REFLECTIONS

The river of our love

 has been flowing silently,

moving onwards without

 any demands or expectations; 

Enabling us to meet all the 

challenges with dignity;

I am sure, it will continue 

to sustain and nourish us

with its sublime serenity, 

till the river of life 

flows into the ocean of eternity.

- @ Sudesh Prakash 

flower

Hope 

As long as there is a blue sky , 

As long as the birds fly,

The rivers flow and

The wind blows , 

There is nothing 

to feel sad about ,

There is Joy in life .

As long as there are 

the sun and moon , 

As long as the flowers bloom ,

It rains and snows,

The forests grow, 

There is nothing 

to feel bad about , 

There is Hope in life .

As long as there is 

love in the heart , 

As long as there is 

music and art, 

And friends to standby,

A shoulder to cry ,

There is nothing

 to get mad about , 

There is Love  in life 

There is Beauty in life 

There is Hope in life . 

- @ Sudesh Prakash

Tearful goodbye to a childhood friend

 This morning brought a very sad news of having lost a very close childhood friend based in Jalandhar , Tripta . This shook me from top to bottom . 

We were four close friends who studied together from class sixth till graduation. Thereafter she got married in a business family in Hoshiarpur and we three joined post graduation in P. U. Chandigarh. 

This friendship was the purest relationship , without any formalities , any expectations , never any exchange of gifts . There was complete freedom of sharing life , beauty , joy , love , ideas and all the good things . We would visit each other’s houses , were loved and welcomed by each other’s families  .  We were champions of women empowerment, equality in education , equal rights , choice of career as well as life partner . I always felt that we were four torch bearers   to lead the right Way . 

After getting settled in life , our career and families kept us so busy that we never got time to meet but never parted in reality , always felt closest to each other even without interactions . 

During my visit to my home town Gurdaspur with my family two years back  on the insistence of my children I wondered whom to visit to connect my children with the feel of  hometown as we have no relation left there . I googled and found the connection with Bal Krishan , the nephew of this friend of mine ( This family has always been a highly influential n well known business family ) and contacted him . I feel so proud to say that our visit felt like home coming as we were greeted like their own family and their hospitality renewed our emotional bonds . 

I got her phone no . , called her , she insisted that we visit her to stay with her for at least two days in Jalandhar to share all that had passed in between the gap but that was not to be . 

Bal krishan broke down while giving the news today and we both shared that sacred bond with teary eyes for some moments . I am glad that I have a family in Gurdaspur to say my

Tearful Good bye dear Sakhi .❤️