Out of the Box :)

A few days ago, I was a bit frustrated with my current job and was quite depressed. I thought there is nothing new to do and I am doing the same things for the last four years. Am I wasting my time? Well, my life seems quite settled now. I am engaged to be married soon(only few days left).
Now it's time to concentrate on my career and follow my dreams. I always think that I must pursue something other than my profession. I have several thoughts in my mind about this. I want to pursue a hobby like sketching. I also want to play a sport or go hiking. I also want to work for some under privileged children or some NGO. Well, I don't have time to do all of these. I want to do something that will give me satisfaction of doing all of the above mentioned activities. I want myself to be a multi faceted personality. And Eureka! I got an idea with which I can achieve my goal.
I want to be an entrepreneur. I want to do something of my own and earn a living through it. I can give employment to few people through it and serve the purpose of social service through that. Once I am settled in my venture I can start a subsidiary of my business that will deal with creative things like paintings and creative goodies.

I don't know whether I will be successful or not. But I have a strong will power and I am ready to work hard. My father has always encouraged me for my own venture and I am very happy and thankful to him for his support. I have few ideas in my mind but want them from you. So if you have any innovative ideas then please contact me. :) This can also save me from recession, fear of lay offs and the life of a software engineer full of tension that follows. Of course I am aware of the negative side of having my own business and I have a back up plan ready. That is why I want an idea which won't require much of capital.

Having worked in a start up for more than four years, now I know the tips and tricks in the business. I could learn many things other than technical stuff, which I can use for my own venture. Also, being an entrepreneurs daughter, I know the uncertainties and ups and downs in a business. But still I want to start something of my own, that will make my family proud. I will play it safe.

So if you have an exciting idea, please drop me a message and we can be partners. I can pay you royalty for the idea as well! So what are you waiting for, let us think out of the box and be Entrepreneurs! :)

A hand written letter

It is just one month for my wedding and the preparations are in full swing. My mum and dad are busy and the mission on priority is inviting people. They are using media like WhatsApp and email for inviting people who are not Pune or India. Yup, they are tech savvy.
They sent few invitation cards via post. One of them was for Colonel Varun Mathur and his family including his mother Srimati Sumati Mathur. My father posted that invitation card along with few other and forgot about it. He had talked to them few days ago for getting their postal address. They were dad's neighbours for a long time and our families were having a really good bonding .
Yesterday, we received a letter from Sumati aunty for dad via military courier service.
We just opened the letter and we were overwhelmed with the love that the letter contained. Yes, it was full of love. Sumati aunty must be around eighty three years old. I remember her treating us with awesome Pattice when we visited their Delhi home. She is a very affectionate lady.
The letter went through all memories of the times when  dad and Varun uncle were together and their medical college days. It also had memories of Garima who is Sumati Aunty's granddaughter. In her letter aunty also said that they won't be able to attend my wedding but they will celebrate my wedding with a lavish dinner on that day. She liked the invitation card and expressed her emotions about the card in a very apt manner. We became nostalgic after reading the letter.
I realised one thing yesterday. WhatsApp or any other social media or email cannot convey the emotions that a hand written letter can convey. It is magical. I was so happy that I told everyone I met about the letter.
I would like to say thank you Sumati aunty for the magical letter and we will write you a letter for sure. I will remember this for lifetime. I am so happy that my marriage is bringing these small but very precious and happy moments in my  life. I realized that how much people love me. These are the things which make your life worth living.. :-)