Tuesday, October 5, 2010

तो... भाग (१)

          तो.. साधारण पंचविशीचा तरूण.. मला प्रथम भेटला तेंव्हा काही विशेष वाटलं नाही त्याच्यात.. म्हणजे पर्सनॅलिटी छान, पण चेहर्‍यावर शांत भाव. त्याचे कपडे नीटनेटके होतेच पण ईतरांपेक्षा काहीसे हटके.. "वेलकम सर..." मला पाहून त्याने हस्तांदोलनासाठी हात पुढे केला. "थँक्यु" म्हणत मी मंदस्मित केले व त्याच्या पुढे आलेल्या हातात हात मिळवला. ईथेच हा माणूस वेगळाच असणार याची कुणकूण लागली थोडीशी.. हस्तांदोलनातच कळते कि समोरच्याचा आत्मविश्वास किती आहे अन मला त्याच्या हस्तांदोलनात ते कळालेच.. त्याने मला साईट ऑफीसमधल्या त्याच्या टेबलाजवळ नेले. "प्लीज सर", त्याने मला कुठे बसायचे हे खुणेनेच सांगितले. मी बसलो. प्राथमिक ओळख करून घेतल्यावर मी त्याला विचारले, "अगोदर कुठल्या प्रोजेक्टवर होतास ?" "ट्रँटर ईंडीया, सणसवाडी.. सिंपल होता प्रोजेक्ट. ईंटर्नल रोड, लोडींग-अनलोडींग प्लॅटफॉर्म अन जुन्या रूफ शीट्स बदलायच्या होत्या फक्त.. बाकी काही विशेष नव्हते." "हम्म.." मी जरावेळ पॉज घेतला, "काय तुमची कंपनी, ईतका अवघड जॉब आहे तर तुझ्या जोडीला कुणीतरी सिनीयर असायला हवा होता." "सर मी सगळी ड्रॉईंग्ज पाहीली आहेत. जॉब अवघड आहे खरा, पण थोडे काळजीपूर्वक केले तर जमून जाईल सर.. अन तुम्ही आहातच ना मार्गदर्शन करायला. अक्चुअली मी साईटवर लाईन आउटही केलयं, पाहायचं का?" त्याच्या शेवटच्या वाक्याने मी चमकलोच. हा पोरगा काल ईथे आला अन ईतक्यात लाईन आउटही तयार ? "काय केलस तू? मला अगोदर रीपोर्ट करता नाही आला ? पुढे काही केलं नाही ना ?" काहीतरी गडबड झालीच असणार असे वाटल्यामुळे मी त्याच्यावर जवळ्-जवळ ओरडलोच. "हॅलो सर.. एक मिनीट, यू कॅन नॉट टॉक विथ मी लाईक धिस.. मी फक्त लाईन आउट केलय अन तुमचे क्लॅरीफिकेशन मिळावं म्हणूनच पुढे काही केले नाहीये.. आपण प्लीज साईटवर जाऊन बघू, चला.." माझी वाटही न बघता तो साईटवर गेलासुद्धा...



          हायटेम्प फर्नेसेस, चाकण..प्रेस मशिन फाऊंडेशन करायचं होतं साईटवर.. हे काही साधंसुध फाऊंडेशन नव्हते.. २३ मी. बाय १४ मी.. ८ मी खोल..त्यातही 'अतिलिष्ट' असे छोटे छोटे स्ट्रक्चर्स.. डिझाईन बेल्जियमवरून आलेले.. मशिनही तिकडूनच येणार होती.. एरर मार्जिन २ मिमी फक्त ! या फाऊंडेशनवर बसणारं प्रेस मशिन आशियातील सर्वात मोठं व जगातील २ रे मोठे असणार होते (त्यावेळचे).. त्या फाऊंडेशनचं नुसतं ड्रॉईंग जरी पाहिलं तरी माझ्या डोक्यात मुंग्या यायच्या अन या पोरानं चक्क एक दिवसात लाईन आउट केलसुद्धा ! मी साईटकडे चालता चालता विचार करीत होतो.. मग त्याचवेळेस आमच्या सरांचा फोन आला, "समीर, काय हालहवाल साईटवर ? कॉन्ट्रॅक्टरचा ईंजिनीयर आलाय म्हणे, त्याला भेटलास? " "होय सर, भेटलो त्याला... काल आलाय अन पठ्ठ्याने लाईन आउट केलं सुद्धा.. मला तरी काहीतरी गडबड वाटतेय. आता तेच बघायला चाललोय." "हम्म.. बघ जाऊन अन मला सांग काय ते." नेहमीच्या थंडपणे सर बोलले अन फोन कट झाला.. मी साईटवर आलो. तिथे तो व त्याचे ज्युनियर टेप, थिओडोलाईट, ऑटो लेव्हल ई साहित्य घेऊन तयारच होते....

(क्रमशः.. )

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

ती...

