Kodaikanal

Madurai....

Met Saket after a long long gap of 14 years and it didn't feel that way. Looked as if we have been in touch all along ...strange :). Anyways both Saket and Vrushali ( better half) were excellent hosts for us in Madurai. Kudos to both.

Felt really good after the trip....and wished we had few more days to carry on the enjoyment a little more. Nevertheless it is quite tough to get doctors time and we were lucky to have time from both Saket and Vrushali out of their busy schedule. 

Sadness....

Words are too sharp
piercing the heart
you feel helpless
and it pains a lot

Smiling to outside world with a sunken heart
is a difficult task for both guys and gals

not everyone cries with tears in eyes
but everyone cries in their heart
it is difficult to bounce back
even near ones seem far apart

You try to reason
what is the cause
heart tells you
dear ones are at fault

You question again
if anyone is to be blamed
heart tells you
don't get anyone close again



Harboring grudges only sickens the mind
Neither those having them are happy nor those around them
They develop tendency to record only negatives
and then they say nothing is right in their existence

One should express negative emotions with caution
it hurts many in their jubilant motion
those who say may forget the harsh words soon
but those listening have their hearts doomed

The feeling kills all appetite and desire
you suddenly find yourself all alone and dire

You wonder if those who call themselves near and really so
as they are worse of than strangers in their anger
Looks to me as a loop hole in the language of love
we all are selfish to our inner core

Have patience and peace
Forgive those who have done this harm
and take lessons from whats gone wrong
One of the ways to come out of this rut without much harm!

one of the ways to pour out your discontent ...write it out!!!!

Shopping

Going out shopping with wife
is one of the most testing times

You are not able to make out what she wants
and if you says she should look by herself
she will give you a glaring stance

You try to be calm
But cannot be in that state for long

Applying logic is a big mistake
Trying to understand woman's mystical mind is like a never ending race

You don't know what to do
and she will keep asking you "help me choose"

When you try to help she says "you are not picking the right kind"
and when you let her choose she says "you are not helping her out anytime"

No selection happens quickly
and hours seem to her like minutes passing by

You tell her you cant stand anymore
she says OK and make you wait more

On other occasions even a small walk is tiring
but in the maze of shop world energy never seems to run out

Shopping is a booster in itself
and effect can last on for days from one shot (for her)

She will not rest until she checks every nook and corner
and then would say shop does not have what I like

To say one is baffled is toning down the experience
One needs immense patience to face this challenge

Selection is done as though this is the last chance to shop
and you wonder when this craziness will stop......

1913 construction- Minto Ophthalmic Hospital

Tipu Sultan's Summer palace

after the morning rain..