Missing......

I had a very emotional feeling from past few days...I  was really searching for the cause of my plight. After thinking on this I realized that I have been missing many people's presence in my life.

Why do we miss people, near or far? was the question which popped in my head straight away...

Science and technology has advanced so much over the years, that one need not wait to communicate with people, one wants to keep in touch. Though I was in touch with them through one or the other form of communication, I had a feeling of emptiness always ......Why was this happening with me? I really felt confused...

Remembering them and shedding tears was one of the way to vent out my emotions on missing them, but is this the only thing I could do ? To look out for answers for my own questions, I strategised a plan for myself to find answers to it.

For a week After I came back home from work, , I isolated myself from all forms of communication with people, be it going online ( Thanks to my PC which was under repair), phone calls and messages too...
This gave me ample time, to think on what I was going through and why I was getting emotional.

I was missing few loved ones, near and far , because I was missing their presence , their guidance, their support in few of the confusing scenarios I was in...I wanted to feel their assurance through their presence. The key word is PRESENCE!

Though Science and technology has weaved all parts of the world into a small place to hardly miss anyone, I personally feel that no matter what, no matter how advanced the world is in communication, few people's PRESENCE matters a lot, though near or far, can never be replaced by a virtual form of presence.

I have learnt to be more patient in waiting for their " Real Presence" back in my life. And this has made me to feel more good being in my own company!!!

Vacation!!!

It’s been a long long time that I had taken time off for myself without any family “Attachments” ! This summer, I decided to do so, to charge up my spirit for the coming working days…

I, accompanied by my cousin’s daughter went to our uncle’s place in Mysore, the city of palaces. Though we visited very less of the historical buildings there, we thoroughly enjoyed the days we spent in the city.

Travelling through the calm city in the local buses with super less traffic, sunny yet pleasant weather and sparsely populated city; we visited the very famous Chamundi hills and The Zoo of Mysore, the main attraction for tourists from all over the world.

The visit to the temple was a divine experience and I got to see the more significant cultural atmosphere and the liveliness in the peoples’ heart.  I did shop a few small cute things to take home as a remembrance to this visit.

Next, the visit to The Zoo was an amazing one! Saw more than 160 species of animals and birds altogether including a 6 month old Baby Anaconda, which was the show stopper.

The beautiful dancing white peacock, the playful tigers in the pool, the multi-colored parakeets ,the busily feasting elephant family, the royal walk by the lion and lioness in their area, the lazy chimps and the tall yet graceful Giraffes were the ones which I liked the most. I noticed that people had adopted many animals and birds to protect them and this gesture was an interesting one to know. I felt a little bad seeing the animals and birds in cages but thinking on a broader perspective, I realized that this was the only way we could get to see such amazing nature's creation in close proximity and also to protect them from getting extinct. I wanted to take these memories back home to show to my family and friends and the best thing I could do was just click until my camera’s battery died down to stop.

After this wonderful trip to the Zoo, we headed to watch a recently released English 3D movie in a newly constructed Multiplex and to my surprise people were just countable in number on a weekend, unlike in Bangalore, where in the sight is completely opposite, irrespective of the day we visit a multiplex or a shopping mall.  Thoroughly enjoyed the movie and had a blast there, and I noticed that the movie hall was fully packed too.

As I headed back home late in the calm night with the cool breeze soothing my cheeks and hair, I started recollecting the fun and joyful time I had over the last 3 days…a memorable and a special one ‘coz I enjoyed it whole-heartedly!!!

Truly, this trip was a much-needed break from my usual routine and a relaxing one too. All thanks to my little cousins who gave me a gala time with their nonsense and nonstop talking and to the city itself for a soothing experience!!!...:-)

The special thing called Love...

Love is Everywhere...


When I think about Love being a major part of my Life...I can say it's been a real healer for all my pains, low phases and worries...And of-course, the happiness quotient in me is all because of the Love that surrounds me...


Previously, my thoughts about Love was that, one needs to wait for the special person in one's Life, to get the Love of Life. But...off-late I have realised that people who love you are actually, the special persons in your Life. 


Love it is; when someone very special as a mother, comes up to you and asks" Why are you sad?" , though, you never utter a word about your feelings...


Love it is; when someone very special as a father, shed silent tears seeing you achieving things...


Love it is; when someone very special as a brother, cares and motivates you to achieve your goals, lending his support assuring you that he'll be there for you forever, no matter what...


Love it is; when when someone very special as an extended family, fills your Life with more confidence and happiness, to live Life to the fullest...


Love it is; when someone very special as a childhood friend, stays beside you and visits you often, during your worst health days...


Love it is; when someone very special as college friends, never hesitant in talking to you normally during your BAD-HAIR days...


Love it is; when someone very special as an unseen friend, visits a holy shrine and prays for your success and calls to tell you, " I've prayed for you, Everything's going to be fine"... 


