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| SITARA |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:20 AM
I ran in the rain because I could not wait around for the sun to shine; could not wait for my tears to cease 'cause I found out my best friend may have cancer; 'cause my other friend's young teenager got raped at teen party, 'cause a four old child's (my student's father is in jail)! So, I ran hard in the rain....
...so I could enjoy the raindrops on my hair and my face, feel cleansed, rejuvenated and yet spent of pent up emotions...instead of watching the weather news and wait for fair weather! So I ran, splashing into big puddles, jumping over smaller ones, shivering in the downpour, yet, thriving in the invigorating downpour of ceaseless rain.
And in the raindrops, I recollected the good things in my life, the wonderful qualities of my friends, known and unkown; the little boy I am fortunate to have as my student 'cause everytime I dry his tears, I know he is learning compassion; the teenage, I pray for, grateful those who escape such horrors!
And from each puddle, I splash, I collect droplets of humour...that make me smile everytime the dirt splashes on my jeans; scan the dreary sky that urges me to enjoy ALL; enjoy the NOW without brooding on what could be.
And from the weather, I experienced the Butterfly Effect which exists 'cause everytime I make a splash, there are those who magnify the results to gigantic proportions which carry on the same positive message of a better world, if not a perfect one!
Thanks San and to all those who believe that decency does exist, should exist and if it does not, we all have a responsibility to make it so!
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| Poonte |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:26 AM
Ahem!
Sitz dijju back! As fine as ever! ;)
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| GurL_Interrupted |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:34 AM
Dear Sitara di,
It is nice to see your inspiring writing & influencing persona back @ Sajha again. I was replying to lekhak's grreat piece "blue sky." As soon as I was done, I was directed to sajha's homepage. And the first thing I saw was "I Ran In The Rain!....SITARA." I was like whoa!! Just wanted to stop by and say Hey! welcome back :-) even before reading ur piece, but thought, nah! it will be better if I hit two birds at the same time! So here I am, ur goofer sis GurL_Interrupted!
You have a nice piece there sis. I liked what you had to say! I need one of those running in the rain myself these days! Hopefully, it will rain one of these days so that I can wash MY sad Life! and join you in saying "[yes] I Ran In The Rain!," and be able to realize "... everytime I dry [someone's] tears, I know he is learning compassion;"! Glad to see you and your "never giver up!" attitude sis! :-)! Welcome back again! :-)!
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| jira |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:35 AM
like poonte said, dijju back as happy as always :-)
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| ruck |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:43 AM
Dijju, It's so nice to see you back.. Sajha was khallo khallo with you :-))
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| ruck |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:45 AM
Opps!! with= without ..
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| ou812 |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:47 AM
I am singing in the rain. Now that Sitara JI is back, time for rain-dance. WB
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| vivid |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:52 AM
Let us all run in the rain, wash away the dirt and freshen up once again.
Welcome back!
:)
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| saroj |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 11:03 AM
Welcome back Sitara. It is great to see your cheerful presence back in sajha.
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| MARICH |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 11:05 AM
Rain ..no dont want no more rain..had tons of rainy days. wanna dry up now.i am soaked to my undergarments. i can't dance in the rain; for the moment i am soaked ,Bajyai would like to mash me into masala and use. I wanna be free. freefrom all these obligations of gratifying somebody else's what not.
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| Bond-007 |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 11:21 AM
I can see the flowers, I can smell the fragrance, trees are getting new leafs, finally spring decided to came back after the nasty winter.
I thought we lost you, glad to see "beauty with the brain" back to this forum in her full form!!
Welcome back!!
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 02:05 PM
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gracious, the rain washed away my Grammar, typing skills and my lucid thoughts! :( I had not bothered to re-read my prose because I had squeezed it into my schedule.... as for the Word spellcheck, I hate the vacant boxes more than my mistakes!
:)
Anyways, I had such a pleasant surprise when San sent me the links to the *Learning Process* thread!
