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I came home after a long time

The author writes about his arrival at Howrah, his hometown, and how he plans to stay there for a few days before returning to Bangalore.

Yesterday I came home to Howrah from Bangalore after a long time via flight.

And I feel bliss after eating the homemade food that my mother and father cook at home.

I think it’s important to visit home and balance work and family.

I don’t have the work part figured out just yet but I’m on my way to secure job interviews.

But I’ve figured out my family part.

My parents and my siblings are there. And they mean a lot to me.

There isn’t much story here. But I was a bit anxious throughout the journey and I was observing the people around me.

I had my fruit juice(Maiza) bottle with me which I was occasionally sipping throughout my journey.

I’ll be staying in Howrah for the next 7 days. And I have plans other than voting.

I didn’t just come here to vote. But I came to accomplish some important tasks which I’ll write about in the future(So stay tuned).

To see my parents’ faces when I came home gave me immense joy.

And I drank a glass of lassi after I entered home. 

And I have to tell you I had the best sleep last night in a long time.

So yeah I came home and I’ll return soon after a few days.

Thanks for reading this line! It means a lot.

He wanted to have hope (Original poem)

He wanted to have hope
He wanted to live a good life
He wanted to love
He wanted to smile
He wanted to be happy
He wanted to live for what he believed in
But they didn’t care about his hope
They wanted to box him within narrow domestic walls
They didn’t care about his good life
They didn’t care about his love
They didn’t care about his lover
They didn’t care about his life
They didn’t give him a chance to have hope
I say we avenge all these fallen hope warriors
I say we say no to family rules, caste, religion, societal pressure
I say we say no to ego
I say we say no to hatred
I say we say no to jealous
I say we say no to anger
I say we say no to control
I say we say no to manipulation
Because maybe one day he will be reborn in another life
And he will still have hope
And maybe we will care about his hope
And maybe we will care about his life
And maybe he will be able to live for what he believed in.

Maybe I’m wrong

“Maybe I am wrong” is the start of a change.

A change from inside out. A change of realisation.

Yesterday I and my family went to someone’s house for dinner.

First I thought she was rude based on our earlier meetings.

But her family was very welcoming.

She talked to me politely. And her family also talked to me politely.

I realised that what I thought that she was a rude person was wrong.

Maybe she thought I was rude.

Before that dinner I was feeling very afraid.

I was thinking about skipping dinner but I thought that “maybe I am wrong”. Maybe she isn’t rude. Maybe she was afraid or stressed.

So I thought let’s give life a chance.

And life gave me self-knowledge and empathy. It proved to me that “people are not bad”.

Maybe I am the one who is thinking wrongly and that people are good.

Nobody is judging you. Nobody is trying to hurt you.

I guess I changed because I was open to being wrong.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot! 😊

Fear is meant to be overcome

I overcame my fear of going out.

I travelled to another state within India today.

Although my mother was with me, I kind of guided her throughout the journey.

I felt very anxious and I was chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra throughout the journey.

That helped me a lot.

I guided my mother by telling her to cross check any directions she got from strangers. And we saved ourselves from getting lost.

Google maps saved us. My strong English speaking skills also saved us.

I realised that I am more capable than how little capable I thought I was.

We met a few extremely kind and helpful people who helped us reach our destination.

My sister’s advice and phone calls also helped me a lot. She is really a positive force of nature.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

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