I think I am having too many social gathering these days. Anyways, I was there sitting among-st my peeps, all dressed up and engrossed in what was going on around. Well, it was a ‘jagran’ (where you are awake all night and sing spiritual songs/bhajan).
I for a fact like these occasions, it is an absolute change from all of your arduousness. So there I was sitting beside my cousin almost singing to the rhythms when something caught my attention. And how I perceive is something like this.
Haven’t the present generation heard a lot about being anti-socializing in the form of socializing and even about being too much on their phones and over the net? But there are exceptions. So this might not be wrong. It’s true that we are drifting away from socializing in the form of socializing but the reality also has it other side. In my gathering there were very few people from present generation and anyways this is not about them. What I saw was that the older and the dear ones were busy engrossed on their cell-phones. Though some of them were obviously wholly-devoted but some of them were more interested in ‘sharing’ what they were seeing. I saw people over whatsapp chatting, someone sharing a video to the other who could not be present, snapchat was also to be seen, oh and yes I literally saw a check in for this too on my feed post. So is it only the present generation that is all caught up in ‘seizing the moment?’
It is good to capture something but what about also trying to at least live the moment too. We all click pictures and take videos but what about staying in the present too?
They say that the present generation is not that ‘religious’, I say “may be not” but what about pretending to be too religious and being present physically while the mind wanders to a distant land where some altogether another dream is coming true. For me nothing is wrong in that too but then why criticize when someone else does it and try make it right for yourself.
Anyways it was fun for a change to see the reverse.
Last week during my grandma’s wake, a lot of the older people there was asking me to put in the wifi password in their phones so they can access facebook, whatapp, etc. It certainly is a mix of ages now isn’t it? Everyone is so in tune with their technology that sometimes it comes off as sad.
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I agree.
I mean it’s not about the age anymore, everyone is caught up with the internet.
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Yes, very true! It’s sad when there’s social gatherings and almost everyone is glued to their phones.
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I agree. We hardly talk to each other apart from the consideration of social media.
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Can one say…hypocrisy?
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May be, I don’t know what to call it exactly.
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Snapchat one must be me😂😂
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Hahaha
I don’t think I saw you. 😀
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How could you see me….I wasn’t there😅🤣
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I very well knew that,
You might not be even in the same city. 😀
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Which city?
I am in Chennai and 2 days before was in Yelagiri for family outting☺☺
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You seem to be roaming too much,
Why not let you decide which city!!
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I am here in Chennai only… As college is here so…😓
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So you from Chennai? Which college?
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No I am from Kota,Rajasthan..
I am studying here in Chennai.. in SRM Computer Science
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Oh that’s nice. Doing graduation or Masters?
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Bachelor’s
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Oh nice,
Good luck with that 🙂
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thank you..😁 You to tell something about you..
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Oh, shoot you question then?
I will sure let you know what I can 😀
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Tell anything…
To start with your city…. studies…etc
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Hmmm
I am doing a Masters program in literature and I stay in city called Jamshedpur, (Wonder if you even know it)
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Nice… My parents stayed in Ranchi for sometime.. And I know Tata Nagar… Geography was my favourite..☺
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Hahahaha
Okay, for a change someone knows exactly where I live. Most of the people don’t tend to know this place.
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Oh come on…my people atleast peole of Jharkhand know😂
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Ya that’s true,
Otherwise people stare me like I am from a different world altogether 😀
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Aliens*stampede* sort of…?
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Hahahahaha
not even that bad.
I don’t think I look that weird though.
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Was a wild guess😉
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Hhahaha
So let it be a wild guess only.. :-p
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Okay okay… i believe Ur beautiful😁😉
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Hahahaha
You don’t have to believe, For me I am bearable enough. 😀
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No words to say…😶
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No boy ever has anything to say to this. 😀
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Okay ley me throw one if u can catch…
“For me everyone is beautiful”☺
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Oh common, it is just what one says when one doesn’t have an answer to such things.
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Change the topic then😓
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Okay, changed!! As you say Mr.!
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Changed but What’s the topic?
And by the way I must admit that girl’s
usually don’t change the topics so easily😉
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Hahahahaha
They don’t. It’s you that have to, :-p
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But they can atleast suggest ?
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They can. And they should :-p
It’s not always that you have to suggest.
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They should but it doesn’t happens… Like its not happening at this moment too😂
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Yeah, that’s what I was trying to do.
I know how much just irritated you might feel now 😀
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Oh you are trying to irritate me…
Mam its not that easy to irritate me..😜
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Okay, Then I quit now.
My hands up, I am not up for irritating now 😀
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Good.. Try something else😜
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Hmmmmm
I could,
Okay I change the topic. What are your likes? Any favourite pass time?
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Singing and thinking😁
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Oh just thinking?
Cause over thinking has always been my forte 😀
I think, then rethink and probably think till I forget what actually I was thinking
LOL
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Same here excessive thinking till I get so tensed that it makes me depressed…
Btw I am a person who likes to stay in past😢
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I used to be that person,
But sadly I have learn through incidents enough that, that is not that good a habit if something in the past is troublesome.
It never leaves you in good mood.
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True… But some momories make me nostalgic
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Yes, and when they do then why cling onto something which isn’t going to come back.
