Sun and Moon

Have you ever felt alone even when you know there are people around you who love you?

We sometimes delude ourselves into believing that the success of our near and dear ones are ours too; well it is, but in an indirect way. Depending on the intimacy of the relationship, we get to enjoy the payoff. We can share the monetary rewards, the glory and the limelight, but at some point we come to realise that it is all reflected. We are like a beaming moon, beaming with the light cast off from the success of others. But there will be a time when we would want to be the sun too, to shine in our own glory.

It is wonderful to think that we always have sometime at our side, someone who cares for us, someone who cries with us, laughs with us, someone who'll hold our hands and walk the paths we choose to tread. But, no matter how much someone loves us; we have to ultimately do what we have to do. We have to bear our own cross. No one can live our life for us nor can we live someone elses life. Each of us has our individual share of responsibilities, dreams and desires, goals and aspirations that we have to carry out ourselves. People can help us, guide us, support us, hold our hand, be at our side, but it is we who have to swim those laps at the Olympics.

If we win, we alone get to climb the victory stand...

We can be a great friend, sibling, spouse, parent, peer, employee, boss. But we will never feel complete unless the essence of our being finds utterance. Be the moon sometimes but strive towards being the sun too.