The Void They Left Behind

Empty class, empty hallway
Once filled with bright eyes wide smiles, now fading away.
The loud noise, the constant chatter
With another passing day, disappears the silly laughter.

Off they left, spreading their wings
Taking their next flight, a journey soon begins.

In these silent walls, my time stands still.
There is now a void in my heart,
One that no one can fill.

Eight Months, One Unforgettable Story

As I was writing this post, it suddenly dawned upon me that it has been almost 10 years since I last scribbled here. We are consumed so much by the attention we give to all the materialistic things in the world, and get confused in prioritizing things, ultimately forgetting our actual goal and affect our mental happiness. 

This is nothing but a gratitude post to all my children of grade 10 batch for the AY 2024-25. This time, I did not want to delay and decided to pen down my thoughts! Here goes...

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Remember day one?
Most of you hardly said ‘Hi’
Everything was new and uncertain, the grade, the classroom, the teacher…!!
From strangers to a new found bond, we have come a long way.

Little did we know that in the last 8 months, we have left an imprint on each other.

Looking back on this small but beautiful journey, I just wanted to say thank you for these 8 months in 8 simple lines...and also for everything.

1 for the new beginning, when everything was new and uncertain
2 for the conversations that started and the understanding we built
3 for the trust you placed on me, growing stronger each day
4 for the lessons learnt beyond the textbook material
5 for the words and promises we exchanged
6 for the laughs and the memories we filled
7 for the tears shed in pain & joy; and for the hearts that automatically spoke
8 for the bond we’ve formed, unspoken but ever present – even in silence.

Every moment, every conversation, and every challenge has been pure fun.

It’s been a wild ride, full of moments and lessons we didn’t expect, but I’m so glad we shared it.

This is just a thank you, certainly not a goodbye!
Or may be it is...

Love 
Neeta

10 REASONS WHY KAPIL SHARMA IS A STAR OF THE NATION

In the recent times, we have been hearing one name more often. Har ghar mein ek hi nam. Without much ado, let me introduce you to him..Readers-articles-articles-funny-funny-Kapil-Kapil-Comedy-Comedy-Colors-Colors-Audience-Audience-Kapil-Kapil-we love you.

1. He is more than just a stand-up comedian. He is a producer, actor, writer and singer too.

2. The man really knows how to crack up an audience even when he is Bittoo Sharma or Sittoo Sharma.

3. He won several awards in the entertainment section like Indian Television Academy Awards (2012), CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (2013), BIG Star Entertainment Awards (2013), Star Guild Awards (2014) to name a few.

4. Bollywood stars themselves approach him to promote their films.

5. He came to the town of Mumbai with the hope of becoming a singer. Soon he found fans in the form of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam and even the music director duo Salim-Sulaiman.

6. He also made to the Forbes India's Celebrity list which has prominent names like Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Virat Kohli.

7.He is one of India's most eligible bachelors

8. Who doesn't want to respect a hard working man! Kapil Sharma did not earn his fame overnight. Of course, we all know that. But did you know that he struggled for survival with odd jobs like working in a PCO, picked up crates of cold drinks and even worked in a cloth mill. He even worked 10 years in a theater, sometimes even without pay? He believes in counting each experience as a stepping stone to success.

9. He started his career with a show Hasde Hasounde Raho (1996) with MH1.

10. He won many hearts with his stand-up comedy acts in Star One's The Great Indian Laughter Challenge show, Sony Entertainment's Comedy Circus and a few others. But he rose to fame with his own show Comedy Nights with Kapil in Colors, that topped the charts and earned high TRPs since its first episode. 

Time to Repay: 55 Fiction & Limerick

A picture is worth 55 words:

Source: Google images

For the deeds done by the mankind, your end is near
Is that why Nature, you take so many lives without fear?
Your anger is justified and I don't blame you
In the end, it is me that every man has to pass through
For now, take me with you, spare the innocent, my dear.

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But 55 thousand + such pictures means only 1 word
Loss

Source: Google images

In Love, yet again!

Once upon a time, there was a girl called Me. Me was tall, thin, innocent and just about an average looking girl of her class. Me was an intelligent girl, topper in her studies. But that was not why she had friends.

Me had friends because she had the thickest and darkest hair, reaching a little above her waist line as compared to the other girls. All the other girls wore a pony or left their hair open. A few of course tried some different styles once in a while. But Me did not. Me went on for 2 straight years with braided hair. Me would partition her hair, braid tightly and leave them falling off her shoulders. Me was very happy and in love with her hair.

But horrific things began to happen. Me had moved to a different city and due to changes in weather, food and water, Me's hair started breaking. Oh, yes! I forgot the "P" word - Pollution. Me's hair became dry and started to fall apart. She did everything she could do to prevent her hair from further damage - Regular oiling, frequent hair washes, hair cuts to avoid split ends, trying 10 different brands of shampoos and conditioners and straightened her hair too! She also spent hours and hours together searching articles on Google and tried all that she could.

Result - Broom-like hair

Image source: Google search

Finally, Me had realized her mistake. Her mistake was to believe everybody, follow what others were doing without trying to understand her hair structure and quality. The hair is more delicate than the skin. Your hair needs 10 times more care and extra caution than the skin. Just as you are choosy about your soap/cream/lotion for your skin, you must be extra choosy about your hair products. Me learnt a solid lesson and is very careful now :)

Result - Beautiful hair with beautiful ends. Me can leave her hair open, tie it as a pony or even braid her hair. And once again, Me fell in love :)

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This is my entry for the Dove Split End Rescue System Contest

The Closure!

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Suhas was waiting for Sabrina at the beach cafe
He could not let everything fade away
He wanted some answers and needed a closure
For he could not bear that this relationship was becoming a failure
If it needed to end, it will end today and she cannot shut him away.

Sabrina appears at the twilight,
And suddenly Sushas sees a ray of light
He looks into her beautiful eyes
Innocence, love, warmth he notice they comprise
And recalls how he fell for those eyes, yes it was love at first sight.

Pulling himself back to reality
He shook hands with her out of formality
He asks Sabrina for an explanation
Why she was ending this relation
Ending it on basis of a different religion seemed such abnormality.

Sabrina holds his hand, for she knows he is her addiction
Yet she has to leave for she cannot act out of her jurisdiction
She begs and pleads him to accept the truth
Tells him that there is no one to give them ruth
Alas, they have to depart for truth is stranger than fiction.
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Joy is happiness! : 55 Fiction

WoW Post :)

8 year old Maya wakes up sweating. She realizes it was the worst dream ever!

Wagging his tail, Joy comforts the little girl, and points out to a glass of water. 

She smiles, hugs him tightly and says, "You are my favorite toy, Joy! With you in my life, I will never be scared again."

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