It got me thinking, for I've always had a problem with asking for things. For some reason, I grew up quite deficient in a sense of entitlement - from my family, the man I loved, my friends, even from God. As a result of this not knowing what to ask for, I often settled for what I got. I do not blame the givers, for more often than not, they were unclear about what I wanted! This happened partly from my failure to articulate my "wants" and partly, because I myself did not know what I wanted!!!
Here is my list:
But now that I'm older, have lived a life of my own making and one that resulted from choices I made - good and bad - I realise it's a good thing to ask for what you want! I am reminded of those cheesy (but fanstastically true) lines from the film "Om Shanti Om" "कहते हैं कि ...... अगर किसी चीज़ को दिल से चाहो तो पूरी कायनात उसे तुमसे मिलाने की कोशिश में लग जाती है ." (Rough translation: if you want something from your heart (i.e., really badly), the entire universe conspires to get that thing for you)
Here is my list:
- Two to three years more in Shimla.
- Good health for all my loved ones: family and friends.
- Books of Sophie Hannah's poetry.
- A reunion with the my classmates of KV, Srinagar.
- A Tamron AF57N-700 72E SP90MM 1:1 Macro Lens.
- A book of my Shimla photographs.
- A pissup at Shimla with the WT girls.
- More travels. And still more travels.
For all that I already have, I am grateful to whoever it is that's up there.
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2 comments:
You are a poet yourself.
Now just where have you put your 100 strangers? I want to have a look (and link to it).
Thank you, Ann. You're much too kind. As for the 100 Strangers project, you're my inspiration. I haven't created a separate place for those pictures, but will be posting one per day for the next 100 days on this blog itself.
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