Partly Yours, Partly Lost
Some places stay with you long after life has moved elsewhere. There is something strange about destiny. You just cannot overcome it, but at the same time, you cannot simply do nothing because something is destined to happen. In India, it is not uncommon to have your horoscope charted about a year after birth. Grandparents wait with bated breath to hear how well the stars were aligned, and what remedies might be needed to appease the Gods. So when I was a year old, my grandmother took my birth date and time to Dharmaraja Ghanapadigal, one of the most revered astrologers in Pudukkottai. He apparently told her that I would do reasonably well in studies, travel to multiple countries, and eventually live abroad. Here was an old lady asking about her grandson from a small town. My parents were then living in Gobichettipalayam. This was the eighties, long before economic reforms had changed the country. My grandmother thanked him politely, but quietly wondere...
thts true man....the selection really sucked in the inclusionof parthiv...thst frustrating and wud be even more if he continues dropping catches in pak......
ReplyDeletehey dude, give the little Patel a chance. Dont insult him by calling him a goalkeeper! (unintentional eh?) He is, in the opinion of many sports writers, a much improved keeper. His batting prowess was never in doubt anyways. Of course one has to question how Kaarthick goes from being a first choice keeper to third choice one in a matter of a few months without playing a single international match.
ReplyDeleteYup, thats so true. Ganguly makes India so sick! SICK-o!!
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