THE SPARK WITHIN.

Staying away from family, living in a room alone, and holding ones thoughts tight are never my things. But I pretend to do it daily.

Some nights, my mind completely disconnects from this world, and then I get a phone call, “Amma calling”. (Mother)

I picked up the call, and all I could reply was “Mmmm… Mmmm….Mmmm”.

The voice on the other end repeats “Tell me what happened?” and I say “Just tired”. Unwillingly, she leaves.

But every single time it happened, I got a call again after half an hour saying “I am not able to sleep. What happened to you?”.

Then I muster all my strength and speak of people, places, food, and every story around which doesn’t impress me anymore.

I could feel her smiling at the other end.

Trust me! It eases all my pain and motivates me to start everything, afresh!

      “Motivation starts within.”