Deep down, people are all alike...

It's OK to Just Be. It's OK to not be a "somebody" today, tomorrow or the day after. It's OK to just live life as it comes. It's OK to not Aspire to be something or someone. You are wonderful as you are! It's OK to not seemingly make a change in anyone's life. You are an inspiration by just being yourself. It's OK to feel low. It is only human to do so. It's OK to cry. That is just as strong and beautiful an emotion as joy. It's OK to seek help. There are way too many out there willing to help than you can imagine. Believe. It's OK to reach out. It's OK to love, to disappoint, to feel hurt, to feel broken, to feel strongly about something, to be angry, to be happy, to jump in joy, to smile, to laugh at little things, to be emotional. It's OK for both you and me. It's OK to Just Be.

It was 7am and Tanu was all ready for the day. Bathed and dressed in her crisp salwar kameez, she picked up her file and started off on the routine she had created for herself over the past few months. She waved to her roommates, who wished her luck whole-heartedly as always, and walked the lane that led to the main road. The ultra-narrow lane had rooms on both sides, most of them housing atleast 5 like her. The roofs leaked during mild rains and the rooms got flooded during heavy ones. They were together working on repairing it before the next rainy season, but that'll have to wait for the weekend, for her weekdays were full. She reached the end of the narrow lane and as if a new world opened up in front of her, she stood facing a vast frontal area of an expansive tech park. The road she had to cross to get there was extremely wide and difficult, both really and figuratively. She stood there, staring at the building for the 8th continuous week. She stood there as all tho