Reach Within & Reach Without

While one needs to maintain physical distance to keep oneself safe, avoid retreating into your cocoon with your brood, it is more important than ever, to stay emotionally connected with all the people you know.

- Ruchiraa Sharma

It seemed you lived your life, like a candle in the wind, Never knowing who to cling to, when the rain set in. I would have liked to know you, but I was just a kid, Your candle burned out long before, your legend ever did... Elton John

I was reminded of these lyrics, when I read about the recent and extremely unfortunate demise of a bright young Bollywood actor. He seemed to have it all, good looks, success, fame, and talent. Clearly, it was not enough, there must have been a dark shadow of suffering creeping up on him. What else can explain an intelligent mind taking such a tragic step of ending one's life. There must have been too much darkness, and sorrow to make a young promising actor commit suicide.