When we feel that everything’s going wrong and feel that we are the most miserable loser and someone turns to us and supports us with deep, caring words, our heart feels so all right! We start feeling great…that’s the miracle of life! We feel amazing and relieved and get the feeling that life’s worth living. It’s just a matter of hard work and faith in oneself.It’s just like a lonely wanderer getting nearer to an oasis in the midst of a desert.And right now, this is how I feel. It’s just a wonder how some people come into our life and give us all the happiness, encouragement and support, share smiles and laughter with us and also give us the realization that the true winner in life is the one who never gives up and never loses hope. And once we enter into the company of such people, there’s no looking back but, to cross all the barriers and shine in life and have our own identity. Such people really make a big difference and help us in making our life more comfortable and beautiful than ever. No wonder life is just a hell without them! They always get us out of the labyrinth of fear and the feeling of hopelessness. But rather, they help us boost up our confidence and make us see a human within us. They always want to see the best in us and give their best efforts to help us be successful in life. This is how God sends some angels to us so that they can guide us all throughout our life and show us its true meaning…

The 10th of December. A cold winter night. I sat on my rocking chair with a cup of hot coffee. The winter had been very severe this time. Temperature went as below as 10 degree and it was getting unbearably cold. I covered myself from head to toe to make myself comfortable against the strong winter winds that had started blowing. Mom was in the kitchen, preparing for dinner and dad hadn’t reached home yet. Being the CEO of a big MNC, it was nothing unusual on his part in reaching home late, at around 10:30 everyday. As our car enters our campus and dad blows the horn, I run out of the house and welcome him with a big hug, everyday. I have been doing this for the last three years and now it has become a sort of a habit for me rather than a kind attitude!
The clock struck 9:30 and mom was ready with the dishes. A strong aroma came floating in the air and I couldn’t wait for another second to get up and rush to her and give her a lovely kiss and say to her,” Mom, you are the best mom in this world!” After a long time, say after two months, she had prepared chicken biriyani and this was something very special for me. Mom’s chicken biriyani was simply delicious! One would just go licking one’s fingers even after emptying the whole plate!
Soon it was 10 o’clock and as time was flying faster, I could hardly keep my feet on the ground. My spirit went very high and I couldn’t hide my excitement because it was dad’s birthday today. Mom and I had planned to celebrate this occasion in a very homely manner. A hearty dinner and that’s all!We knew that dad would be very tired by the time he was home but still expected that he would spare the time as we wished to because birthdays come only once in a year and so why not have some family party?!
It was 10:30 sharp and dad was about to reach home. I hurried to my room and took out his birthday gift; it was beautifully wrapped in blue coloured paper as blue was his favourite colour.Inside, there was a hand made birthday card with some attractive drawings of cute little teddy bears and a diary which I had bought with the money from my own savings.It was nothing special but was surely meant to be the symbol of a daughter’s love for her dad.On the top of the wrapping paper, I pasted a wishing card and penned down the following words in black ink—
“To the dearest and the most handsome man I have ever known…
Dad, wish you a very happy 50th birthday! Love you…
Yours little daughter,
Zara ^ ^”
After that, I combed my hair neatly and made a single ponytail tied with a white ribbon which dad gave me on Daughters’ Day. Taking the gift in my hand, I moved out of my room and went to the door.Slowly, I opened it and found dad right there in front of me, standing in a very graceful way.’ Happy Birthday, Dad!’, saying this, I gave him a very warm hug and brought out the gift to him.”Thankyou, my little angel…”, dad said and we both made our way into the house together. Dad soon freshened himself up and finally it was time for filling up our hungry stomachs!Mom made the table and I helped her in bringing the bowls and glasses and bottles of water.Dad played the music system and Beethoven’s 5th symphony came floating in the air.We three sat together and relished each and every dish that mom had prepared so dearly.There were French fries, chicken koftas, veg manchurian, fried rice and the very special chicken biriyani.It was a really hearty dinner which we enjoyed a lot.
This was followed by clearing the table.I helped mom in washing the dishes and keeping them in the right place.Within 15 minutes, we finished up the kitchen chores !Mom wished to play our old piano. None but only she could make out much of the music from it.She and I led the little choir …
“The Milky Way…
Upon the heaven…
He’s waiting just for you…
And Mr. Moon, he came by… to say goodbye to you….”

Time to go to bed…
Mom and dad kissed me goodnight…
Gracious day!