Love it is; when someone very special as a trustworthy friend, who has been supporting you, immensely, day in and day out...


Love it is; when someone very special as a stranger turned family-like...who has been praying for you everyday, though, thousands of miles away from you...

Love it is; when someone very special as a 3 a.m. friend who never feels bad to listen to your tearful pains and stories...


Love it is; when someone very special as a best buddy, who is ready to take off from work to be with you, during your low days...


Love it is; when someone very special as a friend, who fills your inbox, each day with messages, though you respond only to a few...


Love it is; when someone very special as a loving friend, who is thousands of miles away, waits for you everyday to come online to share the laughter and smiles...


Love it is; when someone very special as a close friend, who wakes up at 1 a.m. in the morning to offer special prayers to GOD, for your good health and happiness...

Love it is; when someone very special as friends as we call them, responds to your calls, messages , mails and forwards too...


Love it is; when someone very special as my school kids, who are all always excited to see me enter the class in the morning, each day...


Love it is; when someone very special as my tution kids, who organises a surprise party on my Birthday...


Love it is; when someone very special as ME, feel good seeing myself, mature over the years...


Love it is; when something very special as LIFE itself, which gives you challenges each day, just to say, " You will come out of this as a WINNER!" ...


Feel the LOVE around you in any form, and be thankful to LIFE... 'coz a LIFE without LOVE is like a body without a soul!...


Keep Loving !


Love,
Malavika :)

Kids - Angels, they are indeed!!!

When I started my stint as a teacher in the professional arena, 2 years back; I never imagined my LIFE would change drastically over the days...


A few days back, when I was interacting with my 25 kids ( Oh well!... for those of you who don't know about them, they are my lovely students of IV grade in school!), I noticed that one of the kid who is usually a happy chap, was all sad faced.


I went upto him, took him aside and just told him, " Consider me as your friend, and it's okay with me if you would like to share things about the thing which is disturbing you. 
And indeed he opened up; shed a few tears in the beginning and told me about the rough phase he had at home, the previous night.


I did advise him a bit on how things can be perceived and gave him a warm hug and after I got back the smile on his face, brought him inside the class. I addressed the children to assure him all Love as friends forever...:)
We bonded yet again!!!


A few minutes into the class, another kid got up and raised his hand to ask a question...I thought it would be study-related...but it wasn't about the concept I was teaching...His mind was thinking a lot on what had happened, a few minutes before...

He asked me a very simple question, " Do you love us? ". I said " Yes, I Do" . 
" Why do you love us? You are not our mother? "...For the first time, I was blank and didn't know what to answer...the very next second...I had a girl answering for me and it indeed, rushed my heart with more Love for my innocent kids...


Her answer was, " She's our School Mother...that's why she loves us a lot!" . This was a very emotional moment for me; tried controlling my tears and went upto her, and this time... I asked for a hug from her...:-)...I felt really happy and so blessed and Thanked Life for giving me such wonderful loving ANGELS around me...

I realized then that, the more you give Love, the more you get it back...may be not from the same person but YES! indeed you get it back!!!


So Keep spreading LOVE! :)

Divine Miracles!!!

Six years back when I fell sick, we as a family completely lost hopes and faith in GOD...But little did we know that the lost hope and faith would be a temporary one because we were completely blind folded by a major loss in the family, their little girls' health. I, personally didn't believe in Divine Miracles 'coz I never came across one until then...may be not one, everyday one!!!

When I interact with people, I sometimes tend to relate topics to this year or situation in my mind, subconsciously. It may sound crazy! but YES! This is what made me transform my LIFE...my THINKING, my APPROACH towards anything in Life. Though a traumatic one...it made me believe in myself, Love myself and Be myself.

And hence, the first blog is dedicated to my Health and its positive effects on my Life.

Over the years, I followed the voice within me, and I started getting better each day. I did get the negative feelings surpassing the positive ones...but somewhere deep in my heart I knew I would be alright someday. 

3 years back, the challenges popped up in a gigantic manner...with surgeries, doctors and Operation theaters (OT) being like LIFE itself...but this is when the Miracles started like pouring in day after day...

I had this deep fear in my heart of not getting back to normalcy...I struggled each day, prayed more and wanted big miracles to happen...but looking back down the memory lane...little did I realize then that each day was a miracle waiting for me to just wake up and say " WOW! I could do this today!!!

Bending down to pick things from floor, cutting my toe nails, wearing my socks and shoes, cleaning and brushing my hair, walking for even for few minutes were some of the major day to day challenges, I faced....

But every single day was a better one than the previous day and I could feel the improvements in me, gradually....

Today, when I look back and introspect as to what really made me improve myself...other than family and friends' support...It was this Divine intervention secretly boosting my energy levels which we, as a family had set aside for awhile during the initial sad days.

And I call this Divine intervention in my Life as MIRACLES!!!