Few “somethings” I’ve unknowingly adapted/learnt from Baba  :  1. He’s the only empathetic person that I know. When I say, “the only” I mean it. Moments where one would expect a reaction built around anger, this man simply tends to replace it with calm; responding with an alternate of letting the situation go, building it with solutions.  2. He’s built our home. They say that the people who live in a house, a home (I AGREE) but here all the credit goes to Baba. He’s built it with immense efforts ensuring all our needs (Aai’s, my sister’s and mine) are brought together even if it meant he’s had to extend the expenditures. Without a single “NO”.  3. Along with being an empath, the power of selflessness is also something he possesses heavily. As much as I like to believe that I would want to inculcate it within me, I doubt if I will ever match his.  4. He’s one mad mad hard working man. He’s retired for about two years now but it just seems like he’s loved working so much..work seems to

  January has been so sweet by far🤍 Let me take you through the 25 days that I spent with the people I love and most importantly, myself✨ 1. I celebrated three years. Three years of discovering the side I never knew I had - apart from the ounces of forgiveness I’ve given around under the granted-ness that people showed me. I celebrated it with someone who heavily plays the role of being the one to push me till here.🍰 2. My beautiful cousin got married to the man of her dreams. Growing up, I remember us, back when we were young, talking about getting married and seeing her up there, at her happiest felt amazing.💒 3. I started focusing on my workouts. Consistently, working out for atleast 5 days in a week - I had started with, but I’m doing great, feeling energetic. (Going to wish that I go for 7 day workout v soon) OH! A major win was the fact that I was able to do my release in Chakrasan, whilst ensuring I did not hurt my back or bump my back in pain.💪 4. We celebrated my sister’s

 #11   You’re willing to cross mountains; or as they say, “bridges” but have you wondered what those bridges are like?  To me, they’re a compilation of trust, empathy, security, love and above all? Friendship.  Friendships are so special. You give your heart to the people who invest themselves into you, their time, conversations, who invest love; or in many cases, rather, you’re investing yourself a lot more than you’ve thought. You start to believe that one conversation with them will fix you. You believe that they’re the serotonin you need. Everything becomes a universe, a universe you build with them. You’re able to do certain things only around them; such as I, I can only dance in front of two people I’ve grown up with. You start your days, missing them so you give them a call and just let them know. Friendships to me, are so intimately beautiful.  You’re able to forgive them irrespective of the damage they may have caused to you; and you’re going to meet, and it’ll click again.  Y

I yearn to be the light, Residing within every heart, Occupying every mind. The one you turn to in pain, seeking solace, The one you celebrate with in moments of joy. I aim to be the light. Though there are days when darkness engulfs me, Days when nervousness shatters my serenity. On those days, I may seek your radiance, For you to be mine. - S K

As we grow up, we do so alongside a diverse group of people, including our parents, siblings, and grandparents. The ones who often radiate the most joy are those I've saved for last in this list - our grandparents! Few of us are fortunate enough to experience our formative years with them. I count myself among the lucky ones. I had the privilege of growing up under the loving and joyful care of my Aai and Baba from both sides. The sheer delight on their faces whenever I'd dash to them every time I laid eyes on them is etched in my memory. While growing up, my mother would usually be preoccupied with household chores or work, while my father would be laboring tirelessly. This remained the norm until my sister entered the tenth grade. Aai and Baba always ensured we stayed connected with both sides of the family, the Karkares and the Pandits. Aaji and Ajoba (Mom's parents) would visit us, or we'd visit them. Appa and Ajji (Dad's parents) would come to Mumbai every 2-3/

  I would be the one who’d run to make plans and you would be this person who would agree to the 1 out of twenty I would text you every single day to make sure that I am looking after you, and you; you would respond with extreme annoyance Either of us would be seen to crib and cry over the same boy/girl, mostly boys; we would give each other some shit for hours, later come together for comfort  I would involve you with every person that I am close to; and you wouldn’t like it because you would end up liking neither of them  The only thing that we would agree upon, would be the amount of cheese and masala to be put out in the maggie that we’d make which would feel like HOURS because I’d want the flame to be low and you, you’d just be in this rush to eat it off I would make you sit in the rickshaw, go for a ride and listen to Meherbaani on the speaker while we sing to it (sometimes with the music that we’d play, the auto driver would sing it too) Every time that we would fight, it would