Tuesdays with Morrie

Recently I read this book, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. It was once referred by Kamal Hassan in AV. The book is about the author revisiting his old professor, Morrie, who is dying by ALS (the one that Stephen Hawking has).

They meet on Tuesdays and talk on different topics in his final days. Morrie’s point of view is idolized in the book and his fight against self pity. I liked this part from the book, where a story is quoted.

“The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He’s enjoying the wind and the fresh air until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore.

“My god, this is terrible’, the wave says. Look what’s going to happen to me!’

Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave looking grim, and says to him, ‘Why do you look so sad?’

The first wave says, ‘You don’t understand! We’re all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn’t it terrible?’

The second wave says, ‘No, you don’t understand. You’re not a wave; you’re part of the ocean’.”



Reading this story, I remembered George Constanza’s words, which I read from Keerthi the other day. He questions whether after all life’s struggles, is death a bonus? Considering we cannot change any thing about life cycle, the above story could be a fitting reply.

I remember reading once Osho saying (in my own words) “When death nears, generally every one is changed. Man knows that he is going to die, but he tries to forget it by acting as if he is going to live forever. Other wise he cannot enjoy his life. By the time he gets older, he tends to think more of death and seeks refuge in god. That’s why all the temples, mosques, and church are filled more with old people”. That also explains why some atheists become complete devoted saints in their later part of their life.

The book cover quotes “an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson”. Ok to read once.

P.S: A first chapter of Mitch Albom’s other book “The five people you meet in heaven” was given at the end of the book. I found it was better handled and interesting. Hope to read it!

THE INEVITABLES

I remember reading this saying once in my younger days, “When rape is inevitable, just stay back and enjoy it”.

Whoa, I think this is optimism at its height. Just think your self doing that!...(of course, in a women’s point of view). It is never easy to accept. I think this is quitting or giving up told in a refined way, a way to accept our defeat, a way to take positives from negatives.

There will be days when we cannot put up a fight or given up after a fight and in those situations, it’s better to remember these lines. I think it is not forgettable; it has stayed in my mind for years.

I remember these lines when I was told to visit relative’s functions & other places which I don’t enjoy due to compulsion of my parents. I remember these lines when I was told to do things which I don’t like, and not given the option to choose or oppose.

In general arena, I think we all can apply this for our Indian politics, as we can do nothing about it. Only take the positives…right!

Chinmayi !!!

I was hearing Kadal Enbathu from ‘Oru Kalluriyin Kadai’ by Harish & Chinmayi and it was good. Did you know that Chinmayi was a Saptha swarangal find? Heard that when she came in the show, she was noted by Rahman, who claims regularly watching the programme for new voices. Wonder whether he does that now a days?

Back to Chinmayi, she again appeared in Saptha swarangal, now as a judge, only a few episodes after her debut in the show. She had sung only one cine song and one serial title song by then, if I am right.

Anyway I liked her in Kannathil Muthamittal, and I am beginning to some how like her, looking for her name in any new released film. Don’t know why? Before I used to do the same with Harini...

Now-a-days, I find Shreyal Goshal & Kay Kay are in the hot seats, right!.....

BLOG:My Definition

I was introduced to blogosphere by Prasanna, and had spent full week reading various blogs, links over links, jumping blogs to that blogs and learning to create a blog. Its amazing to read different styles of writing, neatly expressed views, some humorous, some emotional, some informative. Any way I liked the idea of having a blog for yourself, where at least you can tell something what you feel... like discussing with your group. I created links for the blogs that I had liked and look to add more in future, when I read more.

Prasanna recently asked whether blogs are created for readers.

With my brief trip in the blog world, I think,Blogs are like conversing the ideas we have, with someone we would enjoy to talk to. Those type of talks, which we just enjoying for being there. Talks, that started some where and ended some where.Talks where we spoke honestly and listened honestly.Its same way I wouls like my blog to be too.Blogs are to be like continuing a chat with a friend after a break..like..with an "appuram!".Just to register some thing what we think of, before leaving it behind.

True, that we may guess what X & Y would reply for our mail, as he said, after really knowing about them.Blogs are really made interesting due to this comment part,where we get wider prespective (other than "Nice blog!") and we may even stumble upon a surprise comment from an anonymous blogger,which may really mean to us.
If Blogs are to be written for viewers then it will be no different than writing an article to the magazine and we are no journalist, to do that with a career prespective.

Other wise, a smile or "good!" or "Damn!" from the reader is enough and it is better not to really care which of the above three he will do, while writing our blogs.