Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… or is it really? That is
one thing to reflect upon. People’s life nowadays depends so much on the
opinion of others that they forget their unique individuality. They just want
to be modeled into a person that others like. For that they are prepared to go
to such lengths such as ravage every inch of their god given body! There are
only a few of us who have mastered the art of true confidence in themselves.
Those are the people among us who do not care about what others think about
their looks or achievements. They just want to continue doing what they love.
Such people live a life that I used to envy… a life of non- conformity. Most of us live
by the unwritten rulebook of society. We have this intense desire to conform
even if we might feel otherwise. Is it the thought of censure and condemnation
that keeps us from expressing our desires and actual opinions or is it just the
feeling of simple embarrassment or humiliation about the ideals that each of
have? Nobody wants to acknowledge it but everybody has those little
insecurities that just won’t go away. The lucky people manage to overcome these
things and establish a happy life for themselves. Then comes the not so lucky
people who live their life in doubt and insecurities, forever trying to live up
to a goal or fill in somebody else’s large shoes. It is easy for a person to
sit there and criticize such people but what they don’t realize is that such a
person usually has a warped self-image which cannot take such battering. Such
people work toward looking good on the outside so that they can try to fill up
the empty spaces in life. How quick we are to judge a person of good looks as
having everything easy in their life because of it when most likely that person
cannot trust anybody? What about attributing a name tag immediately for someone
who is not that fortunate on the side of physical appearance? You people must
have heard it a thousand times that beauty matters when it is from the inside
but nobody really pays attention to it. What is the use of having great beauty
when you are just a tarnished and empty shell inside? If the people you have in
your life are only in it because of that superficial need? If all you have is
based on your looks, what remains when you are old and haggard? Am not asking
people to totally disregard their beauty products and numerous other dubious
things because most probably you guys wouldn’t listen and secondly I don’t
particularly feel like being murdered by the cosmetic companies! All I ask is
to not hide behind a painted face. Realize that you have a beauty that comes
from within you and no matter what anybody says they cannot take it from you.
That is one of your secret weapons and a mile marker on the very long road to
success.
31 March 2013
THE EASTER STORY
THE EASTER STORY
-Nina M
(Edited version from the Goa times)
Easter is rich in symbolic meaning;
centuries-old traditions have been passed on from one generation to another and
these continue to be observed to this very day. It is observed on the first
Sunday after the first full moon following the first day of spring in the
northern hemisphere. This explains the mystery of how the date for this
festival is derived.
Not many are aware of the fact that the
modern English term Easter developed from the old English word Easter, which
itself developed prior to 899. The name refers to goddess Easter, who in
Germanic paganism, was celebrated at the spring equinox.
Prior to the feast the faithful observe
40 days of Lent. These preparatory days are marked by fasting, penance and
abstinence. It is a period of meditation, a time of reflection and renewal of
oneself.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends
on Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday. On the evening of Holy Thursday, the
church enters into the Easter Tridumm, comprising of Maundy Thursday, Good
Friday and Holy Saturday.
It was on Maundy Thursday many
centuries ago, that Christ shared His body and blood with his disciples at the
event written down as the Last Supper. With the symbolic breaking of bread and
wine, the Lord ‘sealed God’s covenant’ and the holy sacrifice of his own life
for the forgiveness of the sins of mankind.
The scene then shifts to the Garden of
Gethsemane where Jesus took his disciples to pray; it was the night before His
death. The hour had come when the Son of Man would be betrayed. As He was
praying, Judas, the traitor identified Jesus to the soldiers. Jesus was then
taken to the High priests and other officials at the time for the final
judgment to be passed. Thus began his long and arduous journey to Cavalry, the
place of crucifixion. These incidents took place on Good Friday. Though no mass
is celebrated on this day, at the evening service, the Holy cross is adored,
prayers are said and the entire story of Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection
is read. This day has led to many traditions. In Goa, for instance, the
crucifixion scene is played out with the crucifixion of the statue and later
the statue of the crucified Jesus is brought down from the cross and taken into
procession.
In the evening, Christ was taken down
from the cross and laid in his tomb. The church marks this time with a period
of silence. Holy Saturday, as it is referred, is a day of meditation. Later
that night, the church prepares for the resurrection of the Lord, before the
mass, Easter vigils are held. At this point, the fire is blessed and the
Paschal candle is lit. At the mass, the baptismal water is blessed and the
baptismal water is blessed and baptismal vows renewed. At twelve, bells ring
out with the joy and the congregation sings in praise; all proclaim the good
news of the Lord’s resurrection.
In Goa, during the days following
Easter, the priests visit each Catholic home and bless them. This happens in
parishes across Goa.
With Christ’s death, He brought new
life; with his resurrection, he opened the doors of salvation and fulfilled the
promise of God the Father.
As ancient writer once wrote, “ As God
created wonders even from the impossible, so that we will that only He can do
as He wishes: From his death proceeds our life, from his wounds our healing,
from his fall our resurrection, from his descent our rising up.”
HAPPY EASTER TO
EVERYBODY!!
Snippets
I
love hearing legends, myths and the stories that exists in today’s world.
Things and stories which have been passed on for generations have a strange
allure and fascination for me. Many of us celebrate a variety of festivals
without knowing its significance and are also in the dark about the origins of
various legends so from now on I am going to post any stories or origins of
festivals that I come across. Stay informed people! :)
14 March 2013
Post exams!!
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7 March 2013
I Don't Know Why...
What do you do when a person you trust repeatedly makes
mistakes? Do you stop them? Or do you ignore it because the person means a lot
to you? Why is it that people keep making the same mistakes again and again
while pretending it is not the same? Why is it that they cannot listen to the
voices of reason that tells them not to do it? Why do they see the people who
love them as their enemies? What is it that makes them blatantly lie about
their lives? What is it that makes them betray people that are closest to their
heart without thinking about the consequences? Do they really think that every
single time they will be forgiven? Is it because they are taken back into the
person’s life and given multiple chances? Why is it that some people who
pretend to be truthful are actually the ones who are the biggest liars? Why is
it that they who have the guts to tell the whole world what they think cannot
do it face to face with the people close to them? Why do they have a hard time
accepting reality? Why is it that they want to live a life being oblivious? Is
it because reality is so much harsher? At the end of the day it’s each one for
themselves with most people. It all comes down to the fact that the people you
believe to be there for you when you need them the most turn out to be the ones
that are the biggest deceivers from all. They pretend to offer support and
advice and say all flowery speeches about how they will always be there for you
and make you want to believe in them but deep down you know that they will
betray you. They turn out to be the biggest hypocrites…the biggest
disappointments and sometimes the biggest loss.
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