Keep Smiling

A smile, the language that even a tiny baby understands… a small curve which sets things straight so simple yet so profound for it truly changes many things .It makes a path in difficult situations, it clears the awkwardness of a first meeting, it helps cool down a situation that is heating up…. Someone so rightly said “A smile is a light in the window of the soul, indicating that the heart is at home.”

A couple of weeks ago my husband suggested we start an experiment within ourselves, based on something he had read. To wake up each day with a smile, not just an empty curve on lips but a real smile from deep within the heart…. one that reflected in eyes, just to simply enjoy the joy of being alive… no sooner we started to doing this experiment, I decided to forget the pain of the difficult situations life keeps throwing my way and to smile through it all…A smile that came from the deep corner of the heart …one that involves your eyes, your expressions and keeping that feeling going right through the day. Automatically you find that your lips are curving upwards all the time. To then go back to bed smiling for having been able to sustain that smile right through the day.

Weird though the experiment initially seemed, it’s funny how I find my attitude, outlook, and mood changing day by day. The forgotten little things from years ago that made my heart happy, started making me smile again. I find myself more patient, the day seems brighter and I find people find me more approachable . I sense a new ability in my life to face anything with a smile, a loss of fear, an inner confidence that keeps me calm and happy, and ofcourse with a smile.
I see more goodness in the people around me and I find forgiving and accepting comes easier as well. I see that I can smile through my tears too …. Something that makes even pain bearable.

A smile , it may be the only ray of sunshine that someone may see today, a smile, that may be the only word of encouragement to someone else , it may just brighten up someone’s mood, give someone hope, change someone’s attitude for better… A smile that can win so many friends. it can show someone you care, it can make someone feel cherished and wanted….Smile because it gives you wonderful memories to cherish…..Smile for you never know , you may be changing someone’s life .
So go ahead n be generous with your smiles, not just to others but to yourself as well and see how it changes things around you

Smile and create a chain reaction around as its simply contagious, relieves stress, makes you more attractive and definitely keeps your mood upbeat!
What started as a simple experiment has now remained with me and it will remain forever.
Thanks for my hubby darling for introducing this simple yet powerful experiment to me

So don’t forget to have the small curve on your face….

God Is Like A Silver Lining

As I sit on my bean bag and start typing not really knowing or understanding what I want to share :) so bear with me as I move on…

I have noticed of late the whole world is gloomy. You open newspapers to the news of natural disasters hitting various parts of the world, you see the effects of global recession hitting the world and the national scene is no good either. Corruption, killings, murder, death, accidents, floods, failure, depression, inflation, and relationship breakdowns these seem to be the keywords in the present world.

With current local, national and global issues along with personal issues facing almost everyone, it’s no wonder people are finding it more and more difficult to find motivation to carry out their everyday tasks like work, fitness, sports or any activity that requires an effort.

One big question which came to my mind was, why do we have problems in life? It has been said time and again that we have been sent to this earth just to learn.

To learn – to take on information, and process it in such a way that it becomes integral to our being, our way of life. We learn by trial and error – which necessarily means we make mistakes, and also mean we have problems and surmount them. When God created the beautiful Rose, it came with thorns. Even in all of God’s beauty, there will be trials and tribulations. So in life as well, we have problems.

If we actually look at it , a birth of a child is a painful process, both for the mother as well as for the child …but there is joy in it. Growth in itself if you see has so much pain. From infancy, teething, trying to walk n falling everything has pain associated with both pain and joy. Childhood to puberty …the transition that is most painful… adolescence to adulthood. All wrought in pain but necessary to help grow. So also is life. The problems help us grow as individuals and to make us stronger mentally.

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – This was a funny quote which I had came across few days back…In tough times like this one needs to seek motivation on a daily basis. To me, my faith in God helps me through all tough times. Having faith in God doesn’t keep me from having dangerous situations in my life, but He (god) will be with me to help that danger or face it. We may not always understand God’s ways, but He won’t give us any more than we can bear and He is always with us to keep us going when the going gets tough. While He may not make the choices for us, He did equip us with tools to make the right choices.

I strongly feel problems are necessary to make us appreciate the good things in our lives ….when really troubled “Just ask and faithfully believe and you shall receive,”….. He will help us through it all. When it comes to life, it’s all good but with hope and faith, God will provide the amazing grace it takes to make life great. Just hold onto hope and faith to receive God’s amazing grace. Once you’ve done that, and asked, Life’s problems get a little easier to handle.

God gives us a problem because he knows we will face it with courage , next time when we have a problem in life, instead of worrying about it and getting tense, let us think calmly how to solve the issue…………….. When I say I am responsible for the happiness in my life, it applies to the problems also………….. Trust in god and start appreciating the beauty of life with a smile on the face…………

Trusting in god gives the courage to face any kind of problem in life……….. it is at these times I think god is like a silver lining through the dark clouds of problems……….

