The Invisible Angel

Every story has its angels. Some are mentioned many a times and some are even the protagonists, while some are more in the background.. These angels I call them the invisible angels. They smile and help as much as they can, for that's all they know how to do. But in order to recuperate and to work off the sorrow they got from others, they hide in seclusion and silently let their tears glide down their cheeks as if to cleanse their hearts and patch up the broken pieces in order to help others anew. These invisible angels are those who help in the tiniest ways people don't even notice and then walk away smiling as they have been able to break a part of their hearts in order to mend the others. But what is it that makes them invisible? How come that, even though people regain their strength through their help and protection do they still remain unseen? In that case I would think about humility, selflessness and compassion. These are the characters that silently enter the stories and feel so much and yet try to fix by their presence so many different things, and then as they see the smiles and happiness reappearing to the faces they disappear and no one misses them. There is none that have noticed them coming and going, yet without them, what would really be there?
This is a tribute to the invisible angel. For their tireless and unending quota of compassion, love and kindness. My dear angels.."This too shall pass..." and for one day or maybe longer (if there is enough luck) we too shall be blessed by an invisible angel.. And may we see them and recognise them and keep them close... Until then.. Let your tears create a river of mercy, let your smile be a beam of sunlight, and let your hugs be the warmth they need to heal.
"The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone." ~ George Elliot

Thrive

A few days back I was watching a documentary called "Thrive". This was about how living entities are all created to thrive and about how the whole cosmic manifestation is based on one mathematical formula called the torus. 

The torus is nature's way of creating and sustaining life and it can serve as a template for sustainability. Knowledge of the pattern is already advancing fan and propeller technologies, powering clean, "new energy" devices, informing non-violent self defense, and helping us better understand the nature of the "unified field". (http://www.thrivemovement.com/the_code-fundamental_pattern)

I actually really liked the whole documentary. However when Foster Gamble, the man behind the whole of the documentary and who has dedicated his life's work to this theory, starting to "pursue the money" in order to evaluate why most people are not able to thrive, he came upon a rather shocking occurrence. The whole of the economical system of the entire world is basically dominated by just three main families. Who are ultimately trying to pursue world-dominance. I know it sounds rather cliche, yet after hearing what Foster had to say, I have come to really believe it's true. Even though there is a slight possibility of mistakes in his theory. But I was wondering why do these families not just produce money for themselves, and starve the rest?

Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense.

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As Mother Teresa said: "The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread"... It's funny actually how this type of emotion is actually almost as common as any other. Yet it is such an elevated state of being. Being in love is for most people almost impossible to do, because how do you define it? Is being completely passionate love or just lust? Is being shy and afraid to talk to the person and just getting butterflies in your stomach sufficient to be called love or is that just a crush? Because you never know whether you really love someone until the situation calls for action isn't it? Well many people have said that love actually doesn't really exist. It's only possible to love parents, children, or God. Although I certainly do not disagree with that, I still think that it isn't impossible to fall in love with another person. 

People since time immemorial have done many unspeakable things in the name of love. I think just as there is hate, there is the possibility of love. Just as hate is flickering, according to my opinion love is as well.. It's like a fire. Starting with a mere spark, after feeding it with the correct materials, becomes a strong flame. "Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense." (Mark A. Overby) Love becomes so strong that it can overcome obstacles with its power. Love is one of the most driving components in the nowadays otherwise misguided society. 

Many are just living life because they have to according to the guidelines that are stated already. Yet what makes them, these mere powerless and hopeless beings, achieve big things? It's LOVE for their country, for their friends, their family and their partners. Love is capable of changing a person for the better. But I think that not just any "butterfly-emotion" can be called love. Sometimes it's indeed lust, or just jealousy. "My friend is with that guy who is just too good for her" and so on. I think that love in it's pure sense is nothing but good. Love with the basis of lust, jealousy, having a common enemy, or anything besides the pure feeling of wanting to always see that one person happy, is not love. 

Too much! haha

Big changes in life are there for everyone, yet everyone's choices differ like heaven and hell. However somehow I don't feel obliged to choose anything. Although there are pressures from all sides... Art, Music, Academics, and who knows what more. I have been watching this drama series called "Gossip Girl" which is a little like the lives everyone is living.. Minus the amount of cash they throw around of course. "Sugar and spice, and everything nice" that's what we think of the life of the rich, and that's what we all aspire for. Just look at the series, of course you have the occasional puffing up of the topics involved, but nonetheless that's what life is all about. Every single person is living their own life, but not only that, they feel that this life they are living is only about themselves which is not entirely true... We're just a part of the reality called life, and the real main character in our life story is.... big surprise... dum dum dum duuuuuum! not us.. 

The Grass is Never Greener on the Other Side

Just this night I was thinking of the famous saying "the grass is never greener on the other side". I don't think this saying is true. I think that the grass can actually be very much greener on the other side. Your grass-field may be a little more dull, but this doesn't mean that the grass-field on the other side is any better than yours even though it might be healthier. However grass can always be made healthier. So even though the grass on the other side is greener, it never indicates that the grass on your side can't be made into green. And with enough effort your grass-field might even get greener than the one on the other side.. ;).. 

Dissatisfaction

I was recently in India for three months.. Such a beautiful place, yet I was not completely happy.. Because... well.. Long story... something has been in my heart causing a huge turbulence in my mind. So I thought that when I'd be back home everything would be better.. I would have my old friends, i would be home, and things like that... However now that I am home, i have this huge gap in me, feeling like there is something missing even here.. I can't find it anywhere.. It's annoying, cuz.. it's endless.. It feels like this urge for satisfaction is the driving force for my actions.. I miss everything about the past.. Some time ago i was happy, but it's just 'fleeting' happiness i guess.. And then i get all motivated to get on, but somehow it feels like i just get pulled back down. I wish I could get out of this endless cycle of trying to satisfy my desires and stuff, yet although i wish it so much, i also wish to get my wants and needs fulfilled. so it's both ways.. haha.

The Child-Angel by Rabindranath Tagore

"They clamour and fight, they doubt and despair, they know no end to their wrangling. Let your life come amongst them like a flame of light, my child, unflickering and pure, and delight them into silence.They are cruel in their greed and their envy, their words are like hidden knives thirsting for blood. Go and stand amidst their scowling hearts, my child, and let your gentle eyes fall upon them like the forgiving peace of the evening over the strife of the day. Let them see your face, my child, and thus know the meaning of all things; let them love you and thus love each other. Come and take your seat in the bosom of the limitless, my child. At sunrise open and raise your heart like a blossoming flower, and at sunset bend your head and in silence complete the worship of the day."