LIKE THE WINDMILL

Sway like the windmill to the winds of change
Don't resist, don't be afraid
It might be difficult
It might be new
But when you catch the rhythm
You will move with ease
Letting go of the past
Letting go of the dust
Bringing in only power and strength
So sway like the windmill to the winds of change
Even when you resist and when you're afraid

BEING ME

She lived in a world that was black and blue.
Her face was pale yet it reflected the darkness in her world.
Her emotions were tied up.
Her world was empty.
Friends thought she was a rebel.
Strangers thought she was arrogant.
But no one knew that she was neither arrogant nor a rebel.
She was just different from them.
Different in the way she thought, the way she spoke and many more.
Never did she know that the difference in her that she loved would one day 
Leave her inside of a dark empty world.
She craved for someone to understand her.
She craved for someone to support her.
But the speculations around her continued.
It was hard for her to accept this.
She wanted to give up.
She wanted a normal life without the difference.
But that never happened.
Because she had so many bright colors within herself that they made her shine the brightest among all.
After all the stars cannot shine brighter without the darkness can they?

Photo Credit : Shivani Kankaria

It's easy to be engulfed in the darkness around you that judges the difference in you.

It's normal to want to not be judged.
You might also not want to be different from the others.
Coping up with the people around you would be all what you may want to do.
But you have to remember that no matter how hard you try to stop being yourself just to get along with the world.
The hues inside you is going to make you shine the brightest.
So don't let your colors fade and be who you are!

FOR MY FURRY BUDDY (continuation)

This article is a continuation of last weeks dedications.

This is CAESAR. 

He did not only have a royal name he also had a royal life!

His face was like that of a cute kid who pleased everyone around him!

With those "puss in boots" eyes he got everything he wanted.

Caesar was a very fun dog by nature. 

And the apple of his mothers eye!

He left his family too early on 21 July 2016 .

Although he his no more he lives in his family's heart till today and will forever!

                   

THANK YOU SO MUCH MRS VISHALAKSHI  FOR RESPONDING. IT FEELS GREAT TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR FURRY BUDDY CAESAR!

FOR MY FURRY BUDDY

I lost my furry buddy who was in the family for  a really long time on 25th February 2017. I was filled with remorse.Memories of him flashed in my head every moment. It was a very difficult feeling. But I  realized that I needed to do something more for him than just mourn.
And so I decided to write a few lines about my favouite dog BRUCE and dedicate it to him for his faithfulness and love that he gave us.

Bruce.
Yeah! That's his name.
No, he was not named after the famous Bruce Lee. (I'm sorry if i offended any Bruce Lee fans).
He was a dachshund (breed).
When he came home for the first time he was tiny like a rat.
We could barely find him around the house.
He had hair that was beautiful with the perfect cuts.
when he wagged his tail it would look like a fan!
His face had that charm that sent positive vibes to people around him.
Kid's eyes would  light up when they saw him and adults would just want to pick him and pet him.
If they was someone he loved ,it was his family.
They were the love of his life.
He was inseparable and would cry like a baby if he was left home alone.
Food was the second love of his life.
He would make a ruckus when he knew there was food around.
His world was very small and revolved around the few people he loved the most.
And in that small world he was the happiest king who ever lived.


This king was very lucky he lived a very long fulfilling life.
But time came for him to leave.
The day Bruce left us seemed like just another day.
nobody ever knew that the youngest member of the family was about to leave us.
When we saw his lifeless body for the first time.
Tears rolled down everybody's eyes .
I wanted to believe that he was just sleeping.
The air was filled with grim grief.
His family, who he loved till his last day stood beside him when he breathed his last and prayed for him.

For 15 years he stayed with the family through thick and thin.
And for that we gave him a respectful goodbye.
I'm sure he's up there looking at us still watching over and protecting us like always.
Even though he is no more.
He left his love to stay with us in our hearts for the rest of time.



Death,is  an uncertainty feared by all.
We fear it might take away our loved ones.
We fear it might get to us too early.
But death is something that knows no age,gender or being.
Whether we lose the person we love the most or our four legged friend who waits patiently until we return home.
The feeling that death brings with it is the same.

Share the love you have.
Cherish every moment with your loved ones 
Because when they leave memories of them is all that we are left with.
And goodbye is all that we can tell.

PS: SOMETHING FOR THE OTHERS
If you too have lost your furry buddy and would like to dedicate something for them.
Do mail me a photo of your buddy with his/her name a small description about him/her along with your name by 9th Thursday 2017 (snehashivaprakash@gmail.com)
And it will be posted on "LIFE AS WE KNOW IT" next time.

