Happy Birthday To A Brave Girl That I Know - SAKSHI

Like a pearl I see her

Who is sensitive and cute

Yet tough with the waves

Every hurdle that comes

She smiles and walks in 

A breeze of strength to all

A sweet voice of comfort

That she gives to all 

Today is her birthday

A moment to cherish

And thank Sakshi

Because when I see

A powerful woman 

In front of me

With a smiling face

Dreams in her eyes

Taking the norms light

School is just another chapter of life

Ready to flip out her wings

Far and far she has to reach

One step at a time 

As she collects the love of life

Brings many friends on her sides

Showing the fun way of life

WIth her gentle voice she has

She just knows how to carry them all

I feel blessed to witness this pearl

Who is blessed to my friends 

Like a necklace of their life

My wish to this beautiful pearl

Is to be the best in the sea

Sail through the waves

As I know you will make those waves

Where we all will be proud

To say "I know this girl"

Happy birthday dear Sakshi

With love and hugs

~ Dawn

Why love melts me?

I have no clue how and why this came out of my mind when I was riding in the cab from Mumbai to Pune....

On my way to Pune

Why love explodes me?

Why love diverts me?

Why love melts me?

Why love wants me to love?

Why I want to love all?

Why, Why, Why?

~ Dawn

Happy 8th Birthday To My Chico... ;)

It seems like yesterday....

 I could just hold him in one hand and he would bring all the worldly smile....

His gestures and his expressions would make us surprise and proud...

We all made him like our toy and entertained ourselves....

But all in all he enjoyed the pampering and love too...

He knew how to win everyone's heart...

His chinky eyed smiles always brought the naughtiness in him....

His gestures made me often wonder what he is thinking?....

When I used to ask ... he would have a pretty good happy story to tell...

He keeps himself busy but makes sure he is our world and everything revolves around him...

Yet a caring, loving and protective son he is - a mama's boy who always wishes peace on this planet with no war, no fights and no yelling either.... I worry for his innocent thoughts as the world isn't.

On this 8th birthday I want to wish Rahi to be brave and strong enough to face this world which is very tough, rude and insensitive towards everything. Be the man who protects and respects others and treat women gracefully as you treat me. Rahi, since you have come in my world, you always and every day make me feel special by expressing your love and affection by saying - "I love you my sweetie beauty cutie mom"

Thank you for coming into our lives and spreading happiness at the same time.

A very happy birthday to my dearest... Be the man who takes care of the women of this world with love and respect ;)

Cheers from you mom

~ Dawn

A person travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.... ;)

Life has taught me many lessons and mind it a brilliant one not to forget anytime.
People may consider this as living in past or remembering the past but I believe we all go back to our text books once in a while whether to relate things at work or at least while teaching your kids so why not the life's experience as well?

My simple theory of happiness is to live and let others live. I do not have to worry what others are doing as long as they are not causing any damage to the society or any other human being. My expectations from life are also less - I wont say I don't have expectations because if I am in this world I do have some basic expectations such as on the road people will follow the traffic rules and such similar basic elements. 

Recently, I came very close to life again and it did took me back to my childhood. This year I happened to be in India again and it was 50th wedding anniversary for my parents. When I think of the number itself I feel thats a big one... imagine how we all count after 10 years and say we need to keep the spirit high and keep the fire burning...but 50 damn years? wow! something to salute the couple.
My brother who is my friend, advisor, and guide too. Many times even my brother doesn't know what he is saying or sharing with me that I can take it as a lesson and imply in my life to improve or streamline it. It was his views that when you meet a stranger you should be able to talk on any topics as the stranger may not be interested in what you are interested and hence I used to read lot of competition success and books which will give me an overall broader view of the world and its topics.
This time it was a surprise meet-up in India where we both met on my parents 50th wedding anniversary and we enjoyed our time just like old days when we were only 4 in the family and mom-dad busy with day to day activities and me and brother busy talking and discussing about anything and everything under the sky. It was exactly that moment that I spent, everyone was happy whether it was my parents, whether it was me and my brother or even if it was our neighbors there.
Until that dawn of Valentine's day when I woke up with the news of accident. 

The thought of it shivers my mind but that time it was always the thought against of what is said. I think I am the black sheep in the family who always went against the norms and tried to believe what I believe and not get influenced by anything. When I got up and went to see in the hospital my heart was saying - nothing would happen because nothing should happen. 
Though lot of thoughts cropped in as what if dad was driving fast and took the wrong turn or for that matter what if the opposite person was rash and what not. When I reached the hospital, seeing my brother lying on the stretcher with one eye tied with bandage which was fully soaked in blood gave me shivers as I thought he lost his eyes... I hugged him with tears in eyes when he called out my name and asked what am I doing here?

First I was happy or should I say I was happy at least he remembers me. The moment I looked around I saw dad lying in another stretcher and I called out for dad when my brother again said - why dad is here? How come I am here? Who brought me here?

Dad was only complaining about the back pain and before I could figure out what to say, the hospital facilities requested to take to another hospital where they have neurosurgeons. 

I don't want to go in details but life took me back to my childhood days and gave me that beautiful flavor of my time that I always craved for and then a sudden jerk or wakeup call by giving this incident for all of us to remember and cherish our loved ones. Luckily I can say I have my dad and brother with me and my mom.

I always feel we are all travelers here and part and parcel of it we meet people and make relationships but at the end we leave the story one by one - as long as you are part of the story try to enjoy it because once you or someone else leaves the story you will never see them or meet them except the memories.

Life is to live and enjoy every moment!

~ Dawn

“Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.”

I was just thinking the other day, when we are growing up, you read so many things about certain personnel and then they become role model for you.

Yes, I also felt the same about Kiran Bedi. I admired her so much that I personally feel the strength I got from powerful ladies such as the queen of Zhansi, Kiran Bedi, Phulan Devi - the strength, the courage to call a spade as spade and being passionate about achieving things in life - all from these women.

Queen of Zhansi is still an inspiration for me - thats the face of women when I think of one. Phulan Devi, I felt she died too early - damn those killers. Kiran Bedi, I always hoped for more and more from Kiran Bedi. As we grow up and read things - it so clear that if you are in the system then be part of the system or be out of the system. Kiran Bedi is one of them who finally decided to be part of the system and It hurt me to see her playing politics.

Its not that she cannot be in politics. But I always admired her work and her administration style and hoped drop by drop things will change. My passion to read Competition Success was ONLY because of Kiran Bedi. I learned a lot those days so thanks Kiran Bedi. 

Today she is going to be part of this politics. I feel there is nothing as great or role model. Everyone is human and they adapt as per the needs. Kiran Bedi is also one of them. I had a desire to meet her when she came to Bay Area in 2013....but I guess its good I didn't get to meet. The event organizers said no kids and I went their mainly to show my daughter and meet her Kiran Bedi who inspired her mother i.e. Me.

Today no regrets, everything happens for a reason. If I am writing this post in this manner it is for a reason. Only a kid who all his/her life cared and brought her hiding in the heart can feel the pain as I did felt Kiran Bedi as the purest fighter against all evils - has become part of them today.

I feel I am grown in this case though the child is still inside who is sad.

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” 
― Alexander Pope

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds...

Today I am going to share a story here which I believe is for everyone. People who have kids or who don't have kids still we all live around kids.
Many times we as adult assume we are too smart in front of a kid and hence we ourselves sometimes prove that how dumb we are.

I have a friend who recently approached me to discuss about her teenage daughter and she was confused as what to do? Should I take her to a doctor?

I asked about the reason because I thought the teenager is sick or may be she has some issues where some consultation is needed. I was told by my friend that her teenage kid says she hates herself. When asked why?, she said I hate my body because I am thin and everyone says that I am thin and skinny.
The mother got worried and wanted to know if she should show her to a doctor. The moment I heard this, I really felt angry for those who must be telling this to the daughter. I literally felt like meeting the daughter immediately and help her understand what should be her focus and priority as she is growing up. But then this generation always talks about 'peer-pressure'.