ती... कोण होती ती? तसं माझं अन् तिचं नातं नव्हतच. साधारण ६ वर्षांपूर्वी तिचं आमच्या समोर राहणार्‍या एका तरुणासोबत लग्न झाल्यामुळे आमच्या समोर रहावयास आलेली.. पण मोकळा स्वभाव असल्यामुळे आमच्याही घरी कायम येणे जाणे.. त्यातून उलगडत गेली ती आणि तिचं आयुष्य.. तिला सख्खा भाऊ नव्हता म्हणून मला भाऊ मानलं.. आणि आता ही नात्याची वीण एवढी घट्ट झालीये की ती मला माझ्या सख्ख्या बहीणींईतकीच प्रिय..आणि म्हणूनच 'ती'ची कथा ईथे मांडावीशी वाटली..


ती.. अक्षरशः गोरीपान, सुंदर.. सोनेरी केसांमुळे गर्दीतही सहज ओळ्खू येणारी.. तिचं ५वी पर्यंत शिक्षण गावीच तिच्या वडीलांजवळ झालं. हूशार असल्याने तिच्या मुंबईला राहणार्‍या काकांनी तिला पुढील शिक्षणासाठी मुंबईला नेलं. १० वी पर्यंत तिकडे मुंबईत शिक्षण घेतल्यानंतर वडीलांच्या आग्रहाखातर तिने पुन्हा गावी येऊन पुढील शिक्षण पुर्ण केलं. B.Sc.झाली.. जात्याच हुशार असल्यानं पदवीसोबतच राज्यसेवा परिक्षाही दिली. पहिल्याच प्रयत्नात अंतिम मुलाखतीपर्यंत मजल गेली.. सोबत तिच्यासाठी 'स्थळ' पाहणेही जोरात सुरू होते.. कॉलेजमधल्या काहीजणांनी प्रपोजसुद्धा केलं, पण घरचे संस्कार म्हणा अथवा वडीलांचा धाक म्हणा, तिने कुणालाच हो म्हटले नाही आणि वडील ठरवतिल त्याच मुलासोबत लग्न करायच असा निश्चय केला..तसं तिला पहायला येणार्‍या जवळपास प्रत्येकालाच ती पसंत पडायची. तिलाही काही मुलं पसंत पडायची, पण तिच्या वडीलांना त्यांच्या मनासारखं 'स्थळ' काही भेटत नव्हत. या सर्व प्रकारात तिचा राज्यसेवा परीक्षेचा अभ्यास मागेच पडला होता. शेवटी एकदाचं तिच्या वडीलांना एक चांगल स्थळ सापडलं. तोच आमच्या समोरचा मुलगा.. रयतच्या शाळेत शिक्षकाची नोकरी होती. अजून 'पर्मनंट' झाला नव्हता, पण तिथे लागून ३ वर्षे झाली असल्याने लवकरचं 'पर्मनंट' होईल असे त्याने तिच्या घरच्यांना पटवलं. त्यावेळेस महिना ८०० रु. पगार आहे व 'पर्मनंट' झाल्यावर २० हजार पगार होईल असेही सांगितले..घरच्यांनीही अधिक चौकशी न करता होकार देऊन टाकला आणि तिचे त्याच्याशी लग्न झाले. ईथून पुढे सुरू झाली तिच्या आयुष्याची ससेहोलपट..

तो.. दिसायला जेमतेम.. काळासावळा वर्ण..त्याचा अन् तिचा जोडा जोडा शोभून वगैरे काही दिसत नव्हता..थोडक्यात त्यांचा जोडा विजोड वाटत होता. पण तिने त्याला स्वीकारलं होतं. पण काही गोष्टी हळुहळू समोर येऊ लागल्या तशी ती मनातून खचत गेली.. त्याला महीना ८०० रु. नव्हे तर १८० रु. मिळत होते..आज ६ वर्षांनीही (तिथे लगून एकूण ९ वर्षे) त्याला तितकाच पगार आहे. पण तो मात्र 'पर्मनंट्'च्या आशेवर तिथे अजूनही राबतोय.. १८० रुपयांत अर्थातच भागत नसल्याने नोकरी संभाळून काही पेंटीगची कामे करुन महीना हजार्-दिड हजार मिळवतो..त्यात कसेबसे दोन वेळच भागतं..

दरम्यान या ६ वर्षांत तिला २ अपत्येही झाली.. १ मुलगी व १ मुलगा.. तिच्या सुदैवाने दोन्ही मुलं तिच्यावरच..दिसायलाही अन् डोक्यानही.. मोठी मुलगी ३ वर्षाची झाल्यापासून शिक्षणासाठी आजोळी..कारण तिच्या शिक्षणाचा खर्च यांना न झेपणारा.. छोटा आता २ वर्षांचा झालाय.. त्याच्या शिक्षणाचं तरी आपण बघावं अशी तिची रास्त अपेक्षा..पण तिच्या नवर्‍यात धमक अशी नाहीच.. ९ वर्षे १८० रु. पगारात राबल्यानंतरही 'पर्मनंट' होण्यासाठी तिच्या नवर्‍याने तिला माहेरहून २ लाख आणावेत असं सांगितलं.. पण तिनं ठाम नकार दिला. तिला शारिरीक त्रास देण्याचीही धमक तिच्या नवर्‍यात नव्हती म्हणून त्याने तिला मानसिक त्रास द्यायला सुरूवात केली.. त्याच्या सोबतीला दीर भावजयही होतेच..तिच्या वडीलांना ह्या प्रकाराची कुणकुण लागताच मुलीला त्रास नको म्हणून लाखभर रुपये लगेच दिले..पन अजूनही तिच्या नवर्‍याच्या 'पर्मनंट' होण्याची शक्यता कमीच आहे. मध्यंतरी मीही त्याला नोकरी सोडून पुर्णवेळ व्यवसाय करण्याबद्द्ल सुचवले, ईतकेच काय, माझ्या ओळखीने एक पेंटींगचे मोठे कामही मिळवून दिले. पण ह्या महाशयांनी ते काम अर्धवट टाकले..

