He died everyday to let her breathe…

She was a wild flower; she was a free bird, an independent soul. Little did she know she could be broken, that she is naïve and more fragile. She firmly believed that no one could steal the sparkle from her until she met him. Why did they meet? Both wondered. He began to steal her sparkle day by day and she felt loved to lose her sparkle for him. He was her biggest weakness; she was his reason for existence. Two poles met at a point...letting go of themselves. She fell for something that kills her; she was in love with the pain. She believed the pain is love. He was capable of giving her nothing but pain, he could not have her he knows very well. He could not touch her for his touch will burn her. It was neither his fault nor hers but of the stars that set them together. She was night and he was the day, clouds wonder how they fell in love with their differences. Love of this kind is beautiful isn’t it? Never do they say to each other the good old ‘I love you’…but when they both exchange glances the whole sky will be lit with light. They both owed each other every single breath yet they owed nothing. They despised summer and Winter for they never allow them both to be together…they have to wait till spring, Spring was their most favorite time because that is when they can finally be together even it was for an hour or so. They have to wait for a year to kiss each other…and when they do the entire world stares in awe. And we name the occasion as “eclipse”. The story of the sun who died everyday to let her breathe. 

The story of Sita and Ram..!!!

How to start? Where to start? It has been weeks together since I fell in love with their love story and still crawling my way towards reality. The story of Ram and Sita…what a love story it has been. The way they both understood each other and how intensely in love they both were. It was magical as it made me spell bound to even not to think about it. But why am I writing this now? Everyone one knows how dear they were to each other. I am writing this because I am not convinced by the way the story has ended, the way how Ram has abandoned Sita for the sake of his people and how Sita left handing over her sons Lava and Kusa to Ram to rule. No! This is not how a perfect love story could have ended, I wish I could change it but I know I can’t so here I am writing their end in the way I want it to be. 

After all the twist and turns the fate has put before them they overcame all those struggles with the power of their love. Sita accompanied him anywhere without a question, she just wanted to be with him no matter what. To her it doesn’t matter to starve to death or to live to the fullest but to be with him-Ram. If not for him she will not be living any of this. On the other hand Ram never failed to reciprocate the selfless love Sita gave him. He loved her more than anyone in the entire world. They were complete with each other; they were everything they could ever ask for. 

 

        They came to Ayodhya after the killing of Ravan and were all set to rule the Kingdom (this is where my version of Ramayana begins). It was one fine evening when Ram was repeatedly exclaiming his love to Sita; she sat mesmerized into his velvet voice. She then looked into his eyes as he held her face in his hands, she said she is pregnant and Ram could not control the excitement of this news and could not wait to tell his mothers about it. When they all knew it was time for Sita to spend her maternity period at her father’s. But she said “Being with Ram gives me happiness that cannot be contemplated by anyone else and I want to spend my maternity days with him, under the warmth of his love and embrace”.

           

        Everyone remained awestruck to accept the fact how hard it was for them to live without each other even for a minute. But Ram was informed about the discontent and questions targeted on Sita among the populace. Ram fought through the whole situation himself and decided to abandon the Kingdom by leaving the throne to Bharat-his younger brother. He did not want the people to abuse his family; he hardly felt the necessity of justifying Sita’s virtue to them for he knows who she really is. All he wanted was to give her everything she deserves and doesn’t want Sita to know all this. He didn’t sleep properly that night and it was when he realized the real complications of the issue for he knows that his brothers will not take up the throne. Their brotherhood was so delicate that he could not break their hearts, yet he cannot imagine losing Sita at the price of the people who hardly knows the sacrifice she has done for him. 

        As the Sun rose for a new day Ram has made up his mind for a new beginning. Instead of discussing he ordered his brothers to take up the throne and has said that he has decided to leave the kingdom for some time and it is their duty to take care of the throne after him. He didn’t even bother asking Sita to leave the Kingdom for he knows she will not even ask ‘Where’ when he takes her with him. She trusted him with her life. She was happy to spend her time with Ram; no matter where he has decided to take her she was happy about it. 

 

        They left Ayodhya and reached a place where people are not aware of their identity. He served a sage while Sita took care of the households. Though the sage was aware of who they were he never revealed it, he felt blessed to have them around his place no matter what the reason is. It was their happy place, she could not ask for a better maternity time. After a long time Ram felt relieved about all his decisions. After 9 months Sita gave birth to adorable twins and they named them lava and Kusa. Once they turned 6 Ram and Sita decided to send them to Rishi Valmiki’s hermitage. It was there they both learned about the life of Ram and Sita and was unaware they were the children of Ram and Sita. They both were fluent in dictating the life of Ram and Sita and hence were taken to Ayodhya to spread the story. It was there Lakshman, Bharat and Chatrukan grew suspicious of the irresistible serenity in their eyes, they were sure about the resemblance the twins had. 

