You're not Alone

After trotting out and about in London one layover...I settled down with a cup of tea and short bread cookies and cried my eyes out in my hotel room watching the most darling Bollywood Film. I grew up watching many of these films in Trinidad & Tobago (where 51% of our population is of East-Indian descent) but I hadn't watched one in ages! This one I believe was entitled 'Dances Sohanal' although quite old and I hadn't seen it from the beginning I couldn't find any information on it...Old or not, the love story indeed was classic and heart-wrenching. Written and directed by Raj Kapoor according to the credits I caught at the end; it was such a delightful film.

"My heart lies shattered by my breast... let us be together and die... let my eyes see you... the sight of you will quench my thirst... how will I ever smile again?" and "Laughing and playing as we do... Tears when apart... but it is not the end... Diamonds and Pearls mean nothing to me. I have no greed... I only yearn for your love..." were the type of lyrics the main characters sang about. I had to open a bag of salty chips after that; to sustain all the salt I was losing with each dance number... [haha]

We all go through these troubling emotions...but what you have to remember is that you are never alone. You are not a failure, you are not a waste...You will rise again and twirl in wonderful sunshine...but you must believe it. What you think...is what you bring into your life...so if you are one of those people who can't shut off your mind once in a while...and you happen to be a negative thinker...you may want to think about rebooting your system! You seriously, are what you think.

You are an intelligent, unique, lovable, successful, exciting, and charismatic person. People love to be around you...everyone wants to get to know you! You are love, and you are loved! Your life doesn't have to be like a mushy Bollywood Film...and even if it is...cheers to the HAPPY ENDING! :))

Letting Go

Isn't it funny how some people come into your life with such extraordinary force that it knocks the breath out of you, tickles you upside down and floods your psyche? Isn't it funny also, how when they're done getting what they need, helping themselves to heaps of your energy, they seem to just disappear without even saying good-bye? They claim they're just busy, busy with life, busy with things working perfectly again, busy with moving one up, super Mario style. It makes you wonder if they were your real friends at all.

Any time you feel that you are unappreciated or that you always have to make that phone-call or you seem to be always the one reaching out; then it is quite obvious it is a one-sided relationship. You deserve better… you deserve people that care about you, that recognize your value and worth, that simply value your being.

Forgive them for treating you like this…most times they themselves aren't aware of their juvenile actions. Most times they are still on a path of only satisfying themselves, people that are self-absorbed and not humble. Have compassion for these people; be grateful that you were able to make a positive impact on their lives. Let them go; because they've clearly let you go.

Forgive yourself now; you did the right thing. You shared your thoughts, your life, and your positivity, you shared your world to benefit that person. You were a gem, as lovely as the moon glistens on midnight water. You did nothing wrong… Let go.

Perhaps they will realize one day… or perhaps they won't…but at least you did the right thing… J Maybe one day you'll be rewarded a 'happy-ending' too. I got a wonderful compliment from a new friend I'd made recently, sharing stories on the aircraft on my way to Los Angeles. He said to me: "You deserve somebody who deserves you ... and if they can't see it, then it's their loss... the guy you marry will never get bored!" :) Thank-you Yannick!