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(Click by a friend) Birthdays are fun! And when it is turning one, can it be more special? I am so overjoyed by seeing how this curious, naive kid came out of his closet. His small crawls, gradual walks found a steady pace. The extreme infinities and the endless possibilities overwhelmed him, still he found his space. His immature words found their rhythm and obediently turned into phrases. Yes thoughts from the mind started the long talks. Sometimes they fought, so much so that they avoided all the contact, but, soon enough caught up over a cup of coffee. The long interesting gossips made for the lost time. The times of joy, those sad moments or those excitements, my words have always stood for me. They made sure I am never left alone. Indeed, I need them more than I could think of. I need them to shake me out of my imaginary world and get in terms with the reality. I need them not just because they are my weakness, but because, they are my greatest strengths. They ma

Prisoners. That's right. It is what we are. Prisoners of thought. Prisoners of action. Prisoners of words. Prisoners of society. Prisoners of faith. Of all the religions, pressures and the games. There are so many threads which bind us. Something or the other, pulls us back. Whenever we decide to go beyond our comfort zone, that little panic is always there to see that we go right back. Some words, some situations or some memories make sure we don't move on. There is this unknown fear which always keeps us engulfed, keeps our mind occupied, so much so that, we start getting confused. The reality seems so unreal, so unsure and so uncertain that we are too much overwhelmed to respond or to interact. We get scared of the unknown. Try to figure out the solutions, all are in vain. Too much vulnerable, indeed. We stop living. Literally. Forgive. Forget. Move ahead. That's all is required.

(From a shared post on Facebook) And here it is, a fresh new year! All eager to note the events on the timeline. It's a trigger to start something new, something better, something worthwhile. A whole new set of endless possibilities, whole new chapters, await. I know, we all have had an epic year. Some of it was tragic, some of it worth forgetting while some part was sheer fun. Remember? Wise. Crazy. Happy. Sad. Excited. Enthusiastic. Stupid. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. Awestruck. Whatever! We all have been like that at some point, right? There were times when we were real helpless, but, we found out our way back. We managed to pull up our chin and smile broad. And knowingly or unknowingly we have done something good, for others and also for ourselves. So, pat your back! New friends joined hands while some left. Some were reunited while some were always there. Meanwhile, we contemplated! A little grown up, aren't we? So, here's wishing the new year to be mor