So lets pick up from where we left of. Seems like nature has become fatigued for churning out so much cold in the past few weeks that it is now starting to feel like, well, warmer. Or is it because of the fact that I had cladded up in my warmest best with jacket draped around my body to keep the cold at bay, woolen gloves to keep my hands warm and socks to preserve precious heat going out through the pores in my feet. Whatever it is, best possible combination of peace and serenity is required if one is to write whatever is in ones heart and mind, particularly the mind!

The discussion, I believe, was about things happening on the personal frontier in the just concluded year of 2012. It started like any other year, the major difference being Mom and two brothers finally settling down in this chaotic country. Dad perhaps has an umbilical cord attached to him and Saudi Arabia, so his homecoming is delayed. And why not? When you have lived 30 years of your life in a country, there is more than a mere physical attachment to the place. But, I do want him to get back soon, since this is an age where he must rest. Actually, this is an age for him to sit in a rocking chair, bathe in the warm sunshine and play with his grand kids. Not work in an office sitting behind a desk he so much adored and respected but now simply abhor. Well he definitely has to wait for the grand kids part, the rest are just fine.

The first half of 2012 went in despair. There were moments of pure frustration, more pure than the agony, the anguish, the self pity that had a damning effect on self confidence and esteem. But life’s like a roller coaster or perhaps like the graph of stock market, it has its ups and downs.

As second half of 2012 rolled into play, things started to get much better. Things started to change and for the better. New job, new place, new people, new bonding. The only old thing being me. But neigh, I had been transformed into a new person like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon. Wait does that sound right? Me and butterfly or do we compare butterflies to girls only. Ha ha ha. Well you get the idea. Anyway, so now its new job, new place, new people, new bonding and new ME.

Getting into Scholastica school was much more easier than Maasranga television by any length of imagination. Joining as a biology teacher was related to my field of education but to see all my one and half year of hard work, dedication, passion and most importantly patience fructify into me becoming a news presenter made me more resolute towards other purposes of life. Other purposes of life that is better understood if we bring all things into perspective rather than any particular event. Nevertheless, it made me obstinate. It made me apprehend the true value of patience, something which I would pass on to my offspring and tell them to pass on to theirs. Life was going great until matters of the heart spoke. At this point I would like to quote one of my all time favorite actors Johnny Depp.

“if you love two people at the same time, choose the second.Because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn’t have fallen for the second.”

You can con your mind into thinking what not, but matters referred to the court of the heart knows no boundaries or judgement. It just ‘feels’ with all the warmth the pure oxygen brings to its chambers. How the Sino Atrial node is connected to the neurons is a matter for research to be conducted on my part. But the solace for now, is the deluge of love that has trickled itself into the so called “unlucky 2013″ year and its effects are observed microscopically to see if it will have any detrimental or deleterious impact on the much perpetuated and protected self esteem and confidence.

Stay well and enjoy life!