Saturday 6 December 2008
Rain...
"I woke up to the sound of pouring rain
Fell in love with those clouds once again
They promise me nothing but sweet rain
Washing away my scars, my hidden pain
And the sound of it gives me new faith
Bringing back emotions to which i could relate
As for now it just continues to rain
While there is nothing to lose and nothing to gain..."
Maria Gill
It's rare for me to wake up smiling from within. And it only happens when the first thing I look at is dark clouds and the first thing I hear is the sound of rain against my window. It's peaceful...I feel calm and the world simply seems beautiful. So the next thing I did after waking up was calling three people I love the most. I forced the 2 of them to get up and talk to me. And they did...sigh...I love them. This is where the blog comes in. I only blog when I feel good or too motivated...sigh...i missed writing. It's good to be back :).
Saturday 22 November 2008
Love isn't for the weaker II
He said: "It's not easy you know..."
Stranger: "Nothing is...but sometimes it's best to let go."
He : "When I see her...I wanna be with her but she has moved on..."
Stranger: "So why can't you?"
He : "Because I see her and she doesnt see me. It's me who is seeing it. All my life I have been
blind and now when I can finally see, she doesn't want me to...but I can't help it."
Stranger : "Yes you can. Stop looking where she is. Stop searching for her. You have to
ultimately..."
He : "Im happy she moved on and Im happy that she is happy to know that I am still
grieving..."
Stranger : "Well you chose to abandon her. In some way you gave her freedom at the expense
of your own...it was your choice. She has accepted it. Now you should too."
He: [Silent]
Stranger: "I should go and you should too. You should leave. Good bye and have a nice day."
He : "Wait...you said you were going to another city right?"
Stranger : "Yup...long road ahead that is why I should leave now." [Stands up]
He : "Let me come...drop me anywhere in the city. This city reminds me a lot about her."
Stranger : [Observes him.] "Okay...if that helps then hurry up. I haven't got whole day to
waste and you will pay half for the expenses."
He : "No problem! Let's go!"
Stranger : "You don't need anything? Clothes? Stuff?"
He : "I need a new start and I got enough money to survive for 3 years on road! So let's
just go..."
Stranger : [Looks at herself in the mirror one last time and makes her way out.]
He : [Looks one last time at his ex-love from the mirror] "I love you..." [turns and followed the
stranger]
Stranger: "Nothing is...but sometimes it's best to let go."
He : "When I see her...I wanna be with her but she has moved on..."
Stranger: "So why can't you?"
He : "Because I see her and she doesnt see me. It's me who is seeing it. All my life I have been
blind and now when I can finally see, she doesn't want me to...but I can't help it."
Stranger : "Yes you can. Stop looking where she is. Stop searching for her. You have to
ultimately..."
He : "Im happy she moved on and Im happy that she is happy to know that I am still
grieving..."
Stranger : "Well you chose to abandon her. In some way you gave her freedom at the expense
of your own...it was your choice. She has accepted it. Now you should too."
He: [Silent]
Stranger: "I should go and you should too. You should leave. Good bye and have a nice day."
He : "Wait...you said you were going to another city right?"
Stranger : "Yup...long road ahead that is why I should leave now." [Stands up]
He : "Let me come...drop me anywhere in the city. This city reminds me a lot about her."
Stranger : [Observes him.] "Okay...if that helps then hurry up. I haven't got whole day to
waste and you will pay half for the expenses."
He : "No problem! Let's go!"
Stranger : "You don't need anything? Clothes? Stuff?"
He : "I need a new start and I got enough money to survive for 3 years on road! So let's
just go..."
Stranger : [Looks at herself in the mirror one last time and makes her way out.]
He : [Looks one last time at his ex-love from the mirror] "I love you..." [turns and followed the
stranger]
I wish I could run...
I wish I could run faster than light. I'll run so fast that I become a blur in the eyes of this world. I wish I could run so fast that I wont be able to see my own shadow. I wish I could run far far away, never running out of breath, never running out of stamina. I could be running away from myself. But the faster I run...the closer I get to myself. I pray that I never run out of ways and detours for I have no other place to go. I am scared to stand still. I am scared to hear myself breathe all alone. People will wonder who passed by but yet they won't be able to figure out. There will be some who will look towards me and pity me. While some will admire my courage and strength. Time will try to compete with me while Fate will try to trip me over...but I don't have time to fight either of them. I wish I could see the sunrise before me and sunset after me. I pray that my sweat won't leave a trail behind me for anyone to follow. I pray that my tears evaporate even before they flow from my eyes. It won't be easy....it won't be painless but it is worth a shot as long as it promises to free myself from me.
Saturday 15 November 2008
Me, me and me.
