... that difficult people are very important, - they teach you tolerance and acceptance. If all was going your way all the time, you would become a spoiled child, wouldn't everyone? Difficult people are just one of the ways God teaches us to expand beyond our egos and accept other perspectives on life.
My inStance
Sisters
Another forward which touched a chord!
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.
'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.'
'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.'
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grown up! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.
Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did. Short and very sweet.
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.
'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.'
'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.'
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grown up! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.
Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did. Short and very sweet.
I am still 'Jhooming'
Ok so this post is anger and frustration borne. Why is everyone so anti-Jhoom? Why the condolences start pouring in, as soon as you tell you tell a Mr/Ms.Know-it-all that you just saw it? Instead of rave reviews its getting just rants. A 1.5 from TOI, which gave a 4 something to that intolerable saga about relationships called KANK! Everyone just can’t stop saying how horrible the movie is.
And this makes me sad, very very sad. So I decided I owe at least this much to a movie, which for two and a half hours made me forget all the chaos outside. Just sit back, spill pop corn, sip on my Pepsi, thump my feet, and laugh my heart out :-)
So here is my two penny worth.
I think it’s fantabulous, awesome, superb, amazing, thrilling, entertaining….! For a change there are no underlying messages, no depressing toughts, no tears, no Reshamiyas(!!), no boring fights, no serial kisser…wow! Any movie minus all that is a welcome relief for me. Add to that non-stop naach gana, AB junior, a cute-looking Bobby, ceaseless PJ’s, actors who seemed to be having as much fun as I was, watching them. A golden moto with an Aiye handsome ringtone calling out to the larger than life hidesously dressed jat from Bhatinda, with the classic UP touch to him settled in Southhall. Some interesting role-plays played very well by the rest of the cast….
So then what went wrong?
It didn’t convey a message? So every movie isn’t meant to be an RDB.
It wasn’t dark enough? Well I am quite sick of the depressing stuff Bhandarkar and party keep dishing out for us. It might be true, but we are living with the truth so you don’t need to keep the drill on always.
Not your kind of humour? Well below the belt comedy doesn’t always tick either.
Too much nach gaana? Damn! I thought that was the USP! Jhoom remember?
Sick of AB senior promoting his baby? Well even I am, he doesn’t need it…so thank heavens his role was cut-short.
I liked Jhoom, Metro was good too. But you don’t need to exchange notes on both. They belonged to separate genres, you can enjoy both! So chill maadi.
Keep jhooming, and give this lone enthusiast a thought when you curse the movie next! :-)
And this makes me sad, very very sad. So I decided I owe at least this much to a movie, which for two and a half hours made me forget all the chaos outside. Just sit back, spill pop corn, sip on my Pepsi, thump my feet, and laugh my heart out :-)
So here is my two penny worth.
I think it’s fantabulous, awesome, superb, amazing, thrilling, entertaining….! For a change there are no underlying messages, no depressing toughts, no tears, no Reshamiyas(!!), no boring fights, no serial kisser…wow! Any movie minus all that is a welcome relief for me. Add to that non-stop naach gana, AB junior, a cute-looking Bobby, ceaseless PJ’s, actors who seemed to be having as much fun as I was, watching them. A golden moto with an Aiye handsome ringtone calling out to the larger than life hidesously dressed jat from Bhatinda, with the classic UP touch to him settled in Southhall. Some interesting role-plays played very well by the rest of the cast….
So then what went wrong?
It didn’t convey a message? So every movie isn’t meant to be an RDB.
It wasn’t dark enough? Well I am quite sick of the depressing stuff Bhandarkar and party keep dishing out for us. It might be true, but we are living with the truth so you don’t need to keep the drill on always.
Not your kind of humour? Well below the belt comedy doesn’t always tick either.
Too much nach gaana? Damn! I thought that was the USP! Jhoom remember?
Sick of AB senior promoting his baby? Well even I am, he doesn’t need it…so thank heavens his role was cut-short.
I liked Jhoom, Metro was good too. But you don’t need to exchange notes on both. They belonged to separate genres, you can enjoy both! So chill maadi.
Keep jhooming, and give this lone enthusiast a thought when you curse the movie next! :-)
The Legacy of MuTulls...
My roomie for four years Ms.MuTulls delivered another of her classics a few days back. And so it is obviously my duty to pen it down.
The discussion was something around arranged marriages. Roleplays by MuTulls, and Sabu.
Between the gibber I hear Sabu asking Ms.MuTulls how she would react when the suitable boys come browsing at her door.
To which her prompt reply was, "Why would they come, pay toh hum karte hain...choose karne bhi hum hi jaayenge" :)
Watch this space for more on the the queen, the Kayamat...we know as Mu ;)
Coming soon Mu Diaries!
The discussion was something around arranged marriages. Roleplays by MuTulls, and Sabu.
Between the gibber I hear Sabu asking Ms.MuTulls how she would react when the suitable boys come browsing at her door.
To which her prompt reply was, "Why would they come, pay toh hum karte hain...choose karne bhi hum hi jaayenge" :)
Watch this space for more on the the queen, the Kayamat...we know as Mu ;)
Coming soon Mu Diaries!
As a smart bear once said...
"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." - Winnie the Pooh :)
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