Till We Meet Again At Life's Crossroads


“No use getting misty eyed, it all screams by so fast”—Mick Jaggers


 True, life really does scream by. And very fast. The little pleasant happenings that lit up our lives for a few moments today or the things that robbed away an hour's sleep last night, are relegated to the back of our minds, to the realm of memories. But the mind has its diversions and memories get dim as time goes by, till some are completely lost. The overwhelming tide of the present continually consigns to oblivion many such moments of our lives. This blog is intended to preserve such little trifles from the onslaught of time. Another motivation is to record things and events, occurring around me, which have struck a chord deep inside, thrown my mind into overdrive, outraged me, left me speechless with wonder, caused emotional churnings or sent me into raptures. True, they may not be chronicles of changing times, like the letters of Einstein or Tagore, but they will preserve for posterity, precious glimpses from my life’s journey. I strongly believe that everyone has a distinct philosophy of life. One may not explicitly articulate it, but it exists at the subliminal depths of our existence. This philosophy manifests itself in one's approach towards the vicissitudes of life. I too have my own life’s philosophy, a set of beliefs and convictions formed and refined during my journey through life, under the influence of a whole lot of factors (family, upbringing, schooling, reading habits, interaction with people, experiences and many others). Everyone whom I have met during this journey has contributed in some meaningful way to the development of my life’s philosophy. I would like to register my thanks to all of you whom I have met at the crossroads as our paths have met and we have decided to drop anchor for awhile. Then the fragile rafts we had started sailing on slipped their moorings and we drifted apart in search of newer pursuits. Since we last met, my little raft, driven by my destiny, has taken me to hitherto uncharted territories in search of unknown adventures. Let this blog chronicle my life’s journey till we meet once again, at life’s crossroads.

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