“Perhaps, our eyes need to be washed with our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again.” – Unknown.
Yes, I have been on an ‘active think mode’ off late. I have spent endless days and nights crying over all that I deemed important and all that I no longer have in my life. But now I am seeing Life quite differently from the way I used to, clearer for sure, but quite different. I have always valued the people in my life more than anything else – sometimes even more than I have valued myself! And I have done this on more than one occasion and I have realized that it’s wrong or rather WRONG. Yes, in caps and bold and underlined and still it’s not emphasized as much I would want to.
However, the silver lining in my cloud is that thankfully in the last couple of months when I have been let down, disillusioned and heart broken; I have met / been with some really great people and when I see these people I experience a great sense of comfort knowing that there still are the better people in this world. People who are honest, loyal, committed, whose words have value; who are great human beings and are people who would enrich your life by their sheer presence. There are people you can deem as important as yourself if not more. And in my conversations with these people I have realized there is much more to life than a relationship gone sour, than the end of a good thing, than the loss of something precious. There is always a welcome change, a new beginning, growth, newer experiences, better people and better experiences to look forward to. After all when you are at the lowest point the only way to go is UP!
I regard these people as real life heroes, people who I really think are fabulous human beings for what they are. They truly represent values that mean so much to me – loyalty, passion, commitment, and all the likes. These are people who are true to everything they believe in, to all that they do and most importantly to all the people they interact with. So here it is; a tribute to some great human beings - some people who deserve more than just a mention in my blog… some people for whom I have a special wish, mentioned right at the end of this piece.
N: – A photographer by profession. The best that I have ever come across in the field. Dedication to work: more than ever expected; punctuality: inspiring; behaviour: sophisticated (more than most of the people anyone would normally expect to be sophisticated), Speech: soft-spoken; Attitude: straightforward. Caring, helpful, hard working, honest, and aware of his responsibilities and always smiling, he is an ideal that people should aspire to be as human beings. I respect this person more than I could ever express in words here.
S: – A communications personnel for a multinational by profession. Her professional expertise & achievements will take several pages to put down. She is a person I would want to work for and with. A super achiever and yet down to earth. A professional like none other I have ever come across and WOW! what a human being. A professional associate, a mentor, and above all a friend; she is truly a person who I am privileged to know. I have known her for just about 2 months now but have learned a lot from her. Coming from her a compliment means the most, coming from her a criticism is highly appreciated as it’s most constructive, coming from her an opinion is highly valued. You know her and realize what real achievers are made of, what standing on your feet truly means, what independence means, and what it means to live your life the way you want to with complete honesty. I am in truly awe of her!
S: – I don’t know her professionally. All I know about her professional life is that she works in the Market Research industry (Qualitative research as she puts it!). She is a typical Bengali when it comes to her speech – where the ‘d’ becomes the ‘r’ in every word – ‘ladki’ becomes ‘laRki’, ‘bada’ becomes ‘baRa’, etc. and I cant stop pulling her leg for it! And her reply to that is her standing akimbo and squeaking loudly “Megha!” (and nope I wouldn’t call that a scream!). She is a petite girl who is an absolute sweetheart, she is soft-spoken, always smiling, will go out of her way for you without saying a word and is just so sweet. I wouldn’t say I know her very closely yet, but there are some people you meet and realize that they are just such amazing human beings – not because of who or what they are but because of how they are. She is truly a kind human being, who values people a lot, she cares so much and so genuinely. I am blessed to have her presence in my life!
M: – She is my school friend, works in the financial sector. She has seen the ups and downs of life, struggled and made it through everything superbly victorious. She is all that a family would want in a daughter or a sister, all that a company would want in an employee, all that a friend could ask for in another friend, all that a husband could ask for in a wife. Yes, she has her flaws but well, that’s what makes her human. She has the honesty of a baby, the fickle mindedness of an adolescent and the maturity of an adult. She is my strength when I am weak and she always sees the best that there is in me. Life is comfortable (as a dear friend would put it!) knowing that she is around and always will be!
B: She is family, she is a kid sister, and she is an elder sister when she needs to be; but above all, she is one of my closest friends. Warm, caring, always smiling and cheering you up - that’s the kind of human being she is... someone you would want to know and cherish for all your life! She is a sparkling personality who would light up a room when she walks into one! I look up to her for being probably the only person I have come across who prioritizes human relationships so much so that she actually makes it a point to keep in constant touch with the people she has known as friends. She is someone who has made me realize how people are to be valued when they need to be and how they are to be kept away if and when the need arises, and all this with a maturity that never ceases to amaze me. Straightforward and bold, she is someone who can carry herself with utmost grace and extreme confidence at all times – and that to me is one of the biggest achievements for any individual in his / her life. 'B' I thank you for being all that you are to me!
“Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”
