Minds At War

What happens when you wake up one morning a learn that you are going to be a father again? One moment you feel overjoyed and on top of the world and then the next you are consumed by a volley of questions and concerns- What is he / she gonna look like? Is everything okay? What doctor do I contact? How is it going to change our lives? How do we start preparing ourselves? etc etc.. Though everything was planned , it still kinda catches you unawares :-). The next few weeks went in a blur with the doctor's visits and planning for the arrival of the baby. In June-July we found that our baby was a BOY and not the GIRL that we were expecting. Hmmm.. interesting. Maheena wanted a sister, but I'm sure she will be understanding enough to settle for a little brother instead. It was of course fantastic to watch my little boy floating around in his little cocoon. And I and Arti had this disbelieving look on our face when the technician told us that it was a boy. We could not but ...

Blogging after a very long time... Life has gotten even more busy after Rian has come into our lives :-) **************************************************************************** Ever wonder as to why the early civilizations used to try and live harmoniously with nature and why the modern civilization with all their vast knowledge has pushed this planet over the cliff! Beats me!!!!! We are bent upon destroying the very planet that we are living on and it is really not like we have another option. The human population is estimated to touch 70 Billion soon and natural disasters are killing scores each year. A huge natural calamity has the potential to wipe out big numbers. Apart from that we have been poisoning ourselves, the land and water with the use of Synthetic Fertilizers. Fertilizers find their way into the water table and also find their way into our bodies through the food and water. Over a period of time it seriously impacts the natural contents of the soil creating an ...