A trip to Olympic National Park , WA

 

I am just back from a fantastic trip from the Olympic national park. What can I say about the park! I am not so much of a nature lover or that’s what I thought I was , but this place is really worth giving a shot even if you have just 2 days in hand , which Is what I had !. So it’s the summer time (June)with temperatures over 70 degree F and I thought I should explore the Olympics as much as I can when the time is right . I can’t bear the cold much so I don’t know if this experience would have changed if I had visited the same places in winter! The beauty about the ONP is that 101 highway circulates all around the forest and there are lots of sign boards. We got a map from the hurricane ridge visitor center which was more than enough to give us directions...So my point here is, it’s all very easy to figure out if you know where to go!

We took the 10:30 ferry from Edmonds on a Sunday morning. It was about 30 minutes’ drive from Redmond and the traffic was not that much , may be because it was a Sunday . We thought we would be getting the ferry at 11 but we reached earlier and  were the last to board the ferry! The ferry was decently crowded and even before we knew it we reached Kingston. We checked the phone app and took the road to Port Angeles. We reached Port Angeles around 11 30 am or so, and headed straight to the Asian cuisine buffet place. We had some Chinese, Thai mix food and the buffet was really huge considering that the price was only 9 dollars or so per person. After that we headed straight to the...

1)      Hurricane Ridge.

 

There is a visitor center in the bottom of the ridge and we stopped there to collect all the information about the same. The people were so warm and nice. We had to pay a 15 dollar fee (Includes car fee)to see the ONP(Olympic Nat park), and it was valid for 7 days and can be used at any entrance like quinolt , kaloloch , cresent , forks etc. …We paid the money and started our ride . I do not know how to describe the ride as it’s a must see! We stopped and took pics from many places. There were points were we could see Victoria, (Canada) and many other adjacent islands from far. It’s so nice to know that we could see a country from such a short distance! Then we reached the top of the hurricane ridge which was just breath taking!  It was a sunny day so the sun glazed though the mountains far by... I saw few deer’s too and lots of people having food enjoying the mountain view. The day was not windy and what can I say it was just perfect for a person like me who dislike the cold ! . I didn’t have to wear any jacket (thank goodness!). We took some pics and then we went to the visitor center at the top and bought few souvenirs …We decided to  climb a hill nearby to get a better view , but climbed only half way which I feel little disappointed now!. I had other plans for the day and I thought that may be an hour or so for the hike would mean that we would compromise seeing other places which was a big No No for me. But if you have the time and the energy I highly recommended it. People who climbed said they got a 360 degree full view, and could see Victoria, Canada and mountains from a distance and am pretty sure that it would have been a memorable view. Nevertheless this hurricane ridge is a must see!

  

2) Lake Crescent

 

We got down from the hurricane ridge and then drove through 101. We were thinking that there are many access points to see the lake. We went past few roads and a nice guy told us that there is only one access where you can get a good view and that is the lake Cresent lodge. So we drove up till the lake crescent lodge and the view was amazing. Again the sun was up high and it was warm and not windy... There were lots of children taking a bath in the warm lake and lots of people , kayaking. We went to the crescent lodge to get some soveneiers but didn’t find anything which we liked . After clicking few pics we headed to the next destination which was the sol duc falls... We were thinking of doing kayaking in the lake here but again we had  limited time, so I think that would be a great thing to do if you guys had more time in hand …

  

       3) Sol duc falls             

If you looked at the map you would see that it’s very easy to reach all these places as they are all accessible via the 101 (thanks to the 101 highway which is beautifully maintained). I was appreciating the efforts which the government takes to manage the whole forest and also the roads .There was a small hike, I think about a mile or so 1 way and then we reached the falls. I am scared of heights but I still couldn’t get enough of these falls...Lots of people say that it’s not that great compared to Niagara or the Snoqualmie falls . But I have not seen Niagra and have seen Snoqualmie only from far, but here was a fall where we could see from a hand reach distance and to add to my fear and excitement I was actually standing on top of the water fall...The water was falling steeply and the force with which it fell drenched my hair a little bit it but it was an amazing feeling to be so close to nature!. While we were heading back, we met a very nice old American couple and they gave us tips on where to eat etc.  and it was fun talking to them !

 

It was getting late around 8 30 and we still had not checked in the hotel. So we headed back , checked in and ended the day with fantastic pizza to go from “West side pizza” They are open till 11 pm , so it was perfect for us to have a nice dinner (Veggie pizza) after taking a warm shower . The crust was neither too soft nor hard and it was a perfect way to end the day having pizza and seeing a nice movie (godfather part 1) in Olympic lodge.