पण हि हिम्मत हरलेली नाही. एका ठीकाणी लॅब असिस्टंट म्हणून कामाला लागलीये..महीना १५०० रु. मिळतात ते ती साचवून ठेवतेय.. तिचं स्वप्न आता एकच आहे.. तिला तिच्या चिमुरड्यांना स्वतःच्या हिमतीवर शिकवायचयं.. मध्यंतरीच्या मानसिक त्रासामूळे राज्यसेवा परिक्षा पास होण्याचे कौशल्य असूनही आता ते स्वप्नच. पण आता बीएड शिकायच तिने ठरवलय.. तिची ईच्छा व ऊमेद बघून मीही तिला संपूर्ण सहकार्य करण्याचं ठरवलय.. बीएड च्या प्रवेश परीक्षेत तिला ५० पैकी ४४ गुण मिळालेत, यावरून अजूनही तिच्यात खूप काही करण्याची धमक आहे हे लक्षात येते..

मध्यंतरी तिच्या नवर्‍याने तिला शिवीगाळ केली तेंव्हा मीच जाऊन त्याला चांगलेच 'शांत' केले.. पण त्यानंतर माझ्या मनात सारखा एकच प्रश्न येतोय, तो म्हणजे माझ्या या ताईने का म्हणून या नालायक माणसासोबत राहावे?

तिच्या अंगभूत गुणांच्या जोरावर ती नक्कीच काहीतरी करुन दाखवेल याचा मला विश्वास आहे.. आणि तिच्या या प्रवासात मी कायम तिच्या सोबत असणार आहे..

Friday, July 2, 2010

A Letter to Prime Minister...Speak of every Indian..

This is the letter written by Editor of  TOI to our Prime minister, I'm posting that here because I feel this letter speaks feelings of every Indian. Every indian must read this..

LETTER OF EDITOR OF TIMES OF INDIA TO PRIME MINISTER




Dear Mr. Prime minister



I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mouse. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.



Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bolywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.



Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.



We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.



Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?



I am born and bought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.



Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it. Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.



If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.



Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.



Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politician. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holders. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of.



Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?



Prakash B. Bajaj

Editor Mumbai-Times of India

Friday, June 11, 2010

Marriage- Entering in new phase of life..

     1st of all guys.. I have a big big question (for me..), which is unanswered yet.....What is life? god knows what is it.. but if anyone of u knows what is life, then please help me out..

     ok.. I'm going to talk on marriage today.. in the title above, I mentioned marriage as a new phase of our life.. (I'M SINGLE YET!).. & me..the writer of this blog is confused about the defination of life! then how can i write on the new phase of life..? ya, there is something which inspired me to write on marriage.. what is it? you need to find it! huh.. many of my friends got married this year.. I kept on attending their special days, & with my (bad) habbit of observing people's faces, I observed my friend's faces (who got married) as well.. and then I thought I should write on marriage & related things..

     As an indian, our culture gives much importance to marriage in someone's life.. that moment is really very special for anyone..I can describe marriage as "The makeover point".. Because many things changes after marriage.. we (boy or girl) have to adjust ourselves according to our partner.. as a male, after observing my friends married life, I think marriage brings many restrictions in life... off course these restrictions are necessary. ( & feels funny & wanted initially).. marriage increases ur maturity level..makes u cool..or say, calm.. (not in all cases..!)

     After getting commited in relation with anybody, what is ur 1st role is to give him or her everything out of you with full devotion.. I mean it.. yes, not the money, but your love, respect, emotions & the whole 'you' should be devoted to your partner.. & that can lay a foundation for a healthy n strong married life with full of happiness..

     And now to the point which I think many of youths are more concerned about.. About the 'past of our partner.. Considering today's lifestyle, having a 'past' should not be a matter.. (gosh! I dont have a 'present' to have a 'past' in future! am I unlucky guy ? :(..) 'Past' can only matter when it will be kept hidden.. so don't hide anything from ur partner.. I strongly believe that our generation is matured enough to understand past realtions if there were any..but after marriage you should be only devoted to your partner.. hey wait wait..am I giving a boring lecture..?

     The only purpose of today's blog was to make my newly married friends to understand their partner, to love them with full devotion.. I wish from all my heart a very happy married life to all my newly married friends n all the best to them who are planning to get married in near future..

