Okies, I don't think that made too much sense. So, allow me the pleasure of explaining...
I've spent a major part of the last two days with my best friends and my family. Doing all sorts of silly stuff... my friends and I sat at the beach till 10 or something (before an exam!! my ma was super angry ;) ) just talking...catching up. Talking about college. Life... everything and nothing in particular. We went for Neel and Nikki. Please donate the 70 bucks you'd spend on a movie ticket, to charity, and do yourselves a favor. The movie totally and royally sucked. So, we spent the time throwing pop corn all the couples in the theatre, who were...well.. doing stuff..!! ;)
It was soo cool...I mean, well, their unconditional love.. made me realise a few facts...
..the point I was getting to is... that while I was catching up with everyone... learning about the hardships they've been facing. As in my college, being a University college, is very very... for the want of another word, clean. With them, it's got the whole nine yards. There are seniors who live their life on dope, and when they surface, they just beat the hell out of you and leave you all beaten up, at the mercy of whoever happens to pass by that way. People have committed suicide because of all this pressure, gone on drugs or just become mentally affected. I mean, it was so shocking... not the hearing that such things really happen... that too... but what affected me most was the shadow of pain and hurt and disgust at the world I saw in his eyes..
And then one of my friends said the usual "Don't worry. Be strong. Things will turn out OK."
And I asked them, like I'm asking you, what on earth does OK mean. OK. How can life be ok? What the hell is an OK, anyway? It doesn't mean good, 'cuz good means good and it doesn't mean bad 'cuz bad means bad. Ok means your hanging somewhere in between. Neither good nor bad.
When your hoping for things to turn Ok, your giving life and yourself another chance to fall down. Why do you want to do that?? When things are going bad you'd want them to turn right. You'd want life to turn GOOD. NOT OK...!!!
I'll tell you what happens when you hang on to an OK. You, give yourself a chance to fall. And fall you will. Why? Because if that Newton guy did anything other than just eat the apple that hit his head and has something to say about stuff, things will always fall back to earth. Whatever goes up, comes down. Gravity. And when you say an "ok" your asking for the obvious. Falling down. But, once you hope for a good, you've crossed all boundaries after which the force of gravity does not play a role.
It's like you've gone to planet Zobo. And since, there's no gravity there... it's obvious, things are going to just go uphill. There are no two ways about it.
So, here's what I told myself. And what I'm telling anyone who is reading this. Firstly, you're crazy :). What is more is that get up and take control of your life. Fight the odds. Do what you want to and need to. Be strong enough to ask for help, and be strong enough to love. Stop questioning the ways of life and the creator.
Amelie says,
If it is asked of me,
whereof my time was spent,
and so where I gave most.
I'll have nothing to say,
but "a day that is past;
a joy nearly forgotten,
and a love that fadeth away"
...A day is past.. and another joy awaits you. Another awaits your love. Reclaim your life.... 'not 'cuz im telling you to..
..but because, you are precious and beautiful to everyone around you. You are loved and you are wanted. You are cared for. So, go ahead and do what you want to, we are always going to be.. not behind you, but at your side...Do something with yourself. Fill each minute with something. Learn. And love..!!
...that's it from me! Have a lovely day, everybody!
lv ya!
i dint read the whole thing..have to go study for physics exam..i swear i'll leave a decent comment l8er
sry
awwww!
i'm quoted!
its SUCH an honour! *blushes furiously*
good one. things should be GOOD. i don't like OK either. ok's just ok.
i like the best.
p.s. put up the title of the pome too. its funny, non?
you can put up a link too..wouldn't mind publicity, and maybe someone else'll be interested in that lesbo idea of mine
@bani: that's k sis... u study!
@the thing inside me: I liked the "poem".,... and i have just put the link up too.. ;)
@anjan: u went thru my profile?? aren't we jobless!! ;) na... i didnt think there'd ever be another person with as eratic tastes as mine!!
thanks for visiting guys!! by the by, how is the new template?? don't be kind... say it like it is. And NO it is NOT OK!!!!! :)
thnk you for the lovely day..u too..i swear it OK is the most bugging thing one can say and tht freakin word "chill" i hear everytime i am on the verge of killing someone.....grrrrrrr...
humph..
good day to the rest!
Preetika,
Very well worded post. I am amazed how, at times, you can be too synical and at times, make even synical moments appear positive. The best part I liked about this post is that the tone appears very subtle and non-synical. Hope to see more such positive energy from your end (as opposed to some of your earlier post when the mood seemed very very sober). Keep it up!
hey...i wonder how someone who is so cheerful in person can be cynical in a blog...i wudnt have believed it...but then again i guess no one is what they seem...
And ok seems to have become one of those words which go for anything these days..when pple dont want to think up things to say or arent sure of what they feel...nobody seems to say "im good" or "im great" anymore...even if the are. Its always "im ok" or "its ok"....u gotta point there...
@baani: u didnt make sense. thanks anyway.
@ravi: thankus. I know.. there was a post back there that totally screamed "misery".. im ok now.. and i guess that shows in my writings/ramblings.
@the bored one: umm.. i dint quiet figure out the part abt "i wonder how someone who is so cheerful in person can be cynical in a blog...i wudnt have believed it...but then again i guess no one is what they seem..." do i knw u ?? *dumb look*??
that IS the point you know..for my writing the post. People have become so lazy and hence more than willing to accept the nothingness that lies in an "ok" life. hence, wake up!! reclaim your life.. ;)
whoa! that wasn't me.. incase i scared u :)
..thanks for visiting people!!
i've read the book d'pak. and i love it to. That happens to be one of my very favorite lines from the book.
template it not OK, meaning it sucks??
haha..yipee..!!thats me..a person..who DOESNT MAKE SENSE..i found myself..my true self..thanks Preetika
haha..c there i go again!!
pah u people are confusing me.
Someone tells me its really good and another asks me to change it!! talk about diversity!
unity in diversity bhai!!hahahah nice post tho..
muchos gracias ninj!