially good memories, pleasant memories, I am hoarding them up and I have been known to be a pain in the hindside:) asking people to make sure I get copies of my pics.
You may ask - Sutapa - if your condition is not good then why should we take a chance on you and why
should we put our money on you.... Very understandable and very viable - Here's why.....
First and foremost you will be helping me achieve my life long dream - so you can be rest assured that my very best efforts will be there, and the way I look at it is, if I can still get up each morning and approach the day with a smile and spring in my heart, with the hope that I can do it and will do it, and do do it, if I can still maintain a positive attitude and even think of doing something with my life, have a craving to make a difference in people's lives, deal with not only the physical but emotional issues headon then I know I am made of tough spirit and not many people have that.
Would you still want to do something with your life, when you try to get out of the chair and realise you cannot move, when you try to turn in the bed you are unable to move, when you try and stand up and your legs give away because there is no feeling and you have to crawl to reach where you want to go and even that is an effort, when you try and put a foot forward and it refuses to budge, when a simple task of changing your clothes or brushing your teeth or buttoning your shirt becomes a daunting issue, when your child cries for you, and you are unable to get to them because your body refuses to move, when your eyes close and refuse to open and the only option is to have botox shots on your eyes every three months so you can see, when your child asks you to make something and you cannot, when your child wants you to volunteer or go on a field trip and you have to say no, when you are compared to others and found wanting? Would you?
I can sit back, moan and complain, take it easy, live my remainder of my life having things done for me, BUT that is not me. I still yearn to do something and have done a lot of big things inspite of being bogged down. I still continue to do so and will do it till I am absolutely unable to do it. I can do it and I will do it. I M POSSIBLE!!!
Monday, April 12, 2010
LIFE:)
LIFE
A FOUR LETTER WORD
LIFE
UNPREDICTABLE
LIFE
UNUSUAL
LIFE
FULL OF SURPRISES
LIFE
BUSY AND STRESSFUL
LIFE
FULL OF ANGST
LIFE
UPS AND DOWN
LIFE
JOYS AND SORROW
LIFE
GOOD AND BAD
LIFE
IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
LIFE
IT IS WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE
LIFE
IT IS IN YOUR HANDS
LIFE
IT IS YOUR CHOICE
LIFE
HAPPY OR SAD
LIFE
SMILES OR TEARS
LIFE
BITTER OR BETTER
LIFE
HAPPY AND KIND
LIFE
RUDE AND UNHAPPY
LIFE
LAUGHTER OR JEERS
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR
LIFE
TO BE?
YOU SOW WHAT YOU REAP
YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE
YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO
WOULD YOU RATHER
LAUGH OR CRY
SMILE OR TEAR
GRIN OR FROWN
COMPLIMENT OR CONDEMN
ALL IT TAKES IS A SMILE
A HUG
A COMPLIMENT
APPRECIATION
KINDNESS, COMPASSION, EMPATHY, PATIENCE
YOU AND ME ONE PERSON AT A TIME
LET US MAKE OUR LIVES
HAPPIER, CONTENTED AND HEALTHY
SPREAD GOODWILL WE CAN DO IT
SMILE IS CONTAGIOUS
LET US START AN EPIDEMIC...
PEACE AND LOVE
A FOUR LETTER WORD
LIFE
UNPREDICTABLE
LIFE
UNUSUAL
LIFE
FULL OF SURPRISES
LIFE
BUSY AND STRESSFUL
LIFE
FULL OF ANGST
LIFE
UPS AND DOWN
LIFE
JOYS AND SORROW
LIFE
GOOD AND BAD
LIFE
IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
LIFE
IT IS WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE
LIFE
IT IS IN YOUR HANDS
LIFE
IT IS YOUR CHOICE
LIFE
HAPPY OR SAD
LIFE
SMILES OR TEARS
LIFE
BITTER OR BETTER
LIFE
HAPPY AND KIND
LIFE
RUDE AND UNHAPPY
LIFE
LAUGHTER OR JEERS
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR
LIFE
TO BE?
YOU SOW WHAT YOU REAP
YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE
YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO
WOULD YOU RATHER
LAUGH OR CRY
SMILE OR TEAR
GRIN OR FROWN
COMPLIMENT OR CONDEMN
ALL IT TAKES IS A SMILE
A HUG
A COMPLIMENT
APPRECIATION
KINDNESS, COMPASSION, EMPATHY, PATIENCE
YOU AND ME ONE PERSON AT A TIME
LET US MAKE OUR LIVES
HAPPIER, CONTENTED AND HEALTHY
SPREAD GOODWILL WE CAN DO IT
SMILE IS CONTAGIOUS
LET US START AN EPIDEMIC...
