How Would You Like To Be Wooed?

Yeah yeah...accept it or not, we all love to be wooed in the most romantic and craziest of ways...wine, dine, candle lights, music et al! Being wooed by your sweetheart in the mushiest way possible is perhaps every woman's dream. So what's your take on this? How would you like to be proposed? For me, it's all about going down on knees, chocolates, music, good food and laugh to share. Seeing eye to eye and a smile which connects to the soul are the prerequisites. There's no perfect situation...any situation can be perfect when you're with your sweetheart!

Here's something for all you romantics...

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,

or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

------- Pablo Neruda

The Meaning of Life

The meaning of life is to give life a meaning...life that's beautiful, uncomplicated and simple. An existence where each single moment and day would ring a sense of fulfillment and happiness. But is it possible or is it an Utopian concept? Why is life so complicated these days? Why are we fueled by desperation, dissatisfaction and unhappiness? It's sad that these days we fail to enjoy life or try to find happiness in simple things. We are forever running for money, fame, glitz and glamour. We are neck deep into all kinds of vices imaginable. We hardly have time for anyone. We don't respect or love anyone. We are loud mouthed and big time liars. We have become so self-centered that we don't even care to think about anyone or what's happening around us. It's only ME, I and MYSELF all the time! It's really a sickening and alarming time that we're living in. People have forgotten humanity. A minimal kindness, loyalty, gratitude and reliability cannot be expected of anyone. Perhaps, these are virtues which very soon can be found only in textbooks.

Every day we come across news which is unsettling, enough to give any sane person nightmares and jitters. Molestation, rape, eve teasing, child abuse, torture inflicted on senior citizens have become part and parcel of our so-called 'civilized' society. And we have become so very thick skinned and ignorant of these vices that we even fail to raise our voices against such atrocities happening around us every day. It's like, "nothing's happening to me or my family, so why should I even bother?" And so we go on with our regular chores like a machine oblivious to everything around us! Is this called living? No! It's called surviving like a coward and these people are nothing but spineless opportunists who only think about their own well being. I really pity these folks!

The situation around us sets me thinking. What's gonna happen in the future? What kind of education and enlightenment can our next generation expect? It's dubious and unsure. We can never be at par with Westerners unless we learn to value the importance of civilization, humanity and social responsibility. We've blindly aped them in everything but we know nothing of decorum, civility and sobriety. Our society is crumbling fast. Our values are fading. Unless we pull up our socks real fast, nothing can be done to save our society. So all you 'true' folks out there...come out of your pigeonholes...give your life a meaning!