Happy Birthday to you dear Papa... How much I wish that you would have been here in this world with us. We all miss you a lot, I really wish that the times should have been different, and you can come to visit me and stay with us. Spend good times with your grandkids. They remember you from your last visit.
My Papa would have been 75 years old today. My Dad passed away January of 2013, he was gone very soon, but then I cannot say very soon he actually really suffered enough. I don't wish that he should have suffered even a single day more then he actually did. My dad was diagnosed with Blood Cancer in simple language. Disease was diagnosed at a very advanced level. He passed away with a month of being diagnosed. During this one month we nearly lost him once.
I don't want the focus to my thoughts on his disease or his suffering. As till the very end he didn't complain he kept on telling everyone I am fine (main theek hoon). He was very self sufficient even working as much as he can till very end. I hope I am as strong as he was. He lived a very good life. He was a very happy person. A Mechanical Engineer, very hands on. He saw many ups and downs in career. He was really good at what he did, except judging people. He joined his hands with some bad and selfish partners in his business. He was able to stand up straight from the losses, and was positive and restarted his business. I have learned a lot from him about tools and how to use. He was also very Tech Savvy. He loved to read and educate himself, Newspapers Magazines Self help books. He taught himself how to use computer and was very proficient at it. His communication skills were really good.
He enjoyed Traveling, Driving, Good Food, Music, Dancing. He was a popular person in the society, very social. He tried his best to help people as much as he can. He used to donate blood often. Education was very important to him, he always told us to educate ourselves more. He wanted to see his kids in good positions. I don't know some times I feel we did not talk as much as we should have talked. We didn't each other how much we loved each other. I don't have any regrets but I think I could have done more, or we should have done little more.
I miss you dearly... on this day and everyday.
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Fantasia - A Book Club
Fantasia https://m.facebook.com/fantasia.bookclub/
Fantasia is a page I created to keep a bucket-list of books I have read. I wanted this page to be a common ground for the people to post any books they read and enjoyed and also circle back to the page when they are looking for a book to read.
Fantasia is a Latin word which means Fantasy Land, when I heard this word I thought perfect don't we all go into a fantasy land when we read a book. Our mind starts generating these imaginary places and people in our mind. I don't know if everyone does but some times I also start thinking which actors will be best suited for these roles, if the movie is made based on the book I am reading.
This weekend there was a huge sale by Half price books where the whole place was filled by books. Wow, so many books under one roof and all books $2.00 and under. But its was so hard to pick few books out of so many. So many books I wanted to read. So many authors I would like to read. I came back home with a box full of books. I really feel good seeing that my kids also love for reading. Its a very nice feeling when they are trying to suggest an author or a book to read. " Mom read this you will like it." " Mom he is such a great author you will really enjoy reading his books".
I like all kinds of book, but dark and depressing. I love reading Mystery, Romance, Amish, Thrillers, some memoirs and autobiographies. I also enjoy books from different Countries. these book give an inside glimpse of how people live in different parts of the world, there culture. Many a times I am so thankful to be born in a good family, got married in a good family, they helped me make better decisions and helped me be an independent person. I am a citizen of a country, Where I always have independence to choose my career, path of my life.
I always refer to the website https://www.goodreads.com/ to get a review of the books I want to read. This website is such a good resource to refer to for a reader like me.
Fantasia is a page I created to keep a bucket-list of books I have read. I wanted this page to be a common ground for the people to post any books they read and enjoyed and also circle back to the page when they are looking for a book to read.
Fantasia is a Latin word which means Fantasy Land, when I heard this word I thought perfect don't we all go into a fantasy land when we read a book. Our mind starts generating these imaginary places and people in our mind. I don't know if everyone does but some times I also start thinking which actors will be best suited for these roles, if the movie is made based on the book I am reading.
This weekend there was a huge sale by Half price books where the whole place was filled by books. Wow, so many books under one roof and all books $2.00 and under. But its was so hard to pick few books out of so many. So many books I wanted to read. So many authors I would like to read. I came back home with a box full of books. I really feel good seeing that my kids also love for reading. Its a very nice feeling when they are trying to suggest an author or a book to read. " Mom read this you will like it." " Mom he is such a great author you will really enjoy reading his books".
