Equality... An Equal Prospect?

It's a democratic nation. All of us have equal rights, responsibilities and duties. Equal opportunities too. Equality seems to be the order of the day. It's the most basic law of nature. Everything in nature, physical, metaphorical, mythological, biological... everything seeks a balance. An "Equilibrium". In mathematical terms, we call it a balanced equation. When one side of the expression equals the other.

Then comes the stark reality. Does it REALLY exist? Do u see deviations from the basic concept of equality around u? In the world ur living in? In the circle u move? At the place where u work? Ur home? Ur mind? ANYWHERE?

Liberties, behaviour, responsibilities, rewards... a lotta jargon, u might be tempted to say. But look closely. Analyse. Be a little more critical in ur analysis. And then if I have been able to explain what I wanna say clearly, u'll know exactly what I mean.

There r times when ur really torn apart by thinking over this. And the most persistent question that comes to ur mind more often than anything else is the most basic question of all. A question so basic that it's a child's favourite question thrown at his folks.... "WHY?"...

U been there? How does it feel?


Think.


Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Jan 2006

11. Eyes Wide Shut

Long time no see... That's what someone wud say if they come across this blog and notice that I hvnt written anything in a long time.

Well, there are 2 things worth noticing here. The first is "SEE", and the other is, rather comically, "NOTICE".

There are times when we are just not ready to see and accept the obvious. Things that are right there in front of us, either in the open or hidden under some sort of a clout. Things that we ARE aware of, but are just afraid to accept. Probably things which are absolutely inevitable and there is just NO way u can turn things some other way. Yet...

Things change. People change. Friends change. Situations change... But we hardly accept what we know...

Then there are times when you are expected not to change. Be the same all the time. "SPREAD HAPPINESS". Laugh-a-lot. Crack jokes. Bring smiles on others' faces...

What when you are unable to do so, due to unexplainable reasons? Unexplainable to ur own self too...?

Is there anyone around u at that time when u need 'em most?

Have u been through such a phase ever?


Think.

Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.

© Prateek Sharma Jan 2006

10. Because I Love You...

When U Were Only 5 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Asked Me: "What Is It?"

When U Were 15 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Blushed.. U Look Down And Smiled..

When U Were 20 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Put Ur Head On My Shoulder And
Held My Hand.. Afraid That I Might Dissapear..

When U Were 25 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Prepared Breakfast And Served It In
Front Of Me, And Kissed My Forhead N
Said : "U Better Be Quick, Is's Gonna Be Late.."

When U Were 30 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Said: "If U Really Love Me, Please
Come Back Early After Work.."

When U Were 40 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Were Cleaning The Dining Table And
Said: "Ok Dear, But It's Time For U To Help Our Child With His/Her Revision.."

When U Were 50 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Were Knitting And U Laughed At Me..

When U Were 60 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..
U Smiled At Me..

When U Were 70 Yrs Old. I Said I Love U..
We were Sitting On The Rocking Chair With Our Glasses On.. I'm Reading Your Love Letter That U Sent To Me 50 Yrs Ago..With Our Hands Crossing Together..

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.

.

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When U Were 80 Yrs Old, U Said U Love Me!
I Didn't Say Anything But Cried..

That Day Must Be The Happiest Day Of My Life! Because U Said U Love
Me!!! Please Appreciate Your Loved Ones.. Say "I Love You" To Them When U
Have The Chance Now!!!

Have U ever delayed saying it to someone who loves u?

Think.

Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.

© Prateek Sharma Jan 2006

09. Where The Streets have No Name

Crossroads. Difficult stages in someone's lifetime.

Take left to reach ABC.
Take right to reach XYZ.
Stay here to gaze at the scenic beauty around u.
Go back if u feel ur a jerk, standing here, confused, with nothing better to do.

That's a point where directional decisions haunt u to the max. Where do I go? What do I do? What's the destination? What then?

Where do u wanna go? Where the streets hv no name? That's exactly where u r right now.

Think.

Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

08. Is This The Sound Of Silence That I Hear So Loud?

Protocol. System. Proper Channel.

Corporate jargon. When it comes to application, there r a lotta myth-breakers. It seems that things go on the way the big bosses decide. But when u r at the position of executing things, then u get to know.

Many times things go absolutely absurd and haywire, just because someone who was supposed to carry out a particular task shuns his responsibility, without even bothering to turn back and check on the progress of the work assigned.

Then u think, "Why the hell am I on the receiving end of things when they go wrong, especially for that person's fault????" U think u will take up the issue at a higher level... But is anyone listening?


Is that the sound of silence that I hear so loud????


Think.


Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

07. The Void...

There r times when u feel so much. Times when u think so much that ur head aches. Ur mind is in a whirlwind of unstoppable thoughts and ideas. A lot is welling up inside u. U just feel that u can go on n on n paint the town red with ur revolutionary thoughts. U feel energetic. Vital. Charged up.


Then, there r some days when u feel nothing. Nothing at all. There's nothing goin' on in ur mind. Nothing to think over, nothing to talk abt, nothing to write... rather, nothing to blog abt (seems like the good ol' pen lost it's existence since the invention of the keyboard). There is nothing happening. U try hard to think abt SOMETHING. ANYTHING. But the result is a big blank. A void. Null Set, as they say in mathematical terms.

I was just wondering, y does this happen? Ur the same person, u hv the same life, the same routine, everything's the same... then y this periodical void? As if moving in some cyclical fashion. Is there a pattern to this too? Hvn't observed or noticed til now, but now I know that there's SOMETHING to think abt... Finally.