I have spent most of my entire life n most of my everday thinking about others....and how others will think if I do this or that...and that is the major reason of my depression and not being happy or content. The thing is all this time I haven't been paying attention to myself. That explains my stress, my health and certainly how I maintain myself. So ya enough thinking about others...and more thinking about me. It's high time I bring myself into the light and let it reflect its own world. And well this time when i'll come...others will see. Some may not like it...while some may love it...I DO NOT care...because im gona be out there thinking about myself. :) And it wont be hard.
Friday 14 November 2008
My Feudal Lord...
Finally, I've come across a book that makes the life of Afchineh Latifi look like a piece of cake.
"My feudal lord" is a book written by Tehmina Durrani who shares her silence and struggle with her amazed readers. The book's centre point is Mustafa Khar , a well known Pakistani politician, who mistreats his wife , Tehmina Durrani, and his in-laws.
The sickening part of this book is that it has actually happened in reality and there are more men like Mustafa Khar in this world. Usually when a reader comes across a fiction book like Lord of the rings or Alchemist, he wishes that it could have happened in real. But this is one book that you don't even want to happen in fiction. The amazing part of this book is the tolerance level of Tehmina and all the sufferings she silently endured.
While I read this book many questions popped in my head such as,
1. Why did she choose to suffer silently?
2. Why do human beings still feel so weak n miserable when they have God on their side while
the entire universe is against them?
3. What is more worse and degrading?
- The mother who chose to make her family silently suffer so that she can save their name and
self-respect?
- The daughter who chose to sacrifice her self-respect for the sake of her family?
Its depressing that there still are many women who suffer the intolerable pain and yet say nothing. Most women do it since they fear they have nowhere to go or they will lose everything..! Is money or house more important than your self-esteem and respect? I would certainly prefer living on street than being dominated by cruel men. Who is to be blamed? Women, who choose this lifestyle OR society who allow such things to happen and say nothing for the sake of their image?!
I have only reached half part of this book and im already disgusted but I am glad she chose to stand up against a tyrant man like Mustafa Khar!
"My feudal lord" is a book written by Tehmina Durrani who shares her silence and struggle with her amazed readers. The book's centre point is Mustafa Khar , a well known Pakistani politician, who mistreats his wife , Tehmina Durrani, and his in-laws.
The sickening part of this book is that it has actually happened in reality and there are more men like Mustafa Khar in this world. Usually when a reader comes across a fiction book like Lord of the rings or Alchemist, he wishes that it could have happened in real. But this is one book that you don't even want to happen in fiction. The amazing part of this book is the tolerance level of Tehmina and all the sufferings she silently endured.
While I read this book many questions popped in my head such as,
1. Why did she choose to suffer silently?
2. Why do human beings still feel so weak n miserable when they have God on their side while
the entire universe is against them?
3. What is more worse and degrading?
- The mother who chose to make her family silently suffer so that she can save their name and
self-respect?
- The daughter who chose to sacrifice her self-respect for the sake of her family?
Its depressing that there still are many women who suffer the intolerable pain and yet say nothing. Most women do it since they fear they have nowhere to go or they will lose everything..! Is money or house more important than your self-esteem and respect? I would certainly prefer living on street than being dominated by cruel men. Who is to be blamed? Women, who choose this lifestyle OR society who allow such things to happen and say nothing for the sake of their image?!
I have only reached half part of this book and im already disgusted but I am glad she chose to stand up against a tyrant man like Mustafa Khar!
Saturday 8 November 2008
6 Most Important Decision [Part 1]
I finally got hold of the book that me and my friends collectively bought. Now it's finally my turn to read it. I am a frequent reader of self-improvement books since I do need them from time to time. I actually have 1 GB folder that is full of such books. One of my favourite writers are:
1. Joe Vitale
2. Bob Proctor
3. Napoleon Hill
And I think I have finally found another writer to add to this list! Sean Covey! I just can't stop admiring him! He has written such a great book that is just not words, words and words but it's very practical and eye opening for me! The book's name is "The Six Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make. [For Teens]".
This book is simply amazing and it is a highly interactive book. It's like there are three people when I read this book. Sean Covey, Me and the hidden me who fears to reveal herself! I everytime feel relieved when he says "You do have a choice!". And it's not a lie...it's true! I do have a choice!
In the starting he has mentioned that we all have a remote control with us. Through this remote we channel our moods, thinking and day-to-day life. When I read that, it hit me that my remote control is on auto pilot mode. It itself changes according to the surrounding. And this has literally ruined my life and damaged my self-confidence as well as my self- esteem. No one is to be blamed but me, since I allowed it. I am planning to get it back...it is going to be tough since I am used to this auto pilot but I can't see being in the same misery for the rest of my life!
