31 December, 2006

Choices, voices and more

One doesn’t have a choice
With what has been given
What one makes out of it
Depends on how one is driven

- Yours truly

A couple of instances, in a span of minutes that actually fuelled these thoughts

Scene 1: Bandra foot overbridge – A beggar with crippled legs seeking alms from another polio inflicted person limping past him. Now the latter could have chosen to go the relatively easy way, but he chose to face the world..take it on with full zest, and be independent

Scene 2: As I climb down the stairs, I see two guys at the railway platform, and one of them was having the Reliance Prepaid promo bag strapped across his shoulders,which said ‘mujhme hei wo baath”, and he was busily miming his thoughts across to his friend…

Need I say more?

Wish you all a very happy new year! May 2007 and the years following that (just to clarify, I didnt mean 05/07) bring unlimited joy and infinite reasons to celebrate life!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

dropped in from Promod's blog...and due to another person who stays with me:-) no clues!
wish u a happy new year and hope this year turns out to be good for u!

Arun Sriram said...

Thanks Maya for visiting my blog!
Wish you too a very happy new year..

Shreyas Ramanathan said...

mumbai lay unaku enna waylay?

Anonymous said...

Machi, range range-a kavithai ezhudarey ippolaam!!!! Enna matter ?? :D:D:D:D

BTW Wishing you a wonderful New year and one that brings you joy, good health and cheer.

Lavanya said...

Cool lines! Wishing you a very happy new year!

Anonymous said...

i did not understand the second example you quoted. how is it related to your poem.

Happy new year da.

regards
vijay c

Arun Sriram said...

Thanks Pramod and Lavanya...
Vijay - Thanks for your feedback.. the seocnd para was to convey the irony that despite unable to talk, the message on the bag was loud and clear ...