Your perfume

Sometime humans are like a bottle of the best perfume. Only this perfume is very reluctant to come out of the bottle neck. Then the purpose , unfortunately, of the perfume for being itself is lost.

Isn't it amazing, in such circumstances, life itself break the bottle neck, making the perfume flow out for the world around to smell its sweetness.

Some call it the "lows" of life.

Condolence

Yesterday, in one of the lake side resorts a bit far away from my town, the wife of a German couple who was staying there along with their two foster children was taken ill and the resort called a taxi to take them to the nearest hospital, sending along an young trainee girl with the couple, who spoke better English.
On the way there was a rail cross which was closed expecting a train to pass in the next ten minutes, so the driver drove up another way to cross the rail at an unmanned level cross, Perhaps to save time.
Unfortunately as soon as he drove over the rail, train arrived and smashed into the car killing the German couple, the driver and the young trainee girl, right on the spot.

Thats life, the unexpected at the unexpected time.

K.M. Mathew (Malayala Manorama)

"Peace is what I leave with you; it's my own peace that I give you." John 14:27


Mathew Kutty chayan, thats how everybody called him. Even though I have never met him or seen him, he was so much part of our lives. A man I admired and respected, first for his faith and second for his commitment to his cause.

Thank you Mathew Kutty Chayan, you had our lords peace in you and your life showed it.

One of the last of that golden generation from during the independence struggle, we will miss you and fondly remember you, always.

Day

No matter rain or sun they are at "work".
The courtyard of Lady of Ransom awashed in rains.

This year too, the "No Trolling" days are over. Big boats are back into the sea, what is alarming is the lack of interest among the young for fishing job. Lady of Ransom is traditionally a sea-faring folks worship center. Hope the authorities will do something to make this trade attractive once again. Infact the earning potential is much more in this type of trade. Now they are bringing fisher folks from a place called "Kulachal" at Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) to fish and operate fishing boats.

Monsoon at lady of ransom

For them, it was business as usual. Selling candles, flowers and lime Juice. But during monsoon business is dull and life a drag.
"Karkidakam" the heaviest of our monsoon months was really wet this year too. The first month of the monsoon was a welcome change from the heat of summer, but a month into the monsoon our body has become supple and tender. Very easy to break a bone or sprain an ankle.
At lady of Ransom, they have this new Hall, with facilities for Adoration, Confession and Slave Offerings. Its spacious and really convenient.

The tooth.

I was twelve when one of my teeth decayed and went dormant. For 20 odd years it did not give me any problems. But two years ago, when I had to live in very cold situation, it started giving me problems. Warm weather, cold weather the pain switched on and off. Today, the dentist extracted that for me. A nostalgic good bye.

Journey

The road is long and lonely....Oh! my spirit, please do not leave me alone.