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                            A quick disclaimer, all the contents of this blog are my life observations and thoughts. Thus, I'm pointing no one in person or, I'm not criticizing anyone, it's just my point of view. Different readers may have different thoughts on some particular discussions and I completely respect that. I always wonder, am I the only one who feels like she has no one to rely on. Every day we come across so many people and how true this saying is" PEOPLE COME AND GO".  No one will ever admit this fact but we all are selfish. Umm, now you must be asking what proof I really do have. In fact, yes I don't have any but I just can't look over this so easily. Don't we always try to avoid risk even if it is for someone who has been a friend for long? Maybe you may take that risk but unluckily I have got no one as such and hence I find it difficult to understand. Best Friend is such a common word, isn't it? But honestly, there is no one as a

A quick disclaimer, all the contents of this blog are my life observations and thoughts. Thus, I'm pointing no one in person or, I'm not criticizing anyone, it's just my point of view. Different readers may have different thoughts on some particular discussions and I completely respect that. Have you ever really observed, people around just kind of judge you on your family background and to be more precise they judge you based on what your parents or guardians are like in behaviour, profession and other aspects.  Now, everyone sees their life in different ways, so do I. Hence, I  expect people around me to respect that and ensure that, if they can't motivate, then they shouldn't even demotivate.  I never understood why they expect to be good at maths or some sort if anyone of my parents is good at it. It's not necessary at all that, I find that interesting too and will master that. Like, ther e exists something like the personal choice of own. If someday I, go a

A quick disclaimer, all the contents of this blog are my life observations and thoughts. Thus, I'm pointing no one in person or, I'm not criticizing anyone, it's just my point of view. Different readers may have different thoughts on some particular discussions and I completely respect that. Aren't we all told that enhance your personality and work hard don't think about success, success will come to you if you are hardworking and honest. Ummm true, very true indeed but sometimes, I feel like asking people who say so, that what is the definition of success for them, I don't know but I feel only the outer performance matters in a society, especially in our country.  I witness this every day, and I guess I will do so until a sick mentality is not cured and that is the people around us who just believe certification and qualification, not a real talent. For a very simple example, we all are told someday that, marks never matter, and I'm very sure we all realize

Day 5(10 May 2012): This was the day when it was time to say goodbye to this wonderful trip, on 10th morning we enjoyed the shikhara ride on Dal Lake, there were hawkers selling stuff like saffron, apples and nuts on shikhara. This was such a different market and it was so beautiful, I could see fishes and water flowers there in the lake. I was just resting enjoying the view and peace. After that, we packed our stuff and we left for the airport and flew back to Delhi.    You know you've that favourite song, you say that to your friend and you both listen to it and you expect your friend to love it as much as you do. That's what this Kashmir trip was like for me. There's something in these valleys, there's something in these lakes that reminds me why I am here and why am I alive.People always ask me if I ever get bored travelling in the mountains. Well, I think you already know the answer.  This trip said a lot to me, those beautiful views and mountains were so r

Day 4(9 May 2012): We drove to Gulmarg from Srinagar, it was about 51 kilometres from Srinagar. There was a 16 hole golf course, it was so so huge and it is the world's biggest at 8000 ft. Gulmarg means meadow of flowers. To reach the mountain top, we took the gondola (cable car), there were two-phase one was 2.5 kilometres and it was somewhere in the mid of the mountain and there was the second phase and you will get to the top. We went up to the first phase known as Kongdori at 10,800 ft. It was just a new and exciting experience, it felt like floating in between the mountains. We reached the first stage of the gondola station. There was less snow in comparison to Sonmarg and there were more green patches. But we still enjoyed the top so much, made a snowman had a lot of fun. I don't really remember a lot about Gulmarg but it was a splendid place too.  We returned back to Srinagar and we visited Jawaharlal Nehru memorial botanical garden, it again had a lot of great flo

Day 3(8 May 2012): We drove to Sonmarg from Srinagar, it was 79.4 kilometres from Srinagar. To reach the mountain top we again took a horse ride and we also hired boots for us as we were finally going into the snow and normal shoes will get wet and spoiled. Sonmarg means meadow of gold. There were a lot of snow sports and excitement there, but me being me, even there I was eating hot Maggi and enjoying   😂😂😂  . I enjoyed the sledge ride there. It's was so beautiful white snow everywhere, fresh river originating and flowing through the rocky mountains, everywhere you see high mountains and a very clear sky above, that freshness in the air said something else. I don't know how to put that beauty into words. I even witnessed an avalanche there not a huge destructive one it was a small one and was at a distance but ya I was lucky to witness something new and exciting. After enjoying snow fights and making snowman we headed back to Srinagar. Its was early evening by then and

Day 2(7 May 2012): This was the first time when I experienced a pony ride. Ya, pony for me because I was a little kid, I got a pony to ride on, mom and dad got horses. So, I still remember the name of my pony, his name was Raju. He was a  quiet and well-trained pony. We were going to Baisaran riding on horses. This place was popularly known as Mini Switzerland. I distinctly remember the horse ride, I still wonder how those horses just manage to climb twisty rocky paths, I was too scared that I will fall but Raju was a master, he was quick and active. Hence nothing happened to me, I enjoyed the ride. Baisaran was like a place on the hills where there was a lot of greenery and there were huge pine and cedar trees all around, it was not at a very high altitude but it was so beautiful, lush green grass to rest on and it was sunny that day which made it best.  After spending a splendid time there, we returned back again by pony ride, we returned to hotel packed stuff drove back to Srina

Moving down the memory lane, back in 2012, when I was a curious, crazy and little fifth standard kid, we went for a beautiful trip to the place, popularly known as heaven on earth: KASHMIR.   It was 6 May 2012, when we were on board from Delhi to Srinagar. I still distinctly remember, peeping down from that little aeroplane window and just looking at those beautiful ice-capped mountains and that was the first time ever in my life when I was looking at such beautiful mountain peaks. The view from the aeroplane just before landing was just so amazing and it was breathtakingly beautiful.   As soon as I stepped out of the airport, I was able to spot those beautiful peaks at a distance, mixing in with the endless horizon, away from the city hustle and bustle. No wonders, Srinagar was quite like any other city of India.   Being a kid, I wasn't able to hold my excitement to be in a place surrounded by snow, to be at top of the mountains, where I can make a snowman and play wit