Vinod Narayan

When Hemmingway was challenged to write a Novel in six words, he wrote
“For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn.”

People found that so little words could bring with them so amazing and interesting a story that writing short became an art by itself.

Not many books come by that encompasses the sentiments and feelings of an entire generation. But here is one that is so unique that it is written by 600 Authors. Yes, 600 authors aged between thirteen and nineteen penning their memoir in just six words.

I know I am not a teen anymore, at least not in looks, but much in my mind I would like to believe.

The fact that I was once a teen and that I will be the parent to one in the coming years made this a must read for me. I am sure many of my friends would also like to read this and you will find this a very compelling read.

I am putting in a few of them here so you get a feel. Some of them are funny, some can bring a tear to your eyes, some so profound and deep that we realize that age is not a necessity for great thoughts.

If there is one thing that is evident in all the writings, it is the honesty. The honest opinion of a generation that knows that they are already burdened with the responsibility to find answers to a myriad of questions that our generation will be leaving unanswered and unsolved

Enjoy the following words from some very honest folks

“Met online; love before first sight.”

“You’re the parent; Act like one”

“God abandoned me, so I reciprocated”

“Dreams too big for this town….”

“Turn around, and you’re all alone”

“Refusing to be just another statistic”

“Iraq doesn’t need you. I do”

“Follow your dreams not your parents”

“Got expelled. Felt like living again”

“Honor Roll. No friends. Bright Future”

“Fake smiles, Hidden tears, Real Laughter”

“The good daughter and therefore invisible”

“You chose pot, I chose poetry”

“Waiting indefinitely for life to begin”

“Fell down, Got up, Kept Dreaming”

“I draw my dreams in crayon

“I got help, it didn’t help”

“The potential of the Blank Page”

“All I know is I don’t”

When the stillness of silence looks eternal
A melody of truth will come playing in
Amidst the silent cries of your shattered world
There will be a moment that will beam the truth

“As the fairness of grey reveals the purity of age
The mind need be fresh with the innocence of life”

The mind; a child to the man who bears it
Will always try to grow up to the world
Don’t let it grow for there is never an end
Let it be unlearned and untamed as ever

The world will grow bigger and mean in time
And you will never be able to catch up to it
So instead of getting lost in its crowded streets
Your untaught mind, can show you the way

And when your body gets aged to perfection
Awaiting life’s final barbeque
You will have a mind so bright and original
That will be unscathed in the scorching heat

To my loving wife
Well here comes another Valentine’s Day. A day when many express and acknowledge their love for their partner. Through surprising acts of love each one tries to win over their love once again. Some have been in love with each other for so long while some take this as an opportunity to address it the first time. Which ever way you are love is in the air and you can’t escape from its lovely clutches.

Here in my words I too have something for you, but this time I am taking it a bit beyond love, beyond love in the sense as been perceived during this time of the year. Not just my love to you but more of our love for the world we live in.

For my love for you, I have always told that I don’t need a Valentine’s Day to express it, and no words have been made that could pen down my hearts feelings for you. But still I would like to tell you this -

There was a wise old man I met long ago
He told me I was stupid, for I was searching for love
Years passed and I kept searching
In the old man’s words, I got stupider than before
But then one day I met you
And I thanked for my persistence to be stupid
I love you like no one has ever loved you
I will love you even if the world ever runs out of love

Our love is a personal thing, but our love for the world is for us to share with all. And this Valentine’s Day let us express our love to world by together take a few vows again

Let’s show our love for the world we live in
Make it a better place for love to live on
Let’s take the vow to bridge the gap
That stops people from loving each other

Let’s take the vow to stop the differences
That makes familiar faces look totally strange
Let’s take a vow to see other’s pains
As if it were ours for they really are

Let’s take a vow to build a world
That spreads out love with no boundaries
Let’s take a moment to share our Joy
For Success, fortune, and wealth will follow

Let’s remember the lives of those
Who gave it up for us to make ours
Let’s teach our kids to be better people
So we leave tomorrow in better hands

Let us remind ourselves once again today
We don’t live for eternity, but our actions do

Let’s start with us and move forward and a day will come when all will tread their valleys with dignity and spend their peaks in absolute humility

With love
From your Known Admirer