Back, Now to go Slow and Steady

It has been long time since I have written anything over here, cant find any reason for that. After the Europe tour we had just two weeks before packing back to India, within which we had to complete a hell lot of work too. I like it that way, and is been so always. Doing things not, ‘at last’ but ‘Almost at last’.

I had a huge list starting of from cancelling the utility connections, cancelling the direct debits, getting rid of the junk, selling the furniture’s, car and other white goods. I remember those days when Zemi joined me here in Bedford. In just one day we finished almost whole house shopping which was one of the best learned Blunders so far in my life. Now I need to get rid of them so that the day I leave, the house has to be Empty. Let me tell you, that was not easy.

Almost all connections and bills cleared on phone and internet, posted in classified for Car, Cricket Kit, Big Cricket Trolley etc. Not very good response though. The kit got sold quickly. The car I somehow have to keep with me till the last day in UK and that was the plan. Its nothing but mere chance that I was able to find somebody to buy my car so that I can make the transaction in the last moment. Gave away all furniture’s and stuff to Peacock Auction, got almost all bills and connections cleared, at office, also done with all my responsibilities at work and just got ready to travel back. Team had organized a send off dinner party at a Hotel in Milton Keys, think it was Ha Ha Grill, the day before my flight. Was good time with colleagues with lots of gifts pouring in to my side including the lovely Rotary I got in my left hand.

Myself and Zemi had to rush to Luton after the party to give the car to the buyer and he dropped us back at Bedford. The night before travel as it always had been, was for the busy last minute packing. The flight in Emirates was comfortable; think I had good sleep too. While in Dubai on transit we went to buy chocolates. I didn’t had time to buy chocolates at UK, and the purchase from Dubai was really heavy not only for the purse but for hands too. We had to give the chocolate bag in the check in luggage as it was heavy on hand. It was fun on arriving Calicut airport. There was a team of people doing some medical checks to identify Swine Flu cases if present in any of the travelers entering the country. Anyways, I thought its all crap, just small waves of someone’s Big Business. Allah Knows.

Was that not funny, I arrived at the airport after 18 hours of travel in flight and then immediately I had to travel to Cochin to do some Visa processing work for the Umrah trip to Saudi. I took a bus from Ramanatukara to Cochin, the driver was driving as if crazy. May be I had lost the feel of how we drive here after driving so long in Uk roads, I cant but stop cribbing in my mind just like any nri does. Alhamdulillah everything went well, I got the Visa in time. Went to Saudi with Mom, Wife and Sis ten days after arrival from UK.

The day I reached India from UK was Ramzan 1st, which is great relief for me being back to home. I had difficulty in last two years for food there. All praise to Allah, we had a comfortable trip, and then was at home visiting friends and relatives after return. I had enough time to take rest before I get back to work. Office this time is at Trivandrum on a new assignment. There was a lot of packing and purchase to be done, which I finished at calicut and carried all luggage to trivandrum. Since i joined office here, it was train travel every fridays up and return on sundays, once I tried bus and then decided never finding the terrible backpain it has bought.

Today after a month being here, have got settled with a comfortable house at Aswathy park and vehicle and Zemi have joined me too. Prayers for the best. Now it’s a huge list. Understanding the vast world of knowledge I should seek.

Verify Before Believing

Youtube or such video sharing sites has now become great source of reference for many of us. This indeed has opened doors of spreading a certain message across the globe quiet easily and in a better way. We hear about changes happening to many peoples lives triggered by the videos they have seen through such video sharing sites. Indeed such sites are now considered as a place of information as well.

Information we receive through a video will make a bigger imprint than that of reading or listening. I intent by this video, which is the first of its kind from me, to create awareness and also to share a word of caution to the viewers to ensure the correctness of what is explained/displayed in the video This is very much applicable to videos of many categories may be on public or social issues, theology, controversial topics etc. Many talks/videos we see here use quotations from scriptures one consider as authentic to make a judgment, for e.g.: Quoting from religious scriptures to prove some point or to make allegations on a particular topic. Seeing and making a judgment can sometimes be deceptive due to the mere reason that many of us do not actually verify the quotations or statistics provided.

There is always a chance for people to create videos conveying wrong message intentionally or without. Quotes from scriptures can be very well misquoted if not explained in the right context or changing just one word meaning. I have seen videos where references are used in bits and pieces to get a totally different meaning than that of the actual. I have seen many comments made on videos considering what is said in the video is just correct without any verification and hence the discussion takes a totally wrong path. This is a word of caution for every one of us, who take life seriously and are looking for finding answers to many of our own questions, may that be of any type. We the common man, who ever we are nationality, race or whatever, we all want to know the truth in the area we look at.

At this modern age information is very much handy for us, may that be from village libraries to cyber world, it doesn’t take a lot of time to search for some data mentioned in the video and check its accuracy using internet. Even if it takes sometime it is worth it than having driven by wrong information. Almost everything may that be religious scriptures, public policy book or anything is now available in internet. And again when we search for information we need to ensure that we take it from the correct source, cause here also as there sites created to spread incorrect messages also, this is especially true when it comes to religion. What ever may be the intention of the people behind this, for us, we need the most accurate information and we can’t afford to be driven by wrong knowledge.