When Silence Speaks...

वो कंचे से खेलना, वो लट्टू घुमाना वो जंगल बुक के भलू और बगीरा, वो डक टेल्स का गाना वो चाचा चौधरी की चतुराई, वो सुप्पंडी की बेवकूफियां वो शिकारी शम्बू के किस्से , वो टिंकल और आर्चीस की कहानियां वो दिवाली पे नए कपडे और फुलझड़ीयां, वो स्कूल के पहले दिन का उत्साह वो किताबों को बैंड करना, वो लेबल पे अपना नाम लिखना वो जनम दिन पे क्लास में चॉकलेट्स बाँटना वो ब्रेक में किताबों से क्रिकेट खेलना वो स्पोर्ट्स डे स्कूल डे के इंतज़ार में पूरा साल बिताना वो कैनवास शूज को सफ़ेद रखने की कोशिश वो फाउंटेन पेन में इंक भरते वक़्त की तबाही वो रोज़ दूध ना पीने की जिद्द, वो परीक्षा के दिनों में घर पे एक्स्ट्रा प्यार वो लाइब्रेरी में गॉसिप करना, वो चार्ली चापलिन की हरकतों पे खूब हसना वो साल के अंत में क्लास फोटो खिचवाने की उत्सुकता वो अप्रैल की छुट्टियों का इंतज़ार , वो बारिश में कागज़ की कश्ती वो लैक्टो किंग, रावलगोन, कॉफ़ी बाईट की टॉफियां वो शुक्रवार का चित्रहार , वो इतवार का सुरभि वो शक्तिमान और किल्विष की लड़ाइयां  वो भारत पाकिस्तान क्रिकेट मैच को बिना हिले देखना वो डि डि वन का समाचार ज़बरदस्ती

Have you ever noticed - anything that is free is actually the most expensive thing in this world. We don't realize it at that moment, but in the hindsight we always are reminded of how expensive that deal was. Whether it be things you need for survival like air, water, nature (well,  most of them have already joined the paid league; and are getting expensive, but they aren't our topic of discussion today).  Or things others do for you notoriously know as ' HELP '. I shy away from getting anything for free from friends or family. For simple reason, that I don't like the burden it puts on me. Taking help from strangers is the best, because you are not tied to anything other than that moment of help. Last few years, I have trained myself in a way that it has become second in my nature not to ask help. It's not a good sign, everyone needs help, one cannot do it all.  But every single independent person has this issue; we do so much ourselves, that we forget w

I came across this image on someone’s Facebook wall; and I couldn’t resist it. It triggered various thoughts in me that I was compelled to write a blog. I spent major part of my last decade trying to get things settled in; to plan for a backup with a backup so I could do something seriously adventurous. But it was not until late last year that I realized I should no longer wait for a timeline to stabilize professionally, financially, personally to pursue my interests. I don't need to follow a linear approach.  I don't think I can ever have enough savings to quit the job and pursue hiking/travelling/painting full time (and well, I am not a lottery person either). And I don't think I want to quit the job in the first place, I want to continue supporting my needs.  One thing that I did, last few years was try and pursue my interest whenever I got a chance. But what I started doing since last 6 months is, to create those opportunities to pursue my interests; and align