Even sound, when used creatively, can paint a very good picture for you. NOTE: Listen through stereo headphones only. And just a warning: don’t get scared. It’s only virtual. Via: Lester Fernandes
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Reel or Real—Bumpy road
Gloria: Life can be difficult sometimes. lt gets bumpy, what with family and kids and things not going exactly like you planned. But that’s what makes it interesting. ln life, the first act, always exciting. The second act, that’s where the depth comes in.
—Grown Ups
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Good news?
The inability to conceive a baby and the pain thereafter is one thing. Suffering from the additional pain while going through the IVF process must be quite another. That’s what I felt when I read this: The Age of Mechanical Reproduction, an essay where Paul Ford not only explains the process of IVF (minus the technical jargon) but also captures the agony of the couple that goes through it. Thank you, Paul Ford, for writing this. Via It’s Nice That.
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Reel or Real—Life or Death
Lily Potter: You’ve been so brave, sweetheart.
Harry: Why you’re here? All of you?
Lily Potter: We never left.
Harry: Does…does it hurt? Dying?
Sirius: Quicker than falling in sleep.
James Potter: You needed this, son. I’m sorry.
Harry: I never wanted any of you to die for me. And, Remus, your son?
Remus: Others will tell him, what his mother and father died for. One day, he’ll understand.
Harry: You’ll stay with me?
Lily: Until the end.
Harry: Anybody will be able to see you?
Lily: No. We’re here, you see. (Pointing to his heart)
Harry: Stay close to me.
Lily: Always.
—Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2
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Short and sweet conversation
While I was walking down the steps of Mahim station towards the platform, a Gujarati grandfather and his 3, maybe 4-year old granddaughter are walking up the stairs. Grandpa has her school bag and water bottle in one hand and the other one is holding her tiny hand. Here is the sweet conversation that followed.
Granddaughter: Bag aapo ne. (Give me the bag)
Grandpa: Nai. (No)
Granddaughter: Bag saaf che? (Is the bag clean?)
Grandpa: Haan. (Yes)
Granddaughter: To bag aapo ne mane. (Then give the bag to me.)
Grandpa: Nai. (No)
Granddaughter: Bag bhari che? (Is the bag heavy?)
Grandpa: Haan. (Yes)
Granddaughter: Reva dyo. (Then let it be.)
And she silently walked up with her grandpa and I walked down, shaking my head, with a big smile on my face.
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Kinara by Coke Studio
Sweet, sweet melody. Play from 3:36. A very beautiful, touching song too. Thank you Coke Studio for soul-stirring music.
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The Illuminated Mixtapes
A perfect blend of old and the new. I remember, as a teen, I used to do this ‘cool’ thing of making mixed tapes. At that time, it was kind of making a statement about who you were by what you were listening to. And man, was I paranoid about sharing my tapes with others. I started making the tapes seeing my big brother who got inspired from somewhere else and so on. Coming back to the present, Adam Parks of Gigawatt Design decided to take this enjoyable process from the past and give it a technological twist of his own. The result: a website called The Illuminated Mixtapes. Started in 2007, this series of ‘mixed tapes’ is in its 6th edition. Each of his tapes comes with its own illustrated album cover and a song list. The songs are streamed online, so you can log on, click on a tape and listen to the songs anytime, anywhere. Provided, of course, you both share similar tastes in music. Via: Swiss Miss
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What’s the one word that describes you?
An interesting article by Vinita Dawra Nangia with an even more interesting question. This is the part that got our attention.
[…] a word attraversiamo, which she is told means ‘Let’s cross over.’ However, it takes her an entire year and a journey through three countries to decide that this is the word she wishes to define her life by. The word denotes coming to terms with something, holding the hand of a loved one and helping each other cross over, coming to a decision about life and about yourself and deciding what or who your heart really beats for. Quite often most of us are dithering on the edge of a discovery or decision, hesitating to take the step that takes us over to the other side, waiting for a sign, a prophecy. And then comes the epiphany, and we cross over. A beautiful word. Attraversiamo.
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Reel or Real—You choose who you are
Rick Castle: Life is a journey, and there is no predicting the outcome. The only thing you can control are your choices, and they’ll… they’ll define who you are. I would just hate to see you so focused on the problem right in front of you completely miss the entire picture.
Alexis: That’s pretty good advice.
Rick Castle: Yeah. Yeah, actually it is, isn’t it?
—Castle · S03 · E23
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The power of storytelling
What a way to tell a tale. If there is a person who can paint a picture with words and do a damn good job of it, then we think Jay O’Callahan is the man. He creates and tells stories for a living. His kids and grandkids are very lucky. Thank you, Jay O’Callahan, for entertaining us with the Moon story. Via: the99percent.