I like all kinds of book, but dark and depressing. I love reading Mystery, Romance, Amish, Thrillers, some memoirs and autobiographies. I also enjoy books from different Countries. these book give an inside glimpse of how people live in different parts of the world, there culture. Many a times I am so thankful to be born in a good family, got married in a good family, they helped me make better decisions and helped me be an independent person. I am a citizen of a country, Where I always have independence to choose my career, path of my life.
I always refer to the website https://www.goodreads.com/ to get a review of the books I want to read. This website is such a good resource to refer to for a reader like me.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Clean People in most Dirty City
Clean People in most Dirty City : We Indians Claim ourselves to be the cleanest people bathing everyday sometimes more then once, keeping our houses so clean, even making fresh food three times a day. Then Why Delhi is the most polluted City of the World.
Doesn't make any sense right, National Geographic published an article about our city claiming it to be the dirtiest. I was born and raised in Delhi. Meri Delhi Meri Shaan, I guess its sounds good and looks good when printed on a wall. It breaks my heart to see Delhi getting nastier.
"From the skies above to the ground below, Delhi is polluted. This Indian territory, which includes the capital city of New Delhi, is half the size of Rhode Island, and is home to twice the population of New York City" - National Geographic.
“The Yamuna river, by all pollution parameters, is dead. It has just not been officially cremated.” - Sunita Narain is the director of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE),
I think its high time to come out of houses and clean the neighborhood. If everyone does their share it wont be so bad. In one of the episodes of Styamev Jayatey some one talked about how to recycle waste. So we have lot of brains but we don't want to use. May be it wont have a positive impact on any political party. If its not Cricket or Bollywood we don't care. We can suffer and let the next generations suffer. No clean rivers left no clean land left and no clean air to breath. Plant trees but how many, we don't want to change our habits but want trees to keep on cleaning environment.
When was the best time to plan to tree, 20 years ago. When is the next best time to plant a tree, today.
May be its easy to read and write from my clean office. Most I am doing is penning my thoughts here. At least we look for trash cans when we visit India, try to do the right thing. But and end up throwing trash here and there when there's no other option. So many big Malls beautiful landscapes and so many monuments, all going to waste if we are not even appreciating our surroundings. Everyone says the same, what can we do. Normal people are doing what they can do clean there homes. Why do I feel everything is so political, that nothing will happen if its not beneficial to any political party. Clean India, was just a campaign just for election. Why we don't see any efforts except basic pictures clicked with a broom every now and then just for newspaper.
If you look at other countries in the world that are taking major steps to use solar and cleaner energy resources. I think some major steps need to be taken to help people breath better. Breaks my heart to see Delhi suffering. It is not limited to Delhi if we are polluting the air we are polluting Global atmosphere.
A recycler looks for metal in Bhalswa, a giant garbage dump that burns constantly, emitting toxic fumes.
Impoverished people in India often have no housing options other than living next to open sewers, like this one in Noida, a city on the border of New Delhi.
Doesn't make any sense right, National Geographic published an article about our city claiming it to be the dirtiest. I was born and raised in Delhi. Meri Delhi Meri Shaan, I guess its sounds good and looks good when printed on a wall. It breaks my heart to see Delhi getting nastier.
"From the skies above to the ground below, Delhi is polluted. This Indian territory, which includes the capital city of New Delhi, is half the size of Rhode Island, and is home to twice the population of New York City" - National Geographic.
“The Yamuna river, by all pollution parameters, is dead. It has just not been officially cremated.” - Sunita Narain is the director of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE),
I think its high time to come out of houses and clean the neighborhood. If everyone does their share it wont be so bad. In one of the episodes of Styamev Jayatey some one talked about how to recycle waste. So we have lot of brains but we don't want to use. May be it wont have a positive impact on any political party. If its not Cricket or Bollywood we don't care. We can suffer and let the next generations suffer. No clean rivers left no clean land left and no clean air to breath. Plant trees but how many, we don't want to change our habits but want trees to keep on cleaning environment.
