....The Climate change......

…….the island warming  up  now, though  still  pleasant with cool breeze  all  round...the initial fear  of the  viremia receding...as  the  near  pandemic looks  halted as of  now  with  no record  of  a  spurt...modern day world  subjugated  to a particular  virulent  strain  ….much  work  is  in  want  as  the Communicable  diseases  hold  sway ….the Indian  mainland  news  is  least  heartening  as  non  issues  are  hogging  the limelight   ….torn  between  populism  &  pragmatism  the   world.....as  Antarctica records  20'C....the  archipelago  is  under  a  threat  of  oblivion ….as Coconut trees dwindle  in  the  cities....hope  lies  in  remoteness  as the groves still dignified, swaying  &  dancing  to  the  wind  ….

....Time at a standstill....

....pleasure to  be  back  after  a  limbo  ....which  continued  for  long ....better  late  thn  never...as the  continuity  of  a  gud  task  of  communicability  is  precious  .....14  long  yrs  hv  somehow  has  managed  to  take  the  sheen  out  of  the  defensive  armor of  the  thought  of  doubling  up  , getting  your  act  together  lest  everyone  forgets you, as  you  were castaway ....the  remoteness  formidable  ....the  modern  age  communication  forces  the  guard  to  be  lowered  as  you  feel  everyone  is just  a  click  away  ...the  remoteness  a  distant  past  ...the  people  matching  up  to  it  with  innovations  &  state  of  the  art  technology ....modern  age  living  and  smart  services  help  it  make  look  like  a  cakewalk ,  formidable  though  a  decade  ago  ....the  tourist  season  takes  a  hit  due  to  the  pandemic and  caution  is  in  the  air  .....the  laid  back  island  trip last  week   though  was  as  if  time  is  held up  for  an  eternity , as we  return  all  tanned  up ....it  was  business  as  usual  in  the  remoteness  ...Time  at  a  standstill  here  ....!!!!

.....GoodBye.....Goodyear......

...the year is coming to an end...a momentous year professionally and travel nd tourism wise....departing India in Jan... visiting Japan in June..... and in the interim a brisk medical practice almost taking our breath away only to return back this Dec. for the annual vacation...as I write... I,am in India ...the Pujan of December 14th@New home in sector 65 Gurgaon brings us back again to the quintessential  city nd we r entrenched as never before...thank all fmlys nd friends....our immediate kins for making this year memorable....as we visit our parents, kins....we r now.....shud I say.... Gudbye time..... yet again....across the Laccadive sea to the Maldives isles...yet again to be....amongst....friends,fmlys,teachers,Patients nd hospital colleagues...heralding a New year.... Wishing all a Very Happy prosperous healthy New yr.....God Bless....God be with....!!!

......The final lap......

....The final lap is being negotiated....as 12th December we are home bound.....School Hols commences today....2019 is a landmark yr......the Clinic was at its brim overflowing copiously.....immense strength Good Lord provided for a service on war footing @clinic....the Japan trip of May -June a learning experience for the kids and a welcome brk  for all of us....the final lap is painful.....painful as thr will be severance frm my patients who patiently wait for me day in and day out....thr heart will be one of melancholy as I will part....the Island Sun....the Deep Blu....a mute testimony to all that I represent....!!!

.....BHAI DOOJ.....

.....the  rains  seems  to be never  going away  as  NOVEMBER is  ushered in shortly....the temperature is cool as  SUN God drifts away frm us.....the  rains cooling further ....welcome  national holiday today & to  top  it  all for  us its  'BHAI PHONTA' OR BHAI DOOJ today wherein sister

s  will anoint  their  brothers  wishing  thm  longlife just as  'YAMA' who is the  GOD of  Death & who  is Immortal....as  my  two  sisters  called  me wishing  me longlife  anointing  all of us :  3  brothers  on their  puja  ghar  walls as  we  are  far  away ......with holy water  ganges , kajal, curd  ,vermillion......our bonds  reinvented  and  rejuvenated .....reinvigorated.......across the  laccadives , little Arnav gets anointed  on his forehead by  Doel his elder sister....the island SUN, the deep blu  sea a  mute  testimony  to  their  bondage  far  far  away  frm  their  native  land....year  after  year as they  grow frm strength  to strength..... 
as  the festivity mnths r  underway....its  exam  time  for  the  kids .....plans  r afoot  thereafter in mid  Dec.for another  crossing  over the  LACCADIVE SEA....!!!!

.....Sprightly tales of a rain....

....heavy rains continue to lash the Island....the sea wearing a grim look after being sedate for the better part of the day....back home, reports frm Bihar nd Jharkhand r mixed with some places experiencing heavy rains amidst the festive season....the festive season is damp definitely there after the recent floods....shorn of any festivity here....rain or no rain affects the traffic only as streets r flooded temporarily ....personally the rains nd clinic trips clash....but thn the sprightly movement is generated....yr after yr the story goes on ....

...2nd october ...Gandhiji ...loving memory ...

......2nd October  is Gandhi Jayanthi ....Gandhiji  was  born  in 1869 & was  far ahead of  his  time ...Educated  both  in  India  &  The  west , he  was  a lucky  few  to  have had  a  comfortable  life  nd  tutelage  in  his  formative  yrs ...his  expat career as a barrister in Durban SA & his return to India  after  a  successful  stint  thr  practising  law , serving in  the  Boer war as  a health  volunteer &  fighting  against apartheid ....armed  with  such  rich  experience  he  embarked  upon  a  gradual movement within  the  ambit  of  Law  for greater  rights  of  fellow  Indians which  finally  resulted  in  his  clarion  call  to  the  British  in  1942 to  quit India ...His role was a massive  galvanising capacity & God  presented  him  to  India  his  homeland at  an  opportune  moment  to  secure  her  freedom frm  the  British  yoke ...
Gandhiji  was as  spontaneous  as  a  free  flowing  rivulet ....as  clear  in  the  mind  as  a  clear  summer  sky  ....as strong nd  flexible so  as  to  drive  his  teachings  home ....his  teachings were all applied aspects of  Life , simple  to comprehend  nd  put  into  practice  ....Gandhiji  was  far  ahead  of  his  times  nd  still relevant  ...Two  of  His  famous quotes  is  close  to heart ...Quote  " ...the  future  depends  on  what  we  do  in  the  present  ...."
"..A man  is  but  the  product of  his  thoughts  ,  what  he  thinks  he  becomes ...."Unquote 
Long Live Gandhiji ...!!!

A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes."..  Unquote