In this journey called life we have all been given prime seats. Each of us has a window seat allotted to us and us alone. A window seat to life.
We spend a lifetime seated in our window seat, looking out at the world. Enjoying the view, grumbling about it, wanting to change it, or maybe cursing it too. Some even pull down the shades. Maybe the sun shining down on them is too harsh, or they are bored with the view. Or maybe they do not like what they see.
Nonetheless, the window seat is ours, for life. You could excuse yourself from it all for a while but eventually you have to return to your own window seat.
Thoughts, emotions, feelings, longing, all flit through you as the view from the window seat shows you changing scenarios. You see a barren land? How about planting some trees. Trees work towards giving you shade too, from the hot sun. The very sun that shone down brightly, or too brightly perhaps, on you so that you had to pull down the shades.
What else has your window seat shown you? A mob of people fighting and screaming? Vow never to become one of those people. Ever. When not so pleasant thoughts make their way into your mind, pause, think how it would make you feel to be at the receiving end. And flip your thoughts with kindness facing up.
When the day bids goodbye and welcomes the night your view turns charcoal. Until tiny pinpricks of light begin appearing. You do realise that things look different in the dark. While your eyes adjust to the night, light appears in various forms, helping you to see. Better, or not? Your view, your sight and you decide.
Just when you begin wondering if this dark night would ever end, the sun begins to rise, shedding light on a world that looks magical once again.
So what it is that you’ve been seeing? What you saw, or what was shown to you? Your perspective or someone else’s?
In this journey called life we have all been given prime seats. Each of us has a window seat allotted to us and us alone. A window seat to life.
‘This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’
Beautiful post – in the journey of Life we have a prime seat I lived this line the most. how true, we see things happening outside from our life’s window but don’t react thinking what’s in for me?
Thought provoking post.
Exactly, Dipika. We are spectators by choice, and then complain. Glad you liked reading my post 🙂
Mayuri that’s a beautiful take on the prompt. We decide how to make the most of our window seat and view life and it’s varied shades
Thank you, Akshata. Glad you liked reading it 🙂
Interesting take on the prompt.
Though, I believe that “In this journey called life we have all been given prime seats. And these prime seats make you the pilot. You are captain of your ship called life. A driver seat for life.”
Thanks. AK. I like your view too. Thanks for reading:)
Loved your take on the prompt .It’s true we all have prime seats and thanking God for it is a great start.
Thanks for reading, Amrita:)
Hi Mayuri! This is simply WOW! I loved your take on this topic. It´s so deep, reflective and wise. One of my all-time favourites. I will surely be visiting your blog for more such fantastic reads. More power to your pen! Love and Cheers!
Thank you for those lovely words, Tina. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
In life, we are all given prime seats but we still complain and like what others have and always believe others have better seats than us. It’s all about the perspective. Another great post, Mayuri. Loved your take on the prompt.
So true, Deepa. The grass is always greener on the other side for some. Thanks for reading:)
Great post Mayuri…loved your take on the prompt and what thought-provoking words 🙂
Thank you, Anubhuti 🙂
Excellent post. We pass this way but once and must take as much pleasure as we can. If you grumble, you will experience sadness, but if you assume life is good, wonderful things will happen. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for dropping by, Cheryl:)
What a wonderful metaphor – life gives you a window seat. Than you for reminding us that we all have the chance to make our lives better by appreciating what we have…
Your way of using simple words to express deep and intense emotions is amazing. Yes, we all have prime seats in our own lives and our happiness lies in our hands too.
Thanks for your lovely words, Varsha 🙂
That’s some well-thought post Mayuri, and one which makes you ponder. 🙂
Thanks for reading, Rashi:)
Absolutely oved the thought – window seat to life! Brilliant view, isn’t it? 😀
Oh yes! Thank you, Piyusha!:)
Ethereal! Absolutely loved your thought and the way you executed it, Mayuri! Brilliant way to nail the WOW prompt! 🙂
This post grabbed my eyeball because of the book (Life in Local Train), I recently launched. I have shared lot of experiences in it.
I established a connection with this post. Nicely written. Best part about it is that you have described different aspects really well.
Such a happy post and I love it reading more because I love my window seat very much It has been my routine to sit near window seat and read, look outside
Adore my balcony
It adds surroundings to my life
Thank you, Dixita 🙂
Very nicely written Mayuri. What we see and make out of that seat will make us what we become in life. Loved the way you have written a days view through the rear view mirror
A seat when sometimes things are unclear and sometimes you can connect the dots so easily.
I always loved travelling by train or bus just for this simple reason- teaches a lot and helps us to introspect. A window seat indeed imparts life lessons.Such a wonderful and positive post Mayuri…Indeed a WOW post 🙂