Infinite Reflections

I hope most of the Indians can relate to what I am about to say. Chai is not just another beverage. It is a feeling, an emotion, a culture, and a tradition. To be honest, I am not a massive fan of the taste of chai, it's, of course, delicious, but that's not the reason why I drink chai. For me, chai is a getaway from reality beverage, taking a pause, taking rest, taking a break from all the work we do, to relish the short but precious moments we get every day. It is the emotional connection that I have with chai that makes it so special. I enjoy the journey and the ritual that I take while preparing the chai. You could say that why not coffee? Why I am talking about chai here and not coffee. Coffee is not an emotion. It does not require a ritual to be performed; it lacks the journey. While chai takes you into another realm where everything is okay. You forget your pains, you forget troubles, you forget your worries, you forget your work, you forget all the things that you need

Have you ever felt as though you've lived two lives? Wait, listen to me first before judging; by two lives, I mean not at the same time or two faces. What I mean is past lives, again not as in the past life before birth but past life like a few years ago. In the sense that certain parts of your life were so vastly different, yet eerily similar. It's as if you're living a whole new existence, but with the same events and experiences playing out.  Having done with defining the complex definition, I believe I have lived 2 lives.  First, when I was a child, I played, studied, went to college, learned, found a job, worked in Mumbai, and had ups and downs and all the emotions one can have in a lifetime. I faced it all. And then I moved to the US, and it was like my life had been reset. I again went to a university, studied, found a job, faced ups and downs, and started working again. Probably because I have a terrible memory, but to me, I consider the events before 2020 a part of