Angel
Today i am remembering my friend..whom i call angel...someone who is a bundle of joy...full of energy, life...positivity...who can make new friends at drop of a hat.

Someone who has small wishes...when u hear abt it, u feel she is crazy...but on more thought...u feel...she is really living and kicking.

Reminds me what life is all about...

Yesterday got a chance to go to a school to distribute notebooks. Our company has started some initiatives to do something for society...this was one of them.

For me this was an opportunity to go to school...go down the memory lane and remember how life was.....when we went there...could see the excitement in the eyes of students...they must be wondering what are these bhaiya/didi's doing in our school.

After distributing the books...we got a chance to sit in the staff room...saw photos of great freedom fighters, leaders...chandrashekhar azad, gandhi, radhakrishnan..school was the time for being idealist...doing hero worship. I remember when i was in 7th grade, i and another friend of mine used to see at the top of the slider and talk about what all we can do to transform the society...

In the school, saw the different charts the kids had made. Remembered all those assignments i got to do...remembered how some assignments used to became assignments for parents. In SUPW(Socially useful productive work), i remember my mother did some embriodery for me...while i was having fun :)

Remembered the enthusiasm at the start of a session, new books, copies, bags....it was amazing...also remembered the rush to finish the holiday homework before the end of holidays...

Wish i can go back again to School :)

Purpose in Life

I was just thinking...sometimes i wonder what is the purpose of life...i wonder do people think about it too?
Its something like the maslow principle...only at the self actualisation/realisation stage...u will think of purpose etc..
I feel irrespective of the maslow levels...everyone has a purpose..the purpose is always beyond u.
It can be as simple as taking care of family...ensuring u r able to fulfill there wishes etc. With that purpose statement, one is ready to ignore a bossy boss, the corruption etc Every fight seems worthwhile in life.

If we see around, we see so many examples of it..

Simple Pleasures of Life...........

I am on vacation, away from the pressure of deadlines, planning, replanning...thinking what each person in the team will do etc...Having time to notice on small things and reflect back on small pleasures.

Small pleasures like having nimbu paani or gaane ka juice in summer...or eating kakadi with masala and nimbu :)

Small gestures of people whom u don't know...but their actions touch you...remember once in b'lore was going to the main road from my house in summer...the walk is about 15 mins not much...as i was going ...a not so well off lady going with her kids in a rick stopped and asked me to get in...i was so touched...everyone made a little place for me so that i could sit.

Made me think, will i ever do something like this...if i see a poor lady going ..i feel not be that comfortable giving her a lift..as will think i cannot trust her.

Today went to a tiny shop to buy something and i just took what the shopkeeper gave and started walking...he called me and said u have not taken the change.

My maid in b'lore feels sad when there are no dishes to clean...as she knows i did not eat properly last night...her concern touches me and makes me think..when did i last ask her...how r u?