Mindless musing

Last month old friends from IIT Kanpur visited us, we affectionately call them aunt and uncle. We talked about old times, good times, bad times and just times. We discussed about everything on earth including and not limited to honesty, hard work, loyalty, traffic sense, sense in general, and eventually politics. As we had multiple stints in multiple countries, and she being a concerned citizen, aunt asked me on how we can improve situation in India and if we can ever see an India completely developed in all aspects. She wondered if it would help if all the “good” Indians all over the world returned to India (of course, after learning the best practices from other countries) and implanted those best practices in India . I may have offended her as I swiftly replied in negative. I did not stop at that. I offered my 2 cents (or 2 paise) free of cost as if I am an authority on this subject (of course, it is very easy to feel that one is an authority on any subject without actu...

Happiness is sweeter after deep sorrow The night falls only to give rise to a new tomorrow Leaves dry in fall only to reshape the tree in spring Going down is only to fly high, that’s the nature of swing The depression and tear drops are not permanent Like everything else, they are transient Loneliness is but a state of mind If you open your heart, friends everywhere you can find Like elders said, be a lotus leaf Be aware that grief is but brief Never let dejection stick Bounce back like a punch bag that was kick Everything doesn’t happen just because you thought it would Nothing stops because you did not expect Just think everything happens for your own good That’s happiness; it’s a secret - simple and best kept