I received an email yesterday

“Dear All,

My friend Ranjan Kamath has posted a petition at the following link. Its a protest against the Captains of Industry falling at Narendra Modi’s feet. I don’t know if any of you would like to sign it or forward it to more people. I have signed it and so I am sending it to you all. Do what your conscience tell you. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/30JAN09/”

Whilst this may make sense, I was curious & hence posed the following Questions:

Do all who have signed the petition, believe & have adhered to:

1) Not making profits thru investments with Tata; Mittal; Ambani?
2) Switching off their phones is good, but why not Vodafone, IDEA &
others OR is it because this is driven to gujarat & narendra modi
3) I can understand the petition & mail, which signifies…..I am
no one, you are no one but together we can be someone. Great! But why
cell phones? What happens after the 30th Jan….Do we switch it on
again?
4) And when compared to maybe 2000 petitioners switching it off &
causing an approx Rs 200 each loss i.e. 4 Lacs how does this drop in
the ocean help?
5) Will these same petitioners agree not to recommend; work with all the 3 big shots in any way?
6) Conscience is Fine, but there needs to be some logic behind the passion also.

I welcome opinions, views, thoughts on this

The cost of Living is going up and the Chance of living is going down

” Patience is not just about waiting…

…it is more about how one behaves while waiting “

This is extremely relevant in today’s scenario & importantly to follow for those youngsters who are looking around for a fast one.

A couple of weeks, received an email from Sarita, announcing her impending visit for the reunion at Baroda and that she would be travelling via Mumbai! YES….we decided to meet up during her visit, though briefly, since she would not have much time.

A couple of days later, another email that said…..Anjali on her way back was also going to be in town, Khyati & Sejal en route to Baroda would also be there; to keep 31st December afternoon free; it would be good to meet up, with others too???

Sure thing! My dream come true….4 lovely ladies:); then Crash went all my dreams……since all others were mentioned…..BUT as they say, God looks after its innocent brethren….Sunita did not know anybody; Sonal probably knew Sejal since she came in 11th, Huseni was too far off; Sarabjit never returns any calls or attends reunions unless you force yourself into his office, so there I was……..

With a bit of muddling; mis communication about Anjali’s flight, Sejal & Khyati reached quite early at Sun N Sand where anjali was staying too. By the time Sarita (from Colaba) & me (from Lokhandwala) made our way, the ladies had run a riot in the coffee shop…..food, conversation et all was already in the cruise mode. Quickly loading Sarita’s bag into the car, so that we do not forget at the last minute:) we went in & there was chaos…..my personal observation is that only the baggikhana can create so much noise….Prakash (anjali’s husband) smiled from the sidelines; whilst Priyanka her daughter looked stunned for a while, wondering how her prim & propah mamma turned into someone, whom she could not really identify, but guess it was the company.

Whilst, ordering pizzas to continue the food saga, we quickly did away with the photographs (me for proof…..eat your heart out milind, sumir, natu, ajay, PP…..and Sundar…..hum toh aise hi hai, ab tum preach mat karna). With the number of cameras, looked like a photographers convention. Before the Repast

Then the questions & answers started……whilst in no particular order……some people with their wit, charisma took pole position…..

Nitin, Neelam, Sundar, Milind, Jayesh, Natu, PP’s far east travails, everyone’s technological challenges; flitting from 77 to 2008 without worrying about the in between years & YES we concentrated in sharing information (gossiping for the uninitiated) about everyone not present there & our lips are zippered…..

There was curiosity about two reunions, but we swept it under the carpet like those fights 30 years ago & decided to have a blast, reliving the present & future…..However a couple of Q raised by the ladies stumped me & my respectable memory did a Ghajini on me…..Can some one help me pick up the pieces….Sundar, Nitin Wadi, Ajay…..whoever

When did I join BHS?
Which Division was I in till the 10th?
Which Division was I in the 11th & 12th?
Did I opt for Science or Commerce?

During this time, a couple of comments like……you were never seen in BHS; not talkative; quiet….made my day!!!….BHS Boys eat your heart out.

