Saturday, October 5, 2013

Aaagh! There with plenty of 'bookmarks' from my daughter i finally got into my blogspot.

So what will it be today? Yesterday it was just a rushed affair. But today is Sunday and i am not so, er, rushed. So what will it be? i dont know. But here it comes!

I am an avid reader. I can finish a book in a day. And would you believe it i finished Chopra's 'Synchro Destiny' in a day.

It was Shivarathri and a holiday. My kids had gone to my sister's farm house for the long weekend holiday and my husband had also gone to work.(He has his own consultancy and works 24/7 all 365 days, except when he comes home to eat and sleep! Poor guy!) And i had also taken the previous day off to attend Chopra's workshop. He is not a very tall person, but boy what charisma! And his talk - he transports you to heaven! Anyway, my sis and i went there had a great time and bought books, one of which was SD. And here i was with a new book all the time in my hands. Near my place there was this loud harikatha going on in the vernacular.  Not very clear but something connected with Shiva. And i thought why not read this book.  And i just went into it and lost myself, read the whole book in i dont know 5-6 hours. But do i remember what it was about. No, ma'm, that i dont do. For one thing i have a weak memory. Things dont last for a long time in the upper storey! So i read and read books i have already read over and over again. i prefer the familiar to the new. But now i have started trying new authors. And like to read Indian facts and fiction. For one thing i love reading about places i know and can relate to. And the language is great. Indian authors write better english than the natives of the language, really!

And my dear daughter wants me to write a review of any book i have read. now with my memory as it is i dont know how i am going to do this exactly. but maybe i will soon.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it - Mark Twain

Peace be to all.
Yes, if we were but to forgive - especially our own selves - for all the wrongs that we have committed/imaginary or otherwise, we would be at peace.
Charity begins at home and we should feel quite at home with our own self to be charitable about our thoughts, words and deeds.  I remember learning a song in school, 'when you point a finger at your neighbour, three fingers point back at you..'.  So everything begins with us and ends in us.
Let us practice being charitable with our own selves and experience peace.
This one is too good to be not mentioned here(a puckish endeavour!) :
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much - Oscar Wilde.
Hey, be your best pal, pal.
Peace be to all.