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Breakfree

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As her feet dug into the grainy, warm sand, she let her hair down. Tossing the hair tie to the side, she moved forward towards the sea. Leaving him was the best thing that had happened to her. To let go or to try harder, was the question.. The wind blew through her hair and she could feel the humidity kiss her skin. After months of sleepless nights and searing pain in the heart, she knew it was not worth it. Settling down on the sand, the evasive waves of the Arabian Sea just touched her feet. She realised that the heat no longer nagged her.. because the freedom she had been experiencing was beyond any other physical discomfort. Placing her palms on the sand behind her, she looked up at the vast expanse of the sky. The sun shone bright and tickled her eyes shut. She remembered the moment she had decided to let go. And knew that at that very moment, was when she had risen above the ashes. Hence choosing herself over unhappiness. Her lips curved into a smile, while she exhaled in ...
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Musings of a pondering mind - 2

There are times in life when you wonder why everything is going against you. Some believe that the universe is conspiring against them. Some believe that once you make a decision, the universe will conspire to make it happen. Pessimists versus optimists, you think? I have come to believe that it's all up to you. If you want it to happen, you strive hard to make it happen. If you want it to work, then you make it work. You put your efforts, give your all and then wait for the outcome. You cannot just sit in a place and let the universe decide or make it happen for you. If it is your decision to do something in a certain way then you don't have to blame anybody else if it goes wrong. You take up responsibility and do something about it to fix it. The blame cannot be put on the universe or the society or the people around you. This is the thing about life..to learn from your mistakes. You should learn from your mistakes and not blame anybody else. People in your life can help y...
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Musings of a pondering mind - 1

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There comes a point in life for every individual, when he/she thinks if whatever he/she is doing right now, or whatever he/she wants to do sometime in the future, is worth it, really, in the end! What is the point of everything? Every decision we take, every big step we take, how is it going to affect the world we live in, finally?  What was the purpose of putting us on this place called earth, by our creator? Is it true that what we do now, will affect our so called after-life, if there is any? Will karma take it's course once we are dead. That all our actions will be carefully paid for?  Or is it just luck, that perhaps Earth was luckily placed at the right distance from the sun, hence letting the natural elements present in the universe to react and generate things around us. That 'life' begins from a mere cell, points us to the direction of notions of co-incidence, more than anything. Hey, the temperature was just about right and other basic necessities were jus...
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The Purple Scarf

Re-posting this on my blog, in memory of Arya Anwesha.  This story does not resemble any real life character or place, whatsoever. It was friendship day. And the famous girl gang of the neighborhood was out celebrating the bond that kept them together. Friendship. To add icing to the cake, there was an entry of a stranger, a guy. A Cute guy, I must say! A gang of hot girls and a cute guy. What more can I say? And that too, a kind that is very rare- a guy reading a book! Unaware of the distraction he was causing, he walked on the roads. Such people are probably the reason for 30% of the major road accidents in the world. Well, the girls followed him like how chicks follow their....mother (I’m talking about hens for god's sake. What did you think I was gonna say?). However, he seemed to ignore the otherwise-much-craved-for-attention. It continued for a distance. After a while, the guy sat on a bench in the park, still not bothering to react to all the hooting and whistlin...
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Distance

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I closed my eyes when the wind blew, and searched for your scent. I tried to hear your voice, in the whistles that the wind sent. I tried feeling your touch on my skin, when the wind grazed my arm. I tried to perceive your presence next to me, when the wind was so warm. And then, when I opened my eyes, you were in front of me.. Not in matter, not for real.. But you were there, in front of me. I slowly lifted my hand, to brush my fingers on your face. And just like that..in a split second, you disappeared, without leaving a trace! I curse the distance,  As I wait for the wind to blow again; I curse the longingness, As I prepare to close my eyes, yet again!                                                              -Kruthi PS. I'd written this sometime during college. 
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Make way, I'm late!

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I kick start my scooty, because the battery is down and the self-starter won't work. One kick, two kicks and third time's the charm.   *Roaring sound of the motor..that dies down with a puff*  “Damn!”, I curse. After a few futile efforts, a random guy passing on the road walks up and starts it. I smile with gratefulness. And now, I have to begin the most tiresome part of my day. Riding in the traffic of Bangalore; including Silk board!   So much dust and pollution all over, man. This is what is going to kill me some day, if not the traffic. The only good thing is that, until I get out of my area, there is no traffic!  *An auto going in the front, suddenly takes a sharp right, to avoid a pothole*  I apply sudden break. These auto guys, I tell you! They think they own the roads! No sense of driving at all! Taking sharp turns, turning suddenly, without even looking behind! Charging unbelievable fares! If you try to argue, they get their whol...
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You go, girl!

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"If it is anything other than a baby boy, don't even think of giving birth to it!" , said the mother-in-law and dismissed the whole argument. Nikhil was still a bit apprehensive about it, but he knew that his mother wouldn't change her mind. He went to his expectant wife and conveyed her the bad news, rather heartlessly. He blamed her for having a girl; as if she had a choice. Latha sobbed all night, thinking about the little baby growing in her tummy – her dreams of nurturing the baby and caring for it all day long, was crushed. She went to the hospital the next day, to have an abortion. Nikhil accompanied her. The doctor performed a test on the mother to find out if it was okay to continue with it; only to come to a conclusion, that there was no way for an abortion to happen. If the baby were to be aborted, the baby and the mother would die. Latha secretly rejoiced and thanked The Lord for being on her side. Her mother-in-law on the other hand, wa...
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