Yeshwanth

What is the newness of the year? Where is the freshness of it? We know that we have been growing from our babyhood to adulthood. We did grow, and there was moment-to-moment newness in our life, and we know that we are becoming newer and newer every moment. If that is the case, what is so special about New Year? At one second past midnight on January 1, the day will changed from Saturday to Sunday, usually an unremarkable transition of no special significance. But somehow we've decided that this change, which will end one year and begin the next, is different.Why does the start of the New Year carry such special symbolism? Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a pause, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. My teacher always says that New Year is a day, to tune the rhythm called SOUL, with best chords called EXPERIENCES and play the guitar called LIFE. Yes. This is the time to reflect upon ourselves, to review our mistakes and learn/unlearn...

My Dearest Grandma, Words can’t describe how much you are missed here. If heaven wasn’t so far away I would be up there in an instant. No matter what you will always be in our hearts. I knew I would think about you, but not being able to physically hold you or give you a kiss was driving me crazy. It’s so hard to be at our home when you’re not there.  Since the time I could walk, talk and remember, you were with me. You looked after me, fed me, defended me, and played with me. You told me Ramayana and Scenes from Krishna’s life as bed time stories so that I would go to sleep. You cooked me a delicious meal every day. You helped me always. You were with me for whole of life and suddenly you had to leave forever.   Not a single day passes without me thinking of you. Yesterday was your birthday and I could not sleep.  I want you to know that I think of you every day. I want you to know that I miss you more than anything, and I would give anything to tal...