Internet , we keep hearing debates on it everyday… "knowledge it is, but also exposes children to all sort of “stuff” or "other than being source of learning it gives avenues for wasting time, on games, social networking, videos" ….the arguments are endless…
I am here not for a debate…but for praise if it…I have picked up my pen (in this case keyboard) after 6 months only because something happened through internet that once again moved me, which brings me here to write...(i feel, so i write)
Like lot of kids, I too waste (I know it is not time well spent) some of my time on games ... and while playing we come across many people across the globe ...and it is then, when someone, somewhere, somehow does something...and in their own way makes a difference …
I recently came across someone like that, (which is what got me back to writing after months)... I am a beginner in one of the games , while playing somehow I reached out to someone for help, he not only taught (still is) me with utmost patience, but after few days seeing me struggle level up, he offered to help me with his game currency (like chips, coins, tokens, resources that helps progress). I am so moved by just the thought, that miles away there is someone, who has never met you, or spoken to you, who hardly knows you, but does not shy away from extending help when you need it. We curse the new age everyday thinking the world is going down the drain…but in the same world, exists people like these, those who do not hesitate doing their small bit if they can... even for a stranger…. It is at moments like these that I regain my faith in goodness of people…
So here I am dedicating this space to those whom I met over the net, never spoken to , never met (exception to one) … still, they have touched me in one or the other way…
Richard : My scrabble (now wordfeud) rival (read friend here)… He is a professional musician, who picked up his music instrument a bit late in life, but did so as he wanted his passion to be his career…sitting across continents, knowing me only through the scrabble board, he encouraged me to pick up my rusting guitar again… I don’t practice much, but the fact that I hit the strings once in a while is because of him…
Deepali and Cosmic : I name them together as we three met online almost together via Deepali’s blog (previous post with their mention (blog friends) ...
Deepali inspired me to experiment with my writing style, and all the oneliner and one phara posts that you see are thanks to her :)
Also it is because of Deepali and Cosmic that I started my photo blog…
We may never meet …or may leave the online platform that connects us, but I will always remember them…these are my online friends …and despite what the world says about being cautious about meeting people on the net …as long as I keep coming across people like these, I will always have faith !!!
7 comments:
The feeling is mutual :) Though I am not yet convinced whether you two are psychos or not ;)
Tch tch what cosmic...we don't talk about PKs multiple personalities openly like that :P
Thanks PK. Feels nice when people not just say but write nice things about you. Especially cause they are sort of recorded for a longer duration of time ;)
If I every start scrabble (which I won't for sure cause I had vocab games of this sort) do introduce me to Richard ;)
Also I'm glad to hear you're getting back to your music.
My guitar is rotting somewhere :( each time I hear a real kick ass song or at least a song that has a great guitar bit in it, I keep wishing I knew how to play it (or just play the guitar in general) but to lazy and tone deaf to actually pick up and practice.
I hope my comment got submitted for approval :(
@ cosmic : are you convinced that there actually are 'two people'?...give it a thought to what my 'other personality' says in the comment above.
@ Deepali (aka my other personality): lady you are in trouble when we meet next ...what a twist you have given to this...did i not say ...u are the witty one here...
oh if u play the game u must play with Richard, I lost EACH board with him for 3 years (and trust me I am GOOD at the game) but he is awesome, its now that i have learnt his style and have started winning few games...
get the guitar strings changed, practice few chords (i can help you with it)...trust me it will come handy and be your friend in SG when you feel lonely there...(apart from books giving you company:) )
@ deepali : you need to hit me harder to make me reject your comments... :) yes...i dont delete ur comments as easily as u do cosmic's !!!
Hehe I don't delete comments either haan. Just probably one or two cause they were abusive or on the lines. Oh and of course spam ones I never publish.
But anyway what I meant was my first nice long reply I wasn't sure was submitted correctly. But I'm glad it got there.
P.S. - My friends don't call me witty. They call me smart-ass ;)
you've got to be careful Pk. its not about a million minus 1 good guys, its about the 1 psycho !!
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