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THE DAY MY INTERNET WENT BANG!

It may sound weird    to hear these words from a person who does not in any way come under the category of the new generation! Internet plays a pivotal role in the life of a youngster or even maybe a toddler who has just been initiated into the process of learning the three Rs.For them it means a lot.Yes it involves browsing for educational reference ,games ,songs ,chat,and what not.
School Projects are made par excellent with the help of the internet ,getting print outs of all information related topics.Any information  under the sun is at their finger tips ,if there is internet connection.Whatever said and done ,parents are always on tenterhooks when they see their child glued to the net .A strict watch is necessary for sure ,but at the same time ,trust in the child,and proper advice will see that the child takes the right browsing path .


Now all these pros and cons about the internet,that I am talking about, will make the reader feel that I too have children at home, who need constant hawk like eyes on them.Well here goes the biggest anti climax that's going to unfold.The biggest internet fan in my house,is guess who? 
Its me ,a mother of two married daughters and a grand mother of two! Can you believe it, with abundant free time on my hands ,no school job [I happen to be a voluntarily retired English teacher of twenty odd years of service ] and a very adjustable, loving and tolerant husband,I felt I was killing precious time.So thats how I decided to hook on to the internet and browse and browse to discover a new meaning to my post retirement life.Yes it was like Alibaba opening his secret cave
to find all his treasures!For me the treasures that were stored in the innumerable websites were articles on homes and gardens,interior decoration,recipes ,and most important chatting with friends and rediscovering old school mates with the very useful social networking site Facebook.
To me it was a Pandora's box open with everything I wanted to know as a home maker.To top it all I could download all my old favourite film songs in a jiffy!

When I spend my free time basking in the glory of the internet,what happens when one fine day I find my Wifi connection stops dead? No matter how hard I try to revive it ,using all my meagre bit of technical knowhow,with help from hubby,it remained dormant.That day I had planned to chat with my old school friend ,download some lip smacking recipes by Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal and browse for some good gardening tips .It was like having a limb amputated ,handicaped in all senses.The computer tech came home,he said the modem has to be changed.Very cool and casual he takes it with him ,assuring its return the next day.I have never felt so depressed before.A whole day without my internet,can you believe it?I wonder if I have also become a net addict? At this age I  enjoy all the go a happy ending. [Hopefully !]
od benefits that the internet can provide,and feel its certainly technology's biggest gift to mankind,provided its treated with due respect and not misused .Age is not a bar for experimenting with technology ,so long as your mind is alert!
My modem came back the next day in full strength and I continue happily browsing as before!
My blogs continue to make their appearance and I am contended! Like all stories mine too has a happy ending. [Hopefully !]

It may sound weird    to hear these words from a person who does not in any way come under the category of the new generation! Internet plays a pivotal role in the life of a youngster or even maybe a toddler who has just been initiated into the process of learning the three Rs.For them it means a lot.Yes it involves browsing for educational reference ,games ,songs ,chat,and what not.
School Projects are made par excellent with the help of the internet ,getting print outs of all information related topics.Any information  under the sun is at their finger tips ,if there is internet connection.Whatever said and done ,parents are always on tenterhooks when they see their child glued to the net .A strict watch is necessary for sure ,but at the same time ,trust in the child,and proper advice will see that the child takes the right browsing path .


Now all these pros and cons about the internet,that I am talking about, will make the reader feel that I too have children at home, who need constant hawk like eyes on them.Well here goes the biggest anti climax that's going to unfold.The biggest internet fan in my house,is guess who? 
Its me ,a mother of two married daughters and a grand mother of two! Can you believe it, with abundant free time on my hands ,no school job [I happen to be a voluntarily retired English teacher of twenty odd years of service ] and a very adjustable, loving and tolerant husband,I felt I was killing precious time.So thats how I decided to hook on to the internet and browse and browse to discover a new meaning to my post retirement life.Yes it was like Alibaba opening his secret cave
to find all his treasures!For me the treasures that were stored in the innumerable websites were articles on homes and gardens,interior decoration,recipes ,and most important chatting with friends and rediscovering old school mates with the very useful social networking site Facebook.
To me it was a Pandora's box open with everything I wanted to know as a home maker.To top it all I could download all my old favourite film songs in a jiffy!

