Blog Post-7

14/02/2010

Valentine's Day

How can I miss to write on this… :)

So first of all I wish you all a very Happy Valentine Day.

Valentine Day named after Saint Valentine is the day to share the feeling of love and affection and fondness and tenderness with amalgam of emotions amongst friends. The day is much popularly celebrated by lovers to express love for each other. I need not explain more now as you know all this better than me… :P

You cannot ask for anything else when it falls on Sunday. The happiness of the love birds must have manifolded I suppose as they can make the most of this time and thus spend more time with one another.

Wait… Is that really so??

Or rather this day should fall on a working day so that it becomes easier for the adolescents to go out to spend time with beloved ones without giving any fraudulent excuses (for going out) to guardians.

I couldn’t really make out the judgment that which one of the two (Valentine day falling on a holiday or on a working day) is better. I think the choice varies from one couple to another. I might be wrong. But then to make a right decision in this regard I suppose one must have some experience. And adding to my hardship is the line that says…

“One cannot create experience; he/she has to undergo it”

Every year this day brings loads of excitement in me… Though I’m not able to infer exactly what this excitement is all about… May be that I expect something to happen every year. If not to me then to my deary friends at least. But it is more or less the same every year. Fortunately or unfortunately nothing happens. Now I’m not getting into to explain that what exactly words “nothing and something” mean in this paragraph. Not because I don’t want to but I myself find it difficult to elucidate them.

Talking about myself… No valentine as yet. On this day the lyrics of song “O Jaane Jaana” from the movie “Pyar Kiya Toh Darna kya” suits the best for me.
But as of now I don’t want to think much on this part. God will help me to read the chapter of love when the right time comes. So let me leave everything to Him.

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But it is Valentine day… so if I envisage that I had a girlfriend…:)
(I think there is no harm in imagining it. In fact this may help me in future… ;)).

So now I’ll practice here to write few lines for her and hope that she won’t leave me or laugh at it when she read this in future because who knows I may ask her to read my blogs.

So following are few lines which strikes my head first when I dream of you.

“Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright.
Only you and you alone
can thrill me like you do
and fill my heart with love for only you.”


Also few of my favorite songs that I would like to dedicate to you:-

“Tum Se Hi” (Jab we met)
“Kuch Khaas hai” (Fashion)
“Tera Hone Laga Hoon” (Ajab Prem)
“I have always loved you” (Enrique Iglesias)
“I do it for you” (Bryan Adams)

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Enough now… allow me come out of the world of romantic fantasies.

For those lucky ones who have found and are presently with their respective valentines… All the very best… Enjoy the day and I wish you love each other the same way forever.

And for all my friends… I’d just like to say that…the day is for airing love. . This day is for all those you love whether they are your parents, your dearest sibs, your friends or some others around . So spread the love all around. May this Valentine’s Day vaporize every atom of hatred in your heart.

Love you all

(Note: - It was unfortunate to hear about the inauspicious blast in Pune yesterday evening. Several died and injured which also included foreigners. Let us pray for them and their family)

Umesh Motwani

Blog Post-6

11/02/2010

Save Tigers


I wish this situation never arouse where I need to write on this particular matter. But every wish does not get materialized. Anyways without talking much I would quickly like to come to the focal point of this blog which reflects the blunt truth of tigers becoming extinct.

The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem.

I see this very identity of our nation under threat. It is undeniable that it is the so called human beings who are culpable for present scenario. The dwindling population of our big cats is a big cause of concern. We in contemporary world cannot afford to neglect this anymore.

You might be well aware of the fact that just 1411 tigers are left in our country. Thanks to the people who have taken the initiative to advertise this figure through television. But this figure won’t take much time to reduce to three figures and depreciate even further if not taken care of.

Few variety of tigers ( Javan Tiger, Caspian Tiger, Bali Tiger) are already extinct. It is disheartening to fathom the answer of the question “Why are Tigers Killed?”

If the situation goes the same way as it is now then the day is not far when you will find all the varieties vanished. We certainly can’t bring back the lost ones but yes we can take steps to safeguard those left.
# Television now a day is great means of communication. Advertisements have the depth and sensitivity which can be used to pass the message to save tigers. It has indeed done a lot to grab the attention of everyone over the years.
# Stop cutting trees. Shelter is another important aspect in saving the tigers.
# Avoid using leather goods. Think twice before you purchase any leather stuff.
# One of the biggest threat to tigers is depletion of their chief prey like deer, wild pigs and wild cattle by local people. It is important to preserve them as well.
# I also appeal for harsh punitive measures against those who are involved in poaching.

Such steps are ought to be taken. It is never too late. We can still come up and save the Lord of Jungle.

This blog is just a mere effort from my side. So it is my humble request to everyone one of you to play your part to save our national animal. All these small efforts will make a huge difference.

Please come forward. We have to work diligently for this.

I would like you to read the content on the following web page please. Hope you will understand that it is ultimately we who will bear the brunt of tiger killings.

http://projecttiger.nic.in/whyshouldwesavetiger.htm

Now the message is clear as a bell. It is certainly not at all an easy job to accomplish until we all come up and work together. Each and every one of us need to contribute in some or the other way.

Please people… its Urgent… the situation now demands quick action… otherwise the day is not far where the coming generations will talk about Tigers as we do of dinosaurs and other vanished animals.

Our national animal needs help.

Save Tiger, Save Planet

Umesh Motwani