Of Sunny Faces on Rainy Days

And it's raining happiness. It's flooded- literally. And there are happy rainbows arching all the way across the water-painted sky. The sun peeping from behind the golden cloud chariot as if to marvel at its own creation.
And then there are happy faces. Not just smiling, but happy; like those bright umbrellas skipping across the water puddles.
When I woke up today morning, I didn't think I would like the day. Strange that it should end with me loving it so much.

Rat - race

We are all competing with our own selves and this is completely fair. If you start believing in your own self, think practically about everything, and just go on working, the world aound you will become immaterial. Never think who all are in the rat-race with you, just think about the competition you are in with your own self and no dumb thing can ever stop you.

-DS

Right person

Its so funny how we set qualifications for the right person to love while deep down in our mind, we know that the person we truly love will always be an exception.

What we learn from life

• There are almost always two choices to make a decision. One, which requires you to hold your head up high and laugh off at the tragedy of events. Two, drag yourself out of bed every morning and snap at everyone unfortunate enough to cross your path. The sad truth is that none of us ever choose. We inevitably become bitter with just a little sorrow.
• There will always be someone, and more often than that, many people, who have formed quite a biased opinion of you and will make it their aim to make you aware of their views. Laugh them off, for they are disdain for their incomplete lives.
• Every once in a while your best friend will collaborate with your enemy. If he doesn’t, you are blessed. If he does, it is the way of nature. One shouldn’t expect high ideals or morals from anyone but ourselves.
• Be kind to people. Every second person we meet has had a rough day and is fighting to pass this one with a smile.
• If life asks you to be stronger than you ever thought you could be, live up to the expectations. All you need for strength is courage to look into your heart and give your best each day, day by day.
• There is a certain thrill in facing and conquering your fears. Beating ones fear in its own battlefield gives you more adrenalin and happiness than any trophy or medal can ever do.
• If life gets you down, people you like turn their backs, work is ruining you, take a deep breath, enjoy the present and say thanks to your stars for everything that could have been worse and is not.
• If people act cruel or selfish, it is their problem, not yours.

Friction

(A discussion I had with someone long time ago)

The most interesting lesson in class 9 physics was that if there was no friction, we wouldn't be able to walk ahead. If there were no conflicts, no disputes, nobody to disagree, none of that uncontrolled 'noise', we wouldn't be getting anywhere. As much as we love and desire peace, the truth is that all we want is a peaceful disagreement.
And it's an amusing truth too, because it brings you at a peaceful agreement with the fact that those everyday fights, those irritating aspects we bring ourselves to live with, those little arguments and the occasional yells that creep in all our relationships, they're okay, because it's the friction that prevents us from stagnating, and collapsing. It's the little friction that produces the little cute hug, the "sorry mom", the kissi on the cheeks, the "love you" whisper. It's the friction, in just the optimum amount, that keeps love growing.

Valentine's Day - I

It all started when i was g-talking with one of my seniors a day before V-Day. We were chit-chatting, when he told me that he did not have a date to spend the Special evening with. Just for the sake of fun, i suggested the idea of a blind date. He was really excited but at the same time not very optimistic about finding one. So i offered to help him find one...

Later that day, sitting in the Prob-Stat lec, i asked ShatEEE if she wanted to go on a blind date the next day evening... obviously not expecting a "yes". So, after a few seconds of thought when she turned towards me and said,"yes, why not?", i was shocked beyond my wits!
"WHAT??? Really? YOU just said that?"
"Ya... nothing wrong with it? And moreover it's a good opportunity to get to know another person on campus. I could try out something like that!"
"No... nothing wrong with it, but..."

Frankly speaking, i couldn't imagine this happening and i still can't figure out how it actually did.

By the way, let me tell you a few things about the two people concerned...
While i know this senior of mine to be a love-struck puppy and someone who gets along with girls like a house on fire, ShatEEE is exactly the opposite. She hardly gives guys a second thought and is the last person on earth i could think of going out and having dinner with some complete stranger (that too on V-Day evening!)... or atleast that is what i used to think about her and i've got to admit that i have changed my opinion a lot after that day!
Infact i was quite scared that the evening might just turn out to be a big disaster with both of them being highly dissapointed with each other.... I warned both of them about the risks and when they insisted on making things happen, i fixed the time and venue for them.

Next evening, getting both of them to meet was quite a hard job. My senior was terribly late and ShatEEE was furious about it... she wanted to come back! And when he did reach, they couldn't find each other.
I was enjoying their frantic calls though... they were sounding so damn funny! :D
Well... well... they finally met. And the evening... wasn't a disaster afterall. ;)

That's my part of the story... to know about the rest, wait for the next post from ShatEEE.