On a writing spree..

There was a time when I used to actually think and ponder on what to write about in my blog. But things have changed, and changed for the good. Strangely, I have suddenly developed a flair for writing. I now have 3 distinct ideas in my mind which I am surely going to pen down soon. Two of them infact are already in the process of being written.

I wish to get these published in any newspaper or magazine. Its now my dream to write a book and this experience of writing articles will surely help me along. One thing that keeps me going is the appreciation that I have already received from some of my close buddies for my previous blog posts. They feel I have good writing skills. But I do not think so. I think I need to add a little more variety to my vocabulary which I am afraid am not very good at. If you notice, I have never used any heavy words in any of my posts. Same goes with my articles, which I fear will mark them down when compared to the work of other more accomplished writers.

All said and done, the bottom line is that I will not let this flair in me get bogged down, come what may. I am working towards my dream and am confident of improving with every new article and blogs to come. Will surely share my articles soon.. but not in this blog.

A new blogger id for my articles is coming soon.. Till then, adios! Happy reading to you, and happy writing to me. :)

Touching Lives..

Back with a difference! Yes, am certainly back to the blogosphere after a long break. Back and how. Feels great to put some pressure on the usually snoring dead brain cells and come up with something exciting to write about.

This time round though, its coming straight from the heart than from the mind. Its about life.. touching life!

I feel so proud to be associated with Touching Lives. I think it is one of the only very genuine NGOs around in the city that really, in the true sense, makes a difference. I don't know if my words would make sense but when I went to the slum area today for the first time, what I heard and saw was truly amazing. Small children came running towards Sonia (Founder of Touching Lives) calling her Sonia didi, and that to me is what is meant my making a difference.

Merely donating some cash, or sponsoring a child's education does not really mean you are touching a life. It is those little things like spending quality time, teaching, playing with the kids that really counts. It is an amazing feeling to see small children run towards you in sheer excitement just because you are taking them out to play in a garden. It is fun to see the innocent and cute smile on their faces when they look at your camera lens. It is truly blissful to see the amazing display of creativity and freshness in their paintings.

Feels really great to join this wonderful team of young people led by Sonia. I think it a great mix of youth and experience, energy and passion on display which will go a long long way.

So, how often have you touched life? For me, I just started today and now there's no looking back.