Friday, August 26, 2011

Death

The finality of death is stunning.
Though one may be prepared to face it, is unnerving, especially when it is the end of someone dear who has been suffering from a terminal disease and hence relieved.
Yet to accept the fact that the body no longer shall breathe and be consigned to flames is daunting.



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Friday, August 12, 2011

Nature

For over three months he had planned this project. This date and time had been chosen with a meticulous eye to detail.
He had envisaged a beginning to be proud of.
All geared up, he stepped out and heard the thunder.
One look at the weather broke his resolve.
He returned to his slovenly self.



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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Breach of trust

Are our elected representatives to the Parliament committing a breach of trust when they refuse to accept the Jan Lokpal Bill draft for debate?
All that is being asked is to take into account the views of the very people who have elected them! They are not there to impose their views on the electorate!

Amsterdam

We landed in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on a cold, rainy, windy afternoon.  Not a very welcome sign but we soon realised that the weather ...