One year of blogging: the blogger in me turned one today

It has been a year since I started blogging. The blogger in me turned one today! I don’t know if it has any significance but, it is a matter of great pleasure that we have been able to exchange opinions over various issues for last one year through this medium. I am grateful to all the guest authors at this blog for providing their invaluable articles on several interesting topics that added a new dimension to this blog. I also appreciate my fellow bloggers, friends and well-wishers who have continuously encouraged me through their constructive comments.

I used to write my daily diary ever since my school days though it was never regular. Reading and writing still are among my hobbies. Singing, writing short stories & poems, participating in the quiz contests, playing cricket etc. were few of my numerous avocations. But, with the passing time, I had to give up many of my earlier interests as personal & professional requirements of the life started to grow in stature. After the gap of almost a decade, I decided to re-invent my passion of writing. And this time, the diary came out of my drawer and assumed the shape of a blog.

Up above the sky
In the faces of aloof stars
I see images of my dreams
Ever growing in stature
My aspirations
Larger-than-life

Sometimes, I wonder
whether I have devised my dreams
or dreams have invented me?
Years passed by,
among my endless dreams
a few came true
and many fell through
But, each of my dying dreams
gave birth to a new one
Though,
My hairs threaten to turn white now
and wrinkles tardily become possessive
My eyesight warns me of an eternal sunset
and smiles often betrays my true feelings;
yet, I dare to dream!
and wish to chase it
beyond the horizon

It's true!
I love chasing my dreams
I wanna catch up with
the flying butterflies
I wanna talk to my shadow
during the fading lights
I wanna hold forever
the illusive rainbows
And,
I wanna chase my dreams
until my own fantasies
take control of myself
and my desperations
make me feel that
'reality hurts'

-Blog post: My dreams & I

As a child, I had several ambitions. I have not stopped dreaming yet and probably will continue to do so even if the ‘reality hurts’. I believe that most of our hobbies are results of our dreams & thoughts. We strive hard to achieve the goals in our life and our dreams take us through the milestones. To me, ‘dream’ continues to be the most illusive word. When I was looking for the theme or title of my blog, I had only one phrase in my mind – ‘Never stop dreaming…’! Never stop dreaming is not a mere slogan but it’s a statement filled with optimism – a ‘never say die’ attitude!

Why do I blog? I don’t have answer to this question. Probably because I want to share my feelings and opinions with others; probably I want to reinvent my passion of writing; probably I want a name and a space for myself; probably I want to utilize my spare time in a constructive way; probably I want to communicate with friends; probably I feel my responsibility towards the society and want to convey various information through this ever growing media; probably having a blog these days is a fashion and a matter of prestige; probably starting and maintaining a blog too easy both financially and technically… Well, probably there are more answers to the question or probably the right answer lies somewhere among the above lines! This blog is the journal of my journey – the reflection of my dreams.

One hazy morning, with a cup of tea in hand
I thought, why I can't 'change' the world?
I am not a philosopher,
so can't argue about good or bad
I am not an actor,
so can't pretend to smile when sad
I am not a politician,
so can't redefine the truth
I am not an astrologer,
so can't try to make lives smooth
I am not a reporter,
so can't fabricate a truth and cook
I am not a painter,
so can't give world a 'paradise look'
But, why do I need any recognition?
I can simply 'change' myself and 'inspire' few others,
won't it be 'great' if
people treat 'the others' as 'brothers'?

-Blog post : Can't I change?

I have completed one year of blogging. I have made some good friends through it. I have learned many things through my fellow blogger's blogs. When I look back, I think that I could have done things differently... but there is no point of regretting. I would like to stop here with the following lines from one of my poems, don't give up.

“You can’t go back and create a new beginning
So move forward and make a new ending”

Once again, Thanks to everyone and hope to see you all in future too. Lets move forward…and never stop dreaming...