Each one of you is special: Value yourself

As we were out on a holiday trip, I was walking along the empty street of a Mahabaleshwa5r hotel on the way to my room. I saw someone sitting in the balcony outside. I looked closely to get a better view. Then suddenly I was shocked to see the condition of this person. He was a disables person. I couldn’t figure out his age. Then I said to myself what bad he had done that he was born this way. I told myself “Today I feel so precious, I have the ability that he does not have and I can so many things that he can’t. I am so dam lucky.”

I went into my room quietly and kept thinking of that person. That sight just couldn’t get of my mind. Life can be so unpredictable for some at times. Just imagine if we were in that condition would we be able to survive? I don’t think so may be some will but not for a very long time. I began to value myself a lot from that day.

C’est la vie some of us are gifted well some are not. But most of us fail to use ourselves in an appropriate manner. Each one of us is special. It’s left up to us to discover ourselves. 

Starting with a new collection of articles... C'est la vie

Never Back Down

It’s was a new start a new beginning for Keya and she was so excited to go to college on her first day. She enters class making friends with everyone. She keeps messaging her colleagues and tells them how great her college is. Two days pass of this way by meeting new people and teachers. She was introduced to her seniors by her teachers of the various departments.

She got along well with everyone but there were some who were jealous of her getting all the attention. She became the popular girl with guys and girls. And since she was good in studies too the other girls got more jealous of her.

She didn’t have any group in particular she spoke to everyone and had no enmity towards anyone. One day she was sitting with a group of friends in the canteen and then there were two of them who were whispering something in each others ears. And Keya didn’t pay much attention to them. She started cracking jokes. She munched her lunch and went to the washroom. Then she came back to the canteen. When she was back she realized her bag was missing and her friends also were not around. Then she called them up to ask if they had seen her bag. They tell her to go and check in the washroom again. She didn’t know what she had to face next. She entered the washroom only to find next that the door had been closed by a senior who entered later. While one boy was standing outside the washroom to see that no one enters in, the others got out of the doors and gave her a surprise. She was scared. But then she said hay guys “why is the door locked and where is my bag?"

"First of all don’t think your goanna escape from us so easily" said Anju. Your friends set you up and now we are going to do the needful. She was all scared now. Where is my bag guys she asked stammering once again. They all started laughing at her. Then they were discussing what are they goanna make her do. One said I want her to do the birdie dance.

She was like no no please guys leave me alone. Then her senior said you want your bag right? She looked at her bag lying in the corner and said yes yes I want it. Il do the dance. She did the dance while one girl put on her cell phone to record the scene. Then she said now can I have my bag. The next girl said no lets tie her hands now. No no please she said but they didn’t listen. They tied her hands and then made her sing a nursery rhyme. She sang it with tears rolling down from her eyes. Now please give my bag she said. Well it’s my turn now said the last one. She took a looser poster and stuck it on her back with chewing gum. While the other girl still recording the video. Then they made her say to them you guys are great...

Then all of them got out as they heard the final bell ring.. They went laughing out with their gang. While Keya was left all alone. She was scared and tears kept flowing from her eyes. She grabbed her bag and took out the pic of her mom and started crying again. For almost an hour she was there lying unattended.

Then all of a sudden she just gets up and wipes her tears. And walks out. She  heads straight to the principles cabin and tells him all that had happened. Then she just faints there and her parents are called to the college. She goes back home and doesn’t speak to anyone. She was thinking of not going to the college the next day. But then she thought if she doesn’t they will think she is still a coward. So she goes the next day and tries to work out things with this unpredictable world of good and bad people. And the bad doers learn their lesson by getting expelled from the college…

Moral: Don't Let the fear curb you Fight It.

My journey in Miss Goa 2011........... by Carol Dias (Margao)

The whole feeling of being in the top 12 finalist was really nice. The journey was great and I learnt a lot from the whole event. Let‘s begin with what really made me get into this event. I was really unhappy with how my life was progressing. And every day when I came to college I used to see the big board of the last year contestants put up. And I even read about the event in the papers. So one day I said maybe I do stand a chance to be one of them. So the last minute I just contacted the organisers and asked if the entries were still open. Then he said that I could still submit the form. I was so happy on hearing that. I basically wanted to challenge myself that I can do something like that and be a part of the event. So I submitted the form without telling anyone. Then after some days I got a call saying that I was eligible to come for the auditions. But then I had to make it to the top final. I gave my audition and I gave my best. There were only a few friends of mine who knew I was taking part. And they along with my family were the ones who supported me.

