Tuesday, May 27, 2014

My True Companion...

It has been sometime since I wrote something.. It is not because I did not have the time, it is probably because I was in need of a good thought.

The last few days, I have been thinking... Has it always been that whenever you wanted to share something with a particular person, you have been able to? Has it ever occurred to you that sometimes there are things you want to share with that one person and at that opportune moment, he or she is not there for you?

What do you do in such situations? It is difficult to control your emotions for long periods of time. The body does not recommend it. It feels strained. You need to get your emotions out of your system before it crashes. And don't get me wrong here. I am not talking about the sadness in you. Even too much of happiness is not too good. It needs to be balanced as quickly as possible.

How do you do it? Well, the learned and the experienced say that this is the time you need a companion, who is there to share your feelings, your joy, your sorrow, with you. A companion, in the true sense. It need not be someone of the opposite sex. It can be your parent, your sister, your brother, your best friend, it can be anybody who is willing to listen to you, just listen to what you have to say, to make you feel better, ease your mind of the adrenaline that has been pumping in. But what if THAT person is not in the mindset to listen to you, just because he or she is having their own set of emotions going through their mind? What happens then? You cannot force yourself on them, can you?

I am sure most of us have gone through this phase sometime or the other in our lives. I wonder what people do to get over it. Different people have different ways to handle this situation. Truly lucky ones will find their true companion in a person with whom they can share anything anytime. 

I, for one, have a unique 'person' whom I call my true companion. She is a wonderful creation of God. I wonder what was going through His mind, when He created her. She is one person who has all her emotions in the balance at all times. And I do not have to tell her anything. She can read my mind and understand what I are going through and accordingly she reacts, making me feel so much better, within minutes. She shares all my happiness, making me sing and dance with gay abandon. She makes sure that my sorrow is short-lived by enlivening me with her beautiful and melodious notations. She is there always for me, whenever I want, wherever I want. There is never a moment where I feel I can do without her. She never leaves me, even if I want to get rid of her, I cannot. 

MUSIC!!! The most wonderful creation and according to me, my true companion. For me, music is a part of my soul and so, reflects a person who understands me like no one else. Music is someone I cannot live without. She gives me solace, relaxes my mind and sometimes even energizes me. The feeling within, which music brings in me, is enthralling. Irrespective of what I hear, I am in a trance. I do not feel as if I am alone. I never feel, as they say, 'bored'. There is never a dull moment with her playing around in the background. My work happens with an effortless ease. Aren't these the qualities you look for, in your true companion? 

I am not a poet who can give a poetic touch to my thoughts, but I quote John A. Logan "Music is the medicine of the mind". Feel it, enjoy it, admire it, live with it as if it is your true companion.