That girl in the office

I was almost zapped reading the first the two pages of that write up. I hesitantly craned my neck to shoot her a look from over my desk to her row. She wasn't there. 

I told myself, "wow! young age and big dreams. and what dreams... they ought to shine for they have all the glitter". 

I smiled to myself, reminded that somewhere deep within I too wished to do what she was doing. but just lacked the time, the dedication & that 'voice-from-within'. My mind wanders off to that scene from the movie - "Two States" where Arjun Kapoor knows what his true calling is but somehow with equal hesitation pushes his typewriter away on numerous occasions.  

So, this girl I'm talking about is not a typical 'It Girl' but she's much more. A pretty face, lovely kohled eyes, infectious laugh, neatly dressed in Indian wear, all in her early twenties..she has everything to make heads turn and while you think its just all that, well, wait.

Behind that pretty face hides even a prettier skill of expression that she pens down as soon as she sets her fingers rolling on her laptop. It's as if her mind & heart are entwined in a romantic ballroom dance. 

I believe every individual is born with a skill...is made for something. But not everyone manages to discover it early in life. 

Back then, which is 4 years ago, she excitedly came up to me with a rough draft of her first story she had begun to write. A sweet love story with a well crafted plot that clearly spelled a mature hand. This was coming from a twenty something intern at our firm. I was amazed at her choice of words and how beautifully she dug into the matters of the heart. 

I knew this girl had some spark and I did encourage her but like how we all generally refuse to believe that dreams can take shape, so did I. Never in my mind did I knew that I was to be surprised soon enough. :) 

A year later, I see - 'RED IS FOR LOVE 

                               BLACK IS FOR KOHL' - her first novel. 

I smiled.  

That moment, I understood one simple thing - 

To get what you desire, you first need to walk in that direction with a belief. Don't be bothered about when you'll get there, eventually you will. 

Until then ,enjoy the journey. 

Dream it. Wish it. Do it.