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Inside me resides someone,He however has two faces, not one.Both of them are a part of me,But the contrast lies in their attitude you see.The first one to name is Mr. Pessimist,Adversary to him stands Mr. Optimist.The ever going clash between them is a part of my life,Sometimes is joy,sometimes strife.Mr. Pessimist shouts- “You are useless, no good at all.”,It gives him immense pleasure to see my downfall.Always pulling my leg, when I’m trying to stand,Under his reign, things can never be grand.He always chides me, taunts me and bades me to do wrong,With him around, I know I may not last long.Suddenly from somewhere, I hear a jolly baritone,Which makes me feel, I’m not alone.“I’m with you! Come on!” says he.Hearing this voice, I’m filled with glee.I turn around to look at the speaker,And find Mr. Optimist smiling at me without a flicker.Says I- “You are the one who rescued me from the blues.Always there to loosen the noose.For me you are the greatest pal,You help me swallow life’s bitter gall.You smoothed the road filled with bumps,You helped me raise, when I was down in the dumps!”Slowly, I close my eyes for a while and wonder,Which of the two shall I choose I ponder.When my eyes open, the haze melts away,Life which before seemed tragic now is happy and gay.My decision is made, gone away are my woes,By the way, which one of the two do you think I chose ?
Getting soaked to the bone in the rains. A pleasant and sordid experience at the same time. On one hand the showers make you all shivery while on the other they tend to relate to your being somehow.But its one of the best seasons of the year,this rainy season.Seems to wash you and your worries away as well....The tiny drop dripping from a rooftop seems to say a lot. It appeared from the boundless skies and to this will it return. Obviously, its glory is not everlasting. Somewhat like us; humans.There's a time when this drizzle appears and with the passing of the season it goes away. It teaches us something, this downpour...To flow on endlessly.To keep on lunging forward.Dissolving the sorrows and pains.Ya, I love getting drenched from head to toe.It seems to provide me with a queer sort of freedom.Guess its a way of nature to equip us with a thing or two.The paper boats we used to make during monsoons as children..... were a treat to the eyes.Don't have a clue where they have floated away.Perhaps to some faraway magic land.But their memories are sweet.Those boats don't exist today.Neither do those little children who expressed great glee in floating them. They have all grown up.But the sizzling rain..... its always the same. With each falling drop comes a flood of memories.Fond and lovely.And somewhere these memories are safely guarded in the heart of a drenched individual.......
Taking people for granted.Its become a usual part of our lifestyle.
Perhaps times have changed.We have mingled into a society where "Me,Myself and I" has become the buzz word.The self-centric being has occupied the forefront of our basic nature.Fulfilling each and everyone of our needs; emotional or physical is the most essential criteria.
I live for myself and for myself shall I die.
Hmmm...maybe we never meant to be like this intentionally.This "I dont care " attitude may have crept in unknowingly into our routine life.Maybe we are too overburdened with responsibilities,heavy workload or similar stuff to bother about such things which may appear measly.
In the midst of this chaos do please remember one word- "Appreciation".
Even a miniscule display of this much craved for human quality can make a lot of difference to your near and dear ones.
Small sprinklers of appreciation can very effectively strengthen the bond of commitment and lead to the blossom of relationships.
I don't in any way find myself fit to either criticize anyone nor to convey a moral sermon.
After all I myself am one of the race of these so called selfish creatures called "humans".
But I have tried this "Appreciation Theory" and found it to be successful.
Then why not can it be fruitful for others?
Try it, apply it and find out what you derive from it.