And to all my male friends who are planning to marry..
     Please don't demand anything from ur loving partner's family. there is nothing you have that can match girl's family's sacrifice.. they are giving you their beloved daughter..the biggest n priceless ornament in the universe! what else you need then? please be concern!

Monday, May 24, 2010

The 30 true things you need to know...

     While surfing on the net, I found few really heart touching lines about our life.. I found Dr. Gordon Livingston, author of Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart, a Vietnam War veteran and practicing psychiatrist while surfing & after reading his 30 true things about life, I can't stop myself from posting them here.. believe me, If we can keep these things always on our mind, we definatly can live our life more lively..! I hope you find hope and value in these, just like me... have a look-

1.   If the map doesn’t agree with the ground, the map is wrong. : We are given mental maps as children. Our parents and other adults tell us what is right and what is wrong – sometimes they don’t always get it, well, right. Now as adults, when we find the maps we have relied on for so long can get us lost, we need to recalibrate and create more reliable guides based on what we now know to be true and where we want to go.


2.   We are what we do: We are not what we think, or what we feel, or what we say, we are what we do. Actions do indeed speak louder than words. If you are unhappy with a particular part of your life, take a strong look at what you are doing to be happier.

3.   It is difficult to remove by logic an idea not placed there by logic in the first place: By nature, we are emotional creatures. Often we live and react based on feelings, not logic. Feelings are wonderful, but when we become tied to a particular thought or belief we tend to ignore the fact that change might be necessary. If a negative behavior is driven by an emotion, then we must find a way to still satisfy the emotional need while putting an end to the destructive behavior.

4.   The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas: For some, childhood was pleasant, almost idyllic. But for others, when there has been serious physical, sexual or emotional abuse it is important to recognize this and process this with a trained professional. No matter your past, change is the essence of life. In order to move forward in life we need to learn to live in the present.

5.   Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least: When relationships end it is typically because of unmet expectations or one person is not feeling love or cherished by the other. For relationships to grow and last both members have to be equal with the love they give; and both should do it, not because they think they have to do it, but because they want to do it.

6.   Feelings follow behavior: No matter how hard we try, we don’t control what we think or what we feel. But, we do know which actions bring us happiness, pleasure and confidence. So, we do the actions that make us feel good. It is the action, the behavior that comes first. Take the next few days to notice how you feel after doing a particular behavior. If you like the feeling, do more of it. If not, change the behavior.

7.   Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid: When we step out and claim what we want from the world a wonderful thing happens – the Universe responds.

8.   The perfect is the enemy of the good: While it’s important to have control over our lives, it can be counterproductive to attempt to control our lives. The energy spent trying to be perfect can keep us from enjoying and appreciating all the good things that exist right before us.

9.   Life’s two most important questions are “Why?” and “Why not?” The trick is knowing which one to ask: Understanding why we do certain things is the first step to change. Until we understand what motivates us, what we get from doing a particular behavior, there is no momentum to begin the change process. Likewise, by asking “Why not?” we begin assessing the risk versus reward aspect which can lead to bringing about productive change in our lives.

10.   Our greatest strengths are our greatest weaknesses: One of my biggest strengths as a person is I’m caring, sensitive and emotional – it is also my greatest weakness. While this strength helps me to build and maintain healthy relationships, it can also make me too reactive and less effective when dealing with conflict. This can create a confusing paradox for me from time-to-time, but having the awareness of the thin line between the two better prepares me to either use my strength or be mindful of my weakness.

11.   The most secure prisons are those we construct for ourselves: What is your fear of change costing you? Too often what keeps us stuck is the belief we can’t move forward. Our head-trash tells us we are not worthy to have our heart’s desire. This fear; this incarceration, prevents us from breaking free and having the life we desire. Remember this: Before you can do anything, you must be able to imagine it. Imagining who and what you want to be, and then taking action, is the key to begin freeing yourself of what is holding you back.

12.   The problems of the elderly are frequently serious but seldom interesting: The thought of our own mortality and demise can be a frightening one. Therefore, our attitude towards the aging can be callous because they are unwanted reminders of what’s ahead for us. However, the elderly can hold great value and wisdom for us. We must remember to show respect and gratitude for those near the end so the cycle can be repeated when it is our turn.


13.   Happiness is the ultimate risk: No matter how painful, sometimes what we know is more comfortable than what we don’t know, even if we are depressed and miserable. Our misery can feel safe because it has been a part of us for so long. To seek happiness, to do things to break free of the depression, is a risk because we don’t know what it looks like or feels like to be happy. The antidote for this is hope and faith.

14.   True love is the apple of Eden: “When I look back, the Garden is a dream to me. It was beautiful, surpassingly beautiful, enchantingly beautiful; and now it is lost, and I shall never see it any more. The Garden is lost, but I have found him and am content. – from Mark Twain in Eve’s Diary. True love is fair compensation for the obstacles and burdens of being human.

