Two Of My Most Favourite Things In This World —-

On an uneventful Sunday afternoon, while taking a nap, I dreamt of my mom. She hugged me tightly, and we talked about random things.

For months after losing her, I thought I am already quite okay and that my attempt to regain normalcy in life is a success. But I guess, I am just a great pretender. I woke up crying my heart out, wishing for my dream not to end, for the time to freeze and for me to just disappear and be with her.

I miss her a lot. 😢 That was the warmest embrace I have ever received in my life.

Richard Savoie.

The sadness comes in waves on nights, and tonight, I'm drowning.

Whatever you are facing right now, remember the empty tomb: “Jesus is alive, and because of that, we win in the end!”

— Sheila Walsh, 5 Minutes with Jesus

He has risen and is and will always be with me in times of darkness, trials and adversities. He is my Saviour and my King!

“It is never wise to seek or wish for another’s misfortune. If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang.”

— Charley Reese

Learn to clap for other people’s triumphs. Everyone has their own pace. You have to be patient in waiting for your perfect time to finally bloom beautifully. For now, celebrate small victories. God’s got you!

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

— Amit Ray, On Chanting and Meditation

Stop thinking about the ‘what ifs’ and the ‘could have beens’. Be in the moment, and do not rush everything, for eveything will fall into its proper place in the perfect time.

“You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don’t recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? Your father is alive in you, Harry, and shows himself plainly when you have need of him.”

— J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I miss my mom a lot.🥺 I promise that she will forever be alive in my heart and in my mind. And, I know that she will never abandon me and my brother. She is always here to guide us. Death can never be a barrier for us to feel her great and eternal love.

This reminds me of Christmas in Hogwarts.🏰🤍

May you never stop looking up.☁️

This.

I was a gifted child. Until I wasn't. I was the golden girl. Until I couldn't burn anymore.

My parents expected me to build wings of gold and fly further than anyone could ever try. I don't blame them, having a child to raise is like sculpting a clay pot, you can shape it the way you like, paint it the colour you fancy. To raise a child is to play God. To raise a child is to be God.

But to be a child is to fall, to make mistakes, to fail. The thing about being too bright at an early age means you burn out by the time you're 16 and suddenly the world around you becomes more gray and terribly, terribly lonely. The fire is never warm enough, nothing is ever enough. And one day you find yourself begging to a godless sky, begging for a new spark.

I was a gifted child once. I was the golden girl. And one day, I burned out.

-Ritika Jyala, excerpt from The world is a sphere of ice and our hands are made of fire