Pramod

 This was hard …trust me .! Well , I am middle aged..Not young …hmmm..middle aged. But middle age is around 25-35 …right ? So what comes after middle age ? is it Old ?  or maybe an error..? hahahaha… error age !..errr…not content, but a grammatical error age …that is ! 'Seniors ' is acceptable , but senior citizens show up on the most disapproved terms , I think...I don't have a problem with senor after the age of 70 or to get a senior discount when I'm 55...you know ..! These are just not generational labels guys...those little words like " still driving " or " still jogging " imply that we are still able to do these activities , we are still out of the ordinary , defying the norms ...right ...friends ? But our perception of this life mostly depends on our health and the outlook on life than the number of years on earth . We are such people ..yes …we , you , all…we defiantly embrace the idea of getting old . It does bring to mind a vision of new lif...

  The storms were strong…so strong that it decapitated all the roads which led to a good life ….. Let’s not forget that maybe…..maybe….you are the lighthouse in someone else’s storm… But …I’ve read somewhere that not all storms come to disrupt your life ..some come to clear your path as well…nevertheless , the lighthouse remains …! Yes…the lighthouse..! It is more helpful than any temple, mosque or church…I guess.! I’ve seen some lighthouses in my lifetime…am still awed by it…the way it shines to show you the way…that’s amazing ..because at the bottom of it , it is dark..! a lesson learnt   , that however dark it may be in life , do not forget to show light to others….ahhhh….! Why I write ?... I just hope that the scars I share, become lighthouses for other people who are headed to the same rocks I hit ….!   God Bless You All….! Well, just like the lighthouse…can’t go running all over the place to save boats in trouble…Let’s just stand there and shine .! Life brings a...

  Part 1,  The same link, circa June 02, 2020 People who must’ve read the ‘Readers digest’ might relate to the relatively relation of my title related with our lives….hahaha Hmmm…but life’s like that ‘ …you know….just that..! Let's get a life .. The heads' been held under the water for too long and now it is time to rise up and take the first true breath. Remaining positive when life seems to be constantly kicking you down is hard ... We feel we aren't making any progress.  It is just at this point of defeat that we must fight the hardest to pick ourselves up I am an ardent dog lover..have adopted one in the society too …loyal and sporty..I learn from him sometimes..’no matter what life brings you , kick some grass over that shit and move on….’ A lesson learnt ! we always...always tend to appear normal...hmmm..that's the hardest work anyone does in our lives.. What I write –inspirationally …that is ..reminds us that  we are not alone..It reminds us that there are a...

 “ We’ve gone our separate ways , and I know it’s for the best , but sometimes I wonder , will I ever have friends like you again ? “ Yeah..I know..what I'm writing is not about being inseparable. It's about being separated and knowing nothing will change ...right ? We know that our friends allow you distance …..but are never far away …..man ! The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again ! Yeah..those memories…They may not always be on your mind , but they are forever in your heart ..! Once an old friend asked me..We’d met after a long time..you know …He had asked me for whom I was working..?   hmmm… “same old people ….my wife and 2 kids !”…..hahahaha Friends ….hmmm – it’s a promise   , not a label… You old guys …yes..an old friend never can be found , that’s what nature is all about ..he cannot be easily lost ….! What strange creatures we are …no ? We want that someone to look at us , the way we look at coffee…errr..whiskey ? hahaha One thing I’...

  Yes, it’s going to be one of those days…ummm..Gone are those days…right ? ..can’t get it right I guess.. Half of these days , the only exercise I get is by shaking my head in disbelief..! Sure – you’ll agree… Pretty sure…that’s what we’ve been longing for ..a vacation to go and just forget to come back…hahahaha…. You know…when we were young, we used to watch the two drops of rain roll down the window and pretend it was a race…today – the drops still roll down the window. But it’s not a race anymore.. It’s like “ let the rain stop and I’ll clean the window “…..! A lesson learnt : - even though you’re growing up…you should never stop having all the fun …right ? But these are dangerous days…guys…I mean, don’t know what is more scary…checking my temperature or checking my weight .?..hahahaha.. These days, when I wake up …you know…my hands make noise, my legs make noise , my neck does a twitch…those cracking noises….I mean …..like -I’m not old…I’m just crispy…hahahaha The days...

  Yes..Break to banta hai..hai na .? After all these skirmishes we’ve passed through, break to banta hai..dost ..! I want to have a break up…with Stress !!.. I guess, my dreams are bigger than my current problems .. Your life does not get better by chance..it gets better by change . Let’s do something nice for ourselves today. Let’s put our problems on pause. We deserve a break ! Forget our age…Let’s live our life and forget our age …damn ..! Let’s die of passion ,than of boredom . We need no endless over-thinking , though. And taking a break will can lead to break-throughs.. trust me! It’s also Ok to take a break !  What do you think ? Actually , we are in a game ..no ?..and in this game , everyone needs a break to refuel , recharge , and jump back in full throttle…! Sometimes, being a loner helps.. That gives you a time to ponder, wonder ..! It actually makes our life worth living … You don’t always need a plan ..Sometimes , you just need to say , “ let’s go and see w...

 Ok… back to what I do normally. It is time to return to those core values . It’s time to get back to basics. In times of life crisis , the first thing to do is to get back to basics..I mean…mentally , physically , socially…the works..! More than ever before , we need to learn…the learnings of the principles of self-reliance . We do not know when sickness or unemployment may affect our own circumstances. I’ve lost precious time trying to make things magnificent and wondrous. Then I learnt to make it simple , but significant . I guess , going back to basics strengthens our foundation. One thing I learnt that knowing ourselves is the most difficult thing in life… Do we remember the day we first started talking to each other ?..No?...We should ..you know ..! The thing about basics is they don’t really change . It’s the details and the proportions that change . I’ve also learnt that the basics wins fights . I learned ‘tabla’ for some time in the school.. Today , I’ve forgotten ...