Why should people support a Hallmark holiday? How come bunnies with eggs came into Easter, whereas growing up in India, I've not seen a single bunny or a colored egg in the house?(except for regular eggs for consumption).
On top of it, on February 14th 1998, there was a serial bomb blast in my hometown, Coimbatore. After the incident planning to have a quiet, revered day on February 14th is not unusual, is it? For few of the friends, it is about blending in with the crowd and doing whatever everyone wants, even at the sacrifice of your own personal ethics or/and morals(or whatever reason they might have). This should not be only day you should take care of your loved one, or show that you love them. Why not celebrate, revere, enjoy being with your loved one everyday?
When did every emotion, or good feeling in life got equated to Money, Size and color of the gift(car, card, surprise, etc) ??
Anywho, I decided not to do anything fancy except to pray all day for the people who were killed including the people in the hometown and the time approached I find out that in the town I live is no more a (so called by my friends, peers, etc) as podunk town, boonies, no man's land, DeWho? Shockingly it made its mark in the history as a town where a young man changed his view on life and killed 6 and injured 16. Do I choose to have an antagonistic view on February 14th, or do a proactive thing by being Impeccable with thoughts and actions.
All I did that day and few days after was this quote by 'Abdu'l-Baha, from the book Paris Talks. "There is nothing so heart-breaking and terrible as an outburst of human savagery!
I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity. When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. Thoughts of war bring destruction to all harmony, well-being, restfulness and content.
Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness."
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti (Let there be Peace, Peace, Peace).
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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i can't pretend or begin to understand the significance of these two tragedies happening 10 years apart on the same day. but, i see your point about valentine's day... why is there one day assigned to love?
u been tagged, Vijay. this means you gotta post an entry on your blog which answers the questions on my blog and then tag 6 other bloggers to do the same.
come see.
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