Every day all of us learn some lesson or other from life but either we remember it or it enters our sub conscious mind and used later. But there are some lessons we have to learn the hard way which is when we decide or avoid taking a chance next time!
There are two quotes which I believe in:-
1. The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited. - Earl Nightingale
2. Man proposes, God Disposes
But it was only when I experienced something big that it came to my mind, that these two above quotes were linked !
As human beings, we all show different types of emotions. One of them being the excitement, some show that feeling of excitement for small things in life , some show for big, and there are some who do not show any excitement at all, at least not in front of others. I don't know which category I belong to, probably for the small things. I would say over excited. I would act as though there is nothing in this world which would mean to me more than this. So because of this, my mother used to always tell me not to get too excited as things happen unexpectedly! You must be wondering what I mean! She basically meant that over excitement leads to getting things jinxed which I never believed it often. These kind of things have happened to me and I used to feel bad and act like a "sour puss" . But when this incident happened, I was shocked and felt awfully bad that I had to experience this kind especially when we were entering the year entering mode.
We are a gang of 8 and half ( including the kid) out of which 4 of us are the constant and the other four are the new entries. We get along like house on fire for the last couple of years. One thing all of us really look forward to is going to Goa for the New Year's. I am sure all of you know what kind of place that is and why it is quite popular vacation spot. Honestly, in the beginning it used to be repetitious. But later as time passes, you realise, that you just cannot live with out it. So, coming back to the incident, we planned this trip to GOA 6 months back as we need to book the tickets and the room so that the rates are bearable ( at least the tickets) and after lots of discussion, One of my friend who is in charge of this, went ahead and booked the flight tickets and I have been really counting the days for the last one month and half with out realising what would happen. My friend certified me as "Mad" as I was getting just too excited to think about other stuff in life ( which i loved it).
Anyways, we decided to meet up on Christmas and labelled it as the "Pre Goa Blast" and again, I was unable to sleep the previous night as I was being enthusiastic. We met us on the 25th December 2010, and had the traditional gifts giving plus wine and plum cake. All of us were on a high for two reasons, one is because of the cocktails and the second reason was the trip. So we stayed over night and after discussions and planning, left for our respective places the next day. 27th December passed off quite well as I was quite calmed down and busy with some house work. On 28th December, something dreadful happened! I was pinging my friend as I needed to know what else we need to carry, when the first thing she told me was that one of the members from our gang would not be coming, as his aunt passed away. I was in shock as I knew how badly he too wanted to come to Goa and party with us. He had to be there to conduct the post funeral duties. That is when my eyes and mind opened up. I just could not get over the fact, that such things can also happen.What I meant was, I just could not digest the fact that I was experiencing this, My friend rightly told me that getting over enthusiastic, over excitement can sometimes jinx the situation.
From last evening, I still feel guilty that because of this kind of feeling, some one else had to experience it. I know I cannot do much , but try and avoid this the next time.
So my friends, we keep advising our closed ones "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" and I am quite sure most of us listen to the former and hear the latter. Also what I am trying to say is, it need not affect us directly, but also indirectly. Seeing my friend missing this makes me feel horrible. If not for me, at least for my closed ones, I shall try to keep myself in control.
No wonder, they say, Man Proposes and God Disposes. Reality definitely bites... Ouch!!!
There are two quotes which I believe in:-
1. The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited. - Earl Nightingale
2. Man proposes, God Disposes
But it was only when I experienced something big that it came to my mind, that these two above quotes were linked !
As human beings, we all show different types of emotions. One of them being the excitement, some show that feeling of excitement for small things in life , some show for big, and there are some who do not show any excitement at all, at least not in front of others. I don't know which category I belong to, probably for the small things. I would say over excited. I would act as though there is nothing in this world which would mean to me more than this. So because of this, my mother used to always tell me not to get too excited as things happen unexpectedly! You must be wondering what I mean! She basically meant that over excitement leads to getting things jinxed which I never believed it often. These kind of things have happened to me and I used to feel bad and act like a "sour puss" . But when this incident happened, I was shocked and felt awfully bad that I had to experience this kind especially when we were entering the year entering mode.
We are a gang of 8 and half ( including the kid) out of which 4 of us are the constant and the other four are the new entries. We get along like house on fire for the last couple of years. One thing all of us really look forward to is going to Goa for the New Year's. I am sure all of you know what kind of place that is and why it is quite popular vacation spot. Honestly, in the beginning it used to be repetitious. But later as time passes, you realise, that you just cannot live with out it. So, coming back to the incident, we planned this trip to GOA 6 months back as we need to book the tickets and the room so that the rates are bearable ( at least the tickets) and after lots of discussion, One of my friend who is in charge of this, went ahead and booked the flight tickets and I have been really counting the days for the last one month and half with out realising what would happen. My friend certified me as "Mad" as I was getting just too excited to think about other stuff in life ( which i loved it).
Anyways, we decided to meet up on Christmas and labelled it as the "Pre Goa Blast" and again, I was unable to sleep the previous night as I was being enthusiastic. We met us on the 25th December 2010, and had the traditional gifts giving plus wine and plum cake. All of us were on a high for two reasons, one is because of the cocktails and the second reason was the trip. So we stayed over night and after discussions and planning, left for our respective places the next day. 27th December passed off quite well as I was quite calmed down and busy with some house work. On 28th December, something dreadful happened! I was pinging my friend as I needed to know what else we need to carry, when the first thing she told me was that one of the members from our gang would not be coming, as his aunt passed away. I was in shock as I knew how badly he too wanted to come to Goa and party with us. He had to be there to conduct the post funeral duties. That is when my eyes and mind opened up. I just could not get over the fact, that such things can also happen.What I meant was, I just could not digest the fact that I was experiencing this, My friend rightly told me that getting over enthusiastic, over excitement can sometimes jinx the situation.
From last evening, I still feel guilty that because of this kind of feeling, some one else had to experience it. I know I cannot do much , but try and avoid this the next time.
So my friends, we keep advising our closed ones "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" and I am quite sure most of us listen to the former and hear the latter. Also what I am trying to say is, it need not affect us directly, but also indirectly. Seeing my friend missing this makes me feel horrible. If not for me, at least for my closed ones, I shall try to keep myself in control.
No wonder, they say, Man Proposes and God Disposes. Reality definitely bites... Ouch!!!
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