Thursday, December 27, 2012

B'day Ruminations!

 "Well, birthdays are merely symbolic of how another year has gone by and how little we've grown. No matter how desperate we are that someday a better self will emerge, with each flicker of the candles on the cake, we know it's not to be; that for the rest of our sad, wretched pathetic lives, this is who we are to the bitter end. Inevitably irrevocably; happy birthday? No such thing." - Seinfeld

Here is my analysis of "me" this year -
  • Am a lot more dependent on others than I would like to be.
  • I love "solitary time" - a day or two in a month.
  • I prefer brunches to late night parties.
  • I like writing - more than I thought I liked initially.
  • I am now officially a red-wine gal.
  • I hate nagging, my hubby forces me to - but I do not enjoy it.
  • I day-dream a lot - could be in front of you, nodding my head, but not registering a word you say!
  • Love the idea of travel more than the travel itself.
  • Live my life loving the retrospect and not usually liking the present!
  • My rate of hoarding books far exceeds the pace of my reading.
  • Love the lazy sunday afternoon introspection time - lying in bed with a book but not really reading, but pondering about life in general before falling into a nice slumber. 
  • I love talking about myself/my life more than anything else.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

'From the Eye of my mind'

'From the eye of my mind' by TGC Prasad is a book with the protagonist being an 18 year old autistic girl. It is a charming story of love,acceptance and of a beautiful mind.Reading a book like this does make one question one s problem in the scheme of things in the world. I wonder if I can remember every time I am angry, this lesson of acceptance and adapting to the loved ones around you.

I recently attended the India Inclusion Summit held in Bangalore and was moved by the speeches by some eminent personalities. Kaushik Roy,an advertising professional spoke about his movie 'Apna Aasman' and how he came to terms with his son being special. I watched the full movie recently and it is beautiful. Movies like this and books like 'From the eye of my mind' are very important to spread awareness about Autism and will go a long way in ensuring social acceptance for the special kids and their families.

Read the book, watch the movie and spread the awareness. Come on do your bit!