Why cant we see trees as a supportive creature rather than an expendable entity?
Why cant we see development in counting trees rather than flyovers
(we know the effects of a flyover)
Why cant we let lakes and catchments be just lakes and catchments and not an address on a visiting card
Why cant we let the wild live in the wild instead of migrating into 'sterilized' woods
Why cant we have a smaller ecological footprint in consuming resources rather than exhuming ecological balance for our consumption
Why cant we avoid honking at a far away vehicle
Why cant we reduce the danger of exhausts from our vehicles
Why cant we be an ally of nature rather than wage a war against it
Why cant we let our bodies get acclimitized to the natural weather rather than always adjusting the surrounding, almost as if the weather has to acclimitze to our body
U ask 'why'?... But naturally! Its natural for us to be this way and thats why.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
Sa(ha)ra, Jet(ayu) and the grand deal
".. and king Jetayu found the rebels growing in power in no time. But there was one particular revolutionary who went as far as rivaling the king in his own palace, although in a very secretive way. Her name was Sara and she was as rich as the king himself as well as the most beautiful of all women. No one could resist her beauty , so much so that a well known, charismatic but "alcoholic" emperor tried his best to court her but all in vain.
Everyone including the king was aware of her role in the rebellion. Jetayu had to find a way to finish her in no uncertain means.
And just like the first drop of rain, an idea struck him out of no where. What if he married her, gave her the title of the royal queen and then supressed the remaining rebels using her support? She looked attractive and the whole thing would look like the king had fallen for her beauty.
The idea was brilliant but it needed the shrewdness of an old fox to make it happen. But after all here was the cunning Jetayu himself, the same Jetayu who could 'bend' anything in the world "east-west" included. It took all his experience and shrewdness to convince Sara and set the wedding bells ringing.
Sara, being the Sara she was, was so swept off her feet that all the rebellion she started was wiped off her mind. Sara's astrologer, tried to put sense into her, but all in vain. As a final attempt the astrologer managed to persuade her that the 'deal' should contain a condition that Jetayu would not enter Sara's "private chambers" until the passing of the inauspicious 14th moon, which was 7 days away. Jetayu agreed.
No sooner was the 'deal' through, he started implementing his grand plan, albeit in subliminal ways.At the end of 4 days, just 3 days away from the 14th moon, he complained the relationship was getting sour as he could not enter the queen's chamber. Immediately the astrologer smelt the rat and warned Sara. Again Sara, being Sara, let the king have his way before the 14th moon. There were elaborate ceremonies in the palace to celebrate this event.
Jetayu quickly had sara in his control. He got her talking about the rebellion and found out all about her, now-abandoned plans and the coterie. On the 14th moon, the king alleged that Sara was not of royal blood and so could not continue the royal family. She was promptly stripped off her title and was thrown out of the palace much to the disdain of all the land's citizens. This humiliation hurt Sara to an extent that she froze for days. Finally she prayed justice from the King and all that she got was a "few silver coins" to see her miserable life through. Alimony was almost like an insult to Sara's hurt modesty. The king having suppressed Sara, could now suffocate the entire uprising.
The citizens, along with the rebels now wait for the next uprising. Not far away in the distance, they can see a prospective unison of two families who were formerly the undisputed rulers of the land. Could they be the saviours?..."
Everyone including the king was aware of her role in the rebellion. Jetayu had to find a way to finish her in no uncertain means.
And just like the first drop of rain, an idea struck him out of no where. What if he married her, gave her the title of the royal queen and then supressed the remaining rebels using her support? She looked attractive and the whole thing would look like the king had fallen for her beauty.
The idea was brilliant but it needed the shrewdness of an old fox to make it happen. But after all here was the cunning Jetayu himself, the same Jetayu who could 'bend' anything in the world "east-west" included. It took all his experience and shrewdness to convince Sara and set the wedding bells ringing.
Sara, being the Sara she was, was so swept off her feet that all the rebellion she started was wiped off her mind. Sara's astrologer, tried to put sense into her, but all in vain. As a final attempt the astrologer managed to persuade her that the 'deal' should contain a condition that Jetayu would not enter Sara's "private chambers" until the passing of the inauspicious 14th moon, which was 7 days away. Jetayu agreed.
No sooner was the 'deal' through, he started implementing his grand plan, albeit in subliminal ways.At the end of 4 days, just 3 days away from the 14th moon, he complained the relationship was getting sour as he could not enter the queen's chamber. Immediately the astrologer smelt the rat and warned Sara. Again Sara, being Sara, let the king have his way before the 14th moon. There were elaborate ceremonies in the palace to celebrate this event.
Jetayu quickly had sara in his control. He got her talking about the rebellion and found out all about her, now-abandoned plans and the coterie. On the 14th moon, the king alleged that Sara was not of royal blood and so could not continue the royal family. She was promptly stripped off her title and was thrown out of the palace much to the disdain of all the land's citizens. This humiliation hurt Sara to an extent that she froze for days. Finally she prayed justice from the King and all that she got was a "few silver coins" to see her miserable life through. Alimony was almost like an insult to Sara's hurt modesty. The king having suppressed Sara, could now suffocate the entire uprising.
The citizens, along with the rebels now wait for the next uprising. Not far away in the distance, they can see a prospective unison of two families who were formerly the undisputed rulers of the land. Could they be the saviours?..."
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