Beating cancer and making the world a better place - one life jacket at a time

Protagonist  noun   /prəˈtaɡ(ə)nɪst/ -  the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc. Maya Angelou once said, "I got my own back". The word protagonist would literally translate to - a leading star in a movie or the major character. The reason I am writing about this today is because I have always looked at our lives like a ‘not-so-short’ but a rather meaningful movie, where we are the leading actors, with few or nil supporting actors, and funnily we are also the directors, producers, writers etc Its quite a common comparison that people bring about, but I have brought about the comparison here for different reasons. I am not an ardent follower of “Picture abhi baaki hai” or any kind of a happy ending which has been fed upon us from the beginning, but it’s just my way of bringing some perspective on how exactly we are the protagonists. So, in a few days my CA results will be out. Nope not the Finals, but rather a shitty ...

Have you ever looked at yourself closely in the mirror? No, I am not talking about the morning routine where you would sluggishly get up and greet yourself with angst because its a Monday morning. Nor am I talking about the other general reasons for which you would need to see your reflection. I am talking about observing closely, what you look like, how you are, those minute details on your face, the tired and worn eyes that may have been decorated with a facade of mascara but only you might have seen how they actually look, how they actually feel. Your introspection of your reflection in the mirror is nothing to do with vanity here I must add. Something a bit more deeper. Now while concentrating on this reflection, imagine it move. Not as a response, but as an individual, imagine your reflection move and stare back at you just in the same way you would look at someone else. No, I am not crazy nor am I dabbling in horror stories, trust me. Let your reflection stare at you as if it ha...