I reflected back on myself when I was a teenager, I was a skinny person and my mother used to tease me saying I will fly away if there is a heavy wind. When I was growing up I did what I liked and that is not bothering anyone and enjoying what I liked. I used to enjoy sports and I was more like a tom-boy and never cared how I looked or how I get tanned in the sun when I am playing. It never bothered me, in fact when adult people used to tell me that I am dusky and I will have difficulty in getting a man - I always proudly replied that its not the only worry in my life. I am fine if I don't get a man but I would like to achieve my dreams that I have priority for. I never had any kind of peer-pressure or depression.

But today's kids they take these things so seriously that even when they visit for a family gathering, other ladies come and comment on how skinny you are or if they see someone is healthier than others then they will comment, ' oh look at you how quickly you are growing up'!
These people who are actually passing such remarks or asking questions themselves have kids who are skinnier and are not yet at the teenage level. Why can't they see their own kids and learn to treat other kids nicely?
I believe whether you are skinnier or you are fat, first thing to understand is how is your health? Are you healthy and have no disease such as diabetic or heart issue etc. As long as you are healthy and are doing all the right things for you, shouldn't even give an ear to such remarks or comments.

Teenage kids very quickly go into depression and this can lead their life into disaster even though they might be the brightest student in their class or school.

As an adult, we all should learn not to discriminate because I feel when people comment on someone being skinny or fat it is basically making a judgement on people. No one decides whether they want to be born skinnier or fat.

So as an adult we all have this responsibility to make sure what and how we talk to kids whether its your neighbors kids or its your own kids. I have heard teenage kids sharing secrets with their friends that their mother says to go on diet because they think the teenager is fat.

I pity such moms and I lose respect for such people. The foundation should be strong and to make it strong please boost your kids confidence by directing them into the right direction as what is most important in life - do you have a good body? do you have all your limbs in condition and are able to walk, run and play around? Be blessed because I know there are many kids who don't have and still they struggle to live a normal life by all means.

I also have a teenage daughter and she is skinny just like how I was but the best part in my case was that I never cared what people thought about me. But it can happen that my kid may not be the same in how she thinks. I always teach my daughter to be open and respectful when she is conversing with anyone. To many she has helped and supported by counseling in school and I always make sure in all this she never gets depressed by listening to someone's comment such as she is skinny.

I met the daughter of my friend and I spoke to her about being skinny and how lucky she is to have a skinny body yet a healthy body where she doesn't have to worry about such things. Instead she should focus on her studies, sports and other things that makes her happy. People only have time to comment negative but in reality no one is perfect.
People whom you might think has a good body must be looking at other people and wondering wish I was tall enough or wish I was short enough to be at a normal height etc.

When we say no one is perfect in behavior, it is the same with looks wise too. I told her its always good to be different than being same like the other.

One advise to people don't say to skinny people that how skinny they are because they know it already - say something new and make sure its a good one.

~ Dawn

The Wandering Thoughts....

Everyone is talking about the Monday blues... yeah! I get it after long Christmas and New Year holidays everyone is feeling lazy to go to work or to school... but then there were some who had no holidays and were working during those days.
I had my christmas holiday and new year holiday spent at home, though I did attend the new year eve's party yet that was in the neighborhood. 
I took the advantage of Saturday and Sunday and probably I guess I slept for more than 10 hours. It is kind of a meditation for me where I didn't feel hungry and neither I feel like getting up or rushing for anything...totally in bliss.
When my Sunday is about to dawn on to Monday, my mind has become a wanderer... it is going to all over the places that I visited in 2014 and I am literally seeing people whom I met. The zeal to meet them again is trickling inside... I want to fly again high...and high in the sky!

The moments I spent last year

Is haunting me this year

I had my meet and greet

Yet, the thirst has not quenched

Why I don't feel the responsibilities?

Why I am not worried even to think?

Why I am detaching from artificial world?

Why my mind is so free that it doesn't care?

Why I am not worried that I need to work and pay bills?

Why I feel I can wander around?

Why I feel so relaxed and yet zeal to wander?

Why? Why? Why?

Because I am free!!!

I don't own anything and I don't owe anything and hence my heart says you can wander around like a bird in and out until you are ready to fly from here to the unknown side!

"Youth is to wander! Adult is to act! Age is to assimilate the beauty of thoughts ~ Debasish Mridha
;)

~ Dawn