She stole a happy moment

Rama….It is the name of my old friend. She is like any woman who tries hard to keep her family happy by working hard through day and night. She was one of my colleagues; I sometimes used to wonder to see her enthusiasm in purchasing grocery at the end tiresome day.
She used to always tell me about the importance of being practical in life. Though she would praise the practical approach towards life I could easily get that she is a very emotional person.

Among other colleagues, she was known as an introvert person, but when I met her at the very first time, I found a simple woman with neatly draped sari and a little antique piece of necklace.
Her outer shell is enough to convey her inclination towards orthodox views, but I found her very friendly. In a very short time she became my best friend and she started sharing sorrows and happy moments in her life. My other friends used to convince me that she is very egoistic and reluctant, and I used to always counter attack them on this point.

How could they be so harsh to her? How easily we form our opinion about the other person…..

After some interactions with her, I figured out the fact that, she was extremely shy and could not mingle with other people because she was not comfortable to participate in their discussions which were Cosmo and bizarre according to her.

Though she was so particular and strict about her work, one noticeable thing about her was she used to finish her work on time and be in a great hurry to reach home. This was enough to understand her concern for her family. Though she never used to express her opinions and thoughts, I could empathies her, in spite of a major age difference don’t know how!

Anyways, that day she was very happy. In the lunch time she told me the reason behind it. Her 9th standard daughter had scored 80% in her final exams. She was very excited to select a very unique gift for her. She hurriedly finished eating the paratha and went straight to market. After returning to office, in the tea break, she showed me the gift. I was surprised to see her choice. It was a glass pen holder with two pens having extremely beautiful golden design.
I said, it must be very costly! She was so excited to see the expressions on her daughter’s face and this time could not hide her emotions.

In the evening while wrapping that gift neatly in an attractive paper, she insisted me to come to her house. I could not deny her request and went with her. While we were on the way she was continuously praising her daughter and describing how she searched for that costly gift and costly gift wrapping paper.

We reached home and she pressed the door bell. After waiting for a long time, she again pressed the door bell. Her daughter opened the door; I could see a very irritated expression on her face.  She said, “Can’t you wait for some time?? I was busy chatting with my friend.”
Rama still continued praising her daughter while introducing me to her.  After entering home, she immediately took charge of the kitchen and in a very short time came back with tea. By that time I was watching her daughter who didn’t even offered her mother a smile, was busy in playing online games and chatting with friends.

I reminded Rama about the Gift. She slowly went to her daughter and offered her the gift. I also congratulated her. Her daughter hurriedly opened the pack, without even looking at the beautifully wrapped cover, and hastily took out the pen holder. No sooner did she pick one of the pens; than the holder fell down on the floor and broke in to pieces. At the same time her mobile phone rang and without paying any attention to that gift she went to her room to attend the call.

I looked at Rama’s face; it was pale with a great despair. I took her leave and while returning home, my tiny tears were consoling me. 

I can understand if her colleagues do not understand her and do not care for her emotions….but her own daughter….she also failed to understand her mother….

I wanted to scream at her…..hey look, your mother bought this expensive gift for you….just say that it is good, it is nice….you liked it…
Do you know what have you done? ... you stole a happy moment from your mother’s life which was very precious and may not come again…. I wish I could tell her this! ….

Most of us knowingly or unknowingly do not respect the emotions of another person may it be, sister, father, mother, brother, friend or colleague….and by doing this we steal one happy moment from their life. ….

Afraid of Misunderstandings

That day, in the morning, I took my cycle to repair its chain and breaks. I generally go to the nearest maintenance spot where a small school boy swiftly does any kind of repairs of cycles. I had asked him whether he really goes to school or not. He had given the answer with his peculiar style ‘Whenever I get time!’
Anyways…That day I took my cycle to him. I noticed that he was looking extremely stressed. I waited for some time and finally asked him what happened?
Boy: Nothing!
Me: Really?
Boy: yes….
Me: Why are you looking so stressed?
Boy: Actually…
He started crying. He said, “My sister is very serious and I need 300 Rs urgently. I arranged 1200 already but I could not manage the rest of the money. I have to go today to purchase the medicines.”
I offered him the money without giving a second thought.

I returned home and I was feeling very proud of myself that I helped the poor little boy.
As soon as I met my friend in the parking area, I told her this story and she started laughing. I asked the reason and she told me that the little boy made me fool. Some people have this habit of lending money from others. I felt very bad that day but I was wondering that how could I see the honesty and concern in his eyes and…yes…his promise to give the money back..?

