Birth Day Acceptance Speech - 2011

Thanks to all the love and attention that was showered yesterday!
All the emails, messages, phone calls, FB, Orkut, personal visits. It is just so an amazing feeling to be loved.

When I look back at my life at large, I'm really fortunate to have good people around me and always. Family, friends, work, team and everyone that I have met in my life have been very kind to me and have always been with me and wished that I always fared well.

Yes it was a day to remind me of those people who cared and loved me a lot. Also, a day which told me that possibly am not returning all that love and care! Well, anything that I would say are excuses but not the reasons. Need to see, how best I can get out of shell of so called over working! But certainly realize that I need to do more than what am doing now to my family and friends. I know I have said it in the past, but well, I'll keep trying until I set it right.

While I do not celebrate any days, I have to admit that it really felt good to be remembered and loved! And it was so special that my entire family was with me for probably the first time in the last 15 years on my B'day.

It is Bliss and Bless!

Keep loving me....

I love to be loved....
I live to be loved!!!!

- Raj

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs! A man who is responsible for the world to change the way it operated!
Thanks Steve. Not just from an Apple perspective, but as an human and a source of inspiration to all of us. You let us all know that life is nothing but a journey until death and only we can choose to make it worth a journey!


You did and am glad to have lived during your times!


May you rest in peace!


- Raj

A tribute a good friend Senthil Manikkam.

A 34 year old, father of 6 year old daughter died in an unfortunate accident when a two wheeler from behind hit him while he was riding and all that he had was a broken nose. But he passed away in a couple of hours. Apparently, the damage to his nose was so deep that it hit the brain and closed the channels to the lungs and he succumbed to this! Had he wore an helmet, we would have never been in a situation of consoling that little Angel and her mother.

Gayathri, Mrithula, Vivek and Amma, may you have all the strength in this world to get over this and start a life again. For once, I wish God is true and he can erase away this pain as I feel it myself.
Senthil. You had lot more to offer to this world. We will dearly miss you. Rest in Peace.

I have heard of lot many incidents like these, but this one really is shaking me to the core. It is so difficult for me to comprehend this situation.

Riders! Please wear helmets.

It is not a difference between life and death. It is rather the wellness of the people who you care for and their lives thereafter! Be responsible to them as they are your life and you are their life.

Congress, Lokpal, Ramdev, Civil Representatives and Stupid Indians!

Congress Achieved what it wanted to achieve with Ramdev!

Now the focus is on Ramdev and the attrocities and not on Lok Pal!

Even The civil representatives are curious about this and are boycotting the panel discussion today and will do so even tomorrow! What a shame! What a shame!

Congratulations Kapil Sibal, you now can get highest rating during your performance appraisal this year!

Ramdev, we all know your political ambitions and if ever your have true intentions, fight along with others and with pragmatic requests. If everyone with money starts doing this, what is the difference between corporate lobbyists and you? Both of you do it because of excess money! They have bought MPs and you are trying to make them! Stop it for now and ensure that Lokpal is tabled!

Stupid Indians: We can now bet that Lokpal will not be tabled this monsoon session and we can very confidently say that it will never be! I will be glad if am wrong!

- Raj

என்ன தான் நடக்கும் நடக்கட்டுமே...

இருட்டினில் வீதி மறையட்டுமே...

Nilaa.. First day at Play School.

Yeah First day at play school for Nilaa...

Was a bit emotional for me and as well as tensed... Now this lady is moving out of her comfort zone and will now be taught more lessons than what a mother and father would be able to. I know this is not something that she can escape from, but cannot imagine the pace with which her life is moving on! It seemed that it was yesterday that she was born, but now, it is time for me find a good school to put her in! A bit scary :).

All in the morning, everything was perfect from her wake up to morning chores to breakfast to getting ready and her drop by Leela. I only wish it stays the same everyday.

And need to mention, Leela and the preparation she had done for this, is incredible!

While I was tensed and emotional, was excited too. And as always this is a moment to Celebrate and will Cherish the enthusiasm Nilaa showed while entering her school.

As a dad, I hope she does well :)

- Raj.

பிள்ளை நிலா பள்ளி செல்ல... அவள் பையோடு என்ன இதயம் போக கண்டேன்...

Blessings & Lessons!

All of us have a lot of complaints against people in our lives; mostly when they do not live up to our expectations and of course when many a times they end up screwing our trust by their misdeeds and actions.
That's when we realize that these people are not worth to be in our lives! Well, physically may be yes, but emotionally can we throw someone out of our lives? I do not know, but here is my thought!

There are two kinds of people that we can see in life.
1. Some come as blessings.
2. Some come as lessons.

Can we live without these two? Of course, we need both. Rather than treating people as not important in life any more, let us treat them as lessons and move in life. We can never get rid of anyone in our lives! 

- Raj