"Ya I know you. You are from Cinemapicha" and that's how I met my friend's brother formally. Many a times I was told that I remind her so much of her own brother but little did I realize that's its not that we both are alike but we are very normal people which is so rare to find these days as every other man is busy impressing others and living a pretentious life trying to make a mark of his own on this world by being special or doing something extra ordinary. That's when we both hit it off with a simple smile 'Being normal is our specialty'. An introvert by choice, Nagasai has this unusual talent of shrugging off every big deal as if its nothing even though deep beneath he actually cares about every little incident happening in his life. It is not very easy to be extremely thoughtful at an early age and that's what made him even more stronger. He is one of those very few freaks who love to make an own world of theirs and give every person coming across them a choice to be a part of that world. He unlike most others doesn't believe in forcing someone to agree to his points but rather listens to everything patiently, argues if the discussion looks sensible but throws it away in silence if it turns out to be an useless argument which is not worth his time.
'I know my weaknesses.' he once told me perhaps that's one of the greatest strength any person can have in this world of robotic minds. Knowing his weaknesses very well transforms him to respect others for their short comings, trains him to accept when something cannot happen, supports him to be courageous when needed and most importantly helps him in concentrating better on his strengths. His willingness to learn, his practicality to take risks, his patience to not worry much unnecessarily and his positive attitude towards life that everything happens for a reason specially a good reason is what makes Nagasai a true saint of modern age. I hope he will realize soon on his own that all these years he was a miracle waiting to happen; to lead, to follow, to inspire and to Live a life of those very few who define 'true happiness'. Its better to live in a hard truth then pretend to be happy living a lie, this is exactly what made him aim for something he loves rather than adjust with what is acceptable to everyone around him so that he could earn that blanket of 'Respect' which would shield him from any humiliation.
What I really like in him is that he questions a lot and every time he has a question, its backed up with a damn good reason. He loves exploring his past, dream big about his future and lives every moment as it comes to him. That's one of the strangest reason for him to get so many questions in him mind and almost everyone of them relevant to his own life. Not just for the sake of knowing more, but to really understood from all the observations he makes from everyone around him and implement the best method to stay happy. Love, life, women, money, goals, deceits, inspirations, failures, marriage, career, enmity and friendship are just some of the interesting topics he loves to question about exploring all possibilities. He always tries to conceal his sarcasm with a smile but at times for dealing with nonsensical stuff, he is a true nightmare for anyone who forgets what 'common sense' is. He never looked for inspiration outside his family thus he set himself a benchmark to be one of the many marvelous gems of his family. But somehow in such a race with time, unsually he slowly revealed himself as a responsible son and a loving brother thus 'gem' had become too low a term to honor him. His accomplishments were no longer a matter of concern as long as he had the love and care of the people he believed in.
Hum 7 7 hein
Albert Einstein quoted 'Faith connects us to God' when he was a kid. Later it had become even more popular when it was logically explained that where faith ends, maths takes its turn as Mathematics in its purest form is a search for an absolute truth. What really made our friendship this special in such a short span is our connection with numbers. Only after I met him, I found out he too has certain liking for few of the numbers, Where I had an explanation for every number and its importance, for him it was just an unconditional affection with no strong reason. We both agreed that its no way related to numerology. Some like food, some like pets, some like cars and we like numbers. Its that simple. most of his favorite people has 7 with them. whether its a player's jersey or a date on which some event happened, 7 was most special for him. 7 for me is love and I still remember how silly it looked to him when I first mentioned about number Seven. he laughed his brains out telling me that there he was driven by 7 as his favorite number which turned out to be 'Love' which he always received but never put in much effort to give it to people he cared for. It was then become a nice stress buster for both of us to deep dive into our past and find a connection with anything and anyone related to 7 so that we as forced introverts can finally take the support of mathematics to find our true selves. And yet this journey has just begun and there is a long way to go with many of the roads still waiting to be explored for the first time. I wish him all happiness in such adventures.
Shivam Shivam
I sincerely believe in Lord Shiva's quote 'Hara hara Maha dev'. Every person is a god in himself. We just need to be believe it for once and there is no turning back. The reason why I see God in everyone is because I love believe in Gods who live amongst us rather the ones who live on prayers. I am pretty sure that a dream come true for any God who wishes to be in us instead of sit idle in a lonely place listening to everyone making deals with him on what he would get in return if he had granted all their wished or what more would he can expect if he just let go of their sins and clean their souls. So yup, it was truly a surprise to see Nagasai having very close resemblance to Shiva's face which is a key chain I bought on my way to Tirumala near the giant Hanuman statue. He never believed it. He is the adisheshu as a protective brother, Parashuram as an Ideal son but on his own, for me he is Shivam. He is a friend who doesn't believe in lending a helping hand but would go a step ahead to find a solution where his friends would never need help again. He agrees openly that as long as one wishes to be true to himself, no heaven is more peaceful than spending some time talking to oneself. a day dreamer and an explorer of truth, Shivam is just an Idea for which Nagasai suits pretty well. I dedicate this song to him hoping to see him wander even more frequently in his thoughts, question more relentlessly, stay more hungry for knowledge and be the best of what he already is.
Luck is a myth my friend, you have already defined it very well by accepting every challenge coming towards you with a brave heart and an ever lasting smile.
Happy Birthday Buddy,
Stay Awesome
Keep Smiling.
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