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(from web)
The thorns are there to protect the rose,
Not to harm the admirers of beauty,
Likewise the difficult situations in life,
They are not to discourage us,
They are test of our will power and strength,
BHARAT MY PRIDE (15.08 Precious moments)
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(image from web)
Independence Day is not just about celebrating freedom but a day to be grateful to each and every person who participated in the struggle and sacrificed his/her life.
Freedom is a basic right of every living being on this earth. But for human beings it is not just right but also a duty not to step on others freedom. We consider ourselves most intelligent of all species, but unfortunately the most harmful and dangerous too. No other beings try to impose on others territories or exploit the environment for their own selfish wishes. They only use what is necessary for existence and don’t create imbalance.
Celebrating Independance Day with unfurling the National flag and singing the National Anthem is symbolic. The true freedom is the freedom of thoughts and ideas and extending hands to the needy.. True freedom may come the day we enslave our greediness to hoard more than what is actually sufficient for our existence
    Freedom is in brotherhood
    Freedom is in helping others
Freedom is in collective progress
     Freedom is in harmony and Love
     Freedom is in letting others live in PEACE
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A year in the World of WordPress
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Today’s prompt organize is so appropriate for the occasion.
Today in 2016 I started my journey with WordPress . Since then I have meet so many wonderful people with mutual interest in Art and creativity. All thanks to WordPress. It has given an opportunity to celebrate varied thoughts and ideas, Mutual appreciations and respect for others works.
Sincere thanks to the founders of this unique platform for giving opportunities to individuals to put their thoughts across global, cutting the boundaries of countries and communities.
We appreciate the hard work put in by all the people associated with WordPress. Today’s post is dedicated to the team of WordPress for organizing the contents of our sites so systematically and always responding to queries big or small.
Grateful to all the fellow bloggers and other people who took time to follow, read and shared their views on my posts. Special mention of Seema Prabhakar who without fail reads and comments and support me.
” Random thoughts put together,
Some tangled others entwined,
To let my spirit feel free,
To reach the stars above,
To feel the love of mother earth,
To simply live in freedom,
I chose words to express myself,
WordPress helped me to reach the tender hearts”
Daily prompt : Organize
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Precious Moments
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​ (Anil uncle and massi -our sunshine)
Precious moments in my treasure box,
They are my inspiration and memories too,
They are the reason for my gratitude,
He opened his arms and heart for us,
He is the blessing of the Father above,
He shelters us from storms of life,
He held our hands when tides were rough,
Numerous moments of his love & compassion,
Are Priceless moments of my treasure
I don’t believe in celebrating a particular day, as all days are worth celebrating.
But the Father’s Day is a reminder to us that we lost our father, but someone said that he is not like a father but a father. Thanks Anil Uncle for standing with us in our best and worst times. Walking on the path of life, we have looked up to you for guidance and support, and you have always stood by and for us.
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Distant not so Distant
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. . . A glimpse of my world. . .
( Just couldn’t find any frame with all of you, so please forgive me)
There are millions and millions in this World,
A few millions in the country,
A million or so in the State,
A few thousands in the town,
A few hundred in the area,
A hundred or so in the neighborhood,
A few in the same house,
But the one residing in my heart,
I can count on my fingers tips,
They are never Distant from my thoughts,
As they are in my Gratitude list everyday.
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Daily prompt : Distant
LOVE – A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGEÂ
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A friend shared this. A monk explains the love, attachments and relationships so beautifully
When people say we love someone, their expectations from the relationship rises. And they feel the other person is duty-bound to fulfill all their desires. They are looking to bind others to them, want them to think their way.
In school time, we used to trace maps for geography by using tracing paper, so that we can have exact shape and size. (those days there was no web to just take a print out). People also expect the same in relationships, especially in marriage and love. They consciously or otherwise want their partners to be like them.
Daily propmt : Trace
Gratitude – ‘Precious Moments’Â
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Today I am posting my 50th thought, this one for my Son Arihant (Twinkle). He gave me one of my most cherished relation – MASSI
Precious moments in my treasure box,
They are my inspiration and memories too,
They are the reason for my gratitude,
When I held him in my arms for the first time,
The Twinkling eyes filled my heart with love,
His warmth enriched my soul,
Priceless moment out of my treasure box.
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Gratitude – ‘Precious Moments’Â
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Precious moments in my treasure box,
They are my inspiration and memories too,
They are the reason for my gratitude,
When my son held me in his arms,
Silent embrace worth thousand words,
Priceless moment for my treasure box.
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Fear – Can anyone Justify Part-III
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Fear -PART III
‘We are not afraid of the darkness but the fear of not able to see anything‘
We talk about gender equality. Have we ever thought from where this inequality comes from.? When a child is born, does he/she starts behaving according to the gender. When hungery does a boy cry differently then a girl, or smile or laugh differently. No, it does’nt. It is the parents or other people who make differentiation. Blue for the boy and pink for the girl. If a baby boy is dressed in pink, do you think he will protest or vise-a-versa. The grown ups give dolls to the girls and cars to the boys. Slowly the distinction start getting more and more marked
Right from the early years the boys are made aware that they are strong. Don’t weep when you fall down and get hurt, because you are a strong boy. And poor child in the fears of appearing weak, puts on a brave front.. When he comes crying because some other child beat him or he lost while playing, what is parents response? Oh, you are a boy, be strong and next time fight back and give him nicely.
So by the time child is ready to start schooling, he is well aware of his superiority and expectations attached to it and he is constantly under pressure to behave accordingly. Through out the school years he is pushed to go for sports and other things which will make him strong and masculine. Poor child just because of fear he may do things which he may not enjoy or like. But who has the time to ask him what he would like to do, be it parents, teachers or others around him. Even if they know, it may not be a good idea in their opinion.
By the time he reaches age 20, it is cemented in him that he has to earn a living and take the responsibilities of family being male member. And he is constantly under the pressure to perform well. For the fear of upsetting his parents, he would choose the career according to their expectations. After all as a son he is duty-bound. Do we realise the plight of a young man, who has fear of not being successful. He may have different aspirations and expectation from life but most of the time he would not dare to venture. What if it does not work out? He may become a subject of radicule among the society. As he goes further the fears keep increasing, to perform better. After marriage to be an ideal husband and a father. Poor thing , he dare not think about himself as an individual. Is’nt ‘rooted in fear’ says it all.
Fear has a crippling effect on not just body but mind also. We associate fear with only external factors but it is more to do with our own self. The question is how to remove it? First of all, we need to acknowledge it and then try to get over it little by little. If it is too late for present generation, we can make a conscious effort to set our children free from the burden of expectations. This may pave the path towards living without fear of failure.
This is in continuation on of fear series PART – I & II
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Contrasting Views
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The palm leaves-filters to the scorching Sun.
Today I was sitting on the corniche near my home and randomly clicked this picture.
Shimmering waves at night
This I clicked while on walk at the same spot during late evening.
The contrasting situation of the same spot got me thinking of our life. An individual is the same, it is only the situations which are changing.
“Food for thought – handle situations while remaining rooted in yourself ”
Your views are welcomed
In the World of Thoughts 