Grateful By Ketaki S. Vaidya

छोटा रबरी बॉल  मजा त्याची मोठी  जिन्यावरती सोडला  कि यायचा पाठी पाठी  अंगावरती लेऊन  इंद्रधनुचे रंग  भिरभिरणारी भिंगरी  वार्यासंगे दंग  लटक्या आटपाट नगरी  लटके राजा राणी  लटक्या भातुकलीचे  लटके खाऊ, पाणी  गोल गोल फिरता भोवरा  संधान दोऱ्यासंगे बांधून  बाहुली सोबत खेळताना  सारा स्वयंपाक झाला रांधून  किती होती खेळणी  सारी माळ्यावरती पडली  तंत्रन्यानाला घाबरून  कशी कोपऱ्यामध्ये दडली  पोकेमॉनला शोधताना  सागरगोटे गेले हरवून  हायटेक जगामधले  सारे बालपण गेले बदलून  जग बदलणारेच  असते  त्याची खंत काहीच नाही  तरी दोरीवाल्या गाडीची  आठवण उगाच येतच राही. 

It was early morning. I was walking in the hallway of my usual nursing home, performing my usual rounds with patients, working on their swallowing using the breakfast hour. I saw this particular gentleman away from his room, roaming in the hallway on his wheelchair with a confused look on his face. I walked up to him. Wished him "good morning" and asked if he needed some help. He replied in the confused manner that he was lost and was not finding his room at all. If you work at a set up where all your patients are elderly population, this is not a particularly unusual scenario for you. Patients with dementia often show this forgetfulness and confusion. Luckily, I knew this person's room number so I rolled his wheelchair their. After reaching his room and looking at the familiar surroundings, he was relieved. He thanked me saying, "you are an angel. You are such a good lady." I was amused by his comment because this gentleman never liked participating in therap...

Color, color which color shall I pick? why stick to one when I am a rainbow that all seek So many flags which one to stand under? meaningless to hold on when I am a lightening and a thunder So many labels but thank you I am not keen 'cause when I was born no labels were seen. Boundaries are needed there is no doubt but how can the wild ocean walk only one rout Fencing is for safety It helps reduce fear but which way to go the wind never cares To reach the finish line to win the so called race why would the life care when it is limitless 

Life was busy and it was not very easy but to be not the one who laments  I stole  few moments   I stole few moments to look at the snow to hold kids' hands to chase the rainbow   I stole few moments to enjoy the magic to be like a fool and to put aside the logic   I stole few moments to dive into a book to tell the sorrows to wait and to put them on the hook   I stole few moments to smell new flowers to dance on the music to feel the rain showers   I stole few moments to laugh my heart out to cry without reason thinking what to fear about   I stole few moments to be around with me to talk about myself about all the bliss and glee   I stole few moments and what a great surprise I lived the whole life in them without thinking twice!