In the first quarter of this year, I have been fortunate or whatever enough to have 2 drives from point A to point B with two of my grandfathers. In February this year, I had gone to Chandigarh for a friends wedding and was all set to catch a taxi and head to my family house in sector 16. I was called and told that I need to wait at the station and that I would be getting picked up by my grandfather.
Not thinking twice about anything, since I know my dada (grandfather) drives around everywhere, I met him outside, we headed to the car, loaded it and off we were. As we drove out of the parking, I realised that my heart was making its way to my throat way too often for the 2 minutes from the parking to the main road. He has been driving on the road of Chandigarh for definitely over some 60 years so at some level, I reckon, he's driving on auto pilot! Like his mind can be tantric travelling in Timbuktu for all we know! Imagine this, my grandad, parked high up on the seat, peering over the steering wheel, both hands at 11 'o' clock and 1 'o'clock, cutting through traffic as though he is in a race, and driving between 60 - 80 without using a break. Every time we turn somewhere I can imagine him in my head going, 'wheeeeeee', 'weehheeeeee'! Missing scooter guys, rickshaw guys and cutting anything possible... Just about waiting at red lights and not looking while turning or shifting lanes or anything... That 15 minute car ride back seemed to be one of the longest drives back for me! :)
And then there is the other extreme... My mother and I recently visited family in Mumbai. We had an afternoon flight on a week day so we had my mother's aunt (nani) and uncle (nana) pick us up. Another set of grandparents. Nani was waiting for us outside while nana had gone to go and get the car. Now we called him and told him to stay in the parking and that we would come to him. In a little while we realised that nana had forgotten where he parked the car! So I left my mom and nani on the road while I went to search for my nana... He is about 6'2" so that kind of helps me spot him in the huge parking. Then I take the parking ticket and off we go looking for the car. I found the car alright, now we had to drive out to where mom and nani were. From the exit till where they were standing was less that 2 minutes in the car and I KNEW that this was going to be an interesting car ride back.
The first extreme was my dada, driving like a carefree child on a video game :) My nana on the other hand was driving like a fresh new driver who was so nervous that changing gears was a problem. :) The jerks and the car stalling was so funny, because it happened ever so often. My mother and I looked at each other and shared a chuckle. She knew my views on grandparents driving and knew exactly what I was thinking. My nana is growing old and has trouble remembering things, bless him, so it was an automatic reaction to want to drive to his own house... which is the opposite direction of his son's house, which is where we were going! :) Finally on course after realising, we end up going back towards Colaba, which took us 2.5 hours since there was a cricket match on. bumper to bumper traffic and a very jerky and stalling kinda car ride back... We arrived and were happy to be out of a moving vehicle! :)
Anyway, not to be mean or anything, I love them all, its just that I couldn't help but look at the funny side of it... the header I've given this post always reminds me of these drives and I ALWAYS chuckle! :) What cute grandparents I have... :) They need to let us start taking care of them! :)
Thursday, April 21, 2011
... Bring it on?... yaahhh, BRING IT ON!!!
So... here's the thing... finally, one feels like life is settling in. You stop, take a step back, look around and find yourself smiling! Things are looking good, you are happy, you are clear on what you want from yourself and what you want from life...
Certain phases in life start changing and everything is a new experience all over again. Sometimes you know how to handle things, from the experience we call 'life', and sometimes because of the newness of the situations, you're a little lost. So, you think of right and wrong, use your head and heart... ask the ones you trust for their views and go right ahead with what you think is right.
One might feel scared a little to start with, but you need to scream out loud and say, "BRING IT ON!" See each day as it comes... enjoy each day as it comes and cherish each though and feeling that you feel!
I'm living it as I write and am in the 'BRING IT ON' mode already! :)
Certain phases in life start changing and everything is a new experience all over again. Sometimes you know how to handle things, from the experience we call 'life', and sometimes because of the newness of the situations, you're a little lost. So, you think of right and wrong, use your head and heart... ask the ones you trust for their views and go right ahead with what you think is right.
One might feel scared a little to start with, but you need to scream out loud and say, "BRING IT ON!" See each day as it comes... enjoy each day as it comes and cherish each though and feeling that you feel!
I'm living it as I write and am in the 'BRING IT ON' mode already! :)
Monday, April 18, 2011
Going with the flow...
We've all heard the whole story on going with the flow... Sometimes we want to just jump the gun and get a heads up or a clue at an earlier stage...
The sooner we get/understand that its not needed... the better for us.
People need to slow down from their busy lives and see the world around and live a little... The people around them, the lives they are living, the stress levels going hay-wire! As long as you know your bigger picture, and are kind of working towards it, then have faith and know that everything else will fall into place...
Hope and faith is what keeps us going... the minute we put a negative spin on our thinking, live becomes just that much harder. The minute we stop questioning why, life becomes that much simpler. Its the hardest thing to do, but look at it this way... When good things happen to us, and we live through good times... we dont question why its happening... so why do the same when you're going through tough times? :)
Anyhow... point being, one needs to go with the flow and not against it... the rest will follow.
Felt this today after sharing a little of what's on my mind with someone so wanted to share... Dont over think things and life... Enjoy it! :) Go with the flow!
The sooner we get/understand that its not needed... the better for us.
People need to slow down from their busy lives and see the world around and live a little... The people around them, the lives they are living, the stress levels going hay-wire! As long as you know your bigger picture, and are kind of working towards it, then have faith and know that everything else will fall into place...
