Archive for March 2015

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, and an optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty. Being optimistic isn’t always being happy. It’s taking what the world throws at you and saying I am not going to get down. However, these things are easier said than done! People say choose to be optimistic, because it feels better, but when one is going through a difficult phase in life, these sayings fall on deaf ears. Though it’s difficult to be optimistic all the time, sometimes reminiscing about even a few moments can get us back on the track. It’s one of those few happy memories, spent together with loved ones which give us the courage and hope to get back on the track. I would love to share one of my stories of having spent a memorable day with my group of friends which remains close to my heart!

We were a group of friends living together in a rented apartment at one corner of the Pune city. We had just begun the second year of engineering and life had become even more hectic than ever. The heat wave was strong and it was difficult to even walk out during the afternoon. Among all the assignments, lab work and exams, we had no moment to connect or speak to each other. I had just found the girl of my life, but due to excessive work, I just wasn’t able to spend time with her. It was in these moments, that we happened to get lucky and have an assignment free weekend for ourselves. We roommates planned together to throw a party and invited all our friends for a small get together night out at our place. It turned out to be one of the best decisions ever. We arranged for the snacks and dinner, and soon everyone assembled at our house. The music was set, all friends were there and the party had begun but all I was waiting was for “her” to come to the party. I was starting to get butterflies in my stomach, thinking she still might be angry with me for not spending enough time with her. And as I was just about to give up on all hopes, the doorbell rang and I rushed to the door. And there she was! Dressed up in the top I had gifted her, with a beautiful smile on her face. The party suddenly started to feel more alive. We laughed, we danced, we played and there we were again, connecting to each other and feeling lucky to have each other in our lives! It was fun to see her with me, her hands entangled with mine…her hair falling on my face, and her sweet smell mesmerizing me. Now, we stay apart In different cities, and have slowly drifted apart, but it is the memory of these moments which keep me close to her even in the most difficult of times.

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The Only thing constant in life is CHANGE, and one has to learn to embrace the change in life. Life will not get better by chance, but only after we learn from our mistakes, enjoy each moment and learn to use the change for our own betterment. Change is difficult, but not changing with change is a fatal mistake. As we grow older each day, the landscapes around us change, circumstances change and accordingly people adjust to the change by changing themselves. I, myself have experienced a lot of changes in my life, which completely turned around the way I looked at life. Here is one such incident of my life, where change turned my life into a beautiful dream.

I had just entered finished 10^th exams, when I and my best friend started dating each other. We were in love and it was a pretty awesome feeling. She was beautiful and delicate like flower, and I felt more confident in her company. We were very close to each other and spent a lot of quality time together. I started my preparations for the IIT-JEE examination. It was time to change my habits and work harder and shift all my focus towards my career. I moved to Kota and joined Bansal’s, the most famous coaching classes for IIT-JEE preparations. In the due course, we lost touch with each other. No matter how hard we tried, it was becoming increasing difficult to manage the long distance relationship. We soon grew distant from each other, and this ultimately led to us ending our relationship. It was one of the most difficult phases of my life. I didn’t know if I would ever find someone so wonderful as her. Life moved on, and I joined college. I didn’t feel like talking to anyone at all, and preferred staying to myself. One day, a girl from my class invited me for coffee. Apart from the fact that she was from class, and we shared some common friends, I had no information about this girl. I was skeptical, and wondered how to refuse her offer. I couldn’t come up with a reasonable excuse, and finally decided to meet her for a few minutes. I felt awkward meeting a stranger like this. We met near college, and went for a long walk. She was beautiful, silly but funny and cute in her way. She went on and on about her life, and how her past formed her…and her talks continued for hours. I soon eased out with her, and we connected at many levels. We started hanging out, and we are best friends ever since. We came even closer, because she tried to cheer me up all the time. I think, meeting her was one of the best things that ever happened to me! She makes me a better person, and I wouldn’t think of my life without her…The change was difficult, and it was tough to move on, but I did, and yes, it turned out to be a perfect ending for me!

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