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The beauty of life is, while we
cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and
change so that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or
anger but in wisdom, understanding and love"
- Jennifer Edwards
Stand up, be bold, be strong.
Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the
creator of your own destiny.
- Swami
Vivekananda
That which does not kill us
makes us stronger.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not
for the ovations. But for the joy of it.
- Rasheed
Ogunlaru
Freedom can never be reached by the weak. Throw away all
weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong,
and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself.
- Swami
Vivekananda
Exhaust your worries and they will soon leave you.
- Stephen
Richards
Life is not to be taken
seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a prepaid card with
limited validity.
- Chetan
Bhagat
Where there is a will, there is a will to search and discover
a better day
Where a positive heart is all you need to rise beyond and
succeed
When times are dim say as I say "Where there's a will
there's a way!
- Tupac
Shakur
Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!
- Mike
Dooley
What we are waiting for is not as important as what happens to
us while we are waiting. Trust the process.
- Mandy
Hale
Abdul was rushing for the 5:33
pm Vashi local train on a wet September evening in 2015. Just as he was
reaching the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Bombay, his eyes caught a book on
philosophy he was searching for months. He asked the book seller, “How
much?”’Two hundred.” “Two hundred?” “Ýes, this is a rare book,
though a slim volume.” Abdul was in a rush to catch the train and had
no time to bargain. He forked out 200 rupees and bought the book. Once in the
comforts of his home at Vashi, New Bombay he opened the book. He started
reading portions of it and then flipped the book. To his surprise, there were
small sheets of paper, seemingly hidden inside the book. Some of them fell out.
It was in neat handwriting, presumably that of a lady. There were five sheets
of paper. They appeared like torn off sheets from a diary. He started examining
them.
May 20, 2015
The difficulty and pain that
arises from lack of sleep due to things that plague your heart is something
that I don't wish to even my worst enemy, even though I am not sure that I have
got one. The darkness and the stillness of the night only compounds the
situation. You just realize how helpless you are in life and how you are
dependent on external factors, circumstances and people to help you. This paralysis
is affecting the whole body and unfortunately the brain and the heart. What can
I do but just surrender, kneel down and pray? Why does this hurt so much?
May 23, 2015
I only know God is doing this
for a reason. Though this is perhaps the most hurtful phase in my life, I will
get over it as I know that something good is waiting in the end. The problem
with me is that I am too concerned about people their feelings and opinions. I
don't want to hurt them even unknowingly. This certainly is not the right
approach to life but I am unable to do anything else.
May 24, 2015
My life has become such that I
am taking it every one hour at a time. Just an hour. I am unable to think
beyond the hour. Yes, when you can't do anything, the best you can do is just
hang in there. Just keep surviving. Wait it out. Senthil was talking today on
the importance of staying there in the game of cricket – stand and the runs
will come, he said. Everything in life needs patience. I can do that. Isn't
that the least I am expected to do?
May 29, 2015
Office meanders along. I try my
best to engage myself. I am a team leader. My company depends on me. After all,
I need to be honest for the money I take and not be a bad example to people who
look up to me.
June 1, 2015
Every now and then I fall into a
trough. It is very difficult during those times. It is very depressing. Very
shocking to note that I could fall into depression myself. Amusing sometimes,
to note that I had given a talk on how to avoid depression some time back. How
times change! How people change! How have I changed! This is something that is
paralysing my head, heart and body altogether.
June 3, 2015
I look at people, birds, trees.
The TV lies unused. When did I last switch it on? I try to read, walk. I even
sometimes just sit aimlessly. It is all about pushing myself to survive another
day. Can I? Can this end, please? Why is this so difficult? Is it because I
have a heart? Or is it because my head is not strong?
June 6, 2015
The world does not know me.
The real Anna Rodrigues. This is not a person they have ever seen. In fact this
is someone who I have myself not seen!
June 9, 2015
When the day ends, I am happy...
I have suffered, but survived another day, which gives hope that I can do it
again another day. How long can I do this?
July 1, 2015
If egg is broken by outside
force, life ends. If broken by inside force, life begins. Great things always
begin from (inside). What a line! I am feeling something. Inside me? Perhaps.
Can something come in from inside me?
July 1, 2015
The greatest test of faith is
when you don't get what you want but still you are able to say... "Thank
You Lord”. Yes Lord, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. But help me, please.
July 2, 2015
When someone treats you like an
option, help them narrow their choices by removing yourself from the
equation.....It is that simple! How profound! Is it so simple, though? Ah, how
I wish I could do that!
July 6, 2015
If it's meant for you, you won't
have to beg for it. You will never have to sacrifice your dignity for your
destiny. God, can you give me that power, please?
July 10, 2015
No? Yes!
Abdul was unmoved for sometime
after reading the excerpts from the diary. Anna Rodrigues.....it
was a lady; he was right. He flipped the book to find if there were any more
loose papers. He could not find any. His mind oscillated between concern and
partial nervousness because she had written them only around three months back.
Uneasily, he opened his smartphone and searched the internet for the
combination of “Ánna Rodrigues + Mumbai”. He clicked the news
tab on Google. While he was searching for the words itself, the words “Anna
Rodrigues”, suicide” came up. His heart skipped a beat. Mild beads of
sweat appeared over his forehead. Then he clicked on the links:
“Borivli: Techie attempts
suicide, saved at hospital”
“Doctors save techie who
attempted suicide”
“All is well for techie who
attempted suicide”
He learnt that Anna Rodrigues,
28, a team leader at Genpact India, leading BPO services provider attempted
suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills at her Borivli home on Friday, July 10,
2015. However, she was moved to the hospital by alert neighbours and since it
was done in time, doctors could save her life. She was recuperating at the
hospital.
A jolt of relief shot through
Abdul. Unbeknownst to him, his face curved a smile. A thought crossed his head
– he resolved to meet Anna.
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Wow.... Interesting.
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