U think. too.


Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

06. Sometimes Even The Bravest Of All Cry...

Well, its been sometime since I've done any blogging. Was away. Went back home for my cousin sister's wedding. Was fabulous. Met everyone at home after such a long time. Could see the effects time creates on faces, bodies, hair and eyes.

A lot more wrinkles, a few extra pounds on some, few lost by some. Some people with hearing aids, some with spectacles.

Strange how ur taken aback when u see people from ur own family getting older by the second, without ur even realising it. And moreover, ur not ready to accept the fact that ur own folks WILL get old...

Well, it happens the other way round too. Ur folks see u after a long time. Other relatives, friends, friends of friends also see u after such a long time. And then comes the usual "the-last-time-I-saw-u,-u-were-so-small-n-look-at-u-now!!!!" routine. People compliment u on some things, rip u apart on other virtues. Some compare u with ur father, which for me is the biggest compliment I can ever get.

It's a wedding. Everyone's geared up for the festivities. The amazing food, the cocktails, the music, the dhol... just abt everything. Sleepless nights, everyone chatting and catching up on time. Even the bride. "She's such a big girl now, and just see how beautiful she's turned out to be!!!" is what almost everyone is saying.

Then suddenly u turn ur attention to the one person who is considered to be the bravest in the family. Bravest doesn't mean that he's goin out for a battle or something. He's brave cos he's the head of the family. U know what all entails in being the head of a family. Responsibilities. Too many of them. He has to be a son, a husband, a brother, a brother-in-law, and the most difficult of all... a father.

He's put in so much to raise his daughter. Been there with her through everything. Been happier than her when she was happy, melancholic when she was sad. He rejoiced in her achivements more than she ever did. But he never did any of this in the full view of the whole world. He did this in a very personal world... in his heart.

Then comes the day when she's gonna leave. Her wedding. He's aware that there r people there and he can't hv moist eyes in front of so many ppl. No one has EVER seen him like that...

And then, when everyone's dancing on the floor, father and daughter are brought there. And then u notice the faint signs of a storm of emotions welling up inside him. U can sense them on the contours of his face, his body language... his eyes.

And then the pearls that had been held back for soooooo long start trickling down...

Life is strange. Isn't it?

Think.


Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

05. We Are... We Are...

U listen to music. It's ur life in more than one way. U like some songs, u love some. Sometimes u simply hate and despise some compositions. They just seem like some incoherrent cacophony.

But then, once in a while u come across a few tracks that really knock on ur imagination. They make u think. They give u some food for abstract thought. And then u say that u've been influenced by them.

Something like that just happened to me this morning. I hv a considerable collection of music, primarily rock and metal. Most of the songs go unheard by me... Not so surprising as it may seem, coz when u hv such a huge collection, u just can not possibly go through all of them.

I had this particular song for a long time on my computer, but I had heard it maybe 4-5 times. Didn't pay much attention to it initially. But then this morning as I was going through the almost mechanical process of getting ready for work, this song just played. It somehow grabbed my attention. Kinda liked it...

Then I listened to it again. And again. And again. Heard it maybe 20 times before I stepped outta my house.

Came to office. Found the song here too. Kept listening to it all day. Went through the lyrics. Found the video, and watched it maybe 5 times.

I dunno what it was abt this song that took to my fancy. Maybe the music, maybe the vocals, maybe the chorus. SOMETHING abt the song was able to give me goosebumps.

The song is by this Californian band called P.O.D
The song is called "Youth of The Nation."

Listen to it.

Think.

U might like it.

And just in case u wanna know more abt P.O.D., check this out.


Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

04. It's All About The Money

U want the latest designer jeans that hit the stores 2 days back? Man, aren't they the latest rage in town?

Did u check out the latest range of watches? WHAT DESIGNS!!!!!!!! Wudn't I look really KOOL wearing them?

Those sunglasses!!! I'll be damned if I don't get my hands on them and my eyes behind them!!!!

That car that I've been lusting after for soooooo long!!!



Feel something? Isn't that what goes on in almost everyone's mind when u see any of these? Or any such thing which takes to ur fancy?

But then comes the eternal question!!!!

Do u hv what it takes? Do u hv "IT"?

And if ur thinking what "IT" means... It's the same thing that's about 6 inches long, quite hard, has a head on it and makes women drool after it.

And NO, it's not "that thing" ur thinking about...

Call it whatever u want... dough, moolah, cash, mint.... whatever.... but the bottom line is that It's All About The Money...



U might say that I'm a bit frustrated. Well, I AM!!! And there's no reason not to be.

There's a lotta thing over which u hv control, other things over which u hv none. But then there R somethings over which u DO hv control, but r denied that control. And then u just sit back and say to urself, "What the hell is happening? Will I EVER be given what I shud get?"


Strange, isn't it?

Think.


Love, Peace n Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Dec 2005

03. Life... Written...

Well, I hv been doin some contemplation for a very long time now. Hv been thinking whether I shud do this or not. Wud it be right? Wud someone say that it's wrong? And then I decided... I'm gonna go ahead with it. So what if someone might not approve of what I do. I certainly do not approve of many things that other people do...

Soon there's going to be a long story posted on another blog of mine. Soon. Very soon. Keep ur eyes coming back to this blog.

And as a small preview, the title of the "Book" is gonna be The Windz Of Change
Love, Peace n' Harmony
Sam.



© Prateek Sharma Nov 2005