15.   Only bad things happen quickly: When we think about the things that can change our lives in an instant we usually think of the negative ones first: accidents, our employer going out of business, or the news of a loved one becoming seriously ill. There is plenty of room; however, for good things to happen too, we just have to be more patient. Losing weight, improving a relationship, or creating a rewarding career all take effort, but the life-long satisfaction these bring can help to fill our souls when they are emptied-out by the bad.

16.   Not all who wander are lost: When we were children we were told what to do. In our jobs, we are assigned tasks and projects. Our culture even has expectations of what we should do. It’s OK to step outside of the lines in order to follow what your inner wisdom is suggesting you do with your life. It’s not that you are lost when you wander, it’s just the opposite: You know what you want and you are only attempting to find the best path to your destination.

17.   Unrequited love is painful but not romantic: Love is meant to be shared. When you give your heart to someone who is uninterested, it will only result in loneliness and disappointment. Instead find someone who will share love with you. When you do, you will feel the real power of love.

18.   There is nothing more pointless, or common, than doing the same things and expecting different results: This truth also provides a very good definition for insanity. When things are not working in your life, try different things. The rub comes when we become so comfortable with the familiar we refuse to try something new. To grow we must also embrace change. The question then becomes what level of fear you are willing to walk through in order to change, grow and create the life you want.

19.   We flee from the truth in vain: Somewhere along the way there are truths about ourselves we never allow to see the light of day. Shame, guilt or embarrassment keeps these truths hidden and locked away. But remember, we cannot change or heal what we do not acknowledge.

20.   It’s a poor idea to lie to oneself: We may say the words, the words of a lie, but inside we know better; we know the truth. The most damaging lie we can tell ourselves involves making a promise. While good intentions are important, living the truth has far greater value in our life. Do what you say you are going to do, not just to improve the quality of your life, but to be able to live your life with confidence and self-respect

21.   We are all prone to the myth of the perfect stranger: Unless you are being victimized by your partner, chances are very good there are plenty of reasons to love your partner or spouse. It takes maturity, patience and trust to look across the fence and know your grass is greener.
 
22.   Love is never lost, not even in death: To lose what means the most to us is the ultimate test of helplessness and survival. I have been very fortunate to not yet experience the death of a close relative. That day, however, will come. When it does, my hope is I can transfer all of the love I have for that person to others still with me. In that way, the love for the person lost will always be alive.


23.   Nobody likes to be told what to do: As a parent it’s easy for me to sometimes tell one of my children what to do instead of just listen and offer advice, if requested. My need to control can trump their need to be heard and grow on their own. When this happens, communication is strained and trust can be eroded. Rather than telling my children what to do, my job as a parent is to give them hope that they can be successful in a very uncertain world. This can be achieved by limiting my lectures and by giving them the time and space to “figure it out,” while I’m standing by with a safety net.

24.   The major advantage of illness is that it provides relief from responsibility: In an ironic twist, the days we feel under the weather can be some of the healthiest for us. We push, we rush and we often don’t take time to take care of ourselves. But when we are feeling ill, we are forced to to slow down, perhaps call in sick at work, and take it easy.

25.   We are afraid of the wrong things. For the first 18 years of my marriage I feared the wrong things. I feared not earning enough money or not advancing quickly enough in my career. I should have feared losing my wife and family instead, because I almost did. Now, I try to live in the present moment and appreciate all I have. When I do this, I stay centered with hope and not distracted by fear.

26.   Parents have a limited ability to shape children’s behavior, except for the worse: My wife and I often hope our greatest legacy to our children is to be able to break the cycle of pain and doubt we experienced as children. Our hope is our children will have the self-love and confidence needed to live a rich and full life. With that said, we are far from being perfect parents. But our focus is to help them be as happy as possible in a world that takes and demands so much of them.

27.   The only real paradises are those we have lost: Too often we may view the past with a special fondness, perhaps reverence, too. But the past for most of us may be no different than the present, it just feels that way. To be honest, we may not always see the past for what it actually was. This view can be dangerous and it can keep us from living fully in the present, in the here and now.

28.   Of all the forms of courage, the ability to laugh is the most profoundly therapeutic: Yes, things can go wrong in life. Yes, there are issues and problems to solve. But we have a choice. We can choose to become pessimistic and not see the value in what we experience, or we can choose to laugh as an admission to the fact we are not perfect and life can get the best of us at times. What a relief to know that no matter how bad things may look, a smile or a rift of laughter can begin to make the circumstances feel better.

29.   Mental health requires freedom of choice: No matter how bleak or desperate a situation may appear to look, we always have choices. Even with the absence of answers or direction, we do have the power to choose what our next action is. We can choose to ask for help; we can choose to pray; we can choose to get up in the morning, get dressed and forge ahead. The ability to choose gives us power. We can use that power to begin removing the obstacles that confront us

30.   Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing: To be clear, the purpose of forgiveness is not to let the person who harmed you off the hook, the purpose of forgiveness is to end the grief it has cost you. Don’t just let go, forgive and truly surrender the feelings of anger and pain. This may seem difficult, almost impossible, until you attempt to do it.

                                                                                                                 By Dr. Gordon Livingston

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Music in my life..

What is music in someone's life..? I do believe that no one can live without music.. for me, I'm living only for music.. (kehne ko kya jata hai..) well, jokes apart, it means music plays very important role in my life.. it makes my mood..

whenever I find free time, the only thing i do is I take my earpiece on,connect it to my mobile & listen to music...of any kind! the only condition is the music should be good.. I listen to marathi, hindi, english music.. there are few french tracks also enlisted in my music library.. (very frankly, i dont know meaning of these french songs!) but guys, these tracks are really good!cool!alizee's moi lolita & other french songs..simply superb!

as much as 600 songs are there in my music library (offcourse of mobile).. I like each & every one of it.. few are marathi, few are english..and main stock is of hindi songs..I like classic 'piya basnti re' & at the same time 'may be I'm addicted..'of enrique.. marathi bhajan 'vithu mauli tu' as well as hindi rocking 'maiyya maiyya' from guru..

but guys my all time favorite song is 'Malhar wari'..a marathi song from the movie 'Agg Bai Arechya'.. its an awesome folk song..I bet, anybody who listens it, will become fan of marathi folk songs.. Actually marathi music standard was continuously decreasing, but in past few years marathi music experienced amazing makeover & now it is competing at globel level.. 'Gondhal' wasn't so nice n sweet to listen before 'Ajay-Atul' composed it so nicely.. hats off to them!

Actually I'm big big fan of musician duo 'Ajay-Atul'..they raised musical standards of not only marathi music, but also of indian music industry.. A Ganesh wandana..'Ekdantay Vakratunday' music & composed by Ajay Atul...what a song yaar! cant find words to describe! Actually it is very well sung by Shankar Mahadevan..no one could have sung it as well as Shankar mahadevan..That song is made only for him..

& words are not enough to describe excellence of the great Mr. Shankar Mahadevan.. his breathless song..simply wow! 'sapno se bhare naina' from the movie luck by chance..what a song..& there are many songs in hindi-marathi sung by Shankar mahadevan are superb..Now Sonu Nigam! sirf naam hi kafi hai! Guys Sonu nigam is gift of god to all of us indians.. I grew up listening sonu nigam's voice.. he is & will remain forever my favorite singer..

Hmm.. I started listening to english songs because of one of my friends, now become big fan of classic, hiphop, rock n pop songs..Voice of Celine Dion always fascinates me...she is "Lata Mangeshkar' of western music.. I like every song of her..specially 'The power of love' & 'A new day has come'

While talking on western music, who can forget Enrique Iglesias'! His 'may be im addicted' made me addicted to listen him! 'Bailamous' is awesome! 'let me be your hero' & 'the rhythm devine' makes my blood to dance..
the bands Ace Of Base & U2 are also cool to listen.. Bono's guitar makes u mad for him in band U2.. & I recommend everyone to listen the sweet sweet Alizee..a french-english singer..

now thats enough for today.. right now i'm humming few lines of Malhar wari..
"malhar wari, motiyaan dyavi bharun, nahitar deva, deva mi jato durun..
odh lavati ashi jivala, gavakadchi mati.. saad ghalati punha navyane, ti raktanchi naati.."
Simply awesome yaar!

Monday, May 3, 2010

The sweetest innocence...

Yah.. I have something very special to share with u all.. actually I cant stop myself to let you all know about my sweetest niece.. ANUSHREE.. I can't find the proper word to describe her innocence.. she could be the new measure of sweetness & innocence.. see her photo above & tell me if anyone of  you have seen anything more sweet than this...

          I always describe her as an "Unlimited Source of Energy..".. we celebrated her 5th birthday on 21st march of this year.. Come on, it will be unfair with you all if I keep describing about her.. See more of her pics, & just imagine that how much lucky I'm to have her as my niece..
                                                             On her 1st day at school..

                                                                 The most beautiful eyes..


Now see the pic of the millennium..
                                                             God's own creature..

Anushree.. name, which suits her.. not only her looks, but her behavior also gives us "chhappar phhadke" happiness.. "talk talk talk" all the time..she talks like 60 years old granny.. it sounds really sweet & I can give up everything to listen her "chiv chiv.."..
   
          Actually she is the power for me, my family to live.. She has shown us how to live the life.. She has shown us the joy in every small thing of life.. we all are smiling, laughing, enjoying every moment only because of her..
                                                               Her 1st "Rangoli"..
Every small kid is blessed with no-matched enthusiasm.. so is Anushree.. she does everything with great enthusiasm & excitement.. She has awesome skills too.. you can guess from above pic.. Her drawing is also best at her age...
                                                                   Today's girl..
Off course she is today's girl.. so being techno-friendly is not difficult for her, she can handle laptops n windows mobiles quite easily.. she is smart enough to beat me on PC games!! arey, its very hard to beat a girl who is the best student of her school..

                                                               Love you my child..

I think this is enough for now.."warna najar lag jayegi meri bachchi ko ;-)"..
may god bless her....

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Different Things.. Which can make difference in life....

