A Portion of My Thoughts.....

Another year has gone by like the wind, and the festival of lights; or the festival of sweets, which is a more suitable name, is upon us again.Every house is abuzz with excitement (mainly because it is the perfect opportunity to overload ourselves with sweets and not feel guilty about it later) and why wouldn't they be? After all, who doesn't eagerly await Diwali? Everyone receives a gift, whether a simple blessing from a well-wisher, or an expensive gadget to fulfill the demands of a spoilt child, it does not matter. Garlands of lights will soon adorn every window and lanterns will shine brightly from above. The making of sweets and other goodies associated with Diwali is underway. Spring cleaning is in full bloom, women are rushing about, trying to get it all done.Somewhere, hundreds of students are breathing a sigh of relief, free from the routine and hectic schedules of school life, happily looking forward to their much-needed vacations. Diwali is considered as one of t...

On one of my more motivational days and during one of my creative moods, I composed this poem, which describes the beauty of a vibrant splash of colour, a rainbow, which is the very heart and soul of Nature. A HEAVENLY CANVAS I heard raindrops pattering Was listening to their rhythmic thuds But when I looked up Sunshine was filtering through the curtains And beyond my window was a splash of colour These arcs of merriment are comprised Of many iridescent tints Each a different colour; each a shade darker Violets, indigos, oranges and yellows For their beautiful blossoms Green for the tufts of grass Blue for the fathomless sky And red for the berries That adorn our hollies These shades represent the unity Present even in nature So why don’t we humans too Unite, join hands And make the world we once believed in Shine again in glory and grace I feel as if colour strewn skies Are God’s way of expressing his love Through these soft an...