COLOURS ON A BLACK CANVAS

Photo credit : Shivani Kankaria

As I stood one morning watching the sky as the sun rose
I was moved with amazement at the beauty that unfolded in front of me.
I was filled with  awe to see how the dark black sky slowly showed traces of orange ,shades of pink and blue.
It felt as though I was watching a painter blend colors on his canvas.
But this canvas was dark black and not white.
Instantly my mind began to wonder how such a dark base was fitting in blends of colours with such ease.






At that moment I started relating each move in the sky to my own life.
I thought of the black  sky as the new day I was starting.
And the blending colours to the emotions I was going to face through the day.
This made my mind to wish,
That Happiness fills in
And that sadness never find me.
But this thought vanished when I saw the sun slowly move up above in the sky.
Bringing with it beauty.
That's when everything started making more sense.

Just moments ago the sky was black and now I saw colours.
And each color told its own story
A story of joy.
Remorse.
And even of despise.
In the end when all the stories combined I was left staring into pure beauty.

This routine of nature shows us the possibility after darkness.
You and me wake up each day blank about the day ahead of us.
All that's known is darkness and doubts.
But just like how the sun rose and filled the dark sky  with shades of colours.
Our day also is filled with shades of 
JOY
HAPPINESS
REMORSE
DESPISE and even more..
By the end of the day after sunset all that we are left thinking about is the magic that we witnessed when we saw the sun setting, taking away with it all the colours that it brought when it rose.
Just like the moments that we take away with us at the end of the day.

Photo Credit : Gayatri Venkatesh

Thoughts or worry's about the return of the black canvas is no where near us.
And that, is exactly what matters.
Each day we began with hope ,and end with joy.
And the black canvas waits patiently until the next morning to be filled with fresh blends of new colours yet again!

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW!

Shivani Kankaria

NEW

A word that will remind different people of different things in their life's.
Some may be reminded of the new clothes they got.
A few others may be reminded of the flat screen TV that just got delivered to them.
And some may even be reminded of the new job that they are going to be starting.
But there is one thing that is common even among all this differences.
And that is

The excitement ,curiosity and even a bit of nervousness  that arises in us when we get something new in our life.
It maybe a thing as small as a painting that we just got home, but yet those mixed feelings of joy don't change, and we hope that the new member makes a difference in our life.

Punith Gowda

Soo...now let me ask you how curious are you about this new 365 days that has just entered your life?
Are you excited at all?
Or are you just skeptical?
I was initially among those who considered it to be not be a big deal after all it was just another year in the history of my lifetime.
But then on the brighter side,  I began to wonder.

Shivani Kankaria

I started to think of this NEW YEAR.
I began to see it as a gift.
I saw it to be  the start of something new.
I saw it to be a chance.
A chance to fix what didn't work before.
A chance to go to places where i always wished i could go.
A chance to try something new.
A chance to mend relationships.
I saw it as a chance to make life better.

IT IS THE START OF SOMETHING NEW!

Shivani Kankaria

Shivani Kankaria

Shivani Kankaria

PS: On that note,
I would like to wish you A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope and pray that this year ,you take a chance and turn things around for the best!
Also, thank you so much for taking the time out to read this page and hope to see you back again.

HAPPY 2017 AGAIN! AND THIS TIME I WISH YOU ON BEHALF OF LIFE AS WE KNOW IT!

Your Friend,
Sneha.Shivaprakash.S

THE PIES IN LIFE

Photo Credit : Shivani Kankaria

One day you embark on a journey to get somewhere

When you reach where you have to the whole journey becomes a memory

One day you take a chance, but fail

The next day that failure also becomes  a memory.

One day you meet someone who makes a difference in your life.

When that person leaves moments spent become a memory

One day you step into another persons life and make a difference

When you think that the difference is made and so you leave

You become a part of a memory.

Memories are a world by itself.

A world filled with happiness, sadness, regrets remorse and many other emotions and moments.

Sometimes you have them and other times you  become a part of them.

It's never easy to forget these emotional pies in life.

But it is important to know that getting through each day just eating pies can be unhealthy
On the other hand, if you have never taste pies, then maybe you missed out on something.

But there is one sure thing you  can do

And that is

To cherish each pie ("MEMORIES IN LIFE") that you eat for the rest of time.
That way you get to remember the amazing tastes of each pie.
And you begin to realize that you did not waste life with just some boring food, but made it exciting by trying out different pies in life.
The feeling you get from that realization is what is going to make your journey ahead in life more interesting and exciting.

Photo Credit : Shivani Kankaria

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU SIT DOWN TO REVISIT YOUR MEMORIES IN LIFE THINK OF THEM AS "PIES"

Photo Credit : Punith Gowda