Keep climbing each step,it may get harder,do not stop,the view from the top is going to be marvelous.

Never change or stop yourself for others as nobody can play your role better than you.You are the best version of yourself👍🏻

Make memories,good memories live beyond life.Life can be short but memories are everlasting.A person is not dead till the time he is spoken about.

Instead of highlighting on ones weakness time and again,why can’t we help him\her build on his\her strengths.Discussing one’s weakness regularly won’t convert it into a strength however shifting your focus towards his\her strength may eventually give the person the confidence to overcome his\her weakness.

To take a step ahead a new born baby and an aged old person both need motivation but we seldom remember this!

“Most of us love being surprised everyday.If it becomes a daily feature then it does not remain a surprise anymore but becomes a routine.”

Two best friends one knows everything about the other but the other is all about self.

Some love to air themselves all the time and the other keeps waiting for the turn.Never buy into selfishness at the cost of your self respect.

Acknowledge existence even when there is no need and it will earn you the title of best friends again.

I heard some voices , saw faces after a decade and a half,when I heard the “Hi” ,an uncontrollable smile popped out and the bare hug melted the years.

My mind actually spoke out at that moment, “Did we really not meet for so long?”

The feeling of anxiety sets to rest after rediscovering the lost connection.

Then one by one all old time flashes come in front of you – bunking of classes,the sandwich stall,the missal pav,the cutting chai,the canteen and the list just goes on…..

All this while in my busy life I thought I was suffering from short term memory loss like most of us feel these days ,but it was a quick realization that I am fine and memory is just doing an awesome job by keeping the old time memories intact,letting it out at the right time :-).

As I begin to pen down I really don’t know what to write and what to miss so please bear with it –

Waiting outside the college gate before the first lecture,forgetting the ID card ,finding out ways to enter.Some students were best known to be the second lecture students, who would consistently never make it for the first – reasons most commonly given are they come in groups and one surely is late everyday.Some would have calculated well in advance how many lectures would they have to attend in a term to meet the required attendance percent.Last category would work towards 95% plus attendance and their funda would be a contingency plan incase for some reason they don’t get to attend lectures in the latter term.

The fun part – friendship day,teachers day,rose day (rose queen) , did we ever have a rose king 😜,saree day,traditional day…..

The first crush, first affair, a place where hearts met, broke , everything has happened just under one roof.

Some experienced ATKT’s – it was one of the new experiences in college.

The photocopy shops flourished when the exam dates got closer – the amount of notes we would photocopy knowing very well that we would barely have the time to scan through.

One rupee coins were most valuable , in that also we could only use the new coin to call from the Public call booths 😉

We have all had our share of experiences there.

We started there and now we are here now.

Even today we carry few of these memories with us.

Let me stop here.

It’s a nostalgic moment.Eyes go moist but surely has that twinkle which brings out the smile.

When we were young our parents took care of us to their best ability –

Good food,clothes,health,vaccinations etc.They have had sleepless nights when we were unwell.But they never complained of getting tired or that they couldn’t work next day as they fell short of sleep.We were not born potty trained ,they have done every bit for us,cleaned our vomits…Many of us have been picky eaters they have adjusted with that too.They have taken loans for us,understood our needs,desires and made us what we are today.They have dealt with our mood swings.They are our parents who gave us this life so we can say it was their responsibility.This is one phase of life.

Then comes one phase where they

are getting old (referred as second childhood).They are getting weaker,fall in immunity,become picky eaters,not able to walk,not able to change their clothes -dependent on us for every basic need.At that time what are we doing -complaining,getting irritated,running away from responsibilities ,sending them to oldage homes,only bothered about our future,well think if they had thought the same way.There is a huge gap between the phases,we are prepared by them to bridge this gap.Consider yourself lucky if your parents are growing old in front of your eyes and you are able to take care of every bit they need with a smile.Ask those who have lost them young and regret that they couldn’t do much.

Parents maybe financially sound and independent but a holiday from you or a small surprise gives them immense happiness.Thats when they feel they have earned the most important thing.

Talk to them often it need not be a long conversation but the thought that you are there gives them the urge to live long 😊.Our parents will always love us and bless us unconditionally.

Over the last few years digital technology\smartphones have taken over our communication habits.We have been very accommodative in keeping track of the fast- paced digital world.

Symbols have taken over words\expressions.Yes,I am referring to the “EMOJI’S”.For example the “tears of joy” emoji 😂 and the “heart” ❤️ are the most popular emojis.

In a world where face to face conversations are becoming increasingly rare, it may be tempting to send an emoji to express but it can totally have an opposite effect on the receiver.

When you pick the phone and have a conversation it carries the warmth to the receiver.An emoji actually does not express what you really meant to.

We have become so used to short-cuts that we have actually stopped thinking before taking an action.

We have stopped calling people on their birthdays which once was a priority.Typing a wish with all Birthday related emojis (cake,whistle,balloons….hugs,kisses) and finally press the enter button and forget about it..It’s like a job done ✅..

We lack socialization.Instead of talking to and spending time with other people, we are getting all our information from the Internet.Internet is amazing but it can’t teach or give you everything.It doesn’t tell you the value of spending time with your near and dear ones.Countless texts are sent back and forth 24/7, and conversations lose their meaning. People run out of things to say and become redundant.We post our entire lives online, and expect the people to have something new to comment at the end of the day.Number of likes and comments have become ego boosters.We have lost social skills and manners.We expect everything to be delivered to us as fast as the Internet does.We are constantly distracted. We try to multitask at all times, having conversations with people while looking down at our phones, writing emails while in a meeting, and even driving.

Technology is making us a “ZOMBIE”.

Technology is a beautiful thing, but if we cannot learn how to use it responsibly and in moderation, our future may not be as bright as the screens we are holding.

If somebody makes fun of your accent,just let the person know –

“When someone has an accent,it means he knows one more language than you do.”

Our parents are the yesterday who gave us today,we are the today going to give our kids the tomorrow.Many things we disagreed then, today we realize it was right and now our kids disagree to the same.Phases of life move in circles without an end point.So just keep moving 😊.