A Tribute to my Mom on MOTHERS' DAY

My mom and me,well,we do not agree on every third thing tats there to talk about.Hmmm,on second thoughts,I'll make it everything.Yeah,we don't groove to the same tunes.We are at two ends of everything.I need another world full of stuff (huge stuff) to fill in the generation gap between us.

In spite of all her shortcomings (which I have no right to brand,like the way I just did,I'm no lil miss.perfect either!!) I am proud of her and will be to my grave and even after.(I do believe in the after life.)

A small town girl,mom started off with a passion,a basic M.B.B.S degree,no money,some courage and lots of dedication.Today she has single-handedly and successfully established a hospital worth millions!The money is just the icing on her cake!She has saved numerous lives and has become a household name in my town.A role model for many kids here and the dream daughter for many a mother.She is proudly and affectionately acknowledged as their very own daughter by a lot of people here in my town.

Numerous patients come from in and around to visit her,many of them just to show their gratitude for having saved their daughter,wife,mother or just any near and dear one.Well,there's nothing great about that right?I mean its after all a doc's job to save lives.So wat's the deal!!

The deal is,my mother made herself available to her patients at all times.(By all times,I mean 24 hours 7 days a week.) Just about anybody needing help at any possible time,mom was there ready to fight it out wid Lord Shiva(the God of death.) Medical care takes a backseat in my part of the country,so we,doctors can't exactly expect our patients to have themselves diagnosed wid a condition like hemophilia and beware of trivial injuries,instead we have them charging at our doorstep covered in blood,and the chances looking very bleak obviously.SO THATS THE DEAL GUYS,its tough to be a doctor here and it is even more tough to be my mom!!

The faith in these people's eyes when they come to mom for help is something that can't be written about.(I'm not that good a writer as yet, to describe such intense emotion,if not to accuracy atleast to some level.) Faith is a rare quality we doctors see in patients nowadays.(I'm a doctor myself,I can vouch for that.) What wid so many hospitals and doctors and technologies to choose from!(Medicine has become one huge cafeteria!) In spite of it all,if you've got faithful patients,you are one hellava doc!! [I salute all docs with faithful patients reading dis.] My mom is one :)

Mom showed me that its cake walk to build castles in the air,but it takes much more to build real,strong,firm castles on the ground.

My mother has taught me the most valuable lesson of my life,without herself knowing it - DEDICATION.

To all the people out there in the world who are dedicated to their passion - Hats off to you!

p.s - do post a comment if you've got somethin nice to say about your mom :)

Party alliances in Tamil Nadu (Pre - Poll)

Elections are here!!The D-day is nearing!I'm thoroughly excited:)[Hope u are just as enthusiastic as me to cast your vote.]

Tamil Nadu has a total of 39 constituencies with an approximate of 62,405,679 voters!(oomph!) As anyone can guess,thus Tamil nadu has a very strong influence on the make up of our government at the centre.This state not only has a large number of constituencies,it has an even larger number of parties!( It sure is a plate full to me,understanding these parties!Hope I've simplified it for you.Read on.)

Tamilians are known for traditionally electing either one of the two major parties AIADMK and DMK alternatively to power.This time,DMDK led by actor turned politician Mr.Vijayakanth decided to face the battle alone.So,Tamilians have a new front now. [Though the word is,DMDK will not win many seats.But you never know till the last ball is bowled right!(After all,we live in India) everything happens here!] DMDK sure has stirred the pot here in TN,though.

Today's politics is all about alliances.Take a look at the Pre - Poll alliances in TN.

Parties with AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munettra Kazhagam) led by Miss.Jayalalitha are

1.PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
led by Dr.S.Ramadoss with 6 Lok Sabha seats.

2.CPI (Communist Party of India)
led by Mr.D.Pandian in TN with 3 Lok Sabha seats.

3.MDMK (Marumalarchi Dravida Munettra Kazhagam)
led by Mr.Vaiko with 4 Lok Sabha seats.

4.CPI-M (Communist Party of India - Marxist)
with 3 Lok Sabha seats.

That leaves AIADMK with 23 Lok Sabha seats.


Parties with DMK ( Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ) led by Mr.Karunanidhi are

1.Congress
led by Mrs.Sonia Gandhi with 15 Lok Sabha seats.

2.Muslim League
led by Dr.M.H.Jawahirullah in TN with 1 Lok Sabha seat.

3.VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi)
led by Mr.Thol Thirumavalavan with 2 Lok Sabha seats.

That leaves DMK with 21 Lok Sabha seats.


As said earlier DMDK (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) led by Captian (as Mr.Vijayakanth is known here) has decided to stand alone with all the 39 Lok Sabha seats.


Parties with BJP (Bharathiya Janata dal Party) led by Mr.L.K.Advani

1.AISMK
led by the actor turned politician Mr.Sarath Kumar with 3 Lok Sabha seats.

2.NMK
led by actor turned politician Mr.Karthik with 2 Lok Sabha seats.

3.PT (Puthiya Tamilagam)
led by Dr.K.K.Krishnasamy with 1 Lok Sabha seat.

BJP is contesting for only 12 Lok Sabha seats in TN.(It does not have a strong hold in this part of the country.)

NOTE : The above said facts pertains only to Tamil Nadu.

5 EASY WAYS TO SAVE YOUR HOME

We,the fruit of the 21st century,are effortless wasters.Tats a misapplication,coz by sayin effortless,it is implied that effort has to be taken by somebody to do the same task.NO,nobody alive today is a non-waster!!

We waste mindlessly and carelessly!Can't blame us right,we get everything we want wid the snap of our finger that there is no value for anything around us anymore.Look at me!I cannot for God's sake finish everything in my plate.I have to leave it half full always by the time I finish my meal,be it even at gun point!But do I for even a micro fraction of a second feel guilty [You got to be kiddin me] ofcourse not. I leave the air conditioner switched on 24 * 7 and mind you,in a room I know very well I will not enter for the next 18 hours or so!!!And the list goes on.The sad thing is,I'm not the only black sheep around!

Oh oh!Bad news for Mother Earth!She is being brutally,savagely and inhumanely exploited by billions of us everyday,every hour and every second!HELP!!

Take a decision this EARTH DAY [I have,hope you do too ] - SAVE YOUR PLANET,save your home for your kids and grandkids.

Here are 5 easy ways to cut down on your share of torturing our Mother

1.DON'T WASTE FOOD. How simple is it to refrain from filling your plate,when you know you cannot dump all that stuff into your tummy!

Fact : Food researchers and analysts have concluded that,with the continuously declining food resources,by 2050 half of the world will be left with just one meal a day!

2.STORE RAIN WATER.This mannah from heaven has to be stored!The day is not far,when we will be left saying - "Water,water everywhere but not a drop to drink!"
Take a look at this pic!



That brings me to the next one,
3.DON'T DUMP GARBAGE EVERYWHERE.It may be as small as your chocolate wrapper but remember there are a billion wrappers out there!

4.SAVE ELECTRICITY.Switch off appliances if you know you will not be using them for over 30 minutes.Unplug your cell phone chargers,hair dryers,laptops etc,they are electricity suckers!They suck up tons of energy even when they are switched off and plugged!

5.SWITCH OFF YOUR ENGINES when you are stuck in traffic for more than 5 minutes.It saves you your cash too![That's a bonus!:) ]

Go ahead take your decision today.Try to incorporate these simple tasks in your life [ yeah,I agree it is indeed a herculean task for us born-wasters! ] But,after all we have but one Earth to live in!!Do take that extra step!