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Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase.   It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions.  This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...

Aangan Terrha

  Enchanted, mesmerized, charmed by the brilliant performances by all the gifted artists who performed in the theatre version of the classic Anwar Maqsood drama ‘Aangan Terrha’. Bushra Ansari & Saleem Nasir After waiting for months we finally got the opportunity to witness such exceptional performances. The director and every actor was so wonderful and honest to their characters that nobody desired to compare them with greats like Late Saleem Nasir, Bushra Ansari, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood who initially acted in the original play.  All the new actors stamped their respective characters with new seals. I was a bit sceptic about the remake and also trying new cast but Anwar Maqsood Shb wrote exceptionally the stage version, intricately merging the earlier version with new one and also adding spice to the new script.  Punch lines, mannerisms & timing was all perfect and every one was in complete synchronicity. However, the one person we...

Birthdays, Chocolates & Cakes

Its been years since we last got together, although I sheepishly believed it has been not more than ten or eleven months.   My friend and I go together on her birthday and we had a blast.  5 th April was a day when all my long-term wishes were fulfilled, the wish list not only included meeting with my friend but also her entire family; then to have some coffee at a very chilled place and of course to do much awaited shopping. We are friends since we were in class 6 and its not only her that I am close to, rather it is her entire family- her parents, her siblings and their in-laws, uncles, aunts, cousins and even distant relations with whom I share a beautiful relationship. I do not believe in having friendships with one person but I need to be close to every family member. In the past, when for some reason I was unable to get close with the entire family, my friendship became limited to mere social contact. Anyways back to our special day when I ate lik...

There is God!

Everything happens for a reason and for our own good. ....Today as I was plugging my PC this line was flashing   in my mind. I am now beginning to understand why our elders always say this to us. Few days ago my Computer started to feel unwell, so I consulted couple of technicians and they all said that a certain device has broken down and it needs to be replaced.  Yesterday in my usual haste and without taking any further advice I went to a huge computer store to buy that device. The staff at the store was impersonal and not in any mood to be cooperative, then they made me sit there for 45 minutes while their manager hopelessly searched for my particular device. After that extra long wait they informed me that the device I require is out of stock and I have the option of purchasing another version costing almost double. Although a bit upset with their behaviour I decided not to say anything especially not to create any scene there. I was continuously te...

NA -126

It is so amazing to experience that some fresh air and an extra-strong cup of coffee can change your entire perspective on life. Today the spirit of boredom got into me, I was a bit uneasy throughout the day but as the evening approached, I was seriously bored.  So we went out to have some coffee and oh boy, it worked like a charm. These are the million little luxuries that we can indulge into, they rejuvenate us and gives us the necessary boost to continue with life.          Once I heard Julia Roberts’ interview where she said, ‘it is such a luxury that I have time to read a book’.   Initially I was unable to comprehend the depth of this statement but still it struck me. There are many people around us who live from one pay check to another and there are many ladies who work almost 24/7 at home taking care of family and also looking after their house with no domestic help. In the midst of all this, if one could have even lit...

Love is in the air....

I do not know the reason but I just wanted this to be my tag line for today. I am so grateful for all the prayers and love which I am receiving these days. Some of my family members are performing Umrah these days and their prayers are enveloping me in sheer love.            If you listen carefully to your heart and focus on your feelings you can actually experience people’s prayers for you. It is magnificent when your kith and kin love you; nevertheless, it is a blessing when people genetically unrelated to you have compassion for you.              We all have a very bollywood oriented idea of love- where a dashing boy meets a beautiful girl, they sing and dance, get separated by the harsh world, boy fights the villain, get back the girl of his dream, again sing and dance, and live happily after. Love has different meaning for all of us. For me love means happiness, health,...