Shama Patel's Blog, page 4

When my Heart knocked!

When I was told that I have to do (or become) something in life, I heard my mind tell me 'Become an air hostess or a fashion designer or may be an interior decorator.' I heard numerous voices bringing me variety of options for what I could be! 
Then came a day when my heart silently knocked and excused itself. Clearing the throat, it lovingly asked, "Are you free to talk to me?"
I had never heard its voice before so it took me a while to respond and welcome it. The heart smiled sincerely a...

The journey of becoming a Human Being

Every day I am learning - learning to overcome my fears, to shoo my worries, to fall in love without boundaries, being in the moment and being able to breathe happiness. 
Each day I am learning to become more human - the human how I was created, the human who is an epitome of supreme intelligence, love and divinity. 
Each day, I learn to become that.

Teri hone waali Bhabhi naal meeting hai aaj!

Its time for a Man to be on the arranged marriage hot seat:
1. Do you drink/smoke?
(Oh God! I knew it. I knew she would ask this.) Nah I don't. Never touched it. I don't like it.
2. Do you go partying?(Oh God! Please forgive me because I am going to lie more than once today. Not my fault. I am just being a wise man here.) I rarely go. Ummm once a year may be.
3. Will you be spending more time with your friends than family?(Why do I suddenly have a feeling of déja vu? As if I have a...

The Disabled Mankind

Today, while waiting at the station, a blind man came walking towards the seating area and almost stumbled upon the luggage. With the help of his stick, he reached the place where I was seated. He politely asked (in the air, not knowing who he was talking to), if there was any place to sit. I guided him to the vacant seat next to me. We sat there for almost ten minutes. In those ten minutes, I couldn't help but admire the mere presence of this man - perfectly dressed in casual pant and shirt,...

On Love and Marriage

They say angels are a rarity. I smile at them and say, ‘Look through my eyes and you will find angels in abundance!’

One such angel spoke to me of ‘love and marriage’ today. In today’s world where institution of marriage is losing its identity, this angel opened her heart to share her understanding of marriage that brought her boundless joy in life. After being married for 43 years, this lady lost her husband to God and since then (for 13 years now), for each day, she has been living and relis...

Are you ready for an arranged marriage?

10 common questions asked when you meet someone for an arranged marriage (female perspective):

1. How old are you?
(Biologically I am younger than you but mentally I seem much older than you, considering that I have a common sense to get basic background information before meeting someone)

2. Do you believe marriages are made in heaven?
(My Dear God’s Child! Isn’t everything made in heaven?)

3. Do you like kids?
(Of course I do! Liking them and having them are two different things!)

4. Do...

Save your soul

We all act delusional in love when we wither our life, piece by piece, to adorn someone else' s world. Oh my fellow humans! Save your soul, save your heart. It is indeed precious. Do not let your soul , your heart, your existence deflate in the name of love.

Desire - A Sweet Blasphemy

He looked straight in her eyes and confessed, "I long for your touch. I do. My lips await to be touched by yours and my body craves your warmth. When you touch me, I burn with desire - desire to have you, desire to have it all. In that all, I get in touch with the most untouched, the most intimate, the most aesthetic and a blazing part of myself and then, I desire to experience this euphoria again and again and again. So hold me my love and let us make sweet love, for I desire the same euphor...