Friday, August 26, 2016

ECHOES FROM THE HEART ✨️❤️


There are days when she just wants to sit down and weep,
When her tears fall as quick as the rain,
When she's upset and sad, and hurt beyond words,
When her heart just cries out in pain.๐Ÿ˜ข

There are moments when she feels so lost and alone,
When she longs for a shoulder to cry on;
When she wishes she had someone to share things with,
When she longs for the night to turn to dawn.๐Ÿ˜”

The world only sees the warmth and the happy smiles,
And hears the cheerful chatter, the joyous laugh.
Friends often think her life is just a breeze,
And that her cares can be measured in half.๐Ÿ™„

People are always mistaken, that someone else's life,
Is much better, than what they go through every day.
They compare, contrast and finally conclude
That someone else is better off, in every little way.๐Ÿค”

But the reality though, is a bitter pill,
One that's hard to swallow and understand;
Cause while the world is surrounded by those they love,
She often ends up longing, for that one elusive hand.✨️

That one hand to hold, when she's all alone,
That one hand that can reach out and say, "I'm there."
That one pair of hands to extend a warm hug,
That one hand that will always say, "I care."๐Ÿค—

Her life is filled with blessings aplenty,
With countless happy moments and precious memories galore.
She has met people, who've left an indelible mark,
And friends, as many as the shells on a shore.๐Ÿ’•

But amidst all the smiles and the joyful cheer,
There is always a lingering sense of loss.
The wishing and hoping, the yearning and praying,
For the grace and courage to bear every cross.๐Ÿ™

She sometimes wishes, she could take her loved ones home,
And forever with her, keep them near and close;
But wishes and dreams don't always come true
That's a reality, that everyone knows.๐Ÿคท๐Ÿป‍♀️

So she keeps on Smiling her way through life,
And teaches everyone she meets, to do the same.
While the sadness, the tears and the lonely heart remains,
Hidden behind 'The Perfect Smile', so synonymous with her name. ๐Ÿ˜Š✍️

Friday, July 01, 2016

PASSING THOUGHTS ✍️


June 10, 2016 ✍️

The sun peeps out from behind the rain clouds...

The cuckoo is joyfully singing her song...

A scorching city anxiously awaits those soothing droplets from the skies...

A bright new morning with all its possibilities awaits us...

June 19, 2016 ✍️

A wet day....

A drop in the temperature...

A nice cool breeze...

Sounds heavenly, after the really hot summer and the scorching heat, doesn't it?

But you know what, our human nature will soon lead us to start complaining, about the muck and the puddles, the filth and the dirt.

What if we could react a little differently this year?๐Ÿค”

If someone passing by in a car, splashes muddy water all over our clean clothes, we may be tempted to say a few unkind words.

Instead, what if we could just look up to heaven, smile and say, "Thank you Lord for the rain. Please let it keep coming."๐Ÿ˜Š☔️

June 22, 2016 ✍️

The sun and shade of life, is something that is part and parcel of our very existence. 

Moments of joy and sorrow, keep playing hide and seek, right through our lives. They are so deeply woven into the fibre of our lives, that they just slip in and out, before we've even realised.

It's easy to smile through the happy times; but the real test, is learning how to 'Keep Smiling', even through the tears.

I pray that more people, will learn how to live each day with a smile; even at times, when the clouds of sadness hide the sunshine in their lives for a while.๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’•

June 25, 2016 ✍️

Just watching the precious drops of rain fall from the skies...

The green trees in my compound, seem even more green and beautiful...

The droplets of rain, continue to hang on to the grills in my window; and each one, almost resembles a little colourless pearl.

The cycle of nature is such a wonderful thing. I can sit and just watch the rain for hours.✨️☔️

June 28, 2016 ✍️

Life is a series of new encounters, new friendships, new beginnings.

I often wonder about, how friendships grow and change, with the passing years. As the years go by, we grow apart from some, and we grow closer to others.

Time and distance, sometimes keeps us away from friends, who were closest to our hearts, at some point in our lives; but somehow, new friends always step in, to fill up the void that their absence creates.❤️

Just the thought, that the constant changes in life, may separate us from the friends we love, is something that we find hard to accept; but I guess, some friendships do last forever. 

No matter how far from one another, life takes us, the bond of love we share, remains strong and lasting...

Grateful for every Friend, who has ever been a part of my life. Always miss the ones who are far away. ✨️๐Ÿค—

Thursday, April 07, 2016

LIFE IS MEANT TO BE COLOURFUL ✨️๐ŸŒˆ

 
Somewhere over the rainbow, 
Skies are blue,
And the dreams that I ‘dare to dream’
Really do come true.๐ŸŒˆ

In our Annual Day School Musical  this year, the audience encountered Joseph, a young boy who dreamed. The unexpected twists and turns in his life, eventually led him to a place and position, where all his 'Dreams', became a reality. 

As a young child, his father handed him a multi-coloured coat. Little did he know, that just as his father had singled him out, from among his brothers; God too had singled him out, to be an instrument, to bring about a change in the attitude of his brothers, and to help his own people, in their time of need.


Similarly, when God created us, and decided that it was time for us, to be born in this world; He presented each of us with our own multi-coloured coat. 

We were blessed with innumerable gifts and talents. Endowed with these wonderful gifts, each of us is 'A Rainbow of Possibilities'. Every single one of us can 'Dare to Dream', and then work towards fulfilling those dreams, during the course of our lives.✨️

It is up to us to choose, whether we would like to soar into the blue skies like the birds, and fly to that rainbow; or whether, we would just like to let those gifts, lie dormant within us.

Colours make the world beautiful.๐Ÿงก๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

Have you ever noticed the changing hues of the sky, at the break of dawn and at sunset? 

Have you ever cared to observe the many shades of green on the leaves of a single tree?

Have you paused to look at a colourful butterfly, as it flies over a garden of brightly coloured flowers?๐ŸŒป๐Ÿฆ‹

The world around us is God’s canvas. As the Master painter, He fills every day with beautiful colours. 'You and I are his Masterpiece'. Each of us is called to continue in His mission, of filling the world with the ‘Colours of Life’, through the way we live.

So let’s all do our part, by always sharing a Smile, with everyone we meet...

Let’s whistle a happy tune at all times. It might just cheer someone up, when they’re feeling low...

Let’s constantly have a song in our hearts, like a melodious bird in the trees...

And let us continue to spread Joy to those around us, like the fragrance of flowers in a garden...

Life was meant to be colourful. 
Let’s try to be the ones who fill the world with colour. ๐Ÿ’•✍️