 The next day, we slept till late and to our luck was sunny as well. We checked out from the hotel at about 11 am.

We ate at the" first street havens" and the food was delicious .No wonder they have such good reviews in yelp! I ate an avocado sandwich and it was super! After that we headed to see the

 

1) Hoh rain forest

There are few trails which we can take in this forest. We took 2 trails. One was moss trail (0. 8 miles) and the other one was the spruce trail (1.3 miles). There was a Hoh river trail which was about 8 miles which we didn’t take as we thought it may be too big a walk for us. The 2 trails showed some of the oldest trees which were so huge that they covered the whole of the area. It looked to me as if they were there for thousands of years ! Luckily it was sunny day. We saw lots of plants which were growing on top of other plants. They are called as epiphytes. We covered the trails quickly but we did stop and take lots of pictures. I think twilight serial was shot here and in the forks area as we saw lots of boards saying “welcome to the twilight “ etc. …On the way back we saw the HOH river and took photos. The water was crystal clear and from the glaciers. So it was extremely cold. We washed our faces with it and instantly felt fresh...How refreshing it would be to take a bath in such fresh water every day!

2) Ruby beach

Our next destination was the ruby beach. It was just about 30 mins drive from the hot rain forest. This beach is just few minutes from the parking lot. It was nice to experience the Pacific Ocean from such a close distance. The tides were not too harsh so we could walk and play around the area… I searched in google as to which beach was better -  Ruby or the Rialto and we got mixed results . Both beaches are nice but visiting Rialto means a slight walk from parking lot (as per the yelp reviews)..As we didn’t want to go to any more beaches we skipped rialto …

 

We had not had our lunch. So we stopped at a Chinese restaurant in Forks. We had a nice refreshing lunch and we were deciding as to where to go next. We noticed that our petrol tank was almost exhausted and the worst part was that we couldn’t find any gas stations nearby. We found few gas stations on our way to port Angeles  but they were either closed or were not accepting the credit cards. Finally we found one (chevron) in port angels and were relived! We called up the ferry and the next ferries to Edmond were at 9 40 and the last one at 11 05 pm .We thought we shall go back to the hurricane ridge and climb the hill to get the 360 degree view which we missed the previous day . We reached the bottom of the ridge and then suddenly we noticed that the sun was going down. It was also getting chilly and going to be 7 pm! It was not worth the effort of going up the hill taking 30 mines drive and then doing a 1 hour climb to the top of the hill. Also we were in hurricane and from there we need to reach Port Angeles and then to Kingston which was about 1.5 hour’s drive . So we decided to head back. Another thing which we were concerned was if the hood canal may get closed . Hood canal is the one which we need to pass to reach Kingston. The drive in hood’s canal is about 2 mines approx. If the hood canal gets closed then we will be stuck in port angels and need to stay there another day which was not there in our plan. Thankfully for us we reached Kingston by 10 10 pm and the next ferry was at 11 05 pm. We thought we shall walk a little bit but was beginning to feel little chilly. Then we saw this crepe place. Crepes are like India doses and we have eaten there before when we came here for the lavender festival. We decided to order 2 vegetarian crepes. It was close to 6 / 7 dollars for one and was very heavy. I highly recommend these crepes to an one coming to Kingston. This place is close to the ferry (in fact walkable distance) .By the time we had the crepes, it was about 10 50 pm and was boarding time. We reached Edmonds after 30 mines ferry and reached home around 12 15 pm.

 

All in all it was a fantastic trip and I  felt I was in nature's lap .I have not met any one who had been to this national park and disliked the experience . Of course there are many places to see in ONP, but I think given the 2 days’ time we saw maximum number of places and ate in some of the awesome restaurantsJ. I hope my trip review helps people who are looking to see the ONP in may be 2 days time .Have a nice time guys J, you won’t regret it but just plan where you need to go as ONP is spread for miles and miles so just pick the places you want to see or things you want to do . Also keep in mid to fill the petrol as soon as you see a gas station and don’t wait till it dries up! Have a safe trip

 

                                          

The so called funda of "Life" : Negative angle

As I walk in the road called " life "


I realize .. Family friends are in some way extrapolation of our life , created by us based on needs and passions..

In reality , everyone is alone ....

When you were born you were alone and when you die you will die alone ...

The path between life and death is a strike where we need to fight and fight to keep living ..

