Why Blog ?

I am finally taking the plunge to blog, after having flirted with the idea for months.

There have been countless times when I wish I could have captured random thoughts and images and framed them for posterity. Still, that begs the question, do I need to publish it ? The winning argument - there is something therapeutic that comes from sharing your life.

A few months back on my way downtown to a seminar in Wall Street, I jumped into a cab with an Indian driver. Soon he was telling me about his family back in Chandigarh, his immigration issues and how much he pays in rent for his Jackson Heights apartment. It was heartening that he could be so candid about his life - surely there must be a lightness of being that comes from carrying your heart on your sleeves.

It got me thinking ...there is an undeniable camaraderie that strangers share on a journey together even if it is merely a cab ride. Aren't blogs much the same in that respect ?