Finding Cinderella

As kids, we have all enjoyed reading Fairy Tales and fantasised growing up and living a Magic-filled life in a Palace and also imagined living with Step-Mom's not 'Real-Moms'.

Is there a possibility that even today, we can find a Cinderella or a Snow White in our own lives.

Sharing 3 experiences, where I was able to connect to one or more Fairy Tale Characters:

Cinderella 

Once, as part of preparation for a birthday party, my elder Sister had kept everything ready for me: my outfit, accessories, shoes, handbag, my hair-do was planned, nail paint at the best nail-art gallery. 

I looked my very "best" in every sense of the word.

After the party, little tired and very happy, as I got into my worn-out pyjamas, bundled up my hair into a untidy bun, thinking about how my nail-paint would wear off after I got home, I laughed out loud and said "Oh! This is such a 'Cinderella-like Moment'. From princess to pauper when clock strikes twelve".

My sister retorted immediately, "Whats wrong about being Cinderella! She found her Prince at the end of the story".

A very positive thought indeed! 

We are able to connect to stories because the characters share challenges faced by each one of us. 

In a world where we are constantly battling between our free-will and destiny, stories can provide inspiration and positivity even in the most dire circumstances and help keep our hopes alive. 

Never Mind whether I am Cinderella or not, my Sister is most certainly the Best Fairy-God-Mother anyone could ever find.

Snow White

I recently encountered a challenge whereby no matter what I did, it was impossible to please a select group of people in a particular city who thought I was intruding in "their territory" and thus stepping on their feet.

3 Ways of dealing with all Champoos in this World

During my recent travel, I met an extremely irritating, rude character, who thought he was the only smart Alec alive on planet Earth blessed with rights to insult everyone around, irrespective of their age, sex and experience.

I gave this character a Nickname: Mr.Champoo Champiwaala. This world has many Champoo-like characters, only the names and faces change.

(The character depicted above is Ralph Wiggum from 'The Simpsons')

It angered me great extents that every lie repeated by Champoo more than 3 times was believed to be 'the ultimate truth'; while the honest ones had to sit silently and tolerate insult. Champoo got away with spending money collected for a good cause like it was his father's legacy, while he conveniently turned away deserving creditors as cheaters.

Meeting any Champoo can be a terribly unpleasant and unsettling experience. Here are my 3 ways of dealing with these extremely irritating characters:

Become Mr. Champoo's AEI (pronounced as आई ). 
(आई is Mother)

(This Blog does not support spanking of children; 

The Cartoon above is not to be taken literally and is only used for representative depiction)

A: Act

I once witnessed an incident where Champoo insulted a 60 year old and brought tears to this man’s eyes and all the ‘Good-hearted Pandavaas’ sat around and watched in silence.

Whether it is hurtful behaviour of a friend or horrid dominating in-laws; Whether it is rudeness of a government employee or getting cheated by a shopkeeper: "ACT": Don't sit quite, Do something;

This is not about 'Moral-Policing'; 

The Only 2 Questions to ask are: