Enthralling Trails

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you   strength , while loving someone deeply gives you courage”   ―   Lao Tzu I read the article ‘Its Hope that keeps us Going’ by Eziekel Isaac Malekar. It said that ‘Hope’ literally means  expectation and desire combined. Hope though deceitful carries us pleasantly to the end of life as its hope which keeps us alive.  I read these lines a number of times, each time memories recalled ‘him’. He was there for me and my husband whenever we needed money. He was there to comfort us when we felt we had lost each battle in life advising us to not lose hope. He like everyone else had his mood swings. He was tall and well built. He was agile and could keep anyone busy in a conversation or at work.  He and my father were friends but poles apart in likes and dislikes. He liked reading, but never wrote. He was an ocean of knowledge who would not spare a person till the person heard the whole story. The last time when I met him he definitely seemed olde

“Patience is power.Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is "timing" it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.”   ―   Fulton J. Sheen People have a weird way of reacting in situations. Some ignore and walk away displaying inhumane feelings while the others enjoy helping out and spend their whole time in that situation, living it every moment.  If a person falls down or collides with a bus or any other vehicle within minutes you will find a crowd of people in Ind ia . They leave their vehicles aside. Pick the person, dust him, calm his agitated nerves, pick his vehicle and leave it aside. They may enquire the person’s wellbeing then and wait till the hurt person goes back. If there is a problem like a fire or shortage of water or a quarrel, we find these people running about and not resting till the situation is under control. These are looked upon as volunteers and are highly respected in Ind ia . Perhaps it is their i

Ruskin Bond feels being alone is accepted as an individual seeks it, while loneliness is the curse of being alone without a companion when a person yearns for a friend. Mega vision  diagnostic scan and X-ray centre  is a popular one located a little away from a Mosque near Nigdi Bus Stop in  Pune. It is accessible through Pradhikaran too. My annual sonograph to check multiple fibrosis was due for long. A faculty meet and development programme in the afternoon gave me some  free time in the morning. I took a quick decision and raced through the by lanes on my scooter to reach the place. The intention was to be the first and return back soon. In my enthusiasm, I had raced a little ahead of the place. I tried turning back with a little effort as the road was inclined. It was eight in the morning, but the whole locality was quiet. There was a voice from nowhere saying ‘it opens at nine’. I turned to glance at the person. She slowly walked towards me with a file and a bag and s

Happiness and a life of deep  fulfillment  come when you commit yourself, from the core of your soul to spending your greatest human talents on a purpose that makes a difference in others’ lives- Robin Sharma The festive shrieks of the kids made me peep into the open door. I saw a man in pale blue shirt holding a huge blue bag accompanied by a few more people as they called out names. A young girl was given a gift. They asked her to open the gift and show it to the others. The girl could hardly wait to see it. It was a beautiful doll set. I felt it must have been a prize won in a competition conducted. They resumed giving wrapped gifts to each of the children who were present in the gathering. As they got their gifts there were small and loud yells displaying their joyfulness.  I went back and sat in the office. The office at Nachiketa Balgram is a small one with a thatched roof of asbestos in a small clearing paved with shahbad stones. It has a table and a few chairs and a