Just Because…
Posted in People on 08/07/2007 08:19 pm by sudha lakhera
Driving through San Diego, we stopped for a bite to eat at a small breakfast joint. A corner of the eatery was occupied by a group of elderly people whiling away their morning hours, chatting, napping and reading
Amongst the group, all of whom were in their seventies, sat a frail looking woman ' conspicuous, not only because of her loud throaty laugh and animated gestures but also because of the shades she wore. Her glasses were arresting - big and black with oversized round lenses, they were liberally decorated with glittering stone and metal. The shades would have been a spectacular, if not garish sight, on even the most glamorous of faces and yet here was a wrinkled face carrying them off with panache!
The dark glasses, in the cool confines of the busy place were certainly not needed; maybe they were a purposeful effort to hide the emotions that lay behind and could spill over through the eyes. Maybe, they made her feel attractive and captivating, helped her relive a youth long past. Maybe, she saw them as a means to draw attention away from her inexpensive dressing which spoke of her not so well to do living conditions
Whatever be the reason, there she was sitting like a Diva, gracing the little place in her larger than life, glamorous sunglasses. Matching the men word for word, flirting, laughing with abandon, living her moment in time ' daring to be different. As we left, I smiled at her and she smiled back, a smile free of artifice that was no less brilliant, but far more genuine, than the fake stones on her magnificent glasses.
I salute her spirit ' this ode (don't know who the author is) is to her and to each one of us
Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize what a gold mine you are,
doesn’t mean you shine any less.
Just because no one has been smart enough to figure out that you can’t be topped,
doesn’t stop you from being the best.
Just because no one has come along to share your life,
doesn’t mean that day isn’t coming.
Just because no one has made this race worthwhile,
doesn’t give you permission to stop running.
Just because no one has realized how much of a woman you are,
doesn’t mean they can affect your femininity.
Just because no one has come to take the loneliness away,
doesn’t mean you have to settle for a lower quality.
Just because no one has shown up who can love you on your level,
doesn’t mean you have to sink to theirs.
Just because you deserve the very best there is,
doesn’t mean that life is always fair.
Just because God is still preparing your king,
doesn’t mean that you’re not already a queen.
Just because your situation doesn’t seem to be progressing right now,
doesn’t mean you need to change a thing.
Just because you are busy, does not mean you stop posting your blogs. CHeers!
Lovely…T
What a beautiful poem this is…i wonder why this phenomenon is not prevalent in India…why do men and women wait for death after reaching the age of 60?
Great post AM ! Just what the soul doctor ordered ! Can I post the poem on my blog (with your permission), it is so pertinent for so many women these days that I feel it must be read by as many as possibe. Thanks for sharing
superb…..really swet post…..beautifully written n expresed………
amazing…absolutely fantastic…i loved the positivity u hav expressed in ur bog…it gave me some kind of inner confidence n hope tht was fading…loved it to the core….:)
Amazing poem and write up is great ..
Interesting mention about the lady with sunglasses, beautified with an apt poem !
Hi … I took the trouble to google your poem … it was so inspiring, I had to know more about it … thank you for bringing it to our notice in this little neck of woods
To complete the poem …
“Keep shining,
Keep running,
Keep hoping,
Keep praying,
Keep being exactly what you are already.
God loves you for who you are!”
trouble is, I wake up each morning with this awful thought … God wants me to be better than who I am, to do better than what I have done
very nice one lovely
I liked the lady’’s attitude….& that’’s a wonderful tribute u hv paid her…
I loved this beautiful toast to an enigmatic woman that you encountered during a morning breakfast. That an evanescent smile and a dark glass triggered these emotions full of light shows an observant eye and a tender heart. …..Keep it up…..PGR
Such a powerful message, so beautifully written.. Thank you for this!
superb, lovely, awesome, ….. such a beautiful poetry— This poetry is the best among all those i read….
:)))
SANz_SWEET..
“Just because no one has shown up who can love you on your level,
doesn”t mean you have to sink to theirs. Just because you deserve the very best there is, doesn”t mean that life is always fair.” Memorable lines! My compliments!
Yes… like you, I admire the people who believe in themselves and make the best of their lives. Not everbody can be a rock star… and yet, everybody has it in his or her power to live life to the hilt. Warm Regards, Ghost
Yes… I”ve seen such wimmin too, Muse. And like you, I admire them as they make the bast of their lives. Everybody cannot be a rock star… but everybody can rock like a star!
wow, the poem waz aweome man….loved it…i liked the lines - Just because God is still preparing your king,
doesn”t mean that you”re not already a queen…..wonderfully captured….kudos 2 u…
wonderfull………….superb…..thx for sharing……………….
beautiful lines and the message it convey…….
“Keep shining, keep running, Keep hoping, and keep praying,
Keep being exactly what you are already.
COMPLETE!! ”
That is Because from TD Jakes.
That is an awesome tribute you have written. It is how one carries one self that makes one stand out not by the way one looks. It was her charisma that made her stand out.
Enjoyed your blog. Take care :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))