The Dewdrop

I am a dew drop on a leaf, reflecting the jewel bright colors of life! It was a sunny,pleasant existance for the longest time and I thought that I would always live this way.
Then there was a storm, the trees swayed and trembled and I tumbled over and over at great speed, my calm existence completely shattered. When the storm subsided I found myself hanging on the edge of the leaf and all around me I found the radiant colors of the rainbow.
I'm wiser now. Experience has taught me that storms and sunshine go hand in hand. It's only when you brave the storm, does the sun peep out and reward you with the rainbow.

Star Blaze

Have you ever befriended a star? I don't mean a movie star or a rock star, I'm refering to those people who blaze in and out of your life and fill it with energy and color.
I've had a couple of stars for friends and the time I've spent with them are ones I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. It is a kind of relationship that sharpens and energizes you and leaves you wondering what will happen next, but despite the unpredictability there is a warm inner core that draws you to them.
It's a bond that's hard to define, and the energy is so contagious that you'd wish to hold on to them forever. Obviously there can be no permanance because a star cannot be tied down.
There are trails to blaze and places to go, and stars just have to move on. When they leave you know that things will never be the same again. There is so much to do and to keep the energy and the joy of my stars alive I have to pass it around.

Pick up the sword!

It takes courage to stand up for what you believe in but it takes greater courage to stand up for someone else. Injustice towards the innocent , the poor, the meek, It happens everyday. Sometimes it happens right before our eyes and we move on thinking what doesn't hurt us shouldn't bother us.

Do we derserve to be called human? I don't see a spark of humanity in the high society lady who lives in a penthouse apartment,in my building. She flexes her mucles to get a poor , old sweeperess chucked out of her job.I can actually see her talking to her La Di Dah friends about how much she's doing to spuce up our neighbourhood. Does this lady know what it is to go to bed hungry? Does she know what she has done is actually destroy an entire family.Why doesn't she pick someone her size?????

Am I any better, if I just hear of this and do nothing about it? I realize it is not enough to just be good person.It's time to act, to pick up my sword and proclaim my intentions. Then I won't need words, my actions will speak for me.

I may be an idealist but who cares, if the realists are people like my diamond clad neighbour,then I'd rather be an idealist. Armed with a sword I will go about my business quietly. What makes me really happy is the fact that when my neighbour meets me next, she will not stop to say hello.

Made for each other

Some of the best things in life come in pairs.I've made a list of things that seem right for each other.

Here goes.....

Rainy days and hot pakoras
Gulab Jamuns and icecream
Movies and popcorn
quiet evenings and music
winter mornings and bed tea
books and bean bags
comfy clothes and lazy sundays
old friends and good times

I like the idea of mixing and matching things until you hit a note that feels just right. It doesn't take very much to be happy. In fact if one closely looked at happiness you'd realize, its all about savoring those special, unexpected moments that come together to warm the heart.
So seat yourself in a comfy chair and savor the hot pakoras with mint chutney as the rain beats a tatoo on your window, or do whatever it is that pleases you. Take time out and sit back to enjoy these moments, that are made just for you.