Technology vs. Telepathy:

In the past when technology was very poor, telepathy was so strong. Whereas now with all its advancements, technology has made world-wide webs. Alas! telepathy has become weaker.....

They too have their dreams......

I happened to have the privilege of sitting on the veranda of a Goverment primary school while I was waiting for my daughter who would join me there. Month of June- time for admissions. I could see a parent or two stepping in to the office room probably seeking for admission for their children. What was shocking to me was that these children were in fact looking so mature, and sensible which was unbecoming for their small age. Of course I could see the excitement and eagerness to join the school in them which truly I have never seen otherwise. The excitement of joining a new school though they were deprived of money, house,books and good clothes. Of course Government schools came to their rescue. Free education,books and food helped these tiny-tots to add colour to their childhood even though they had to go for work in the evenings before they could crawl into their small sheds for a goodnight's sleep. A striking contrast to the fret and anguish of the parents and their pampered children of the higher social class. I could see a super-hero in the child when I heard him giving the assurance to his illiterate and poor father; "Abbajan it's okay you put me here. I will manage."

Alien & Alone:

You learn the heart of a homeless wanderer when you sit in the street in a strange place looking at the countless houses that are homes to so many but not to you. When you get the aroma of evening coffee prepared by loving hearts to serve their loves.....You realise that you are only a street wanderer who knows how to make coffee but couldn't. .... ..Without homes and loving hearts, all culinary skills are just emptiness that nullifies oneself.

Through the hustle&bustle :

City market - quite famous area in bangalore crowded and noisy - a cut out of the very ordinary type of population : it ranges from people who does various petty jobs; the fruit vendors; chat sellers ; readymades; hosiery and so on...You get to see people who are busy together with the flowing traffic . Not to spare the change of scenario on cloudy days when the sooty-hued clouds brought a downpour which had the same dark shade when the overflowed water gushed from the gutters. One could only shelter oneself from the rain and the dark shaded water flowing beneath, either boarding inside a bus parked or beneath the flyover . Both alternatives but could only slow down the process of getting drenched. In spite of all this it brought a sparkle into my eye when I saw the street-vendors selling hot pop-corns and fries with plastic bags covering their heads. Of course these were bought and munched by many to make their onward journey home energetic. I never saw them fretting over their discomfort of the wet outfit and wet foot-wear; instead could see a subtle coolness of attitude which only a highly yogic soul could have. Why should I go elsewhere to learn the higher lessons in life? It's all what we learn from these frail -bodied but strong - willed fellow-men who has always known that life is to be striven hard no matter what the hardships were.