Something that really touched me..

The other day, one of my colleagues mailed me this poem when he got to know about my strong liking for words that rhyme..Needless to say, its an amazing one! I loved it and so here it is..

Strength and Courage

It takes strength to fit in.
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain.
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide your own pains.
It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse.
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone.
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love.
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive.
It takes courage to live.

The Soul Of My Life

Music is the soul of my life. Melodies and heart-touching lyrics stir up the most genuine of emotions in me, enough to sustain for a long time, if not for a lifetime. What I am speaking would probably make no sense to any sane person but that’s what the case is.. the intangible feeling that music generates in me is something too inexplicable. These lyrics, the melody, the tune has permeated into my senses to a great degree. It is the reason for my seeing the silver lining to every cloud. These have become so very much a part of me that its because of this music that I feel complete..that my life seems beautiful. Some melodies are like the people we meet.. they come into our life and make it complete. But they are as elusive as the rainbow after the rains, as the sand on the seashore that I try to hold in my hands. I try to hold on to every single pleasure that I derive from this but I realise its ephemeral. Such is the irony of life and the melody that evades within..

A lot of things that I wanna do..

There is a whole gamut of things or activities that I have been wanting to do. Sadly enough or giving credit to my inherent laziness, I havent been able to do any of those. In fact, I have lost a lot of the energy and the ever-spurting enthusiasm that I used to have..shucks, man! I need to regain my self and become the real me.

1. First and foremost, I want to get back to my original self and start writing the way I always used to. Not that I dont write anymore but my thoughts on my writing isnt that great anymore.
2. Also one thing that I would want to do is revive my painting skills(amateurish, but still..who cares)!
3. Make some name and fame(guess the moolah comes alongwith) and certainly in an unconventional way.
4. Give way to all the tensions in the(my) world.
5. Find out time the way I used to for Rotary (didja ever tell ya that I am a member of Rotary Club??)
6. Umm..what else?? Do some extensive reading on Marketing - my first love.
7. And last but certainly not the least, join a gym.. get rid of those flabs(reduce somewhat if I cant get back to what I was a year back). Have made enough excuses now :(

Phew!! That was some scary list..hope to start on with it soon. Cheerz!