When did life get so devoid of emotions? Everything is a matter of fact affair. Everybody is so self occupied and prepossessed with the mundane goings on that the feelings and events in somebody else's life, however close or important the other person, does not deserve more than a moment's attention.
You are practically alone in this world, especially when it comes to your feelings and emotions. Long gone are the days when we spent hours of yapping about sweet nothings and discussing our deepest sentiments with our near and dear ones. This is the age of articulation. Be out with it or be off with it. That is what it has come to now.
When and how and did things come to this stage? Maybe it is excess of emotions which culminated in a state of apathy. If it is the load at work place for one, it may be geographical distance for somebody else. Reasons, there is no dearth. But the fact is, the age of "best friend" has come to an end. For all practical purposes, you are your best friend your soul mate and your sole confidant. If you still cannot accept this and believe otherwise, I am afraid, you are up for a heart-break and cruel awakening. All the best to you in that time.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Word Power
Ever been in the blue and some kind words from a friend or even a perfect stranger brightened your day? A sweet word or two from your loved ones has even more power. Ofcourse, the opposite too, perfectly holds good.
Recently, my husband had been on a hike to the half dome in Yosemite National Park. A 17 mile hike along the mist trail, 6 hours each way, peaking to a staggering 8836 ft was definitely not going to be rosy walk. The last stretch of the trail to the top is along the steep dome and is enabled using chains. Arduous on the way up, one cannot help but feel terrified of the downward slide along the chain. When he called me up that day, after the day long hike, exhausted but thrilled, he confessed that he was terribly scared and apprehensive during the first stretch of the way down. Then he said something very sweet - "he thought that he has to make his way down for my sake. Knowing that I will be waiting for him, anxious, to share his experience, was a force enough to overcome his fear". These words made my day and many more to come.
Recently, my husband had been on a hike to the half dome in Yosemite National Park. A 17 mile hike along the mist trail, 6 hours each way, peaking to a staggering 8836 ft was definitely not going to be rosy walk. The last stretch of the trail to the top is along the steep dome and is enabled using chains. Arduous on the way up, one cannot help but feel terrified of the downward slide along the chain. When he called me up that day, after the day long hike, exhausted but thrilled, he confessed that he was terribly scared and apprehensive during the first stretch of the way down. Then he said something very sweet - "he thought that he has to make his way down for my sake. Knowing that I will be waiting for him, anxious, to share his experience, was a force enough to overcome his fear". These words made my day and many more to come.
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