Movie which touched my heart

I never imagined that one day I would sit and write my review about a movie, this was something which I didn’t wanted to do, but this movie was an exception and I couldn’t help but write about it. Cast Away this was the splendid movie which I saw………….. Tom Hanks looked awesome and I liked every bit of the movie.


Tom hanks is seen working with FedEx courier and one unfortunate night the private plane in which he is travelling with three of his colleagues crashes over the South Pacific. No one except tom hanks survives in this accident. He is able to escape this accident because of a life raft and clings on to it all night and due storm he is washed upon to an island.
He soon wakes up and runs around for help but soon he realizes that it is an uninhabited island. Few packages from the crashed plane and dead body of one of the pilot was up on the shore, tom hanks takes all those packages and finds that there are things which he can make use and he also gives funeral to the dead captain and takes removes his shoes and uses it. He opens all the packages except one with the wings on it (wings are a symbol of freedom).


Initially he tries to escape with his life raft but it doesn’t turn out to be fruitful as it’s not powerful enough to pass the strong and powerful waves. He gets very upset and in the process he searches for food, shelter and water. He manages to make fire and his first attempt he fails and hurts is hand severely, it’s at this point of time he is very upset on the whole situation and throws away a sports bag which is also one of the packages, and later he finds a volleyball, draws eyes and mouth on it and names it as Wilson and after that starts communicating with it, and starts treating it like a fellow human being. I liked this part where tom hanks actually argues and gets angry with his Wilson.
Four years he spends alone on the island with just Wilson to his company, by now he has mastered fishing and to make fire and also knows when the sea will have strong waves. He uses a nearby cave as his shelter and keeps a photo of his girl friend there………….. Regularly he is seen having conversations with Wilson...

After a few days a large sheet of plastic from a portable toilet washes up on the island, and tom hanks uses it as a sail in the construction of a raft. After spending some time building and stocking the raft and also deciding when the weather conditions will be safe, he launches it and is able to use the sail over the powerful surf, finally escaping the island. He carries Wilson also with him, but unfortunately Wilson falls from the raft and is lost, however he tries to go back of it and get it back, but in vain…….. Later he is saved by a passing cargo.
4yeras is a long time and he has been given up as dead by everyone and also a funeral is held for him. His lover by this time has married another person and also has a daughter; both tom hanks and his girl friend confess their love for each other but realize future together for both them is not possible. His girl friend gives him the car key which once they had shared; he drives away with it…
Without fail he delivers the package with wings on it to its address and also keeps a thank you note, stating that it saved his life………….
I learnt few things from this movie:

1. Human beings are social animals, we all want to stay in touch with the outer world, loved ones and family………. We want to hear the noise of people of walking, we want a company to speak whether it is stupid or sensible talks.

2. When we the best things in life easily, we shouldn’t be taking it for granted because we never know when we might miss it.

3. Believing in ourselves and being determined at our work with loads of concentration.

It is a wonderful movie, if you have seen it you will agree with me, and if you have not watched yet, what are you waiting for?? Go ahead watch cast away and you will also have a wonderful experience just like me…………

Is there any movie which has touched your heart just like this one did to me………………….

Delicate thoughts of a child

Through much pain and suffering I was bought into this big beautiful world. Feeble, tender and unable to speak I depend upon the attention of an adult. It was not my choice to be born but by a power beyond my understanding, I live.

I am not a product of human error, I am not a rag to be tossed nor a toy to be abused. I am not a curse to be worried.

I am a child.

I deserve the right to be loved, nurtured and respected and as I grow and begin to absorb knowledge I will need constant guidance. I will lead my own life in the coming years. What is presented to me now, I will envision for all time in my life. What I am taught will be my anchor until I die. My innocence needs to be preserved, my thoughts should remain pure, and I must be protected until I am strong enough to fend for myself, and even then, I still need your support.

Show me how to create a masterpiece. Encourage me to follow my dreams, work towards them and achieve them in a wise way. Open my world to a greater opportunities.
I am unique in my own way. Do not compare me with others, I am talented equally like my friends, I like sketching and he likes playing football.

Help me to develop self control so I cannot be easily misled. Let me know the importance of individualism so no one can take away my freedom. Allow me to become the best I can possibly be in my life for this is the correct path for me.

I am always your bundle of joy and happiness, and I will leave upto that, make me understand what is right and wrong at a tender age and I will cultivate that for the rest of my life.
My last prayer to you is, let me live my life………… let me bloom from a bud to a flower and enjoy the essence of life and its beauty………