I met with three of my son's friend's moms in a kiddie birthday party. All the children were busy jumping around in the huge inflatables. WIth absolutely nothing to do, mom's grouped up and started talking. After an array of usual topics - hair, nails, outfits, weight etc (can anyone tell me if women can talk anyting else when they chit chat?) we jumped on to more serious stuff.
The straigt and not so straight couples and their rights, The sanctity of "Marriage" etc etc. Suddenly out of no where one mom echoed my nightmare. She said "Sometimes I wonder what are we going to leave behind for our children?" Apparently she meant what kindof world. My thoughts started churning. It had been my nightmare ever since my first one was born.
As a mom with two young children I want to know my children will have a happy life as adults. But its almost impossible for me to visualize 50 years, even 20, from now. What kind of world is it going to be? With science so advancing and moral values so declining and the environmental treasures so depleting....
Will our children have good clean air to breath and clean water to drink? The small simple every day things we take for granted today, will they be available for our children? Kron4 just yesterday night was talking about a first of a kind conference to conserve water in the bay area. Rainfall is low, snow level is low, seasons are helter skelter. Wow it sure is scary to think of the future.
So I guess I will resort to my ususal practice - Prayer. I'll pray every single day to God to keep earth bountiful as always, to preserve the environment. Though selfish, I sure am praying for the whole community, world. If you beleive in prayer, please do for a mnt every day. So our children will have a safe life even after when we are not around.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
மனம்
எங்கோ என்றோ நேஞ்சினில்
நினைவால் நிறைந்த நிழல்களும்
இன்றைய வாழ்வில் தினமும்
நிஜத்தின் நிகழும் கனவுகளும
எண்ணதூரிகை ஓவியமாய்
வண்ணக்கலவை சித்திரமாய்
காலச்சுவடுகள் கழிந்தபின்
மணலில் பதிந்த பாதசுவடுகளாய் மனம்...
நினைவால் நிறைந்த நிழல்களும்
இன்றைய வாழ்வில் தினமும்
நிஜத்தின் நிகழும் கனவுகளும
எண்ணதூரிகை ஓவியமாய்
வண்ணக்கலவை சித்திரமாய்
காலச்சுவடுகள் கழிந்தபின்
மணலில் பதிந்த பாதசுவடுகளாய் மனம்...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Elemental Fury
What can we lame mortals do when elements unleash their fury on us? I shudder to think of all the fires in California and elsewhere in the world every day. Just to think about the tsunami - a factor I had never known as intensely as after the devastation it caused around the eastern part of the world, not to mention the earth quakes and volcanos....
We call the world is so advanced. Our scientists and meteolologists can predict the sun shine and rain every day. Can they actually predict the exact time of a tsunami or earth quake and protect the people from being massacared? Are we supposed to take them as the return of what we do to the earth?
The abundance of ugly "politics" in work places, relationships, friendships and the lies, cheating, and all the wrong things we do in our small ways in every day life are collecting together against and like "little drops of water" and turn toward us like a "mighty ocean" some day to settle scores?
Its scary to think about the way the world works today. Just before the week end, three families lost a memeber each. because somebody got mad at the boss in the work place for being sent out.
Joblessness is exruciating. But when we are jobless we are still alive. We can find a way to find a job or work late shifts in Mc Donald's, Starbucks or do something to bring in bread n' water to our family. But is t not cruel to take the liberty to take away life? What is the responsibility of the person who take extreme injustice in ihs own hands? God and its simply unnerving.
As economy tumbles, the basic trust on people seem to slip far away. SO is that why the elements are unable to hold good for people who are not holding good? IS that why we are loosing many innocent, un assuming lives in all those natural disasters? is it a kind of balance?
And I start trying to find explanations for the elemental fury and in a way finding a reason in nature's justice - definitely not a judgement or poetic justice, but a justice none the less.
We call the world is so advanced. Our scientists and meteolologists can predict the sun shine and rain every day. Can they actually predict the exact time of a tsunami or earth quake and protect the people from being massacared? Are we supposed to take them as the return of what we do to the earth?
The abundance of ugly "politics" in work places, relationships, friendships and the lies, cheating, and all the wrong things we do in our small ways in every day life are collecting together against and like "little drops of water" and turn toward us like a "mighty ocean" some day to settle scores?
Its scary to think about the way the world works today. Just before the week end, three families lost a memeber each. because somebody got mad at the boss in the work place for being sent out.
Joblessness is exruciating. But when we are jobless we are still alive. We can find a way to find a job or work late shifts in Mc Donald's, Starbucks or do something to bring in bread n' water to our family. But is t not cruel to take the liberty to take away life? What is the responsibility of the person who take extreme injustice in ihs own hands? God and its simply unnerving.
As economy tumbles, the basic trust on people seem to slip far away. SO is that why the elements are unable to hold good for people who are not holding good? IS that why we are loosing many innocent, un assuming lives in all those natural disasters? is it a kind of balance?
And I start trying to find explanations for the elemental fury and in a way finding a reason in nature's justice - definitely not a judgement or poetic justice, but a justice none the less.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The long and short of life...
Life doesn't always (may be never) comes served on a silver platter. And absolutely no body cleans up after. So the set backs hit, I turn philosophical!
We don't get a chance determine our birth and our name. So how is that we think we determine our life? Like what we want to be, our job even our everyday activities as far as I am concerned seem to happen the way they pre determined. Well here I am getting confused.
So what exactly happens when traffic gets all clogged up on 85 Saround 5 PM every week day? Logic says too short lane merges and sudden exits causes the rush, but can we accept it when we 're running 3 mnts late, two exits behind for a same day doc appoinment??
Would we want our wonderful loving children to wake up and ask for the RR when we are getting cozy on a cold winter night after an excruciating day?
Many a time had a lain awake in the early morning dark hours thinking I'll wake up exactly at 5:30 and do all my routine things I want to do and start my day afresh. But alas, I'll fall asleep at 5:15 and wake up frantically at 7:15 with barely time to brush, pack lunch and get the kids ready for school. Where did I miss the time? between the wakefulness and sleep that lurked right behind me when I was thinking all those refreshing thoughts at 5:00 AM? Would it have been better if I had awoken at 5:00?
Ah....the "if"s of life....well they make life worth living. Giving optimism and desperation at the same moments!
Prepare to bake a corn bread from scratch and after getting it out the restless child wants it immediately. Tun the pan upside down and lo! instead of a perfect triangle we get a messy rumble. So what next?
We don't get a chance determine our birth and our name. So how is that we think we determine our life? Like what we want to be, our job even our everyday activities as far as I am concerned seem to happen the way they pre determined. Well here I am getting confused.
So what exactly happens when traffic gets all clogged up on 85 Saround 5 PM every week day? Logic says too short lane merges and sudden exits causes the rush, but can we accept it when we 're running 3 mnts late, two exits behind for a same day doc appoinment??
Would we want our wonderful loving children to wake up and ask for the RR when we are getting cozy on a cold winter night after an excruciating day?
Many a time had a lain awake in the early morning dark hours thinking I'll wake up exactly at 5:30 and do all my routine things I want to do and start my day afresh. But alas, I'll fall asleep at 5:15 and wake up frantically at 7:15 with barely time to brush, pack lunch and get the kids ready for school. Where did I miss the time? between the wakefulness and sleep that lurked right behind me when I was thinking all those refreshing thoughts at 5:00 AM? Would it have been better if I had awoken at 5:00?
Ah....the "if"s of life....well they make life worth living. Giving optimism and desperation at the same moments!
Prepare to bake a corn bread from scratch and after getting it out the restless child wants it immediately. Tun the pan upside down and lo! instead of a perfect triangle we get a messy rumble. So what next?
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Marriage
Does matrimony prevent freedom of speech and freedom of expression? If that is the case where is the harmony in the matrimony???
