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I love thee, with all my heart But thee, does not love me back I crave to cradle in those arms But thee devours another charm I lay awake every night Trying to figure what goes on in his mind Fail as I always do One reason I present contradicts another Going in circles I am, Is what I gather False hopes I give myself in a way to deceive my mind Ignorant of the fact Thee is hiding and playing tricks right inside

A very busy but relaxing weekend was the last one. Yesterday was cloudy day and we were having lunch with other 5 families in the afternoon. The lunch was arranged to meet and greet a friends relative (sister to be precise) visiting from India. They were taking a month long vacation with college going daughter and a preteen boy in NY vicinity. They had just returned after spending a week in Miami and florida(Disney world). So somebody asked me “what is going on”. I answer “A lot”. I believe my audience was expecting a low “nothing much” and I love to give surprises and reason for people to ask more. That’s where a close friend of mine jumps in saying how much is going on in my life and I am still not satisfied with my life which is so true. Only a real friend will know, and as it is a truth I do not have to defend myself and I ask “Shouldn’t we all be aspiring for more in life”. I reply "The day I am satisfied, I will be dead" After all, we have one life to live and what i...

Well, I never lost an access card before; I still have the one from Tata Steel building in Calcutta. I still have the access card for RE/MAX office and the Citi ID card. Now, here I am 2 weeks old at Daiichi Sankyo which consists of only 8 working days and I have lost the access card twice. I spent 20 minutes of my precious morning hour looking for it. I was hoping it is hanging to one of my clothes or I might have dropped it on the closet floor but no luck. I searched the car and finally I was certain it is on my desk. Only to get to the office and there is no sign of my access card. The worst fear for me was to face the receptionist who shakes he head in degust every time I request her to buzz me in. I wonder how hard that can be. She is the most unfriendly receptionist I have known my life, don’t they provide them any training or something to give people better treatment, or she saves them only for chosen ones. After sitting on my desk for straight 2 hours I decide to go and ask he...

While I was at Bahamas, our friend mentioned about the book “Life of Pi” right after their jet-ski boat flipped over. I was keen on reading the book, so we ordered it right away. It is a book everybody should read. I gave the book to 14 years old and he liked it. The book is about an Indian boy surviving 7 months on a life boat in Pacific Ocean with a tiger. There is lot more; the book is full of surprises that never seem to end. The details are somehow gruesome in between but I believe those are the author’s requirement to make the story visual. It was one of a kind story and definitely recommended.

May 2010/ Prabha Originally uploaded by prabhaJha In my art classes I set a theme for every month. May is imagination month where kids are making up things from their mind and choosing medium of their choice. this is Pratyush's rain forest - compared to one he did in November 2009 this one shows a lot more details and colors. Good going son.

Om - May 2010/ Prabha Originally uploaded by prabhaJha In process to find peace and my spiritual self...I visited Art of Living center once again this saturday for bhajan and then painted this sunday morning.

Today as I looked at myself in the restroom mirror of my office, as I was washing hands. I noticed I was dressed in all grey starting from my earrings. All different shades though; it was grey blazer, darker skirt and lighter shirt…except for the black shoe. I felt immediately in control. I felt better and it reminded me about things that never change. My 6 year old must have asked me 1000 times about my favorite color and it is the same. (he is still hoping I will say pink someday-not that I hate it but grey is just unbeatable). I like grey; I have always liked the grey color. The reason, I really do not know. Sometimes I feel it is the color of Cement and steel which matches my solid traditional personality may be. Not sure-maybe a close friend can comment better on that. No wonder my husband bought me a grey saree as wedding saree , which is traditionally red or yellow. It is my favorite one, after 8 years. So, on the note to talking about things that do not really change is also m...