Sunday, July 12, 2009

Child in us...


Have you ever thought of this line "Child in us...". Many would have I guess, Yes I feel; there is a child in everyone of us. Now this also one of my favorite numbers from Enigma... its meaningful, melodious and pure music.

I have been recently, thinking about the very same line. What is that a child has which we lack? The answer for many of us may be as simple as "innocence". It's more than that, I feel because a child has no ability to think. I mean when we are given a problem to solve or situation to deal with, we go back and think. We recollect whatever we have learned and try to apply them in our thinking, so the outcome of our thinking is dependent on what is stored in ones memory or mind. A child is very special, it doesn't think and do things. Not matter what happens it goes on doing things it's own way such as breaking things, getting dirty or even breaking law.

What happens when a person has no child in him/her? The condition may be termed as most frequently used word, "materialistic". Most often people think of money, fame, property etc. As a child one may have not thought of such a thing. Recent quote I have been conveying to my friends is "Re-invent your own wheel". No... this is contrary to what is more familiar one "Don't re-invent the wheel". A child would have re-invented its own wheel by going through the process of finding out things on its own. As simple as; a child would touch flame and realize it burns ones skin.




The perfect fusion of Indian classical shloka (Sanskrit) with Enigma's unique music is what it takes to get the child in us awake. It's seems the words melt along with the music to give the best feeling of child rise in ones heart. I have been a fan of this song since I heard it a few years ago. I have been in-vainly trying my best to find songs of the same caliber. This is the best fusion song I ever heard; being a fan of Enigma. The words make more than add to the quest of finding child in us. "And I knew you were the one" is so meaningful as it says one knows the child in ones self.

Little did I think before I wrote these lines above, as I write I feel the emotion overcome me. As I write, my mom is recovering from the painful viral fever; As I write, I feel the tender hands of my niece, and she those mesmerizing innocent less-understood words. I found that I can break my cocoon and get into the next phase of life with wings. Now "I believe I can fly ... I believe I can touch the sky ..." hope, let the one and only child in us come to life... for now and forever.

5 comments:

  1. Raghu, Firstly, I wish your mom a speedy recovery. This is indeed a very different write up, if I may say so :) The words "Innocence” and “Child” are the magic words you have used.

    “As simple as; a child would touch flame and realize it burns ones skin.”

    I used something close to the above example while making some people understand about Artificial Intelligence. Hence, I could relate to it. Liked the way you have ended the post.

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  2. Yes, as you mentioned there is no way out other than to proke the child in us.

    The last paragraph is very well written, really moved after reading those lines and i am pretty much happy of your confidence by writing those words "I belive i can fly and I belive i can touch the sky", sure u will bcos you have started to realize the child in you.

    Looking forward for more write ups :)

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  3. Raghu,
    Happy that Mom is recovering & is back home.
    A subject very close to my heart, thanks for the wonderful post.
    I always am in awe of the innocence & freshness a child radiates. Last Sunday, I got to meet few kids & i was carried away with the naughtiness in some of them & cute things that they do so innocently :). They are so natural!


    love...
    koshy.

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  4. kkk,
    Am so sorry that society governs your life totally!
    Give yourself a break, do what you want to, atleast for a change...

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  5. Hi kkk, Thanks for those comments. I appreciate it. I feel your optimistic, because i see that, atleast you have voiced your opinion as a comment on my blog. there is nothing childish or stupid when a child utters the same words as you.
    This indeed is an adults male world. lets not supress all children and child in us. A blog is a place for this at the least.

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