The best place to start looking for love is within yourself
That's the first place you should always look
And if you find it there
Then there is a chance that you might find it somewhere else as well

It was an extremely chilly morning
I was on my morning run
There was barely a soul in sight
I saw an old man sitting by the lake
He was shivering
I went up to him and asked him if he was okay
He said he was fine
I then proceeded on my run again
After completing my rounds i went up to him and asked him as to why he had come out on such a cold day
And he answered as follows:-
'It doesn't matter if it's rainy,chilly or too hot..when i sit here amongst the trees,the lake,the blades of grass,watch the birds and listen to their sweet melodies..it reassures me that i'm not alone..and to be honest at this stage of my life..i need that..my wife died many years ago..my children have long left me and gone away..coming here and sitting amidst nature gives me the courage to make it through to the next day...I like sitting here,listening to the sounds and just taking it all in...it's therapy for my soul.'

His answer just blew me away and i started conversing with him and since that day the man has become one of my closest friends,confidante and guide.He turned 80 this year and is still physically active.I meet up with him everyday and the time that i spend with him is so enlightening.I keep learning something new almost everyday.

And he keeps telling me that **the greatest gift a man can get in the winter of his life is the gift of friendship.

Love is a language which the deaf can hear
And the dumb can speak
It is a language which can melt the coldest of hearts
And open every closed door of the soul
Unfortunately,presently the world is so obsessed with hatred
That it has forgotten to speak the language of love

We are all prisoners of our fears,doubts and insecurities
And we have two options with regards to them-
1)Either we can choose to do nothing and stay imprisoned
2)Or we can fight and find a way to escape
And believe me when i say this
The longer we choose to stick to the former option
The longer we will suffer

I often wonder what drives a person to work hard and keep trying day after day
Day in day out
He puts in the hours
He puts in the effort
He doesn't get enough sleep
Sometimes he skips meals
Is it the fear of failure?
Or is it the lust or hunger for success?
Is it the fear of becoming an outcast in society?
Is it the fear of being isolated by friends and family?
Or is it this constant thirst for attention and adulation?
Is it this uncontrollable desire to amass wealth?
Is it the fear of falling behind his counterparts?
Or is it the hope of getting recognition?
Is it an effort to improve?
Is it just merely an effort to survive?
Or is it an effort to provide?
If i were to be honest and speak for myself i'd say it's a bit of all of the above

I'm looking at the night sky
It's a clear sky tonight
Not a patch of cloud
The moon is shining with all it's glory
But unlike other nights i can see just the one solitary star
I guess this particular star wanted some time alone with the moon
I wonder what they might be talking about
Perhaps they might be sharing some beauty tips or secrets i guess
'Coz let's be honest...the moon might be the jewel of the night sky
But the night sky is incomplete without the stars