Monday, August 20, 2018

Kerala Flood


Last few days was so engrossing...forgot the death of the legendary Ex-PM. As a child my sis was Nick named after him Vajpayee. Born 1924 died 2018. And what a coincidence...both the years, after the same span; Kerala witnesses two disastrous flood. - Discovered by Sangeeta Gopinathan

Dams being open; heavy rains/depression/pressure; landslides all happening together. First with warning/making us a fool and reoccurring with greater intensity.

Thanks to one and all who withstood the tough time, who had been supporting the people here in whatever way. Indeed small drops made mighty ocean; first creating flood and with rescue measures. Thanks to social media for being one of the control rooms to deal the natural calamity. A big salute to all my brothers and sisters who are standing firmly with Kerala The Defence, The DMS, The Fishermen community Who were amazing, The KSEB; The mobile network providers; The police; The innumerable social workers and charitable organisations from across the globe and the budding youth community both from office, in and around and every nook and corner you guys prove that future is in safe hands. For countries across the globe for aiding funds to rebuild the shattered dreams. Thanks all for working tirelessly to support kerala to stand. Thank you ...

Have been meeting, discussing with people and understand what we need is proper distribution, at some places we have surplus while others don't get. We need to ensure funds reach the right people. We have work force from other states who have no one to support but every measure is taken to ensure that they reach their home town; there are people from effected areas who take their loved ones outside of the places. One need to ensure that they do not return untill places and things are sanitized. I know it is tough to hold back. Everything is contaminated and we would be short of fresh water; provisions; garments; carpentars; electricians; doctors. Pray there is no outbreak of epidemic. What we need is that. Volunteers for that please and let's pray that funds are used to reward them too generously. Apparently, some people have disappeared from camps and other places in the aftermath of the floods. Theses are highly suspicious linked to human trafficking. Most people, might be of poor families and might have been abducted with promises of money and other things to rebuild their homes. We need to find them. Majority of the people effected are from well to do families who have lost millions and many are with ego unwilling to accept help or take used items, though not all. Also like every place there would be the not effected ones trying to claim and get things. Every place and people are different. But there is a huge task ahead of building the state back. My heart goes out to one and all who is helping to do it. As I keep praying Heartfelt....Gratitude...Love......And overwhelming emotions....Thank you.... Forever Grateful...A time of Divine Interventions.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

C's


cease, – Comparison, Competition, Criticism and Complain,

Constant companions – Change, Choices, Chances,

Critical - Character, Career, Creativity

Career - Caricature, cartographer, commerce, composer, cultivator

Clear – contaminate, Contrive, Controversies, Conundrum,

Calamity, capitulate, Capricious, cacophonous

Chronic - Callow, Candid, chagrin, Charisma, Cognizant,

Confine, Consensus, Conserve,

Connections, Coincidence , Complacent

Care, Can'do, Climb. Come-on.

Coffin, church, cemetery 


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Did you notice that the alphabet *"C"* has shot to prominence in this Covid-19 era?

See the Sea of Change that  the alphabet *C* has brought!

No one expected that the alphabet "C" would play a Completely overwhelming  role compared with any of the other alphabets...

Cough (C)
Cold (C)
Corona virus (C) 
Covid-19 (C) 
Case (C) 
Confirmed (C) 
Confinement (C)  
Contamination (C) 
Containment (C)
Curfew (C) 

        Two most serious "C"s  are,
Cemetery (C) 
Cremation (C) 

        The possible remedial drug is, Chloroquine (C) 
      The beauty is, it started from China (C)....

      But at the same time,
GOD smiled, and said...

      Cleanliness (is the remedy...)
Courage (is the need of the hour...)
Compliance to the expert advice...
Contention to overcome the crisis...
Clarity of thought...
Cooperation with the fellow beings...
Caring for the needy..

                          and finally....

"Clearance" is awaited and in a Short while..
        
"Cure" is definitrely going to "Come"......Care.

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Life's under no obigation to give us what we expect - July 2018


Learned a lot this year….this month. Had a roller coaster Journey.



I learned that things don’t always turn out the way you plan, or the way you think they should. And I’ve learned that there are things that go wrong that don’t always get fixed or get put back together the way they were before. I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you.



This was the month – I saw a person literally die and get back to life, at time of 4th attack. I realised how things can turn topsy-turvy in the fraction of a second. We asked the nurse to pay attention to Amma but she said the other patient was important and here she was collapsing. In a week's time after her 3rd attack.


I realised how important it was to polish your skills – weather it be driving or cooking and how important it is to maintain financial security – especially health insurance for the old age.



Planning for Journey, even if it don’t happen is enriching. What will be will be. Losing weight, climbing stairs easily, walking 5 kms. Tried attending Shambhavi Mudra correction course, ended up being stuck in traffic and therefore visiting Purnathrasian temple on Ramayana Month day 7, and Kakkanad temple on day 2.



Though could not make up to Wayanad – Thanks to Roniya – Roy uncle and family and Sony – could make it to Kanakamala. It was interesting and enriching to cross the 14 paths. Moreover, it is always good to stay connected to nature. It keeps us grounded. It was amazing to see Chalakudy on onside and Kodaly on the other. Mountain on onside and flat land on the other. Though so near, it took so long to be there. Thanks to Sony for capturing beautiful pictures.



It has been raining crazy this month. Proving that nature is our divine mother next to our own mother. Fearful yet loving. Rivers where overflowing. Hopefully this year at least we would not have water and electricity shortage. People were fearing about Idukki dam and Aluva river, and today it was Charppa Bridge and Chalakudy river that had to face unexpected consequences.



Also interesting to see this month was the lunar eclipse, and Mars being closest to the earth.



Don’t give up when you can’t see results right away. Somethings take time. Just be patient with yourself. Live Life that is ours every moment. Simplify life. Love and Live with others peacefully.At times I feel blessed that I am not talented like others and eccentric. Thank you Life for giving me these three life saving mantras long before, and keeping me sane:



· If God brings you to it, it will bring you through it.

· This too will pass away.

· If it is to be it is up to me