She has gone leaving to me all alone.

People call the wife as the better half. I call my wife the best half. Wife is your life. Everyone should love his wife. I loved my wife to the core. 

We lived in the same place, in the same street!! But we never met before our marriage. Her sister and my sister were friends. Her mother also made friends with my mother. She wanted to give her in marriage to me. 

On Deepavali day in 1973, I went along with my sister to see her. She was shy, homely and beautiful. She was wearing a cream colour silk saree. On our request, she rendered a Kirthanai on Lord Ganesha and followed it up on Lord Muruga. My sister requested her another one. 

And she did not hesitate to sing. Her voice was captivating and she followed the style of MLV. On the advice of her mother she sang two more songs. I did not know the nuances of Carnatic music but I loved it. I think she was the only one on earth to sing five songs on girl seeing the ceremony. She was also very talented in drawing kolams. 

Our marriage took place on 3rd Feb 1974. From day one, she was attached to our family. She never wished to visit her parents. She never talked high about her people. She never hesitated to do any type of domestic chore. 

She got up early in the morning and attended to all works. She was a good cook and quickly adapted to our family cuisine. She was liked by my parents. 

She never argued and she kept her likes and dislikes within herself. She was highly religious and she knew many slokas. She easily mingled with my parents, brothers, and sisters and won their appreciation. 

She was economical and managed the family expenses within the income. She had a rich attitude and her selections were adorable. 

She had a balanced approach and she was able to solve problems. She had a good sense of humor. She kept the house neat and tidy. She was both modern and traditional. 

She was the mother of two wonderful kids. She looked after their education until their school final. She took complete charge of their marriages and celebrated to the appreciation of everyone. She was a “sakalakalavalli”. 

I am fortunate that I had her as my wife. She was God’s wonderful gift to me. If both the husband and wife are intellectuals there will be a clash of ego. When both are emotional, there will be misunderstanding and quarrel. 

My wife was an intellectual and I am emotional. We respected each other and we made important decisions together. Hence there was good understanding, love, affection, give and take, calm and peace. 

We lived together for 49 wonderful years. We were settled with our son. Our daughter is in the US. We have three grandchildren. We led a contented and peaceful life. Our children are taking care of us. 

I wished she would live with me until I am alive. However, the Lord thought differently. She has gone. She has gone leaving me alone in despair. I suffer a lot without her. I am leading a miserable life without her. 

I pray to Lord twice daily. My only prayer is for a peaceful death. God gave me a wonderful gift in her. I hope he will fulfil my prayer also.

The "45° Degree Lean".

This was one of Michael Jackson's most famous moves, a technique that allowed him to lean forward at a 45° angle.

A move, therefore, physically impossible to perform, due to the effect of gravity and balance.

The King of Pop performed it for the first time in the video clip of "Smooth Criminal", thanks to the use of ropes and supports.

For his live concerts, however, he had to resort to a different solution to make everything seem as "natural" as possible.

In 1992, with the help of his costume designers, Michael Jackson filed a patent entitled "Method and means for creating the illusion of anti-gravity".

His shoes, in fact, were specifically created to perform this move. Basically, the heel of the shoes had a "V" shaped recess, while pegs positioned under the stage came out at the right moment allowing the shoes to hook.

In this way, the wearer could leap forward, shift their center of gravity considerably, and defy gravity.

The "trick" still required a certain amount of physical strength to bring the torso back to an upright position, and it worked in all of his performances, except for one occasion.

During the Tokyo stop in 1996, Michael did not make his shoes adhere well to the stage supports, thus losing his balance.

Random thoughts 2481 to 2495.

2481. “Sundal” is offered to the Goddess for 9 days during Navratri because, its protein will give her strength to fight the demons. 

2482. Ma Durga comes on Lion, elephant, horse, boat and palanquin. This year she comes on Palanquin that signifies violence and pandemic. 

2483. The longest train journey in India is from Dibrugarh (Assam) to Kanyakumari lasting 83 hours, with 57 stops, covering 7 states. 

2484. Mathematics does not teach how to add happiness or how to minus sadness. But It teaches a lesson “every problem has a solution”

2485. Some people suffer for want of time. Some people suffer without knowing how to spend time. How nice to lend the time like money? 

2486. Protect the girlfriend like a daughter, love her like a wife, respect her like a mother, and get her married like a father. 

2487. The elephant technique is a method for tackling large tasks by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable pieces. 

2488. At 60, the workplace eliminates us. At 70, society eliminates us. At 80, Family eliminates us. At 90, the earth eliminates us. The God embraces us. 

2489. LOGORRHOEA or Verbal diarrhoea refers to speaking too much or continuously. It is described as a tendency to speak excessively. 

2490. The more we fear that something is likely to happen, the more likely it is going to occur.-Murphy’s Law. 

2491. If you write down a problem clearly and specifically, you have solved half of it.-Codlin’s Law. 

2492. When you take on a task, finding the best ways to achieve the desired result is always your responsibility.-Gilbert’s Law. 

2493. If you prioritize knowledge and intelligence, money will continue to come in between.-Wilson’s Law. 

2494. Women are mentally strong. They are trying to be physically strong. Men are physically strong. They should try to be mentally strong. 

2495. We are the most unfortunate. We are the last generation to obey our parents and the first generation to obey our children.

Random thoughts 2466 to 2480.

2466. If we both exchange one rupee, we have only one rupee. If we both exchange one good thought, we have two good thoughts.-Vivekananda. 

