Train travel

Train......Ku chikku bhukku.. We always used to get excited to travel by train when we were young.. At the age of four or five, we friends used to hold eachother to form a train and move around in the room making the sound of a train. Train travel is fun at all ages. I remember traveling to my native place during school vacation, every year with my mom in train and getting stuck to the window, watching trees, animals grazing the farm, huts where we never had a chance to stay and wondering how people happily sheltered inside the hut with a special roof, unlike our houses. I have enjoyed watching at the way water gushes out from the pipes for irrigation with a thought why water never gushed out like that in our taps in the city. Making friends for a very short period, playing words buildings, fighting with mom to get all that is sold on the train having an appetite of a bhakasura. In the end, sadly getting down at our destination by force and waiting for another travel by train. Every bit of train travel was enjoyable in its own ways indeed.

Today, when I travel by train, I can see how times have changed now and the way kids get bugged up with the travel. The habit of seeing through the windows has bygone. Rather, they get bored and even if you ask them to watch at the running trees, animals etc, they simply say it's too boring and are always ready to take their mobiles, ipads, tablet etc and play with it. The trend is that parents have to download a few movies or cartoons so that they can kill their time watching them on the train. Kids eagerly wait for their destination to arrive. Technology has replaced almost everything here and even the traditional way of play is almost unknown to today's generation kids. The only thing that the kids enjoy doing on the train is that they keep running inside the compartment from one corner to another banging their head here and there with the parents watching at them helplessly experiencing a skip of their heartbeat with every bang.

I am sure that, you friends can relate to all that I have written here and totally agree with me. As parents, shouldn't we teach our kids, what is truly fun and make them play in the real world than the virtual one. I know it is hard and tough to make them accept something without the involvement of technology in it. But, trying costs nothing. Isn't it?

Technology should be used more productively and when there is a real need. But, we have become addicts and are getting stuck to our mobiles, laptops, etc and losing our true self. Make kids understand that travel by train is fun without gadgets, eating food without mobile is healthier, talking to family members is more important than digging their faces into cell phones. Let us bring up awesome kids with values and not robots.

Music, Music, Music

Hi friends. Been long since I spoke to you guys. So, this time I thought of talking about a subject that each and everyone one of us can relate to. Any guesses? Yeah, you are absolutely right. It's about music.

What does music mean to you my friends? For me, just the word music is enough to turn me on. In reality, music is everything for me. A dull me can  become bright me with the onset of music. If you are someone like me, then you are on the right page my friends.

Music is divine, music is a language, music is a therapy, music is love, music is life, music is soulful and what not. The list can go on. Music can mean anything to anyone. But, what it does to him or her matters.

Brain can get activated with the sound of music. When the brain gets activated, you can see the reaction of people to music. You can see someone who instantly starts to tap his or her foot, or you can see someone else who starts to dance irrespective of the sorroundings, while few others may even start to cry too while music is on. Music has the power to bring in reactions amongst all. It has the power to heal a broken heart, heal a condition and make it better. A disturbed mind can calm down and shall be able to think straight with the help of music. The most wondrous thing is that a crying baby can get solace in music. Music soothes the little one and can make the baby feel good and get rid of colic pain too.

If you know something about "aura" my friends, you will surely experience a positive aura surrounding you, when a divine music is played. A music lover can handle a situation better than anyone else as divine music can set your minds on a meditative mode. Friends, I can go on and on about this topic as I listen to all types of music namely: carnatic, western music, pop, rap etc. But, will stop for now and catch up later.

Keep singing, keep listening to music, live music, love music and feel young and energetic my dear ones.

My Simple Thoughts: Parents and Taare zameenpar

My Simple Thoughts: Parents and Taare zameenpar

Parents and Taare zameenpar

This is my first post after creating a blog for myself. I wish to write my opinion on various matters in my blog (my personalised views). Very recently, I saw a wonderful movie called Taare Zameen par. I am sure people remember this movie. One can't stop appreciating this movie after seeing it. The Kid in the movie has done a fabulous job. One cannot deny the same. I just loved it. Aamir Khan also has given his best shot. Teachers can really learn from him and change their approach towards kids ( Those teachers who are rude).

         The other aspect that is depicted in the movie is the approach of parents towards their own kids. Well, world is competitive  and every parent wants his/her child to be the best. This attitude is not wrong. But at the same time there is something called the interest of the kid. There is no point in forcing the Kid to move in the line which he/she is never interested in. In the end it results in frustration alone  for both of them. Instead give a chance and  find out the preference of your child and see if he can excel in the same. While talking about this topic, I intend to talk about my Maternal aunty ( My Mom's Sis) who is simply superb in handling children. She loves kids and gets down to their level and does things for them. Unfortunately, she has a son with Autism. I am amazed at the way she takes care of him. The boy is damn intellectual, has got an unbeatable memory power, got brilliant singing ability and very recently he has acquired the skill of playing keyboard. He reads News paper day in and day out and keeps himself updated on various things and the other thing that I am wonderstuck about him is the way he browses and gets out all the information  he wants from Google with out depending on any one. My aunty literally tries hard to find out what best can be done to make him normal. There is only a minor thing that is lacking in him and God knows what that can be. This hurts a bit as he is that capable. One fine day, I am sure he will come out in flying colours, ofcourse with the help of his Mom. She even supported her family financially and encouraged her younger son to pursue his studies and choose his career path on his own. Now he is doing brilliantly well and he is too good at painting also. There are no words to express my appreciation for my aunty. I sincerely feel this is parenting. Choosing a line that would interest a child suffering from autism is not easy. I am proud of my aunty coz none other than her could have done this. Bringing up a normal child and make him achieve success is pretty easy where as raising up a child like my cousin is a challenge. Hats off to her. 

         There is an awesome dialouge delivered by Aamir Khan in the movie mentioned above and this is how it goes. Parents pull the hands of their children to the extent where in even if the hand is broken, it goes unnoticed only due to the urge of making the kid achieve what is expected of him from his parents. Please parents give it a serious thought. I am not writing this blog just for the sake of writing. I have come across many parents who pressurize their children either by shouting at them or banging them left and right which will definitely bring down the confidence level of the kids and make them feel insecure. This will surely take them no where. Are parents there only for this? Even the co-curricular activity should be chosen as per the will of the parents. I don't see any justice in this. 

            My sincere request to parents with more than one child is that don't favourtise. This will hurt them to the core and make them feel inferior. If the children are treated as friends, dealing with them becomes easier. Try doing this parents and see the difference. Thanks for reading my blog with patience.