Yes, I am Changing...

*YES, I AM CHANGING*!

*Days slip into weeks, weeks turn into months and months transform into years. Calendars are changing and so am I.*

Yes, I  am changing. *After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, I have started loving myself.*

Yes, I  am changing. *I just realised that I am not “ Atlas ” and the world does not rest on my shoulders.*

Yes, I  am changing. *I now stopped bargaining with poor vegetables and fruits vendors. After all, a few rupees more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.*

Yes, I  am changing. *I stopped telling the elderly that they have already narrated that story many times. After  all, the story makes them walk down the memory lane and relive the past.*

Yes, I  am changing. *I have learnt not to correct  people even when I know they are wrong. After all, the onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.*

Yes, I  am changing.  *I give compliments freely and generously. After all its  a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I have learnt not to bother about a crease on my shirt or a spot on my skirt. After all, personality speaks louder than appearances*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I walk  away from people who don't value me. After all, they might not know my worth, but I do*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I remain cool when someone plays dirty politics to outrun me in the rat race.After all, I am not a rat and neither am I in any race*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. After all, it's my emotions that make me human.*

Yes, I  am changing. *I have learnt that its better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. After all, my ego will keep me aloof whereas with relationships I will never be alone*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I demand  for whatever  is due to me. After all, accepting injustice is almost as bad as doing injustice*.

Yes, I  am changing. *I've learnt to live each day as if it were the last. After all, it might be the last* .

Yes, I  am changing. *I am doing what makes me happy. After all, I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to me.*