Yours eyes
Speak a thousand words…
Words
That float in the sea
Of your eyes…

They seem to be lost
In the
Paradise…
Of your dreams…
They seem to search
The truth behind life…

They are as deep
As the core of the earth
They reflect your inner beauty
They know not what
Awaits them…
But they seem to
Travel miles…
And miles…
And miles…
Through the
Path of love…

They give me a
Different pleasure…
An unusual feeling…
They resemble the
Ocean pearls…
That shine with a radiant look…
They have the spirit
To change the world
A world,
Full of hatred…
Full of anger…
Full of fear and confusion…
They have the desire
To win hearts
Of the fellow countrymen…

Their every drop of tear
Washes away
The dirt of the cruel hearted ones…
Their tear drops
Quench the thirst of
Hundreds of poor fellows…
Their depth
Seems to carry
A message to Christ-
Of his peaceful sleep…

Your eyes speak a
Thousand words…
Words…
That float in
The sea of your eyes…

I was born like any other kid
With a heart so delicate
And eyes so dreamy…
I knew not what’s life all about
Is it a game or a mere play
I used to play with my pretty dolls
And would soon get lost in a fairyland
I used to warm up myself
In the soft and caring laps of my mom
I saw the world as a mysterious wonder
But was unaware of it’s varied hues
The first sunray touched my cheeks
And also my innocent face…
Life was such a comfort
But now it’s nothing but a race.
My dad used to hold my little hands
And this is how I learnt to walk
I used to imitate what others would say
And slowly I learnt how to talk…
When my dad used to feed me
I knew nothing but only to cry
When my friends came to play with me
I felt sad to bid them goodbye…
Everything I slipped and fell
“Mama, I m so hurt…”this is what I would tell
And she would take me on her laps
And sing to me the songs of angels and fairies
And tell me stories of kings and queens
No wonder, I would soon find myself in deep sleep!

(the lil girl in the pic is me!)

I wish I could
Go back to the past
And live each moment
Which would forever last…

I wish I could
Make time move slow
I wish I could defeat war
By just one blow.

I wish I could
Make the rich, kind
I wish my heart would get back the love
It’s failing to find…

I wish I could
Put an end to all fights
I wish I could make the world
Peaceful and bright…

I wish I could make
The rich and poor stay as one
I wish we all live together
Under the moon and the sun…

I wish I could bring the heaven
Under my feet
I wish I could dance freely
To the rhythm of drumbeats…

I wish this world
Bears more people like you
I wish it gets filled up
With laughter and hue…

I wish the people all over
Make fun and merry
I wish they don’t raise buildings everywhere
But fills up with blossoms of cherry

I wish I could
Fly up to the sky
I wish all my dreams come trueBefore I forever close my eyes…

We met after about a decade in the same place where we first met each other and became friends, took lifelong oath that our friendship would never die and that we would share each others’ tears and smiles forever…but certain circumstances had forced us to take our own paths and be on ourselves…today, when we came across each others’ way once again, it was like the same old days, when we sat under the moonlit sky and shared lessons of life, love, sacrifice, friendship and happiness.For once, the world around me took me back to that particular day of my life when Almighty gave me my most precious possession—my best friend…
I saw him after ten years…so many things had happened within this time-friends came and went, tears shed and wiped off, dreams seen and lost but his face was still the same…that same old friendly, charming look with bewitching eyes..nothing had been able to defeat his warm and caring heart…but the only difference I noticed in him was that he had become thinner and looked weaker…even then, I didn’t find it hard at all to recognize him because he had a different place in my heart and nobody could replace him…
I approached to him and stood beside him, just the way we used to walk hand in hand by the paddy fields and the sugarcane plantations and shared some wonderful moments of our lives.I turned towards him and smiled.He stood still without looking at me.This shocked me…had he forgotten me? It seemed as if I was a stranger to him and so he was reluctant to even give a smile. I felt sad.But still, I didn’t leave his side and stood in front of him. But no, he remained in the same position and as still as a statue.Slowly, he prepared to take steps ahead.Hoping for the last time, I called out to him,”Zack, it’s me,,, your old little friend, Nicole…”But he didn’t respond in anyway.As he was crossing the busy street, I saw a car coming in a great speed but Zack remained without any alertness. I was taken aback….I ran hurriedly and saved him…we both crossed the road and holding him, we both stood on the foothpath…Slowly, he asked me,”Who are you?Why have you helped me?”Saying this, he touched my face...His eyes were fixed and they seemed so senseless.Then I realized—Zack had lost his eyesight and was deaf…for once, I too became blind and deaf, unable see the world around me and silence enveloped me, inspite of so much hush and rush in the busy city street…

