A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
-- John Keats
Today is Valentine's Day and I could not keep myself from quoting Keats! This day has been the day when St. valentine gave up his life, for the sake of love back in 496 A.D. The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.(from wikipedia). but Hold on ... there was no one St. Valentine, there were many saints who martyred in ancient Rome and the day February 14th made famous by Pope Gelasius I in 496 A.D. Enough of history, for more go through these links:
Valentine's Day Who was Valentine?
Numerous love birds chirping together, nudging, cajoling, hugging and kissing is a common sight on this auspicious day. But what is so special about this day, why people who have a partner (boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse) gets so excited by this day? The Singles trying to be Doubles is quite understandable :-P
I have felt the sudden rush of adrenaline before on this day and it remained unexplained, that the girl I used to meet every day, suddenly became more lovelier, the mundane day became bright by the hour! Strange but true, and I realize it now what is it that makes things seem so different.... Arguably it's the kick that brings in with every day that has been tagged in a year as a special day, may be another marketing strategy (Archie's/Hallmark?), may be it's taking time out of the 24 hr busy schedule we get swirled into. But the very different ingredient that makes out the special flavor is the feeling of being loved and cared for that gets in the air with hundreds of people following this as a ritual and marking a day in the calendar to make sure you think and feel love all day long, be it with a plain rose or a jet plane for a gift. It's the gifted persons happy moment in the year and since love doesn't cost you (materially) and is so rare to find and stick to, makes it a special ingredient.
Today I'll be going to office as the person in shift, has a boyfriend to attend to (also she had done my shift in January when I was in vacation) and it again makes me feel happy. Had I not been there (if I had my ex, or a new girl :-P) someone else was to be called in (which was again a tough thing to do, no one wants to come to office on a weekend!), but still would I be happy enough? I don't know.
Albeit borrowing a few lines from Lord Byron, to my unknown, unnamed love !
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Sometimes I feel I am attracted to the girl sitting in the other corner of the ODC floor, sometimes it's the ITPL hottie every other guy is eying, or the quaint beauty of the next door girl, and mostly it's no one, I know or can reach out to. I at times get bored with these smaller love stories of seconds/minutes/hours (infatuations) ... and I am also not having these infatuations of late! :-( Talk about people interested in me? Somehow, I don't think I am made for them! Am I getting stuck somewhere ?? May be ...
But, as they say Love is in the air!!
Below is the hindi song that suddenly caught my attention and I have been listening to it all day long !
I am not unhappy or sad that I don't have an arm candy to flaunt tomorrow, I am not unsatisfied that I haven't fallen for any girl in between. It may just that the brimful of love has spilled over accidentally, and I have no clue where the refill occurs!
Is a girl that much required? It's funny how on Valentine's day I am getting urged to have a counterpart (or betterhalf ?) just because ... as they say "Love is in the air?"
Just another weekend at office for me, though!
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