Unexpected Angels

Ever wondered how many people we meet on a daily basis and how many register a place in our day to day lives ? I had the opportunity to do so today. So as I watching the movie Wake Up Sid (for like the 10th time now), one of Konkona's dialogues registered in my mind. She said that in today's fast paced hectic life we often ignore the people who make our lives beautiful in their own small ways.

So in this rainy Hyderabad evening I started to ponder how many such people I have in my life right now. Now let me clarify that I am not talking about family, siblings or close friends. I am talking about unassuming people who contribute a small percentage to our day to day smiles.

First came my house maid. Although she comes only on weekends, she always comes wearing a smile. An old frail lady who doesn't know my language neither I know hers. But we have an awesome level of understanding and communication. She knows that I sleep till late on weekends and hence doesn't knock my door before 11 AM. And I am so happy to see her as she would then clean my house which would have a week's backlog of dust. She like all other maids could have thrown tantrums and would have come early morning at 6 like she does for all the other houses in my apartment but she gives me that privilege. You know why - coz once I gave her my old clothes for he grand daughter. Also because I offer her a glass of water every time she comes to work.

Next comes Joy Mukherjee (name changed :P). The new entry in my life. He talks a lot and talks almost through out the day. We have gone through similar situations in life and so have common topics. But he brings so much freshness and new perspective to my thought process. I never expected us to talk so frequently so soon. But thats what is so charming about him, the unexpectedness. He is funny and full of optimism, to the extent that I sometimes envy him for being so unaffected. Now I don't know why he talks to me so much but believe me its such a relief coz I actually laugh at his jokes. By the way technically I am a person who doesn't really laugh easily at jokes. But his one liners are hilarious and that too over chat !!!! I am just so fortunate to find people like him around me......gives me that additional positive energy and positive spirit.....Thanks Joy :D

And this post would be totally worthless without the mention of Chandu Ke Chacha (name changed again :P). I hope the person gets that I am referring to him :) So this guy is like the dude around, winner of so many best dancer, best party animal and best hist awards. But even after being such a celebrity, he manages to do social service and help poor  people like me. Poor because I still don't have the amount of energy, enthusiasm and charisma that he does. He may not have realized it, but I attribute a major chunk of my revival (from what people who know me know) to him. He has managed to pull me out of my so called imaginary shell and plunge me into his world of full on life living. Its a world where you don't take no for an answer and where you drink life to its last drop. He is my true unexpected angel !!!!

Now there are so many other examples also. Like this auto wala with whom I was coming back from Banjara Hills today. He noticed a scooter wala following the auto constantly. Although I was dressed from head to toe, didn't know what the scooter wala was following me for. But my nice auto wala bhaiya (auto walas are always your bhaiyas) took the responsibility on him to protect me :) and started driving real fast totally overtaking the scooter and driving from left of the road to right, not giving even a single opportunity to the scooter wala to either overtake or stare at me. Such an angel and these people go totally unnoticed.

Now before wrapping up the post, I want to tell all my close friends that I love you guys and would write another post some day on each of you :)

But for now, Life has Unexpected Angels

Hikes - The ever elusive chase

So finally its officially announced and we got our hikes today. As usual there is disappointment and dissatisfaction. There is so much variance that even a trending tool cannot find a correct trend. I can see people reasoning with themselves, their peers and even their superiors. Its just not what they wanted or rather expected.

I do realize that its basic human nature to always be discontent in some way or another and inspite of telling myself I am discontent too :) What an irony but that's how life is. The more you get the more you want. There are very few people in this world who are content with what they have and hence are at peace......maybe these are the people who are called Saints. But then you find simple people who have achieved this great feat as well. Take my granny for example. She never complains and is always satisfied no matter how she is health wise or comfort wise.

So coming back to the topic of hikes. In these times we often wonder how valuable we are to our organization and what the organization will do to keep us happy. Well the answer is really simple.......they don't care a bit and it doesn't matter even if you leave and go. The moment you understand this plain truth life in such highly competitive organizations becomes extremely simple. This is because when you understand this basic fact, all you stay on is for your own good and own liking.

But believe me I was not this logical myself. A year ago I was also this highly frustrated soul trying to figure out complicated answers to simple questions. But then my mentor told me quite a few things. He explained the scenario to me from the CEO's perspective. From the level where all major decisions are made, my problem seemed so puny...... so small that hardly ever would be noticed. And yes, if you think from the perspective of the decision maker, you understand why and how extremely easily.

So to all my friends and dear colleagues who are not at all happy with hikes......I can understand when you say its unfair, I can understand when you say its disappointing and believe me I thought the same not very long ago :)

But Life's Like That :)

My first blog post

So here I go finally writing my own blog. Credit goes to my dear friend Jits (aka Jithin Ravishankar) for seeding this idea of writing a blog, though is a different context all together. I haven't really read many blogs except a couple ?(literally 2 of them). But this space would just be about me and my thoughts. So here goes......wishing myself happy blogging :)