I can only simply say "Thanks Friends!" to all of you and OTHERS, (You know who you all are!) My positive energy to you! :)
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| Bhunte |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 03:54 PM
Sitara, Welcome back!
Like curry without salt, we were already feeling Kurakani kinna of 'khallo' in Sitara's absence. Sajhites made gates of rainbows hoping that Sitara would twinkle in Sajhapuri Nagari again. Our whole hearted thanks also goes to San dai for his support to keep away any bugs, and let people make healthy exchange of ideas/information here. This is how we make this community vibrant.
Bhunte
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| sneharika |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 05:43 PM
Sitara Diz,
i have been here for very short period and been silent observer too. Enjoyed ur posting a lot...in a way learned a lot from ur cyber persona. I almost thought that we have lost the one who twinkles with a plesant tinkle from sajhaland....felt really bad about it. good to see you back sista'..............a very warm welcome to u.
Though silent n voiceless i may be....my strength r with u...............keep on twinkling and tinkling hai.
love ya,
sneha.
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| oys_chill |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 06:49 PM
sneha auntyyyyyy,
kaha silent banne........tyaso nabhanisyos na :(
sitara jyu, wb :)..dancing in the rain!
moi too dancing in the rain......they say a drowning man is not troubled by rain!
Oys
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 07:34 PM
I Ran In The Rain!
I ran in the rain because I could not wait around for the sun to shine; could not wait for my tears to cease 'cause I found out my best friend may have cancer; 'cause my other friend's young teenager got raped at a teen party, 'cause a four old child's (my student's) father is in jail! So, I ran hard in the rain....
...so I could enjoy the raindrops on my hair and my face, feel cleansed, rejuvenated and yet spent of pent up emotions...instead of watching the weather news and waiting for a fair one! So I ran, splashing into big puddles, jumping over smaller ones, shivering in the downpour, yet, thriving in the invigorating shower of ceaseless rain.
And in the raindrops, I recollected the good things in my life, the wonderful qualities of my friends, known and unknown; the little boy I am fortunate to have as my student 'cause every time I dry his tears, I know he is learning compassion; the teenager, I pray for, grateful for those who escape such horrors!
And from each puddle I splash, I collect droplets of humor...that make me smile every time the dirt splashes on my jeans; scan the dreary sky that urges me to enjoy ALL; enjoy the NOW without brooding on what could be.
And from the weather, I experienced the Butterfly Effect which exists 'cause every time I make a splash, there are those who magnify the results to gigantic proportions which carry on the same positive message of a better world, if not a perfect one!
In Peace!
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Ok , I had to get the notepad thing right! My conscience smote me!
:)
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| Trikal |
Posted
on 10-Jun-03 10:03 PM
Sitaraji,
Tagadaa cha hai yaha ko lekhaai !!
Let fall the dark clouds Hanging in the sky.
let make the air thick and wet
Pit-pat,
sprinkles fall, Letting the world know.
Welcome back again, to
Running barefoot in the mud,
Dancing in the rain.
Singing, twirling till
We're dizzy, squishing, laughing
With friend and rain.
:)
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| DWI |
Posted
on 11-Jun-03 11:48 AM
When you ran in the rain,
I saw the hails powering down from the sky, hitting you everywhere it can. But with the warmth got evaporated into air.
I saw the lightening, trying to conduct you like a mere note of music, but was 'grounded' because of the 'down-to-earth' reception.
You ran in the rain, we enjoyed the dance. We said, 'She will come back.' And here you are.
Remember, we're always there.
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 11-Jun-03 03:21 PM
Sneha sweety; Thank you! Isn't Sajha such a learning field? Amazing is the energy that runs like unseen ripples which affect all those who log in.
Trikal Ji;
As usual, nicely written! Ye hajur ke Shani ko graha lagya thiyo kyare... yeso, hamkai dhamkai garnu paryo! :)
DWI ji:
The calm descends upon my soul after lightning strikes!
Oys ji:
My MC, were you drowning or just drenched?
