The 09:05 CST Local

Today was a special day for me, with a promotion I was reallocated to the head office in Colaba (Mumbai). A nice place for an office and though the distance was considerable, the newness seemed worth the trouble of commute. All set for this wonderful opportunity, I planned to leave well in time so that I won't be late for work on the first day, and with the reliability factor of local trains in the monsoon at back of my mind, I preferred leaving home well in advance. I reached Bhandup station near about 08:55 am, and b'cos of new office location, even my regular schedule of boarding had to be changed . As I reached platform no.2 my eyes tried to spot the indicator to see the next expected train, and it read 09:05 CST Slow. (CST: abbreviation for Chhatrapati Shajivi Terminus.) As the train approached the station, a mental preparation for a mini battle to get in the train started. And to my amazement, I could easily get in the I class compartment without having to bruise anyone. Just as Ghatkopar station arrived, I was fortunate enough to get a seat, with a sigh of relief I sat just next to the window. Being an early monsoon, the climate was pretty comfortable today as compared to some other days. It was drizzling outside. 

The train halted at Ghatkopar station and a throng of commuters rushed in. After few moments, I noticed a couple sitting on the adjacent seat who had boarded the train few minutes back, I presume. Well, there was nothing special about them in the first glance, late 20's, married most probably, the guy was busy reading his newspaper while the lady was talking to him and simultaneously she had a knitting kit and she was busy trying to to make something from the red/maroon yarn balls. Nothing special. The journey continued as I drowned in the music on the hands-free plugged to my cell.

LEARNING FROM BHAGWAD GITA-I

Dear friends whatever that you are about to read in this article is summary of the great "BHAGWAD GITA" which I was fortunate enough to read in times when I was completely in mess and was trying my best to fight against it, and today I have realized the change that the great Bhagwad Gita has brought in my life. The wordings of Lord Krishna gives you a complete crystal clear vision of what life is and how you can live it to the fullest without getting too attached to the materialistic things in life that tend to give you sorrow and pain in times to come.
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PREM

Still Hoping against all odds, that she will come back to me...

A poem that depicts the feelings of a true lover who is in immense pain from the loss of his beloved but still wishes & hopes that she returns someday some how....
It's dedicated to Love of my Life.
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प्रेम असते तरी काय हे कधी कळलेच नाहीं,

जे वाटले ते कधी घडलेच नाहीं .

प्रेम एक सुंदर स्वप्न वाटले,

पण त्याने आयुष्यात नुसते अश्रूच आणले.

ते परतेल ही अजूनही एक आस आहे,

आणि तोच माझ्या जीवनाचा शेवटचा ध्यास आहे.


-Aditya Kasar (AK)

An Amazing Love Story

He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home....suddenly he asked the waiter "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously; why you have this hobby? He replied: "when I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I like playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood,  think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there". While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.

LA BEAUTIFUL EYES

YEAR 2008:

Yesterday on my way back home after a tiring day from work I reached Dadar station at around 6:30 pm and was getting ready for the battle to get in the coming train [anyone traveling at that time knows it well what I mean] fortunately I could comfortably sneak in and then I realized that it was a Saturday [as most of offices are closed on that day its not that crowded], then as a habit I got in the compartment that is adjoined to ladies 1-class [well known as video coach too!! No prize for guessing..]; so there I was trying to make my way so that I can see some pretty faces which has been rare after becoming a mechanical engineer and now it has gotten even worst as I work for a construction company.

I was standing there listening to my music as usual; when suddenly I saw a pretty face on the other side; but something was quite unusual about that face, well somewhere I knew that face...wait did I?? and suddenly that girl gave a gaze at me and our eyes meet and there was I completely stunned...yes I knew this girl..........

LOVE FOR JOY OF LOVING

Do you believe in the concept of "Loving for the joy loving without expecting anything in return?" I know all this sounds very good for philosophy and literature but let me tell you that it does happen in practicality too. It’s when you like someone to such an extent that it doesn't matter whether that person reciprocates the same feeling with you or not. Here's a small story I want to share with you......

Are You LONELY OR ALONE??

