Sarnia

Life is all about unexpected things. Some time we don’t expect and things just happen and some say everything happens for a reason. May be its true however I have never seen anything like that. Couple of years ago some astrologer told me that you are not born to live a life of a common man however you are born to live like a king.

And in last few years I have realized that to be a king doesn’t mean living in big palaces, have gold mines, high status, it means an attitude, thinking like a king big and glamorous and things will automatically comes to your way. Yesterday when I was on my way back to home from work I got call from my sister and she wanted me to be in Windsor as soon as possible as she was not well. I rushed back home, tried to find out schedules of bus that can take me toWindsor. I always prefer Bus as compared to Train as it is

cheaper however its funny I always land up taking a train and same thing happened again that day there was no bus scheduled accept for one train that was to go to Windsor. I rushed to train station and boarded a train..And in the train to my surprise I was surrounded by ladies who were looking like queens with pointed shoes, long coats, very well suited hair styles, expensive accessories and bags. Men in their designer coats, ties, swatch watches and expensive shoes, one playing Sudoku looking like university professor, other who was working on his laptop and mailing though its Blackberry seems to me a big entrepreneur a beautiful damsel with diamonds dripping from her ears and pearls dancing around her throat.

And when I was sitting with these people I was feeling like a king then all such thoughts were creeping into my mind, when I was in Toronto I was roaming around in cars that I have only seen with the celebrities in India... Was feeling so good that I was living life that is so very beautiful. When I was thinking all these things I made a blunder I was to change a train London that I forgot and by the time I realised that I was to switch a train I was in Sarnia a very beautiful small place in southern Ontario which was the last stop of the train.

I talked to officials and they told me there is no way that I can go to Windsor as there is nothing scheduled. So the only option left was to put up in hotel for a night and leave Windsor next day. I accompanied officials to their hotel though it was a bit expensive but was mind blowing hotel situated in the center of Sarnia. Though that one little mistake was a bit expensive but I lived that night like a king. Next day I got my tickets changed and I was on my way back to Windsor.

I have realized one thing always think big but don’t expect anything because thinking big doesn’t cost anything and will only give us happiness however broken expectation hurt us. My Friends..!!!Life is so beautiful live it to the fullest.

Friends Forever

I came to Toronto knowing nobody left Toronto knowing so many people who are really close to me.

Before coming to Canada I was wondering what will happen because I don’t make friends that easily. Anyway, I am enjoying my vacations these days, and so was browsing the

old photo albums. That reminded me of how blessed I have been by God to get so much love from everyone around me. Its not everyone who gets all that love, and care, and I just feel really Blessed. I met Jappi and vickey on the airport where they came to take me to there home then I met Raman and Bikram on next day. Time was passing and my relationship with everyone was developing day by day.

This land was alien for me because I knew nobody over here however I never felt like that for the time I was there. I was getting all sorts of help whether I

needed to know about anything jappi was always there and with him I never felt I am alone in this part of the world, any university or anything related to studies raman was there to help me. Means I never feel like going out of home to know anything, any question in the mind they were there to help me. Then I got chance to know about Bikram, he is such a vibrant person with full of positive energy ,ready to go out for the parties any time and one more thing always ready with a plan for everything. Tough I met vickey on the first day but then after 4 months we really interacted and then I got to know about him and he is a kind of person who can never say no to anything. His Eliz incident is so memorable which was

a matter of fun for us but not for him. Then karan join

ed us at our place he is such a big cricket and club lover who can spend days without sleeping for both these things.Then what should I say about Robbie, fun loving person who love to laugh loud. And how can I forget his B’day party which I think I enjoyed more than him. He is really a wonderful person I have ever met.

I never thought in 8 months these people will become such an integral part of my life. Good friends

should not be measured only base on the time spent together. With good friends, one is able to have a more meaningful life. It is very difficult to have a definition of a good friend for everyone to agree upon. And When I was with these people I never really remembered my family and friends who were back home because these people were so caring and I feel so protected with them. And I always feel People who have one or more good friends will know how fortunate they are. With good friends, people would have higher self-esteem, confidence and motivation. And these are the people who always encourage, inspire, and support me. And I am thankful to all these people who always stood by me, they are the gem of a people any body can ever met.

CANADA CALLING…!!!!!

