A Wednesday to 'THE' Wednesday...

Theres been a continuous buzzing in my head n i'm feeling kinda numb.. Its the third night since the terrorist attack in Mumbai started n i'm just praying it ends today. I've been stuck to the TV watching it all. Its really sad to see the death of so many innocent people n the collapse of security in such a manner.

It began just out of the blue. On a normal seeming Wednesday evening theres sudden firing at such unexpected places n the reason is unknown. A gangwar or a terrorist attack is speculated. Finally the reason is known n suddenly its gravity is understood. Then theres the NSG called all the way from Delhi. The operation goes on and on while every second i'm thinking that now its gonna end.

I never imagined it would drag on for so long or that the terrorists would be so well armed. It all began while i had been studying for my practicals. Well that exam of mine did get postponed n i'm really thankful.

I'm also thankful that my parents do not work in or around that area. I'm just very remotely connected to it coz i use the CST bound train for bout 8-10 minutes but still it scares me.

I haven't been able to concentrate much on anything else. And i feel really sorry for all those people injured and killed. The number of casualties seem to be even more than recent bomb blasts. Though its all so tragic i must really thank all the commandos n the police force which has been working hard. And i salute them and the martyrs.

• Hemant Karkare>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemant_Karkare
• Ashok Kamte>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_Kamte
• Vijay Salaskar>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijay_Salaskar

For detailed information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_November_2008_Mumbai_attacks

For map layout of the attack:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=18.922445,72.832242&spn=0.007054,0.007864&z=17&msid=105055855763538009401.00045c9d8b16af3ad1008
For help page:
http://helpmumbai.pinstorm.com/

Finally today evening i felt really light after there was this candle-lighting ceremony in our colony...

May peace prevail...

"Miracles n love!"

Extract from Paulo Coelho's By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept....

Though my prelims are going on, i found some time to read this wonderful book... And here's something i believe in....

"Rarely do we realize that we are in the midst of extraordinary. Miracles occur all around us, signs from God show us the way, angels plead to be heard, but we pay little attention to them because we have been taught that we must follow certain formulas n rules if we want to find God. We do not recognize that God is wherever we allow Him/Her to enter.

Traditional religious practices are important: they allow us to share with others the communal experience of adoration and prayer. But we must never forget that spiritual experience is above all a practical experience of love. And with love, there are no rules. Some may try to control their emotions and develop strategies for their behavior; others may turn to reading books of advice from "experts" on relationships but this is all folly. The heart decides, and what it decides is all that really matters.

All of us have had this experience. At some point, we have each said through our tears, "I'm suffering for a love that's not worth it." We suffer because we feel we are giving more than we receive. We suffer because our love is going unrecognized. We suffer because we are unable to impose our own rules.

But ultimately there is no good reason for our suffering, for in every love lies the seed of our growth. The more we love, the closer we come to spiritual experience. Those who are truly enlightened, those whose souls are illuminated by love, have been able to overcome all of the inhibitions and preconceptions of their era. They have been able to sing, to laugh, and to pray out loud; they have danced and shared what Saint Paul called "the madness of saintliness." They have been joyful—because those who love conquer the world and have no fear of loss. True love is an act of
total surrender."

Nobody knows...

Fear...

Why are you afraid of the shadows?

Why are you afraid of the dark?

Why is therefear in your heart?

Why do your eyes look so stark?

Its just you and your fear,

You very well know theres no danger out there...

And if you put your heart to it,

Courage will light up your path everywhere!!

Why are you afraid of the valley?

Why are you afraid to fall?

Why is it that you think,

That you cannot stand tall?

Its just you and your fear,

You very well know how after a fall to rise...

And if you put your heart to it,

You can easily touch the skies!!

You need not be afraid of failures,

Or even of making mistakes...

As towards the destination of success,

These are just small steps that we take!!

Ask your Heart if you do not believe me,

How easy it is to take The Dare...

For in this adventure called Life,

Only those win who wish to be There!!!