PEACE AND LOVE
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Pleasure in life's simple things....
A simple line but a complicated result?
Seriously how many of us take pleasure in life's simple things? We are all so wired up to go somewhere, do something, achieve our goals, fulfill our desires, complete our to do check list, catch up with our peers, make the million dollars and after that the next million....
And by wired or should I say wireless:) literally we are bombarded with messages, im's, sms, voicemails, emails, tweets, etc etc. And now we can browse the internet on our mobiles!!! Gasp! Help me I am addicted - have to check my emails - whether they are to enhance certain body parts-it's a diff thing that they are targeting the wrong gender, or the latest, most happening sale going on - that OMG is ending tomorrow- hmmm wait did it not say so in the email last week... oh never mind gotta go and check it out, lest I miss out on a deal!! or the latest in chain emails that promise dire happenings if you do not forward that email to 10,000 other friends, to checking my IM's, social networking sites.....PHEW!
Excuse me - uh where the heck do I find time for simple things, to smell the roses, or to feel the raindrops on your face, or to inhale the scent of the ground after the first rain, or freshly mown grass, to drink and savor my morning coffee, to read a leisurely book - what if while I am doing that I miss out on the next happening thing....Jeez...
As it is we all have busy schedules, things to do, goals to achieve, catch up with our peers, buy that house, get that new car and oh yeah the latest gadgets.... just when you master one - they become obsolete and you realise you are two versions behind...more catch up to do.... I can go on and on but you see my cell phone is vibrating urgently telling me I have new email - so gotta check it out..... Darn is that raindrops falling on my window- do I go outside to feel the rain on my face....maybe later need to check my email......
Seriously how many of us take pleasure in life's simple things? We are all so wired up to go somewhere, do something, achieve our goals, fulfill our desires, complete our to do check list, catch up with our peers, make the million dollars and after that the next million....
And by wired or should I say wireless:) literally we are bombarded with messages, im's, sms, voicemails, emails, tweets, etc etc. And now we can browse the internet on our mobiles!!! Gasp! Help me I am addicted - have to check my emails - whether they are to enhance certain body parts-it's a diff thing that they are targeting the wrong gender, or the latest, most happening sale going on - that OMG is ending tomorrow- hmmm wait did it not say so in the email last week... oh never mind gotta go and check it out, lest I miss out on a deal!! or the latest in chain emails that promise dire happenings if you do not forward that email to 10,000 other friends, to checking my IM's, social networking sites.....PHEW!
Excuse me - uh where the heck do I find time for simple things, to smell the roses, or to feel the raindrops on your face, or to inhale the scent of the ground after the first rain, or freshly mown grass, to drink and savor my morning coffee, to read a leisurely book - what if while I am doing that I miss out on the next happening thing....Jeez...
As it is we all have busy schedules, things to do, goals to achieve, catch up with our peers, buy that house, get that new car and oh yeah the latest gadgets.... just when you master one - they become obsolete and you realise you are two versions behind...more catch up to do.... I can go on and on but you see my cell phone is vibrating urgently telling me I have new email - so gotta check it out..... Darn is that raindrops falling on my window- do I go outside to feel the rain on my face....maybe later need to check my email......
Monday, March 8, 2010
Memories
Life is many ways a circle - you meet with some people- grow apart- several years later- reconnect with some-find synergies where there was none before-find disconnects where there was connection-nostalgia-memories a feeling of traversing a lifetime, a feeling of wonder, recollections and amazement as you realize that different people in different stages of your life have their own memories and what they remember about you and how they view you.
As you piece together the chain of memories and recollections of the people you have met as you trod along life's path you come across some common opinions, memories, recollections and realise that that is what you are at the basic core of your heart because that does not change. No matter how old you grow and where you are your basic nature remains the same, it is the layers you add on to as you go through life, physical, mental, emotional that changes with time and colors the perception of the people you interact.