The sky was clear and the stars shone brightly...The whole night sky looked so beautiful with the twinkling lights...each had its own unique beauty; if one observed them carefully, he could find thousands of his dreams treasured in them delicately...for once, one could see millions of desired paths of life in them…
A little boy sat on a small swing along with his mother.He looked quiet, calm and dreamy. Looking up towards the sky with a very thoughtful mind, he asked his mom,’ Why do the stars always shine so brightly? They are so beautiful. Can I make them my friends, mom?’. Her son’s innocent question made the lady give him a lovely smile and then she replied,’ They shine because they always listen to their parents. So God made them achieve so many things that they always brighten up others’ world by staying high up in the sky and making us feel so good. If you too listen to what I and dad say to you, one day you too will shine by reaching the peak of success, my boy.” Hearing what his mom said just now, he asked her as if he still wanted to know more, ‘But who are their parents? I have never seen them!””Dear, the entire universe is their guardian...it is the entire universe which gave them birth…do you understand, my boy?” ‘Oh! I didn’t know about it!”, saying this, he stood up and reached out his hands towards the sky, trying to touch the stars…he asked his mom, ‘Mama, how can I ever make friends with them? I cannot even reach them…they are so far away! I thought I would give them a helping hand and thus befriend them.But now, how can I?”. It took a few minutes for the lady to answer her inquisitive son.’My dear,if you always do something worth appreciable in life and make your parents proud, you will always find the stars smiling at you.So you must achieve the impossibles in life.Only then will the stars give you company and love..”Oh! Really, so this means, if I study well and listen to you and daddy, they will become my friends and will play with me? But how will they come near me? Do they have a Mercedes like us?””No dear, they neither have a Mercedes nor will they come near you but they will show their love and care for you by smiling all the way from the heaven above…”, replied the lady. The little boy felt so blessed that he started counting how many stars he could see because he wanted to know how many of them would make him their friend!

I dream and I will continue to dream all my life…dreams that are cocooned by the moon and the stars and the jolly heaven above…dreams which I always dare to dream…dreams that I always chase…dreams that never make me tired but make my spirit grow within me…dreams that make enthusiasm rise within me…dreams that fill up my life with touches of radiance and loads of pleasure and the essence of living…dreams that make me detached from this mechanical world and take me to a world of peace and love and happiness…dreams that sound impossible but have the power to continue making me a dreamer till the last moment of my life…dreams that never hide from me but instead float in the vast ocean of my dreamy eyes…never do I turn back and never will I because I am a dreamer and a dreamer never stops his journey of dreaming thousands of his desires and wishes but goes on and on, dreaming tirelessly…an unseen path lies before me and I have to walk along it which will take me to the land of my dreams…

Love is always a sweet dream,
Which we all long to see….
And once we see, we try to fulfill it,
However hard it might be….

Love makes our journey so smooth,
Inspite of all the stepping stones,
Love is what gives us company,
When we feel left alone….

Love is never an accident,
Love is never a chance,
It’s what makes us move around,
It makes us sing and dance….

Love is what makes us rise,
Until we touch the sky…
Love is what keeps the memories alive,
Though the days continue to pass by….

Love is what unites this world,
When hatred is at its height,
Love is what conquers all the hearts,
With a strong belief and all its might…

Love is always a deep feeling,
For those who stay by you,
And once you shower your love on them,
Every teardrop will turn to a dew…

Love is like a flowing river,
That keeps flowing forever…
Give your love to your dear ones,
Because it’s now or never…

Love is like a lotus petal,
Here and there, with touches of pink…
True love is immortal,
As it never ever sinks…

Love is the greatest thing,
Which we all can share…
It’s all about happiness,
Smiles, joy and care…

Love is always an inner power,
A strong faith that blooms…
Love is what that puts an end,
To all the agonies and gloom…

The bygone year has been a truly cherishing one .........with some moments of laughter and some of tears.....some of hugs, some of anger,some of pains,some of smiles and so on.............a little fear, a little doubt..some mistakes and ya,some good deeds..........overall,a year so varied.........!I just hold my breath and think about it sometimes...
Just like a bird returns to its nest after a long tiring day and cherishes the day's moments with its young ones, I too am recalling those bygone days with my soul and heart, since nobody's there to accompany me..........
I do sometimes wonder what I am actually..........am I a true human or just a curse from Almighty?I am sometimes in dilemma,when I ask this question to my heart....but surprisingly,it replies that yes...whatever I am doing is all that it favours...so in my part, I am following the road to justice....sharing love, showering care and asking a hand of friendship are all human characters and my heart promptly says that yes....I am a true huamn..But my doubt still doesn't melt because there are some who doesn't take it in the same way as my heart does.........they seem to love there evil minds more than justice and the truth because I feel that jealousy gets the better of them as my heart says that yes, I am a true human...........and they think me to be inhuman.....
But lemme say something........I shall continue to walk along my own way, instead of thinking how are others going to pass by my road-- with ease or a lot of difficulties....