It wasn't that bad!

Yes, journey to this End wasn't that bad as anyone could have imagined.

I am really grateful that I went through all of this because this experience has changed my outlook about life.Had I not experienced it, I would have missed seeing a real beautiful aspect of life which is all about finding real gems.

I have seen angels appearing in different forms to keep my faith in goodness, in love and in prayer alive! I have truly emerged stronger with a faith that has increased manifold in God-the universal force.

I have got to know who are genuine human beings and who are not.I have got to know people can be toxic too.I have got to know you shouldn't trust anybody.Trust needs to be earned.I have got to know what's most important in life (being true to yourself) and what's not (the world view).I have got to know there is real transformational power in prayer, in patience and in pain.I have clearly seen the coexistence of the good , the bad and the ugly and also the most beautiful. In short, I have seen the duality of life at its best.

I don't want to discuss what happened with me...no point...I think the fact that I am out of IT and happy speaks volumes!

I have no regrets.There is no point in having regrets.I have realized what has to happen , happens.There is no point thinking why?...Like they say, everything teaches you...I have had my share of lessons too. I think there is no point in judging things and situations too much.Things happen and anything can happen.We have no other option but to face it bravely.

All I want  to tell is that I have seen the brightest stars in the darkest nights and  that has really inspired, moved and enriched me in a big big way.

I owe my strength to all the stars of my life who ensured that I reach this End of my life with grace, grit and peace and that's why I repeatedly say, it wasn't that bad!

The most precious gem in my life is my Angel family.
I have realized, nothing is insurmountable if you have a loving family by your side.They made this transition so easy for me that I couldn't have imagined without them.
My family is my biggest asset and my biggest strength.I think the closest that I have got to experience the love of God is through my family.I can never repay them for all that they have done for me and for all that they do.And I believe if you have found one person who you can never repay,  you have found God.I have a big list of Godly family members.I feel completely blessed to have the most wonderful family in this world.

Second,I am again blessed to have angel friends around.It is a biggest blessing.It's so inspiring and heartwarming to know the real beauty of human behaviour.I think in the worst of my times, I got to see the beauty of true friends.I got to see how beautiful a human being can be from the inside.
I got to see how beautifully your friends understand you, how beautiful it is to see them standing by you...how beautiful it is to see them praying for you...how beautiful it is to see them adding hope, light and happiness to your life and last but not the least how beautiful it is to see how much they can hear without you even speaking a single word.The way they trust you, the way they know you-It's the best feeling to know that you are blessed with the best of friends.I already knew I had great friends but today I know they are not just friends, they are angels! I can never express their beauty in words.I am blessed!

Third , I realized the invincible power inside me. I realized I am really strong.I realized if you love yourself enough, then nothing can ever disturb you.I am glad, I love myself and have also realized how that helped me sail through  tough times with much ease and faith.

Fourth ,I have realized that there is so much to be grateful for.The transition wasn't tough for me because I knew in my heart that I am taking the right step and I could feel the universe supporting me every single day of my life.

I have realized living with honesty, transparency and good intention pays.
I have realized life is lived one day at a time and living one day at a time is not that tough.The power of NOW is indeed powerful.
I have realized and felt the power of prayer and presence of God in every step throughout my journey.

This event in my life has inspired me to believe in the beauty of life, to believe in angels and most importantly to believe in myself.

I have realized there is nothing to fear if you are true to yourself.

Last but not the least I have realized it could have been worse but I am lucky!

Praise the Lord!

“No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! Look, it is the first page! And it is a beautiful one!” 

Cheers to new beginnings!

What's PERFECT for you?

Have you ever wondered about what is PERFECT?

Normally, generally this is what we say and hear in relation to what is PERFECT:-

" This is the perfect dinner I have ever had." or " What a perfect timing!" or "What a perfect place, perfect dress, perfect job, perfect partner, perfect speech, perfect company, perfect coffee, perfect massage, perfect words, perfect this and perfect that." I think everything perfect is basically the perfect feeling that we experience with all these things and mostly it's when we experience life in the most desired form.

