Life and Other Things

Entry 2.0 - The Last Speech by Harry Potter (An excerpt from the Daily Prophet) July 31, 2065 (This day marks the 85 th birthday of one of the most talked about wizard of all time, Harry Potter – The Boy who lived. This piece covers the last public speech of his life at the Hogwarts School. Some say it’s the most detailed, vivid and beautiful description of his life, complemented by a celebration the likes of which Hogwarts has ever witnessed.) (Harry Potter slids his wheelchair by his hands and reaches the grand golden podium, moving his hands on the edges, almost reminiscing the view of Dumbledore standing at the same place and addressing students for so many years.) Good Evening Wizards and Witches.. ( A hoarse, cracked and slow voice..nothing like the voice in his young days..) Yes, my dear children, all of you are magicians. You may not know much spells, but it is yours little minds and hearts that I see today. This beautiful tinkle and sparkle I ...

Hello friend, are you seeing this picture? What is the first thought that comes to your mind by seeing it? (Take a minute to think) I see a boy in a black hoodie watching this immaculate skyline, the whole city from some 50th floor of a skyscraper. He is amused, excited, charmed, titillated and yet confused. He is trying to understand where does he belong. Isn't this something we all feel, trying to find our correct place in this big crowd called "Society". Believe me, this thought is more out of self-awareness rather than self-doubt. I believe there comes a stage in everyone's life where they ask themselves the following questions.. ( In Life) Who am I? What is my Purpose ? What is my Destiny? These are the 3 burning questions I have been asking myself from the time I was old enough to understand how long or short life is, what it means to have a career or profession, what is it to be an Adult. It all comes down to what our life means to us. ...