When I spend my free time basking in the glory of the internet,what happens when one fine day I find my Wifi connection stops dead? No matter how hard I try to revive it ,using all my meagre bit of technical knowhow,with help from hubby,it remained dormant.That day I had planned to chat with my old school friend ,download some lip smacking recipes by Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal and browse for some good gardening tips .It was like having a limb amputated ,handicaped in all senses.The computer tech came home,he said the modem has to be changed.Very cool and casual he takes it with him ,assuring its return the next day.I have never felt so depressed before.A whole day without my internet,can you believe it?I wonder if I have also become a net addict? At this age I  enjoy all the go a happy ending. [Hopefully !]
od benefits that the internet can provide,and feel its certainly technology's biggest gift to mankind,provided its treated with due respect and not misused .Age is not a bar for experimenting with technology ,so long as your mind is alert!
My modem came back the next day in full strength and I continue happily browsing as before!
My blogs continue to make their appearance and I am contended! Like all stories mine too has a happy ending. [Hopefully !]

Welcome the aging process

What happens when you find ,one fine morning your limbs are not obeying you?You are struggling to get up and jump out of bed as usual but your bodily mechanism seems to be out of order. Thats when you realise yes I am growing old.So what?Man has to grow old,he cannot remain young forever.The concept of aging has to be accepted by man and woman alike.The aging process creeps in uninvited and you find yourself changing physically and mentally.

Nowadays we find human beings running against time.They wish to hold back youth and not let old age creep in.For this resources are in plenty ,makeovers galore and in the rat race to retain their   youthful looks the visits to beauty parlors increase.There are serums and lotions to keep your skin looking young,hair colors to hide the  greying  hair.

Wrinkles are kept at bay with botox injections and a 60 year old acts like a 16 year old.Is this the right way to usher in old age? Why try to wear a mask and try to hide your age? Grow old gracefully.Take life as it comes and treat your age with respect.When you treat yourself with respect and behave in a mature manner ,respect and regard for your age will come naturally from others.

So welcome old age 
Grow old gracefully and in the right way.

Gone with the wind

GONE WITH THE WIND!

Fearless walks along the roads,stepping out with your friends ,all these have gone with the wind.The news of  the young girl gangraped reads like a horror story.It makes us wonder whether we are living in a civilised world or in the stone age.

Lots of hue and cry have been raised  but nothing has materialised so far.Lots of talk shows and public views are aired over TV and Radio but we are still in square one!Its true womwn have come out of their shell but even now how many of us really have the courage to speak out? Parents are still doubtful whether to empower their daughter with courage to stand up for herself when a wrong is done,as the fear of being isolated still lurks in their minds.We should have stringent laws dealing with such barbarous crimes ,which will make another molester think twice before he steps down to do this barbaric act.

Lets hope we see light at the end of the tunnel and pray that it remains there.

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Wake up to your voice!

"Water water everywhere,not a drop to drink."

Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner ,wrote these lines ,years back.The poem, though full of indirect hits at the supernatural,was liked by one and all.

I happened to recollect these lines ,when leading a retired life ,with abundant time in my hands.But,I am also in the same situation of the sailors in Coleridge's Ancient Mariner.They were surrounded by water ,yet did not have a drop to drink as it was the sea which was all around them and their ship was stranded in the middle . Yes ,I am free ,but no time for anything!How does that sound?Crazy,isn't it?But that's what is happening.When I take up a book ,either the phone tinkles or its the doorbell.Yes ,everyone knows that I am a teacher turned housewife now,so lots of people to drop in to chit chat or gossip.Or my maid decides to take a day off since I am at home and will be able to do some housework!How I wish I could retrace my steps to that busy schedule which I followed for twenty years!

So I decide to do some writing ,specially when its a hobby I always loved but found no time.Here again ,time slips out of my hand but I am determined not to give in.My blogs stand testimony to this!What more motivation do I need when my blogs are read and appreciated by my former students.?

"Water water everywhere,not a drop to drink."Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his poem

Superannuation

I wonder if I can call my quitting the job as superannuation.Actually it was voluntary superannuation.Having been in the teaching line for a little more than twenty years has drained away my energy,spontaenity and enthusiasm,though I have learnt a lot from the hundreds of students whom I taught.Yes it was like a boomerang ,knowledge and education which we teachers imparted to them,came back to us in some form or the other.Mostly they were practical ideologies ,practised in our daily lives.Little things which we took for granted ,proved significant when viewed through a child's eyes.They have opened our eyes to many an unjustifiable decision taken by us as adults!

Today when I have called it a day from my teaching career,have plenty of time to look back on teacher student relation ,I feel its true, Child is the father of Man.Let's learn to respect their views and lend a helping hand whenever needed.