         I was thinking since many days.. what will happen if every individual can do the things he likes to do.. Certainly this world will not be the same.. because many of us are doing things which they don't like to do.. but leave it, I'm not any kind of  pandit to comment on this world.. I should talk about myself.. may be... but manytimes I like to talk about this world which does not cares what I think..

         This world is constructed so badly, that if I start to do the things which I like, it will not earn me any kind of bread n butter. hence I'm doing the things which are earning me some money .. I know, more or less these things are happening to every individual.. there are very few people who did the things they like, & they are called the legends today.. but still this world measures success through the scale of money! wait wait, no one should think that I'm not having money, hence i'm saying this, no..not at all.. I'm earning good money in my ..on the scale of success measured by this world, I can certainly be said the best..

       But I'm doing all this only to servive in this world.. I'm making up my mind every single morning to do my work..if I start doing the work which I like, it will not earn me a single money.. but I'm trying  to evaluate solution on this, at a certain phase of my life, I'll certainly spend my life in the things I like..till then I want to earn so much money that remaining life of me & my family will go smooth..actually much much smoother.

       On the scale of money, I'm ambitious to the limit.. should I explore the field I want to work in..? I don't know.. but I want to work for orphans.. very deep from my heart.. & definatly I want to work for our great country, which is suffering with corruption problem..corruption has become the mandetory system of working in our country.. I'll work with my everything to reduce corruption.. & there are so many such things..  God knows, what I will be able to do..for me, god will come on earth if I could do these things..& there is no place exists named 'heaven'..

       but what so funny is that at present I can not find time to think on these things.. this world can term me mad, if I do such things except concentrating on my career( which can earn me lots of money)..& offcourse no one will feed my family except me.. to have this world at your end, you have to show them the money..that is what I'm doing at present..

        No Guts, No Glory..!

    

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Beautiful people..

What is life..? I'm not gonna go deep to find its answer..What makes our life beautiful is the beautiful people we met.. Do I believe in god...? I dont know, but when it comes to beautiful people of my life, I can surely say, I'm gifted..!!  Yes, I met some beautiful personalities in my life, who knowingly & unknowingly changed my life..but it hurts to accept the reality that sometimes we have to move on leaving those beautiful personalities behind..but thats the life & though we have to left them, their memories & impact will always stay with us.. & who knows, when in future, if we accidently meet that personality, that moment will might be the best of our life..in my case, I'm optimistic...
         In my school, I was gifted with one lecturer, who tought us english from 7th to 10th.. He was our PT teacher also..He, I dont know why, but selected me as his best studant of that time..I was an ordinary studant, but his golden touch made me glitterring all the time in school...he changed my shy nature  & whatever little english I can talk today is due to all his mercy..He worked on me for 24 hours.. I'll always be gratefull to him.. but what is hurting me is I have no contact left with him as I passed my 10th exam..its been 11 years period..
         He was my hero in my school days, but not just him, there are few more people who strenghtened me mentally.. who made me strong since my college days to till now.. some gave me pure love.. still ready to give everything for me..my friends.. my sisters.. without them I can not even stand on my feets even today..
what I like the most in few of  my friends is the purity they are giving to me.. & if someone like me, is gifted with this kind of purity in relation of any type, why shouldent I consider myself the luckiest one..?
         But the most hurting part comes when I have to leave someone behind.. Process of  leaving behind happens very obviously..& the moment is the toughest one, when u understand that u are losing someone who u respect the most as a friend.. Losing respected friend is very tough to accept..
         hushh.. this may be the mandetory part of life.. Life makes u to accept those things with wich u may not be comfertable.. but always  be strong to face this becoz, u're not the only who has to face this..
         Or may be.. I have one gud idea.. why don't we make understand  those beautiful people that how much beautiful they are for us..? I have made such attempt in one case.. & I'm confident that instead of losing that friend, though may not be able to be in regular touch, we will be now friends forever...

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

My India...

How & when... these are two questions india is facing in every field.. yet we are finding answers.. we are the biggest democracy in the world.. we should feel proud of this. Democracy means every person has same rights to express his thoughts.. But does it mean that he should express it through violence again & again? if he is doing so, He will be declared as the enemy of the nation, & will be treated accordingly.. Then I don't know why our govt. is not acting forcefully against Naxalists..?? or they care more about vote bank than our nations health.? All remaining world knows that Indian govt is always fool.. anyone can come n attack & can kill innocent people here.. what our govt will do then..? our govt will give a 'Strong' warning to those terrorist groups or to the nation promoting this.. Does this work..? yes guys, this works.. after these 'Strong' non-acting warnings, our coward politicians are praised by the 'big boss' nation.. India is also then praised by these 'big boss' nations..Ornamented with the words like-" India is very responssible country".. fuck off!! Does responsible means to keep quit after every attack on this strong nation of poor govt..?? " our patience does not mean we are week!" damn it, they know u are the weekest!! we are the most easy target for terrorists..
            Yestarday, Naxalists killed 80 odd people form CRPF..Our govt will again condemn this attack & will again pass a strong warning to naxalites..then again after some period, naxalites will again kill some 'indians' & again our Strong nation of having poor govt will again give more 'strong' warning to them.. huh..
these are the CRPF jawans killed yestarday.

when this cycle will stop...? & how..? now u read my first sentence of this blog.. we are suffered with these two questions permanantly..in every field.. so is here.. come on, we can not afford to keep these questions unanswered for long.. we have to question our govt. we have to keep follow up. we have to ask govt, why we have not taken any strong military action against these naxalites..? If our govt is trying to bring naxalites in main stream of our society, they are again proving that they are the foolest govt. in the world.. To destroy, vanish naxal moment is the only answer ...
            I know, this would not be so easy.. but its not impossible at all..

