A letter to Mother
Dear Maa,
I don’t know where to begin, because there’s so much I want to tell you. I miss you terribly, not just today, but every single day. But today, it hit me harder.
Everyone expects things from me. They look at what I can do for them, not what I’m going through. No one really sees how tired I am, how silently I’ve been holding it all together. No one asks, “Are you okay?” the way you used to, just by looking into my eyes.
I miss the way you cared without ever asking for anything back. Your love was never transactional. It was my safe space. My peace. My strength. And now that you’re gone, I feel like I’ve been walking through life carrying the weight of everything, alone.
Sometimes I pretend I’m okay. I smile, I do what’s expected. But inside, there’s a quiet ache for your voice, your hand on my head, your unconditional love. I want to come home to you, just once more. I want to rest in your lap and cry, without being judged.
I try to be strong for you, for the person you raised me to be. But some days, I just wish you were here to tell me, “It’s okay, beta. I’m with you.”
I miss you. And I carry you in my heart every step of the way.

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तू थोड़ा सा मेरा हो जा, मैं थोड़ा सा तेरा।
ना तू ग़लत लगे मुझे, ना मैं लगूं तुझे बुरा,
अगर तू आधा मुझसा हो जाए, और मैं आधा तुझसा।

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"When Strength Feels the Blow"

I walked alone by fate,
Each step I took to build, create.
In silence, I shaped who I must be—
But silence often screamed at me.

I am the strongest, this I know,
Yet even strength can feel the blow.
When hearts don’t speak and eyes don’t see,
It shatters something deep in me.

Numbness wraps like winter's chill,
A quiet ache I cannot fill.
No hand to hold, no voice to hear,
So I became my own frontier.

I tell myself: “Don’t you break.”
“This is the storm you have to take.”
“You can’t fall now—not this time.”
“Your climb is steep, but it’s a climb.”

So I hold on, through night and pain,
For after loss, there will be gain.
I whisper softly, “You’re not alone. "

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Many of the strongest people walk a lonely path, not because they are unworthy of companionship, but because their journey is unique, their growth demanding, and their light sometimes too intense for others to understand right away.

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Work is not the challenge, life is. Sometimes, to get through life, it is better to do a little more work.

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May this New Year bring you endless opportunities to soar higher, fueled by your hard work, relentless spirit, and positive attitude. Let every challenge be a stepping stone, every success a milestone, and every effort a testament to your growth. Wishing you a year of triumphs, both in your career and personal life!

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When love shatters your heart, it doesn't leave you empty—it reshapes you. You may love again, but never without fear; love becomes something more cautious, more hesitant, as you guard yourself against the possibility of being hurt again. The innocence you had is replaced by an ever-present shadow of what you’ve lost.

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"I have earned my self-respect; nobody can degrade it. It's something that belongs to me alone."

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समझूंगा तुम्हारी हर परेशानी, बिन कहे मेरे दिल की बात समझ पाओगे क्या? अगर कह भी दूं दिल की बात तो कुछ पल और ठहर पाओगे क्या? अगर मैं कहूं तुम पर हमेशा भरोसा करुंगा, धोखा न देने का वादा निभा पाओगे क्या??

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जब भी तेरी याद आई, ख्वाब बन कर तू छू गई इस कदर जैसे मेरे रूह में बसी मेरे रूबरू है तू।

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