Why is it…

Why is it that…

…we like what we see on the other side.

…we constantly compare ourselves to others.

…we want to be others.

…we want what is not ours.

…we love someone who doesn’t exist for us.

…we see greenery on the other side.

…we fail to notice the snakes hidden in that greenery.

…we see only roses and lilies in other people’s lives.

…we forget to be grateful for what we have.

…we blur our vision to all the beauty of the present, by contemplating the future or regretting the past.

Why is it that we are interested in and attracted to the visual that the other person’s window offers, real or virtual…why?

These were some intriguing questions entangling my mind instigated by a short film. I have no clue how the feed appeared on my YouTube Page, but I am glad it did.

And it was The Neighbors’ Window, a 2019 American short film, written and directed by Marshall Curry. His graduation address at Queen’s University (filmmaking and failure) is another video I liked, which is hyperlinked to his name.

The movie is just 20 minutes watch, and it was a totally worth it, twenty minutes for me.

For those interested in the movie, here’s the YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1vCrsZ80M4

…Ashu Bolar
ashubolar@gmail.com

Happy Diwali!

Women’s Day…

My day began with silencing the alarm vibration on my mobile phone, only to notice many good wishes, some motivational quotes, a few creatives–all wishing Happy Women’s Day.

A good start of the day.

Next, had a meeting. Went well.

Next, thought of carrying something for my colleagues; was wondering what, and there I saw a Mad Over Donuts (MOD) outlet. Ordered donuts, followed by the unexpected at the billing counter. The person asked me for identity proof, and I was thinking, “Since when did retail stores started asking for identity proof!” It took me by surprise, but on asking why, the reason stated made my day. It was to check my birth date as I get discount equal to my age.

Felt good to be old today! 🙂 😉

My next question was, “What if the customer is 75 years old lady?” It seems age limit for discount is 50, with conditions apply. But 50% discount too isn’t bad!

No, no…I am yet to be 50…long way to go, however, I liked the marketing initiative.

Well, donuts were great. They always are.

So far, the day has been good.

Have a great day ladies. And if you happen to come across an MOD outlet, I think it’s worth your time visiting today. 😉

MOD Image Credit: MOD Facebook Page

Happy Women’s Day to all the ladies out there!!!

– Ashu Bolar