Friday, May 15, 2020

Love - A Magical Alchemy

If two people truly love each other they will continue to live together always naturally, without being forced to do so by any law or ceremony. The ceremonies and ritual of marriage looks so childish, infact the whole idea of marriage is amusing.
To unite your physical lives, your material interests, to become partners in order to face together the difficulties and successes, the defeats and victories of life — that is the very foundation of marriage, but you already know that it is not enough.
To be united in your sensations, to have the same aesthetic tastes and enjoyments, to be moved in common by the same things, one through the other and one for the other — that is good, that is necessary, but it is not enough.
To be one in your deeper feelings, to keep a mutual affection and tenderness that never vary in spite of all the blows of life and can withstand every weariness & irritation & disappointment, to be always and on every occasion happy, extremely happy, to be together, to find in every circumstance tranquility, peace and joy in each other — thats really really good, that is indispensable, but it is not enough.
To unite your minds, to harmonize your thoughts and make them complementary, to share your intellectual preoccupations and discoveries; in short, to make your sphere of mental activity identical through a widening and enrichment acquired by both at once — that is good, that is absolutely necessary, but it is not enough.
For instance, love between human beings, in all its forms, the love of parents for children, of brothers and sisters, of friends and lovers, is all tainted with ignorance, selfishness and all the other defects which are man’s ordinary drawbacks; yet one cannot completely cease to love — which, besides, is very difficult which would actually simply dry up the heart and non human.
One must learn how to love better: to love with self-giving, and to struggle, not against love itself, but against its distorted forms: against all forms of manipulation, possessiveness, jealousy and all the feelings which we feel as a part of love. 
Not to want to possess, to dominate; and not to want to impose one’s will, one’s whims, one’s desires; not to want to take, to receive, but actually to give; not to insist on the other’s response, but be content with one’s own love; not to seek one’s personal interest and joy or fulfillment of one’s personal desire, but to be satisfied with the giving of one’s love and affection. 
Simply to be happy to love, nothing more. If we do that, you have taken a great stride forward through this attitude,. It is like you have evolved your mindset which will gradually advance farther in the feeling itself and realize one day that love is not something personal anymore.
Certainly one has the right to love and true love carries in itself its joy, but discontentedly human beings are egoistic and immediately mix their love with their convenience and thus sufferings.
The one you love must have the right of freedom in his / her feelings and if you want the truth you must understand this right and accept it.
I have felt People perceive love differently –
One loves only when one is loved.
One loves spontaneously, but one wants to be loved in return.
One loves even if one is not loved, but one still wants one's love to be accepted.
And Finally when one loves purely and simply, without any other need or joy than that of loving – A wow feeling actually which could never go away
Love is not sexual but a deeper intimacy. Love is not vital attraction and interchange. Love is not the heart's hunger for affection.
Love is a mighty vibration coming straight from your soul, and only the very pure and very strong are capable of receiving and manifesting it.
To be in love is to be open, to be willing, to be giving and feel joyful to create memories that will never ever fade away. 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

 
BON VOYAGE...!!!!!!!

 
Ari always had a touring job, perhaps I felt this most while we were in our early marriage days for obvious reasons. It has been 6 years we are married now and I should be habitual of it by now....Can't say perfectly...!!!!!!

Indeed some distance and stay away always helps to break free the monotonous daily life and schedule, helps to rekindle the spark which might get lost due to routine. For us as well it is GREAT to see each other after spending few days alone & away. Can't resist his monkey HUG when he usually comes back in my arms after any tour...!!!!! Awww..!!!!

This time he has luckily bagged a golden opportunity and first time in his life he has gone to Germany – Frankfurt...What a big deal...then ask a person who has never been out of country even once. HE WAS ALSO EXCITED LIKE A KID.....shopped stuff, been to the saloon for a nice haircut, packed the bag and packed it again & again...hee..heeee...I was silently watching the STUPID side of his....which was very hilarious.

While he left on 18th early morning to catch his flight...I hugged him tight & kissed him wild and said that – have a happy journey and do enjoy yourself...!!!!! I know he would start missing me in a day or so but even though I wanted him to stay excited and gay as he leaves.

He was going for Training of 2 weeks for some new medical equipment which his company has added in the product list. I remember the day when he successfully demonstrated the product to fetch an handsome order even without any training. When his boss asked him to go to Germany for the training he simply replied – No need sir, I have got an expertise without it. Still his Boss made him go.


