Thursday, August 30, 2018
Aathreya - A Young Friend
One good thing happened
while this journey to Tirupati from Thanjavur on 30th July night is that I got
a young friend named Aathreya, who is studying 4th standard at Maharishi Vidya
Mandir School at Thanjavur.
It's is a simple yet
worthy event to share with you all. Though it's so late to post about him now,
But I request everyone those who read this post to wish him a "Belated
Birthday Wishes". His Birthday was on 5th August.
 |
| Aathreya Sharma |
His full name is Aathreya Sharma. He was heading towards Vellore to his grandparent's house with his mom and younger brother Kaushik Sharma. My interaction with this young friend of mine was one such memorable and interesting incident which made my travel towards Tirupati in an old TNSTC bus.
All that began when I
offered him my window seat as he was sitting separately from his mother and
younger brother and I was just sitting behind their seat. I just casually began
the conversation by asking his whereabouts and as he is a kid he enjoyed his
travel by looking out the scenes through the windows and didn't felt sleepy.
Aathreya was so
energetic that day that he kept on asking me some GK questions and various
puzzles from his school syllabus. As all the young talents have high grasping
power, he too was strong in grasping information and remembered most of the GK
questions like "books and authors, currencies and capitals, etc.” Also he
had a great interest in cricket and remembered many international players’
names from which questions also asked.
Aathreya is also cute
and he was rubbing his hands on my cheeks to feel the growing beard while
speaking and asking questions. I loved him throughout the journey. He slept on
my lap when he felt sleepy after a long interesting question and answers round
as well as 2 hour lengthy interaction.
He was heading to his grandparents’
house and after that he went to Chennai where his dad is and celebrated his
birthday eve.
Why I am writing this?
Since many of you who
all are reading this might think this is a simple incident, why I am taking up
this to the blog?
Yes it's simple but I'm
writing this with another message to say some of the parents who just give
their phone to their own wards and ruining their future. To those who give the
phone to their wards, you're not only ruining their future but also their
ability to work or think beyond their box. You might say that your children are
adamant and not listening to anything without handing your phone over to them,
let them cry for a while, yell, roll on the floor and let them do whatever they
want to do, but don't give your phone to them. Let them get to know that things
won't come to you on ease, show them that they got to work for something to
earn and to enjoy.
Make them indulge in any
kind of sports to keep them active and strong. Tell them your own stories that
how you got to learn things and life lessons and how hard your life was. For
today's people out there, they've got no time to spend time with their children
and this results in the misbehavior of the children in some cases. They do what
they learn in their young age. If they are not guided properly then there is no
use of worrying later about their deeds.
Bring your wards out of
the dumb box mobiles and teach those values and ethics, that’s how we should
secure the future for them. Tell them to not to waste food, water, energy and
tell them to how to protect them all. Spend ample amount of time to know what
all things they’re into. That's how 90's kids were grown up. In my opinion we
are the safest generations who values all things from food, water to friends
and families.
Since the second part of
this post is all about an advice don’t get bored and stop reading, I want to
make sure that 'I wrote all these with my experience as far, There might be
some mistakes Please spare me for that and there are some exceptions too.'
Specifically for this I welcome all your suggestions and views about this post.
Yours East
Gaterr
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Phillipe Bichon - Globecroqueur
I'm very happy to share my experience with a new friend of mine from France. 3 Weeks back I had a guest whom I met in the Brihadeeshwara
temple, Thanjavur. This post is specifically about him and my experiences of
hosting him at our house and the way he saw the positivity in whatever he sees
and experiences throughout his travel.
Mr. Phillipe is a traveler and an author from Pau, France. He writes about his travel and all the incidents, daily life and also about the cultures and customs of the people. He have been to various countries and places like Yemen, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Egypt, Ethiopia and Northern parts of India. He's currently exploring the Southern parts of India (Thamizh Nadu).
Ending this post about Mr. Phillipe here.
Please go through various posts in my blog and also find some exclusive links of few products from Amazon and Flipkart with some small discounts.
About Mr.Phillipe
 |
| Mr. Phillipe |
Mr. Phillipe is a traveler and an author from Pau, France. He writes about his travel and all the incidents, daily life and also about the cultures and customs of the people. He have been to various countries and places like Yemen, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Egypt, Ethiopia and Northern parts of India. He's currently exploring the Southern parts of India (Thamizh Nadu).
 |
| A portrait of my sister playing veenai, by Phillipe |
He goes to a country or
specific region of a country and stays there for 2 months. To experience the
routine, Culture and customs of the local people, He finds some friends and
stays at his friend's place. If he is unable to find some then he stays at a
cheap hotel.
Phillipe at Thanjavur
 |
| Phillipe at Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur |
While exploring my own Thamizh
Nadu, He came all the way through Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry,
Thiruvannamalai, Kumbakonam, and he reached Thanjavur. While coming through all
the way he has been to various famous temples and places like Seashore temple
which was built by the Pallavas, Thiruvannamalai's Arunachaleshwarar Temple,
Darasuram temple and various famous places in Pondicherry etc., and drew many
places and people he met. Also he asks people he meets to write down a few
words about the sketch and himself and their meeting. As He doesn't had any
friends at Thanjavur, He stayed at a hotel near Railway Station for 2 days.
 |
| Sketch of the famous Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur By Phillipe |
One fine evening when my mom
and I went to Brihadeeshwara Temple as My Mom lights oil lamps to different deities
regularly, I was just simply admiring the beauty and spirituality of the
temple, I met Mr. Phillipe who was pleased by the beauty of one Yazhi at the
Brihannayaki Sanctum and drawing that Yazhi. I casually asked his whereabouts
and found that he's staying at a hotel and then I invited him to our house with
my Mom's permission.
2 days with Phillipe
He came to our home and stayed
for 2 days. He wanted to experience what we do actually in the house, sitting
on the floor with folded legs and having food with hand without any forks or
spoon. I've shown him our mini garden that is maintained by my Mom. He's got
more interest in my sister’s Veena and asked her to play that before he leaves.
I took him to the bronze statue gallery, located near the Brihadeeshwara
Temple. They explained Mr. Phillipe about the steps involved in preparing the
bronze statue of various figures and deities.
 |
| Farmer Pic by Phillipe |
 |
| Cutting Tender Coconut for Phillipe and others. |
After that we had our lunch at my
home and then I took him to the countryside as he wanted see any of that. I
took him to a village near by Valamarkottai where one of my friend hails from.
My Friend named Shiva, took us to his agricultural fields and we had tender
coconut in the fields. He was happy to feel the core countryside of southern
India.
 |
| Mr. Phillipe with My friend Shiva and his Farmer Father and friends |
The Next day I dropped him off
at Trichy as he wanted to visit Uchchi Pillayar Temple and Sri Rangam Temples.
He had plans for his further trip.
 |
| women in the fields, Pic by Phillipe |
Goodness of Phillipe
 |
| Village children excited after seeing Phillipe in their village |
He also told me that He
never felt so much secured when he was travelling across the northern region of
India, But he felt more secured throughout his journey in Southern India. He
also started this phase of travelling life when he felt that Life is too short and
you live only once. His idea is to experience what all he could in the short
time of life. The positive attitude and simplicity of Mr. Phillipe left an
unforgettable impression and is a good lesson that everyone should learn.
 |
| Sketch of the famous Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur By Phillipe |
Yours East Gaterr
Friday, August 3, 2018
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)