Red Rose writes

Dear self, To begin with, I would say that I am proud of you. I know situations and circumstances have been very unfavorable lately. You just feel like giving up on everyone and everything, but keep going, do not stop, keep your hopes ablaze. In such hard times, your faith in your near and dear ones also begins to dwindle. You find them insensitive and feel that they fail to understand the gravity of the situation you are in. But I advise you not to doubt them, take in their care and words of concern. It will make you feel better. However on some days, even those consolations and words won’t be able to cheer you up and you will keep sinking in your desolation. But remember this is not the first time when you are feeling so distressed, you came out of it then and you can also come out of it now. Don’t indulge yourself in temporary pleasures. Nourish your spirit. Find a brighter way to overcome your failures or cause of agony. Yes, this again makes you feel like reading a phil

Hurt and heal, both are four letter words which can transform a person completely. In today’s highly ambitious world, everyone is hurt. Some grieve of separation from their loved ones, some are depressed of failures in life and some are finding it really hard to survive in here. We are hurt by unwanted gestures, unexpected words, faulty expectations, ignorant attitudes and unfortunate incidents. We all desire to escape from these harsh realities of life and sometimes take on to fatal acts such as drug or alcohol addiction. A continuous phase of hurt drowns many of us in the swamp of depression which if not identified and cured, leads a person to commit suicide. We tend to forget that if we can feel the hurt, we can even feel the power of healing. Each one of us has an ability to heal others and on the journey of healing them, we also heal our own wounds. But we hardly talk about our hurt, we fear judgment. We dislike pity and sympathy of others. Everyone has been hurt one or t

Growing old is inevitable. Everyone has to go through this phase of life before reaching the doors of heaven. But what does it feel like when you see your loved ones in that phase?  Watching your parents in this stage is quite startling. It is just so deplorable for you to see your parents forgetting things, for them to get weak physically and mentally. It jabs your heart that they have become so tender and delicate. However, they continue to be independent and well informed. They stay with you through thick and thin just how they used to be. There comes a stage when their skin turns pale, their faces lose that youthful glow yet their love for you is eternal; their care, concern and reprimands, everything is all the more visible. Their sacrifices and hard work suddenly become more evident.  As you celebrate more and more of your birthdays, make monumental efforts to make your parents happy. Bring them surprise gifts; take them for shopping and the happiness and joy on their fr