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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
"It is an honor to share this moment with you"
"It is an honor to share this moment with you." These are the words I heard fall out of a man supposedly in his late twenties... he quite calmly said this quote to another man also around the same age, while the two were thoughtfully enjoying the astounding view from the top floor of the legendary Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. I obviously had to evoke meaning from this beautiful phrase that I honestly simply heard, not eavesdropped! The quote touched my heart; it touched different corners of it that haven't been touched before for a long time. I wish I could say that quote to someone with 100 percent meaning because the quote is so powerful. Why so powerful? Because the view from the Eiffel Tower and the Eiffel Tower itself left me awestruck. It bothers me to see self-centered qualities in copious amounts of people I meet; however, the quote taught me a lesson, a moral that a quote sparkled with generosity leaves back a longer, stronger memory than a quote cursed with evil anger and selfishness. For instance, if the man was talking trash to his companion, i would have easily forgotten the bad words/trash. Nevertheless, I still remember the quote "It is an honor to share this moment with you." I also learned that happiness not only comes from oneself; it also comes from the people you share a loving, personal relationship with. One must be selfless enough to appreciate that the presence of a particular person/people makes them feel as if they are on cloud nine.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Powerful Words
Currently, I am in overpopulated, exotic India with my extended family, and well, one of the main vehicles used here for public transportation is an autorickshaw. One has to pay money to the driver to get to a particular location. My mother, grandma, sister, and I went to a mall by autorickshaw, and as awkward as this may sound, I actually learned the genuine colors of generosity, kindness, and beautiful human nature from my mom in that short safari to the mall. Usually, from my personal experience, India's general population do not treat autorickshaw drivers with equal respect and attitude as they treat hmm maybe someone who holds a high job position or someone who is attractive. This is because of solitary arrogance (autorikshaw drivers are relatively poor.) Nevertheless, as soon as my sister, mom, and I sat in the autorickshaw, waiting for my granny, my mother simply asked the driver about his day. She politely questioned him if whether we were his first ride, as it was late morning, and he carefully replied no; he stated that he started taking rides from early morning itself because riding an autorickshaw is the only way that he can survive and eat a decent amount of food to remain nourished. My mom then slightly smiled, murmuring that he was very conscientious. During the 10-15 minutes ride to the mall, my mom and grandmom were engaged in a conversation, and surprisingly, the autorickshaw driver pitched into the conversation with ease, saying one or two statements in relation to the conversation (saying that the mall is extremely crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, etc.) Additionally, my grandmom was discussing with my mom on how I loved autorickshaws so much when I was an infant since I loved the feeling of the breezy wind on my cheeks while the ride was in motion. She also talked about how I moved around in the autorickshaw with childhood joy, happiness from the heart in the smallest things. Afterwards, the autorickshaw driver unintentionally let out a light-hearted laugh. During the course of approximately a quarter of an hour, I assimilated so many beautiful qualities from both the driver and my mom. From my mom, I learned that starting a conversation with someone, even a stranger, can give you an opportunity to catch sincere traits. For instance, my mom learned that one should be hardworking to truly achieve their goals in life. And I absorbed hard work from the man, the driver, the whoever, the stranger!.... Now, while typing this, after approximately a few hours of riding the vehicle, I am more diligent in anything I do-important or not so significant... even if just a little bit :)
"The limits of my language means the limits of my world."
