Its been a long time. Situations take a grip over your life. Memories that leave behind scars, so deep that they cut through your soul. Thoughts playing over and over again, like a song put on loop. It gets crazy after a while to juggle your present life. The past keeps coming back again to haunt. Its like we humans were designed for it. Pre-programmed mechanism that hardly distinguishes us from each other. We have all gone through the similar phases in life.

The cluttered mind has no space to breathe. How can we let better things cross our path if we don't throw away the dump. Free your mind from all the unwanted thoughts that have tagged along for long. Its time to make a way for better things in life. Not easy though as we want it to. The choice is all yours.

Either you can continue to carry the extra baggage for the rest of your life or switch to CTRL+ALT+DEL!

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Little bundle of joy, born with love into this strange world. Blinking eyes that gaze deep into your soul. What could the kid be thinking at this moment. They enter a dream world as they sleep, smiling often. Could angels be telling them a story. Crying is their only language to speak when they need something. Soon, as time goes by, we began to understand they needs and wants. It gets much easier to decode their actions & expressions. Sometimes hungry & sometimes hinting you to get them changed. Sweet talks & all the pampering by everyone around. So lucky, some would love to trade their present life back to the time they were born. When they smile it reflects twice the time on our face. When they cry, it gets us worried. When they fall ill, the entire house turns gloomy. This little bundle of joy, what does it know?

Every mothers dream that her child should be happy. Growing in her womb for months, she is connected to her baby forever. She dreams of a happy life. She feels more secured, someone to look after her when she gets old. Someone of her own who would carry her when she is ill. Someone who would hold her hand, feed her & protect her. 

Fast foward the years. A lot of things change. Most of the time all her dreams are killed. She hears all the words she never wanted to. " Im Buzy mom. You don't understand mom. Its all cause of you mom. Why don't you leave me alone mom ".  

One day, her child becomes a parent. Time can't be brought back. 

 
The country that we live in seems to be progressing slowly by slowly. When I look back 5 years from now, I realize that a lot of things are changed. Buildings have been demolished and withing a span of 2 years the land is re-developed into a modern complex. Acre's and acre's of land are now transformed into contemporary city complexes. Narrow roads that once managed to fit in double side traffic is replaced with spacious roads just like the highway. Talking about the highways, the poth-holes and uneven ground is maintained much better than before. Malls have opened, making it much easier to shop and hang out. Standard of living has increased. Yes, we are happy. Oh wait! I just realized I was lucky to be a part of the happy crowd.

I noticed something while traveling. Chawls on both sides of the railway track. Cramped up rooms which have no space to even breathe. They don't have toilets or maybe they do. But, people are so used to defecate in the open that they continue to live in unhygienic surroundings. Kids do not go to schools and are often used as child labour. The population is ever increasing and there is no place to live. Immigrants from other states come in search of a job, better pay scales and most of them arrive in the city to join Bollywood. The worst part is, materialistic things may change, the environment is made much better, but people, they are not yet ready to change their mentality.

Those in poverty somehow remain in that condition. While the rich are getting richer. The middle class remain the same. The people of this country are de-motivated, angry, sad, scared, yet they keep adjusting to all the possible harsh conditions around them. Political parties continue to dominate the masses & like they say " Hamara system hi kharab hai".

 I wonder when the system will change. Who will change the system. Or should first ask ourselves, will I contribute to change the system? We have a long way to go. Lets start will something small around us. Lets make a difference.

As a kid I was always mesmerized by the moon. A bright white glowing ball that changed to yellow at times. Sometimes it would change shapes too & sometimes it would disappear completely. In school, we had a poem and I would keep singing it on and on. 

“I see the moon and

The moon sees me

God made the moon and

God made me”

So now I knew that God had specially made the moon to give us light during the dark night. When we would travel, the moon would follow our car. It was as if it knew where we were going or perhaps it showed us the way. Sometimes I would look at the moon and pray. The moon always looked beautiful on the blue velvet sky with diamonds embedded on it. It felt like we were living in a dark ball and the moon is the eye of a telescope that belonged to God. I wonder who lived there. Definitely it has to be someone that small to live on a tiny ball. Later it was known that we are the ones that small in front of the moon. At first the thought of it was unacceptable But, later geography confirmed it in school. Sometimes the moon looked scary or perhaps it was made to look scary in films. Somewhere a man is turning into a wolf and each time the moon was full & yellow, the thought would strike. Looking at the moon through the branches of a leafless tree also gives you a spooky chill. No matter where you are, one thing is sure that other person can see the same moon. It gives you the feeling of closeness even if you are far. Giving peace to the soul by just gazing deep into the moon.  The ripples shining as the waves take over.

