Two interesting stories.

1. It Is All About Honesty and Ethics

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and realising what was happening, started shouting at the Kenyan to continue running. Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand. Realising what was taking place, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.

A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?" Ivan replied, "My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win". The journalist insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his". The journalist insisted and again asked, "But you could have won!" Ivan looked at him and replied, "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honour in that medal? What would my mother think of that?

Values are passed on from generation to generation.

What values are we teaching our children?

Let us not teach our kids the wrong ways and means to win. Instead, let us pass on the beauty and humanity of a helping hand because honesty and ethics are winning! 

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2. The Story From Georgia

Surrounded by Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Black Sea, Georgia sits at a crossroad between Asia and Europe. From its location itself, one can figure out the bloody history the region and the country must have been subjected to.

Part of that history is Queen Regent of Kakheti (a kingdom in Georgia) - Saint Ketevan. Also known as Ketevan, the Martyr.

In order to stop impending bloodshed, she offered herself as a hostage to the oncoming armies of Shah Abbas I of Iran.

For refusing to convert from Christianity to Islam, Shah Abbas I tortured her to death by red-hot pincers, nearly 400 years ago.

Interestingly, her remains landed in Church of St Augustine in Goa, most likely brought in by missionaries who were eyewitnesses of her death.

Teams from Georgia alongside the Archeological Society of India found the remains in 2005 and confirmed it to be hers via DNA testing in 2013.

She is greatly revered by the people of Georgia, so the country has been requesting return of her remains ever since.

And yesterday, it happened.

EAM Jaishankar, during his visit to Georgia, handed over Queen Ketevan to her rightful place.

The event at the Georgian Orthodox Church was telecast live, with a thankful and emotional nation watching in veneration......the return of their Queen.

Tailpiece.

Got up leisurely around a quarter past 6, the chores and was ready by a 10' past 10.

A quiet and rainy day. Feeding Kittu was a gigantic task because he doesn't like dried fish.