It is indeed fascinating to see if you have progressed or regressed, the constants and the variables, the perceptions and as you look back at your life, the choices you made and how far one has come and what kind of memories one leaves behind, positive or negative,
Memories - some can leave you feeling good some not so good - so you take the good ones and you weave together a beautiful mosaic of your life for you to comfort you in your dark moments as you relive them and they put a smile in your heart as they are yours and only yours to treasure:)
As you piece together the chain of memories and recollections of the people you have met as you trod along life's path you come across some common opinions, memories, recollections and realise that that is what you are at the basic core of your heart because that does not change. No matter how old you grow and where you are your basic nature remains the same, it is the layers you add on to as you go through life, physical, mental, emotional that changes with time and colors the perception of the people you interact.
It is indeed fascinating to see if you have progressed or regressed, the constants and the variables, the perceptions and as you look back at your life, the choices you made and how far one has come and what kind of memories one leaves behind, positive or negative,
Memories - some can leave you feeling good some not so good - so you take the good ones and you weave together a beautiful mosaic of your life for you to comfort you in your dark moments as you relive them and they put a smile in your heart as they are yours and only yours to treasure:)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Life's lessons learnt:)
So I believe that every day is a new day and we get to learn new things, be it a new word, a new phrase, a new trick, a new way to do something, something new about you as a person, or something new about a person in your life:)
Life they say is a journey, not a destination and as we go along on this incredible journey that really has no roadmaps, and has hidden surprises round every bend some good, some let's say not welcome. Don't you find that just when you get comfortable, think you have a sense of direction, have your goodies for the journey and have your goal - bump - ooops a speed breaker....so need to adjust the travel plans a bit.
Along the way you pick some fellow travelers and we may not know it then but they are all there for a reason - maybe to point you in the right direction or maybe the wrong, some there to let u know what your strengths are, some that make you rethink your destination, some to create joy and some sorrow.
We may think we have a choice but really we do not. It is all determined by the great wire puller. We need to recognise the signs or we get lost and confused.
As we go through this incredible journey we call life, I think it is extremely important to keep an open mind and heart, to welcome change, to be willing to learn, to experiment, to explore, to taste, yup sometimes even detours - who knows maybe u will find your paradise there? Or your oasis which you would not have if you decided to stay on the path and yup you can also get lost and end up where you don't want to.... it is all a matter of taking a chance.
As they say you never know till you try it:) Life has so many flavors, so many varieties, so many colors, so many choices, so many options but we limit ourselves with this self imposed restrictions because we do not think it is the right thing to do.
And we may possibly miss out on some incredible experiences or scenic views as we continue on our safe path.
Life is short and unpredictable, full of challenges, happiness and sorrow, good and bad so while on the road of life - put the top down - of your car, feel the wind in your hair, the drops of rain on your face, the smell of fresh mown grass, smell of wet earth, belt up and get ready for the unexpected and have an adventure!
Here's to lots of laughter, giggles, snuggles, joy and fun - Let your inner child out Run free and have a tumble or two....Cheers.
Life they say is a journey, not a destination and as we go along on this incredible journey that really has no roadmaps, and has hidden surprises round every bend some good, some let's say not welcome. Don't you find that just when you get comfortable, think you have a sense of direction, have your goodies for the journey and have your goal - bump - ooops a speed breaker....so need to adjust the travel plans a bit.
Along the way you pick some fellow travelers and we may not know it then but they are all there for a reason - maybe to point you in the right direction or maybe the wrong, some there to let u know what your strengths are, some that make you rethink your destination, some to create joy and some sorrow.
We may think we have a choice but really we do not. It is all determined by the great wire puller. We need to recognise the signs or we get lost and confused.
As we go through this incredible journey we call life, I think it is extremely important to keep an open mind and heart, to welcome change, to be willing to learn, to experiment, to explore, to taste, yup sometimes even detours - who knows maybe u will find your paradise there? Or your oasis which you would not have if you decided to stay on the path and yup you can also get lost and end up where you don't want to.... it is all a matter of taking a chance.
As they say you never know till you try it:) Life has so many flavors, so many varieties, so many colors, so many choices, so many options but we limit ourselves with this self imposed restrictions because we do not think it is the right thing to do.
And we may possibly miss out on some incredible experiences or scenic views as we continue on our safe path.
Life is short and unpredictable, full of challenges, happiness and sorrow, good and bad so while on the road of life - put the top down - of your car, feel the wind in your hair, the drops of rain on your face, the smell of fresh mown grass, smell of wet earth, belt up and get ready for the unexpected and have an adventure!
Here's to lots of laughter, giggles, snuggles, joy and fun - Let your inner child out Run free and have a tumble or two....Cheers.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
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