An evening with Peepli [Live] and my villagers

Today we watched Peepli [Live] movie. That reminded me of many things. 

Before we reached to the theater I purchased some Rakhi for my brother and D (on behalf of D's sister). I bought total four rakhis: 2 normal one 2 with the cards; and they cost me 250/-. He was not at all ready to reduce the price.

While we were watching the movie, I was virtually in my village 'Janivilli'. The songs and the instruments used for the song "Mehengayi dayan khaye jaat hai" reminded me of my village 'bhajans' being sung during the evening times. One thing that struck my mind is we are watching this movie in this A/C theater, and the villagers are sleeping in the bed placed outside the house, in the open air under the vast stretched sky, in company with the mosquitoes. The cows would be few inches away from their bed. The village would be dark, with some mud candles (diyas) burning near the doors.

During 'Rakhshya Bandhan' festival my cousin sisters get us some 'Rakhis' and they cost around 1- 10/-. That too if it is 10/- it's very costly for them. I am feeling so bad for I am leaving a pretty good life with not much worrying about the food at least. 

What am I doing for the other members of my family who are not so blessed as me. Can I do anything for them? Even if I do something for them, will they be open to my ideas or my help? D has been trying a lot to help his siblings. My father has tried a lot to help his siblings. By seeing this I don't see my help directly to them would be appreciated much. However, I would help them for sure, may be in another 5-6 years, in a different way.

I feel the Swades movie concept just doesn't apply to the Indians who stay abroad, but also to the people who stay away from their native cities, states.

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie as it reminded of my childhood in my village. And it definitely gave me some idea as to how the news is being made. I feel like not just questioning the politicians, but also the journalists of today too. I enjoyed the picturisation of the movie, the acting of the actors, the director for the small small details that the entire team has taken care of, the sites they have chosen for shooting, the music instruments they have chosen for he songs. Nathu is the one who took my attention in that movie. I liked his character for he was listening in most part of the movie. He was speaking a lot through his eyes and his silence and his eyes. Oh! it was awesome, and I can guarantee people who have already been to some village and stayed there for at least 5 days can definitely correlate this with their village's daily events.

Enjoy people.. Aamir khan has choosen a truly nice concept and you would appreciate it only if you open your heart to listen what he is trying to show us.

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Gestures can make your day

Gestures mean a lot in this world where every second is so costly.

` A comforting hug

` A loving kiss

` A cute smile

` An interesting handshake

` An encouraging pat - can make your day sometime.

Gesture doesn't necessarily mean that of we humans, even the gestures made by animals, birds, insects can give immense pleasure, provided we are ready to spend those few minutes cherishing those moments.

` A small bird chirping, moving its tail here and there, and so is its neck, jumping from one branch to other.

` A butterfly flapping its tiny wings up and down in a fast forward motion, flying from one flower to another.

` A squirrel, walking fast, picking up nuts and chocolate pieces, holding it in its two front legs and eating it with its two upper long tooth and tiny lower tooth, when senses someones presence, running away in a glimpse of time.

` A dog jumping on the sand, scampering it with its front legs, sitting there quietly, looking around, taking nap keeping its eyes almost closed but not completely and sitting like a statue.

` A cat walking slowly, not trying to look at you, keeping its foot carefully, jumping from garden to window, yawning and making 'meeew' sound.

If these are cherished carefully can make your day.

Even the non-living stuff give immense happiness.

` The sun rising from behind the huge trees.

` The sky changing its colors.

` The clouds moving around as if they are dancing.

` The wind making soft slow music in your ears.

` Trees dancing with their leaves.

Ah.. there are so many things to enjoy. Yet we rarely find time to walk in the woods and enjoy the nature and its gifts.

I am so fortunate that I am in a place where I cherish all these gifts.

Thank you God! Thank you D.

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31st July with Rdheema

Recently I had been to D's best friend's home. They have a daughter named Rdheema. Don't be confused with the spelling, as I was. In her first b'day gift, we had written "Happy B'day to you Ridhima." Alas, we found later on the b'day banner, "Happy Birthday to Rdheema". May be numerology spells it that way. Anyway, that's the point that I want to make here.

I had a great time with her that day. I love children, thus I could not resist myself from spending maximum time with her than with her mother, P. Initially, she was silently sitting on the chair, staring at us, thinking where have I seen them. She was a bit hesitant, however, I guess she recollected that just before a week she has been with me for a couple of hours, and we were roaming on the calm and quite road of a newly built apartment. After a while she started showing some activity by showing her finger to the TV, trying to mumble something, making sort of cute sounds.

She then started to ask for the biscuits by showing her fingers. Now there were three types of biscuits. I gave her one, she didn't take it and still showed her finger to the plate. She was not at all taking the one I was giving her. Same happened with another one. Then came Aliva biscuits turn. And yes, the moment I took it near her hand she immediately took it and put it in her mouth. She repeated the process several times. The she was full. So she started to show her stuffs. Gradually she took us to all the rooms, she wasn't able to tell anything by words. But was telling by her gestures and by pointing to stuffs.

She started mixing with us very much. She started to laughing with me, playing with me, asking me to stick her small bear doll to the wardrobe, to the door. And then she is pull it out and throw it. She was behaving with me as if I was of her age. She was fighting with me too, getting annoyed for I was not sticking it where she wanted  me to. And was making all sort of noises, some blabbering. P came and asked her why is she getting angry. Then she became quite for sometime. P said, "She is thinking that you are of her age, as you are playing with her. So she is shouting." She continued shouting, laughing, smiling, raffling around. Oh!! I too didn't have that much of energy that she has.

She was looking too cute when she was laughing. When her father, B, was singing song to her she was moving head from left to right and right to left. She was enjoying her time. Till night 11 she was awake and was having fun. She has become a fan of the advertisement of Aliva and the biscuit too. She watches those ads. or the cartoon and has her food. Ah! it needs a lot of patience to deal with the kids, a lot of it.

Well, KIDS - their cute smile, adoring touch, lovable gestures, innocent talks - that's the purest thing available in the world. And I thank God, for blessing every human to go through that phase at least once. No wonder we tend to loose that innocence as we grow up. Can't do anything about that, since being adult and having the feeling of responsibility and becoming that ceiling for someone else, is a wonderful feeling too. After all if we have the same experience then that too would become routine and we would loose passion in it too.

I hope you had a wonderful time reading this article.

Keep smiling.

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