I wish...

 What's on my mind ? 

I wish I knew how to draw

Even just a cat !

I wish I knew how to paint

But I'm colour blind !

I can float a bit

But can hardly swim

Definitely not enough to save my life

But I displace water nevertheless.

I wish I was not so claustrophobic 

That enclosed places didn't suffocate me

In my mind!

I wish I was taller 

5 feet seven isn't much to boast about

I wish I were slimmer

A paunch is definitely not appealing 

I wish I was like those handy guys

Fixing switches and intricate electrical connections

Those bulging muscles..

Sawing wood to size 

And producing tables and stools and shelves with ease and dexterity. 

With drills , tools and a few screws .

Have often wished I were smarter 

Not an Einstein or a Zuckerberg 

But just a little cleverer 

Maybe in Math ,science, and things 

That matter. 

But then again 

I am who I am

I am unique in my own quirky , silly way 

And for that, I am proud.

I am me!

Disaster unfolding

 Ego, greed, and bullying tactics. 

That is what most wars are all about, and this one is no exception. 

The common man- woman has been caught in the crossfire and forced to fight a war that he or she cares little about.

Thousands of innocent lives will be sacrificed to satisfy some politicians' sordid ambition. Families will be torn asunder and millions lost in concrete damages.

However, it takes two hands to clap, so let's not start blaming just one party. Nor is this a knee jerk reaction. 

Everyone saw it coming and predicted it right down to precise details. It was no covert operation, to say the least .

Now, the time for threats and counter threats is over, and the world is faced with another colossal catastrophe of unthinkable dimensions, and more misery, death and destruction are inevitable. 

What strikes me as a trifle odd is that one country is being bombed to smithereens, and besides some vague sanctions, no one has lifted a finger to help. 

Sending good wishes, prayers and hoping for a quick and diplomatic end to this war is all I am reading about. That is wishful thinking as things unfold today.

Am I missing something ? Isn't this horrifying?

Where is Nato? Where are those cowboys with their horses and guns? 

While politicians and diplomats smoke their gold tipped cigars and sip nectar from crystal goblets in their plush mansions, there is suffering of unimaginable proportions unfolding by the minute.

Then as they say,' this too shall pass' .

Pass it will, but when will this madness end 

Politics is indeed a dirty game played by scoundrels without a conscience - awfully appaling.

Early mornings

 Even on weekends, I am out of bed like a lark. No , not singing or anything so crazy but just up!

Lying in bed, when already awake, has never appealed to me . I find it boring and a waste of precious time. I love the weekends!

As a young boy in Allahabad, I woke early every day to hear Radio Ceylon , read the Northern India Patrika, and play with our dog before getting ready and cycling to school or work.

In Pune, it was the same - morning duty at Bishops or early morning tuition classes and I was never late. 

So here in Dubai it's the newspapers, tea and quiet contemplation. 

Oh yes ,the phone and the cat too. I check WhatsApp and FB while the tea water boils and I tickle her with my toes. It's called multi tasking! 

In fact she wakes me up, walks me down the steps, hangs around a bit, and then goes back up to sleep, at the foot of my bed.

Bright , sunny , cool , invigorating mornings in the UAE are not for sleeping.

I presume that as one gets older , one sleeps less ! 

Thankfully, we have less Covid news and the world seems to be healing . It's about time.

However , we do have the shenanigans of some world leaders to ponder over.

The untidy haired Mr J who partied during Covid, the shrewd Mr P who people say is waiting to invade , the sly Mr M and his grandiose plans and a few others.

Then, on an early morning news chanel , I was not surprised to see the joker blowing his own TRUMPet.

He did vow and say, 'I'll be back' , didn't he?

Am sorry for digressing .

It's a lovely morning and I have things to do,so have a wonderful day - stay positive and blessed.