I have some Dreams...

Forgive me Dr. MLK, for borrowing your famous words. I neither aspire greatness nor flaunt erudite imagination. My simple encounters with life makes me dream big every single day. Some vanish in thin air, some stay strong - sending spiral waves through my whole being until I can stand it no longer.

I have some dreams, mostly basic, may be lofty....

For a world filled with people who care...

For a day I can be completely honest and not be snickered upon.

For the kids to listen to us on a single loving word. (Not make us steam so hard with frustration to get them eat a single meal, know where it comes from).

For us to take kids as kids and not loose cool at the simplest form of non responsiveness :)

For a world where equality in ALL form.

For a world where there is NO WAR.

For honest politicians who care for people in the real sense.

For Humanity to reign supreme vanity to vanish.

இதயம் நிரப்பிய
வார்த்தைக் குமிழிகள்
ஊமையின் அலறலாய்
உள்ளேயே தஹிக்கும்

இமைகள் நிரப்பிய
ஈரங்கள் கூட
இறங்க மறுத்து
அலையென பொங்கிடும்

நிஜமாய் தெரிந்த நிழல்கள் எல்லாம்

நிறங்கள் கரைந்து வெறுமை நிறைக்க

கனவுசுமையும் உள்ளே புதிதாய்

நினவுசுமையும் இதயம் நிறைக்கும்.

School Woes...

Can you understand trimming the roots and wanting the tree to grow tall, lush & healthy? I cannot. But that's what the country & the state are pushing the city & the school district do. Cupertino school district is one of the highly sought after, school district with good teacher student ratio, community and test scores.

But the latest announcement says they are going to lay off at least 30% of the teachers due to budget woes. Strikes a nerve at a place that hurts most. Imagine children cramped into a classroom with a teacher who can barely handle them with individual attention.

As a classroom parent volunteer I see how the teacher really have to be behind some students to get the work done - even in a 20:1 class. the teacher now makes sure every student gets the time and attention they deserve. Teacher can talk about every students pluses and minuses. If the class room size increases, how is this going to be possible??? I'm so sorry that our children are going to suffer because of something that we did not want happen. The war.

This monster's claws can reach out far and tear away the flesh with no conscience at all. We still call ourselves the best. I wonder.