From the day, this app was introduced to me by my beloved, life has been completely different. Not a day passes when I either don't send or receive any messages. Mornings begin very early, thanks to all good morning messages, and now being in a different time zone, it begins the previous day evenings and extends till next day morning! From getting wishes and sending wishes to setting reminders , and gossiping life these days revolves around whatsapp. I really lost count of the number of whatsapp groups that I am part of, First began the group with immediate family, oh yes the immediate family is two groups after marriage, then came the extended family, school,college, workplace(past..n number of companies, current), apartment groups, kids moms group, some x, y and z groups, it just keeps extending!! But the beautiful thing is it has brought a sense of togetherness. Whenever I need any info, it just takes few minutes to get the answer, and that too all from experienced ones! Happiness is doubled and sadness is halved ! Whenever I feel down,through messages my near and dear ones make me feel comfortable, some even do a whatsapp call just to comfort me! Managing whatsapp group is sometimes so funny, I have seen many people who do not know how to argue or defend their position in any conversation exit the group, the easiest thing that anyone can do! If someone reads a message and you see a blue tick, without any reply, tons of questions arise in your mind as to why there is no reply. The reason could be as simple as the other person was busy! But unless the person sends a reply, one does not know for sure,if the person was hurt unintentional. Being a whatsapp addict these days, I can say one thing for sure, there are certain things that money can buy, for everything else , there is whatsapp :)
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Sunday, 28 February 2016
No Introduction, never mind, a smile is what it takes !
Back again with another mind voice, yup, I always had this in mind, and what better way than writing it out in my blog, my online diary!
I am a shy person, trust me, I am one! I always wait for someone to acknowledge me in a crowd, to start a conversation. I am very bad in starting a conversation and very boring in carrying it forward. Holding my mom's hand and travelling to any place was fun. But moving out from the comfort zone of family and meeting new people is always tough, more so when you are an introvert. Years back, I happened to attend a family function first time without my parents.That was after a gap of nearly 3 or 4 years, that I was attending a function(10th, 12th you are not supposed to attend any functions ) I was able to recognize few of our distant relatives, but they weren't able to recognize me. I tried smiling, but then I couldn't, I felt like saying hi and introducing myself, but then I couldn't do that. How I wished my mom was with me, to make me feel comfortable. All she needed to do was say this is my daughter, but now it is a very big task for me! I waited for long for someone in the family to introduce me to those relatives, but then none did that! Finally an old lady who was watching me for a long time, asked me ' Are you ..? " I was very happy that she recognized me finally. I wanted to talk more.She asked me if my mom was there, when I said no, she just said 'oh' and seemed to show no interest in talking with a teen later! This was the beginning of many such functions that I had to attend without parents, and things only got worse from then. Many a times, had to meet all new faces, all new characters and strike a conversation.I always envied some of my friends and cousins who could do that with ease. Things started improving only when I changed my approach. Instead of entering the place and waiting for some known people, I started entering places with a huge close up smile. Most of the time, people when they see someone smiling at them, automatically reciprocate, and that worked for me! No introduction, no close circle, doesn't matter as long as you know to smile even at a stranger!
I am a shy person, trust me, I am one! I always wait for someone to acknowledge me in a crowd, to start a conversation. I am very bad in starting a conversation and very boring in carrying it forward. Holding my mom's hand and travelling to any place was fun. But moving out from the comfort zone of family and meeting new people is always tough, more so when you are an introvert. Years back, I happened to attend a family function first time without my parents.That was after a gap of nearly 3 or 4 years, that I was attending a function(10th, 12th you are not supposed to attend any functions ) I was able to recognize few of our distant relatives, but they weren't able to recognize me. I tried smiling, but then I couldn't, I felt like saying hi and introducing myself, but then I couldn't do that. How I wished my mom was with me, to make me feel comfortable. All she needed to do was say this is my daughter, but now it is a very big task for me! I waited for long for someone in the family to introduce me to those relatives, but then none did that! Finally an old lady who was watching me for a long time, asked me ' Are you ..? " I was very happy that she recognized me finally. I wanted to talk more.She asked me if my mom was there, when I said no, she just said 'oh' and seemed to show no interest in talking with a teen later! This was the beginning of many such functions that I had to attend without parents, and things only got worse from then. Many a times, had to meet all new faces, all new characters and strike a conversation.I always envied some of my friends and cousins who could do that with ease. Things started improving only when I changed my approach. Instead of entering the place and waiting for some known people, I started entering places with a huge close up smile. Most of the time, people when they see someone smiling at them, automatically reciprocate, and that worked for me! No introduction, no close circle, doesn't matter as long as you know to smile even at a stranger!
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