Kerala - Most Literate and Most Ignorant

Just returned from a short trip to my very on God's Own County, Trichur. 

Truly, if it werent for the cancer of Communism that is atrophying the psyche of the masses and the contagion of corruption that is consuming the economic health of the state, this would truly have been God's Own Country. Seemingly, Keralites work very hard to steer clear of growth and prosperity. 

Following our careersteps

Reading the 7 habits and I am That together, meaning the best of management and the best of life at the same time, not easy. Interestingly, both talk of detachment in different ways. 

Have been putting two and four together, and have come to accept that although intensely hard, we have to prevent ourselves from constantly attempting to embellish our own autobiographies through the lives of our children. We can hope, but cannot force our hope. It's sometimes easier in the West when the father is a doctor and the son is on his way to becoming a guitarist,- and there is no problem.

Unparking ourselves

Wow! Talk aobut being ourselves for a change. It was like a catharsis, after an year of asphyxiation. Salient points of yesterday's meeting:

Rajiv: Desecrated that delicate Taboo game toy, and along with Sindhuja, contributed immensely to volleyball, by remaining at the boundary of the court for most of the game.

Sindhuja 'The Server' Sundarajan: Courageously evaded the volleyball anytime it came towards her. Also, offered her valuable motivational comment, "Go for it!"

Janani 'The Matador': Played dodgeball and volleyball with the exact amount of seriousness it didn't deserve. Also, castigated Rajiv for not speaking to his wife for 50 full days. Rajiv, this is the wrong spirit, don't do that. Show respect. Be loving, caring... Janani, you can stop reading now. Rajiv, way to go dude! Keep it up!

Also, offered her valuable motivational comment, "Girls, go for it!"

Prajeen: Remained confused for most of the match as to whether he was a player for Navneet's team or whether he was an umpire. 

Aibrami: Stayed out of the ball's way as much as possible. Repeatedly exclaimed, "Watch out, the ball is coming." Also, offered her valuable motivational comment, "Go for it, girls!"

Sanjay: Well played by offering our fair team an unfair disadvantage with repeatedly Shyaming the already confused referee, Prajeen.

Ramakant: Shyammed through most of the match.

Krishita: Excellent 'bowling' during volleyball. Also, offered her valuable motivational comment, "Girls, go for it, girls!" Also, schemed to use the trees and the sun to our benefit. Well schemed. If Janani is reading this, Krishita, this is not fair. This is not dharmic. We have to uphold the dignity of sports...

Navneet: Played very well and wore sensuous striped clothing. 

Priyanka: Master schemer and grand misplacer of the ball. Well played. 

Comment of the day goes to Shalu:

"What?! Girish is married? Oh my God! I mean, Oh my God! (To Abirami) So, you are Girish's wife?! What?! You are not?! Oh my God! I mean, you are Rajesh's wife?! I mean, Rajesh is married?! Oh my God! What?! That's Girish's son?! Oh my God! God, oh my God! Girish has got a son?! What?! Two children?! Oh my, oh my God, oh my God! As I only come to bhajans and leave immediately after conversations, I don't get to know anything. 

She unfortunately missed out on offering her valuable motivational comment, "Go for it!", as she left early. Well unsaid.

Throw of hope

Kindly observe our resident dude Arjun being himself during the refereeing for this event,- his cell phone kept romancing him during the cricket matches as well. 

 

Cricketer from Australia

A Gentleman and a Convenor during the Gentleman's game.

Ladies 'going for it'.

Wonder what it means,- they kept chanting it like some kind of mantram throughout the Throwball match.

Arjun being himself

Parents being children

One jump for Navneet and a giant leap for the Youth

Leap of Faith

We had our SAI Annual Sports Day on Friday, 3rd April, 2009, - conducted by the SAI Youth Mission, Dubai.

This has been a redemption in many ways, following the wake-up disaster call of last Christmas. This mega event has proved a number of things in a number of quarters. The important thing is that we have now raised the bar for ourselves in what we can accomplish. The tough thing is to maintain that impression. Securing a good reputation seems far easier than retaining it.

Some pictures follow.

Children being themselves