asteria's canvass...!!: From me to myself.

I can not stand reptiles,at all and probably they have got hold of this secret and hence play upon this phobia of mine every now and then.The slithery,crawly,creepy,dirty green creature was eyeing without flinching a bit even when I thumped the wall....."hushhhh"...."hurrrrr",oh God what wrong did I do today I wondered.

Time for a broom(rather gun!!)With time even the lizards have mutated,they have dethroned brooms as their enemy.The stand off between me and the lizzie was getting prolonged and finally the lizard decided to call it

off by crawling below the almirah.I was not ready to give up.I swept behind the almirah only to have a large,grey-toned,self embossed envelope strike my foot which had my name in my own handwriting.Funny!!!! I dont remember this.As I flipped it, "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY" met my eyes.My mind did a complete 360 degree round ranging from my room-mates' prank to biological warfare(read Baciilus anthracis).Anyways I pried the letter open.Staring at me was my own handwriting...Strange but I have always been a believer of the saying"Facts are stranger than fiction."

"Dear me,
I dreamt of this moment since I understood the theories or rather practicality of existence of many worlds.I had prepared a lot to write in this but my excitement got my tongue.Its a one in a lifetime opportunity to communicate with THE OTHER ME residing in THE PARALLEL WORLD.
I know this letter is gonna be a lot of information to process ,but trust me you will share my enthusiasm when you have read this end to end.
Hi Ratika, this is Ratika writing from HEART(its an anagram of EARTH). one of the many parallel worlds existing in the same time frame.I do not know whether you have any inkling to MWI-many world interpretations or not but parallel worlds do exist.Meaning at the same very moment while you are reading I(your counterpart) might be in my lab,while in some other world some other you might be getting ready for office...its inconceivable but true.Yes I know you are bewildered but we have known this since ages,in fact there have been times when I was able to watch you studying in your library and toiling in your hospital and whoa!!!!! girl I am proud.
Our world is very different from yours.We are lucky not to have suffered Second world war,there are no "third world countries" out here,we have a universal currency,and a whole lot of other advantages your world does not.I do not mean it in pejorative sense,but you got to call a spade a spade.
I have been studying you since last many years and have some words of wisdom for you.Of course you might think it to be an invasion of your privacy but trust me its gonna help you on a much deeper level than 1000 $ psychology counselling session or 100's of self-help books.

STOP REGRETTING!!!!!!!! I know you repent a lot over things already done.There is no use in wasting time over things which can not be altered.The worry just saps you of your enthusiasm for the other things.

STOP having a truckloads of expectations from everyone.You are aware of your own potential and your expectations just diminish your own efforts to achieve things.You have to learn to deal with your own troubles,dont go banging at your sisters' door whenever shit happens.Instead try resolving the problems or finding an alternative path.

STOP being judgemental,its not a virtue to be proud of.I might sound caustic but the truth is you form opinions faster than Usain Bolt(he exists in our world too...:) ).Dont do that,you never know your best friend might have had some reason for not calling you after she got married,or your ex-roommate might not be strong enough to support you when in need.You are much more than this.Holding grudges never helped anyone.
Start looking at things from different perspectives..

This is also a coffee cup-

This is also a coffee cup

STOP trying to please everyone.There are 150 students in your batch and the scales are already tipping in the favor of haters.But you are surviving pretty gracefully.You will meet 100's of people some will pull you ,others might push.There is no use going that extra mile just to gain 1 extra friend.

I know what is coming next,come on I represent you in this world ,there are bound to be some similarities.
You must be rolling your eyes and muttering"easier said than done!!!!" but trust me our world is not very different from yours,its just tech-advanced.
We managed to open a portal in same time frame (thanks to objective reality of universal wavefunction!!!!) and were allowed one letter each to our respective representatives.I have no clue as to when will I be able to write next.So please pay heed to my advise.Out of all my forms I love you the most and want you to love yourself with similar fervor.
Follow your dreams and make me proud.

goodbye for now,
Ratika(the other you).

P.S. keep reading and writing ,I know you enjoy it.