Friday, April 2, 2010

A Day without a date..

           There are so many things in our life that may not be happening in favour of us.. may not be happening as per our expectations (the same thing would have happened to those who knows the "other" meaning of a date..;-) )..but that is what life is all about.. u can not consider anything.. u have to be ready for every possibility..Can u imagine a real day having no date..? I know u would be ornamenting me wid the words like 'fool' , 'mad' etc..but may be I have seen a day without having date to it!! Don't think I'm drunk..!
           Or I'll explain little more simply... Imagine that U're going through ur mercedez on a very smooth road on one delightful morning having a cup of coffee in ur hand.. road is empty & ur driver is driving at very smooth speed.. u r just enjoying ur coffee..sittting relaxed watching outside.. but as of a sudden, unexpectedly a small speed breaker comes & it breakes ur smoothness & comfert a little bit.. u again try to sit with the same comfert ignoring that speed breaker event.. Watching outside, u again try to enjoy ur coffee.. but when the cup touches to ur lips, u goes mad, coz u can't find coffee in it..! how this happened? yes, that very small speed breaker had made u to loose ur coffee..!
            Same things are happening to everyones life.. so is wid me...don't ask what was that, coz if today that have happened to me, tomorrow it will be ur turn..so wake up n get ready to face it..
            As I have said earlier, In ur journey, losing a cup of coffee will never stop ur journey, but it certainly takes ur joy, happiness away from u..Don't u know how to smile..? come on, I will make u smile..

I'm suffered wid so many unanswered questions....so I decided to ask the most difficult & yet unanswered question to my genius friend 'Santa'.. I asked him, "Santa, tell me what will come first, chicken or egg??" he answered very happily, loughing loudly he replied, " O yaar, whatever U order first, will come first..!!" 
            Isn't he the only Genius in the world..?
Enough for 2day.. I did not gave a date to this day, B'coz I don't want to remember the date of this day.. I have lost my coffee, but my journey can not stop.........

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

30th March 2010

30th March 2010..

        "फलक को चाह है जहाँ बिजलियाँ गिरानेकी, हमें भी जिद हैं वहीँ आशियाँ बनाने की.. "
That is what I'm feeling now..my life was very straight forword, was going for the job everyday morning, was doing my job without taking much pressure.. life was just like a cakewalk for me.. But I wasn't happy with this cakewalk.. I always had the feeling that someone is controlling my life.. I wasn't mine..I was one of the heads in the mob.. But I always wanted to be the head of a mob.. I want to be a leader..Thats why I have chosen this tough looking way..
         This toughlooking way can be passed only after a hardwork & hardwork.. If someone takes review of my present conditions, he will find nothing hopefull.. but I am very optimistic ( not only optimistic, but confident!) about my future.. "Failure" may be my best friend now, but this best friend will give me an unmatched power to climb the ladder of success..!
         huh! Lots of lecture in the start..! come on.. I'm not a person who shows all of his tensions on his face..! (though many will not agree!) when I was loughing loudly to a joke once, someone said, why are u crying..!:) .. just kidding..
         Oh.. I forgot.. I'm here to write about my day, not for foolish things written above..! So.. here is my day............................................................

 Did u find something..? nothing na..? ya..my day was nothing special.. after days review, I put my right hand on my heart n said..."Bhaiyya All Is Well..!!"..:) u can guess how it could have been...

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

29th March 2010...

        Today, I went to Chakan to find labour sources.. labour contractor is the most cunning animal on this earth..! of course,with my experience in construction field I'm saying this.. I had to travel a lot under a really hot sun..but u know, when I was doing this same thing when I was employee somewhere, It was really a boring & time wasting work for me.. but as of now, this work (finding resources offcourse!) is on VIP list on my everyday routine..thats how things changes..

       As expected, I was made fool by the labour contracors 2day also.. whooh! no one followed his commitment.. & I'm really in a great need of a particular Labour Agency.. God knows when & which contractor will show me a mercy..! What only I can do is control my anger & again talk sweetly(!) & softly(!) with the same contractors, & to make them agree to meet me...

       Aaah! This business is all about management! at every moment, u have to manage something.. sometimes a client, sometimes a contractor, sometimes ( most of the times!) a Time..! after everyday, i feel like my head is splitting..may be after a certain period, I'll not feel like this..

      My Firm's registration is still pending..hope it will be confirmed in next month...

by the way, I heard a beautiful song 2day..."Mile sur mera tumhara.. toh sur bane hamara.." a beautifull song....!!