When people fight for prop 8 and call for supporters to say no on 8, they call it love. I heard, no matter what is the gender of the partner, they wanted to call it love and so they have the right to marry. But what do they know about matrimony huh??? What entails a marriage? the complexity? the dependencies? The responsibilities? Children? When two same sex partners "marry" where does everything comes in? Well who denies their unity?they can live together and do whatever they want together. Why the hell they want to call it marriage?
As a cynic, I can say in marriage, to make it work, one person always makes endless sacrifices. Sacrifices that the spouse cannot imagine and understand. That the spouse so rightfully thinks every thing is totally fair, when in reality it is NOT. Are these prop 8 nay sayers aware of all these? Then would they also fight for divorce? When basic values change what morality wil prevail?
If what Bible says is true, God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve. Nature, God or a supreme scietific powere whatever you believe in, created this world with a perfect balance. Man and Woman and the symbolic representation of the "+" and "_" balance in the world. If we humans defy the balance how can there be creations? Babies, animals, plants and flowers? Would we use cloning for everything? When will these people realize that? Who denies them equality if they are together?? Why in the name of God they want to call it "marrigae" and which selfish midless idiot started this in the first place?
When people fight for prop 8 and call for supporters to say no on 8, they call it love. I heard, no matter what is the gender of the partner, they wanted to call it love and so they have the right to marry. But what do they know about matrimony huh??? What entails a marriage? the complexity? the dependencies? The responsibilities? Children? When two same sex partners "marry" where does everything comes in? Well who denies their unity?they can live together and do whatever they want together. Why the hell they want to call it marriage?
As a cynic, I can say in marriage, to make it work, one person always makes endless sacrifices. Sacrifices that the spouse cannot imagine and understand. That the spouse so rightfully thinks every thing is totally fair, when in reality it is NOT. Are these prop 8 nay sayers aware of all these? Then would they also fight for divorce? When basic values change what morality wil prevail?
If what Bible says is true, God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve. Nature, God or a supreme scietific powere whatever you believe in, created this world with a perfect balance. Man and Woman and the symbolic representation of the "+" and "_" balance in the world. If we humans defy the balance how can there be creations? Babies, animals, plants and flowers? Would we use cloning for everything? When will these people realize that? Who denies them equality if they are together?? Why in the name of God they want to call it "marrigae" and which selfish midless idiot started this in the first place?
The day History is made...
Barack Obama - president elect. November 4, 2008.
Obama makes a dream come true. In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. very bravely dreamt of a change. He said "Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning". The same way 2008 is not an end of a dream. its just the beginning of a long arduous journey, a dream that Obama should hold dear to heart and work, work with the people and for the people as he powerfully stated in his acceptence speech.
So, The change has arrived. It had taken a long winding journey, nevertheless it has arrived. God Bless Obama and God Bless this wonderful country.
From MLK's oration:
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."²"
I still have my little score - Obama should have had Hillary for VP. But its okey, I am sure he and Biden can do a great job to revive America from the downfall.
Congratulations Obama. You said today you will isten to the people, especiallywhen the views disagree. Listen, listen to the people. And work for us. We'll support you with thoughts, deeds and prayers.
Obama makes a dream come true. In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. very bravely dreamt of a change. He said "Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning". The same way 2008 is not an end of a dream. its just the beginning of a long arduous journey, a dream that Obama should hold dear to heart and work, work with the people and for the people as he powerfully stated in his acceptence speech.
So, The change has arrived. It had taken a long winding journey, nevertheless it has arrived. God Bless Obama and God Bless this wonderful country.
From MLK's oration:
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."²"
I still have my little score - Obama should have had Hillary for VP. But its okey, I am sure he and Biden can do a great job to revive America from the downfall.
Congratulations Obama. You said today you will isten to the people, especiallywhen the views disagree. Listen, listen to the people. And work for us. We'll support you with thoughts, deeds and prayers.
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