The Moonstruck Mystique...

Wondering what the title's all about? Just look at the number of people around you who say that Life sucks. Oh well, it might be easier to count people who don't say or think so. We have so much negativity around us that keep a positive attitude is rather difficult these days. Everyone seems to be having a lot of problems and the worst part is many of them say they face only problems in whatever they do. There are some people who keep finding faults with everything around. Aren't we responsible for most things that happen to us? Look at children themselves. Say a decade back we had the spirit of competition and yet we were happy that our fellow mates won a prize over us. But today children begin to despise their friends for the very same reason. The spirit of healthy competition has metamorphosed into a feeling of selfishness, an anger. Then there are the ambitious young people. They aim high in life. There are tough times and they struggle to achieve their aims. At

Yes. Every Indian knows who I'm talking about. Sachin Tendulkar . And yes I know a million people who would also be talking about him now. What better time to pay tributes to his batting genius. He has become the first batsman in the history of ODIs to have scored a double ton. YIPPEEEE . I can't explain how excited I got hearing it. Yes. I didn't watch the match today. I didn't even listen to commentary today on the radio. Further still, I didn't even log on to cricinfo to check the progress of the match. I was caught up with some work all afternoon. It was only after a friend called me in the evening that I got to know. It may well have been a plain batting wicket, a fast outfield and an ordinary bowling attack. But a double ton is a double ton. And SACHIN is SACHIN . He, for me, is cricket. I love watching the game. There was a time when I wouldn't miss a match. Having never been able to play, I still knew quite a few technicalities of it since my childho

Wonder where you are dear friend.... More seasons have past since you left than the hours we had spent together. I don't think of you much for I have much else to think about. But think about you I do. When I hear a soulful melody... of a reminiscent past. When a feeling of nostalgia overcomes me.. In my moments of solitude. I think of the innocent conversations we had and the games we played; for a short while though it was. Just you and I. And our bright colourful world. And you had had to leave. And we parted not knowing what it meant. I don't know where you are. I don't even remember much about you. Not even enough to be able to find out. I don't know if you ever missed me in all these years. Or if you even thought about me once. But I will always keep you in my heart, my long lost friend. As a sweet tingling feeling at a corner of my heart. This special feeling is all mine. That I wouldn't share..not even with you. So special th

A cool breezy winter weekend, a warm cosy restaurant. An elderly couple sitting on the couch right behind excitedly discussing their children's visit and how their grandchildren will soon come to spend the winter break with them. A little girl coaxing her dad to buy her ice cream as her mom does not approve. A bunch of teenagers celebrating a birthday. Just then I notice a couple walking in. The girl is literally hanging on the guy's arm. They take the table next to mine and do not even realize the waiter standing beside them. The Menu cards are handed to them; she closes hers and shares his,warm shy smile on their faces. I notice the look on his face and it instantly makes me happy. He insists that she order for the both of them and she gracefully obliges. Once the order has been placed and they are left alone, she picks up her phone and chatters away while his eyes are fixed on her. He watches the way she is giggling in the midst of the conversation. He smiles as