THE YOUTH FEST 2015

Something worth spent.   Well the feeling, when you get exactly what you need in an affordable range when you want to buy something ,the feeling after a busy   day  by catching up with your old friend. The feeling of getting up early morning and realizing you are going to finish that long awaited task finally .Well this feeling of FULFILMENT I realized yesterday on 8th of August. We had this youth fest organized for our parish youth and I obviously was a part of it .

On a routine basis I have this fad of expressing something to you through reflection, stories , examples , but today I would love to present about this youth fest; which is more like a personal journal entry I agree .

Having I would use the word 'slaughtered'  by the harsh and temporal nature of time , people and life yesterday's youth fest worked out like an energy drink .While hope prevails and God’s love shines forever we are here  to experience life in bliss. Singing the action songs which we sang as kids , letting out frustrations as time paced while  we felt sleepy, yet in those dizzy hours believing that something really good will come out of this. Oh ! Those moments - Priceless .

When the  priests came over the altar and showered us with knowledge divine , it  felt really good . How can I forget the game sessions , letting the child come out of us , I am sure all of the parish youth thoroughly relished it . And then catching our breathe as we danced unendingly to the beat of ChartBusters.

Holding hands together  and praying , eating the dinner at 9:45 pm with three  Girlfriends beside and chatting about the most important things for us ! 'Our life '.

Going crazy and even more dizzy as our watches displayed 3 a.m. but still waiting and  as expected    it was worth the wait as we had a great time listening to something about us in the next talk . Adoration before the Blessed  Sacrament : the most ethereal moment of my life it would have been having prayed early morning kneeling down just before the Blessed Sacrament { not in  my home but in the church. }

And the sporadic breaks for energizing us and to keep us awake through out these holy hours , the MASALA TEA ! Splendid and indeed a pleasure it was .

I don't feel left behind , I don't feel empty or morose as the heavy shadows of life appear in disturbance because such pleasures are still alive in my life .We all do have SUCH MOMENTS , we just need to profoundly seek them and take time for making them count in our life .Deepa , Jewel ,Steffi who were a great company added to the beauty of my YOUTH FEST 2015.Loved it.THANK YOU LORD.

A tribute to our Favourite President

Here we are in India , where citizens aspired to be the next Kalam, 

Where children adored their respected and dearest 11th president,
Where we as Indians mourn over the death of Dr. Abdul Kalam , I would like to present an excerpt from one of his speeches at the European Union:

"Both India and the European Union have witnessed and are witnessing the unsavoury acts of certain misguided sections of society. Together we must address the root causes of such phenomena in order to find lasting ways to promote peace. How do we do that?
We need a carrier of eternal goodness and wholesomeness in human conduct, which is called ‘righteousness’. As we say in India:
‘Where there is righteousness in the heart
There is beauty in the character.
When there is beauty in the character,
There is harmony in the home.
When there is harmony in the home,
There is order in the nation.
When there is order in the nation,
There is peace in the world."
(Applause)

Now that was how he dreamt for a peaceful world. Many of his dreams were turned into actions , and he remains my favourite president till date .

Struggling all his childhood days with responsibilities to bear , from being a newspaper boy to a scientist . Life was a distinct sojourn for our 11 th president!

A SHORT WRITE-UP FOR THE MISSILE MAN :

Through his humble heart ,

He won the hearts of many,
Ranging from young to old .

He cherished his childhood
With friends and family
A man of knowledge and dignity ,
Spiritual and virtuous in all his endeavors .
Arduously putting efforts for Space research and establishment ,
Ignited minds , Wings of fire , India 2020 ,
Turning points and Indomitable spirit , 

Teaching the world a galore
Of knowledge and experience,
Nurtured by Ashiamma and Jainulabdeen ,
The nation received a gift to the mankind !
On 15 th October 1931 ,
At Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu

Imbibing Simplicity and excellence ,
From beginning to end ,
Growing and spreading his warmth,
Through his words and wisdom .

His unflinching beliefs ,
His undying efforts ,
His unwavering faith on
Mankind ,
His very name which inspires:
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam .

You were that one in a million star,
Sparkling brightly throughout the day ,
You were that one hope India is losing forever today ,
May the creator embrace you in heaven,
I pray that you rest in peace .