Further on, I came across a point where he mentions that the "Yes Man" is the most miserable of all! And it's right! Being too polite can be damn costly and well I am saying this out of first hand experience! It's OK to be a bit selfish and certainly OK if you've spend too much time trying to make others happy! I'll be working on that too as well.
What I loved the most...is when he said "Life isn't a competition, especially when it comes to relationships..." . Lately, I have been trying to compare myself with the other family members. Subconciously...trying to make them feel that, "HA! I am better than you all." I am not proud of this...and I will most certainly try to take them with me towards my success. My Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) once said something like whoever mistreats his family members can never be trusted or can never treat anyone else fairly. And it is true! Today majority of the youth give more priority to their friends than to their family. It's not wise at all. Ya we all need a "me" time but we shouldnt always over do it! Because like it or not family will remain there while your friends will drift away gradually, engrossed in their own lives.
I haven't yet completed this book yet and Ive already been wooed by it! Great job sean....I don't know about others but it will certainly make a difference in my life! Thank you. :)
1. Joe Vitale
2. Bob Proctor
3. Napoleon Hill
And I think I have finally found another writer to add to this list! Sean Covey! I just can't stop admiring him! He has written such a great book that is just not words, words and words but it's very practical and eye opening for me! The book's name is "The Six Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make. [For Teens]".
This book is simply amazing and it is a highly interactive book. It's like there are three people when I read this book. Sean Covey, Me and the hidden me who fears to reveal herself! I everytime feel relieved when he says "You do have a choice!". And it's not a lie...it's true! I do have a choice!
In the starting he has mentioned that we all have a remote control with us. Through this remote we channel our moods, thinking and day-to-day life. When I read that, it hit me that my remote control is on auto pilot mode. It itself changes according to the surrounding. And this has literally ruined my life and damaged my self-confidence as well as my self- esteem. No one is to be blamed but me, since I allowed it. I am planning to get it back...it is going to be tough since I am used to this auto pilot but I can't see being in the same misery for the rest of my life!
Further on, I came across a point where he mentions that the "Yes Man" is the most miserable of all! And it's right! Being too polite can be damn costly and well I am saying this out of first hand experience! It's OK to be a bit selfish and certainly OK if you've spend too much time trying to make others happy! I'll be working on that too as well.
What I loved the most...is when he said "Life isn't a competition, especially when it comes to relationships..." . Lately, I have been trying to compare myself with the other family members. Subconciously...trying to make them feel that, "HA! I am better than you all." I am not proud of this...and I will most certainly try to take them with me towards my success. My Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) once said something like whoever mistreats his family members can never be trusted or can never treat anyone else fairly. And it is true! Today majority of the youth give more priority to their friends than to their family. It's not wise at all. Ya we all need a "me" time but we shouldnt always over do it! Because like it or not family will remain there while your friends will drift away gradually, engrossed in their own lives.
I haven't yet completed this book yet and Ive already been wooed by it! Great job sean....I don't know about others but it will certainly make a difference in my life! Thank you. :)
Friday 7 November 2008
Love isn't for the weaker....
She: "You told me you will come back for me..."
He: "Times have changed...or maybe I have..."
She: "If that is so then why are you here tellin me all this?"
He: "Because my love for you hasn't and I wanted you to know that..."
She: "Is it y this will b the last time you'll be ever seein me?"
He: "sigh...I love you that is why I can't take you along with me...can't promise you
anything..."
She: "do you doubt me?"
He: "you never gave me a reason to..."
She: "If i havent then let me be with u..."
He: [silence]
She: "So you can't...?"
He: [silence]
She: "Ok...if i waited for you this long then i can wait a bit more..." .....[walks away]
He: "You wont even look at me?"
She: [looks back] "I can't...because i cant afford to hate u now...can't afford to
to waste all these yrs of patience n love....won't let u make me hate u..." [leaves]...
He: [Silence]
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He: "Times have changed...or maybe I have..."
She: "If that is so then why are you here tellin me all this?"
He: "Because my love for you hasn't and I wanted you to know that..."
She: "Is it y this will b the last time you'll be ever seein me?"
He: "sigh...I love you that is why I can't take you along with me...can't promise you
anything..."
She: "do you doubt me?"
He: "you never gave me a reason to..."
She: "If i havent then let me be with u..."
He: [silence]
She: "So you can't...?"
He: [silence]
She: "Ok...if i waited for you this long then i can wait a bit more..." .....[walks away]
He: "You wont even look at me?"
She: [looks back] "I can't...because i cant afford to hate u now...can't afford to
to waste all these yrs of patience n love....won't let u make me hate u..." [leaves]...
He: [Silence]
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