Walk of life

 A Selfless Act I shot an arrow into the air. It fell to earth,I knew not where. For,so swiftly it flew,the sight Could not follow it in it's flight. I breathed a song into the air. It fell to earth,I knew not where, For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song? Long,long afterward,in an oak I found the arrow ,still unbroke And the song ,from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend. - Henry.W Longfellow. An old poem read in school. The essence of helping someone without expecting returns.. Randomly helping someone who is unknown and you consciously are aware of getting nothing in return of your favor..... Studying any thing you know will not fetch you monetary value.... Or you are working hard or doing good work which today is not getting any appreciation or reward...... All of us have experienced all these emotions. Many a times leaves us wondering Why am I doing this? What good ( Reward ) is this going to get fo...

  Towards Real..... Today,all of us are completely dependent upon our Smart Phones and Social media. Ever all of us are hooked to screens checking out something every moment of our life. Even when I pen these thoughts of mine....I am clicking on my Smartphone app and later posting on my Blog site,which will be read by several other Smartphone users. Recently, I had visited Munnar.We stopped at one place to catch the Sun setting. We turned our back to the Beautiful Scenic view to click the right angle of Selfie....to be posted on every social media platfwith a caption. All of us got so engrossed turning our face away from the beauty of nature and concentrating more on the perfect click on our Smartphones......the Sun set immediately. We couldn't soak our eyes on that Scenic Moment. I realised what a great miss it was!!! When I go to visit a Temple,instead of enjoying the beautiful face of the Diety and the decorations around.....Most times my eyes concentrate in clicking the ...

  An Audience. As a student, I was very active in participation in Debates,Elocution,Speech,Dance,Singing competitions in school,college and inter school competitions. I had the habit of practicing outside and entering the competition hall only when my turn would come.After my performance, I would again leave the hall to return only to accept my prize. One such inter school competition, a senior teacher observed my behavior. After I received my prize,the Senior Teacher who happened to be the Chief Guest.....while handing me my Trophy said" You are a very good Speaker but not a good Audience. " Few days back,I was called to attend a Fancy Dress competition of kids from 3yrs to 13yrs. The older ones after their performance got busy playing games on their mobile sitting at the back row.The younger ones were seen running around ,screaming and laughing obliviousthat other kids were performing still on the stage. We teach and want ourselves and our kids to be good oratory and ...

  Allow me to Fall????? Parents always want to teach their kid to Fly. They want and ever strive to be the Wind that propels and stabilizes the wings to fly.....so that baby soars higher across the vast blue sky. In Marathi, " Ghe Bharari"...." Fly high". My first born chose to follow his parents ' profession. He worked hard ,scored a good rank in NEET ( pre medical enterance after PUC/ 12th boards) and secured admission to a medical college in Karnataka. As an anxious parent, I wanted to prepare my kid to face difficulties of hostel life and Medical college journey. Hence,narrated stories of my experiences during MBBS....and I am a good story teller. By the time, my son came to 2nd year....he told me" Mom,you did good job preparing me to face hostel and Medical college life Whatever you experienced was similar to what I came across. I was well prepared because of your stories.But Same time,it robbed me from the novelty and surprise of each experienc...

  The footsteps I take...... The Footsteps you take while walking.... Do watch..... As someone is Following your Footsteps behind... If we go on a Nature Trek....with no defined trail..... If we are climbing a mountain...... Whatever footsteps our leader leaves behind....we just follow.... Either to reach our said planned destination.... Or get completely lost. As a kid,I was always with my Ajji.My both parents being working morning till late evening. Ajji was very simple,strict,organised, and disciplined. Her thoughts modern but lifestyles was conservative- Early riser,simple home food,Daily pooja .She had just 2 meals a day.Always in  9yards ..... She was well versed with  Bhagwad Geeta. When I joined MGIMS, Sewagram, the environment around followed Gandhian principles. My teachers were dedicated to Medicine and served selflessly. Then I came to BYL Nair Ch. Hospital for my post graduation in Anaesthesia. Here I got opportunity to work with protocols based,...

 Behind every working woman ... Behind every successful man is a woman....who stays at home and takes care of the home and kids. But if this woman too has to leave home for work????? In yesteryear, very few women ventured out for work. Today,many women come out of the four walls of their homes....to work. Some women are sole earning members of their family.... Some are equal earning members along with the males in the family..... While some work for professional satisfaction.  Yesteryear was era of joint family.Burden of child care and household chores would get divided and somebody would stay back at home to handle these responsibilities.  Today,is the era of nuclear families.  Smaller families where both Male and Female leave their homes to work outside.  Then who takes the responsibilities of child care and household chores???? In India ,unlike western world where both man and woman of the house equally share responsibilities of child care and household chor...

  Are you wearing Stiletto???? A Woman us actually liberated the day she chooses Flat Shoes over her Stilettos. Advertisement yesterday in view of Women 's Day on March 8 by a Famous Shoe company known for its comfy Flat shoes for women. Actually, this sentence is a Metaphor. A Girl since her young days is taught by elders - her grandmother, mother,sister- The women teaching another person who will be a Woman tomorrow. A stereotypical protocol - on how to behave,sit,stand,walk,talk,make choices in life,react to situations,dress up,learn skills- The entire protocol " Trains" the girl to become a Woman tomorrow so that she fits herself in a Stereotypical Patriachal society. A woman who does things,makes choices,sustains pressures,bears all brunts..... Overlooking her personal likes,dislikes,comfort,pain,anger,emotions, happiness,Aspirations, Desires....... And accommodates others,adjusts for others preferences, prioritizes others comforts,respects others desires an...

  Body Shaming. Dr Tripti Milind Galgali Hubli. Currently, in news is our Indian Cricket Team Captain Rohit Sharma. Less for leading his team to Finals by defeating Australia in Champion 's Trophy being hosted by Pakistan but held in Dubai when India plays. More he is being Body shamed especially by Politician Shama Mohammed . Rohit Sharma is bulky .An ace Batsman and a very successful Captain having win many matches for India. Body Shaming has always been prominent globally....whether west ,east, north, south. Every where...every decade....every century....every era. A fat body is always targeted, ridiculed and shamed. Today, it is highlighted because of social media. It's despairing and disheartening to see such a great Cricket player not valued nor appreciated for his cricketing skills....all that is overlooked ..... Discussion is more.... Relevance is given more on his Bulky Body. Does Lean frame equals a healthy person always? Is a bulky body necessarily poin...

  Who is more relevant???? December was wedding season.So many weddings in just a fortnight.I got to meet so many relatives, Acquaintances, friends and their friends. Newly weds,new mothers in law,new daughters in law,new mothers,teens,Youths just secured jobs.....umpteen people. Lots of talks,loads of discussions..... Common thread of quibble was each one felt his / her work,contribution or position more relevant .and each one felt being exploited. Whether a newly joined recruit... A new bride .... A new mother in law.... A newly married couple... A mother of teens... Any parent and kid.... Any couple... Any employer and employee..... Every one ...... If each one felt self more relevant than the rest...... Then.....exactly who is more relevant???? The man or the woman in a relationship.... Mother in law or Daughter in law..... Employer or Employee.... Parent or Teen child..... Whose struggle is difficult? Whose contribution important? Whose journey more releva...