Your so called parents cannot guide you all the time and  its rather unfair to rely on them ..

Your so called spouse have enough pressures in life to actually pamper and love you..

Your so called sibling is fighting his or her own battle and some where forgets that you both came from the same " place "..

Your so called friends are busy making a nest of their own ...

Your children depend on you and by the time you can depend on them , they are long gone ..

So in reality ... You are basically alone and from start to finish its yours and your battle only ..

People come and go in your life but in the end it just matters how much you , just "YOU" lived your life ..

Your laughs your sorrows your worries and anxieties are just your own ..No one actually cares a damn or can even understand you ! Even if they understand you , what can they do after all to help you ?

You don't ove the world anything ..
You have to just fight till the end to live or rather survice  and if you are lucky and the circumstances made you a good person , congrats ! you have a place in heaven , else the "hell " is all yours !Well dont worry , be it heaven or hell , there will be loads of people with you to party  !   Or as per hindu religion , be a good human so that you can get a better life in your next "life" !Well , so dont loose hope ! there is this "next life " to look forward to , in case you messed up this one !!

Heroine movie :Review

Firstly i am not a fan of this person Kareena . When she came to the industry i often wondered why was she even there ! She was lucky i guess, as she came from a family full of important Bollywood  people. Over the years i cant believe- am even writing this;  i truly admire her. She has turned out to be a diva! She is charming and elegant . She has maintained very well and she looks stunning in all the movies. I some times feel she needs to give better interviews but hey ! no one can be perfect i guess..

Now,  when i go for a movie where she is the star cast i know for sure that she wont let the audience down . I have learnt this from her that-  may be you wont be that great when you start your career but over the years have you gone for the better or for the worse?  in that way she is some times very inspiring too ...She also makes one realize that , be it from a film family or not , one has to be creative and challenge one's own self to be on the top .She looks good ,  can act , and she dances well and even item songs ! Now that is one hell of a package ! Her success is largely attributed to the person /the actor she has become over the years , which is commendable !

i just loved this movie ! and hats off to this lady  . The movie is really worth watching just to see her ! She looks absolutely fantastic. I was amazed by the way she gave our her dialogues in a gutsy manner along with her portrayal of insecurity and  vulnerability when she was in love . She made it look so real  . Yes true , the movie shows negative side of the film industry but i think such movies are an eye opener to girls who come to this industry thinking they can make it big quickly . The struggle one needs to go through , the ups and downs which can drive one nuts , and then betrayal and the paparazzi .. this movie shows it all ... The movie gives the silent message that,  come what may , we need to get a hold of our self and not swing based on success or failure of movies or the comments made from critics .. i just totally enjoyed watching this movie altogether ..But of course i hardly read anything good from critics review, so as i said this is just my personal take !

Swimming : my journey !

There are some days in your life where you just want to shout at the top of your voice and say "oh my god! i made it " !!! today is one such day for me ... 28 th feb 2012 !!!
well ,i learnt to swim !!!!! oh my god! i  know swimming now !!!

i have been gleeing ever since i came from pool today , and i just cant contain my excitement ! yieppeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!i was really never  sure if i could ever swim ! ... but when i got into the water today  , i was able to some how manage without a tube / board , and then within minutes i realised even without my own knowledge that i was "actually " not depending on the board / tube...i was gleeing away to glory !... All these days i was going on checking you tube ,watching and  listening to what people were telling  about their swimming experiences , and wondered will a day ever come for me , where i would actually swim !!!
Well , to all the people who knows swimming and who are reading this , i hope u understand how i feel now , because am sure even u felt the same like how i feel now , when u first conquered the water ! Conquer sounds so bossy !, well i just loveeeeee water !
and to those people who are yet learning , guys ! believe me ... if u feel its tough and u are not getting it , its okay ! some people take a bit more time than others (like how i did ! )

Considering my weight and my age (both of which i cant disclose here ), i really did  take a  good number of days ...and I took so many gaps in between where i have never been to a pool , as i was so fed up "trying "!!. i got bored ! i got so bored going there every single day and then just trying to just float in water / trying to twist my body and i was like "will i EVER do this "  ??

i still remember my 1 st day (unfortunately it was many months back and hence i don't remember the date), where i was so scared of water and i was just standing on the pool . i stood there , and i noticed even the tiny tots playing and dashing in the water and i was so scared . i was scared that i would drown .. i was scared that i could never put my head inside the water .i remember my dad and mom trying to teach me(when i was a kid) and i used to scream and scream . i was  so afraid of water !.
Well,  i had to begin some where ! , hence i remember just putting my head inside the water and just "feeling the water " and i guess i was just trying to be friendly with the water.

Its true when people say "All  things are difficult before they are easy "...As a week progressed i was more confident in the water - "walking "! .. and then came the big leap -" the float ".. Well i really really dont know how many days i took to learn this . i remember my gym here , giving 5 days(30 minutes daily ) training and i had a free coupon and hence i joined there . Along with a friend ,  few strangers , i was there in the water with the trainer . It taught me one thing . I can get tips from a trainer / you tube , but its just one thing " Practice Practice , Practice " . Its all about practice and how much of dedicated time we can put to it ( Is everything in the world not like that ??? )...I was the only student in her class who didn't know how to float . So my 5 days of training was more of observing others .I practiced later after her class got over and finally some how learnt to float . i was so happy then,  i can still remember !.I was going on telling each and everybody i knew "hey i can float " "u know what, i can float "!!!hehe!!

In my class the rest of the 4 days of the 5 days class just went with me trying to do a "back float "/ rather observing others , because every one else in the class was better than me ... i was just standing there and doing nothing ! but hey i was not dejected . i was so sure that "ok, i don't know this , but am sure i will learn this one day !!" i understood that a trainer can just tell you / show u , but its us who needs to practice ...
From then on , for many days i tried doing the back float which even today am a little scared of doing . I finally thought " ok move on ", " move on to the next step" , which was trying to twist the body inside the water ..I would like to really really thank  all the people who posted in you tube the swimming techniques and various talks, because i have seen many of them and was always trying to practice like how they were doing it !..

After the body twist , and the hand movements ,came the breathing ..I was ok with this as long as i had a board / tube to help me with . I tried this for many days , and then some days (i have to be sincere , here ).. i just got so fed up !.. i was fed up of trying .Thirty minutes was all i used to spend in swimming and that thirty minutes i began to get bored ! Bored of trying and in fact grew so bored that i stopped trying altogeher !. i did work outs like tread mill and elliptical  but i didnt go to the pool at all , for days / rather i would say months ... and then when i thought that it was time for me to get into the water , i did -with all the enthusiasm and happiness and with all the excitement !!and then the biggest realisation came ! oh god! i had missed the pool !.. i was so happy to be back in the water again ! i realised that day how much i had missed swimming !.

I learnt some thing very important that day !.. We should be really passionate about what we do ! it can make a lot of difference . Initially my aim was just to "learn swim ".. i was doing this with all my body and soul , but i was aiming for the target . i forgot that "Rome is not built in a day ". When i began to get passionate about swimming , that is when it made the whole difference . i was really really enjoying my experience just by being in the water ! . i just totally loved it ! From that day on ,(though it was there at the back of my mind that i need to learn swimming ) , i was never under any pressure . i just began enjoying the days in the pool . The struggle with the water was over and i was just going with the flow !. After a lots of trials , with the side twist , the breating etc .. today .. Viola !  i am  blogging !

To all the people who are in their initial  days of their swim , always remember that your body weight or age can delay you but it can never suppress your passion and your will power . And try and try , we must ! . Its okay to take extra days / even months , but you bet , you will definitely get it one day ! Its good to turn your mind and body to some other sports too , if you get bored etc ..The break can do you good .There is no point in going to the pool feeling sad and dejected that "when will i EVER get it "!..Rather , just enjoy the "process " . i cherish the days  when i learnt the "swimming process " ..
am sure when you too will get the hang of it , you too will cherish these days ...
All the very best  newbies ! , and enjoy the ride ! Believe me , its totally worth it !

My personal take on Ra.One movie

I saw this movie RA One couple of days back and before I proceed let me put in few words. I truly like SRK, his work and personality. But I am not a blind fan. There have been many movies where I too have felt like many others that he could have done better or have not felt that magic. But this movie was somehow so special.

With all the marketing strategies for this movie by SRK, the one last thing u would want to read in this world is a review from me. But I am sorry to say guys; oops! This is indeed a review. Hence, before u read any further let me pre warn u, so that u could opt out of reading this and not feel like strangling me 

I just totally enjoyed the movie from the beginning. I was neither bored nor distracted till the end. Lots of people complained that the first 10 minutes was extremely shallow but hey , if u can recollect it was a small boy’s dream and so as adults let’s just excuse the digitals and the graphics here 
The proverbs used in the movie (quoted from V Shantaram) were so good!). These days with the movies showing drinking, rash driving, broken relationships and so much negativity, I felt this was such a big relief  , even for the the older people to get into the groove of the good - old age proverbs(and not just the kids alone !). The famous quote “Burai sang jo mel rachaya, phir kabhi naa chhute uska saaya...” (If you join the forces of evil, there is no turning around...).. Is superb!. I loved this one too “Haan. Farishtey Hote Hain”( Yes, angels do exist) and many such more …

I am not publicizing the movie and that is not my intention. To watch / not to watch a movie is a personal choice. But I loved the positivity in the movie … I loved the scene where the father Srk tries to become super hero in the eyes of his son . He just wants to impress his son so badly, and that was so cute. Even when he knew that RA one (the villain) would kill him the next moment, he admits that he is “Lucifer” (so that Ra one would not hurt his son and kill him instead!). The movie epitomizes the strong uncorrupted love of a doting father to his son .A love so incomparable and out of this world which only our parents can bestow on us and is irreplaceable. To have been blessed with such pure love from parents is truly a blessing and a gift from God.

I also loved the scene where the son says in the end that “my father would have never let the evil win” (even though the video game was designed in such a way that villain wins the game ). Somehow the son was so sure that his dad being such a nice human being would never have let the game be in  the hands of  evil.


Apart from parental sentiments, on a commercial note the movie was too entertaining with superb songs and the heroine has done more than good justice with superb acting and scintillating dance moves. The movie on the whole, displays such positive energy and ends on a positive note that I was so happy, when I walked out of the theater. (Of course, as I said previously, this is my personal take on the movie). After watching some bad movies earlier with the typical boy meets gal  types , the big fights in the dance clubs and the gal falling for the guy , the ill effects of drug usage and the guy ending in asylum, the pathetic and humiliating display by the hero , heroin and the crew to bring Hollywood culture into our very own Bollywood masala movies(!!!) , I somehow felt that RA One had a totally new and fresh approach . Such super hero movies have never been experimented in Bollywood before and hence I have to congratulate the entire team for such a big effort. I would also like to add that I had no idea about the movie, not even the story line, though I was aware that Srk has travelled far and wide to spread the message of RA One across. I could totally (in fact very easily) connect to the emotions of a doting father and a growing up son.

To distinguish the good from the bad  and  grow up to be a good super hero is what every father would want to tell their son , holding them close ; and with such strong dialogues and by portraying the roles of G one and prateek(his reel son) justice to those emotions has been done superbly . Somewhere this is what SRK himself (like any other father) would want Aryan (his real son) to be –a true super hero in real life.


Hats of to u Khan for making such a different and positive movie. We do not have many movies in Bollywood where a father can tell his son how much he loves him. It’s been a mother’s world all the while and will surely be for years to come .But the movie –Ra one had the boldness to open the door for a whole new trend in Bollywood world with a different outlook both emotionally as well as technically .

Hope not from Better to Worst !

Some times i wish life was more simple....

We live only to get the simple amenities in life like food . water , shelter , clothing with some inventions..(Ya, ok with me ! :)
Why all this education , then  the job hunt , then take stress , and going round and round in a vicious circle . Like better improvement of life means going to some developed countries , then going away from the folks u know ur kins kiths .. and then again face the competition of live ...Restrictions of moving from one country to another due to visa issues !!! i mean , why cant the world be just one happy place where people dnt even know the meaning of "violence ", and there is peace and peace every where!!!! Ya this is an "Ideal " world and our current world is not even close to ideal !!!

The rich gets richer
Poor becomes more poorer
U open the Newspaper in the morning and see and read only violence and bloodshed , or break up and gossips of film stars (Hell , who cares who they are with !!! ) and then i remember my grandma saying "open your eyes with good thoughts in mind ; now even if u do , reading all this bloodshed bullshits can really in some way cause  adrenalin to raise and trigger negative thoughts at the start of the Day !
Phew !!!!

Where are we actually heading to !!!
100  years from now on .. will our good old earth even  exist ?
Will we go back to the primitive style some day ? So much of progress happening in all the fields , i don't see any "going backwards"
But i wonder how much "MORE" can Man make his life simpler ?
We used to walk , now we have cars , buses , airplanes
We used to talk , then write letters,now emails , twitter , and does today's kids even know that their grandparents used to write letters !!! ya well , they could be learning that in the "History chapters".(But we have some a long way , and WOW!!!, its really good and appreciable . Change and development are really cool ! )

The environmentalists shout each and every day in some corner of the world saying "go green ' and we eat potato chips and say , oh.. so boring , Play some movie instead Its not that we don't care ... but i feel people have not actually given it a thought .. or they feel "What can i do " ?(well , am not doing anything about it either apart from writing this blog , to be frank ..)

We buy grocery and get lots of plastic bags ...And we come back home and just throw them in the bins !!  Where will be heading to in 100 years this way ?We will definitely not live to find out  ..but Our grand children's... I guess they will be surely having the so called "easy life" (Easy is always relative, They may find even airplanes as "Difficult"), so easy with respect to our lives , but then the beauty of nature , the fun childhood, wont they be missing a lot ? Well again "missing " is again relative but they may not even know what they are missing , so i guess it is ok ! Smiles ! Smiles ! :)

So Why do we need so much of inventions . Ok , Now talents have to be appreciated , and yes a green signal to all the inventions .. But there can be a clear "No No " to certain inventions too..?
If the so called "great findings" pose a threat to the environment , or to the human race , then why in the first place are we welcoming them at all ? Why are we we also honouring the people who made them, because it can encourage others to make stuffs like that (I don't know if this makes sense , but i was just thinking ...) !! We can use our skill sets and make cures for illness(say Cancer) but there should be some stopping when these radiations are used for destructive scientific purposes .

We do not need any more of  destructive inventions.When i say destructive i don't "only mean" an atom bomb", i also mean say a plastic bag . Ok we have polluted our Earth enough and all of us are happy with plastic bags . If we cannot use brown bags then at lest lets not waste time and money making bags which are more hazardous than the plastic bags ! from worse to worst(due to competition and industrialisation )??. A way by which we can trap the nature's resources and recycle would be like "ideal" to  preserve our  nature  our Home . We get so angry when some one spoils our home , throw away stuffs which creates bad smell, or even if objects are not rightly in place !And all the techies , does not the Earth and a home have parent child relation ! So if it effects the parent , it will in course of time (ha! thts the catch , so why bother NOW!)..effect our homes . ....Oh ! this will be one of the "most boring " stuff i have written so far .... But i will not say you guys dnt know abt this .. U guys may be even doing a research , but What  i would like to conclude is Even when it comes to technology and even a new inventions there should be someone to say "enough "(else there can never be enough , as human beings are so aspirational !) because you never know that when let out that new "whatever" ...It could be so customized by people around the globe and destroy  Our Parental Home (i mean earth :) )one day ..

Lost.....

I was watching “lost” TV series (an American serial, which won many awards), where a group of strangers get stranded in an island after a plane crash. They don’t know where they are, and they don’t know how long / how many days  it will take for them to be rescued. On top of this, there are issues like water, food and protection from wild beasts etc. . . . They also know before the crash that the plane had lost the contact with the center and so it will be so difficult for the outside world to track them.  The TV series is extremely gripping and thus the story moves on ….

All the while, one thought kept coming to my mind; When are  these guys actually happy? Was it when they got food and water, Well Definitely a big Yes, but that did not make them “Want to live “!.. They still grumbled.. It was just meeting that special someone on the island , making new friends,and the thought of going back to the people they loved which invoked the deep  urge to live and survive on that island .

Be it a lost island or be it in outer space ... Humans are so bounded by the emotions!(Why humans alone !i guess “All” ! ) They need love, care, support and they like to belong to a society and to have friends and to be wanted!!! What kept them going in that long lost island were not just the food and the water and the fact that they were brave; it’s the mere fact that, they all loved one another, found solace in each other. Some of them even met the special someone there and they felt so "wanted". To Love and to be loved is the most essential thing, as important as the food and water and it was just that mere simple fact that "kept them going”

Now in the real world, we don’t stop by  to think  the people whom we "can’t live without"! We just take them for granted. Close your eyes and imagine that all the people u love, your parents, kins.., your spouse, your kids, or friends are just not with u .Shuddering thought rite??? Now imagine the same situation with loads of money, will this make you happy ? Money can or may buy you friends but , genuine friends?, family ? .. Well i guess they are worth than a million gems  !  So at the end of the day, if u have just no one in this world to love, care nor protect  nor people to love and care  u back, it’s the same situation as being stranded on a lost island is it not ?

Respects the people who love u and care for u, and take time, to  show them that you care.

You never know how important they are to u, until they’re gone...

So take time to love and to be loved ...