The Cosmic Scribbles

             One of my class mates passed away last month and it left me shaken and dumbstruck. It seemed absurd and unbelievable, and I was stunned by how fragile and uncertain life is. We plan for days, months and years ahead, but what do we even know?               I believe that each of us here, have a pre-determined purpose of existence, something that is waiting for us- Our Destiny . Our dreams at night, just waiting to be brought to life. Those few days spent in shock changed my complete line of thinking. And the only question I was left with was, what are we waiting for? When will it be the right time? Will it ever? We look for excuses, reasons for delaying our destiny.                        I don’t know why we humans are so obsessed with making rules about everything, and this is the reason, people spend their whole life devoid of their t...

Love is such a powerful emotion. Everyone defines love in their way. For some, love means possession. And for some, it means faraway adoration. Some believe in magnanimous gestures, but for me, love is in experiencing the simple pleasures of existence. It’s the little things, which build up true love.  It is such a simple yet extraordinary part of the lives we live. Following are bits of a story about two people whose love grew, matured, taught, inspired, and made their life, just a little bit better. ALL CHARACTERS APPEARING IN THIS WORK ARE FICTICIOUS. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL PERSONS, LIVING OR DEAD IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL. 4th April, 2012. 4 am in the morning I wake up to his call. He tells me he’s going to make one of my dreams come true. I’m down in 10 minutes and we leave. Him and me, on a scooty, off to a mission to see the sunrise at the most beautiful spot in the city. Wind gushing through my hair, I open up my arms and take in the soothing atmosphe...

People who know me well, very often say this one thing about me, ‘man, you get too deep sometimes’. And for a long time now, I’ve been wondering that, am I really that reflective? Do I have insightful thoughts on things unimportant to others around me? Many sleepless nights and train rides spent wondering about my thoughts have driven me to this conclusion, no I’m not deep. But I chose to look at things differently. Not me, but my perspective is what seems to be unusual and far from ordinary.  My soul has been nourished and I truly know myself. According to me, in everybody’s life, there is one tragic encounter that truly changes them. Losing a family member, a bad break up, failure...it could be anything. I call this trigger, the perfect accident. You are challenged, your vision is lost and your clarity is gone. You can give up and let it define you, or you can come out stronger and let it be the catalyst of your growth. Such situations reveal the real you. It’s rightly said,...