Just ONE minute

Time is precious they say where once gone it’ll be a memory or a regret. However, the tendency for us to treasure a minute is rare due to our negligence or let’s says desires that put us through a huge strangle of decisions making us fight for some solid hours. In one minute anything can happen, where our breathing might stop, a car might hit us or even a decision might be finalized totally changing our life phase. So, just one minute may be scary as well where it might just temporarily give us this urge to disappear into the background and let ourselves be buried into the earth. Feeling defeated is so stressful yet once it has passed it’ll be left in the past. 

Actually, a minute is beautiful because of its ability to compress all the good moments and make us reminisce it again and again. The beauty of a minute is never disclosed with a reason and with that we sum up as one minute is irrelevant for any occasional phone calls or meetups. But the true beauty of a minute gets revealed when you are given the opportunity to hold your loved ones hand for one last time or talk on the phone after being separated for years. That moment of tears will hold so much of hope for the one minute to get extended and that’s the very sole reason for that one minute to be beautiful. Each tick of the clock will be heard clearly and we will treasure it along with those single second of silent stare, a single second of a lump in the throat, a single second of indulgence into each other’s eyes and the entire background will disappear only revealing the magical moment that time itself created. 

Besides that, a minute is delicate and subtle making one be wise in their choice of words since it can end in an unanticipated consequence turning the entire day miserable. In anger easily words get along the way making regret to settle after a while and then it proceeds for a certain period in the name of revenge or just to let the other party feel what is it like to be vulnerable. But just for a change if we just allow the steam to be let off by either party, let it evaporate and then include some logical explanation later like dancing to the tempo of music then there’ll no longer be any distress cue but only prolonged silent affection for each other. Rephrasing a sentence takes a lot of effort especially right after blowing up a situation that is supposed to end in laughter but it's ok to be late a minute than never.

A minute is precious as well because it goes way beyond words to express it and one wouldn’t know it till they feel it. Our common one-minute events in life would be a minute late to class, a minute late till the due for an assignment, a minute till the results are out and so on. But when one minute is wrapped with care and patience it is precious. Those emotions stand at the highest rank in perceiving a situation very much carefully without causing any damage to anyone. One’s attitude and actions depend on a minute which results in a positive or negative first impression. A respond towards a situation will also reflect our nature or true identity and in split seconds it may cause a drastic lifelong change. Believe it or not, in extreme situations we will plead for just a minute.

A memorable gift is formed when you compile all those one minutes and even just putting a smile on someone’s face still counts. Lighting a person’s day is never easy because we don’t know what runs in their mind or what dilemma they are facing. But instead of asking why the dull face let’s just erase that mask and lighten the mood by creating an image which is worth taking a ‘Selfie’, by just a curve of one small line on the face. Sometimes what money does cannot be equaled to that one-minute effort which comprises of sincere thoughts. It might turn out to be a simple message or wish but its value is incomparable to any gifts or souvenir out there because it conveys the beauty of the heart. It just takes the mind and soul to mix up something and present a memorable minute.

On top of that, a minute is a blessing and gives us the opportunity to realize how lucky we are.  In a minute we might meet someone new and gain a lifetime friendship or we might meet the ONE and get settled in life since that minute is not a scheduled attempt but rather coincidence or maybe fate. Our planned destiny sometimes just surpasses us without our knowledge since we don’t have control over that but we are given choices to make and that minute is a blessing since it’s in our hands to choose. Just getting saved from a mishap is not the only one that is considered a blessing sometimes our mistakes and challenges are blessings as well but of course, we don’t immediately realize it but it’ll come to our mind gradually, making us remind the event all over again.

Thus, just one minute is enough to express or show case so many things. Even a rainbow does not promise to stay long right after it rained as such just a few golden minutes can certainly turn a day very much beautiful. But instead of focusing on gathering a few minutes just focus on one and from there we will start to value the small details which may be present and when given a long time frame we might not acknowledge its certainty. Unexpected situations sometimes push one into where time never gets synchronized but treasure just one minute and what is close to the heart will remain as such until the end of life; the world will be a better place to live.