It was the 29 morning, I was to leave from my home to Amritsar from where I had to board a flight to Canada. My friends took some time off from there offices to meet me. My heart was filled with mixed feelings, on one side I was very sad because I was leaving my home, my friends, my parents and relatives but on the other side my heart was also filled with a bit of joy because I was going to place which I only saw in dreams and movies….
Finally I left home in the afternoon. In the evening, I reached Amritsar. And first went to the Golden Temple for the blessing for my future. Then I came back to my relatives’ place where all my other relatives gathered from different parts of Punjab, just to wish me good luck and see me off….Next day morning we left for the airport this was for the first time I was going to Amritsar International Airport, oh my God! You cannot call that place airport but anyways I boarded my flight and left India. During the flight I was thinking of the weather in Canada because everyone told me that its going to be too cold there…After half of the journey when plane landed in London. The Heathrow airport was amazingly beautiful. I was there for 2 hours and I was wondering what a beautiful place. But after 2 hours I continued my journey, went to the next plane and flew. Finally my plane started to tremble, I got a feeling that I have…. and suddenly an airhostess announced that we have reached Toronto, please tie your seatbelts because there are clouds here…I told myself, Harsh welcome to Canada. Finally landed in Canada and my uncle came to receive me. The moment I stepped out, one cannot imagine how cold it was. It was snowing outside and temperature was near -20 degrees. It was for the first time I saw falling snow but I swear I never want to see that again…
Now its been almost 4 months in Canada going through all kind of mixed feelings sometime I miss parents, relatives and friends but sometime I am so happy to be landed in such wonderful place. Now I have made new friends and am hopeful to have a prosperous future.

IRONY

""If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be""

I woke up this evening, got ready for my office. I was so happy that I don’t have to do any work at my office as these are the honeymoon days for us. At around 8:30 the cab was at my place I was enjoying in the cab like any thing .I reached office, after reporting to our manager we went out chilling in the lawns outside the company, enjoying at the utmost level. I was also very happy because the next day I had to leave for my hometown. When we were sitting in the lawn I was wondering how beautiful this world is..!!At 6:30 my shift ended . I went back home. As soon as I reached my place I packed my bag and rushed to board the air conditioned bus. I was very happy that I am getting money for doing nothing.

On the way, I was crossing all those beautiful green fields of Punjab and those over flooded rivers. I was feeling so proud that I am born in a state which is so in high spirits and prospering. State, which is the biggest producer of wheat in the country. State, which has never came across any floods or draughts. State, where people are so blissful. During this journey I was living my life, thinking of all the good times I saw in life.

But as soon as I reached my home town, Ludhiana, my mind got shacked, my whole portrait of my imagination about my state were shattered within seconds. I saw an old man who was wearing dirty rags and was asking for water from one shop to another. There were small children who were forced to beg on the streets. There were poor old ladies who were selling some small things to the car owners who were standing on the traffic lights just to earn their livelihood. My mind reverts back to all those pictures of my workplace where people were enjoying, the flourishing green fields, the lively water bodies. But then I thought life is not as simple as it looks or as we think. There are people who are still far away from the glee, who need our help to get risen to a platform where they could avail all the good things in their life.

Death Freely Chosen...............

Laugh, the world will laugh with you
Weep and you weep alone
For the poor sad earth, which must borrow its mirth?
Has enough of sorrows of its own….

Euthanasia etymologically mean good death and why not everyone on this earth has right to go with dignity after all it is the sufferer who has to suffer alone so it’s better for terminally ill person to get out of this hell rather than waiting for almighty decision. Somebody has very rightly said “God help those who help themselves”. And if the technology is offering us an alternative by providing the palliative methods then, it’s better for the person who is suffering it aguishly to avail it.

“Cursing the darkness is not the right way to go my dear, always search for the candle”
Even very highly developed nations like Belgium Dutch and Netherlands who have legalized euthanasia must have given deep thinking and deep thought to it. Then why not India, biggest democracy of the world where everyone has right to live the way they want and I definitely believe that they should have the right to die the way they want. But there should be proper system to legalize euthanasia. I am not in favor of active euthanasia where person who is suffering from mental trauma and maddening agony and youngsters who want to step down from the responsibilities of their old parents would obviously opt for it. I am in favor of passive euthanasia where terminally ill person should be given euthanasia.

And who legitimate euthanasia and thinks that it is against the moral ethically values of humanities, please think practically,this is the era in which life is moving so fast where nobody has time to look back do you think you can provide sufficient attention to person who is lying on bed. If yes then nothing is beyond it but if no that what the answer is.

So only panacea I see here is this is a high time lets raise our voice get unite and let’s work for it. Let’s urge our government to legalize euthanasia so that that anybody in future should not scrawl for death.