But have you ever heard, " Worst is perfect."?
Well, I did. Last Wednesday I had invited a speaker for a lecture series who had been my student, some three years back.This person is not an ordinary person, he's truly extraordinary! He started his entrepreneurial venture while he was just an engineering student, today he is involved in quite a few ventures and social causes along with working in a senior post in a reputed company.

This man, while he was addressing the students said something that only an accomplished  person can say,only winners can say.He said, "If you are going through a bad phase, it's very good, if you're going through one that is worse, it's even better and if you're going through the worst of times, that's just PERFECT! "

He explained it by telling that he was the one who flunked his std 12th exams.He said he literally was about to jump from the train while returning back home with his result. He said he was literally one feet away from taking that jump, which because he couldn't gather enough strength , he didn't take for which he is very grateful today.

He said, his life has always been a big mess which he takes as a blessing.The company that he joined, deputed him to a new plant and his friends were retained in the old one.At first he got excited by the idea that he's been deputed to a new plant, it must be even better than the old one but when he landed up there , he found it in complete mess...nothing was structured properly ...no organization ...nothing...Initially he felt like crying but eventually he realized that because he got to work through the mess , he literally got to learn and grow in the process.This learning would not have been possible if he was retained in the already established old plant.

After he finished telling his own experience, he told the story of a boiled frog as a reminder for everyone that one must always welcome change and be ready for it.
Here's the story:-

Suppose you want to boil a frog. How do you do it? You could place the frog into a pot of hot water, but as soon as it feels the heat, it will jump out. So, what can you do? Put a pot of cool water on the stove and then add the frog. Not sensing danger the frog will stay. Next, turn the burner on low to slowly heat the water. As the water warms, the frog relaxes. The warmth feels good. As the water gets hotter it acts like a steam bath draining away energy and deepening the frog's relaxation. The frog becomes sleepy and has less and less energy while the water is getting hotter and hotter. By the time the frog realizes its danger, the water is beginning to boil, and it is too late to take action. There is neither time nor energy left to do anything. The frog perishes in the boiling water.

What is the moral of the story? Be vigilant. Don't let unexpected change creep up on you. Don't become a "boiled frog." Pay close attention to what is going on around you, so that you can notice when the "water" is getting hot. 

I didn't know but I must admit, his words had a healing touch.All of us will feel that because all of us go through good and bad patches in life.And mostly a bad  phase is when people show you sympathies and emphathies for your sorry state and all you get to hear is forget it as a nightmare or this too shall pass and similar stuff all pointing to the fact that you're going through worse-bad luck! With due respect to all the wellwishers , sympathizers and emphathizers because most of  these are the ones who are there with you when things go wrong, who help you come out of the bad phase,  I must say, there are hardly few who say- "This is to make you strong.We are proud to see you strong.You are making us proud.Stay brave.You'll emerge stronger." I wish we have more of these "hardly few" who inspire us in our journey to be stronger.This man was one of those.It is all a matter of perspectives after all.

Now we understand what it means when it is said, "Worst is PERFECT".It is indeed a blessing in disguise.Someone has rightly said, " I've never met a strong person with an easy past."

PERFECT is not always what we want at the moment...somethings are PERFECT in the hindsight.
So if things don't seem perfect now, remember it will seem perfect after a while.

Stay Strong.Be stronger!

A Moment in Prayer

This moment in the hospital waiting room,
I am more perplexed and gripped by gloom.

Although my nani is undergoing a minor treatment,
There is this family preparing each other while their mother is struggling with a life threatening ailment.

They are preparing each other to make every moment as bright and beautiful as they can for her...
Their bonding and love for their mother reflects their beautiful character...

I am more confused than ever...
Some hold your hand forever...
And some show you the face of never...
And then a voice whispers...believe in the power of prayer.