Strokes Of Pen

“You are doing right. I am with you”, my mom said. “Okay Mom, do not freak me out. I was so scared”, I said from the back of my cupboard. “I didn’t mean to.” “I know. Anyways, what were you saying?” “You are doing right. I have left on you to choose your path…” I jumped on my bed and could feel her hands waving through my hair. “… I know you will do right. But at times you are wrong too. Listen to your brother; he has some serious advice on health.”

Space have always interested me. There was a time when nothing more than space was important to me. But whatever you dream comes true - that is not guaranteed! So, whenever there is anything related to space, it has all my eyes and ears. And today, being an extremely proud moment for every Indian, I take pride in the successful launch of MOM or Mangalyaan. Yes, it is a great achievement and indeed a time to celebrate. But as I sit in my room thinking about it, these are the various thoughts that cross my mind: