A Midnight Fiasco

It was midnight when my sister in law called up frantically saying her husband was very sick.
My husband and I rushed immediately to her house a stones throw away. Entering the room, we found Venu's brother-in-law rolling all over the bed with a bout of shivering, high fever and stomach ache.
It was a Heculean task to calm him.
He was like someone possessed, sitting up and suddenly lying down on the bed. I was afraid that with the force he was throwing himself on the bed, his head may hit the head rest. I gathered all the pillows and  covered the head rest, but all at once he moved position and was at the foot of the bed. Immediately I gathered the pillows and arranged them at the foot of the bed.
An ambulance was called and he was rushed to the hospital.
Various tests were taken and by morning 9 0' clock, Saturday, he was discharged.
He had  urinary problem and given some medicines.
After returning home, he said that he did not remember the midnight drama which had driven everyone up the wall.




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Back 4m a wonderful trip to Kolhapur, Bombay, Pune, Shirdi and Aurangabad.
Meena and Pravin went about following Highway on My Plate guide for the restaurants serving the typical food of the cities and it was fun.
Visited Elephanta Caves, Ajanta Ellora and fortunate to see 2 jyotirlingas, one at Trayambakeshwar in Aurangabad and one at Ellora- Grishneshwar.
A mini Taj Mahal called Biwi Ka Maqbara built by Auranzeb's son in memory of his mother is a must see. It looks exactly like The famous Taj Mahal at Agra.
Saw the famous Shanishwar Temple at Singanapur 60 kms from Shirdi. Had a wonderful darshan of two Mahalakshmi temples, one at Kolhapur and one in Bombay and The Siddhivinayak temple. Visited the famous Haji Ali Mosque near Mahalakshmi Temple in Mumbai. Had a grand darshan of Satya Saibaba at Shirdi.
The trip started from Bangalore in Pravs car. The stay in Mumbai at the TIFR(Tata Institute of Fundamantal Research, courtesy Meena's friend) was an unforgettable one. We are thankful to her for the wonderful experience. The sprawling campus with the greenery around and the well accomodated guest rooms were a far cry from the conjested Mumbai environment.
Birds of varied hues kept Pravs clicking away in full glee.
The sunset at Chowpati beach was awesome!!
I am thankful to my SIL for waking up early in the morning and preparing breakfast while in Pune, (the last lap of our journey). We left early morning back to B'lore.
An untoward incidentt panicked us. It was when the car Pravin was driving had a problem on the highway while going to Shirdi.
Luckily, a Tata Motors service center was close at hand.
We were informed that some parts had given way and the car would take at least a week to be repaired.
We were woebegone.
Hearing this Pravin's father who was in Kolkatta, immediately informed his Mumbai office and a car with driver was sent in one and a half hours time. 
We had a grand darshan of temples and all the places.
On the way back to Mumbai, there was a pleasant surprise in wait.
Our car that was to be repaired in a week's time was all ready and gleaming.
Thanks to an insurance agent who settled the insurance and the Tata Motors chief mechanic, the repair work was carried out fast.
Also, the gods we prayed to and the auspicious visit to Shirdi too were responsible for this miracle.
 All in all, an amazing trip to be remembered for a long time.

The feel of music

Music soothes the savage heart is a well known saying.
Music has no barriers. Music lovers love music whether the lyrics are understood by them or not.
A film without music may endear to people because of its strong storyline, but a movie with melodious music whether it is a hit or a flop, the viewers will certainly remember the songs with its enchanting music.
A housewife can do her monotonous work with renewed energy with  music on.
Tiny tots love the nursery rhymes on audio or video combined with melodious music.
People love going to classical music concerts especially in Chennai during the Margazhi masam when all auditoriams are fully booked for such concerts.
Technology has made life musical, whether it is a mobile or a computer.
There was an incident where a cow used to give more milk by listening to a particular song.
Music has not only won over human beings but also  animals.
It is difficult to come across people who do not like music.
Music is indeed manna from heaven. 

The Boy

Child is father of the man,

Here is a child, bent with weight.

A bag slung on the back with the books of knowledge,

Treading a weary path, 

Dreams and hopes for a better morrow.

Wish he grows up to be

A responsible citizen,

Imbibed with values to bring a change

To the chaos around,

Making the world a treasure house

Of peace and happiness.

The Boy: Write Tribe Wednesday Prompt 27 November 2013

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Shades of life now and then

More sinned against than sinning is a Shakespearean saying in The Merchant of Venice.
Rapists and criminals are not born, but made. Parents, schools and society are to be blamed more than the criminals and rapists themselves.
Giving capital punishment or life imprisonment is not the solution.
Such people need counselling and given a new lease of life to see whether they improve especially juvenile offenders.
Inspite of the Nirbhaya incident, there is no improvement in rape cases.
People worship Shakthi, but some miscreants insult her in various abominable ways.
Children are asked to read newspapers to improve their knowledge, but I believe that newspapers today are not meant for children.
Technology is no doubt useful but has opened Pandora's Box.
The olden days without technology seems to have been much better and healthy.
Technology is a boon as well as bane in modern life.

The Pleasant Shock

My parent's house was right opposite a teachers' training college in Kolkatta.
One fine day when I visited them, my father handed me a BEd form.
The form was duly filled and along with my father I  went to the
college opposite which was crowed with expectant students.
I had to sit for a test. Since I was a student of logic, I opted for
logic and Hindi other than English.
As I was out of touch with logic for a long time, I found it quite difficult.
Somehow, I finished the 3 hour test in half an hour, not knowing what
to write and pushed off from the exam venue.
Much to my amazement I was one among the 300 students selected.
I am really grateful to my father for having initiated me into a noble
profession.



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A poem based on Heminway quotes

             The Runaway Bride
She went on a honeymoon with a person she did not love;
She ran away the next day when the sun was rising;
The place she went to was was strange and mysterious;
Lecturers hounded her at sunrise, and evil spirits when dark;
Her husband awaited, he loved her intently;
Being a solder, he had fought for his country;
Now he fought within himself whether or not;
To get his runaway bride back;
He decided to search,
And left no stone unturned;
Love conquers all, and his unwavering love,
Finally found her, in a remote area;
Bedraggled and woebegone;
Bemoaning her fate;
Wishing herself to have been;
More sensible;
Seeing the man she did not love;
In front of her;
Tall and handsome 
She cursed herself;
For having been blind and running away,
From someone so loving and dear;
When he took her into his arms;
Tears of joy welled in her eyes;
She seeked forgiveness,
Folly forgiven, they walk away into the sunset,
Sure about the rising sun in the morrow;
For a bright and beautiful future together. 
Believe in love!
Love conguers all and is god's gift to mankind

A poem for  Hemingway This Wednesday  writetribe.com