The Final Verdict

 The entire country was waiting with bated breath, me included, to hear what the Allahabad HC’s verdict. It was then postponed by another half hour, and I was actually getting blue in the face but finally its out. The disputed land is going to be divided equally among the Ram Lalla, Waqf Board and the original owners, Nimrohi Akhara. It is extremely heartening to see that there has been no communal tension so far, post the verdict. However, I hope that the land will not be divided like the rest of India. With little squiggly lines that make the country’s map as a while look really under-developed. I had nightmares last night erupting from the possible outcomes of this judgement but the morning that dawned was surprisingly calm. Twilight prevailed the evening of the verdict. I’m very impressed with the way this country is responding and its giving me a sense of reassurance that we are indeed on the path to becoming a true secular state!

So, just wondering, if God is one, why on earth would anyone want to destroy a place of worship?? Even if it’s not YOUR place of worship. And all the human life that was destroyed in the demolition of that one concrete structure is definitely not worth it. Certain politicians are harping on about how they want the people to maintain peace in the country. Just in case you haven’t already noticed, the people of this country are not violent in nature, they are just instigated to go in that directions because of misinterpretation and often misrepresentation. Our beloved PM on the other hand says that he believes in the unity of the country. Thank you for your confidence!

Jai Hind! 

Just 18

Although I never actually met him, I’ve heard stories about his determination and zeal to win. This boy didn’t play a sport nor was he a merit scholar. He was just eighteen and fighting against God, if you will, to keep on living. Crippled with cancer of the lymph nodes, he was bedridden for a majority of the last two years. He was bright, I was told. He wanted to become a computer engineer. He had already started the course through distance learning. But fate was cruel. It is incidents like these that are the reason I don’t believe in God. I don’t see anything that this boy could have possibly done to deserve this.

I will never know the pain that he went through, the pain that his parents experienced just seeing their child everyday. He knew that his end was near and he accepted it with courage. I don’t know anyone who could have still continued to want to live after knowing something like that. But he did. He passed away peacefully this evening while in a coma.

But I just know that wherever is he is, he’s happy. In a place free of pain and suffering…a place he can start afresh.

RIP Siddharth. You will always be my idol.

Clearing Writer's Block

This is my first blog post! I was actually suffering from a writer’s block =) for a while until I could decide what to post. I’ve wanted to write a blog for a long time, but wasn’t sure how to do it. People say that blogs are like a diary (do I hide it under my bed, lock it with a key? Tell it all my secrets? It just seems like a wonderful place to share my thoughts with you.) It’s going to be fun sharing my thoughts with you, outside the context of a book.

I am freshly Legal, barely a month old. I bet I still smell like a new, just signed document. I’m the kind of person who would throw order into chaos and might enjoy the confusion in a totally innocent way. I thrive on new stuff and love to learn about new things. That’s been a theme through out my life. I like to read and occasionally pen a poem or a short story depending on how lazy I’m feeling. Although I haven’t really tried to ice skate I enjoy watching competitive figure skating.  I’m addicted to chocolate and am a major foodie. I, as they say, live to eat and not eat to live. But in my defence, what is the point to eating something just for the sake of it instead of enjoying every flavour as it explodes on your tongue??

So, that’s it. Maybe next time I’ll come back with something more fulfilling than my life story. Stay tuned if you don’t already think I’m annoying!