My Father's B'day

Today is my father's b'day.  Decided to take off today, as felt i should not let this day go just like an ordinary day.

When i was in school, we used to get our report cards today, this used to be the gift we use to give to father. He would always ask, mera asli gift kaha hai.

My father i would say was beyond his time, very liberal in his thoughts, who was ready to always support change.  He believed in doing and not talking. I have never ever heard him talk about anything he did, i always got to know about it from others in the family or friends.

I remember my dad as someone who was totally selfless, who always put others before him. For him everyone was equal. He did not believe in caste/creed etc, he used to make friends at the drop of a hat. Thats the reason, who ever knew him remembers him even now fondly.

I love you a lot Daddy,  hope some day i will be like you.

Susan Boyle
Heard Susan boyle sing in youtube, it was awesome. When she walked over and the Judge Simon asked her to introduce herself. On hearing she is 47 hears old and her dream was be on the Main Page. The judges and lot of people did not think she had anything amazing to offer and i think were wondering what is she doing at that age in a competition like this.
What i liked is the way she talked about herself, and she could take the comments and the body language of the judges and reply so coolly. She was at peace with herself, it did not matter to her what others thought.

When she started to sing, everyone was transformed and i guess, ashamed of their initial judgement.
I just felt that, everyone should just do there own thing. How the world/people around take it does not matter.

रिश्ते
रिश्तों की कोई सीमा नहीं
यह तो एक पतंग की तरह बस बड़ी चली जाती है
ईसे तो बस एक पवन जैसे साथी की जरूरत है, जिसके साथ मिजाज़ अच्छे से मिलते हो
फिर किसे फिकर, किस ओउर चल दिए
फिर तो बस, यह सफर ही मंजिल हो जाता है
पर जहा रिश्तो में कुछ पाने की आस हो या अपनी इच्छा थोपने की लालसा
जहा किसी और की भावना का तिरस्कार हो
वोह रिश्ते दूर तक नहीं जा पाता
मनो पतंग उडाने वाले ने अपनी ही नासमझी से पतंग कटवा दी हो
कहते है एक पाक रिश्ते में ईशवर बसता है
शायद दुनिया में एक सच्चे रिश्ते से जादा अनमोल कुछ नहीं
और एक ख़राब रिश्ते से बड़ी सज़ा कोई और नहीं