Anyhow, it has been a day since he has gone and I am missing him like anything ...AS USUAL.....Received a call last night that he safely landed and would call me again...!!!!! Don't know how would be spending 2 weeks without him.....knowing he is traveling nowadays to Germany – Frankfurt...WITHOUT MEE....!!!!!!!  :- (

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

My Home...Sweet....Home

I have something special to say today...its been a week since we moved in to MY NEW HOME, have been busy like anything managing everything on my own but still ITS A COMPLETE DIFFERENT FEELING and I feel the words could hardly put across my expressions....HOME...not mere a word rather A PLACE.....many of us dream of....A place where from hustling restless life one feels relaxed, thoughts get created and mind gets charged up....a caring & cozy feeling that one feels...even if things surrounding are stationary but I feel sometimes the painting, the souvenir, even the wall and the windows talking to me saying – You are the one who has filled life across our non-living existence. This feeling itself sends many positive vibes through my soul and I feel very much confounded.

Today when I look back all these years, I realise how God has just keep blessing me silently....when I remembered him on all the situations in my life asking him why he forgot me....like always he has answered me today also with a blessing and greatest sense of achievement, I can't even thank him enough for thinking me worthy of this....not to forget my elders & well wishers who have been there with unending support and kindness.

I have started with a milestone today...and I aspire to build my own world and fill my sweet little home with all the WARMTH...LOVE AND CARING...my heart...my soul could give. Ari, me & my little darling we all would contribute evenly in this. ARI would add warmth, security & support. I would give in love, caring & emotions and my little Rudranil would add his amazing energy, fun and a home filled with his laughter...GOD..!!!! Please Bless us and Be with us today...tomorrow and forever.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Mamma’s Boy

I love your stubby fingers and your crooked little toes

I love your chubby cheeks and your little button nose

I love your big black eyes and your pretty auburn hair

I love your rosy lips and your dimpled smile

I know one day you’ll grow up to be wonderful

and forget to play with all these toys

Wondering how does Mamma knows?

Because you’re my darling... Mamma’s boy

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Subsequent phase


By pooja on 8th July

Subsequent phase of my professional life Now on -


The word MAA now holds a novel & fresh meaning in my life….I was enjoying a pleasured motherhood with extra punch of keenness, fun and cherished memories build each & every minute, my pregnancy indolence was absolutely gone….RUDRANIL, the apple of my eye….my little darling…we were hitting the right chords together, playing around, making funny, erratic faces, those little tears flowing down his plump cheeks giving me and my emotions a whiplash. I used to literally cuddle him with a warm embrace so as to make him feel that Mumma is here & ALL IS WELL. We are now a hit combo of mother-son…everyday spend with him was budding me as a mother, as a person. My perceptions, attitude and viewpoint changed towards everything in life. He is 2 years big now.

Then one fine day, I started considering myself and my ambitions to be self-determining as I always have been earlier….though the focal point was upbringing of my little lad and I knew my independence and financial stability would in any case enhance the sort of upbringing I envision for him. Hunting for the right job was also a colossal task in itself since me being a full time mother in current scenario.


Anyways, I was persistent with my inner self to re-grow my once shredded wings and fly through horizons. I have seen & heard people cribbing, feeling awful for their work but on a contrary I could hardly remember any day when I didn’t loved my job…..In fact every day was like a new challenges / meeting new people, refinement & updating knowledge….Now when I see back, I see promising career with deep rooted relations with people and companies I have been associated with….Though like any professional I have dealt with fractious situations, criticism, pull backs and challenges & stiff pressures but I could say now I was able to handle, learnt and sometimes maneuver things gently for smooth traverse.

In the mean while I initiated my course of action by going through newspaper classified ads, naukri portal and contacting an elongated list of consultants…likewise Brian Lara….hitting sixer on every ball, I was smacking each & every opportunities as if the one I am ignoring could have been clicking for me. Irony is I got placed with an organization with which my anticipation was least because of varied communication channels and slumber with my follow ups. Truly speaking less expectation works my way a lot not only this time but otherwise as well…. Remembering the famous quote of Bhagwat Gita - कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोस्त्वऽकर्मणि॥ You have the right to action only and not to fruits thereof. Do not try to be instrumental in making your actions bear fruit (which will follow according to laws of nature). Neither let your attachment be to inaction.

Alas…!!!! Got the intent in my hand on 1st July and as I was walking out holding it in my hand gave me a feeling of optimism & perseverance to prove myself to the world that – Pooja is back with a bang again, climbed up to the professional elevator to attain a substantial spot for myself. With a feeling of enrichment and clutching the experiences gained so far I started leading my way ahead with generous footsteps.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Wraped & Twisted

After a long silence....
Harsh words & violent blows.........Hidden secrets nobody knows........Eyes are open, hands are fisted..........Deep inside I'm wraped & twisted.........So many tricks & so many lies.........Too many whens & too many whys.....Nobody's special, nobody's gifted........I'm just me, wraped & twisted.........Sleeping awake & choking on a dream.........Listening loudly to a silent scream.......Call my mind, the number's unlisted.......Lost in someone so wraped & twisted.....On my knees, alive but dead......Look at the invisible blood I've bled....I'm not gone, my mind has drifted....Don't expect much, I'm wraped & twisted.......Burnt out, wasted, empty, & hollow........Today's just yesterday's tomorrow......The sun died out, the ashes sifted....I'm still here, wraped & twisted......

