Realization

It is disconcerting to learn as you grow that you cannot blindly trust anyones judgement or decisions for your life. Somewhere while growing up you realize that there are no perfect answers that someone can provide you with. Remember the times, when as a kid you knew if your mom and dad said something, you could trust it blindly to be the best for you.

Funny thing is when I was a kid I couldn't wait to grow up so that I wouldnt have to follow someone else's decisions and instead get to make my own. Today I sometimes feel it would be just great if there was someone who could always tell me whats best for me and be right at all times...and that I could trust him/her completely.

I guess you always want what you dont have. The only difference is that when I was a kid I knew I would grow up someday and get what I wanted!

My love affair with the rains

As a kid I remember walking back from school in the rains in Bombay. I always wore my raincoat without the hat - much to the ire of my mom. You're going to catch a cold she would say. As I grew older raincoats gave way to jackets that even looked cooler with the hood down in addition to letting the rain in.

Rain seemed such a pleasant relief after the hot and humid summers. The cool breeze, the distinct smell of the earth, the butta (roasted corn) with masala from the roadside...I loved everything about the rains. I looked at disbelief at the people around me that complained about the potholes, the overflowing gutters and wet hair. I promised myself that I would never turn into one of those and continue enjoying the rains.

It rained today and I didn't have the time to go out and get wet.