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I am SOMEONE [Part 5]

We come into this world without anyone, but instead of facing everything alone we are given parents to raise us and a family who nurtures us with love and teaches the spirit of togetherness and these values are then brought outside in the name of survival. In the outside world, we will never easily turn out to be SOMEONE but most of the time it’ll be NO ONE. This kind of scenarios tends to make us feel as though we don’t belong here or feel unwanted but that is where we will receive those SPECIAL ONES who welcome us and willingly grabs hold of our hand and walks forward with us. Those blessings in disguise will make us realize that we are SOMEONE.

He is a good friend when he realized they do not only get acquainted with him in order to complete their tasks but also to create memories which include new adventures and a whole lot of laughter. He was there with them without allowing them to endure the pain or challenges on their own. The long list of contacts will not be scrolled often but he knows each of them and acknowledges their presence at the right time and surprises them unexpectedly. Even though the disappointing part in friendship would be betrayal and backstabbing he gracefully learned the art of defending and encourages the beautiful part of friendship which called as trust to blossom and retain until the end of life. 

He's a dedicated teacher right after acquiring life’s experiences in the most unexpected, twisting and challenging way allowing only optimism to light his way. Every darkness had a silver lining and he puts it through words where others especially the younger generation feel very much energized disregarding any intimidating situations that come their way. As a teacher, he does not only teach through sharing but he too learns from others through their perspective on life and takes it as an opportunity to refine himself in a better way. The best tool for teaching is replacing authority with patience and flexibility whereby each criticism is taken as an advice to improve and all questions that are being bombarded is answered without wearing a bulletproof jacket.

 

Besides that, he is a responsible employee where he does not only apply the hidden lessons behind the rules only in his workplace but brings it with him to any relevant places. A conducive working environment comes along with mutual respect for each other since without that mannerism and cooperation won’t be there making things complicated. The productivity rate of an employee is proportional to the amount of peacefulness that is stored within them. Thus, he spreads the happiness by a simple smile and initiates a conversation to give an optimistic head start. He goes all out to complete a work just to satisfy him with yet another extraordinary accomplishment.

He is a good fighter and racer and it’s not like those extreme violence scenes that are shown on television but it’s a war over desires and goals. Desires which hit temporarily get relinquished and are replaced with much more important visions. As a human, our mind gets easily distracted and it requires a full force fighter to stay put from taken aback by desires. The list is imprinted in his mind and he keeps on sketching the plan which needs to be initiated to hit the goal on point. Of course, sometimes the shot is not forceful enough but it molded him into a much stronger version. He is into racing as well where the key is not about how many cars are ahead of us but reaching the finishing line on time.

He is a brother who looks after his little brother with care while agreeing to his terms and conditions to have fun. Age is not a limit to have fun like the old times and he lets it conquer a small part of his life as a reminder of the soul that waits at home despite the last night’s fight. Years have passed making them hold on to their childhood memories that play a big role in their bonding and in reality they keep on pressing the rewind button reminiscing those days fondly. To him it’s still the same but,  there’s no longer only play time but in additional there’s chat time which gives so much meaning for their transformation from small kids.

 

He is a son whom his mother is proud of. All the family needs are taken care off even though there’s a long list that he has to settle on hand before even giving a thought for the next step. However, the priority he gives for every problem till a solution is found result with a heartfelt welcome whenever he returns home. There’s no future without his family in it and he is also very much thankful for who he is now. Sacrifices are beautiful when it is done out of expectations and he sees this through his mother who genuinely wishes the best for him and comes upon with the best remedies to heal his broken heart. It’s an undeniable fact that at first there’ll be putting the blame on each other but at the end, there was only unconditional love for each other.

All these puzzles when put together makes him a potential leader because, qualifying oneself is the most important criteria before accepting a position which defines elegance in each action instead of appearance. He believes that one should be an example to the society and not only focus on creating history which carves your name as the ultimate contributor. He walks down the road realizing his not as outstanding as the rest out there but when the doors were open he couldn’t just ignore it. He walked with a momentum that he promised to keep up regardless of the pitfalls that wait to drown him. Sometimes the journey is alone while sometimes there are hands that are willing to help but throughout the journey, he learned to be stronger and bolder.