A few days later I got a call saying that I am selected for the finals..... That was a moment of joy. I still kept it a secret. Until when we were called for our first photo shoot. There was one friend who helped me a lot in this event, her name is Danika. She was there for me before the event and supported me even later. After our snap appeared in the papers my friends kept asking me if I was really the one among them. And when I said yes, they didn’t believe. Sometimes I think you must try things you have never done. Who knows you may stand a chance. From that day onward my life changed a bit.

The three days I spent during the training is one of the things I will never forget. I got to know more things about modelling, the choreography, I also made many new friends and got to know the contestants better. It was tough for me at the beginning as I had little knowledge about how events like this work out. But then, by the third day of the training session. I was pretty confident in myself. And I decided to sing last minute despite the stage fright that I have. Thanks to the support from the contestants and Sir Romanch.  And it did go well.. So said my friends and family members who were there to show their support for me.. The final day was the best day in my life. I would say it was my best time on stage too. I used to watch events like Miss World and Miss Universe happening on T.V. and that day I was there standing on stage and the entire crowd watching me. It was a great feeling..  I thank the organisers and all the other people who made this day “My Day”.

So in short I can say this memorable experience was great and it has given me more confidence to deal with this world. It doesn’t matter if you win or you lose what’s more important is that you have tried for it. If it’s not this time maybe you stand a chance next time.... so don’t give up and try new things..... Never underestimate your potential unless you try you will never know where you lie...............

A child in the womb of a mother thinks what is the world going to be? It imagines??????????                                                            As it is imagining it is first lost, it can see all blackness everywhere. Voices and screams. It doesn’t know where to go. It chooses a door through which it can see a small beam of light. That light wasn’t the good one. It was fire. It stopped at the entrance and looked around. It saw murder, hate, jealousy, anger, and some people who were ready to the bad for their survival. They were so selfish that they didn’t care for anything that happened around them. They didn’t care about the minority. It was just-me that they kept protecting.                                                                                                                                                                                          By now there were tears in the eyes of the child. It had imagined the world to be such a beautiful place to live in. But sadly it saw that there was no equality, no understanding, no concern for the environment, no respect for woman.............................
Just think are we making this world a better place to live in.............???????????????/
Make a difference we are the future...

I Can Write My Own Destiny- A shrt story by me...:-)

                                                                                                                                                                            

A girl became orphan at a very young age when she was 7yrs, 1^st she lost her mum and then hr dad, it was very sad 4 this girl, now the only one she was left wit was her caretaker… she loved this girl Alba very much, as she was very cute kind understanding and loving.. She (caretaker) didn’t know what to do now she felt she was d best person who could take care of the girl, but she feared she would not die the same way her parents did... There was no 1 in their family also who wanted to take the responsibility of this little girl... So the responsibility was on Mary’s (caretaker) shoulder… from that day onward when the court approved of the custody of Alba to Mary... she had already begun to search 4a new job…As she had 2 make money 4deir survival…She went 2 homes to clean them she also worked in Alba’s school secretly and would not let her presence b felt.. As she didn’t want alba to know what work she was doing...to fulfill her demands… but she made sure she provided everything 4hr just like her real mum.. She didn’t even get married because of that. This shows her love for the little girl… The little girl now started growing up… But she didn’t demand 4 big things because she knew how much trouble Mary was taking 2bring her up. Alba often faced problems in school when it came about writing essays on Family. She would write and say first I had a wonderful family my mum and dad they loved me very much but 1 day they suddenly disappeared. I don’t know where but 4 sure  I believe they  are still there around me, watching me I can feel them every moment of my life.. But I am lucky God sent me an angel called Mary she is very sweet and caring and I love her. So now it’s just the two of us in my family me and Mary. And I’m happy 2 have a small, family. This was all she wrote. Hoping she would have a better future and make a family of her own one day. She had big dreams and was looking forward for a bright future, she was a very intelligent and brainy child.. She stood 1^st in her class almost every time. The others did get jealous of her because of her success.. But she kept going forward.. Never looked back.. She was lively, enthusiastic and always had positive attitude.. As the days passed Alba grew into a beautiful woman.. with great respect and dignity..she did her studies in hotel ,management as she liked cooking very much.. Later she opened her own small little café and of course Mary helped her wit d cooking..

