A New Year and a New Post

Every celebration has a certain corporate structure in the way to celebrate it and in the way to share it. The secular New Year has no excuse from it. In fact, the custom of welcoming New Year has been practiced all around the world without any religious rituals in it except going to the places of worship for asking the Gods to give the individual a prosperous new year. I thought of this post while I was indulging in the celebration aspect of New Year which I will let you know as we proceed.

Decembers and Januaries always give so much enthusiasm. You have got several reasons to rejoice. Holidays, Christmas, Pongal, a year leaving and a year welcoming us into the future. The celebration of the New Year starts much before the actual event, even before Christmas. One can easily notice its arrival seeing the idiot box. The television will be the first among the few which welcomes New Year.

"Discount for new year!" 

  

"Unseen discount for this new year in the century!" 

"Silk is the epitome of purity! Let this new year start with a silk sari in your collection!" 

"The new year has given an opportunity for a brand new car at a discounted rate!" 

And many more such advertisements indicate the leave of the current year and a new year on its way! A few days before the New Year, the channels start their parts in the play.

"For the first time in the history of television channels, a "so-named" film for the new year, especially for the "so-called" channel viewers!" 

"Exclusive talk from this celebrity for the new year!" 

"This celebrity is going to visit your village and celebrate the New Year with you!" 

(How come you record it already on a new year and broadcast it on the same new year? Probably, that village people have their New Year two days before the actual!)

And on the eve, comes the majority of these stuffs. The news papers come with articles discussing the issues of the current year and they almost make it inferior to the new upcoming one!

"The events of the year!" 

"Year: A year of hopes and tragedies!" 

"It’s been a promising year!" 

TV channels have their own ways (!) of things!

"Top 10 Kollywood films of the year!"

"The year: A turn-back!"

"Top 10 songs of the year!"

And the most welcomed one is, "The year's dream actress: People's choice!" 

Not to forget about the networks, they greet us by these messages.

"Full talk time offer on the new year on RC 550." (Who the hell is going to put 550 rupees?)

"Wish you a happy new year and on the special day, you can send any number of messages (no TRAI limit) to any network and each message will be charged as per your plan." 

They quote this as the blackout day and charge for the sms and send us a message indicating it as if they are giving us an offer.

After you finish off these disasters, you are likely to hear thunderous effects of the crackers, songs, dance, whistles, claps, countdowns etc., (depending on the are you live in) aka the new year celebrations.

The working class gives us the notion that it is a festival by their ways.

"It's New Year! Can you give me a bonus?" tells the servant!

"Sir, A New Year! Happy New Year sir, 10 rupees sir!" tells the gurkha.

"Sir, 2013! Any thing sir?" questions the laborer.

The most promising aspect of the New Year is being awake till the 00:00:00 of the New Year and wishing your close ones. There is my difficulty. During Diwali, I can easily stay awake until the clock strikes 12 and will get up late after my father gives up his effort waking me. But during this New Year, I struggle to keep myself awake till the clock strikes 11. And I will eventually fall asleep within 11.10 and when friends and cousins call, they would embarrass me by the following question.

"Hey did you fall asleep? After all its New Year!"

I manage this question with a glib lie.

"I was awake till 11.45 but don't have the faintest idea when I slept!"

This happens every year and I get embarrassed by this question every year. It even happened yesterday or today whatever you call so! One of my friends, only that friend, has been calling me at midnight for the past seven years for the New Year wishes. I fell asleep woken again by the embarrassing question from my cousin in America who called me to wish and I wondered whether to wish her or wish her in advance. Not to mention, it then took around 3 A.M. to fall asleep and unfortunately none called during those hours so that I would have objected their embarrassing question.

On the day, whoever sees me wishes me. The paper boy, the milk boy and anyone who goes in the street known or unknown greets me with a smile and gives his/her wishes. Here comes the resolution part.

"What are your resolutions?"

My mother always criticizes me telling that I usually take resolutions, follow it for three days (that's maximum) and drop it and return to my routine. So I stopped taking them. No resolutions like "I will reduce my weight by 20 kgs!", "I will work hard to score the highest grade!", "I will be polite and laconic!", and “I will do as per my schedule”! I tell you fellas by my experience, no use! No use taking resolutions.

The only useful thing that can be done on this day is that you turn back to the last year. Think what all you have done. Categorize them into the good, the bad and the ugly! I have had several things in this 2012. Very remarkable and very disappointing things. Each year leaves us giving us loads of experience and lessons. I started blogging in 2012 during very bad and remorseful events which I will share in my blog's first year anniversary. I had lessons from my people; friends, relatives, family, college mates and the unknown! A worthy experience and the most important lesson was self-respect. I finally learnt to like, love and respect me!