Saturday, April 26, 2008

flowers..fragrance..moonlight...LOVE EVOLVED

With the progression days went and I started learning that not only personal relations but professional relations are also valued and appreciated in this world….indeed to this enterprising and ambitious girl nothing seems impossible or unattainable ….proving my niche at my work place I started gaining poise and confidence of my colleagues, even with my boss and not to forget with ARIJIT as well.

The guy who used to look at me with fragile look was now turned flamboyant with me….we started knowing each other more, used to discuss things in and out professionally or personally. He made me acquaint about his family, brother, bhabhi, and his school days. Happenstance we studied in neighborhoods, he passed out of Raisina Bengali School and mine was St. Thomas, and thus shared all mischievous, wicked things we did during those days…. needless to say by now we were sharing good chemistry with each other.

A representative from foreign principal company was visiting our office and we had plans for taking him to Agra - A (necessary) Sacred place for all foreigners visiting India. Instead of sending him with someone, our boss decided to have an official getaway for everyone. Voila…everyone thrilled and preparations started…I din’t yelled much since I had other plans for weekend and furthermore going to see Taj Mahal again…!!!! NAH….

During lunch Arijit asked me – Tum chal rahi ho na… the other guy sitting next to us replied him – Aur kya sab ja rahe hain…I just smiled on. Two days gone in carrying out preparations and the next early morning we were about to leave for Agra. The day before we three left office (Me / Arijit / one collegue) together. Arijit asked me – You din’t confirmed you are going with us, I replied him I din’t said No instead. He kept enquiring me over and over and I kept tossing him up with – Kabhi haan kabhi naa...He understood that I won’t go and I went skeptical on why he is persuading me so much to go. He phoned me again as I left for home, again started convincing me…after 10 -15 mins of his pitching blah..blah…I had to say him – OK I AM ALSO GOING TOMORROW….Alas a sign of relief…!!!!

I took Mom’s permission and packed my bags, tomorrow, early morning Cab will come to pick everyone of us. But my mind was not at ease, many questions fluttering to be answered but one major one – Why this guy is persuading me so strongly…something weird I felt.

Anywaz Trip started; on our way we made that FIRANG guy speak hindi…made him comical …one collegue even abused him (thank god he could not understand – HINDI) It was all adventure, packed with lots of yelling. We reached Agra at afternoon; it was 42 degrees out there. I went ire reprimanding myself why the HELL I came here…I was not feeling well and even din’t wanted to visited Taj Mahal, thus I said everyone to leave and I preferred sitting in the cab. To my surprise ARIJIT returned back taking along a chilled bottle of Frooti. He knew I am not well and sat there to let me feel alright, we started talking and I got the chance to know whats there on his mind…why he has come here back when everyone else left….why he has been persuading me for this trip….He answered back for all – We are best friends so we must enjoy and take care of each other. I said him – hey don’t be diplomatic, come straight there is something else. He then said let us go out and enjoy with all, everyone has gone to see Taj Mahal….I yelled again I have seen it many times….he said - alright ONCE MORE with me.

We went inside and saw everyone taking pictures of each other and joined them along. While we spent 2 hours there till late evening and by then I also settled from discomfort caused due to hot weather. I was sitting alone and he again came up to me to ask if I needed something…I assured him that I am alright now and thanked him for his great support….He then said that he wants to talk to me on something but just thinking about it right now….Heee…Heee I have been sharp on my mind I UNDERSTOOD then and there….but was not sure so now It was my turn to persuade him to know what is reality, I asked him many times while roaming here and there, while clicking pictures, while having food, while returning back but every time he assured to tell me after a while.
We reached back Delhi late at night around 1 after so exhaustion. He called me up after reaching home to make sure I reached safely too. The very next day he left for Punjab for official work…I started missing him a lot so much that felt nostalgic about the moments we spend together….It felt I am missing someone a lot who cares, helps and always there around me…he left me with a great feeling…..may be that’s why he din’t said anything at Agra….he wanted to know and make me feel the same way….like he would have been feeling since long.

Calling me from Punjab after 4 days…he said those golden words…WILL U MARRY ME…we both took time to realize that our LOVE happened long before and now we felt time was running faster enough to let each other go…..!!!!!

We were in courtship period…another evolution of a free spirited girl.