100 Happy Days: Day 8 Nacho Delight

Happiness means sharing recipes

S loves to make exotic snacks. The normal cooking may not interest her (that is left to an ordinary cook to prepare it) but when it comes to creativity, S can put her sleeve up and work out her masterpiece.

Like an artists, she carefully places nacho chips in a decorative plate. Covers the chips with Dorito salsa, puts the blob of baked kidney beans then squeezes out the Mexican cheese. With spoonful of olives and jalapenos to add to its taste, she finishes it with sour cream.

“It’s my self created recipe” she beams proudly at her creation, happy at last.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 7 Walking On The Snow

Happiness is watching my family happy.

My cousins are having a very good time in Chicago. They had invited me this winter to celebrate white Christmas and New Year, but I failed to get US visa. No regrets, I hate winter because I cannot take too much cold.

But thanks to Face Time, I have connected several times on line to enjoy a chat with them in their kitchen. While they cook meals, we chat and joke, they show me the view outside their window, thick layers of white snow sitting in their lawn. Windowpane covered with needles of icicles. There is no clear path leading to the road. I shudder seeing the snow, I can feel the cold, well..visually, but they console, talking about the warmth inside their house, inside the car, inside the malls.

“Everywhere there is heater, why you worry?”

“But how do you go out?” I ask. They say it’s very adventurous in the snow.

They send me pictures to prove their point.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 6 - At The Cinema

Today I shed tears. I could not help it; they rolled down, unattended, staining my cheeks. Luckily nobody noticed. It was dark. I was in a cinema hall watching the film ‘Club 60’. Yes! I do cry in movies especially if the film moves me emotionally.

‘Club 60’ is a story of a couple that grieves over the loss of their young son. I cried when wife confronts her husband’s raging grief, disclosing her reasons for being stronger. It is difficult to deal with your own grief if you have to sympathize with others. One has to be strong to help other emerge out of depression. 

Sarika and Farookh Sheikh’s excellent performance is worth a mention.

One idea is clear. Happiness and pain are two sides of a coin. How one deals with it differs from person to person. Some scars are so deep that they can drown you down into depression zone, leading to self-destruction. Its only when we share the pain or understand the reality, can one find happiness.

I am glad I was able to watch this film in PVR, undisturbed and undistracted.

The beautiful lyrics on ‘happiness’ are very refreshing: “I have found you after losing you; once again my shadow walks with me.”

Sehami Huyi Jee Roshani  /  Lamhein Bujhe Huye / Kone Mein The Padein Kahin / Sapne Mere Huye / Palko Mein Aaj Phir Se / Ek Khaab Sajaya Hain / Phir Se Mere Saath Mera Saaya Hain / Khokar Maine Aaj Tumhein Paaya Hain

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 5. At the Beach

Happy moments are sitting by the seashore and watching the sunset.

I reached the poolside restaurant at around 3pm. There was too much sun, and it was hot. I sat closer to the wall under the shade. At around 4pm, the sunrays became friendly and played around my feet. It was getting cooler. Winter in Mumbai means it is pleasant weather. I changed my seat and chose to sit closer to the sea wall, under the shade of big black umbrella.

The time passed and the rays became softer. The sun was beginning to set. The birds began to fly. I couldn’t get my eyes off the beach. Children played cricket, seniors and women out for their evening walk, hawkers announced their goodies, and some people just sat on the sand to watch the sun change its colors.

From golden yellow to orange, it changed it positions, slowly sliding down, reflecting its moods on shiny waters. My eyes transfixed on its beauty till it disappeared into the sea.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’ I will be posting pictures each day here on my blog then share the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 4

I have known her since last six years. We met on Ryze and became good friends by sharing stories on the blog.

But when you have known your friend so closely, you start wondering how we will react when we meet personally. I am too conscious of meeting people the first time. Rejection is the first thought that comes to my mind.

“Will the person accept me the way I am? Will I be able to deal with somebody new” 

When we make friendship with people online, we build up a picture perfect in our mind. A kind of snap shot which is developed from the thoughts we read on their blog and from their writings. 

Meeting face to face is completely different. World is imperfect so am I.

But then, how can I hide behind my words? And for how long? I am what I am, accept me or reject me.

We met finally, after six years, first time, by the poolside at Sea Princess Hotel. Nothing mattered really, neither looks, nor color; nothing physical. It was friendship all the way.

Once again a happy day to record, beautiful friend, amazing sunset and the cool breeze from the sea!

What more can one ask?

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I will be posting pictures each day here on my blog then share the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World