How Times change .......

After a long time ,today I am posting another blog. Actually the source of inspiration for writing this blog is Ravi. After reading his blog I felt like sharing my feelings on a similar topic. Here is the link to his blog Ravi's Blog

How Times change ...... I still remember those days when I used to come back from school at 4 :30 PM. eat some snacks , go out and play with friends till 7 PM , come back do my home work & Study and still get time to watch TV and get 9 hours of sleep.( A Happy Life)

Now its such that , I have classes at max for 3-4 hours a day , I don't play regularly, I don't meet friends often and still I get jus 5-6 hours of sleep a day ( removing the time I sleep in class :-D).....Now dont ask me Do u study all the time ? ....I dont know how time passes but it just flies away.

Looking back at those days I question myself "where is all that free time that I used to have ? where are all my friends who used to be with me all day long?" and I wonder what's that element missing in my life ?

After pondering over this issue for a long time ..... the truth dawned upon me .........

As a child , You have someone to take care of you and you seldom have any responsibilities, so you are free to do anything you want.... As years pass by more responsibilities add on to you, you tend to prioritise everything that comes in life and thats where you start to loose everything , your free time , your friends and your loved ones :-(


At this point a feasible solution to the above problem would be to accept responsibilites , enjoy shouldering the responsibilities and at the same time cater time for friends and loved ones. Its hard for us to change , changes occur over a period of time and since many of us are in the transition stage it will take for us to change and adapt to our new roles in life

Comments on this blog are invited ,the solution I suggested may or may not be the feasible one. I like everyone to share your views on my blog.

Gone are the Days........

Gone are the days!!! My Friend...
When the school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and benches!
When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books and notes!
When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays,
yet managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.
We learnt writing with slates and pencils,
and Progressed to fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!
When we began drawing with crayons and evolved toColor pencils and finally sketch pens!
When we started calculating first with tables
and then with Clarke's tables and advanced to Calculators and computers!
When we chased one another in the corridors in Intervals,
and returned to the classrooms drenched in sweat!
When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,Playgrounds,under the trees
and even in cycle sheds!
Where all the colors in the world,
decorated the campus on Second Saturdays!
When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!
When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!
When few played"kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,
While others simply played"book cricket" in the confines of classroom!
Of fights but no conspiracies,Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!
When we used to watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!
When few rushed at 3:45 to"Conquer" window seats in our School bus!
While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint","kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at 4o Clock!Gone are the days Of Sports Day,and the annual School Day ,
And the one-month long preparations for them.
Gone are the days the stressful Quarterly,Half Yearly and Annual Exams,
And the most enjoyed holidays after them!
The days Of tenth and twelfth standards,
when we spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!
We learnt,
We enjoyed,
We played,
We won,
We lost,
We laughed,
We cried,
We fought,
We thought.
With so much fun in them, so many friends,so much experience, all this and more!
Gone are the days ,When we usedto talk for hours with our friends!
Now we don't have time to say a `Hi'!
Gone are the days When we played games on the road!
Now we code on the road with laptop!
Gone are the days when we saw stars
Now we see stars when our code doesn'tWork!
Gone are the days......When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!
Now we chat in chat rooms.....!
Gone are the days Where we studied just to pass!
Now we study to save our job!
Gone are the days .....
Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled in our hearts!!
Now we have the ATM as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!!
Gone are the days where we shouted on the road!
Now we don't shout even at home
Gone are the days....Where we got lectures from all
Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!
Gone are the days....But not the memories,
which will be Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and ever and ever and ever .....
Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in ourLife!!
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE ,
DONT FORGET TO LIVE AND ENJOY THE LIFE THAT STILL EXISTS....
AND THIS IS HOW I LIVE MY LIFE

Fear...............

It has been ages since I wanted to tell someone about how I feel, but never did I get a chance to tell anyone .......... reason............was I afraid of someone ? or was I afraid that someone would misunderstand me ? or was it a mixture of both ? Frankly speaking it has been a mixture of both. Right from childhood , I have been facing this problem........ In my school everyone used to bully me, tease me ,mock at me , being such a lean person with thick lens spectacles I was afraid to give back an answer ........ or was it that I dindt want to hurt their feelings ? I am still very ambiguous as to why I used to keep mum. I really hate it when someone in my age group tries to boss me around, I believe in equality in power (when it comes to friends)........but there are people who think they are superior and its their right to dominate over others.

So, should I tell them when they are wrong ?, should I stand up to them and face them when they hurt me ?, or should I jus keep mum thinking that " Dogs on the road keep barking , why should I be bothered?". At times I feel like blasting them all cylinders and then suddenly I remember my mom's words "Never hurt anyone , whatever they do ,always try to do good to them " . With due regards to my mom's words I control my anger , so does that make me a coward ? or does that make the other person right (even though they are wrong )?

I dont understand why people try to behave in the manner they do ? When will they understand other's feelings ? Why do they always think that whatever they say is correct and others are wrong? There are people who think they are correct even when the whole world point out they are wrong and then complain to everyone that " My friends have turned their back on me " . Is it really necessary to be with persons who behave in this manner. I could have told them that they are wrong , but I dindt ... why ?

" FEAR "

fear that they will manhandle me ?? or fear that they will misunderstand me ??
(It still remains a mystery )

PS: I have got friends who are very trust worthy and helpful (99.99%). this blog is about the other 0.01% :)