Friends
Yesterday early morning, I had been to Airport to receive my Brother. The gathering outside the Airport was full of capacity with passengers, receiving & seeing off relatives, transport operators. Being international airport, people were waiting for their relatives to come out of the airport. The happiness, tears , cry, hugs every thing was in air. People were virtually crying with both cheeks wet in tears on seeing their nears and dear ones coming out of the arrival lounge. I could see many parents waiting for their kin to come out, may be after years. Old age parents were virtually running and jumping to receive them. There were many other people just waiting for their kin to come. The wait was unbearable but still they were doing as it was not in their control. Many people were carrying the flower bouquets to welcome. Other side on departure lounge, tears and hugs were there but not of happiness but of grief and sorrow. young couples, parents-kids were parting may be for long time. They were just trying to stop the clock , but in vain.

I was just thinking why we people quarrel when nothing is static?, why we do not sacrifice some thing for our own friend or relative? Whey we fight with same people when they are around us? I don't think these would be answered any day by we social creatures. We humans are most developed animals on this earth, it is said so, but when we notice the tears, fight, quarrels, partition, it is clear that we may have developed in some areas but are still worse than any other animal in many ways.
CP

Happy Diwali and New Year

Friends
Whenever there is some dullness in mind or tension, the effect directly comes on writing. My thoughts almost get locked and I can not think anything else till the issues are resolved and mind gets unlocked. Lat couple of weeks were like this only. We ahd to go to Pune to bring Hitisha at home and get her recovered from the sickness. The repairing at home was in full swing and hence I could not concentrate on anything else. The business travelling was almost nil in this period. I am also awaiting for certain decisions which would effect my career. All these developments became hurdle for writing blog.
Whenever there is a challenge, it would immediately multiply and surround from all the sides. I have never noticed a single challenge, yes the priorities can be assigned to them and we can solve on that basis. Deepawali is approaching, people have started focusing on the festival forgetting anything else. The business has been put to backseat now and people are busy in conveying Diwali wishes, exchanging gifts and planning for the long holidays. In Gujarat the festival holiday would be for a week which may extend but not shrink in any case hence till 1st November, 2011 every thing would be closed. I have noticed that during this holiday, it would be difficult to find even a doctor if need arise. Most of the people go out in Gujarat. This holiday would give me a chance to celebrate with family. When family members gather on such occasions, the attachment deepens and kids also gets taste of culture and society.
I on behalf of my family wish all of you a great time ahead and best wishes for Diwali and New Year. May Goddess Laxmi fulfill all our dreams in the coming and shower us with peace, wealth and happiness.
CP

Happy Dussehra

Friends
My best wishes to all on the auspicious day of Dussehra. May God bless us and help 'Good to win on Evil'.
Today is Dussehra, the day when as per Great Ramayan, Lord Rama killed Rakshas Ravan and took back Mata Sita. It is also the day when Vibhishan became Lankapati, it is also the day when Lord Ram would be ending his 14 years' Vanvas. The day is celebrated as a mark of 'Burai Par Achhai ki Jeet'. Burai is always bad in whatever terms and form it is and Achhai is always good . The problem is Achhai is prone to be maligned or covered up by Burai very soon and it takes lot of time for Achhai to come up. During the process of defeating Burai, many good things have to be sacrificed. Also, by the time the Burai is won by Achhai, the damage is almost irrepairable. By the time Lord Ram could finish Ravan and his team, the damage to the side of Ram was also tremendous. In Mahabharat also by the time Kauravs could be defeated or finished almost completely, the damage towards Pandavs was not small. Rather I would say that the damage was equal except the fact that all the Pandavs were alive. When our forefathers fought the independence struggle, the damage to our own people was much more than the English. The sacrifice and torture by our own people was tremendous. In our daily life many people who suffer due to the fault of others suffer a lot and then to fight legally where it takes years to get justice.
I had been to Tirupati last week and had good Darshan there. Incidentally, this was my 4th annual trip continuously, I wish it goes on for innumerable years till mirror under my nose gets smoke. It was also pleasure to have kids with us under one roof, to see them, to share with them, to hear them and finally to get their love and affection. Kids have authority to rebuff you, put you on ground and show the reality. They know how best to us this authority and they never let any opportunity to go unused. They took us to 'Innovative Film City' for the whole day and made us enjoy.
CP