WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE COFFEE?

Getting high with alcohol isn't rare. But I am one of those who gets high with coffee and chocolates . Today I am here to share those coffee breaks in our life. As I read in a magazine which said "some days we make coffee sometimes coffee makes our day"

 There is so much happening over a coffee . The way friends tune in to each other in the  famous sitcom FRIENDS at  CENTRAL PARK ,the way  i   have  a gala time every instance I drink coffee and hear  some evergreen melodies simultaneously  . We have book-stores with coffee corners around , we have couples catching up with a cup of coffee , we have  that ONE whole night before exam we keep ourselves awake over so many cups of coffee and we have a strata of people who love coffee and keep having it better known as coffee addicts .

This new commercial  the    Nescafe ad #ITALLSTARTS   made me feel the need to write about this distinct  and special beverage . COFFEE. 

I am fortunate to have a mother who as I keep reiterating in front of everyone and now here too , makes   for me the best coffee in the world. We all have those hands of love preparing for us coffee , I wonder if they know how special they are.

Be it the morning , evening  or  midnight cup of coffee  , this mug of drink needs to be praised. I am here to share my love for this cup of coffee ! Believe it or not much can happen over a cup of coffee . It's caffeine agreed , but a lot more than that.To people , to students, to employees , to teachers , to lovers , to everyone at some part of their respective days.

Ending with this  personal favourite quote : LOVE IS IN THE AIR AND IT  SMELLS LIKE COFFEE ! 

Presently all I have got something connected to this topic is this picture. Hope you too  have a coffee story. 

Always ,

The Coffee-lover :

AGNES

Today my Baby turns 1 .

You must be wondering which baby , well last year on this date I gave birth to one of the sweetest love of my life , my writing took birth as a baby blog on blogger.com , . 

It has  been an enamoring journey within and outside . Spreading the words before a larger audience online , the thoughts which kept  lingering were brought forth on my blog . My personal journal of details about life in its thick and thin has been written all about  throughout this one year .

So to every reader who has been a reader , once , twice or for all the times you have read any of my blog posts  all this while ; THANK YOU .YOUR constant suggestions, compliments , reading and inquisitiveness has led me FORWARD . My words are all I have , my words are all I could give away . Hoping I continue to help you grow , through my messages ; the messages of my write-ups .

Please note this journey doesn't end , keep reading , keep your eyes glued to my efforts.Looking forward to even more happy articles to be composed .

But for now , thank you all,  for 2-9-2015 ! Cheers .

God bless you all!
 And finally this quote for all of you my lovable readers :

 
Always  and always 
AGNES 

TO THE BLESSED AUTHOR : HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

The man who made me love READING. I was mesmerized having read eleven minutes authored by Paulo Coelho . And then I just kept reading his books THE MANUAL OF WARRIORS OF LIGHT , THE ALEPH , ADULTERY and so on . I still remember the second book that I read penned by him: THE ALCHEMIST which I bought from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station [DELHI] . And just a day after i finished reading it  ,  I just took two days to finish that ' transcendent 'book .

   

Today is the day this   blessed man  was born  PAULO COELHO. I am an ardent Paulo Coelho fan .Yes I adore him and his writings .Known as A blogger , musician , lyricist and writer , who hails from Brazil .He is known for writing in the genre of drama , self help and Philosophy.I adore all his quotes. I seriously can't number them in any particular order as I am partial to each of those .

But still since I need to put up one , here I present one of the most special that I hold close to my heart : 

"I thank all those who laughed at my dreams;
You have inspired my imagination.
I thank all who wanted to squeeze me into their scheme;
They have taught me the value of freedom.

I thank all who have lied to me;
You have shown me the power of truth.
I thank all those who have not believed in me;
You have expected me to move mountains.
I thank all those who have written me off;
You have aroused my courage.

I thank all those who have left me;
They gave me room to create.
I thank all those who have betrayed me and abused;
You have let me be vigilant.
I thank all those who have hurt me;
They have taught me to grow in pain.

More importantly, I thank all
Who love me as I am;
They give me the strength to live" - PAULO COELHO .

I am a lover of each word explained and detailed in his writings , he personifies objects and makes appear my  life and much more through his stories so aptly .I have a strong connection with his WORDS .

For all those invincible fears evaded as I read the preface of the alchemist .I still can't forget that day .A man with eternal wisdom and understanding about life is the label of Paulo Coelho .

A short poem for my  Favorite Author :

For all those naive things and people you showed me  ,
For all those insights of truth and illusions you showed me  , 

You  gave me reasons to celebrate life .

The river of your words ,
Embodied with honesty and love ,
Filled me with peace and wonder.

A few pages of love and mystery ,
And then everything magical !
I bonded with your rich soul .

A lot I have to learn and explore
Through your books even  more ,
You are an adorable galore , 

Of words adding meaning to my life

You are special ,
You words are special ,
Your books are special ,
And indeed you made me feel special about myself .

I can never forget how your books made me feel ,
THANK YOU FOR WRITING.

WISHING YOU GOD'S ABUNDANT GRACE, LOVE AND CHOICEST BLESSINGS . HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR! 

ALWAYS , 

AGNES .

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