A mystical object floating in the sky. Would it be possible for me to reach there? Would I be able to hold it between my fingers to find out its the size of a pea? Will I be able to touch it by pointing at it? The sight is serene n v are yet to know the mystery of the moon.

Little grumpy, little sad. Has a problem with everything that's happening around. Gets bored with almost anything. Time and again life is struck with unfortunate events. Nothing good ever seems to happen.

Suddenly, light strikes with a burst of silver glitter. There's a smile on that grumpy face. Life has led you to your soul mate.

Depends on the way you take it. A soul mate can be your life partner or simply just a friend that brightens up your soul. It feels connected. You are heard even before speaking. You are understood even before explaining. You are forgiven even before apologizing. In times of need they are always there. You are welcome 24x7 and can be your real self without the thought of seeming stupid. Crazy stupid fights vanish like nothing ever happened. Life is different. Life is given a whole new meaning taking you to a different direction altogether. If you are thinking about someone while reading this, the person is surely your soul mate. Cherish the moments spent with them as only few are gifted.

" Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! "- Ecclesiastes

Special moments in life are not always created. They just happen. Have you ever looked back to the days and pondered over the incidences in your life. Some worth thinking of that would bring a smile on to your face. It is reliving the moment. Special memories cast a spell and always have a story to tell. Months will past and years, but, it will never tire you to repeat the same story again and again. The same enthusiasm & sparkle in your eyes. Some funny moments that will remind you of stupid moments with family & friends. Some memories that will make you crave for the day to happen again. While some good memories that soon remind you of how life has changed. These memories bring immense joy that can brighten up your day. No money in the world can bring back that special moment.

Its not easy though to forget memories that make you sad. Things that should have never happened. Memories that should have never been created. But, whatever memories, good or bad were all meant to be. A sudden decision that created special moments in your life. Some cast by taking the right decisions while some came in as a surprise package. Either ways, they last forever & can never be taken away. It belongs to you & is engraved on the map of your life.

" There will be a time when we'll sit back, think to ourselves, smile and say, 

"Those were the Days" "

Words were created with a special power. A power that could express, create relationships & the power to break them too. The tongue is one of the most dangerous weapons ever. Indeed it is gifted but with a clause. As a weapon, it doesn't damage you physically but will cut through your soul. It can destroy your heart into a million pieces. Not an easy task to mend a wounded heart. 

Using words to express yourself would be sometimes easy & sometimes the most difficult thing ever. To Stand face to face and express your hidden thoughts. The fear of losing, the fear of being let down, the fear of regret. Take courage and speak out your mind without being harsh. If you are right, explain! If you are wrong, simply apologize. Don't let a relationship fade away unless you've tried your best to make things work. It takes months to build a relationship, but, it takes seconds to destroy it all. If words can kill, words can surely heal. Choose your words well. 

Dhoom 3

Dhoom dhoom dhoom, is the background jingle for all the highlights throughout the film. The movie begins with Iqbal Khan (Jakie shroff) who owns the great indian circus. Due to unfortunate events he looses it all to the bank who mortgages the entire property. Iqbal's son, Sahir khan who wittiness this tragic incident decides never to back down by taking revenge.

Excellent cinematography with futuristic concepts mixed with reality. The chase scenes & background score is very similar to popular games, Nfs and Gta. The first half seems pretty disappointing with typical Bollywood action scenes & long songs. Abhishek breaks through 3 walls in 15 mins and jumps 15 ft high to fight off a goon and falls back right into his bike seat. However, there are several scenes with all the 'pantar log' dialogues that will surely make you smile.

Unlike the previous sequels this film focuses more on the antagonist. It also adds an emotional element which makes you feel Sahir is right in one way. Katrina looks simply amazing yet has little role to play.

The second half takes off to a high peak. Aamir reveals a secret which is the biggest surprise element of the film. Several twist and turns with a lots of chasing. Sahir somehow manages to slip off the clutches of the police with his bike that transforms itself to almost everything.

Watch the movie for its entertainment factor & its surprise special surprise that awaits. ;)