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Why Write?

Live in the moment. Scriptures,philosophers,gurus across the world recommend the live- in- the -moment approach to life. 

It sounds easy. Then, why is it tough to mitigate the past, to survive the present, and moreover, continue to hope for a better future. Why is it tempting to despair? To give up is easy; to let go is difficult. 

They say one cannot hold on to the past. It slips through,like sand. Does it really? For, in comes the tide; a tidal wave full of emotions. Sand won't slip off now. Neither can we undo our past, nor can relive the good old days. We write because we wish to cherish,to protect,to reconnect with what has gone by. 

Equally enticing is the future. Full of fantasy and glamour. An illusion that would soon become an overwhelming present. We write so that one day our dreams might become a reality. Writing will give them a  semblance of reality;of life; of truth. It is written. It must be true. It should happen. It must happen.

We write to contain the power of time; to unravel the mysteries of life and to explore the enigma that surrounds our existence. 


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  1. SarojaJanuary 5, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Okay, although this was heavy, it was very much familiar ground with respect to you. You sound like Conrad of course. One of your moments, I guess. :)

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  2. ShaminiJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    yes. one of those moments..purple moods ..conrad has become a part of my being..can never flush out of my system..:D

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