~A Milestone~

May 31, 2009... Exactly 2 years ago, I was blessed with Amrit... It was funny how this all happened. I was totally unprepared.... I just wanted to 'become' a Sikh... 
Probably, I was thinking that I am ingesting a magic pill that will guarantee faith, happiness and bliss in my life.... Of course I was keen.... my parents had gone to Whistler for the weekend. But they knew I was going to....just didn't know if I was serious! 
Interestingly, this morning, I was showering, and suddenly I remembered the Vaisakhi of 2009. We were going to the Parade, and I was gonna wear a Suit, so that morning I shaved my body, straightened my hair, and dolled up nice n proper, so I'd look nice and feminine in my suit. LOL. And then there was this same day, exactly 2 years ago, when I gave up my intuitions of nice n girly, pretty, etc. Some miracle won over my crazy perceptions and future plans- Purple hair, full body tattoos, semi-mohawk, all those things that I still love (on others, obviously); but not more than Guru Ji and His Hukam!
.....And in this path, in this lifestyle, I found the same passion, the same personality, and the same strength of character, that I found in Purple haired, semi Mohawk: It is the beauty, the integrity of our Dastaars/ headgears/Patkey.... the real strength of our lifestlyes- our Rehits- our 5 Kakkars, the love for Guru Ji and the passion to do anything for that Love, that had me in... His Hukam meant more than anything humanly possible!
I realized that "I did not change....I just found myself!"
And on this path, I struggled endlessly... I was like a newly hatched birdie, flapped my wings real hard, rose and then fell off again, repeatedly, day after day.... But Now that I feel that I am a bit stable (despite falling every now and then), I've had crazy amount of Kirpa. All I ask for now, is aas (longing), pyaas (thirsty) & preeety (love) for Guru Ji's charan Kamal; all those wants and 'needs' have started to get excluded from my daily Ardaas (prayers): Med School, family, Prince Charming, supportive friends, luxurious house.... everything. I just want Guru Ji- the dirt on His Charan Kamal! I really only need Him to be able to live...
Today is a day to reflect... it is a day to count my blessings.... a day to call the dawn of Vaisakhi in my life..... a Day to embrace all beings as the light of my Pita Ji Maharaaj- Sri Nanak Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaaj & my Khasam Sri Akaal Purakh Ji maharaaj..... A day to sacrifice all I've got for Him who gave it to me at the first place...... a day to humbly bow unto the Charan Kamal of Sri Akaal Purakh Ji Maharaaj and never raise my head in Ego...... A day to realize that I am a follower, not a leader.....it is time to be grateful & actually become Guru Ji's daughter- the Khalsa Royalty!....
And above all, a day of complete Surrender..... I am sick of falling, GurKirpa will not just happen to me, without Struggling; but as long as my head faces my Guru, it's all good! 
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"I can't brag about my love for God because I fail Him daily,
but I can brag about His love for me, because it never fails"
-Unknown


Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji maharaaj
Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji maharaaj
Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji maharaaj- 
Sri Aad Darbar Ji, Sri Dasam Darbaar Ji, Sri SarsbhLoh Darbaar Ji!!!


Love and Light =)
*Hugs*
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh!