Taking some time "off" from your career

Would you consider taking some time "off" from your career?
I took few days off from work. You are not your job. Your job is one part of your multifaceted, potential-filled self. And deep down you know it too. As said “What you seek is seeking you.” Your joy, tribe, and bliss are patiently waiting. They will always be waiting. You just need to decide.

My Family

Its almost 10 years now that we left Bokaro . There are few families to whom I am was always close . The reason might have ben the early age I was into and also all the love and affection I got from them . I even called few of them as badi maa since they were no less than my mother . Yesterday , one such family visited my place .
The whole day went in gossip and all stories , almost 25 years old , nostalgic memories .Finally in the evening , I again went back to drop them where they were put-up . Since I was driving , aunty opened the wrapper of the toffee and put it into my mouth . It was after years that this happened . This was a common habit of mine when Maa used to be in my car and I was driving . Close relationships are still what I miss and meeting them back is like getting life again .
Family isn’t always about blood relations . It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones you accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.

Priceless Memories

Few songs are favourite of papa and we often sing when we are together . Morning time is the best time we spend together and today as well after back from walk and B'fast , papa was on his music synthesizer .

I still remember the time we used to spend on weekends . It was all about music and spending time together .

Maa and papa used to sing together and few songs were common almost every weekend . They are still there , its just that some times I am with papa to give him company .

Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them

Today we sang this song

रहते थे कभी जिनके दिल में
हम जान से भी प्यारों की तरह
बैठे हैं उन्ही के कूचे में
हम आज गुनहगारों की तरह

दावा था जिन्हें हमदर्दी का
खुद आके न पूछा हाल कभी
महफ़िल में बुलाया है हम पे 
हँसने को सितमगारों की तरह

बरसों से सुलगते तन मन पर
अश्कों के तो छींटे दे ना सके
तपते हुए दिल के ज़ख्मों पर
बरसे भी तो अंगारों की तरह

सौ रुप धरे जीने के लिये
बैठे हैं हज़ारों ज़हर पिये
ठोकर ना लगाना हम खुद हैं
गिरती हुई दीवारों की तरह

दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।

सखि, पतंग भी जलता है
हा! दीपक भी जलता है!
सीस हिलाकर दीपक कहता–
बन्धु वृथा ही तू क्यों दहता?’
पर पतंग पड़ कर ही रहता
कितनी विह्वलता है!
दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।


बचकर हाय! पतंग मरे क्या?
प्रणय छोड़ कर प्राण धरे क्या?
जले नही तो मरा करे क्या?
क्या यह असफलता है!
दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।

कहता है पतंग मन मारे–
तुम महान, मैं लघु, पर प्यारे,
क्या न मरण भी हाथ हमारे?
शरण किसे छलता है?’
दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।

दीपक के जलने में आली,
फिर भी है जीवन की लाली।
किन्तु पतंग-भाग्य-लिपि काली,
किसका वश चलता है?
दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।

जगती वणिग्वृत्ति है रखती,
उसे चाहती जिससे चखती;
काम नहीं, परिणाम निरखती।
मुझको ही खलता है।
दोनों ओर प्रेम पलता है।

Poem by Rashtra Kavi Maithilisharan Gupt

Advice

People who are part of our daily life can give us important hints on decisions we need to take.
But for this purpose all that is needed is a sharp eye and an attentive ear, because those who have ready solutions are usually suspect.
It’s very dangerous to ask for advice. It’s very easy, but also very risky to lend advice, if we have a minimum sense of responsibility towards the other person.
If they need help, it’s best to show them some examples, seeing how others resolve – or don’t resolve – their problems.
Our angel often uses someone’s lips to tell us something, but this answer comes casually, usually at a moment when we do not let our worries overshadow the miracle of life.
Advice is just theory; living is always very different.

I am Happy ...Papa is Back

I am Happy . Papa is back from his 3 month world tour . I am not sure these recurring tours every year is what keeps him motivated or I am the reason for him to be motivated to be on these tours ...in any case ...I am happy that he is back home .

He always carries so much energy and enthusiasm which actually gives life support to all of us . I got calls from all the family and friends where he stayed , and every one is missing him now .

To choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way is what makes a man give meaning to life and that’s what papa does .

His music , reading , writing does gives all support in his present day attitude and he has been fabulous in that .

One great change in him this time , he seems more close to me than ever before . It may also be since he is one of those person who knows what I need " the most"

Creation of Universe

There was neither non-existence nor existence then.
There was neither the realm of space nor the sky which is beyond.
What stirred?
Where?
In whose protection?
Was there water, bottlemlessly deep?

There was neither death nor immortality then.
There was no distinguishing sign of night nor of day.
That One breathed, windless, by its own impulse.
Other than that there was nothing beyond.

Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning,
with no distinguishing sign, all this was water.
The life force that was covered with emptiness,
that One arose through the power of heat.

Desire came upon that One in the beginning,
that was the first seed of mind.
Poets seeking in their heart with wisdom
found the bond of existence and non-existence.

Their cord was extended across.
Was there below?
Was there above?
There were seed-placers, there were powers.
There was impulse beneath, there was giving forth above.

Who really knows?
Who will here proclaim it?
Whence was it produced?
Whence is this creation?
The gods came afterwards, with the creation of this universe.
Who then knows whence it has arisen?

Whence this creation has arisen
- perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not -
the One who looks down on it,
in the highest heaven, only He knows
or perhaps He does not know.

Don't question , just believe ....Rigveda