Commotion of Emotions

Many people like unprecedented rains, because it feels like the end of something, or the beginning of something else. No matter who they are, no matter what they are! Some feel it from the window of their apartments, some feel it on their skins in a wide-wide world. Some find it irksome, some find it exhilarating. Some like a cup of coffee near their fireplace while staring at its magnificence; and some like to go head on against the storm. But everyone feels it! At some point, everyone finds a moment of peace in the sound of the droplets gently crashing against the ground. When It Rains Hearing noises, breathing dust, Witnessing evil, a mindful of lust; A soul lost in the crowds, A cry amongst numerous shouts; The mundane; the necessary, And the eye pleasing accessories; All return to their lairs - When it rains. A desert in the scorching sun, A stranger left stunned; The heart that wishes to be, And the drooping leaves of a tree; Alongside th...

‘Some People are so poor, all they have is money.’ a quote that I read recently. And when you start thinking, it actually makes sense. This is because the worth of something is absolute, but its value is relative. Relative to us – you! That Gucci wallet or that IPhone is worth buying not because it’s Gucci or Apple, but because you think it’s worth your money; everyone around thinks it’s worth your money; they’ve made you think it’s worth your money! A hundred rupees may not seem a lot to someone, but to a homeless striving for food, that piece of paper is a life saviour. A thousand rupee note becomes a memory when it brings happiness and not just pizza. What’s Worth What! On a hot summer evening, a busy crowd pushed up Satarani Street. The place was well known for its daily travellers. Nearly half the city at least once crossed the 200 meter stretch on a working day, a survey had unveiled. On either side of the road were gigantic multi-storey buildings, which housed local...