I left from home, for some work. As soon as I crossed the first signal, I noticed the same boy. I just curiously looked at him to check out where he is going in school-time. I shocked to see him going in a Mithai shop. I got the evidence that he made me fool. His next stop really made me very sad and guilty..as he went to the adjacent pan shop. Finally he took a turn.
I felt very dejected. I decided not to go there for any repairs and maintenance onwards and not to help anybody in future.

In the afternoon while reading a book, I remembered his small eyes and again felt that he must be in need the next moment I remembered the pan shop and I felt very guilty. Unknowingly I had contributed to encourage his some addiction. I was very sad.

In the evening I went to take my repaired cycle back. I noticed the little boy was busy in work. He noticed me and handed over the cycle. He also said thanks. I couldn’t see any sign of guilt or repentance on his face. I got so damn irritated that I asked him why he conned me in the morning and went straight away to the pan shop?
He again started crying. He said I misunderstood him completely.
Without listening any more, I started scolding him. I can still understand if he went to Mithai shop and ate or bought something from there... but the pan shop???

Before I could ask him the reason behind lying, he ran away. The old man sitting next to the repair spot, who was watching all this, came to me and told that the boy went to pan shop because his uncle works there and he went to the Mithai shop because every day he collects some Alepak (a name of a sweet) from there and gives it to his grandmother to help her in sell.

The old man also conveyed how the little boy was happy to get help from me as he was able to buy the medicines urgently, and how he was praising me in the morning.

I felt very unhappy and regretful, that I misunderstood the little boy. Thank God I asked him the clarification; otherwise I would not have come to know the fact.
He was standing near the tree with his another little sister; I went to him and said sorry. I also insisted not to return my money.

This incident impelled me to believe that one of the most dangerous things in human life which unknowingly ruins relationships and may lead to add bitterness in our nature is misunderstanding!
This can also affect adversely to form perception about others and can be responsible for a big loss.

This was one incident, but most of the times we form wrong perceptions about others based on misunderstandings and inadvertently face some kind of loss. It may ruin our friendship or our relations with family members.
Well, everyone has his or her own opinion pertaining to this issue, according to the past experiences, perceptions, thoughts and nature but if we think profoundly, most of the people would agree that misunderstanding is one of the most dangerous things in our life.

I am in a Hurry

The wonderful flower and lush green grass,
The cerulean sky and dreamy mountains
Called me
I said, I am in a hurry, will see you later

The smile of a naive baby, the song of sweet grand mum
And childhood friend called me
I said, I am in a hurry, will see you later

The smell of delicious food,
The melody of music and the vivacious amusement of team game
Called me
I said, I am in a hurry, will see you later

The tranquility of a temple, the devotion in the rituals
And the serenity of worship
Called me
I said, I am in a hurry, will see you later

Finally death called me
I said, God, Almighty, Please wait,
I need to see
All your wonderful creations, my loved ones, and experience the
Peace and euphoria …..

God said,
I said, I am in a hurry, will see you later.


This poem throws a light on how we miss out wonderful things in life while running after the materialistic things and our so called goals.
Read this poem also on:http://www.buzzle.com/articles/i-am-in-a-hurry-poem.html

Endowment of almighty

I walk by the bay all alone
hope to see the daffodils

Clouds with a cool breeze or
Aloof and gloomy silhouettes
floating in the averse sky
like me dwelling in this bleak world...

Here comes the rain
to wash off the dreary thoughts
I awe you almighty
to demolish the mole and wraths

This poem expresses the gloomy emotions that we as a human being face many a times in life.But the almighty always bestows his blessings in some or the other form.Here I have addressed rain as the almighty’s blessings to give us happiness all the time and demolish the thorny feelings.

Magical Calligraphy

As I wrote in my earlier post http://winsomeanuja.blogspot.com/2009/11/calligraphy-magic.html
that I am fascinated to Calligraphy and want to learn it.

Now I am learning calligraphy and trying to explore new things.

I am applying my creativity and innovative ideas to create some bizarre artifacts which should not only have visual appeal but also a power to impart some message and touch viewer’s heart.

Take a look at the following artifacts which I created recently.

Let Me Catch the Soul

Let me catch the
Unstable soul
So scared and mole
How hard it is to stop
Wait and wait
Till the end …
Such extremities of life
Never experienced before
So cruel so harsh

Let me catch my soul
Unstable and worried troll
Waiting for you endlessly
So scared and mole


This poem expresses the agitation and impatience of mind, which everybody faces in life. We cannot really justify the tense and nervousness many a times and keep on trying to find out what is going on and what we are looking for exactly.

Read this poem also on:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/let-me-catch-the-soul-poem.html

Wonderful Moments

Sky is filled up with clouds
Tears are rolling down
Let me cherish these wonderful moments
to assure our friendship profound