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Cijo reviews the autobiography of Aabha Rosy Vatsa, exclusively for Different Truths.
Aabha Rosy Vatsa’s autobiography titled, The Gift of Life, is an exquisite literary work of many hues and colours. The rollercoaster ride that has been performed by Aabha, assiduously in terms of her life is quite amazing and unprecedented. The different phases of this towering poetic personality’s life are filled with ups and downs and ebbs and flows, but she overcame all those hiccups in her life with indomitable courage and conviction.
Aabha Rosy Vatsa’s autobiography titled, The Gift of Life, is an exquisite literary work of many hues and colours. The rollercoaster ride that has been performed by Aabha, assiduously in terms of her life is quite amazing and unprecedented.
The journey, she has had through her life, has the hallmarks of normal commencement, the sprouting of aspirations, the transition from an ordinary child to a sophisticated woman, the period of a downward spiral in life, the recovery from such heavy setbacks or downfall in life, the embrace of the literary world and its positive outcomes, the big break in life in terms of notching up achievements one after the other, the sharp turn towards spiritual enlightenment, the isolation and alienation experienced in life, the foray into the poetic world and the imaginative journey born out of that, the turbulent span of life, the fluctuating fortunes in life, the period of staging a comeback to the centre of gravity, the triumphant entry into a domain of consequence, the enjoyment of unbridled liberty and the ultimate realisation that life is too precious to be taken lightly.
The important highlights related to this autobiography of sum and substance are:
Steady Steps into a World of Possibilities
She loved the beauties in her surroundings. She had her dreams and expectations to make it big in life. She was also a child who worked steadfastly to create leeways in her life. Yes, she was a child of innovative and inventive tone and tenor.
The life of Aabha has had that uneventful beginning with plenty of actions and reactions. The life she has led is straight-forward and filled with many turns for the better. A child who requires the most was granted to her. She was given an education in a well-versed educational framework. She was a normal child who loved to roam around. She loved the beauties in her surroundings. She had her dreams and expectations to make it big in life. She was also a child who worked steadfastly to create leeways in her life. Yes, she was a child of innovative and inventive tone and tenor.
A journey from a Rustic Environment to an Urbanised Landscape
Like any young girl, Aabha loved the glitz and glamour of life. Although she had this inclination towards the urban ways of life, she never forgot about her roots. She had two emotional surges existed side by side in her, one leaning towards a life of fast-moving nature and the other focused upon a life entrenched strongly in her roots fair and square. Perhaps, her affinity towards her roots saved her from many mishaps. Ultimately, this aspect of her personality of relying upon her cultural moorings did a world of good to her in terms of her life.
Caught up in the Blackhole of Life
The wave after wave of problems that she encountered did not dishearten her in any way. Despite the bitter experiences of life, she pulled through the thick and thin of life to have the last laugh.
Life is not all bed of roses rather it inflicts upon the self pounding of a severe kind and Aabha had to go through this bad patch in her life. She came across many roadblocks in her life metaphorically, which was very difficult for her to overcome but her ebullient optimistic attitude enabled her to overcome this trying period in her life. The wave after wave of problems that she encountered did not dishearten her in any way. Despite the bitter experiences of life, she pulled through the thick and thin of life to have the last laugh.
Life Reclaimed through Literature
Literature gave her the platform to purify and cleanse her heart which further enhanced the quality and gumption of her literary creations. This period was marked by her coming out with works of highly elevating and enriching nature.
The life of Aabha tossed around in the choppy waters had been redeemed by her entry into the field of literature. This move unleashed the creative and artistic energies within her and she produced literary works in different genres which went on to get accolades from multiple quarters. Literature gave her the platform to purify and cleanse her heart which further enhanced the quality and gumption of her literary creations. This period was marked by her coming out with works of highly elevating and enriching nature.
Search for Eternity
The basic human instinct of seeking the very meaning of life brought Aabha into 
the realm of spirituality. This was essential for her to bring a balance to her life. The spiritual journey she undertook prompted her to explore her inner being in an unbiased manner culminating in herself reaching that self-realisation that life is all about to give and take and live and let live. The holistic side of life was dawned upon her which adduced her with a vision of life which is all-encompassing stock, block and barrel.
Miscellaneous Vibrancies of Life
As life went on, Aabha had to face with loneliness in her life but her becoming a poet brought sanity and sensibleness to her life. But, even literature of wavering nature didn’t bring her serenity instead again relapse into a pessimistic period did take place in her life. But, nothing is permanent in this world and everything is subjected to change day in and day out. She rose from the ashes like a Phoenix to get into a world of freedom and personal liberation. Today, she has arrived at that crossroads wherein she comprehends that life is a gift, which can’t be taken for granted.
She rose from the ashes like a Phoenix to get into a world of freedom and personal liberation. Today, she has arrived at that crossroads wherein she comprehends that life is a gift, which can’t be taken for granted.
Through this autobiography titled, The Gift of Life, Aabha has clearly shown that she is a formidable woman of real character. Let her journey into the future attain many openings of aesthetic vibes.
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