IGNORANT AND HELPLESS

How unfortunate are we read people? Those of us who have done PG's and also many others who are working for handsome salaries at multi - national companies. We call ourselves as qualified citizens of this country and we do nothing for it.

I recently went to the close by market by walk after a week's gap. I was shocked to see that a tavern shop was opened on the Nizampet road, Kukatpally Housing Board, Hyderabad. What suddenly striked me is that there are two schools within a kilometer vicinity. Every morning and evening we see kids going to school and coming back from school. The Nizampet road is so busy in the evening with many ladies and young girls coming back from work and colleges. There are many others who come on this road continously for shopping daily needs.

I wonder who has given the permission to open the tavern when there are two schools close by. Now what is bothering me is I even don't know where to lodge a complain against it. I am ignorant.

I recently thought of enquiring someone about it and so sought number of a journalist I know. The ladies in my family heard about what I want to do. As usual like how it happens they said me to keep away from it as they say high recommendations are involved in such issues and we may face with problems. I argued a bit to tell them tomorrow we and the kids surrounding may face problem. the attitude is we should be within our care and those who are facing problems let them face. I am helpless.

This issue is somehow pinching my heart that although we are all educated and call ourselves as citizens of India we are ignorant and helpless to do anything for our country. Today's population is using such reasons for migration to foreign countries. I think many of us are thinking how to help and how to help but just that we don't bring our mind into action.

NEW DISCOVERY

I today discovered a new news today. I discovered that late chief minister Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and me share the birthday on the same day. My birthday is being celebrated indirectly by all the Congress party members in Andhra Pradesh. Nice feeling, isn't it?. I am happy to know that I share birthday with a celebrity.

TOTALLY BUSY

I think this is how I can define my situation; "totally busy". Hmm.....when at Australia I really didn't understand how to pass on my time and now I don't find any time to pass. I feel the time is running. Recently there was a small ceremony at our home so I was very busy along with my MIL cleaning the home. Now the ceremony is over a week back and I again busy cleaning home now.

The good news of this period is dad joined into a job at L & T IDPL. The bad news is he have to leave his business. One side I am happy that now he can rest a bit (although rest is word which is not there in dad's dictionary) and on the otherside I am sad that he have to leave something which he has worked so hard for. Well but still we are happy that dad has joined into a good job and also into such responsiblities which I feel he would enjoy a lot.

Rajesh is working very hard these days to improve his knowledge technically and also he is working on his linguistic skills. Kishore is also fine and is too busy with his job.

There are so many events and ceremonies lined up that we are everyday making travel plans, shopping plans and plans about which dress to wear when. Things are going on good. But I am feeling bad sometimes that I am able to spend much time for myself. I think I should start with some serious things which will help me develop.

One way I am developing is that my cooking has improved a lot. Also these days I am learning a lot from my father-in-law. I am listening to him for some knowledge sharing. But I think that is still not enough I really have to start spening time for myself. I feel now that I realised this I will work hard to develop my self individually.

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Hey its a good news to everyone. Rajesh has recieved "Certificate of Excellence" from his company yesterday for all the efforts he made at Australia. He was given this certificate yesterday and also his vice president Australia got news about this. I am really so happy about it and yesterday we cut cake to celebrate this happy occassion. This is one the biggest achievements of his career. Everyone in the family were very happy to listen about it.Here is the photo the Certificate.

WE ARE BACK TO OUR HOME

Yes. Finally we are back to India. We were very happy to meet everyone here and so is everyone happy to meet us. Dad and Kishore came to receive us at the Airport along with some of our relatives and Harsha and Deepu who are sweet little brother and sister of mine. They presented us with a beautiful bouquet. We reached home and everyone were eagerly waiting for us. It was 3.30 a.m. and my MIL made lovely dosas for us. Me and Rajesh enjoyed every bite of Dosas.

Now my life has become so busy with everyone at home. There is no question of being lonely anymore. I have got so many people to talk to, so many places to go, so many things to eat and so on. I am damn happy about it. So my life is back on its track now.

AIRPORT SECURITY WELCOME US

We landed at Hyderabad Shamshabad Airport on late hours of 2nd May. We collected our luggage and proceeded to customs section for checking. We understood that customs here is merely a formality but no serious investigation is done. After completing the so called customs we were just about to leave the airport when security there asked us money for no reason. It is a kind of bribe they were expecting from us. This is what I call as "Welcome to India". Rajesh said he doesn't have any Indian money and have only dollars. They gave us a option that they accept dollars also. I was very glad to listen about it. Well despite of such developments in India and also with an increase in literacy why we face such irritating people.

BANGLE BLESSINGS

While in airport for our journey back to India from Melbourne, we were waiting at the assistance section as there was a small issue with my ticket. There we saw may Indians and many Indian families from Andhra Pradesh who came to drop their mothers and mother - in - laws. We were happy to meet some telugu families and they were happier to meet us and gave their elders responsibility to us as we have to change flight at Kuala Lumpur. Many had assistance from airport but one lady named Vimala Devi wanted to be with us as she was more comfortable with us than airport assistance.

She was with us all through the journey. She had some hand baggage which I felt was very heavy and so I carried one of her bags while Rajesh carried all of ours. We also took her with when we had to change the flight at Kuala Lumpur Airport. She came with us to Hyderabad Airport. It is the time we depart.

We both were sitting together at airport just before proceeding to baggage collection. She took my hands into hers and presented her bangles to me. She gave wore them to me with her own hands and she blessed me and Rajesh to be happy always and remain forever with this helping nature. She had tears in her eyes while telling that we took care of us affectionately just like her own kids.

We were very happy to receive such blessings and went with her to collect our baggage. Later she introduced us to her family and then we departed with some feelings for each other.