Creative Musings

    Almost everything in the world come with pros and cons. Likewise, Social media also comes   with them too. Social media is an online tool in which we can share our thoughts or ideas and as well as gain knowledge. We can also interact with people on it. However, if we don’t use it judiciously, it can lead to hacking, cyber bullying, lethargy etc.       I s social media a boon or bane?   It is used by people to entertain,   Within a blink of an eye   We can send messages and receive the reply.   Whats-app, Facebook and YouTube are commonly used On social media our information can be misused,     We, on social media may spend our whole day And we all know for our health that is not okay.     It can be a boon or a bane   Depending upon your thought chain,   Reduce social media’s use   This is exactly what I choose.                                                                                                 

“The single biggest threat to our planet is the destruction of habitat and along the way loss of precious wildlife. We need to reach a balance where people, habitat, and wildlife can co-exist – if we don’t , everyone loses … one day.” Steve Irwin Environment care is the practice of looking after our surroundings and natural world. It is necessary to take care of our environment because we all are dependent on it and we also get most of the resources from it, for examples, oxygen, crops, fruits and vegetables, water and many more. Environment degradation can lead to global warming, flooding, etc. We can take care of the environment by conserving water, decreasing deforestation, following the 3 R's, picking up our waste and litter and curtailing pollution. We can also reduce the use of plastic by keeping a reverse vending machine in our societies or common areas.  We still have time to care for the environment. A small action can create a big difference.

 Last night, I had a dream  Of sweets and ice-cream,  It took time for me to understand,  That I was in Candyland.  Chocolate streams and waterfalls Sugar candies and gum balls, These were the treats, I was surrounded by I couldn’t decide what to try.   When I tried a sugar candy, I heard a familiar voice, “Wake up, it is time for school ’’the voice said. I woke up in terror from my bed I said to myself, ‘‘Alas! It was just a dream.’’ No candies and no chocolate stream.

Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories which has been written by R.K. Narayan and published in 1943 . It contains stories from an imaginary town called Malgudi .It has a ton of great  characters, but my favorite charecter is Ayah. The character “ Ayah ” is from the chapter ‘A Willing Slave’. Ayah means nanny in English. Ayah is empathetic as she looks after everyone and is very sincere towards her duty. She is a diligent woman and is very good at multitasking. She at all times stays alert and is a frank person. She also remains contented under all circumstances. Her character inspires me a lot.

‘‘The best way to find yourself is to lose in the service for others”                                                                                                                          -Mahatma Gandhi Have you ever witnessed trees eating their own fruit?   The answer is “No”. Likewise rivers don’t consume their own water. In simple terms, “Service before self” means to put others before ourselves. Ever since Covid -19 is declared as pandemic, mostly all of us are staying at our homes. Who all are putting their lives at risk for us? The police are at work just for our well being. The doctors and nurses are leaving no stone unturned in taking care of us until we get well. True Service is formless. Even a small act of service is highly appreciable and gives immense joy if it is done selflessly for others.