-Ludwig Wittgenstein
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
My Amazing, Inner Emotional Experience at the Anne Frank House Museum / Mr. Dussel
I can genuinely connect to one of Anne Frank's most popular quote: "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." Whenever I read this quote, my heart thumps. I feel as if Anne is within me because her quote is my personal life lesson. I strongly believe that there is beauty and good in everyone's hearts, that an individual naturally has both bad and good qualities, and one must embrace the good qualities even if they are deep deep down and hidden. My religion teacher has also reinforced this moral in me. She teaches the entire batch of students about the Mahabharata, a religious piece of literature that has a vital moral. The moral that there is a fight between good and evil within oneself, but that good always wins. It is so so amazing how Anne had such beautiful thoughts and ideals regarding human nature at such a young, tender age, even when she lived during a horrifying time in history. She is my role model.. I love her so so much :) I visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam to learn more about the Holocaust because of my interest and curiosity about it, but instead I learned not only more about the Holocaust but also treasured lessons of humanity from a powerful young girl..... It is absolutely outrageous and unfair how so many souls lost their lives with injustice during the Holocaust..I hope that the world keeps this in memory forever, for all the children, men and women, and sincere helpers who died.....Anne's voice is so remarkable that it itself speaks for the millions of Jews that died during World War II.... God bless her :-)
I especially enjoyed the Fritz Pfeffer (Mr. Dussel in Anne's diary because Dussel means idiot/goof in German-she didn't really like him) exhibition that recently opened in the museum (April) because it included a lot of unknown facts and opinions about Mr. Fritz that are essential for people to know. Essential because how he is portrayed in Anne's diary is completely different than how he is described by his family. For instance, check out the video on the righthand side on how Mr. Fritz's son emotionally recalls memories of his father with Miep Gies, the 20-something-year-old helper who gave the people hiding in the Secret Annex (the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Fritz Pfeffer) food and other items needed for survival. There was a video (that I unfortunately can't find on YouTube) playing in the exhibition room in the museum in which Werner Peter Pfeffer, Mr. Pfeffer's son, mentioned his dad as a deeply religious and kind, loving man who was willing to help anyone. Mr. Fritz Pfeffer married Vera Bythiner in 1921, and the couple had Werner Peter in 1927. They both divorced in 1933 and Fritz received custody of his child. Fritz then met and fell in love with a woman named Charlotte Kaletta, but the Nurnberger Laws of 1935 stated that marriage was forbidden between Jews and non-Jews, so the two were unable to marry as Kaletta was not Jewish. The couple then moved to Amsterdam; however, in Amsterdam too they were denied the right to marry. In 1938, due to increasing Nazi activity in Amsterdam, Fritz sent his only son Werner Peter from Amsterdam to England by boat to live with the young boy's uncle Ernst. Additionally, Dussel went into hiding in the Secret Annex in 1942 without Charlotte, as she was not Jewish/safe. In her book ‘Anne Frank Remembered’ Miep Gies describes how she carried letters between Fritz Pfeffer and Charlotte Kaletta:
‘Once a week I would meet Charlotte Kaletta, a charming blonde woman one year older than I. She would give me letters, books, parcels and bits of dental equipment that Fritz Pfeffer had requested. She was not Jewish, and because she no longer had a Jew with her she was in no danger. I told Charlotte that I had to turn over the things she gave me to someone else, who was the one who delivered them to Fritz. I pretended to know nothing about where her fiancé was hiding. However, Charlotte was a discreet and sensitive person; she knew better than to search out information. She never asked anything of me. We exchanged letters and parcels until the next week when we would repeat the process.’
( www.annefrankguide.net )
It is interesting how the way a person looks at you impacts on how you are presented to people. In Anne Frank's diary, Mr. Ffritz Pfeffer is described as a foolish, selfish man (because Anne may have had a few bad experiences with him by chance), when in reality he was probably not, as the Anne Frank House beautifully unlocks Mr. Pfeffer's hidden personality in its exhibit on Mr. Pfeffer. For years, Mr. Pfeffer was portrayed as a not-so-nice man to strangers who read Anne's diary, but I hope that their thoughts change after they know and appreciate his inner beauty :)
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| Fritz Pfeffer and his son Werner Peter Pfeffer |
I especially enjoyed the Fritz Pfeffer (Mr. Dussel in Anne's diary because Dussel means idiot/goof in German-she didn't really like him) exhibition that recently opened in the museum (April) because it included a lot of unknown facts and opinions about Mr. Fritz that are essential for people to know. Essential because how he is portrayed in Anne's diary is completely different than how he is described by his family. For instance, check out the video on the righthand side on how Mr. Fritz's son emotionally recalls memories of his father with Miep Gies, the 20-something-year-old helper who gave the people hiding in the Secret Annex (the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Fritz Pfeffer) food and other items needed for survival. There was a video (that I unfortunately can't find on YouTube) playing in the exhibition room in the museum in which Werner Peter Pfeffer, Mr. Pfeffer's son, mentioned his dad as a deeply religious and kind, loving man who was willing to help anyone. Mr. Fritz Pfeffer married Vera Bythiner in 1921, and the couple had Werner Peter in 1927. They both divorced in 1933 and Fritz received custody of his child. Fritz then met and fell in love with a woman named Charlotte Kaletta, but the Nurnberger Laws of 1935 stated that marriage was forbidden between Jews and non-Jews, so the two were unable to marry as Kaletta was not Jewish. The couple then moved to Amsterdam; however, in Amsterdam too they were denied the right to marry. In 1938, due to increasing Nazi activity in Amsterdam, Fritz sent his only son Werner Peter from Amsterdam to England by boat to live with the young boy's uncle Ernst. Additionally, Dussel went into hiding in the Secret Annex in 1942 without Charlotte, as she was not Jewish/safe. In her book ‘Anne Frank Remembered’ Miep Gies describes how she carried letters between Fritz Pfeffer and Charlotte Kaletta:
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| Fritz Pfeffer and his love Charlotte Kaletta |
( www.annefrankguide.net )
It is interesting how the way a person looks at you impacts on how you are presented to people. In Anne Frank's diary, Mr. Ffritz Pfeffer is described as a foolish, selfish man (because Anne may have had a few bad experiences with him by chance), when in reality he was probably not, as the Anne Frank House beautifully unlocks Mr. Pfeffer's hidden personality in its exhibit on Mr. Pfeffer. For years, Mr. Pfeffer was portrayed as a not-so-nice man to strangers who read Anne's diary, but I hope that their thoughts change after they know and appreciate his inner beauty :)
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| Anne Frank |
Friday, July 10, 2015
A Happy Change
Welcome back my faithful friends! I truly apologize for not posting in a very long time. I wasn't able to keep blogging near the top of my priority list during the eighth grade school year ^_^.
The blog's name is now Moonlit Inspirations. I hope it will forever remain Moonlit Inspirations.
Why, y'all may ask?
July 2015: The future and goal of this blog has now changed. Honestly, my passion for books has deteriorated quite a bit since middle school. I realized by myself that I am a meaningful person, which is both good and bad. Good because I can make long-lasting relationships with people and look at things differently (more deeply), bad because it is hard for me to let bad situations or bad people out of my head. I sometimes think too much and I get inspired by things very easily, so my blog Moonlit Inspirations shares my personal inspirations and hopefully it will inspire you positively. :) There is this really weird fact that I recently discovered about myself: I enjoy/crave the imprint a book leaves on my heart forever rather than the book itself…. :-) …
My inspirations are people who live with a vegan diet, Anne Frank, and Malala Yousafzai…
The blog's name is now Moonlit Inspirations. I hope it will forever remain Moonlit Inspirations.
Why, y'all may ask?
July 2015: The future and goal of this blog has now changed. Honestly, my passion for books has deteriorated quite a bit since middle school. I realized by myself that I am a meaningful person, which is both good and bad. Good because I can make long-lasting relationships with people and look at things differently (more deeply), bad because it is hard for me to let bad situations or bad people out of my head. I sometimes think too much and I get inspired by things very easily, so my blog Moonlit Inspirations shares my personal inspirations and hopefully it will inspire you positively. :) There is this really weird fact that I recently discovered about myself: I enjoy/crave the imprint a book leaves on my heart forever rather than the book itself…. :-) …
My inspirations are people who live with a vegan diet, Anne Frank, and Malala Yousafzai…
- Ashna Sharma: The author of a simple, delicate lifestyle blog mainly showcasing inspirations from around the world as well as travel blogs. The dream of Moonlit Inspirations is to spread beautiful lifestyle all around and to keep people inspired and generous all the time, anywhere. This blog is like an outlet for me because I do not talk much and I find it easier to communicate through writing. No matter how busy I am and/or how infrequently I blog, I am very certain that I will never stop blogging or in simpler terms, sharing my inspirations. Because it is heart-warming and touching for me to see how my thoughts and feelings and ideas evolve over the course of my childhood and teenage years. I hope that my posts will spark a smile on your face :) I strongly believe that there is good and bad in everyone, but the good should come shining through... I hope that this blog will touch you deep deep in the heart and make you feel happy happy happy!!+ inspired. I wish you a warm welcome...
- I hope you guys know, love, and appreciate the answer as to why I chose to change the blog name :-) Enjoy, I wish everyone a warm beautiful welcome once again!!!
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
I Go Deep: The Truth About Popularity
- you see one of your good friends and she squeals, giggles, and chats with you for over an hour
- the next day, you go up to her, expecting her to strike up a juicy conversation, but right when you say a casual hi, she walks away.... your cheeks turn BRIGHT red and you feel lame....
- you see her trying to be "COOL" or "POPULAR"............. and talking to a group of gossipy girls
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I have seen many 7th graders that I know in my school trying to change their personality just to show people that they are "BAD" or sassy, cool, etc. When people I know try to be "popular", I feel bad :(
I don't feel bad that I lost a genuine friend; I feel bad that someone out there lost there personality, in other words, themselves. Popularity means to be a friendly, bubbly sweet girl/boy who has a lot of friends.. It does not mean to give in to peer pressure, and to suddenly drift apart from that girl with a "hidden" magnetic character.. When I say a "hidden" magnetic character, I mean a person who seems to be unfriendly and quiet by the looks. However, this person has a hidden bubbly personality... For now, popularity might seem like a good thing; I mean duh, you get to have so many friends, and it is also entertaining to hear gossipy rumors. However, later on your gossips won't be listened by anyone, and people won't like you for unnecessary wasting their time by spreading rumors. Imagine, how will anyone have to time to "find out" who likes who in high school? I mean, just be yourself .. because later on, your friends who will stick to you............. Like as you grow older and more mature, you will have fewer friends..... Elementary school: 30 friends, Middle school: 20 friends, High school: 10 friends, and College: 3 real friends :))) So what I am trying to say is that the true meaning of popularity is not how many "cool" friends you have; popularity is how friendly you are with your true friends, no matter how many friends you have.
In my opinion, I think that teens want to be popular so that they can feel wanted or accepted by their peers. However, (this may seem surprisingly), when you crave to feel wanted, you actually have low self-esteem. You constantly want attention, and you worry about your flaws....
On the other hand, when you absolutely fine with not having popularity, you feel wanted and accepted by only one person-yourself. This helps your individuality shine, and you also feel confident about yourself.
I personally feel that the opposite of popularity is individuality. I mean, it is so fun to be unique and have different interests. I mean having unique interests make you do different things, like fun diy projects (decorating a top), or web design. Imagine, when everyone in school has individuality (not popularity), there would be so many amazing things to discuss about! Everyone would have a unique voice and opinion that would be heard be so many people. Additionally, since there would be an environment of beautiful, unique people, no one would worry about being different.
Above all, being your genuine true self to yourself and your friendly, true friends is basically what defines you and you life........ life is meant to be lived with truth ............ "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." -Walt Disney
- the next day, you go up to her, expecting her to strike up a juicy conversation, but right when you say a casual hi, she walks away.... your cheeks turn BRIGHT red and you feel lame....
- you see her trying to be "COOL" or "POPULAR"............. and talking to a group of gossipy girls
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I have seen many 7th graders that I know in my school trying to change their personality just to show people that they are "BAD" or sassy, cool, etc. When people I know try to be "popular", I feel bad :(
I don't feel bad that I lost a genuine friend; I feel bad that someone out there lost there personality, in other words, themselves. Popularity means to be a friendly, bubbly sweet girl/boy who has a lot of friends.. It does not mean to give in to peer pressure, and to suddenly drift apart from that girl with a "hidden" magnetic character.. When I say a "hidden" magnetic character, I mean a person who seems to be unfriendly and quiet by the looks. However, this person has a hidden bubbly personality... For now, popularity might seem like a good thing; I mean duh, you get to have so many friends, and it is also entertaining to hear gossipy rumors. However, later on your gossips won't be listened by anyone, and people won't like you for unnecessary wasting their time by spreading rumors. Imagine, how will anyone have to time to "find out" who likes who in high school? I mean, just be yourself .. because later on, your friends who will stick to you............. Like as you grow older and more mature, you will have fewer friends..... Elementary school: 30 friends, Middle school: 20 friends, High school: 10 friends, and College: 3 real friends :))) So what I am trying to say is that the true meaning of popularity is not how many "cool" friends you have; popularity is how friendly you are with your true friends, no matter how many friends you have.
In my opinion, I think that teens want to be popular so that they can feel wanted or accepted by their peers. However, (this may seem surprisingly), when you crave to feel wanted, you actually have low self-esteem. You constantly want attention, and you worry about your flaws....
On the other hand, when you absolutely fine with not having popularity, you feel wanted and accepted by only one person-yourself. This helps your individuality shine, and you also feel confident about yourself.
I personally feel that the opposite of popularity is individuality. I mean, it is so fun to be unique and have different interests. I mean having unique interests make you do different things, like fun diy projects (decorating a top), or web design. Imagine, when everyone in school has individuality (not popularity), there would be so many amazing things to discuss about! Everyone would have a unique voice and opinion that would be heard be so many people. Additionally, since there would be an environment of beautiful, unique people, no one would worry about being different.
Above all, being your genuine true self to yourself and your friendly, true friends is basically what defines you and you life........ life is meant to be lived with truth ............ "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." -Walt Disney
Sunday, May 18, 2014
dream room
A dream to travel the world... all hidden and unlocked in my room................... places to hide my goodies.. and pictures to capture in beauty forever.. *just getting inspired by what I see around me and putting it in a collage... this collage is technically a key to the secret portal of my imagination.... day by day, while reading this blog, you guys will get there........ TO MY IMAGINATION ;)
*enjoyy
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