Simply Happy People

Have been wanting to write a blog post for quite some time now but with the busy schedule I had it was difficult. The busy schedule culminated last evening with a rocking Salsa performance at SDIPA's Monsoon Masti. But this post is not about dance. Maybe some other time. This post is about simple things in our lives.

So the inspiration of this post are 5 very colourful people in my life at present - Zu, Sha, Dolly, Milli and Vasu. And these guys have simply mastered the Art of Living (literally). The simple things that they do and the immense joy that it gives is no less than a real Art of Living course. So here goes a post dedicated to my Art of Living friends.

I'll start with Sha. When I met this guy for the first time, I found him no different than any other guy. But gradually I realized how much positive energy this guy has and spreads all around. He is a never say no person. Whatever you may plan or whatever you may propose to do, he is ever ready. And this ever ready and ever willing to do things is an attitude that I have never seen in anyone after my very good friend Perseus :) This kind of attitude is so positive that it can simply draw you into things even if you may not be willing at first. Sha forms the energy centre of the whole gang. One thing I know now is that if ever I want to try something or do something in which no one else will accompany me, I can count on Sha not only to plunge in the activity with me but also add more colour to it.

After Sha its the turn of Dolly. She is a fire brand girl. Bustling with energy, this dame is a no nonsense girl who can bully even the toughest of guys. She oozes poise and elegance inspite of giving a tom boyish appearance in the first meeting.What I like about Dolly is the way she handles people. She can be rough, sweet, caring, friendly and a complete darling - all at the same time. I cannot think of any person who cannot be influenced by her in a nice way. Dolly is just like a coconut, tough on the outside and soft at heart. She is a complete Doll :)

Next comes Zu. This guy is a rockstar when it comes to dance. You just play music and Zu is on the floor. My first impression of him was of a studious serious guy but he completely proved me wrong later. Zu is the motional one of the gang. He really cares about all his friends and sometimes gets emotional when he is alone :) He is one of the simplest persons I have ever known. After spending a whole day in company of our gang when Zu goes home, he feels lonely......you can imaging how much he feels connected to the gang. One more great quality of Zu is his sporting spirit. He is the invariable teasing target in the gang but he never minds and takes it all with his famous smile :) Zu - you are the best dude !!!!

Now comes Milli. She is the quiet one. Although she does talk but lesser compared to other members. But this dame is intelligent and smart. She gives you the impression of a poised lady of few words. But when in company of the gang, she is as enthusiastic and as energetic as the rest of us. Sometimes she may not agree to join the gang but always ends up giving in to our plans :) just showing how much she cherishes her friends. She is one person who touches your life in a subtle way but having a lasting impression !!

Last but definitely not the least, its Vasu. He is one person who has done everything in life. If ever you wish to learn how to live all our dreams and still manage it perfectly, you should go to Vasu. Although he claims to be a very serious guy, he is the prankster of the gang. Constantly pulling everyone's leg, writing fully poetry or talking about his woes, he is a sure entertainer in all his ways. He is one person who can make friends at lightning speed. Just give him 5 mins with any person and he would become friends with that person. But he is very caring and protective about his close friends and we in the gang are lucky to have such a person with us :) Vasu with his stories, poems and pranks makes the hole experience a wonderful treat.

So in the last 2 months of my life, these 5 people have not only added colour to my life but also taught me the importance of being happy, of being positive and also shown how simple it is to achieve all this. And hence I realize again...... Life's About Simplicity

Being 25 Blues

The number 25 never really struck a chord in me while looking at it numerous times in my maths class. But now somehow it always glares at me where ever I happen to chance a look at it !!!! Yes, I am in the 25th year of my life, silver jubilee year you may say. But off late I don't see anything jubilant about it.


These days I somehow get flashbacks about my teen days. Maybe its just my mind but in every occasion, I get reminded of something I did as a teenager. As a result I have started missing those teen days. That carefree attitude and that uncomplicated life. Friends were easy to make and life was all about simple things. At 25 you kind of miss that carefree attitude. Even if you heart wants to be carefree, your mind quickly puts so many checks in place - it uses weapons like responsibility, maturity, "act like your age". Poor heart finally gives up :(


You also experience a lot of change in your day to day life at 25. Somethings are just thrust right into your face and some just quietly make an appearance. Although by Govt norms you attain adulthood at 18, its not until you have reached this magic number that you are socially considered an adult. So that makes people critically scrutinize you where ever you go. For example,if you are out with your friends at a fancy restaurant and crack a silly joke ending up laughing loud, you could draw some stares from elderly around you. They would think/say "Abhi bhi bachhon ki tarah behave karte hain ". So then you decide to act all adult and want to go on this fantasy trip. Of course every well bred Indian child will ask his parents before venturing on such trips. So you ask your too and what do you hear "Akele ghumne jane layak bade nahin huye abhi". There goes your adulthood :)


25 is also a year, especially for girls in India, when you suddenly find your single girl friends diminishing in number at a fast pace. So most of your girl friends are either married or engaged. In either case they are no longer freely accessible to you. The intensity is not that great for guys but in quite a few parts of India you even find single male friends diminishing in number. So you are left alone to tackle you "Being 25" issues.


So in all this dilemma of who you are and what you want to do with your life, being at 25 can be difficult. You have access to so many new aspects of life but you also have to shut the door on quite few. In the end all that helps you not go crazy is a good balance.  Eat well, sleep well, feel good and live your life. Because this 25 will never again come back in your life. So celebrate this silver jubilee in your life with color, passion, youth, independence and wisdom. Take all these trials and tribulations with ease so that another 25 years later you can laugh and joke about it :)


To all the people who are going through the "Being 25" syndrome.......Life's Like That !!!