 

        On enquiring they came to know about their parents and wanted to visit them and in the mean time the people of Ayodhya realized their fault and were desperate for Ram’s reign. When the brothers met Ram and Sita they were happy together. It was magical to see them both responding to each other like a magnet, there was no way Ram could live without Sita. They both together made them alive and without any one the other will be lifeless. Lakshman and his brothers requested their brother and Sita to come and rule the Kingdom again clarifying that the people of Ayodhya has realized their mistake and want him to rule them over. But Ram said he is content in living his life with Sita and now he has his brothers to take good care of their sons. He said “Lakshman, Bharat, Chatrukan you all are great rulers and it is of no question to know that the people are prosperous in your kingdom. But for me I am done being a ruler and now I handle over to you the greatest blessing of our lives Lava and Kusa, it is your responsibility to preach them well . We both have decided to leave this town and we are happy this way”.

        They both were really happy that way, he never abandoned her, what she would have become if he has abandoned her? Is there a possibility for Sita to live without him? They covered their identity and lived happily ever after while the brothers waited for Lava and Kusa to attain the age to take up the throne and even they followed their brother to eternity. The love they both had for each other fought destiny and has faced all the possible odds. It is humanly impossible to describe the amount of love they had for each other, I have no idea what they both have done to me but I am glad that I happened to read their story. Ram is often praised for being a great ruler but it is a notable fact that he was also a passionate lover and only he knows how much Sita meant to him.

 

And she's gone forever...!

 

I met her for the first time during my college first year and till now I can say with pride that she was and will be the most beautiful dog I have ever met. She was pitch black with wavy fur that gives her an angelic beauty…she was an abandoned dog! I still feel sorry for her old masters as they failed to experience the love she showered at me for the past 4 years. I was fond of her and so does she. Everyone in my home except my own pet (Sofrina) liked her. Even though she wasn’t fluffy she was healthy. My fellow street mates treated her as an ugly stray and acted as if their regular routine is getting spoiled because of her. And the scum bag of my street owned a dog which he takes to walk every morning and he said that presence of a stray in our street makes it difficult for his pet to have a walk. They complained that she was infected. But she wasn’t. She was as healthy as a dog can be. She was just desperate of love.

But they all were aware that I will not listen to their crap and was even ready to file a complaint against them if anything happens. So yes they despised me which was obvious. My mom and I fed her everyday and it was her who embraced me every evening as I walk to my home. Her love made me feel full. I named her ‘Puppy’ and every time I call her she waggles her tail as if she has met the love of her life which makes me irresistible to hug her. When it was middle of November, comes a really big trouble when all the male dogs come around her in the nastiest way. And again my street lords will create havoc and I always wanted to shout out to them but stopped by my mom who convinces me to stay out of the trouble. As a result of the hard work done by the male dogs she gets pregnant and again no one really cares about giving her some healthy food but would want her to guard the street at nights. 

 

As usual it was my mom who took extra care for her during her pregnancy and gave her shelter under our car shed. As soon as she gives birth to the beautiful pups the people who hardly turned towards her will come running for the pups. And the innocent Puppy will not even grin at those who take pups from her. And within 30 days all the pups will be gone and she will be abandoned like before. So again the beauty yearns for the love she will never get. Every day when I return I made it sure I will meet her and let her feel the warmth of love. We grew a bond that could never be named; I don’t know if she loved me because I loved her or in the other way round. But the love was so pure that made me to thank the eternity every day. She loved me the way I am and so did I. Days passed by and the love between us grew thicker than before, and as for her life is concerned she met another dog who is much more loyal than Puppy herself. He was another stray named ‘Jimmy’, the most expressive fellow of all the worlds. From then every evening became endearing with hand full of love at my very door step. Jimmy use to jump high and hug me from my waist and at times it makes me stumble and I wonder if it is his love that makes me weak to stand at my feet. 