Years come and leave! What remains with us are the memories! Cherish what you have got in 2012 and if you have got nothing, well life has to move on with hope! Move on with hope to 2013! Make your best out of it! 2013 welcomes you! Wish you a happy and a prosperous new year! :)

Love from Mom and Lessons from Dad!

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Well, the recent evolution of life on this humanly Earth has been a fast one compared to the older ones. It took approximately 3.5 billion years for the first multicellular organism to evolve on earth after its formation. From then on, for every 150 million years a new class of species appeared here. 200,000 years have passed since the origin of the genus homo. This proves that introduction is more complicated than evolution. The time or the persistence for the evolution is very small when compared to the introduction or the creation.


Today, we have learnt to ask our needs and meet our requirements, nurture our interests and fulfill our dreams, do our duties and live our lives. We have been successfully passing the evolutionary stage of our life since the day we learnt to use our sixth sense. Indeed we are progressing in our life at a faster pace. But the question is that do we think of the more tangled creation. Do we think about our creation or do we care only about our evolution?

The reason for our so-called efficacious life! The creation of our lives! Our father and mother. Do we realize their value and importance in our life? Have we lost the due respect and consideration for them? Today is my Parents' wedding day. I would like to tell them on this day that I really do love them a lot.

Amma! (Mother)

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” ―George Washington.

Life is a collection of mesmerizing memories. To become exciting and exuberant recalling all the happy moments of your life, you need the drop of love. Beauty, brilliance, knowledge, memory, sagacity and others may be your innate ones. But that one quality which makes you superior to all the other species is the art of loving and being loved.

Love! Pure Love! Unexpected Love! Unintentional Love! Who else other than your mom can give you this fabulous feeling? What else on this earth can match the warmth of your mother's heart? Have you ever felt safe or protected in others' hands? Have you ever seen anyone so happy when you are or so sad when you are?

A mother's love is matchless. She is the incarnation of the holy God. God has sent her to this earth because he can't take care of all His children. He wants every one of His children to be given the utmost care. He trusts no one else. He creates a mother for each child and leaves all His worries about the child to her. Every mother on this earth does the unique job given by God to protect her child. She looks after her child with utmost care forgetting every other thing including her desires and needs. Everything she tells, everything she thinks and every single thing she does is all for her child's welfare.

Oh! If you still don't understand the feeling of your mother, Go and see the hapless ones! Those who don't have that purest relation on this earth. See how they suffer without her. Who will you confide your secrets in? Who will you tell your daily experiences? Who will you ask to do your things with rights? Who else will you ask to love and protect you?

A mother's position is irreplaceable in everyone's life fellas!

Appa! (Father)

“That was when the world wasn't so big and I could see everywhere. It was when my father was a hero and not a human.” ― Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger

Life is also a collection of breath-taking moments. To become efficacious and proud in your life recalling the success moments, you need the drop of motivation. None could match your mother's happiness at your moment of success. But the reason behind your success is always your father who is comparatively strict when compared to your mother. I do find in most of the cases that a child finds its father a distant one in its child hood age. A boy/girl finds his/her father a strict one in his/her school age. A youth finds the father an inspiring one in his/her teenage.

A mother shows her unconditional love right from your birth time. But a father puts certain disciplinary restrictions to shape you. And after he finds that it is enough, he turns out to be your best friend. Yes, the father in your teenage becomes your hero and a role model. He waits till your right moment to turn into your best friend. If he too shows his love for you, you will easily take it advantageous and will never get to know the importance of your life. He waits. He too has love for you sometime more than your mother's. But he waits. He is not hard-hearted but he waits for you to become self-sustained in your life. He leads multiple roles in your life. He is your adviser, dad, guide, friend, motivator, philosopher, teacher and what not!

Oh! If you still don't understand the nature of your father, Go and see the cursed ones! Those who don't have that richest relation on this earth. See how they suffer without the beam of support in their life. Who will you make so proud in your life of your victories? Who else will teach you the basic things of life? Who will help, inspire, motivate, scold and teach you? Who else will love you in clandestine?

A father's importance is inevitable in everyone's life fellas!

A mother gives you the basic essence of life, the love. It’s the foundation of your life. And a father gives you the basic lessons of your life. It’s the building which you lay over your foundation. Love and lessons are the two sides of a coin and both are inevitable.

Realize your mom's love and Receive your dad's lessons!

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And I dedicate this post to my amma and appa on this day. This is their 21st anniversary. They have been with me throughout the ups and downs of my life. They have witnessed every phase of my growth. In fact they are the ones who adore me a lot. My small contribution for this wonderful day! Love you both!

P.S: What I have said in this blog is in general. My mother and father are multi-billionaires in their love and advice. I have never had the capacity to receive them in a large amount! :D Just kidding mom and dad :P