Cities....

Cities are a lot like people. You like them or you don't. Some feel like kindred spirits in an instant while some others feel alien even after a lifetime. This one was reclaimed from the ocean and left an indelible mark on the relatively short history of this country.

Boston, with its history, its academic environment and the rampant jay-walking on its streets felt friendly, familiar and easy. The quirkiness of MIT, the tradition of Harvard, the throngs of people in the subways, the red brick buildings from a different era and the strong sense of history all seemed to resonate with me at a deeper level. In our four days there, we explored the city from end to end. We visited the harbor front to see the city for what it was when the ocean laid claim over it. We visited the italian neighborhoods that redefined food, the freedom trail that redefined independence, the museum that redefined art, the library that redefined the concept for me and we visited the blast site than redefined a tribute.

Its a city whose vignettes reminded me a lot of England and yet have left a distinct rebellious impression. I hope some day to be an actual Bostonian just to see how it feel up close and personal.

Reflections...

Water's reflection

By Carin 

Look into the water calm

peering over its edge
into the dark and quiet place
to see the reflection of
one's face

Many thoughts can be seen
among the waters ripples
that have been made
or is it the calm serene
that one can look and
see one's life history

Is there joy and happiness
that this brings or does
one see such sorrow and pain

Does one share a simple smile
or it is a tear or pain that
reflects up into the sunshine

Only one can see what
is shown in the mirror of
water you see, it's their
own reflection that they see
to show them what life
has been made for thee...

Talk to someone...

In a wireless world that is fast shrinking - we are forever looking for something. Emails, messages, free wireless networks etc. 

This was a good reminder... 

Because no matter how much we are connected with all the software around us, we need the hardware more. We need the people, the hugs, the hands, the pats and the words. Internet has brought the world closer in many ways but it has also taken us apart in subtle ways. Like when two people sitting together choose to spend time on their phones and tablets trying to stay in touch with people across the world than with each other. Like when people choose to leave a book behind and take the computer instead only to end up spending time waiting for the facebook and twitter feeds to change. 

This was a good reminder... 

For all of us to stop searching and to talk to the person next to us. :)

Because sometimes that is all you need. And at some other times that is the start of something big and wonderful...