'Pivotal Moments'

"Umre Daraz Mang Key Layey Thay Char Din

Dou Arzoo Mein Kat Gayey Dou Intazaar Mein

Keh Dou In Hasratoun Sey Kahin Aur Jaa Basein 

Itani Jagah Kahaan Hey Dil-e-Daaghdaar Mein" 

When "The days are long, but the years are short", when you have more to reflect on than look forward to, when you can shake more than you can be shaken, when you bend but don't break, when you smile when hurt and cry when happy, when you are alone but never lonely, when you look at your husband and wonder who he is, when you befriend yourself while surrounded by many, when you choose to keep less and want to give more, when you start to see beyond the smiles, when you don't waste your tears, when you are able to harness yourself, when you can communicate through emojis, when you think before you speak, when you are totally taken and have fallen in love with kindness, when your weight outnumbers your IQ in too many ways, when you surrender to none, when you can hear the silence, when you learn to endure pain with ease, when you are able to walk ahead of yourself, when you know what not to do more than what to do, when you manage to retain your indigenous scruples, when you trust no one, when you see exquisiteness in every little thing, when your feet never leave the ground, when you dare not marginalize, when you start to relish your pride, when you let go of the grudges yet hold on to the lessons, when you know very well what to keep and what to let go, when you have been already introduced to and intrigued by the multifaceted you, when you are second to none, when you have chosen and declared your battles, when you are able to acknowledge the nuisance value of fine print, when you blindly start to follow your heart, when you refuse to differentiate between pros and cons, when you are almost done with the odyssey within, when you have carved memories with the double edged sword called time, when you stop looking at risks as risks, when you had sped up your life, when throwing in the towel isn't even an option, when you can handle anything as well as anybody, when you have realized your dreams as well as your nightmares, when you have settled all the scores, when you can treat others with dignity while keeping yours intact, when you finally start to exercise all your fundamental rights; you turn around and start to live your life all over again!!

Much love, 

Shehla