Bhunte ji:
I know you are a newcomer and yet you have emersed yourself into making this place better. :)
Bond ji:
Spring is gone... Monsoon was here! Now Summer is in the making ...Hot Hot Hot! Get your sunblock out, Sajha can be nuclear! :)
Saroj ji:
Cheerful is as cheerful sees...hoina ta hajur?
Marich ji:
Can get quite spicy hajur :)
OU812:
Now, if I could use the raindrops for alchemy! ;)
My old friends whom I have come to know and admire from their expressive thoughts and writings: Vivid ji, Poonte, Jira ji, Ruck, G-I;
Thank you, good to see you all again!
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| Robert Frost |
Posted
on 11-Jun-03 03:33 PM
Rains will often come and go
And sometimes leave us blessed.
Other times they seem to leave
A person quite distressed.
But God who sends the rain on all;
The just and unjust too,
Reminding us He loves us.
And that His love is true.
When we see the darkness;
We think upon His word.
He clothed the lovely lily
And feeds the little bird.
Our focus shifts to Who He is;
For He gives only good.
Then we see the "rain" in light
Of what He said we should.
The rain that floods the rivers,
Brings the soil relief,
The sun that parched the arrid land
Brings smoggy land no grief.
Each one has a purpose
To bring about his plan;
Although we may not see it yet
or even understand.
Submitting to His perfect will
And walking through the pain
Will set our hearts to singing
And dancing through the rain.
And though you cannot see it now
If you'll just look to Him.
The way will never seem so long;
His light will never dim.
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 09:20 AM
Frost ji:
Long time no see you! Beautiful depiction of the powers that be. Thank you!
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| NK |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 09:37 AM
Hey Sitara,
Welcome! After all it is not given that the Good will prevail. There will be many wolves in sheep's skin and we just gotta fight, fight, fight these "sheeps" , and come out unscathed and stronger.
Robert Frost, nice poem. Do you really believe in "Him" that much??
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| Nepe |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 11:41 AM
Just got this brief break from the work, so this quick posting.
I am glad to see warm welcome accorded to Sitara. However, I myself did not find it necessary to do. Honestly, knowing her guts, philosophy and and all that happened, I did not think even for a moment that Sitara is quiting or taking leave from Sajha.
Thanks for sharing the piece. It is inspiring. It will certainly disapopint those who might have waited to see a bitter Sitara. Yap.
NK wrote:
>Robert Frost, nice poem. Do you really believe in "Him" that much??
I was also wondering the same. As for myself, it has been long I have stopped bothering about whether to believe in Him or not. I am content with my commitment that He, if ever is, can sure trust me.
OK, back to my work.
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| Bhunte |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 12:20 PM
nepe ji,
hajur ko ek dui ota naya purano je chha tyo gajal jawas na....we r missing ur gajals.
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| NK |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 12:22 PM
"....I have stopped bothering about whether to believe in Him or not. I am content with my commitment that He, if ever is, can sure trust me. "
Nice one Nepe!
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 01:00 PM
NK:
We cannot "uproot" evil... it will cause a disbalance in the scheme of polarities. BUT it should be discouraged... hoina ta? :)
Nepe ji:
Such unwavering support and encouragement... :)
As for the belief in the higher powers that be:
I do believe in the power of the universe, the power of words and the power within each one of us!
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| Rusty |
Posted
on 12-Jun-03 01:40 PM
Sitara Ji,
Ummm..I just found out that you are runnin n runnin in rain. Look it's pouring. I am glad that now you are stopped..
after you ran in rain,
then ride on train or plane
while somebody tried to get her repute slain.
Now, its all out of her vein or brain
No need to have any pain
There must be appaling disdain or horizon campaign. Care less of those stabbers.. you must be fatigued and might have gotten cold...suk suk... ehehe!! I was just rhymin with proof:)
I don't know why they are welcoming you, But to go with flow, WELCOME SITARA JI... WELCOME:)
Bob,
Where have you vanished? Nice poem tho...:)
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