THE DREAMS FULFILLED

This article is dedicated to my paternal grandmother, Mrs. Vathsala Badrinarayan, who celebrates her 78th birthday on 22nd January 2019. Here's wishing her a very, very happy birthday. May the year lying ahead fill your life with a lot of happiness and light! A few days back, I decided to experiment doing something. In other words, I decided to take a break. I left everything aside- books, computer, mobile, everything you could think off. All I had with me was me and my inner soul.  Over a period of time, I had realised that I often took the wonderful aspects of my life for granted, and my mind drifted towards negativity. I closed my eyes and decided to think about all those wonderful things gifted to me by the Almighty.  The first image that came was that of my wonderful family. I decided to delve a little deeper. I wanted to find out what was it in my family that made me (or for that matter anyone else) respect it.  And, the first image that came up was- my gra...

"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." - Richard Bach Writing is such a beautiful activity, one that stimulates a person to large extent. It is indeed difficult to write about 'writing' because the experience cannot be put in words. It is much beyond that. It is a process where a person learns a lot, not only about the external environment, but also about the inner self. Writing is also a very satisfactory task. When we write a page or two, we feel that we have written something original, and that feeling of satisfaction is insurmountable. Using good vocabulary, phrases, idioms and metaphors make us feel all the more pleased with our write-ups. Moreover, if our writing helps someone else, it makes us feel very contented.  You too may be experiencing something similar when you write. But, what if, sometimes, you are unable to put your thoughts into words? What if you feel that your content is not at all good? What i...