Being alive and beyond.

 While wondering about the meaning of being alive and questioning everything around you,

      you are also making your bed every morning, breathing, going to work, putting in an extra roti and your friend’s favorite sabzi in the tiffin, wishing everyone a good morning with a gentle smile, drinking water, and reminding others to do the same, asking “are you okay?”, noticing their new pair of earrings, asking questions in class with a huge amount of courage, breathing, picking someone’s pen and handing it back to them, offering water to your teacher when she has trouble speaking because of cold, complimenting someone by “Oh! You look so beautiful”, finding peace in your children’s smile, having lunch with friends just because it makes you happy, having intense but healthy conversations,

breathing, sharing your painful stories and not judging them while they share theirs, giving a flower, smiling at sunsets, walking on roads, looking at the sky and getting amazed by its magnificence, clicking pictures of one another, sharing them and saying “I love your smile in this one”, breathing, giving a fruit to a roadside beggar, having chai with a friend who loves it as much as you do, holding on to people you care about, lending money to a friend, telling your parents about your day without telling them how much you miss them, taking firm decisions, visiting a doctor for a friend, saying painful goodbyes and accepting change, 

breathing, giving gentle hugs, moving on from a heartbreak, helping your friend to drape a saree, visiting the temple, sitting in a café alone, remembering their birthdays and taking efforts to make it special, wailing like a child late at night and getting up strongly the next morning, letting your brother know that he is doing great, breathing, asking someone, “hey, do you want me to drop you somewhere?”, expressing your love for someone, calling your best friend every day, reaching out, reading a book, taking a stand for yourself, looking in the mirror and feeling good about yourself, calling your grandparents to check up on their health, 

breathing, wearing your mom’s earrings, getting your favorite haircut, leaving toxic people behind, listening to a song just because your friend recommended it, writing stories, talking to strangers, calling your female friend just to wish her a “happy women’s day!”, thinking about novels and its characters, breathing, appreciating your sister for everything she is, allowing each other to remain silent, making your dad feel proud of you, laughing with friends till your stomach aches, dancing with them like crazy, watching the empty streets, falling in love with the moon, committing mistakes and never repeating them, 

 breathing, screaming your pains, forgiving some and ‘not’ forgiving some, surviving in an unknown city all by yourself, making coffee for your friends, making a surprise visit at home, letting your school teacher know about your success, celebrating festivals with families, getting back together with a friend after a long fight, breathing, loving something and unloving something, cooking your child’s favorite food, taking immense care of your sick friend, sending a picture to someone that says, “this reminded me of you.”, letting someone go for your own peace, watching the sunrise, talking about your dreams, leaving tiny notes for your friend and sticking them on your cupboard, 

breathing, giving a peck on your mother’s forehead, making mental health the biggest priority, appreciating your friend’s success, fighting with loved ones, apologizing, watching an old Hindi film with your dad, planning your friend’s wedding, petting a dog, breathing, speaking up against harassment, caressing a flower, pushing and motivating your friend to write, talking about uncomfortable topics with your family, being able to share biggest fears with them, accepting someone as they are, folding your roommates’ clothes, understanding the pain that your female friends go through while menstruating, 

breathing, offering your seat to someone else, praying for the well-being of your loved ones, respecting someone’s choice, appreciating every small effort that people take to make your birthday special, encouraging other artists, finding beauty in poems, being honest with someone you love, traveling, showing empathy towards someone suffering mentally, breathing, reading legends and epics, jumping with joy for your friend’s success, crying for your friend, working hard to give your children a secured life, making someone laugh, failing but never quitting, standing up for your friend, making memories and preserving them forever, 

breathing, fearing something endlessly and yet facing it bravely, helping someone survive the hard days, randomly calling your friend for no reason, texting your family members to let them know that you love them, listening when your friend wants to let out something, trying to be better every day, counting your blessings, believing in friends, breathing, going on solo-dates and loving yourself a little more every day.

So let me tell you that you are still here and doing great. And that matters the most.