When was the best time to plan to tree, 20 years ago. When is the next best time to plant a tree, today.
May be its easy to read and write from my clean office. Most I am doing is penning my thoughts here. At least we look for trash cans when we visit India, try to do the right thing. But and end up throwing trash here and there when there's no other option. So many big Malls beautiful landscapes and so many monuments, all going to waste if we are not even appreciating our surroundings. Everyone says the same, what can we do. Normal people are doing what they can do clean there homes. Why do I feel everything is so political, that nothing will happen if its not beneficial to any political party. Clean India, was just a campaign just for election. Why we don't see any efforts except basic pictures clicked with a broom every now and then just for newspaper.
If you look at other countries in the world that are taking major steps to use solar and cleaner energy resources. I think some major steps need to be taken to help people breath better. Breaks my heart to see Delhi suffering. It is not limited to Delhi if we are polluting the air we are polluting Global atmosphere.
A recycler looks for metal in Bhalswa, a giant garbage dump that burns constantly, emitting toxic fumes.
Impoverished people in India often have no housing options other than living next to open sewers, like this one in Noida, a city on the border of New Delhi.
Monday, April 25, 2016
New Learnings
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
This morning on the 10th day of January 2014, I feel like I have to enroll into some classes again and "LEARN" some new things, I did last year loved it. It was hard I was complaining as well, why did I got my self into it, but once it was over I was happy I did it.
I have been reading books written by Lisa See, she is an awesome writer and she writes with so much simplicity.
Above said was written in 2014 but was sitting as draft to be published. I read and decided to post this today, as it made me feel that I am making progress in achieving what I had wished for.
This is interesting to look back and see, that I am doing what I wanted to do I felt the need to learn, this craving to learn has helped me in my professional growth. I have achieved few milestones in my career as well. I have taken a lot more educational classes since then. I have started my learning journey, and I will make sure that I don't stop learning.
I am also loving leisure reading, Fictions. I also have started listening to the audio books and enjoying it. Created a Facebook Page "Fantasia" to post about the book I am reading, what I think about it or some times with an interesting quote out of that book.
I enjoy looking back to see the books I have read and enjoyed. The list goes on ...
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
This morning on the 10th day of January 2014, I feel like I have to enroll into some classes again and "LEARN" some new things, I did last year loved it. It was hard I was complaining as well, why did I got my self into it, but once it was over I was happy I did it.
I have been reading books written by Lisa See, she is an awesome writer and she writes with so much simplicity.
Above said was written in 2014 but was sitting as draft to be published. I read and decided to post this today, as it made me feel that I am making progress in achieving what I had wished for.
This is interesting to look back and see, that I am doing what I wanted to do I felt the need to learn, this craving to learn has helped me in my professional growth. I have achieved few milestones in my career as well. I have taken a lot more educational classes since then. I have started my learning journey, and I will make sure that I don't stop learning.
I am also loving leisure reading, Fictions. I also have started listening to the audio books and enjoying it. Created a Facebook Page "Fantasia" to post about the book I am reading, what I think about it or some times with an interesting quote out of that book.
I enjoy looking back to see the books I have read and enjoyed. The list goes on ...
To be a better person :)
I want to write often than this. I will try my best to be frequent. Will try is better then promises, this reminds me of a dialogue from an old movie now "Vaadey hamesha toot jatey hai aur Koshisheyn kamyaab hoti hai" (Promises are easily broken but when we try to do some thing we succeed).
In my last post I had mentioned that I would like to be a better person, and not judge people. The 2nd is hard to achieve but one day, I am sure I will be able to achieve that as well.
It took me two years to realize better person to who. I think I have to be a better person to me and my family. I can be a better person to the world and not able to please everyone no matter how hard I try. Saw this quote few days ago on Facebook "You are not everyone's cup of tea", you cannot be everyone's Friend.
In trying to be a better person, I am learning to slow down and appreciate my surroundings. We live in such a beautiful world. Once I started looking I see beauty in every thing Clouds, Lake, creek, plants, Trees, buildings, sunrise, sunset etc. etc.
Saheli, still haven't found any that I can talk to, without thinking or being judged.
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