Growing up

“ I can actually empathise with their situation.” We say this when we have gone through the exact same thing and can fully understand someone else’s pain, their anguish, their trials and tribulations. But what happens when we cannot empathise, when we cannot fully comprehend their struggle? Do we just shrug it off as an unfortunate occurrence not concerning us or do we try to do something , however small, to ease their suffering? That something, my friends is the hallmark of compassion. Empathy cannot be shown by everybody, as you have to go through the same hellish experience to even begin to relate to somebody else’s grief. But nothing warrants holding back that shred of compassion that makes us say a small prayer, give a much needed shoulder to cry on or say the words “ I am there for you”. Some might be of the  shrewd opinion that there is a limit up to which we can be there for others as ultimately the battle is theirs to face. Others, who are not so sensitive, might s...

What does being alone mean? Does it refer only to being physically alone or are you on a different level altogether in your thoughts which makes it impossible to relate easily to others? Each of us have that unique thing about us which sets us apart even though it's not embraced openly by many. For, in the race to become something which would be deemed commendable by others, we slowly and involuntarily repress that streak of quirkiness inside us. Alright, I've already started digressing from the main topic , so here I wonder again how do you define loneliness? How do you define that sinking feeling, that feeling of yearning, that forlorn longing for some connection, some familiarity, some hope? This is getting too melancholy which was not the intention, I just wanted to explore into the facets of the tryst with despair and mild desolation, which are old allies of loneliness. Alright, who am I kidding, yes, this might sound kind of depressing but the point I am trying make...