Chocolate & Chilly

As I let go of her hand, a strange kind of smile found its way on my face, before transforming into a chuckle.

As if I had just discovered that I could fly; and why not, for my dreams were given the wings only a few moments ago.
As if I had just realised that I could run, coz those chains which I always thought had bound me, were nothing but my own imagination.
I felt free, even the air I took in now seemed to be filled with hope and belief in self.
I couldn’t even recall, when, was the last time I had felt like this.

‘What ?????’ she asked.
‘Nothing’ was only I could tell her, not trying to control my laughter.
‘Then what is making you laugh so much’ she asked not letting go of my hand, confounded by the sudden change in my expression.
Sudden, because only moments ago my mood was sombre & melancholic.

‘I’ll miss you’ I said and pulled ourselves together to hug, still laughing.

‘God!….. are you going to say something ??’

“Hmmm, sometimes, simple words just change the meaning of your life, giving it the direction, you always wanted to give, but could never muster enough courage to do so. You just did that for me. I think I found the ''chilly” !!!
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“Find the chilly inside you dear!!” were her parting words, meant for me.

The key to joy in life is the fine balance between chocolate and chilly. No “GYAN”, but whatever trivial follows is summary of what I have understood through experiences.

Chocolate is the tenderness or the goodness inside and around us but sometimes put on or exaggerated and chilly is the unpleasant or rather bitter yet sometimes true.

Any of it in excess spoils the taste, isn’t it ?
If you are a complete chocolate, you end up being rolled over and eaten.
In case you are a mouthful of chilly, who at all would care or rather dare to handle you !!

So, know yourselves first, before you let anyone else know you.
And never give in to what you do not believe in. Never ever compromise on your integrity.

If some one is expecting something from you which you can’t give, it’s their problem not yours, for they chose chilly for themselves when they decided to expect.
There are billions of people on this earth. And it is impossible to meet everyone’s expectations.
The key to failure as they say is trying to please everyone. So keep some chocolate for yourself before you decide to distribute it to others.

Noone can make you eat chilly unless you allow; i.e. noone can make you feel bad without your permission, and more often than not its we who stress ourselves when we flounder to be the chilly to the other person.

Lastly, always take your time before committing to anything. It is better to be late than be sorry forever.

In short, life is all about where and when do we decide to chose between chilly and chocolate for ourselves as well as others.
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