An Epiphany
Look, I am not trying to be too philosophical here, but well I had this sudden realisation that for the first time, ever, a friend saw right through me, and did the right thing at the right time. These winter holidays were intense. The past twenty days were literally like a transitional period. Emotional breakdowns, undying euphoria, sudden realisations, plain fun, unbreakable connections and laughable moments - it was more exciting than the fourth Harry Potter film. The holidays were filled with contrasting and enigmatic emotions and experiences. They started off at a breaking point, but recovered quite brilliantly, and ended on a mixed note - happy but empty. It was at this instant that I needed something, I didn't know what nor did I realise that I needed something. But I got that something, from the last person I expected, in the form of this fascinating piece of writing. It was deep and somewhat metaphorical in the sense that only I could vividly relate to what the piece of writing was saying. This piece of writing not only aided me, but it also helped to clear the feelings of the author. It was complimentary. It gave both of us a feeling of satisfaction and joy, and for this little upliftment, I want to, once again, tell that friend - Thank you.
People around us affect us the most, they can destroy us and at the same time they sustain us. Only people can give us true, lasting joy - how? By showing us they care, by actually doing something for us. They give us a reason to live. All we think about is ourselves. If we can just put someone else before ourselves - for once, it is unbelievable the amount of joy it can bring us. By helping others, by caring for people we really care about, by making our loved ones happy, we get this sense of satisfaction that is, according to me, priceless. Everything in this world is complimentary. Newton's 3rd Law is truly true - every action DOES have an opposite reaction.
I am afraid I have treaded into philosophical grounds, which a lot of people, quite frankly, find bullshit. But this is completely my opinion and perspective, which anyone is free to comment on.
Henry's STAYING!
For the Arsenal faithful, day before yesterday's news was as sweet as it gets - Henry's staying an Arsenal man. He said in his press conference that he likes Arsenal, and wants to stay, and most importantly, he has not spoken to any other club about his future.
What Wenger had to say about this? - Well it was all sweet. This article will throw more light on it.
What I want to talk about is the character that Henry is. He has this certain charisma, this very principled way of looking at life and his career. On the pitch, he is this flamboyant trickster, this wistful magician, this deadly finisher, who doesn't want to just score 'goals', but rather score beautiful goals. He shows us what football is all about, and why it is loved by the world. His agile movements, his masterful fakes and his breathtaking pace makes him the most admirable footballer - atleast to me. His cheeky smile, his confidence, his strength - defines him as the one of the finest footballers ever.
Off the pitch, he is as dominating as he is on it. The whole 'Stand Up, Speak Up' campaign earned him the cover page in TIME. Racism is evil, disgusting and one of the largest holes in our society. See people for who they are, not for their colour or race. What really matters is accepting who you are, and what you are inside. Loyalty and faith says a lot about a person, and coming back to Henry, that's what he has always shown - to Arsenal.
Eventhough we don't know how Theirry actually is as a person, we can say that he is passionate about what he does. He loves football, and he loves Arsenal - I hope that is truly true. If you watch him play, notice how unselfish he is on the pitch, in the 2003-04 season he had the second highest number of assists, in addition to the highest number of goals.
All this says a lot about a person, it says a lot about Henry. He has influenced me, and for that and everything else, I respect and honour him.
Note: The above picture, is one that I, myself have edited. It was orginally of one person I cannot stand - Van Nistelrooy, at Old Trafford. I removed him, and super-imposed Henry onto it - Cool! huh? It also has some deeper meaning. :)
My First Post - My Inspiration To Blogging
Well I have tried blogging earlier, and I have tried convincing my friends to do it too. But it didn't work, so this is my second effort, and it's going to be a solo one.
My inspiration - my sister!(her blog) She started blogging a while back and her fascination has fascinated me, to an extent that I felt quite worthless to not have my own blog. Blogging has helped her learn about and possibly meet new people, it has aided to her growth of general knowledge - not that she didn't have any earlier.
Honestly, my sister has been my inspiration for many things. I have learnt a lot, A LOT from her and respect her deeply for that. A great person, a loving sister, a passionate worker, an honest soul, an avid listner and whether she likes it or not, an ardent advisor ;). Didi, I dedicate this post to you. Thank you.
My interests (however cliched this sound) include football (majorly), music (to a certain extent), people (weird?) and well I can't think of anything else so I will also add Arsenal. So expect to find stuff related to that.