Minu and Paul : a strange love story

Minu and Paul : a strange love story
Love is a strange thing. It may happen with anybody. Between living and nonliving thing, living things, the way of expressing love may differ.

If a question is put forward to everybody that who has become the “famous” personality of the year? I am sure out of 10 people at least 6 would choose to answer “Paul” (the psychic octopus). Though German people initially loved him, started hating him later (and some body is ready for the kill too!). Expecting something from somebody and if we could not get that from, love becomes hate. Then what kind of love is that?. ”He” may not be aware of his popularity, but should be enjoying the stardom. Though using animals or birds in the prediction may not be new thing, the extraordinary popularity might have developed some kind of jealously or curious love in the minds of other “seniors” in this field.


In this context my mind went back by 30 years (oops. . . I have revealed by age!!).The day I met her, got flashed before me. “She” is Minu. She had pretty looks, charming nose and more than that intelligent brain too. (That’s the surprising element of all!). Who ever sees her, definitely will fall in “love” with her. Whether it may be for her welcome “Vango” (please come!), or asking your welfare”sowkiyama?”(Are you fine?!).She is my neighbor’s life and soul. After my school time is over, I used to rush to my neighbors house to see Minu. In the first meeting of the day she used to say” Sairam..” (my neighbour was a sai devotee)and force us to repeat the same. After that she used to ask affectionately “saptacha..(Have u taken the food)”.I didn’t ask the same to her. Her food was simple only. I could not pass even a single day without seeing her. My day started with her “sairam” and ended with her” sairam”. What kind of relation is that? I was not matured enough to realize that.(if you have time please go to the first para.. other wise continue!!)

The day had come to go part. Union is joyful but parting is painful; isn’t it! My neighbor got transferred to Bombay. (Mumbai now!) And I bid adieu with tears. For some days I used to stare at the vacant house. I felt as if my Minu is telling “Sairam”, my lips used to murmur at the unmanned place. Days rolled by. My neighbor visited my village after 6 months. I hesitantly asked “how is Minu?”. Silence was his answer and eyelids became wet. My heart skipped a beat, “have I asked anything wrong?”. No.. She is no more. After landing in Bombay one day, she took what she should not have been eaten. That’s it. Now it’s my turn to wet my eyelids. I left that place. Two days I cried silently. What may be the reason? The separation (?!) or climate, food what ever it may be. I stopped going to the temple for some time. (ttchhh.. I became too much emotional!!) Keeping Minu’s story apart we will come to our story.


If the Paul is for western countries, Killi(the parrot) from killinochi for eastern countries. She predicted the victory of Netherlands in the final. After hearing the story of Paul, she might have wished to have a date with Paul. (The unfulfilled dream!!).Meanwhile talks are going on to arrange a world wide tour of Paul.(His days are numbered. Only six months left for his departure from earth!!).As usual I put my “tentacles” (what a comparison!) to roll over Paul’s India visit.


Ofcourse some political questions are in my mind like,

v Will Manmohanji contain the price rise
1. Within this year 2. never

v Rahul will become PM in the year
1. 2011 2.2016

v Kashmir problem will be solved
1. within 5 years 2. Within 10 years

One more question is there, if I ask Paul will be fainted, so I have decided to skip that question!!!

Coming to our BM, I have the questions regarding bm.(just 4 J)

v Venkat na will post his Jasmine blog (in any Monday!!)
1. 2010 2.2011

v Durgesh’s next blog will be about
1. Spiritual 2. spice girls

v How many (useful!!) blogs vishy will post in a day (as a record?)
1.10 2. 20

v Arunji’s next blog will be about
1. Alphabet games 2. Tips to become active member

v Batches in mates will become ‘batchmates’ in
1. 2010 2.2011


Finally…

v BM will get a facelift and overtake fb in
1. near future 2. Never!!!


I am sure if I ask all these questions, Paul has to spend his life in India itself!!(What an idea!!)

Ok.. “Pals” have you any question for Mr. Paul? (so that I will forward to him and get an answer!!)