Thought Shots

We all have relationships that have been allowed to suffer over the years. All we do is allow that suffering to fester. Cold wars begin, fault finding starts, arguments ensue and finally we decide to walk out of it. And sometimes, that is perhaps the best thing to do. Because, maybe we need our space at that time. But can we continue to let that relationship suffer for the rest of our lives? The interesting thing is that no matter how much we try to forget about such things, we don't. At the back of our mind, we know that there is someone out there with whom things have not really worked out. We try to console ourselves, of course, by pointing out why it couldn't and how it is the other person and not us who was responsible for the same. But the truth is that there is left a hole somewhere in our heart because we have allowed hate to take over love in our relationship with someone.  The irony of our life is that there can be hatred only where there is love. Hatred is th

I am fascinated by people's faces. All kinds of them. They give you a glimpse into the person. They may be saying something but meaning something else. They may be projecting something but being something else. But the faces, they give it away. I am particularly taken by the face that tells you that the person before you is half-dead. Expressionless, almost. Like a stone or a boulder. Lifeless in some way. It tells me that whatever it is the person is doing in his life, s/he needs to rethink it. Because it sure isn't something that they seem to be enjoying doing. And perhaps what is missing is a purpose. What you may also call a meaning in their lives. Living because living is all you can do. Almost like you have been forced to do it. At least that's what those expressionless expressions tell me. I have to say that I almost feel scared to see such faces. I pray to God that  I don't, at any point in my day, look like that. So, when I catch myself in the mirror looking

I have been thinking about writing on this topic for a while now. Somehow, couldn't get around to it very well. But here I am, while it's still dawn and dreary outside my home window, ready to finally finish this piece. The subject is about the connection we feel with some people in our lives. There is a song by Avicil 'Wake me up' in which a young girl with her younger sister finds herself alienated in a community because she feels totally disconnected from the people there. One fine day, she gets on her horse and rides her way to the city where she meets people of her kind and there she takes her sister to live. And when her younger sister asks, “Where are we going?”, the young girl answers, “Somewhere we belong”. In a scene from the film 'Good Will Hunting', Will (played by Matt Damon) is asked by his doctor Sean (played by Robin Williams) if he has a soul mate. Will asks him back, “Define that”. Sean answers, “Someone you can relate to, someone who