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but its always puts a smile on…
I am not advocating for remembering bad incidents but those too are instances which tell one to learn something and not repeat in future
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Yes, now that I agree with.
Atleast then we know what to avoid in future, that is if we have learnt from our mistakes.
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Ya…I think you have learned to much.. Just kidding😜
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I cannot unlearn it though :-p
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Teenage is something which gives one each and every taste of humanity..😊
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Hmmmm
May be you are right.
But sometimes it’s not about teen age. Some people may be too young and yet very wise and also vice versa.
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True.. I got it you were wise right from childhood😎
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And now you are just pulling my leg.
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Is it soo.. I was saying seriously..
Intelligent girl😉
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Hahahaha
No no not that much, Just enough to understand what one’s trying to say. 😀
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Quite enough to understand what I am saying😂
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Hahahahaha
may be. :-p
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Learn to believe in yourself…
You are really wise.. and understanding😇🤗
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HAHAHAHA
Understanding? I can still believe that but ‘Wise? Are you really kidding me? I’ve never heard that for myself.
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Now make a habit to hear that..
Seriously saying believe in yourself..
Act like one you want to become..
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That’s one hell of an advice. thank you.
Look who’ being wise!!
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What you want to happen in your life which will make you confident about calling yourself wise?
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I don’t know.
A wise person could be anything from a home maker to a working woman. It depends on how you perceive life.
But for me to Become an author may be? 😀
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Author, poet and a beautiful narrator you already are you are just brushing up your skills 😊
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You are too sweet to say that.
I don’t think I am any of that now. But one day, may be!
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Surely you are and in future you will be queen of this
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Hahahaha
Okay! Enough of my praises please!
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Bored with it?
Strange girl
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Yeah, Of course,
How many praises am I to listen to about myself.
Talk about yourself then.
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I can’t talk much I am introvert as you can easily make out
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Then stop being one.
Seriously I have been on both sides and I know that doesn’t help at all.
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Ohh.. then you say something to start with
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What makes you say you are an introvert?
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Someone very near to me mentioned it once
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You could change, that is if you want to.
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Alone how could one overcome introvert nature?
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Be with someone then, trying coming out of your comfort zone.
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Friends are here but no one who can pull me put of my shell
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Yaaar..
not fair.
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See.. i am so nerd… No one to help😑
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There will never be a person to help.
You will have to do it for yourself.
The only person who will truly want good for you is either you yourself or your parents.
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Oh.. writer inside you is speaking…😉
I can myself open up and parents live far far away
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Why?
Where do you live?
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Chennai😢
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And parents?
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Kota(Rajasthan)
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Hmmm
That’s the life we choose.
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Yaa… Nothing can be done..
But its all fine..
Life gives next experience, people and places..😊
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Yes, that’s the pros of living at a new place.
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Ya.. you are experienced..so..I believe😊
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Hahahaha
Pulling my leg, again?
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No seriously you are experienced than me…so I said
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And how would you know that?
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By your matured attitude and writings..😁😇
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Hmmm
Still can’t figure out if you are pulling ,my leg 😀
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And I can’t figure out Why you can’t digest your appreciation…😉
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Cause I have always had criticism more than the appreciation.
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So, think that I am somebody out of the league who appreciates you..:)
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Hmmm
Hard to digest, but I’ll try.
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Better do make it a habit..
Bcz a lot more appreciation is yet to come …. ;p
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Oh okay.
My post are waiting then 😀
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Readers are waiting more eagerly..😅
Btw I am sorry for spaming your comment section🤣🤣
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Wait what? You spammed? I din’t know, but why?
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Spam in the sense.. I commented on this post around 50 times..😐😂
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Hahahahah,
Okay, then start commenting on my other posts which you might not have read. 😀
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Yaa.. I will do that also..
Won’t leave you so easily..😎😎🤣..
Wait but tell me what did you thought by Spamming?
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I don’t know, I didn’t use much of my brains there.
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I got it your mind is always wandering for food na?🤣
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Without naming any names (to protect this individual) she was a keen, may I say overly keen, photo snapper. When at an event, there she could be seen taking images of everything and everyone (to be shared on social media). Over the past year she has not been ‘snapping’ as many images and is actually enjoying being present and enjoying the moment. She now remarks that she spent much of her life recording every moment, but without the ability to just be in the moment. She is now looking at others doing similarly, and has compassion for their lack of inner peace.
There are times, I believe, for all things, including the wonderful technology available to us; I use it to suit me, too. However, when it becomes the main focus of life; it certainly appears a tad sad.
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Yes, thank you so much.
The technology is good but it just becomes too sad when you are completely dependent on it rather than enjoying in the moment. Your friend has found her way of enjoying cause she may ‘record’ now but she might not be ‘only recording’
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I’ve noticed this with my family too!
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Hi,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving behind what you feel.
Sometimes it is just that way, isn’t it? Internet has captured us a lot these days.
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Yes, it definitely has. Thank you for the great read!
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My pleasure dear. 🙂
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Specially liked the conclusion….very true!
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Thank you so much dear,
I truly appreciate your comment.
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Something that technology has brought in. It does have left impact on every generation.
Well expressed post. We see all this in every possible events these days. 🙂
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Thank you so much.
Yes be it a social gathering or one is at a simple dinner. avoiding technology is quite a task!
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