The Why of life !

It is rightly said that the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen.They have to be felt with the heart.These lines holds an inherent truth because life is full of interesting twists & turns.The Why of life is still an question mark for all of us.Have we wondered Why it is that you need someone in our life or someone close to you?Why do you need a shoulder to lean on? Why can't you be on your own?Why there is that feeling of insecurity in you ?Why you feel deserted and lonely at times ? why you have to face some hardships of life and for that you need to be strong and pretend sometimes that you are happy ? Is that you feel inferior as if you lacking something in your life.Sometimes you yourself feel you are not complete as if you wander without any reason.why you feel that you are not cared for but taken for granted.People talk to you when they need you and you just play a juggler's role in entertaining them and trying to make them comfortable when you are not.This is because you start expecting hopes from others who are around you...where there is relationship there are expectations.It's true when you give some attention to someone you too expect the same from him/her.It's reciprocal always.Attachment is the root cause of all this emotions of Why.But it does not ends here..coz life goes on.It takes time to adjust yourself and takes time to absorb shocks and be the part of this world again because there is no one who will come forward ans say,'yes, I understand your feeling and your not alone'...and at that time you feel a pang of loneliness within you and then you give way your tears and again you need someone to hold you and pat your head.

"FALL OF LEAVES"

Come September...A promising month of beautiful season Autumn,a new beginning of a new month after monsoon.It's a month of possibilities ,where a long list of festivals awaits...Its time for shopping,sale,fun and laughter.The weather's getting cooler and pleasant and you know the party season is coming.Some of the biggest festivals in India are celebrated during this season of Autumn or Sharad Ritu like Ganesh chaturthi,ladakh festival etc.Autumn is always my favourite season because the entire ambience goes colourful.The paddy fields looks like a beautiful green ocean.Dry clouds floats in the blue sky,beautiful flowers bloom,trees are laden with fruits,chripping of birds is felt every where.At night the glossy moon looks like a beautiful blue painted glass...clear and enchanting.It's the arrival of Autumn or the Sahrad ritu where mornings are cool and crispy with a touch of mist in the air.leaves change colours into crimson,yellow,gold and amber.
kalidas ,the great poet of ancient India had compared Sharad Ritu to a bride,docked in white as the moon and the swan,adored with jewels as flowers,moving with gentle grace like the river in sharad Ritu.A beautiful season of slenderness and grace like soft silks.A painter's delight of love and imagination in his canvas.I still love to collect those fallen leaves of different shades and shapes,those crunching noise below your feet when you walk under a tree makes me feel nostalgia.The busy squirrels gathering nuts and birds in pairs makes me feel that life is so beautiful with them.The first fall of apples are tasted and lots of ripe pumpkins are cooked....lotus bloom in ponds and lilies bloom in evening.A perfect season for wedding,travel and tours. For me Autumn is a romantic time.A walk in the nature and long drives along the country side is like a paradise...a light jacket to keep you warm and someone to hold hands with a nice walk is what makes Autumn so romantic.The colourful fallen leaves of Autumn is a blessing from the mother earth,so very beautiful,colourful and unique created by God's own hand.

"A new chapter - 15th Aug celebration.

A new dawn for me,I was excited,happy and enthusiastic.For the first time in my life I had celebrated Independence day with my friends through Facebook...a complete new chapter for me.It was a wonderful feeling.There was an air of patriotism,brotherhood,love and devotion towards our Mother Land...every where the spirit of freedom was felt.Each profiles were updated with our National flags,pictures of freedom fighters,quotes,patriotic songs.every body was wishing each other with jai hind and Vande mataram....A true Indian and proud to be an Indian.I was not alone today,with me all my friends were there whom I never met nor chatted,still I felt we all are together hand in hand celebrating our 15th Aug..our Independence Day.That's the spirit of India...My profile too was looking beautiful with National tri - colour flag waving proudly with dignity and respect...A salute to those who had laid down their lives for us and given us an Independent India.I never knew that a networking site would really make me feel so happy and loved...not only that with each passing day I am enjoying my friendship in Facebook...learning, experiencing and celebrating life.Each day is a new chapter for me.

"Happy mother's day"

Rongali Bihu-"Call of the Spring"

Everyone is happy including me,because it's spring time...Bihu time which always coincides with the dates of sankranti,chait or Baisak(13,14 and 15th April).With the arrival of spring there is a fresh air of blooming flowers,birds chripping,butterflies dancing for nectar,sound of dhols,pepa,gogona,Bihugeet,hand woven gamosas and beautiful ladies in there finest muga mekhela chadors and last not the least assamese foodies like pitas,doi,cheera etc.For me it's a much awaited festival because it's time for shopping,merry making,feast and gifts.A mood of festivity and gaiety is felt throughout the month,even hundreds of Bihutolies are busy performing Bihu dances,songs and competitions.Bihu fever has grip the assamese people.I too find myself listening to Bihu songs these days,shopping and making pithas...enjoying every moment.Rongali Bihu symbolises the spirit of love,brotherhood amongest the assamese people.Not only that animals too have an Important role during this Bihu celebration.Bathing of cattles on the day of sankrant is one of the important Bihu rituals.On this day cows and bulls are given ritual bath with halodhi(turmeric),maah(black dal)accompanied with varities of vegetables.It's believed that there is a strong bond between man and four-legged counterparts from ages.
Be it the city of guwahati or countryside the flavour of Bihu is felt everywhere.The main attraction of Rongali Bihu is - Bihu dance and Bihugeets,where one can feel the love and romance in the air,even the mother earth carries the freshness of new begining of joy,hope,aspirations,peace and harmony.A unique festival symbolising peace and harmony without giving prominence to caste,creed or religion.I simply love to watch Bihu dances,ladies wearing traditional muga silk and white mulberry silk with assamese ornaments like gamkharu,bena,dol or locaparo and men wearing dhoti and kurta with gamocha around their head and waist...A sensuous Bihu dance with various movement of hips,arms and upper part of the body.The memories of celebrating Bihu feast at my grandmothers house still remains fresh in my mind,a big fat family of 20-25 would sit together in a round table and varities of mouth-watering delicacies would be there like pithas,laroo,chira-doi as jalpan(breakfast) and for lunch and dinner the menu would be variety of traditional assamese dishes like khar,saag,aloo bhaji,masor tenga,pitika etc...truely Bihu is the spirit of north-east...involving people from all section and classes of society,largely refecting the rich cultural heritage of assam,north-east.

" I REMEMBER"

Little things of yesterday

Reminds me of you and me

Of distance far and away...

So much they speak

So much they tell

So much they are felt...

They are my silent treasures

cherished by me.

I remember those moments

sweets memories spend together.....

Those moments of joy,pride,tears and happiness

All clicked and stored.

All silent,yet out spoken

Photographs they are.....

Beautiful,silent weepers

Still alive.....

Photographs they are

my memory keepers.