Being SOMEONE different is something to be proud about because the combinations of different people make the world a beautiful place to live. Uniqueness should be looked upon highly so that everyone will never have to refrain themselves from revealing who they really are and he realized this should start from him at first. His phone started to ring and before attending the call he stood in front the mirror and felt blessed for who he is and with a smile he attended the call.

“Happy birthday son!”

“Thank you, mom.”

THE END


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Holding hands till the end [Part 4]

I looked at my reflection in the mirror and was impressed with my style before leaving home. Being just 17 seems to be a big responsibility for me since maintaining good looks together with my grades comes with a lot of hard work. My playful attitude sometimes does not keep me in line but that’s when I recall those days where my big brother will be right beside me watching over me like I’m a small kid and he still does in discreet. There’s always a problem when it comes to showing affection especially between the male gender; the need to maintain a tough face. I’m always the apple of the eye at home, while my brother will be the hard core who seems to carry around a stern face but I just know how to melt that tender heart.

A 7 years age gap sometimes turns out to be a huge boundary between siblings making the bonding to be little difficult in certain cases. The little one might still be a school student while the elder will be working or maybe a high school student versus a kindergarten kid. Of course, through people’s eyes, it looks cute but in reality to find the common ground is quite tough. Apart all those things that stop us from initiating a conversation, both of us found ourselves holding each other’s hand guiding our way through life. Beholding our fate has brothers; we smiled through rough roads without questioning the reason for the occurrence and plugged in a set of earphones where one ear allowed the music to slip through while the other allowed for informative gossips to slip in.

When I was in primary school, my big brother will bring me to coaching/tuition classes right after heading back from work. His secondary school life revolves around two major events; one work and the other was school. He fulfilled the requirement as a student and at a young age insisted on contributing to the family’s welfare. Right after work, with sweat beads on his forehead, my big brother brings me and one day I asked that if he did not feel tired. 

“When we start to question hard work then we will never feel the need to work. Rewards can only be seen slowly but once obtained its valued highly.”

That is one of the moments I looked highly of him and till now I’m amazed by his hard working attitude and firing passion to be someone respectful in society.

 

Sometimes there’s an advantage of being the youngest; we gain the entire attention and sometimes the eldest feels a little unfairness but deep down I’m very much thankful to my big brother. He was raised as a disciplined child where that included some old style canning but when I was born there was no more repeating that because my mother believed on my big brother’s footsteps and that’ll be my guide. He is mischievous and there’s a long list of naughty crimes he has committed as a teen but of course, it’s not left far behind and it’ll be recalled as memories which have pushed him forward with a force like those fast and furious cars move till the tires get worn out. The worn tires would resemble his hard work.

Just to get a work done my big brother will have a hard time to close his eyes since all he pictures is the completion of the work. Of course, this is massively seen in his working environment though I know we as a part of the family will be in his mind starting from sunrise till the day comes to an end. Even though there are two us where we equally can share the burden but being the eldest at home gives more authority to him in a good way. My playfulness and stylish updates on social medias do brush off on my big brother but he knows what is to be prioritized while I’m still using Google maps to find my way into the world. It’s remarkable how my mother has brought him up because if no both of us would most probably end in a dream world instead of attending the real world.

Currently, we don’t really meet often, but sometimes my big brother does come home if his work bound here or if there’s a long holiday. We round the area as though we owned it for centuries and when it’s time to say goodbye we gracefully seal our moments together in our heart. Of course, we don’t often say the three words but we have our own way of valuing each other’s presence in this life as siblings and I do know there’ll never be a replacement for the man who always stands by me anywhere and anytime. It may seem possible in his busy schedule but he has his own way of handling things and my big brother will always be my biggest gift.

TILL THE END HAND IN HAND AS BROTHERS!

                                                                                                                             Sincerely,

                                                                                                                     Your little brother

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