Letting Go

I am born with this stupid habit of giving a lot of gyaan. A wise person once said I'd be a good Agony Aunt. I guess she was Right. I remember writing this long time ago for a friend. I decided to share it cause I realise there are more like her there. This post is dedicated to all those who 'Hold On' pretending to be very strong, without realizing that its 'Letting Go' that makes you stronger.

-- Letting go is a natural release of emotions which follows a realization that holding on only stays with an emotional drain and pain

You did something stupid
In your memory it seems to last
You think about it everyday
Its a blast from the past

You meant to say things
But decided to keep shut
And now the same things
Have become a daily Rut

It fills your mind with regret
and your heart with pain
But thinking about it day and night
Will soon drive you insane

Letting go is not standing up for a fight
But standing up for what is right.

Letting go is not giving up or giving in
Its about getting through without a sin

Letting go is not to stop caring
Its only finding other people to care for

Letting go is not to stop believing
Its about strengthening your faith

Letting go is not hanging on to the past
But getting a foothold in the present

Letting go is not " THE END"
Its only a new beginning

Letting go is all about not regretting not looking back
Letting go is not easy to do
But sometimes its the only way to heal you

Mind Switch

I don't know how I do it

But I surely know I can

I switch it On and Off

With the stealth of my Hand

Sometimes done on purpose

To stray away from pain

And worries rushing in surplus

Driving me insane.

Off it goes to block

Devils from my past

All the scary stories

And shadows that they cast

I switch it back On

To make dreams come true

Running ahead of time

Painting a life all new

I leave it in between

To greet reality

With experiences and goals

Trying to sound all witty

I worry one day while playing

If I just can't seem to fix

Unknown place I'll be in

Stuck in all the mix

No I can't stay with

Ghosts I used to fret

Or walk away with people

Whom I haven't even met

I know I want to remain

In NOW I feel so safe

May not be that colourful but

A pleasant place

World Cup

WE WON!! WE WON!! WE WON!!

The last ball flew for a SIX and the feeling was Euphoric.

I was never a big Cricket buff, but its difficult to ignore the sport when you are living in India. People eat live and breathe cricket. Every lane and every corner there is a ball flying and children with tiny worn out bats using brick as stumps playing their own match. Each one living the dream of becoming the next 'Sachin Tendulkar'. You know there is a big match being played when you see a huge crowd outside a TV showroom shouting and cheering. People rushing back home from work like there was a catastrophe. Cricket means different things to different people. To my dad its a religion. He has to see every ball that was bowled. To my mom it was a Hijacked TV and a major interruption in watching her TV serials. To one sister it was all about the cute players. To the other it was about emphasising the point 'of how sports can be a profession'. To me it was a big reunion, lots of food, endless cricket spam on Facebook, sleepless nights and a croaky voice the next day with all the screaming and shouting.

Watching the World Cup away from Home is devastating. (Especially when its in your city and India is in the Finals.). However, live updates on You -Tube and continuous messages from my cricket crazy friends made me feel like I was almost there. The World Cup Finals is the only match in all these years that I watched religiously from start to end. It was like being under a spell. I did not move an inch believing it would change the team's luck. When the final ball was hit the stadium erupted and I had tears of joy. God had answered a billion prayers today. I felt honoured to be an important part of History.

Cricket to me that day was a small part of a Bigger Picture called Life. I would like to share a few things I realised and learnt that day from the match that united billions.

1) Believe in the decisions you take.

2) Things may not always go as you imagine but Hold On and Keep Fighting.

3) There is always a knight in shining armour who will lead you out of the ditch.

4) Respect and cherish your friends. They know how to fulfil your dreams.

5) Prayers have Power

6) Finish it in Style.