....Memory of a picture.....

.....the  departing  Gift plaque   was  as  sudden  , as  my  friend's announcement  of  imminent   departure  frm  here  to   Yangon....the quaint silver plaque of  the  Inlay  Lake of  Myanmar facing  the   massive  sea   here @my  6th  flr  Sea  View abode gently  reminds  of  frnds  hitherto  around  , now  far....thr  has  been  a  repeated  exodus  of  frnds  & acquaintances in  the  last  14  yrs ....the  new  order  changing  the  older order ...the  Expats  I mean....with  whom  we  share  lot  in  common ....nonetheless , my local frnds of  these fabulous Isles, with  its , pristine  white sands & the Deep  Blu , with   an abandon  unparalleled , omnipresent , shoulder  to  shoulder.....with  a landmass shrunk as compared  to  the  sea.....more  sea  thn  Land  ,  the  Archipelago is  an  unique  example  of  survival  of  the  fittest....its  younger  generation people  smart  nd  adaptable,  ready  to embrace  the  world....the  older open  to  newer  ideas....the  Silver inlaid  plaque  of  a  boat  &  Fisherman  of  distant  Myanmar,  will  continue  to  cherish our  associations ...of  frnds  , fmlys  , in goodness  nd  in sickness...in festivities  nd  holidays...in acute  shortage  of  time  &  in  business....A   token  of  a  Parting  gift ,  a  journey  reminder .....!!!!

Holi....The Riot of Color.....

Hardik Shubhkamnaye.....Dol Purnimar suvechcha. ..The color is everywhere. ....in day to day Life....its the pair of eyes which has to behold ....thr can be nothing more imp thn positivity in Life....The Colors help us....in every aspect .....in happiness nd sickness....tht we got a Life.....tht we thoroughly enjoyed being humans....The riot of colors must prevail in ur mind .....as our genes nd generations r tempered by such festivity as Holi nd Diwali....customised we r already ....to exude bonhomie, camaraderie, positivity.....Wishing all of U Happy Holi.....

....An Island a Civilization : 2......"...A drop in the Indian Ocean..."

....the  situation on the  work  front  is   grim.....as  it  is  without respite  for  the   hapless blu collared....Jan 12th to 14th Mar nothing much  has  changed  on  the  disease  frnt  as  acute  cases  unprecedented  in  recent  times  continue to  pour in...hands  r full  nd  all agendas   r  backseated  now  , other than  service providing....Good  Lord  gives  us the strength ,day  in  & day  out  the  damage  control  is  on ....the weather is dry  & warm , sporadic  short shower spells ,suitable  for  the  disease process  ,more acute in nature....the  midterm vacation  gets over  for the children in a couple of days & despite  best  intentions  cudn't  make  it  to any Island for  a  short  trip....the  reading  & writing  so  close  to  heart  is  bearing  the brunt  as afternoon arrivals r  late  frm  the  clinic , a  quick lunch  nd  nap  so  very  necessary  to  fire  up  ur cylinders  for  the even  brisk Eve  OPD, tokens  being distributed frm  6pm at the  clinic reception...the  serpentine  q breaths a sigh of relief  as  I laboriously wade  thru  the  clinic outdoors which is  choc a bloc with  all  other  consultants pitching  in ....a  sense of  fulfillment engulfs as I am away frm  my  native land  for this purpose only...a  service rendered ....a  drop  in the Indian Ocean....however miniscule....but  necessary....!!!!