Ranks and their meaning.

Lieutenant

French...."Tenant" ie "in lieu" or "Lieutenant". One performing the duty of another.

Captain

Latin...."Caput" meaning "Head".

Major

Latin..."Magnus" meaning "greatness, importance".

Colonel

Italian...."Colonello" meaning "leader of a column". Also "colonel" is pronounced as "Kernel" meaning...."a nut".

Brigadier

"Brigand" ,eaning "a robber" or "a free booter".

Major General

Originally "Sgt Maj General" later "Sgt" was dropped.

General

Latin "Genius" meaning "not special, common, loose, vague".

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The Principle of "Just Leave It"

(Worth Practicing)

* Try convincing a person once or twice. If he or she refuses to get convinced

Just Leave it

* When the children grow up and take their own decisions, do not impose

Just Leave it

* Your frequency doesn't match with everyone in life. If you can't connect with someone

Just Leave it

* After a certain age if someone criticises you don't get upset

Just Leave it

* When you realise that nothing is in your hands, stop worrying about others and the future

Just Leave it

* When the gap between your wish list and your capabilities increases, stop self expectations

Just Leave it

* Everyone's path of life, size of life, quality of life is different so stop comparing

Just Leave it

* When life has given you such a wonderful treasure of experience, stop counting your daily earnings, but

Just Leave it

* And if this does not appeal or apply to you....

Just Leave it

Tailpiece.

Got up a trifle late, opened up the house, lit the lamp, recited my prayers and cleaned up the Chevy. Rains came off and on.

Sanil, Mini and Mithun drove in by a quarter to 9. We all had breakfast together and they set off for Bangalore by 10, when it was pouring.

The caretaker had provided us with breakfast and lunch as our LPG cylinder had got empty. Mini had fetched up our live cylinder from Ayur after the 'housewarming requirement' at their new house.

Chakki had come by in the afternoon, demanded food and it was given.

A quiet day otherwise as Lekha kept stacking the plates and utensils that had been taken out from the 'meal safe' and the other cupboards. 

We plan for an early morning get away tomorrow to Guruvayur.