Happy birthday to both of us
Posted on December 18, 2009
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We both are growing old and interestingly our birthdays too synchronize. I was born on Dec. 17 and Indianiser on Dec. 18. Dont send me belated wishes, but if you want to, then greet my son! I share my joy, pain and sorrow of life with him, and I deeply love him!! So I want to remember his anniversary than mine!
Seriously, amid this tumultuous life sometimes I forget my birthday. I celebrated flamboyant birthdays till my father died couple of years ago. After his death, I have lost the joviality over birthdays. The same with Christmas. My dad used to buy dozens of cakes from Nilgris (popular cake shop in Bangalore) and distribute it to our neighbors, but not anymore. I miss my friends and family with whom I shared my precious moments of life.
Well, I seriously dont like getting old. Long back in school, we students used to yearn to finish our schooling and jump into universities. But my teacher always said this: “This youth if once gone, you will regret like me and pray asking God to return this beautiful, innocent, guileless, unprententious life of yours.” None of us then knew what she meant. But now growing old, I just wished I am free of responsibilities, and I have my guardian to always take care, love, embrace, teach and forgive. So as I grow old, I can see my responsibilities surging as well. By the way even though I am young, I have started having gray hair, a little bit of baldness and some aging effects that sometimes results in regular goosebumps.
Do you guys wanna know how I celebrated my birthday? Firstly, thanks to my lovely brother who called me sharp 12am and wished me. He was the first to wish my birthday. Ok. I was wondering how to celebrate my birthday? My friends and families are so away, and it has been sometime I shared this moment with them. So what I did? I shared a piece of cake with all the poor workers in my office building. I deliberately excluded the big shots, snooty, insolent and bossy people. They would not be satisfied with a piece of cake unlike the down class whose “thanks” and smiling response cheers me.
Since I am alone here in my residence I ordered my favourite kebabs!! It is my birthday, so no room for calorie fear. I also watched a movie. I love movies, I make sure I watch only those with good reviews. Do you think I am sinning? Someone other day was commenting if watching movies is ok. His pastor had apparently barred him from doing that. I replied that his pastor might not have enjoyed good movies, and take him to ICE AGE 3 which was being screened at theaters then. What else did I do? umm..let me think..oops, did I mention which movie I watched? AVATAR. That’s the one.
Avatar is really superb with an amazing display of high technology. It is one of the sci-fi greats. For sure it is gonna bag some Oscars. Titanic’s Cameron directed this movie and it apparently took 15 years to make Avatar. He wanted to make such a movie even before Titanic. So if you get time, go watch. Oh! dont forget to watch 2012 as well. The movie has a strong Indian connection, with the opening scene shot somewhere near Bihar. It is also has an Indian scientist who alerts the rest of the world on the disastrous impending end.
Alright back to my birthday. I had promised myself and God sometime back that on every birthday of mine, I will do something unique, kind and helpful to others. Something that makes a difference in others life. I dont want to be a boring creature on earth with self-centered interests. Any of you read Ben Johnson’s poems? I love his works just like I love John Milton’s. Ben is an English dramatist and poet who lived in the 16th century. He had written a beautiful poem called “It is Not Growing Like a Tree”. Some excerpts below.
“It is not growing like a tree
In bulk doth make Man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:
A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May,
Although it fall and die that night -
It was the plant and flower of light.
In small proportions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be.”
I want to be that lily, although lives short spreads joy and cheer around unlike the oak that lives years but hardly any use. It is really not important how long you live, what matters is how you live. Jesus died at age 33, but in that little period he impacted the lives of thousands. His name still lives! Ok I am not getting to philosophical, someone might write again urging me to find a shrink for a treatment! So as part of my “live for something” campaign, I fulfilled one of my dreams which was to sponsor a poor kid for his education and food. I did that on my birthday. I became a papa, good isnt it? will write more on it tomorrow.
Meanwhile, my Indianiser too completed one year. I know I have not fed it well. Sometimes a lot of junk food eh? I hope I can take care of him and feed him well. I want to give him joy just like how he gives me joy making me feel cared and loved. As a gift, I did upgrade its weak, old codes and added some interesting codelets. I am sure he must be feeling safe and clean now 
Ok guys, its getting late. Time to wrap up. I hope till my next birthday I can live strong, happy, jovial, and more than all – - being an “extrovert” – Thank you, God Bless!!
Adios ~ SAM
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Happy Birthday to Indianiser. I am not wishing you alright?
wishes my friend.
Where is the kid you sponsored? a good initiative Sam.
Happy Bday to u and ur son. Happy Xmas and New year too.