"So, any New Year's resolution?" I asked. "Yeah, the same old one... lose weight and look gorgeous," she replied. "Well in that case, I think you are already halfway there!" I said. "How?" she asked with raised eyebrows. "Because you are a beautiful person on the inside," I smiled. "And that, my friend, is such [...]
Don’t Relive the Last Year
There is a reason why after a set of 365 days, a brand new set of another 365 days begins. There is a reason why we call it a "new year." It is an opportunity to start something anew, to do different things, to have another chance. It is about telling yourself to let go [...]
Wish Me, Silly
Half an hour spent To search the perfect photo. Then a message sent To make her feel special. The clock ticked away Minutes to hours. If only she may Reply in the least. There I sat waiting By the phone. Trying to stop hating All the effort put through. When patience gave way, Not knowing [...]
Smile
Smile believing It will all be fine. Take a deep breath Trusting in the invisible. If the joy which was here yesterday No longer exists, Then why can't it be true Of today's sorrow? Hold on to yourself When no one's around. At times you Are all you really need. Know it's all For a [...]
Be a Good Boss
You may try hard to hide it but you have a gentle heart. You would not only be respected and feared. You would be loved. Someone who can rule, and should rule -- centuries come and go without a person like that coming into the world. There are times when I look at you and [...]
No Regretting Till Lost
Appreciate what you have before time makes you appreciate what you had. This is how usually things work. Everything from relationships to career milestones to the apparently normal stuff like health. We take it all for granted. We assume that it is going to remain the way it is even if we don't put in [...]
His Best Bet
He knew there was something about her the moment he lay his eyes on her. It was as if everything just fell in place whenever she was around. He could safely count on her. Yet one day, she was not enough for him. The very things he loved about her, he searched for in another [...]
The Pain of Waiting
Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting. -- Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns Ask anyone who has waited and waited and waited. Irrespective of where they come from or what they have wanted, they will all equate waiting with one thing -- [...]
Live the Moment
Do you know that feeling when you ardently wait for an event to happen? And then it does. Then what? The waiting period for it might seem never-ending. All the hard work you put into every little detail might seem exhausting. But once what you were looking forward to starts rolling, it all finishes so [...]
Break a Leg
It's moments before your performance. The audience is waiting. Your loved ones are looking at you encouragingly. And your heart is beating -- fast and loudly! There is that rush of emotions. What if something goes wrong? What if you forget? What if you faint? But you really want to do it. So you are [...]