With Time closing past, it veered to when & where do we have our next Reunion…..whilst it may not be feasible for everyone to attend……we decided LONDON…….one of my favorite places, now with Prakash & Hitesh (Sarita’s husband, not met but sounds our kind).

Pushing each other away from the table, making an effort to leave, with the girls having to catch the Baroda flight and my Girls (wife & daughter waiting for the evening party plan) started walking towards the entrance. And here Priyanka made an observations….

You are in control, like to control, are you a Leo…..everyone burst out laughing….Anjali clarified that I was a Saggi….but she was correct, after 20 years of living with a LEO (Nippa my wife for those who have not met); a lot of characteristics have been transferred.  Leave Taking

A couple of snaps outside the hotel & off everyone went……Sarita, Khyati, Sejal to catch the Baroda flight; Me to attend 2 birthday parties & 2 New Year Eve; Anjali & family to relax a while, explore the beach & take the sight seeing the next day of Taj; Trident & all…..similar to what Doc Nene insisted on during his brief visit a couple of weeks back…….

Received a lot of warm wishes….some of the good ones…..

To all my friends who in the last year sent me ‘best wishes’, chain letters, ‘angel’ letters or other promises of good luck if I forwarded something,
NONE OF THAT WORKED!
For 2009, could you please send money, wine and whisky or petrol vouchers.Thank you! Have a great 2009. (Ashok Mansata)

New is the year, new are the hopes and aspirations, new is the resolution, new are the spirits and forever our warm wishes are for you.Have a peaceful, promising and fulfilling New Year.
Ajay Goyal , Neena Family

“NEW YEAR 2009″
+New aim
+New achievement
+New dream
+New idea
+New thinking
+New ambition
=Newlife+success.
HAPPY NEW YEAR shashank & priti patki

Wealth says: Earn Me
Health says: Maintain Me
Character says: Purify Me
Time says: Plan Me
I say: Have a gr8 year in 2009
Pravin n Anita Agrawal and family.

In 2009 : Journalists will stop fearing their editors
* Politicians will stop lying
* cops will stop hounding innocents
* businessmen will stop worrying about profits
*Countries wld stop fighting
* BE HAPPY : imagining and dreaming will continue to be free of cost & at will..
-Soumitra…

There comes a point in life when you realise…who matters..who never did…who won’t anymore….and who always will….so don’t worry about people from the past,there is a reason they don’t make it to your future…give a hug to everyone you don’t want to lose in 2009.

Hugggggg.

Happy New Year!

Irfan, Maria and Ranim

With lots of changes, upheavels, revamps , I wish the year of 2009 will balance the scales in your favour and all of us emerge stronger, joyous and abundant.
Happy New Year Tehmasp Printer

In life we will realize that the people we meet have a purpose.Some were put there to test us, some would use us, some would teach us, and some would bring out the better if not the best in us… Some may even cause us pain & heartache but we must learn to move on… So let us go of the people who can’t treat us right, & hold on to those who love us back & see our worth..
After all, life is nöt about meeting péople. Its touching pèòplè’s lives. Happy New Year

Anil Machado

Ho puri aapke dil ki har khwahish aur mile khushiyon ka jaha sara, agar aap mange aasman ka ek tara to bhagwan de-de aapko aasman sara!
“Happy 2009″ Umesh Kandade.

The year 2008 has gone but has made us strong. The path was long but we walked with a song. There were fears and tears, but we had reasons to cheer. Naya Saal bahut Mubarak. Best Wishes Milani & Tushar Desai

I hope in the new year you see yourself as I see you: intelligent, interesting & likeable. May 2009 give a whole new meaning to the phrase ” the good life” Sunita.

Bela Gupta, Tehmasp Printer & B.P. Singh waxed nostalgic just before the new year!

I want to go back to the time

When “getting high” meant “on a swing”

When “drinking” meant “cider”,

When “dad” was the only “hero”

When “love” was “mom’s hug”,

When “dad’s shoulder” was the “the highest place on earth”

When your “worst enemies” were “your siblings”

When the only thing that could “hurt” were “skinned knees”

When the only things “broken” were your “toys”

and

When “goodbyes” only meant “till tomorrow.

And Yes I agree with them…