Sonya Syed

Such a waste of time and energy when efforts are focused on useless aims, but who knew that the aims were useless it was only after a certain time was invested we realize their futility. It leads us back to square one or as said loth key budho ghar ko aiey (after a purposeless journey idiots return home). Since I’m trying my best to transform into a positive thinker I’ll look at the situation with a  glass half filled  perspective; so some good did come out and the tasks which were dormant once became not only active but were completed with a degree of perfection. At times regardless of how sincere and dedicated our efforts have been things are simply not meant to manifest. So what should we do then, should we keep on trying or call it quits? Or should we wait patiently with a belief that we did our best and have faith in the destiny. One thing which I am sure of is the Effect shall never be different from the Cause, it might be delayed however. So what is the conclusion of...

Condolences and prayers for all those who lost their lives and loved ones to the earthquake in China, killing more than 400 and injuring approximately 10,000 people. It is another sad incident after the aircraft crash of Poland’s President, his wife, army personnel and civilians. May God rest their souls in peace . Life has such unexpected packages in store for us; with a blink of eye it has the power to change the entire course of so many lives. We all must be grateful for what we have and pray that the blessings of God shall remain with us, always. In the quietness of afternoons when Indian cuckoo chirps somewhere it symbolizes the arrival of summer. Even in that humidity a sense of clam enthrals our being only if we stop for a moment, take a breadth and listen to that sound devoid of all mental noise or thinking or judgement, just being there totally in that moment. How beautiful it is if we could feel the breeze touching us, hear sounds in proximity, see all that is around us....

If I have to make a list of the most boring things to do then shopping would top my list. Whether it’s for clothes, shoes or anything this is something that I am really uncomfortable doing. In case I decide to take this humongous task I want to get over with it as quickly as possible, thankfully I’m a quick decision maker so I hardly encounter any confusion. All I have to do is to come in contact with the object of my desire this might take some time but after that everything falls into place. The one quality of mine I truly admire is that 99% of the time I know what I want; life becomes so easy when we have a clear cut idea of our desires otherwise with trillions of option available things are bound to get confusing. Today I’m sort of shopping/browsing for a new mobile and its comforting to know that I have short-listed couple of them so buying would be easy now. All of them are simple and apt for my needs to the surprise of many I’m not going for any pricy options. Life has become v...

Its only 9 pm and sleep is already getting the best of me, eyes are becoming heavy, keys on the notepad are pressed rather slowly. But I can’t just go to bed so early, there is so much left to do from praying to writing a few articles for different publications. The content of which I agree would be quite different from my professional domain. Yes I am venturing into health related areas something which is more at home for my mother however past few days I have met people who are working rigorously for health and safety of our citizens and I am influenced by their work so I decided to contribute in my own little way as much as possible. Prospects are still in the pipeline so it is only prudent to elaborate on them when matters are confirmed. I visited HANDS an NGO chaired by Dr. Ghaffar Billo who is also considered the godfather of pediatrics in Pakistan so if anything has his involvement then it is worthwhile to explore. HANDS is mainly focused on the betterment of health standar...

Unexpected twists and turns spice up life, especially the good ones. How beautiful it is when one does not expect anything from anybody, there comes a moment out of the blue which shows us an entirely different perspective of people and circumstances. And then we are humbled and grateful for relinquishing the belief that there is no more virtue left in the world. New avenues have been lined up for me and I don’t have a clue as to where to proceed, but I don’t need to worry because as usual I shall consult the Higher Power to guide me towards the right path. Most of the day was spent either walking or reading some academic material the aim of which I am still unable to understand, but we do what we have to. Finally the hot and happnin issue of the matrimony of two international stature celebrities has been settled, yes Shoaib and Sania are about to tie the knot, InshaAllah. I never had any interest in either cricket or cricketers but thanks to the bombardment of this news from all co...

There are days which have no events to narrate, nothing to express, one simply sits idyllic and just be; however, this has become monotonous in my case. I don’t write a word unless I have an intense impulse to begin, it might sound to few a form of laziness to just depend on some intuition and not be pro-active, of not taking charge of things. Believe me most of my life I had never taken a back seat, if anything needs to be done then I would immediately start to think of how to take action and make necessary calls, that’s what most of us do. Nevertheless, I have come to a better understanding, instead of telling God what I need to make me happy I just tell Him that I want to be happy and the way to get to it would be shown automatically. A point comes when one has exhausted all possible resources and thinking and still we get nowhere, it is then you consciously decide to handover the matter to the Higher Power to show the way. Many a times the way is not shown immediately it might ta...

After a peculiar incident we finally got out of the situation safely. Thank God for that! Healthy entertainment is difficult to find these days but if we are fortunate enough to discover it then I say, grab it by both hands and make the most of it. Yeh that’s what happened in my case I almost discovered a venue which was for couple of years located right under my nose and I just didn’t see it. It is bizarre when something that we deeply desire is within our easy excess but we are just unable to notice it. I hope that doesn’t happen to anybody else. Anyways couple weeks ago I suddenly noticed Arena, entertainment & recreational club, in the midst of Karsaz Road in Karachi. I had seen its hoarding a thousand times but ignored it every time, I thought it would be some sort of children play area-cum-restaurant place. Today we finally decided to bless this place with our gracious visit and to my pleasant surprise it is a real cool place to spend time. The visitors were all gentry and h...