"Verba volant, scripta manent." -- Spoken words fly away, written words remain.
I have always been fascinated by words. Wordplay. How words work to the greater, or rather greatest, purpose and how powerful they are. How mere shifting combinations of 26, not more than 26 letters, can be a havoc, can be a savior. Time and again, we all have been reminded that it's only art and no glory, no grandeur that survives the ravages of time. Be it Shakespeare, or be it Percy Bysshe Shelley. Time spares none. In such a transitory world, constantly moving, changing, living, dreaming, hustling, I want to be a spark. Something more than only a group of molecules, something more than a dying mound of flesh. I want to live in stories. In words. I believe that hearts get broken, and souls are eternal. I want to live in souls. Be an epitome of happiness. And sorrow. Existing together. Like black and white. Like water and fire.
Both worthy, none to be lost.
I want to be found, not to be lost in seven billion dazzling perspectives.
I call myself Ash because I want to be a symbol that even the fraught, even mere ashes, can be beautiful, can make beautiful, and is worthwhile. I fell in love with English long before anything else, and I'm absolutely grateful that this love has only increased like anything everyday. I take myself to be an absurdly confused and still-figuring-myself writer. Dreamer, Logophile. I run into walls and fall. Over speedbrakers, in love. I am not a sarcastic person. I am in a never ending relationship with food and sleep. Book fetish.
-Ash.
Hello Eternity. I am a Pastor from MUMMBAI, India. Your missions trip to Indore must have been of great encouragement to you. Now next time we would love to have you come to Mumbai. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am blessed and feel privileged and honored to get connected as well as know you through your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be enocuraged, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the pastoral ministry for last 37 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. we reachout to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai to work with us during your vacation time. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends.
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