Life could never be more blessed than having dogs around and getting drenched in the purest form of love every now and then. But there is this eternity ‘Time’ that got jealous of me and my loves. Some times what we unexpected the most happens making us understand that ‘nothing lasts forever’. But I wasn’t prepared to face this…at this time. The time we spent together was too small comparing to the approximate life span of both human and dog. I know I could not have a forever with her but still I wanted more. One early morning by last week my dad got a phone call from one of our neighbor saying that Puppy was found dead in the road…and he suggested that she would have been hit by a car. I found my heart beating faster at my throat …in an abnormal way. I don’t know…I can’t think of this and this is not how I thought the ending would be.

          

                  

      God could never be crueler. How can he do this to me? How can he do this to Jimmy? How am I going to face him? What will I ever do without her love? Who will love me as much as she does? Thousands of questions ran through my head as tears flowed down my cheeks. I was lost and was too naïve to believe that she is really gone. GONE. FOREVER. I went to face Jimmy who was looking for Puppy but fortunately her remains were cleaned off that made him think that she went somewhere rather than dead. This could make him go for a day but what will he do for the rest of his life. They both were so affectionate that made me wonder if they were really dogs. He sure will cry to me one day looking right into my eyes with questions that I will never have the answers. She was an angel in my life, an angel who loved me and made me love her more than anything. This bond remains unbroken for it has only beginning and no end. She will remain forever in my memories leaving her paw prints in my heart. But now she is gone…gone forever. 

Reason behind the beauty. . .

Flowers-the most beautiful creation of God . . . But have you ever wondered why they are
bestowed with such beauty..!?! Do you know that plants and flowers have an important role in
the evolution of human beings from the primitive stage. . .!! A flower, sometimes known as
a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the
division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to
 effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs.
Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a
population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower). Some flowers
produce diaspores without fertilization (parthenocarpy). Flowers contain sporangia and are
the site where gametophytes develop. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have
evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of
pollen.
In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long
admired and used by humans to beautify their environment, and also as objects of romance,
ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.


ORGAN DEVELOPMENT:

The molecular control of floral organ identity determination is fairly well understood.
In a simple model, three gene activities interact in a combinatorial manner to determine
the developmental identities of the organ primordia within the floral meristem. These gene
functions are called A, B and C-gene functions. In the first floral whorl only A-genes are
expressed, leading to the formation of sepals. In the second whorl both A- and B-genes are
expressed, leading to the formation of petals. In the third whorl, B and C genes interact to
form stamens and in the center of the flower C-genes alone give rise to carpels. The model is
based upon studies of homeotic mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana and snapdragon, Antirrhinum
majus. For example, when there is a loss of B-gene function, mutant flowers are produced with
sepals in the first whorl as usual, but also in the second whorl instead of the normal petal
formation. In the third whorl the lack of B function but presence of C-function mimics the
fourth whorl, leading to the formation of carpels also in the third whorl. See also The ABC
Model of Flower Development.

 
CLEVER IDEA TO POLLINATE:

Plants cannot move from one location to another, thus many flowers have evolved to attract
animals to transfer pollen between individuals in dispersed populations. Flowers that are
insect-pollinated are called entomophilous; literally "insect-loving" in Greek. They can be
highly modified along with the pollinating insects by co-evolution. Flowers commonly have
glands called nectaries on various parts that attract animals looking for nutritious nectar.
Birds and bees have color vision, enabling them to seek out "colorful" flowers. Some flowers
have patterns, called nectar guides, that show pollinators where to look for nectar; they may
be visible only under ultraviolet light, which is visible to bees and some other insects.
Flowers also attract pollinators by scent and some of those scents are pleasant to our sense
of smell. Not all flower scents are appealing to humans; a number of flowers are pollinated by
insects that are attracted to rotten flesh and have flowers that smell like dead animals,
often called Carrion flowers, including Rafflesia, the titan arum, and the North American
pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Flowers pollinated by night visitors, including bats and moths,
are likely to concentrate on scent to attract pollinators and most such flowers are white.

Still other flowers use mimicry to attract pollinators. Some species of orchids, for example,
produce flowers resembling female bees in color, shape, and scent. Male bees move from one
such flower to another in search of a mate
Most genes central in this model belong to the MADS-box genes and are transcription factors
that regulate the expression of the genes specific for each floral organ.


REASON FOR OUR VISION EVOLUTION:

The evolution of trichromatic color vision in primates occurred as the ancestors of modern
monkeys, apes, and humans switched to diurnal (daytime) activity and began consuming fruits
and leaves from flowering plants.[39] Color vision, with UV discrimination, is also present
in a number of arthropods – the only terrestrial animals besides the vertebrates to possess
this trait and this was made possible by the pollens contained within the flowers.



     SO BEFORE YOU PICK A FLOWER THINK OF IT. . . .