Ever feel like you are the only person on the planet whom no one cares about? Like you are the only one who has no friends….no one to talk to?? Do you sometimes think you’re different and you don’t fit in? if you have answered yes to even one of the above questions then I have some good news for you – you are not the only one who feels that way. Believe it or not, but the truth is that everyone in this world goes through that feeling of being alone and unloved at some point or the other in their lives.

POST 26/11 INDIA:

Friends I could have well written this article soon after the mayhem took place when the terror strike Mumbai on 26 November 2008, but somehow I waited, primarily to come out of shock, to relive myself from what I had witnessed and secondarily to wait and watch that what different I am going to witness from the action taken by our government.

Today exactly one month later the black day of our life I am going to spur out my anger but before that I take this opportunity to pay my tribute to all the national heroes who laid their life to save us from the horrendous day of our life.

SILENCE-The Ultimate Weapon

Silence of our Loved ones can be a Lethal Weapon

"Silence Speaks Better Than Words" always heard this saying but never gave a thought to it neither did i realize the power it withholds. But recently i realized that it really makes sense sometimes to follow it. Though for normal people it might be difficult to follow as our rational mind denies to keep silent when things are going wrong and there's lot of furry everywhere.


But then; if we give a deep thought we realize that when actually things are going worst for you  when they are going just opposite to what you might have thought and when you are taken by unexpected changes [behavioral or beliefs] there's no point in going wild and trying to sort out things that moment, as it only adds in the fuss and makes things more complicated and unsolvable.


At such moments if we keep silence, it makes lot of sense as it gives us and our companion the time needed to think "Why is this Happening? Whats the issue after all? Whats the solution to it?"
When we confront above questions one by one and sincerely try to answer them we find it much easy to solve them and come out of that so uncomfortable situation. So it makes a real sense sometimes to be smart rather than outbursting and going all guns blazing to solve some issues.


Now lets take a different situation wherein your companion is mad in temper and you are facing the music, even here if you keep your cool and maintain silence more often than not it works!
Simple logic implies that a person can go on and on; but if no one responds, he stops and gives it a thought that after all what is he doing. Sometimes it also helps in a relationship as your partner gets that cushion to speak her heart out and remove her frustration knowing that you will understand.

Finally lets take a case where your competitors are going all blaze against you abusing you planning plots against you and trying to defame you, under such circumstances I agree you have to respond, but wait strike at appropriate moment until then hold on to your biggest weapon "SILENCE". Your enemies will wonder why you are calm and that will make them rationalize your move making them think what you must be thinking and in doing so giving you that opportunity to strike, and when you get it go for it and strike hard.
















-Aditya Kasar (AK)

WALK DOWN THE MEMORY LANE...

It was back in Dec2005 that "WE THE FRIENDS" had been for our first trip and who can forget the place, it was Alibaug! We had a great time then, those two days we had a great fun and we had planned that every winter we shall take a trip for sure. However it never turned out to be as we thought, always we had plans cooking but could never actually execute them courtesy lots if spoilers that we had in our group with Bhavesh leading that pack .

Finally it was this year that we were able to make it (not that easily again there were those lazy heads and air of uncertainty around) But luckily things turned up good and eventually on 25th Jan 2008 we left for our awaited journey. Where?? well with not much time in our hands we thought why not revisit our past destination which is near as compared to Goa and still gives near about same thrill and excitement!

Around midnight (2:30am) we reached Kashid, where we rested in the cottage and as the morning flourished we all headed to our journey. Around 11:30am we reached the famous MURUD JANJIRA FORT (the fort is build around a Km inside the sea coast) It was all adventurous as we had to travel in a sail ship towards the fort's main gate. It was quite cold out there too, so it just added to the thrill. All the way we had a great time enjoying the wonderful beaches along the coast of Kashid very clean and beautiful beaches I have seen so far.

We revisited all the places that we had three years back and tried to relive those moments and register these ones in our minds and heart so that we can remember them in times to come and cherish the friendship that we have shared for last few years. Knowing that it will get harder to find time in future as everyone of us gets engage in our personal activities and professional time bonds, we made sure we gather as many moments as possible so that we can cherish them in times to come.

It was great fun with you guys thanks a lot for everything.....

-Aditya Kasar (AK)