The Bermuda Triangle

  “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."                                                                   ―  George Orwell What a thought, right.   Everyone has a weapon these days; a powerful gadget. What you do with it, is totally up to you.  Pen is mightier than the sword was the old saying. Now times have changed. Your finger is mightier than the sword, my friends. Yeah, your finger, which swipes across all corners of the world and makes sure things happen right everywhere. Your finger, which can type in any nonsense, sorry, any genuine opinion and make it reach wherever you want it to. Social media. Our world of action and entertainment- better than a Bollywood film. But let me ask you, when the media has no guarantee thes...

  KEEP HOLDING ON On Our Anniversary- 21 st November, 2020   You were the one who agreed to hold my hand When I’d thought there would be no one out there for me. You accepted me as I am- Flaws, pluses, blemishes, everything.   I was never going to be ready to leave my home- But you made the process less painful. You patiently waited till I got my mind in the right place And my heart opened up to this stranger.   I could never break a coconut before I met you I could never peel a mango too. But I still don’t know how to cut or fillet a fish Or to grind batters as you do. *(Maybe I’ll learn that in the next eight years !)   I love reading and you start dozing As soon as you open a book! You love to plant and harvest, While I love to stay in and watch a movie or two.   It wasn’t so easy to get adjusted to the Chilli level of your home While you adjusted to the mild and instant cooking of my abode. Well, as f...

  On the demise of His Grace Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan on 18th October, 2020 IST. Our Matchless Shepherd A personality without match,  A Minister without fail, A Bishop with a difference, An Administrator with its full gear. It was not easy to delve into your eyes, It was not easy to comprehend your ways, It was not possible to realise your magnanimity. It was amazing how you remembered details, It was surprising how you tackled every problem, You knew how to hold on to tradition,  Yet keep things updated. You'd travelled around the world, You loved to collect souvenirs, You knew how to comrade with anyone. You mark the end of a great chapter A chapter worth looking back to for morals And lessons on management.  You made yourself a legacy, A legacy which can never be duplicated, A warrior model which had no other twin.  I can’t say that I loved you, But I know that many of us revered you, Yet you knew very well how people talked about you. I hope those t...

  THE 'TRANCE'D SHEPHERD AND FLOCK Remya Rachel Thomas (Published as a Facebook post on 4th March, 2020- slightly edited) We were looking for a ‘good shepherd’, and instead we got a German Shepherd.’ Pope Benedict XVI   A face, four legs and a tiny tail- draw it on a white cloud and you’ve learned how to draw a sheep. Sheep can be the cutest, meekest animal that lives in flocks. They are very social-like us. That’s the first sentence in any sociology book right- Man is a social animal. So, we do have a lot in common. Sheep love to be together-and they try to stay together. The more sheep in the flock, the safer from predators. Being one of the earliest domesticated animals on the planet, you will hardly find a sole wild sheep wandering alone in search of ‘freedom’. They have never known a life without the shepherd or at least a shepherd dog. If you find a sheep go astray, that usually means that it is not feeling well. The role of the shepherd is quite challenging....

I wrote this poem about a very special time in my life on 7th October, 2015. A gift was due to us on 13th November, but we received it in God's time on the 17th of November, 2015- a perfect little parcel from above- our miracle girl.  Dedicated to all Moms! THE FLUTTERINGS OF LIFE Everyday I wake up to feel Something moving, something kicking I know not yet what it is I know not yet what it will be. This feeling is not continuous But it comes back again This feeling is not painful But so overwhelming and divine. Life, in its initial stage comes silently Reveals itself in amazing ways. Life, a new life, comes unknowingly Emerges to this world when its time has come. It is a great responsibility to be part of this phenomenon A long tiring process that ultimately fulfils God's great plan. My days are now spent in preparation To welcome this moving body My nights supply more energy To be healthy for the new role. I will see very soon,...

THE LIFEBOAT YOU NEED Some Quarantine Thoughts “Mightier than the waves of the sea is His love for you.” Psalm 93:4     'Titanic' is a masterpiece blockbuster movie directed by the equally popular James Cameron. Everyone knows Jack and Rose and their everlasting love story. Everyone knows how it’s based upon the true story of the once largest boat afloat in 1912 which met with a tragic accident on its maiden voyage. I’m not boring you with what you already know, but with what I felt yesterday as I saw it again on TV.  The Titanic has hit the iceberg. The captain and crew try not to create panic. Everyone is told to wear warm clothes and a lifejacket, and to come to the deck. Rose’s mother Ruth tells her stewardess to keep the water heater as she would want a hot coffee as she comes back to her room. Wow. What arrogance. Now doesn’t that sound familiar to what is happening in our world even now?  I’m not saying that all first class aristocrats are arrogant. But still ...

HERE AM I, SEND ME (For our priests, their life partners and those who wish to be so) It's impossible to fail when you do your best when you are on the Lord's errand. There was a song I learned in Class 7-  Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord, and he said 'Here am I send me'. I used to wonder how he could hear God's voice and with what courage he took up the challenge. More confusing were the last lines: And when I hear the voice of the Lord, I will say, 'here am I, send me' . The song was certainly fun to sing, but those last words were heavy. Each time I heard that verse again in church, VBS or camps,I would struggle in my seat, determined not to give my all.  We all have made the decision to serve the Lord being inspired and touched by the Bible verses like 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few' (Luke 10:2) or 'Go into the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation' (Mark 16:15). But when it come...