A Psalm of Life....

 Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
    Life is but an empty dream! --
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
    And things are not what they seem.

Life is real!  Life is earnest!
    And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
    Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
    Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
    Find us farther than to-day.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
    And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
    Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world's broad field of battle,
    In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
    Be a hero in the strife!

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
    Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, -- act in the living Present!
    Heart within, and God o'erhead!

Lives of great men all remind us
    We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
    Footprints on the sands of time;

Footprints, that perhaps another,
    Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
    Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
    With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
    Learn to labor and to wait.

 -- Longfellow

Rishikesh...

had been to Rishikesh a few days back.. its in Uttarakhand.. it was a camping site on the banks of Ganges.. just loved the place.. it was simply awesome !!! extremely beautiful .. aah wish i could've just stayed there ...

new beginnings..

its almost as if i had forgotten i had a blog. have nt written for a really long time. Primarily because of laziness.
i feel like writing again.

we are the champions ...

24th september 2007 ... the day India won the first 20-20 world cup .. yayyy ...
in a country where cricket is much more than just a game .. its a craze.. a religion .. a faith followed by millions.. a game which a nation swears by ... it was simply amazing to watch India and Pakistan in the final game .. the two nations who share a history .. when they play its not just a game its a WAR ... and this a war INDIA won ..its going to be celebrations all the way :D
i am not a avid follower of the game but then this was a game i could'nt miss .. and it was totally worth watching .. may India have many more such wins ...
cheers to the men in blue !!!

thank you mom..

below is a poem my mom gave me .. she read it in some news paper . its really touching .. thank you mom ..

Do you know how much you mean to me ?
As you grow into what you will be .
You came from within ,from just beneath my heart
Its there you'll always be though your own life will now start.
You're growing so fast it sends me awhirl,
With misty eyes i ask , where's my little girl?
I know sometimes to you i may seem harsh and so unfair,
But one day you will see , i taught you well because i care.
The next few years will so quickly fly,
With laughter and joy ,mixed with a few tears to cry.
As you begin your growth to womanhood,
This fact you must know, you ll always be my source of pride
No matter where you go ,you must stand up tall and proud,
Within you feel no fear
For all your dreams and goals sit before you very near.
With god's love and the world by its tail
You'll always be my winner and victory will prevail.
For you this poem was written with help from above
to tell you in a rythm of your Mother's heartfelt Love !

numb...

numb is an awesome song by linkin park ... here goes the lyrics ...

'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)

I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

Can't you see that you're smothering me
Holding too tightly afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take

I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me with someone disappointed in you

i've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be

quote for the day ..

"life is just one damned thing after another "
-Elbert Hubbard