Rest in peace Niyu

In one of my recent posts, I mentioned of a darling girl who was diagnosed with Wilms' tumor. She let go of life on February 26, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. Fighting until her last breath. She was less than two years old.

She is my cousin's daughter and her name is Niyati. Everyone lovingly called her Niyu. 

"Niyu, may you rest in peace," is all I have to say to you. I believe no mere mortal has the wisdom to explain why life is what it is. "Life is what it is" is the only absolute wisdom. Who can explain why a two year old spent most of hers fighting than frolicking? I hope she was braver than her pain. I hope there is that much kindness. 

When people speak of their greatest accomplishments, I hope they are wise to realize that if "love" is not the first on their list, their lives are superficial. Because what I see today is although Niyu was only two, she was surrounded by infinite amount of love - her parents, their friends and her extended family. Infinite and limitless. And I am sure, she gave back immense love to everyone as well. Spiritually, love is probably the "moksha" of all. Everything else is worldly and thus secondary.

Although not personally, I have heard stories where parents probably have had it worse. All I wish to say is Niyu has fantastic parents who did everything they could to ensure she lived as much as she could. Hats off to them. They are God's humane form.

Circle of life continues. Her soul shall probably connect to all her loved ones someday. May be in a future life. 

Valentine’s day 2012

I decided to watch the 9:00 p.m. run on channel WB of “You’ve got mail”. I have to admit the first time I watched the movie, I didn’t get it. I mean what was the big deal? Probably even the second time which I don’t remember when. Then one day, it played on some channel again and Tom Hanks said the finest words that close the deal in any romantic movie.

“Yeah. I would have asked for your number, and I wouldn't have been able to wait twenty-four hours before calling you and saying, "Hey, how about... oh, how about some coffee or, you know, drinks or dinner or a movie... for as long as we both shall live?" ”

The above caught my attention. Then I watched it again and the movie is smart, witty, brilliant.

Someday I will watch it again, back to back. For Meg Ryan who’s adorable in everything does and says. For Tom Hanks, who is so cool about everything. “Its not personal, its business.”

I like Valentine's day or days designated for a purpose. You take time out of your daily lives to do something special. A simple dinner outside, catching up with a friend, watching a movie or simply buying flowers for somebody. You make an additional extra effort to make the day special which you otherwise wouldn't have. 

It didn't seem horrifying to sit at home and watch a movie by yourself. I enjoy my solitude and I seem to get a lot of it these days. An overdose though can be fatal. I need to wander around more, meet interesting people. 

Had a writer's block on chapter 2 of my book today. I hope to provoke more interest and wrench out the dullness.

Number 5

Saw a lot of number 5s today. It seems like a positive sign. 

Met a chap from Vancouver, Canada today. That is another sign. 

Imran Khan is named Rahul Kapoor in EMAET - weird coincidence. The story is told in days - another weird coincidence.

Morning moon

Woke up at 4:55 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. The chill of Mumbai mornings in Jan and Feb is sexy. Bangalore is like that very often :D and sexy all the same. Put on my black tracks and sweater, had warm lime and honey water and clicked the morning moon picture.

Morning moon at 6:15 a.m

I am a morning person, although waking up early has been very difficult these days. I shall get back on track in a month. 

It has been a happy morning.