Bt Mary feared as the days passed, she kept praying and hoped Alba would not have 2 face d same problem as her mum did.. But it was sad the day had cum and Alba was diagnosed of cancer. Mary didn’t know what to do. She hid the reports she didn’t want alba to know about it and so she acted normal as if nothing happened but she still had that fear within her..

One day when Alba was cooking meals for her guests she found her reports when she was sick and in that the doctor said that Alba had hardly a year left to live. At fist she was shattered but then she said to her self this is all rubbish  its my life and no one can tell me what’s going to happen in my life I will change my life I will make it different.

Probably that was one reason why Mary hid the report because she didn’t want Alba 2 live the way her mother lived after being diagnosed of cancer..

Alba took the report tore it into pieces and threw it into the dustbin. And acted as if nothing had happened she went to per sure further studies In Hotel management.. And later she started enjoying the company of others she cracked funny jokes and made sure every 1 was happy around her. Slowly she got interested in a boy named Karl. He was a good looking guy, good in studies unlike the other boys.. And what more? Alba enjoyed his company more than others. Slowly over the months they started getting closer Alba knew her feelings 4him had changed.. She told Mary about him.. Mary didn’t know he was more than a friend to her she feared if he knew the reality he would never marry her.. Who would want to marry sum 1 who would not live 4 long. But when Alba told her about her relationship wit him Mary’s fear increased. As I said earlier Alba was very cheerful she knew things would go well and that  she would fight the cancer so much so it would leave her once and for all..

One day Mary called Karl home to the café and told him that Alba was diagnosed of cancer.. He was totally shocked after hearing this.. He said what she never told me about this she went to search for the reports that she hid.. And then she realized that probably Alba knew it already.. When Alba came home after shopping for her café.. Karl was all annoyed he asked her Alba how cud u not tell me that u were diagnosed of cancer.

She looked up and said what and started laughing “who told u this” she asked. What do u mean by who he said Mary told, me about this.. She was like mum (by now she called Mary “mum) look what Karl saying that I have cancer what rubbish.. Oh that’s true said Mary.. I my self saw the report that Dr. Frank gave me.. She was like how could that happen.. Then Mary said that your mum was diagnosed of cancer when you were 5 and that’s how she died.. And your dad passed away, after he could not bear the loss of his wife. He died of heart attack. I was always afraid u would not have to go thru the same but at last I think this was all that God wanted.. She (a) was like what rubbish its my life and I can change it the way I want it to be.. I can make my destiny

Mary said ok well honey will go 2 the doc and do the tests again while Karl went home and kept praying that the results b negative.. The next day they both went to do the re-tests.. The doc said come in the evening you will get the result at 5pm.. While Mary came by 4pm and waited in anticipation.. Alba came happily and cheerfully at 5.15 every one in the hospital started staring at her.. She was like what happened.. Dr. Frank said 6 months ago u were diagnosed of cancer I made the reports personally but how cud this be. The results now show negative it shows that u don’t have any illness u are cancer free young lady. By that time Karl arrives she goes and hugs him and says see dear I told u I’m fit and fine he asked is that true doc.. He said oh yes it is he said at once by now there were smiles on evry1s face except for Mary’s.. She was totally shocked more than the doc.. But they all went home an celebrated later.. Alba’s gift of a new life… it was a miracle that had happened…

After Karl went home Alba looked up at Mary and said mum I knew my past but I changed it. At that moment Mary smiled and said go to sleep child its 2late.. Mary decided to forget the past and live with the present miracle that took place. Alba hugged her and said gd9t mum..                                                                                                                                                                              We all go thru bad phases.. But I believe we can change them. I believe that each one of us can write our own destiny.

I am very lucky enough

I was waiting for a not so crowded bus 2day. As I hate travellin in those over-populated ones..:-). Then suddenly my mom came to my rescue.She picked me up.

But whn I got into the car I was happy. But when I saw the expression on the oyher peoples faces. I was sad. I wish I could giv all of them a lift. But mum wdnt allow..

For that very moment I felt so lucky that I am lucky enough to have sum1 pick me up by car.