Parents – My PARENTS….the two people in this world who love me, care for me, worry about me, are protective of me, who have always stood by me and for whom I will always remain their ‘child’ no matter how old I get. The two people in this world whom I love, care for, worry about, have had my share of ‘tiffs’ in my growing years and yet remained the apple of their eye, whom I will forever carry in my heart and whom I call ‘Acchan’ (Malayalam for father) and ‘Amma’ (Malayalam for mother).
Prayer – I believe in the power of PRAYER. There have been times in my life when I have felt completely lost and prayer has worked wonders. To me, there is strength in prayer. To me, prayer can calm my mind if it is restless. To me, prayer is the branch that helps me hold on when I feel like I am going through a storm. To me, prayer has always shown that there is light at the end of the tunnel. And I strongly believe that it does not matter by which name you address your God…..a prayer with a true heart and devotion will always show you the right way.
Predictability – I like PREDICTABILITY in my life. This also perhaps makes me a bit boring but that is just the way it is. Uncertainty of any sort completely unsettles me…..leaving me feeling chaotic and restless. When I was pregnant with my son, my ex-colleague (who is also a very good friend and knows me well) used to joke about this trait of mine saying….Knowing you, I won’t be surprised if you have this baby EXACTLY on due date…..not a day before and not a day after. And was she thrilled when I went into labor one Christmas eve many years ago and my son was born on the day of Christmas that year….EXACTLY on the due date…..not one day before and not a day after.
Planner/Procrastinator – So the good news is, I am a PLANNER….for the most part in my life, I am good at planning AND executing what I plan. But the bad news is, for certain things, I am also a huge PROCRASTINATOR….I can put off things until I ‘really have’ to get to it. Recently, I read somewhere that all human beings are Procrastinators….I don’t really think that is true but it certainly made me feel better….because procrastination comes hand in hand with a huge guilt at not getting the thing done. And why do I procrastinate at certain things? The excuses are many….other things need to be done, will get to it later so it can be done perfectly, laziness, inertia….yes, the ‘excuses’ are many but honestly, the simple reason is because ‘I can’…..and hence, this is a habit I am working hard on getting rid of.
‘P’ is for – ‘P’ is for PRIDE….I don’t want Pride to ever come in the way of being able to say ‘SORRY’ if I am wrong. ‘P’ is for POLES APART….I believe two people can be Poles Apart….as different as day and night….and still be the best of friends…..after all, opposites do attract. ‘P’ is for PREDICAMENT….Since life sometimes offers different choices….different paths leading to different destinations…it often leaves me in a Predicament…in a situation where I don’t know what to do. ‘P’ is for PASSION…I never want to give up on my passion for writing….the wonderful way where I can express myself with words. ‘P’ is for PUBLIC SPEAKING….I have a fear of Public speaking….a fear that I will be at a loss for words when in front of an audience…a fear which I hope to overcome some day. ‘P’ is for POSITIVE….I hope to always stay positive and not let bitter and negative thoughts encroach into my life. ‘P’ is for PRIORITIES….I believe life is all about Priorities and every individual has a unique list of priorities…of what is important and what is not. And last but not least, ‘P’ is for PROMISES….For Promises, I am just going to quote Robert Frosts’ famous lines from his poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Signing off very very thankful for the Precious and Priceless People in my life and this quote by Pablo Picasso
‘Go and do the things you can't. That is how you get to do them’
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