Shashodher Roy Shishir

“shibui (Japanese)
Beauty of aging. [adjective]

Shibui (shin-BOO-ee), like wabi, sabi, and aware, connotes a certain kind of beauty. Like sabi, and unlike aware, shibui refers to a kind of beauty that only time can reveal. One of the reasons language has such immense emotional power is the way people use symbols to link together several sensory sym-bols to make an emotionally evocative image. Shibui can be used to describe the taste of a certain kind of tea, scenery of a gray, brown, or moss-green color, or the impression a person gets from looking at the face of a certain kind of older person.”
― Howard Rheingold, They Have a Word for It: A Lighthearted Lexicon of Untranslatable Words & Phrases

“একটি একা মেয়ে ইচ্ছে করলেই বাজার যেতে পারে, ডাক্তার এর সঙ্গে দেখা করে ওষুধ আনতে পারে । কিন্তু এসব করণীয় কাজ কেউ আন্তরিকতার সাথে করে দিলে একধরনের আরাম হয় । মনের আরাম । অলোকের কথা মনে পড়ে গেল তার ।ইচ্ছে করলেও মানুষটাকে ভুলে থাকতে পারেনা সে । সম্পর্কে যতই মতবিরোধ হোক, মানুষের সঙ্গে থাকার একধরনের যে সাহচর্যের আরাম আছে --- এ সবই এই একজীবনের জন্য মনের গায়ে গাঁথা হয়ে রইলো । অলোক আর কিছু না হোক খুব ভালো বন্ধু হয়েও তো থাকতে পারত ।”
― Shomoresh Majumdar

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley

“Old habits never die. And when you've once been in the business of granting wishes, the impulse never quite leaves you”
― Joanne Harris, Chocolat