Grateful By Ketaki S. Vaidya

 I took my first breath barely opened my eyes and in my mother's safe lap far from feeling grateful I felt entitled for all the attention for all the comfort.  I walked my first step spoke my first word and inside my parent's home far from feeling grateful I felt entitled to all the love all the facilities.  I entered the world of academics read my first word recited the first song and in my tiny school  far from feeling grateful I felt entitled to all the praise all the acknowledgements.  I had my first crush explored the world of career possibilities and in my small community far from feeling grateful I felt entitled for all the romance all the good luck.  I had my first down fall endured the pain of disappointment and in my tiny mind  far from feeling grateful I felt entitled to all the fairness all the sympathy.  I live my life everyday in my miniature home being a part of my little community surviving on the small earth which is a part of the...

 She was born free curious and vulnerable absorbing the surroundings with every passing breathe Suddenly she started perceiving all the standards of the society forming her ideas rigid looking at black and white missing out the colors She suddenly perceived  the idea of imperfection Then she started hiding herself walking alone in the alley worried to be seen scared to be heard stopping to live fully feeling ashamed mostly closing her eyes to the light And then there she met her all happy and free wearing her heart on her sleeve flaunting her blemishes  she looked so beautiful with all her scars illuminating in her contagious smile Now the girl in the alley  remembers her core she dances in the rain like no one is watching she talks with confidence she walks her talk leaves inhibitions behind worrying less and loving more crying and laughing with open heart because now, she knows  it doesn't take a perfect person to live larger than life she is a part of that al...

  You Deserve It                                                        Category: Leap for joy Open the windows and let the wind in Roll up the curtains so that the sunshine can be seen Don't be afraid of the storm, it was yesterday's tale Embrace today's day, you deserve it very well. Smell the flowers, dance bare feet on the grass catch the happy moment or else it surely will pass Don't let the memories of yesterday cloud your happiness dance like no one is watching, your joy is not anyone's business To be happy is a choice so chose it bold and clear Leap for the joy, there is no need to feel fear. 

  Look Before You Leap Look before you leap because not every terrain is smooth the grass is always greener on other side but it is not always the truth.  Leap of faith might sound fancy but the idea of a perfect place might be only in your mind you might have met many nice people  but not every friend is kind Follow your heart  Is a great advice to take but let the brain guide the journey and let it judge what is real and what's fake Life brings many opportunities  which one to take is our call A single moment of a wrong choice can take it away all So look before you leap because not all falls are easy pick your path wisely instead of doing anything crazy

 दिवसभर खेळून  तुझ्यासोबत हितगुज करून  घरी परतणे मागे कधीचे विसरलो  सखे आपण फार लवकर मोठ्या झालो  आगीनगाडी वा मोटारगाडी  दूर जाताना भीती कशाची  आईच्या मांडीवर निर्धास्त झोपून  प्रवास करणे मागे ठेऊन आलो  सखे आपण फार लवकर मोठ्या झालो  देवळामधल्या आरत्या, गाणी  कीर्तनकार बुवांची कहाणी  हातावरचा प्रसाद फस्त करणे  भोळ्या गप्पा, बालिश भक्ती  देवळामध्येच विसरून आलो  सखे आपण फार लवकर मोठ्या झालो  खोटे, लटके रुसवे फुगवे  छोट्या छोट्या गमती जमती  साध्या पण प्रेमळ भेटवस्तू  छोट्या छोट्या गोष्टींमधला  मोठा आनंद हरवून आलो  सखे आपण फार लवकर मोठ्या झालो  सरल्या मागे घटना जरी  माझी एक मी तिथेच राहाते  विसरलेल्या बालपणाला  आठवण काढून दुरून पहाते  एक तुकडा माझ्या मधला  शेवटी ह्याचाच बनला आहे  मागे सरता सरत नाही तो  सखे जरी आज आपण मोठ्या झालो 

 How many lessons  How many tests  How much learning is remaining dear life?  Half time is passed in finding identity, half is passed in strife. When I was flying carefree  You taught me to stay on the ground When I tried walking in line with discipline you taught me that freedom is profound I know you are teaching me balance but this is causing me lose my mind your lessons of peace are too harsh and peace itself is difficult to find Every job has some age to retire but you are keeping me busy can you please give me a vacation? Can you please be a little bit easy? 

 You and me Me and you I thought it's a perfect world. World with no secrets world full of love my perfect home.  What else does one need?  What else does one miss?  It is a complete whole!  But then life taught me how immature I was! You and I are never enough! There are always lots of desires. egos, pains, ambitions and ideas If you and me were that complete then why do we live in the world of hatred! If you and me were that perfect  then why the world has wars happening? You and me making a complete world, is a stupid, dreamy concept! You and I were never enough. in fact, it's a hurdle between so many wishes!