Making his dreams come true ,
He has honed nations greatest achievements !
Leaving his life nothing undone ,
Your life is your story
And this is my tiniest bit as tribute to you .
- AGNES

Lastly here is a kural that was very dear to our Kalam sir , a kural by Thiruvalluvar , 

"Ulluvathellam uyarvullal matratu
Tallinum tellamai nirttut "
( Think of rising higher . Let it not be your only thought .Even if your object be not attained , the thought itself will have raised you )

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING SIR . YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED ALWAYS .

DEAD POET'S SOCIETY

Reaching for a love that seems so far in life  , I experienced it in this adorable piece of art   : this movie . My heart sank in every bit of the movie . Mr. Keating , a teacher who inspires those young lads !  My affinity towards the movie includes  many such things such as : THE LINES BY JOHN KEATS NARRATED DURING THE CLASS BY MR. KEATING 

The beauty of Anderson's creativity  in his poem , the flight of birds shown in a section of the movie and the background score simultaneously , the undaunted proposal of  Knox to Chris, the walk through the woods and the way they screamed their lungs out with songs ! The way Neil gave his friend Anderson  , assurance   by letting him throw away the desk gift.

And this next paragraph I dedicate to the most promising, adorable , invigorating, inspiring , dearest character of the movie : MR. JOHN KEATING .  OH CAPTAIN !  The  very name which includes John Keats in it , soaked in the very essence of Keats . At the lectures when he tells them to rip off  the pages , when he explains them CARPE DIEM , when he gets the poet out of Anderson in front of the whole class , when he says swim against the stream and when he asked them to stand upon the desks:  my heart repeatedly  experienced some of the most nicest , purest , honest, and endearing words . YAWP ! YOU MADE MY VOICES DEEP INSIDE MY HEART YAWP MR . KEATING . WHEN HE TOLD THEM THAT LANGUAGE WAS A MEDIUM  TO WOO WOMEN , WHEN HE TOLD THEM HOW POETRY CAME OUT FROM THEIR MOUTHS LIKE HONEY AT  DEAD POETS SOCIETY  MEETINGS , I found myself somewhere in the movie ,as if  I  belong to the movie ! 

A poignant story  epitomizing the beauty of the art of poetry . Also with  amazing music in some parts of the   movie kept me riveted throughout the movie .
Although I could never imagine that one of the most loveliest and brightest student Neil could end up his life .
But that was the bitter truth .

This movie is undoubtedly ONE of those which is added to my   evergreen movie list .Worth watching , an inspiring , fun- loving, a story which teaches as it delights. A beautiful one !

THIS IS NOT A BLOG BUT A TRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTIFUL SOUL MR. ROBIN WILLIAMS WHO MADE THE MOVIE SO WARM AND FRESH !  AND TO ALL OTHERS :  TODD ANDERSON , NEIL PERRY , KNOX OVERSTREET , CHARLIE DALTON ,RICHARD CAMERON , STEVEN MEEKS , GERARD PITTS ,CHRIS NOEL .YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED . 


AND LOTS OF LOVE TO THE DIRECTOR :PETER WIER AND WRITER TOM SCHULMAN .






- A POETRY LOVER 

AGNES XAVIER .

THE STAGE

"Forget your dissatisfied soul , when you cease play acting the world will start being your audience "

- Jo Parfitt.

Standing on my own . oh yes , each one of us has a story to share , a legend to create , a purpose for which we are born.Making mistakes and picturing the stupidity we messed up life with we find out our STAGE . The moment we know we are here in this life for a purpose and the moment we know what exactly it should be . When Thomas Edison exhausted all possibilities and found he hasn't , he discovered the bulb , when Bill Gates dropped out and discovered his calling in a "change" , an innovation he brought forth  Microsoft ,   the day a newspaper boy , took hold of his passion , his first and last love : science , INDIA received  Missile man ,none other than Sir Abdul Kalam , AND The day a family knit woman stepped out of her house in search of her boxing dreams  the world met Mary Kom  . 

