Extremes of emotions!

I was somewhat dejected to hear the story of a lady named Sosamma who is a native of Mananthavadi, of Wyanad, the hill district of Kerala. She was lonely and desolate ever since the death of her husband, George who’d passed away a couple of years back. Sometime last week, having had enough of the wretched life that she was leading, she took off on an aimless journey hoping that her end would arrive so as to relieve herself from all the pain, accumulated over the past so many months. But, I think God had other plans for her. She was picked up by an NGO, at Thiruvananthapuram, that has the patronage of the poetess and social activist, Sugathakumari. After what seemed a long time for her, she is in caring hands.

And the shocker is here, Sosamma has two children, both well settled – one at London and the other at Hyderabad. And they do not have time for her! How heartless can people be? How I wish I could meet those disgusting children so that I could give them a mouthful and teach them a lesson!!


The Bihar Assembly elections.

I’m glad to see that politicians, cutting across party lines, are talking about ‘development’ in Bihar as canvassing for the forthcoming elections reaches a crescendo. Though political parties have gone on caste considerations for selection of candidates and covertly play the caste card, they cannot resist parroting the mantra of development to be with the crowd. I suppose, this is the greatest turn around that the incumbent CM, Nitish Kumar has provided the state by his rule over the last five years and he has set an example by focusing on areas that were totally overlooked earlier.

Two of the exit polls have predicted his return to power and as a well wisher of Bihar, I too am rooting for such a result so as to give him a chance to complete what he’s begun.

Bihar, once known for poll related violence coupled with a demoralized police force has recovered for the better and it’s my sincere hope that it never looks backward!