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கரு சுமந்த மேகங்கள்

இருள் நிறைந்த அந்தி வேளை

தலை குளித்த மரம் நிறைந்த

கார் வண்ண நெடுஞ்சாலை -

கடந்து செல்ல நெடுந்தூரம்

துணையிருக்கும் மெல்லிசை

மழைகால மாலை கூட

சிலநேரம் சுகமாக ...

நினைவலையின் சாரலிலே

நனைந்தபடி மெதுவாக

நேரத்தை துரத்தாமல்

நிஜ நிழலில் ஒதுங்காமல்

சுகமான சிறு பயணம்!

இசை

எங்கோ பிறந்து
எதிலோ கலந்து
காற்றாய் நுழைந்து
பாட்டாய் கரைந்து
மனதை வருடி
இதயம் நிறைக்கும்
இசையின் வடிவம்
யாரோ அறிவார்?
காலம் வென்ற
காதல் சொல்லி
மரணம் என்ற
வலியும் சொல்லி
உறவின் அருமை
பிரிவில் சொல்லி
எல்லாம் சொல்லும்
இசையின் வலிமை
மனிதம் இருக்கும்
வரையில் இருக்கும்.

If you can -

Accept who you are
Understand your strengths
Know your weaknesses
Practice what you believe in
Fearless when it comes to truth
Agree each of us are different
Look beyond personal differences
Love yourself and never pretends
Do things to your highest level of satisfaction
Take criticism on your work positively
Ignore criticism on your genes
Just move on.
Keep going.
Don't stop for praises.
Don't ignore criticism.
Don't think about what you don't have.
Do what you can do to be beautiful from inside out.
Not the other way round.
It’s your life.
You have the right to live it.
Just don’t step on your neighbors toes :)

Time

As the time slips into eternity never to return...I reflect on the upcoming New Year and all that, that had passed.

year after year, second after second we do make resolutions and that is not what is on my mind just now. Its not only the meaning of life and death that amazes me often. It is also everything in between. The broken promises, lost friendships, forgotten talents...in the pursuit of money and material happiness.

I am of course involved in that pursuit and very much journeying the direction of material happiness, career bliss, harmony at home etc etc. Still I want to take time to reflect upon all that I am blessed with and all that I long for. And all that I had lost.

The very human existence is just a huge piece of puzzle and we always miss the two basic pieces to complete. Wonder what are the missing pieces ever, anyone? The LIFE and DEATH. Where do we come from and what happens after. And without that knowledge the puzzle is never complete. yet, even with the broken puzzle we are so stuffed with attitudes and everything else - we forget we are just one piece of incomplete puzzle in the universe...

Oh well....whatever it is, I have to stop. Because I am not even half way done with cleaning the kids closet...then I got think about dinner...And life goes on.

Time...

...slips into eternity, never to return. Every second ticking away dutifully not stopping to pause or wait or stay.

What we do and how we live sometimes gets into auto mode. We forget to notice not just time, even life slipping by. To wake up with a sudden jolt at moments and then again to be buried into mechanical inertia.

Spark

A spark can both burn down or enlighten. Depends on how the spark originates and is handled. However it originates, the power of creation or destruction are endless. It is how we handle the fire, gives the result. Sometimes it enables us to cook a fabulous meal, read a beautiful book, light an entire city, or burn down a lush green forest forever.

Bharathi wrote in beautiful Tamil "Agnikkunjondru..." I feel I cannot bring in the feel and power of those four lines by translation. But while thinking back on the sparks - too many are let to die un attended...

I wonder how ever to bring the light out from the darkness. What??? Bring light out from dark?? How can darkness engulf light? When it is clouded by dark smoke or darker clouds we cannot see the light right? In smoke and cloud, even light can be hidden behind darkness. Some darkness, such as ignorance and arrogance are such strong clouds that they can hide even the brightest sparks.

With gentle breeze of wisdom, strength, and the determination of the waves, navigate the smoke away to enjoy a sweet brightness.

Choices

To be or not to be is an every day dilemma for every single human in every waking moment. From what to wear to work, what to pack for lunch, do I need to say yes or no to something in life. Its the choices that we make at those moments shapes our everyday destiny. So the relationship between the dilemma, destiny and choices can define what we want to be from what we are.

For most of us, what we want to be is entirely different from what we are. And most do regret the choices made. Most often the choices are not reversible too. The underlying factor? Make choices and stick with them. How to make the choices? Think, discuss, analyze and decide. But after deciding - don't think, discuss or analyze the decision. Nope - that wont help you or the person you are discussing with. You can do all these three with further actions, but not about the decision itself.

Being happy with our own choices or working to be happy with our choices will definitely help us to be content. And being content is the first step towards enjoying the moment and appreciating life.