Seeking Solace

  Healing or Not? Life hasn't been peaceful for all of us. And for some, it has been a nightmare. Opening your eyes every morning and not wanting to get out of bed. Knowing you may feel up-to-the-minute trouble knocking on your door when you still haven’t got over the ancient ones. It hurts. It’s devastating. You may sometimes feel like giving up. But wait, you've come a long way. It’s extremely late to give up now. Hence, take your time and get out of bed. Healing will take time. It may cause the wounds to reopen again. But have you not been hurt already? Allow it to hurt again to breathe anew. Give yourself another chance. This time the sun will shine by your side. We are humans and we cannot deny the fact that humans are made up of emotions. Happy, sad, anger, disgust, etc. are all emotions which make us feel alive. But, for some of us, pain is the only emotion through which we know that we are still breathing. So, feel the pain and accept it. It will be the first step you’l...

  The less starry and more cloudy Night The timekeeper showed 2 a.m. I was sitting on a chair in the veranda and gazing at the dark, less starry and more cloudy sky. I realized the movies have romanticized the night sky too much. They say that a night sky without a moon, lots of stars and a love of your life by your side is not a beautiful one. But, this night changed my views. There were not many stars and neither the moon was visible distinctly, still it was alluring. I didn't have my one and only sitting beside me and gazing at the moon, instead I had my sister with me, and we were both quietly listening to the sounds which we were taking no notice of, since how long, even we didn't know. I realized the night sky needs not to be romantic always, it can be peaceful too as it is today. I looked at the roads, there wasn't any human or even a dog which was visible except the two of us. Still, the place was filled with a cold but gentle wind and lots and lots of silence. The ...