Feeling alive

Watched a video enunciating health and well being rules to achieve longevity. It made me reflect. Death is the only certain thing once life begins. When it will happen is uncertain. So the health and life style measures ought to focus on improving quality of our lives. And, then I thought what is one thing that consistently promoting our well being. It's our ability to love and laugh, irrespective of what the life circumstances are 😊

Listen you -

live True

live from the heart 

whether until 20s or to 100 plus

Sweetheart, 

savour the now 

being in the moment 

know how

sans any condition 

to laugh and love 

and celebrate your breath

your pulse

before taking final bow 

on way out. ❤️

स्वतंत्र भारत

Understanding India as an entity on its 75th Independence Anniversary 

पच्छ्तर (७५) साल हुए -

अंग्रेजों से आज़ादी के

भारतीयता किंतु क़दीम है 

आत्मीयता से परिपूर्ण 

निर्भीक, निर्भेद संस्कृति 

वासुदेव कुटुम्बकम की प्रतीक सदा 

रूह स्वच्छंद भारत की 

कल थी, आज भी और रहेगी कल 

पुश्तों के आवागमन से परे 

गणतंत्रता की गणना में शुमार से क़बल

स्वतंत्र भारत की आत्मा 

असीम और अज़ीम है ।

Ode to friendship

It's Friendship Day today. Rashmi penned a beautiful poem: https://ruminationsbyrashmi.blogspot.com/2022/08/roots.html

It made me reflect on what friendship's been for me. It set my soul free ❤️

Rooted we are - 

Thru father

Thru mother

Bygone ancestors

And their left over tradition.

Anchored we are

By progeny and our children

True essence of oursIs but truly set free

Only when in friends' company-

With laughter and joy

Jokes and reminiscence No care, Taken for granted acceptance

Easy banter

Some cribs, few moansSans judgement 

Sometimes quick wit

All together in rich mixTo spice life's canvasIt's with them We spread wings to fly

In friendshipWe revel as akin soul ❤️

Moving on

I am three short of 60, I tell my son. It's time to glean the gems of lessons the Uni of Life gave me. Most powerful has been moving on and not getting stuck in grievances, betrayals, loss of love, hurt expectations, breach of trust .... and continuing to flow through life embracing moments of joy, happy memories and being in the moment. 
This life,

With its twists and turn

From a station 

To another

Brings to interchanges

To pause

Look around and find

People have changed

That whom you once knew

As they were 

Shared in rejoiceBalmed in pain

Walked together in sojourn,

They no longer are the same.

You know then -

It's time 

To move on.