It's been quite long since my last post.
But anyways, better late than never ;)
My this post is about all those people who have influenced me, touched me in some way or the other. May be it wil get a bit boring for the readers but i must owe this bit to all those people who have made even an iota of difference by being in life.
The first person whom i am gonna name here is none other than the one who gave birth to me... my Mom. She's not only a woman of substance but also someone who personifies positive attitude, undying courage and a rare spirit! My family wouldn't have been where it is now if she wasn't there to uplift it single-handedly when my father got a paralytic attack. She's like that piece of clay that moulded itself into a claypot at the right time only so that the water (my sis n i)inside it could be well safeguarded. Thanks Maa, Di n I love a lot and we owe our existence to you.
The next person on the list is my sister- a young girl who had to shoulder the responsilbilities suddenly thrown at her at a tender age of ten... and I am so proud of her that she has been doing that with sovereign diligence. She's one person who stands rock-solid by her decisions no matter what the consequences may be. She's the one from whom i have realised what it takes to travel the untrodden path in this world of harsh realities and narrowminded people. She has what you call "gutts"! Whatever she has achieved in her life is only and only because of her hard work and "never-say-die" attitude. 3 cheers to u Di... !
Then there are many other people whom i wouldn't like to name but just that i am grateful to them that they have taught me some lessons in life. Some of them've come in my life and left at the right time. There's one point that i would like to emphasize here is that somewhere down the lane i have learnt that one must not sulk over people who have come and left... no matter what and how... life must move on, and if so, why not move on gracefully? At any point in time, we must not regret anything in our past... just consider it as an enriching experience. And believe me, however good or bad an issue might seem at the start, in the end... it only leaves us much stronger than we were before.
The next on the list isn't a person but some specific books that have made me change my thinking and attitude drastically. The first one is an autobiography -"A child called It" by Dave Pelzer. i remember reading this book when i was barely 15 yrs or so. ; and it completely touched me... i could somehow feel the pain that the author went through and i realised when you are in pain you only need to look around to understand that your pain is nothing as compared to thousands of other people who live in far worse situations.
Another book is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho- this author has till date, with each and every writing of his, has managed to touch my soul. "Not without my Daughter" is one book that gave me goosebumps; it is based on one topic that every woman will be able to relate with... motherhood!
To end with, here is a beautiful poem that caught my eye::
As I drive my truck each day I wonder what it is I will see today?
Each day brings something new for my eyes and ears
From state to state, from coast to coast what new things will I see this day?
The sunrises from my front window to my back from day to day
The colors are different each and every day from that sunrise
The scenery is never the same even though I’ve been here dozens of time
Where does my inspiration lie?
Some people have to get up to go to work and it is the same old thing day after day
But here in my old truck things are not that way.
I look forward to the days drive and the sites I’ll see and just what’s ahead of me
I have been very lucky to be able to travel and see this most beautiful land
The seasons change and I drive from season to season for just that reason
The seasons are never quite the same the colors are very bright with the changes
Where does my inspiration lie?
The people I meet, the things I’ve seen God you have blest me through my travels
Snow on the mountain peaks, creeks where fish are seen, great rivers miles long
Mother bears teaching her young to fish, deer’s, antelopes, long horned mountain goats
Flowers in a field of gold, windmills that you make go fast in the breath of your wind
Craters that have fallen from the sky large enough to make a hugh bright blue lake
Cactus that bloom in the hot desert sun, sand storms that scared us to death
Where does my inspiration lie? !
