The Happy Wanderer

Halloa!  

"No, I don't want to grow up." "Why?" "12 is a wonderful number, isn't it? So rounded, so polished, so complete." "Oh. " "And 13- well, it's unlucky." "That, yes." "So I've decided that I don't want to grow up." "Time will not stand still, will it, Phil?" "It won't." "How do I make it stand still?" "Venture into a fairy tale and take the help of some magic spell. Pray do it. " "When is your birthday, dear?" "On the 5th of April." "Which happens to be..." "Tomorrow." "Ah." "And I am turning 13. " "Okay. " "Your proposition was a fair one, dear. Let me see if there is an alternative to your turning thirteen tomorrow. If there is, well and good; if there isn't, let's see how we can take the change, shall we?" Penelope smiled. "I c...

Holi is a festival that we all love- just like any other festival, it makes for time that can be spent in each other's company. The colors can fly through the clear sky, penetrating the clever sun rays, and slapping themselves on the person of many a person. However, we all have a very important choice to make- do we opt for 'true colors' or 'flying colors'?  Water balloons aren't a recommended option, and neither are pichkaris garlanding  mud. Every person and thing has a place, a place that must remain constant, a place that is best fit for it, and a place that it deserves. Why then, do we violate the right of a balloon to be pinned up at a birthday party or the right of a pichkari to contain organic colors diluted with water?   All festivals have a mythological significance.The story of Holi speaks of a valiant prince. 

When wisdom comes from unexpected quarters Like a Christmas bell ringing in the summer. It's a discovery to be made and a chocolate smoothie Is not a hard task .   It's lovely to cosy up and read a book, But it isn't possible always, you see, Your world is lovely, it's sweet, Your effort is tough, it's more real.

Twas only a fairy tale, Twas a bright Monday Morning, Twas O Henry and a scripture, Twas a fairy tale. Twas a classic, Sharper, stronger Bolder A Vibrant classic A vivacious classic. Twas only a painting A portrait of Mona Lisa Twas a painting in of Da Vinci's stride And Mona Lisa's chide. Twas everything. Twas archaic and quaint. Twas math and twas rhythm. Twas games. Twas checkers. Twas liquorice and lacrosse. Twas Alice and her Wonderland. Twas.

Tart is the bubble that encloses a heart, One that when busted will surely smart, It's been made this way to stay this way, "Stubbornness is a shroud to good sport." When it gives, you will find,  You will have striven so hard, With your goal in mind, But with a zeal in your heart, Compelled to believe in yourself, For fear of losing sight of the finish, So willingly, that your faith, In yourself, will be rid of any mar.  Good things come to those who wait, Good things come to those who try, To those who try, good things always come, If anything were as easy as ABC, Well, you could as well have been a 'Know-It-All'! Push the obstinacy that holds you back, Push your barriers to a favorable track, Check yourself when you give in, Don't be afraid of a bubble that believes in "Stubbornness is a shroud to good sport."

"To be, or not to be..." "That is the main question..." Doing a wrong for popularity, Is that now the most popular suggestion? Six mighty men, musing over their weapons, Chose, with a lofty arrogance, the scathing word, "Oh," said the first, "It will only need slight polish, And a most seamless throw- with an impact lourd. " And", continued the second, "It is most benign, It will pierce, but with not a drop of blood, How sly and pompous, how clever, How mightier is the pen than the sword!" "So", smiled the third, "Its cast-iron case, Will camouflage its lethal powers, And then , when preparation and opportunity meet, It will make the bravest, cower. And the other three, well, opted for the old 'All for one, one for all' policy.  With blind faith in their partners' design, They knew not to what they had just resigned.  The next task for this team, was choosing a victim, Somebody ...