A tribute to great: Lalchand Somani

Today Morning my brother called me. He was crying and his painful voice was deafening what followed was an even worse news. My Uncle whom i have always looked up to as my Godfather and who has always been there for us passed away. Its a day thats been hard to describe, the intense sense of helplessness.
Not sure what i am greving about he is no doubt invaluable to all our lifes but just as painful as his loss is the thought and feeling that my cousins in Delhi are going through is even more painful. There is this feeling of being orphaned and a thought for my other mother. A mother who has been living for her husband serving him all her life.
I cant imagine what she is going through I dont know if there is anything more painful than this sudden and rude shock. No Goodbye no sorry no words. All words resonate uncertainity. We live with hope and imagination. Tomorrow morning she would wake up and suddenly she would realise the sudden emptiness a sense of loss and it would be like this for a few days.
I cant imagine how she would deal with it. I hope God gives her the strength and us the courage to stand by her and tell her that she has us and that we need her more than ever before.

As for the Man!! What can be said about him. He was an incredible family man. Lived all his life helping people setup families, business. A believer and a very loving father. He has been the pillar of strength for so many. His word and will is examplary. He will live in our thoughts always.

Jai Shree Krishna!!

Scrambled thoughts

Dear Blog,

Its been a while since I last wrote to you. I sure missed writing. When I started thinking about writing I really couldn't think of what I would write about or where do i start...

In the last few months I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel and travel to all parts of India. Everytime I have been to Mumbai I have always ached to meet friends but just could not. Feel bad to have lost a few friends in life. Then there are some friends who are always there for you unconditional support. Diwali is just a few days from today, I want to wish those lost friends and everyone a very happy diwali. Wish that we can connect again someday. Wish you and your family are happy and successful at everything that you do.
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Our lifes are so tough and twisted that we often forget how and where we store our energies and use it for the right purpose. In science they say energy is neither created nor destroyed it transforms from one form to the other. The Earth at its core is a molten mass of gases and hot lava which when finds its exit to the surface in its raw form creates a path of destruction (Volcano) the same core is a source of this unending energy when mixed with water gushes out in the form of steam providing for energy that can be used to power our homes, industry everything we need. Our heart and thoughts are the same in its raw, uneducated, undisciplined form and can think of using everything it possible can to destruct ourselves or those whose life we touch (terrorist, robbers, rapist, murders, cheats, etc) and when channeled in the right direction, educated and disciplined allows us to create new things, ways in which we create an enable ourselves for better living. At the core we all are the same all that changes are the situations, the conditions and challenges we face (ironically though we feel our problem is unique most of the problems in the world are common and so are the solutions to it). We would so easily blame everything around us for our volcanoes to burst but forget the other possibility. A possibility that allows inner peace and isolation from the disturbance around and to channel it for constructive work. We are often pressured at work and get irritated at some failures or dissatisfaction so much so that we are ready to throw away years of hard work and dedication or quit for want of something that is not going to be any different than it is here and now. The larger question is how can we channel this energy in to something meaningful and spare ourselves from the anxiety, depression, anger, etc.

I have believed that the answer is within and choice is ours. There are somethings in life that we cant change like the sun rise or sun set we have to learn to live with it. I am not suggesting one bit to give up and do nothing but learn to adept rather than react. The challenge most of the time is we react instead if we stopped for a moment and put things in perspective helping both ourselves and the person we work with. This will not only help the other person realize the cost of his behavior but also give us the results that would be far more satisfying and lasting. This path though longer and tougher because we inherently are built to defend ourselves need far more practice and belief. We are a source of undying power for ourselves and for those whose life we touch.

Happy Diwali!!