2467. Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give, and whatever you practice, do it as an offering to the me. Lord Krishna. 

2468. I am the truth. Anything else is my Maya. Who finds me everywhere is not touched by my Maya and is not confused. (Krishna) 

2469. In India food is wasted as it gets spoiled on the next day. In the US, it is not wasted as it does not get spoiled for a few days due to weather. 

2470. The first Tamil talking feature film, “Kalidas”, a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931. 

2471. India's first Hindusthani talking motion picture “Alam Ara” was directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was released on 14 March 1931. 

2472. Hygiene means practices in maintaining health to prevent diseases, through cleanliness which is most lacking in India. 

2473. Devotion to God and health are inversely proportional. Better the health lesser the Bakthi and poorer the health more the Bhakti. 

2474. The most embarrassing situation for the pedestrians in the US is that all the cars will come to a stop until they cross the road. 

2475. The America is a rich country but it doesn’t give any subsidy to the people. India is a poor country but it gives subsidy to the people. 

2476. One who says he is smart gets more work. One who says that he is not so smart does not get any work. But their pay is the same. 

2477. There is no question of ego, pride or self-respect among father, mother, son, daughter, daughter in law and son-in-law. Only Love. 

2478. Moksha or liberation does not necessarily mean ascending to heavenly world. It can be attained here and now by doing holy acts. 

2479. A couple lived happily married for 50 years. When asked for the secret of their success, they said "we never said NO to each other.” 

2480. A son is preferred to a daughter because the DIL goes along with her in laws whereas the in laws have to go along with their SIL. .

Random thoughts 2451 to 2465.

2451. The Millennials are busy making big money, walking their dogs and caring for their kids. The GenZ are always glued to their phone. 

2452. To relieve monotony, one has to design his life and not to depend upon others. Meditation, reading, writing, walking, cinema, music and travelling help. 

2453. If you have aged friends talk to them, visit them and share your feelings. In my place old people gather in the park and share their stories. 

2454. Many people don’t know how to express their love. By keeping it inside they suffer and also make the other person suffer. 

2455. People assemble mostly to gossip and engage in useless talks. Intelligent people do not like it and they prefer to keep alone. 

2456. Be blessed. At least you are not alone. Think about the Lord who is all alone in the sanctum sanctorum after the temple is closed. 

2457. Most people ignore minor ailments until it becomes major. We must rush to the doctor if first aid doesn’t show improvement. 

2458. Accept people as they are, but place them where they belong. You are the boss of your life. Hire, fire and promote suitably. 

2459. What annoys is teaching patience. What angers is teaching forgiveness. Who abandons is teaching freedom. 

2460. Most of the parents disclose their personal matters to their children. But their children do not reciprocate that gesture. 

2461. One may lead a contended life and he may feel good inside. When he creates goodness in others, the satisfaction is different. 

2462. The most beautiful thing that true friendship makes is that they can grow separately without going separately. 

2463. The “Jass Singer” in 1927 by Warner Bros was the first movie to synchronise singer’s voice with the lip movement to revolutionise music. 

2464. India has 1.1 crore forced slavery, the highest in the world, in the form of forced labour and forced marriages. 

2465. People in the US cook in the same way as we do in India. The only difference is we eat on the same day but they eat after two days.

THE BATHTUB TEST !!!

During a visit to a psychiatric hospital, one of the visitors asked the director: “How do you decide who should be admitted here?”.

The director replied: “We fill a bathtub with water and we give the patient a spoon, a mug and a bucket, and we ask him to empty it. Depending on how he decides to empty it, we decide whether to admit him or not.”

Then the visitor said, “Oh, now I understand. A normal person would use the bucket, because it is bigger than the mug and the spoon.”

The director: “Absolutely not! A normal person would remove the plug from the drain. Now tell me, do you prefer a single or shared room?”.

MORAL: Sometimes life offers us more options than we find and we just have to see them.

Now tell me the truth: You also chose the bucket, right?

Random thoughts 2436 to 2450.

2436. “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age." 

2437. If you pray to Lord once a day your sins will be condoned. Twice a day, you will get wealth. Thrice a day, your enemies will vanish. 

2438. Only when we try to reply to every word of the other person, argument develops. Keeping the mouth shut is the best way to avoid it. 

2439. We will know how friendly a person is only when we say anything not to his liking. How he reacts will show his friendship. 

2440. When we have misunderstanding with a person we think about his minus points. Instead we must think about his plus points. 

2441. Senior living is the best place to make friends for old people who do not have compatibility with their children at home. 

2442. I don’t interfere in my children’s matters and they don’t interfere in my affairs. We are staying together but living independently. 

2443. INTERFERE means to get involved in the matters of others. INTERVENE means to come in between two things or events, to influence. 

2444. The last generation spent on necessities, delayed comforts and avoided the luxuries. The present generation is doing the reverse. 

2445. God has designed every part of our body to last for a certain period. Overuse of any part may deteriorate that part early. 

2446. Expectation and estimation are the two worst qualities a person can have. Anyone who overcomes it, can see heaven on earth. 

2447. The more work we do at the same time, the less we do well. The more we have anything, the less we get satisfied. 

2448. Bad people are more confident than good people because they don’t think and act according to the dictates of their conscience. 

2449. Georgia Institute of Technology discovered that all mammals over a certain size (including humans) take about 21 seconds to pass urine. 

2450. The current US flag was designed by high schooler Robert Heft as part of a school project for which he got an A.