Virtual Wishes

Hello,

I hope you're doing well 😊

I hope the opening of my write-up has made you content!

In today's world, the above mentioned sentence has become a way to ensure one's well-being. In my view it assures people about their invisible and emotional presence at the receiver's end and develops a sense of belonging.

The recent phenomenon of 'New Normal' has acquired almost everything in our lives. It has dictated new ways of living and proposed different styles of presenting ourselves around the globe. Hence, I think the notion of wishing each other hasn’t left behind. 21^st century has seen technological development of emotions, views, opinions and feelings by providing a platform which has become negligible part of our lives today. It seems almost impossible to leave it as it makes one feel to be cut-off from the world that has become a destination of the journey of a single click.

This development is none other than the top most trending platform known as social media which has facilitated a gateway to connect to the world. Thanks to globalization!

Social media has not only connected us but promoted for long and awaited audio-visual connection with our dear ones. In recent times where we have been locked up inside four walls of concrete, the new normal has enabled us to be a part of the globe. The concept of वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम has also become virtual!

That’s how virtual life has become a blend of necessity and obsession.

"Obsession for anything is worst a person can ever experience."

In my lifetime I have kept on listening to this sentence at least once in a while. However in my opinion, obsession is a good thing when you can utilize it wholeheartedly without letting anybody hurt. From my knowledge about this word, I can say that I too have an obsession which I'm happily living with...I’ve found it to be my honest effort to take a moment from my daily routine to wish people on their special days. It feels good with a thought of making one happy and bringing smile on their face with your single wish. I have been enjoying this happiness since childhood and I am lucky enough to pass it on to my sibling.

I was told to have cried too much on my first birthday due to the presence of many people. Ironically, I enjoyed celebrating birthday with friends and relatives later. Looking back at those days has provided me to find out the happiness I look for in wishing others. The more I rejoiced by someone wishing me then, the most I try wishing the other now.

With further progress I tried and learnt making greeting cards on birthday and anniversaries of dear ones. Fortunately my partner in crime (my brother) has also become a part of this annual routine. It was and even today is the unsuccessful yet mesmerising hide-and-seek to make greeting cards for parents. When got tired of repeating same things again, youtube recommended us different styles of making the simple greeting card into beautiful piece of art. This transformation has showed me the way to improve myself.

Today the idea of wishing someone has also become virtual! When I started using WhatsApp, I stepped into the little world of virtual wishes. With the flow of time I got used to it and by the time it became the trend, I was also one of the global citizens uploading status on WhatsApp, stories on Instagram etc. I got into making collage of pictures and creating messages with the help of emojis. The use of emojis is another way to convey your emotions which I found to be an interesting way to simplify your feelings. That’s how I entered in the journey of looking back at good old memories.  

Technology has facilitated me in improving myself through the path of learning and creating beautiful memories. This path is the use of various techniques like creating videos, adding subtitles, music and giving it a flavor of love and belongingness. Different applications have supported me in this journey. It all started from the lockdown where my wish to learn something new joined hands with virtual wishes and I got into editing. Though I’m not well-versed in the area, it has become a way to consolidate my memories, emotions and thoughts in one place with numerous textures.

The transformation from hand-made greeting cards to audio-visual videos has taught me so much. It made me cherish every moment of life and the captures now can be stored in my mind as well as in some or the other form on drive or other account. It is quite interesting to think about this physical to virtual medium of schooling which holds different lessons in it. Today, the fragrance of beautifully decorated greeting cards has been replaced by stylish templates and automated graphics. But the love has been the same!

At the end I want to say that today the glory of audio-visuals has resulted to multiply the happiness with the addition of belongingness by subtracting the loneliness of distant relations. Even though it doesn’t has a physical touch, virtual wishes have definitely strengthened the bonds forever!