Hope and faith is what keeps us going... the minute we put a negative spin on our thinking, live becomes just that much harder. The minute we stop questioning why, life becomes that much simpler. Its the hardest thing to do, but look at it this way... When good things happen to us, and we live through good times... we dont question why its happening... so why do the same when you're going through tough times? :)
Anyhow... point being, one needs to go with the flow and not against it... the rest will follow.
Felt this today after sharing a little of what's on my mind with someone so wanted to share... Dont over think things and life... Enjoy it! :) Go with the flow!
Friday, April 1, 2011
The way I see, the world around me! :)
There once was a girl,
Who lived in her own world,
Where people were happy and true,
And nothing was done or said to make anyone blue.
Good times or bad,
Everyone was together,
STonger and bolder than ever,
To take on whatever came their way.
The happiness was true,
Spreading and sticking to all, like glue,
She brought about the change she wanted to see,
And was just plain happy, the way to be.
Knowing that there is nothing but the best,
Instore for her and the rest,
She goes on about living in her bubble,
Making sure there is a lot of good trouble. :)
The ones she loves, know through and through,
There is nothing, for them that she will not do,
The ones she is learning of new, what is in store for them,
They have not a clue.
The ones who have been out of touch,
Need not worry so much, her love is there forever more...
So kinda like glue, she is stuck to you.
Who lived in her own world,
Where people were happy and true,
And nothing was done or said to make anyone blue.
Good times or bad,
Everyone was together,
STonger and bolder than ever,
To take on whatever came their way.
The happiness was true,
Spreading and sticking to all, like glue,
She brought about the change she wanted to see,
And was just plain happy, the way to be.
Knowing that there is nothing but the best,
Instore for her and the rest,
She goes on about living in her bubble,
Making sure there is a lot of good trouble. :)
The ones she loves, know through and through,
There is nothing, for them that she will not do,
The ones she is learning of new, what is in store for them,
They have not a clue.
The ones who have been out of touch,
Need not worry so much, her love is there forever more...
So kinda like glue, she is stuck to you.
Inner Smile
It is a different feeling altogether when you are at peace with yourself... Your surroundings... Your thoughts...
At the end of the day, when you know that you're walking down the right path and making the right choices, at that moment in life, there is nothing that can stop you from feeling good and smiling.
Ever noticed anyone walking by you with a smile on their face? Not as much as we'd like right? I remember times when I'm walking, lost in my thoughts with a big smile on my face. Slowly you realise that people are looking at you, smiling back and probably thinking, 'what a nut'! :) But the thing is... a smile in infectious. Wouldn't the world be a better place if we had more smiling faces?
In times like now, the world is soo engrossed in making money to get by, living by a certain standard of life, living up to social obligations, trying to make ends meet etc etc, I seem to think that everyone is slowly forgetting the smaller things in life. Spending time with people that matter, doing small things to make your loved ones smile, helping a total stranger maybe to get their good wishes, giving out warm hugs to those you love, and making sure your loved ones KNOW that you love them... Not by things you do... but by telling them or showering them with hugs and kisses... These are a few of the things we as families, friends are forgetting... The world is a happier place with just a tight hug... Why do we tend to forget that?
I was one who always made sure to say 'I love you' or express how I've missed someone and constantly shower them with hugs cause that was me... Some where in the recent past I got caught up in the rat race exactly the way most of us are... I'm back to being at peace and have had a lot of time to think of how I went off course in certain parts of my life and now how I have to bring myself back to being the same old bubbly me! :)
Let us not forget that its the smallest of things, like a hug, or a kinda word at the right time, that can change the world for some people... :)
So this post is from me to all of you... My humble attempt to spread my infectious smile ;) My inner smiling self too!!! I am going to make sure to hug everyone, tell them how I missed them (if I missed them :)) and make sure they know that I love them! Back to simpler less complex ways of life... :)
From me to you... With all my heart!
At the end of the day, when you know that you're walking down the right path and making the right choices, at that moment in life, there is nothing that can stop you from feeling good and smiling.
Ever noticed anyone walking by you with a smile on their face? Not as much as we'd like right? I remember times when I'm walking, lost in my thoughts with a big smile on my face. Slowly you realise that people are looking at you, smiling back and probably thinking, 'what a nut'! :) But the thing is... a smile in infectious. Wouldn't the world be a better place if we had more smiling faces?
In times like now, the world is soo engrossed in making money to get by, living by a certain standard of life, living up to social obligations, trying to make ends meet etc etc, I seem to think that everyone is slowly forgetting the smaller things in life. Spending time with people that matter, doing small things to make your loved ones smile, helping a total stranger maybe to get their good wishes, giving out warm hugs to those you love, and making sure your loved ones KNOW that you love them... Not by things you do... but by telling them or showering them with hugs and kisses... These are a few of the things we as families, friends are forgetting... The world is a happier place with just a tight hug... Why do we tend to forget that?
I was one who always made sure to say 'I love you' or express how I've missed someone and constantly shower them with hugs cause that was me... Some where in the recent past I got caught up in the rat race exactly the way most of us are... I'm back to being at peace and have had a lot of time to think of how I went off course in certain parts of my life and now how I have to bring myself back to being the same old bubbly me! :)
Let us not forget that its the smallest of things, like a hug, or a kinda word at the right time, that can change the world for some people... :)
So this post is from me to all of you... My humble attempt to spread my infectious smile ;) My inner smiling self too!!! I am going to make sure to hug everyone, tell them how I missed them (if I missed them :)) and make sure they know that I love them! Back to simpler less complex ways of life... :)
From me to you... With all my heart!
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