Do You believe in God?

From the past few days, I have been getting quite different responses to the question above. Some feign indifference, some get angry, others just stare at me in disbelief.Its not that this question is asked to them directly but whenever Godcomes up in the conversation I have seen an uneasiness that starts showingin many people's behaviour.

Is the present generation so fed up of God that they do not even want to discuss him?Or maybe its the other way round...that is Heis being discussed so much and in so many relative fieldsthat He is suffering from over exposure. Mainly by political leaders and So called Religious flag holdersGod is being exploited in every way possible. They have givena thousand interpretations to His books, His commandments.In such a scenario can we really blame this generation for not having faithin God?

Another reason for this crisis( which some say)is that we do not have enough time for family so who can find time for God.In teenage I really used to wonder how people pray 5 times a day.Where do they find time?But once in adult hood when I finally found my faith, I knew timewas never a constraint. What we love to do...we find time to do.

Also in case I lie all the day, dupe a few people, steal from manyand then go ahead and pray would not make any sense.I can be religious even without praying.Every religion has the same basic commandments:
Do not Lie
Do not Steal
Do not Sin

Problem with the current world, they have forgotten these mainpoints but are ready with the interpretations of all the others.I can't help remembering of my grand mother whenever I think of religionbecause she was the one who instilled religion in me.She used to explain all nature's wonders that how God had created them and we children used to listen wide-eyed.A child has a faith in the unknown...and that is lost in the years that follow.

I believe God exists...and I believe He watches over me.
When I am happy He sends someone I can share it with.
When I am sad He makes someone listen to me.
When I am alone He makes a friend call me and
When I need Him, I can pray in any way...I know He Listens.

My Wish came true...yet again

There is a line in Alchemist"When you want something,the whole Universe conspiresto help you realize your desire."I don't actually know when it started happening to me but I realized it quite late in life that whatever I desired in my hearts of hearts I got it.

Maybe if I had seen my life more cautiously during my childhood and teen age...there might be more instances of such happenings.The object of my desire could be a formal shirt;(I liked it when I was about 6 in a shopping mall and did not say anything yet my parents bought it for me) or it could be a trip for my Mom to a place(I wanted my Mom to go since she would love it)....all these happened sometimes creating happiness as well as creating a fear in me.

Can I really wish all things for myself? What if things I fear in my hearts of hearts also come true? Is this a curse?Whenever one of my desire comes true, these questions hound me for times endless...and yet each time I am left with myself with an emptiness around.

I even saw the short film "The Secret" which explains the law of attraction...whatever we want is whatever we get. It was nothing new for me... but it does teach a lesson to think of all positive happenings of life. The only flaw in the whole outlook is what if you prayed for something but the way you got it bought you sadness?Well, we can't want the way; that's what the book and the movie tell us.So maybe we can wish for things which while making their way to us won't hurt other's prospects; though I doubt if everyone will be able to do that.

My latest wish came true too..though cannot discuss it right now. Although, it did not hurt anyone on the way, it did put my life on a different track. Till then as the cartoon character Lulu's friend Tubby said "Who knows what the future holds! Neeeeext..."!

A New Day

Finally made my blog today.Nothing special happened today except for the chit chats with friends..fight with a lady in the dormitory..call with my PM, and of coursethe finalizing of my new room mate. Well hope to record better history then the one i am doing today. So let's start with a poem (my own creation of course)

A new day to start in the morning
which gives me a chance to change,
the things that don't seem right,
the things that may seem strange.

Many a times the book of life,
can be made to end in a better way,
if only we have the courage to change,
wrongs done in past to rights today.

Cheers!!!