Big dreams don't just happen . You need to perform .You need to show  all of your exuding  courage to excel your stage performance .Each one of us  has a stage called life.We are the performers .And the  people around us  are our  audience . And yes , people aren't always backing you , so be ready to see people laughing at you, mocking at you . Grow through these hard days with courage !

The day you stop acting , the more real you grow and will be known for who you are . And  right there applauds the crowd in unison , what a performance !

Always ,

AGNES 

Towards life beyond expectations .

As I walked down  the stairs  , as I entered my first lecture of graduation , as I saw my friend grow older with me, as I saw a heated argument among my neighbors, as I saw the baby crawl towards me in the hallway , as I looked towards the stranger  whom I saw daily in the tube. They are all a reflection of expectations .

Undoubtedly we all are surrounded by silences we  think to break and further  commit towards a communication .The instances I have mentioned in the earlier paragraph , are always a part of the human race .

The look of disgrace , the look of Amazement , the look of intrigue  ,the look of those unanswered questions . People have lifted their own presumptions in their minds .Their minds are getting clogged by narrow thoughts and thus expectations . 

What merely one could do is break the silence and speak .Put out all of one's emotions and thoughts , so that it becomes easy to reason and clear away the hardships of this disturbing LOOK . And let's hope it turns out to be  pleased by a complete smile .  Look beyond your questions and talk.Sometimes its not how you think ! Join the broken pieces of  your unexpressed expressions and make the portrait full by just speaking it out.

Expectations is nothing but a gap between the said and unsaid .

Live the life of expressions and not expectations .

Always ,

AGNES .

WHERE IS MY FAIRY ?

I always loved to read fairy tales during my childhood and some how, never got rid of that habit .

While my friends had emptied their innocent souls and taken up the stairs of REALISTIC GOALS  with the passage of time , I stood there itself along-with my  Elated feelings of fairytale. I shouldn't have had an obsession for so long I wonder now. But even though I ponder like that now   , I still belong somewhere there . Maybe my mother is at fault who got me those story books , who got messages of lives of goodness, peace, LIVES happily ever after AND  A WORLD OF FOREVER ! 

Life isn't a fairytale as we so often hear it . Life is unfair for many and filled with shocks and terrors ! The news hour and newspapers keep flashing this in their headlines with some news or the other . While this part of life which is destined for some isn't in our hands , let us put up  GOOD WITH THE PRESENT AND ALL AROUND .

While many days we go about bragging and self indulging ourselves in negative thoughts , lets bring out a smile  to someone today . One at a time , and like candles on your birthday cake , for a single wish of yours you will be filled with joy everlasting  in return ! Bring out goodness everyday . It's not difficult its reciprocal .

"Give the best to the world and the best will come back to you."

Well I am not very sure if you  could agree with the above . As experiences vary for some .But I SAY BELIEVE .

 LIKE THE DEW FALLS FROM HEAVEN ARE UNNOTICED AND CERTAIN . IT WILL HAPPEN .

Give out the goodness within you . Humanity calls for it !

Always ,

AGNES .

PATIENCE AND HEALING :TWO TESTS OF TIME !

The sharpness of our lives begins with us . We are all directed to our ambitions our goals and dreams in our own ways. We deal with our interests , liking , spend hours on our passion and then finally one day we state our needs our goals to everyone . What we forget is the  universality of this issue . Is it universally applicable and possible that everyone receives that dream that passion that reason to excel in his or her own journey at the very same time . My answer to this question is NO . 

If u are a slow walker walk with small steps , don't show haste , don't be turbulent by the world and be perturbed by the fear of time . It's all a big lie. To keep you  guarded you are gifted by a conscience . Keep hold of this friend of yours. Spend hours I would say instead of ten minutes with your mind and know THYSELF. Spending your life by looking at people and their journey does help in some ways to guide you with signs and decisions at times . But don't be perplexed . You are equally gifted by your creator . TIME is not a matter to limit your goals. You will reach sharp ends when people will laugh at you , curse you , admonish you , know this is not of your interest .

They are yet another strata of people who aren't contented with their own lives . Be your own . Be trustworthy to your life. Give your wait a chance . You will seek and know it very soon . Keep believing and hoping .

Stay assured .

Always 

AGNES