Thoughts & After-thoughts !

 On a chilly morning, while traveling to Leh from Kargil, I noticed a few labourers of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) at the heights of Photu la and Namik la. The temperature was -16 degree Celsius and those workers were on to their daily duties of road maintenance. Among those, I observed one lady (perhaps from the Central India) who was busy with her routine duties. Carrying a broom in her hand she was cleaning the road, of the debris that falls on the road as shooting stones and slides. Apart from the broom, she was also carrying a bundle of firewood tied to her back, perhaps to light a fire by the roadside for keeping herself and her companions warm amidst the chilly weather. I was awestruck and a sense of gratitude took over me ! What conditions would have compelled her and her fellow workers to travel thousands of miles to the harsh conditions of Ladakh to make a living, I thought. Certainly, it wouldn't be a choice she made out of her sheer will ! Our lives are similar...

Hello there ! May you all be blessed with the peace of mind in these turbulent times ! In this write-up I will try to make a point regarding how certain  little things that we often tend to take for granted in our lives actually matter a lot, even, many fold greater than their perceived importance. To start with, I have deliberately wished peace of mind for all of us. Though it is seemingly insignificant an expression, yet the positivity it tends to generate in our minds is significantly large. Let's start from analyzing our day-to-day activities. When we wake up in the morning, what is the very first thing we often do? Is it about annoyingly turning off the alarm clock or pressing the snooze button? Or is it that you wake up to celebrate  a new and fresh day full of possibilities with a gentle smile on your face! I know it might appear too optimist an idea, but what harm can this 'insignificant' act do to us. Rather, I would argue that the only thing it will...