Its a journey (part 2)

I know this is not a real continuation of what was written in Part1... but this is something i had to write and which i think is a crucial part in everyones journey of life.
We come into this world through our parents… they spend sleepless nights looking after us, treasure us as their priceless gift, and give up everything to see to it that we have everything we wish for …
Who were our first playmates… our parents… they spend hours playing with us and making all kinds of funny faces just to bring a smile on our face…but when we grow up and get new friends and our parents still try to do sth funny to make us smile….we react and say “please don’t embarrass me”
We used to rush home to eat the wonderful yummy food that our mom made when we were kids… and as we grow up and she waits till night thinking we might not have had food….we come in and say “mom, please… im a grown up now… I can take care of myself.”
When u fall in love as a teenager and text your lover everyday “did you have lunch”, have you ever texted and asked your parents and asked them if they had lunch.. it wont hurt if you show that you care…or????
Our parents are and will always be a big chunk of our journey of life…Im not very happy about what I see around me where parents take appointments to meet their children, to have a meal together with them and most importantly to spend some time with them… forget about taking care of them, enquiring about their health and trying to fulfill their wishes.
The explanations I get here are coz they lived their lives and now its time for us to live ours… although I see a change in this attitude when they have their own kids… We all aspire to become great personalities in life.. But how will we achieve it if we don’t start from the roots…take your chance today, let your parents know that you are thankful to how they have raised you up and made you who you are today….take them out on no special occasion for a meal and spend some quality time with them…if you need an incentive to still do this…know that your children learn from what you are doing and tomorrow you would be in your parents shoes…
Make a difference in your journey of life….start from where you started off and things will definitely fall in place…coz there is no better blessing than from your creators….

It's a journey

“life is a journey and not a destination”, I read it on some wall posting of a friend..
so is it indeed a journey… how does one define this journey….
I have an obsession with music, philosophy and the feeling of being loved. So does this define my journey… Actually yes and no…. coz I do find myself involved in all my obsessions at different stages of my life and even different days of the same stage of life.. I love to explore new music, sing songs, dance to them… I love to read quotes, hear people who try to explain abt life, advise people on wht I think abt life…I have had linkups and breakups but that never stopped me from evading the thought of being loved.. it’s a constant urge when you know you haven’t found wht you are seeking for…
But these are not the only factors which define my life….
I remember that I was the only child to my parents for 5 years and when I normally returned home after playing outside with my friends, I used to be sad that I don’t have any sibling to play at home….and thus requested my parents if I could have had a sister or brother to play with…and then when my sister was born, I was elated…but it came with a different phase of life.. she was born very fair and I was very dark in complexion….it made me feel tht I wont be loved anymore coz everyone wld like my angel like sister….then there came a phase when my mom told me tht I was a dark kid and so what….the constant realizations of truth that my mom gave me made me understand that at first I should accept who im and love myself and only then can I expect others to love me. The funny part abt this is that after having this realization to date….there is something I never forget to do in mornings even if I forget to brush my teeth… I look in the mirror every morning and talk to myself….tht im beautiful the way im…and im gonna spread many smiles today… its been around 16 years since ….but I still do this…lol… I still don’t know if I have become beautiful or not… but I do try to spread smiles genuinely….
I love to watch the stars….its coz I used to count stars once in my life with two of my fav cousins… those were like the best times of my life… but there are more reasons why I like to watch the stars.. it gives me an inspiration that even if the night is dark, the stars come out to show us the light….sometimes its just one star, and sometimes there are many….just like when we are faced with problems and we don’t know how to go ahead… there might be one door open or sometimes if you are lucky, many doors opening up….
I love the rains… some people say tht we might catch a cold, some say ur dress becomes dirty in the muddly water… but I still love it…it’s the freshness that it brings with it.. it is the sweet scent of the earth that flows with it…it is a feeling that sometimes when no one understands ur pain, the rain falls down to show that the nature does feel with u … and sometimes I love the rain coz nobody sees me crying when im in the rain…and sometimes its coz I always dreamt abt kissing in the rain…
But there are so many aspects of our life that nobody understands….we do try to make them understand but they sometimes don’t…and I normally get upset when this happens.. coz we want only those people to understand whom we care for most in our lives… but when they don’t, I feel that there is a connection missing …but then I realized that its so much better to nurture these little aspects of life privately…one can also enjoy some happiness alone too or?
All of life is a journey… which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there. The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.
(part two coming up next week)