My first flurry :)

Building this post from my beautiful memories. An experience I wanted to jot down since quite some time. And let me tell you, the amount of joy and excitement I was infused with, at that time, I can still recollect it all. Seeing Snowfall, though might look to be minute wish, but was something that I had wanted and waited  to envisage since my childhood and finally got the opportunity (yes would call it a 'golden chance') on my U.S visit. Not just one extreme but many many in series. That's the glory of staying  in a State that is known to throw freeze warning off and on with the minimum temperature crossing  '-40 degrees centigrade'. Yes, that's true.

Well, let me quickly jump on to pour some words encompassing my lovely experience.

 Misty and frosty weather outside, one crazy  weekend to ease

Yearning for that wintry chill, wait of years to accomplish

Finally appeared tiny flakes dropping, draped in all white

In elation I leaped sneaking through the pane, staring with amaze

Rushed through my closet to cover with furry fleece and boots, not to forget gloves and hat

Straight ran down for wider view, spreading my arms to feel the delight

Tender and fluffy hail I started to play with, juggling the snowballs all with joy and thrill

Flurry it was such soft and cuddly, falling one by one to kiss the land gently

Loved the lasting of fall for the day whole, it was my first after all

Underneath the snowy sky, standing to capture the sight, craving for the perfect shot

Racked up  the courage to request the anonymous for few clicks, was something not to be missed 

Riding with glee and waiting for more, thinking of the magic of nature

Yes that was my encounter with blanket of snow, time now to head to dreams that come true..!!!

Donate Blood...Save Life...Make a Difference...!!!

Have you ever thought that you can help in saving a life. Yes, you can really be a saviour for someone counting breaths. Doesn't this sound something miraculous. Many of you must have been donating blood from time to time or as required. But I still feel we need to spread the awareness among the lot. This reminds me of a saying - 'Be a blood and organ donor. All it costs is a little love'. What if we can spread some kindness, which in turn can make a difference in some one's life. Believe me, the feeling is marvelous, a deed done totally out of generosity and goodness, for the welfare of others. I experienced the same recently, though for the very first time. Found that, have really missed something. Just reciprocating my feelings and perception over here. All you need to be hale and hearty, and must thank the mighty for blessing you with supreme health. Let's make an attempt to gift a life to some one who is solely striving for it.Believe me the feeling of giving is different within itself, so why deprived from such a benevolent act. Give a thought..:)
Stay Healthy. Save Life..!

SBT City Walk..An Experience to quote..!!!

Have you ever thought of walking down across the streets of Delhi and that too in an early hour of Sunday morning. Yes we were wide awake, to experience the break of dawn. The purpose was to cherish the rising dreams visible in the eyes of a young street boy, the dreams as vibrant as those city lanes he took us to. The walk was supposed to be led by the guide of the day -Ajay alias Max-as he loves to be called as. The journey started through the backstreets of Delhi, followed by his experiences, his attachment with the place as couple of his childhood years were spent on the same streets. What bought him there, how he'd spent his life , what odds he'd faced, how and what led to transformation in his life, were some tit-bits of instances being shared by him. So it was more of a walk towards the memory lane for him, 'Walking the past in the present'.

Ajay was one among those thousands who chose railway station as a mere shelter for them, having no clue of home or family. Drug addiction, starvation, pick-pocketing were something that came as part and parcel for Max during that period of life. As it's well said that 'every dog has it's day', there came a turning point in his life. His face shone with glitter of pride as he mentioned how SBT discovered him. Max continued by telling about his transformation from a drug addict then, to a chocolate lover now, from bullying around then to spending his hours in learning now. Yes, he is entirely transformed, a change leading to betterment of society, a change which could be felt. Ajay has a strong mission now, the power to chase his dreams. He has left behind his past and moving forward, not only earning today but studying and learning foreign languages as well, which was highly remarkable and solely motivating for us. A clear vision could be seen in his eyes when he told his dream to become a train driver, owing to his deep attachment for providing him roof. His deterministic attitude while sharing his future plan to go abroad for higher studies, is something worth mentioning. His words were an eye-opener for us, his story was a spark enough to ignite us. The way he expressed, the confidence he carried, the smile throughout on his face was enough to leave a strong imprint on everyone's heart.

Followed by few more streets, railway station of course, he took us to one of SBT's shelter homes for small children. It was an awful experience, seeing such small children over there, those innocent faces, all clueless and homeless, surely insisted us to think about the cruelty of life. It was a totally incomparable experience, spending some time with those 'bundle of joys' who splashed the aura with their talents.

SBT, you deserve an applause for restoring the world of childhood, taking them from a dark end towards the brightness of new learning, showing a ray of new hope.This is indeed a marvelous effort.!!!

P.S. - 'Salam Balak Trust' City Walk is a program that aims at making us aware about the street life through the stories of street children who'd lived their lives through these streets, and thus it's a unique way of providing an insight into the lives of these children and an opportunity for them to improve their communication and speaking skills.

Rendezvous with Ruskin Bond...

This was on my recent trip to Mussourie. I was at a book shop. On asking for some good stuff, the guy over there showed me tremendous collection of none other than the famous 'Ruskin Bond',which in fraction of seconds reminded me of my school days, those poems in English Literature, I could recall the author's name..then, all of a sudden,I was told to turn back, and take the autograph if I wanted..I was like..wondering, then that guy suppressed my anxiety by telling that, there's He, 'Ruskin Bond', surrounded by the crowd.Oh..God, that was really unbelievable. Then, I had a few words with him, got to know about his best works, his whereabouts n all..Below is 'He' clicked by me..
That was my encounter with such a great personality..