Frozen Thoughts

Warm Greeting Friends!

Yesterday was a proud day for every Indian! 60 years of glorious democracy and still

going strong! From morning i was glued to Television to see the Republic Parade at

Rajpat , New Delhi. It was a spectacular display of India 's rich cultural and varied

heritage! BSF Bike Riders were simply awesome! Can you imagine 189 ppl on 34 bikes

But then as the day was nearing its end , a silly question haunted my mind for the

rest of the day, Do we really have any reasons to celebrate our Republic Day???

After 60 plus years of democracy, Where do we really stand as of today??

We can express our unwavering and unflinching love for our country! We can

change our Facebook Profile pic with India 's Flag! We can even have status updates

in almost all social media sites. But does that really change the ground reality? I

guess the answer would be a big NO. We are still considered as a developing

country! Here are few of the statistics which will give a real picture of how much

are we in Water :

1 . India 's Per Capita Income is $400 which places it 162nd out of 206 countries in

the World Development Report for 2000-2001.

2. Half the Indian People are poor by International poverty line of one dollar

person per day and a third of world 's poor are in India.

3. An Indian's life expectancy is 63 years lower than that in many poor countries. As

many as 65 out of a thousand infants die: Two-Thirds of the children suffer from

malnutrition and are under-weight. 71% cannot access sanitation. Four out of Ten

Indians are iil-literate.Therefore India is ranked 134th out of 174 countries on the

United Nations Development Program 's HR Index.

I am dismayed and disappointed by this ! We as individuals and thoughtful citizen of

this country should take a step forward and help India to take a giant leap towards

next Chapter! We cannot sit ideal and just continue to be in Love with our Outer

Image! We need to develop and make our selves mature and strong from Inside!

I wish When I celebrate India 75 th Republic Day! I would look back at this article

and would have hundred reasons to prove it wrong!

With High Hopes and Passion to Make A difference! I am signing Off here!

I shall catch you later!

Till then Stay Tuned!
Varun

GM Folks, Yesterday I saw AVATAR, A spell binding Cinema! While returning from the theatre around 10.30 pm, just around the Signal at MOUNT ROAD (Opp.BATA Showroom ), a 80 plus year old lady was begging on road. She was sitting almost 1/4 IN in the road with traffic at its peak. I saw her and as signal turned green i drove off. Just few kilometers away b4 reaching home, something urged me from inside. I dont know what . I took a U-Turn and reached the same place where the old lady was sitting. I parked my vehicle and looked out for some Food OUTLET where i can get her something to eat. Unfortunately, all the good food outlets at that place (VASANTHA BHVAN and INSUVAI ) were almost closed. I walked and searched for 10-15 minutes. Finally I found a road side vendor from whom I bought 4 IDLYS. I came back running and offered that lady that food and 1 AQUA FINA Water Botte. I requested her to come on the FOOTPATH as it is dangerous to sit so close to heavy moving Traffic. This is what the OLD LADY REPLIED " If i don't sit here, no one will bother to care about me and my plight. I will collect all this food and give it to my grandson ". In the mid of the road, that old lady touched my feet to thank me.. A small tear of happiness rolled down my cheek. I returned back home with a sense of partial satisfaction . And all this was due to constant motivation from priya who witnessed this incident.

I am done with my endoscopy today with not so good experience! Never thought that it would be so discomfort! All i had a glass of rose milkshake in the morning till the endoscopy as i was advised to have a empty stomach!
The endoscopy was not painful but that irration with vomiting sensation took my life out of me for those 2 minutes! I was asked to lie down on the stretcher sideways. The attender than asked to swallow a teaspoon of some liquid ( I feel it was some pungent smelling junk acid, probably Trichloride Benzene Aldehyde ) which made my mouth Devoid of any sensation!
Then a small funnel type device with holes on both the ends was put in my mouth and one of the attender holding my mouth!

Now the moment of truth comes! The doctor introduces a long black colour tube from that funnel in my mouth. For first few seconds, I was normal. The moment it touches my throat, the vomiting sensation started! That doctor calmed me down a bit, but still he is continuting to insert the tube in my mouth. I was like damn, when the hell the tube will get over. I could feel in my chest that something is there inside!

1 and half minutes gone, and i started puking! :( It was only mild vomit. ( the attender was surprise to see my vomit in rose pink colour. Looks like he has never seen such a think before:) )
Finally, the doctor started removing the tube and when it was fully removed, i took a sigh of relief. I wonder that even this small non surgical procedure took me for a ride, What will be my reaction for other pain taking long surgical medication like Bypass surgery, Transplant surgery etc.

Finally after waiting for half an hour, I got my report! and Here it is in exact biological terms
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ENDOSCOPY REPORT:

Oesophagus : A Small Gastric Mucosal Prolapse Seen
Stomach : Fundus- Food Stasis is seen
Duodenum : Bulb - Erythema
2nd Part - Normal
Impression : Antral Gastritis
Duodenitis
LAX LES
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For those who didnt understand the report, you can click on the below link to understand my problem in detail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenitis
http://www.barrettsinfo.com/content/info_2b1_les.cfm

Currently I am on medication for a week with strict dietary control measures! This includes no ghee, no butter, no cheese, no spice, no fried, no citrus fruits. Oh God, then Y i am leaving. I love butter and cheese and cant think to avoid them!

Tough time ahead! Now i have got two people to patrol my eating habits so i guess it's better to surrender and follow the instructions :)

By the way today my wife has left to her place for two weeks. Thinking of having one chilly cheese toast and Vegetable Sandwich! :-)

And Yeah friends, Thanks again for your concern!
Varun

Tomorrow I will have an endosopy performed on me for my heart and chest burn sensation!
People have scared me today that it pains a lot with vomiting irritation!
I am a bit nervous!But hopefuly everything goes on smoothly!
Thanks,Varun

I have also started very slowly and steadily using Twitter!
It's fun to follow your role models and keep a track of happenings in their daily routines~
I am currently enjoying to follow SHASHI THAROOR and BARKHA DUTT!
Connect with me on Twitter - www.twitter.com/VarunSinghi

Thanks,Varun

A Shocking News: Application for Mercy Killings of Sons! (Click on this Link to see the Video)

A farmer and his wife in Uttar Pradesh have sought President Pratibha Patil's permission for the mercy killing of all their four sons who have turned into virtual vegetables. The four, aged 10 to 16 years, have been afflicted by muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that has confined them to bed.
On one side, we have a vibrant and modern India seamlessly marching ahead and wanting to achieve the horizon, where as on the Flip side we have a Poor Father wanting to kill his own sons due to poverty.

This is the ground reality which reveals the gap between the urban and rural India. How difficult it would have been for those parents to apply for mercy killings of their own sons. Can we ever imagine overselves in their situation? A Shivering wave of horror just passed through me on thinking of myself in their shoes. This also highlights the brutuality and inhuman attitude of the Mayawati Govt towards the backward and poor section of the society. When the UP Govt. has millions and billions to spend on the stones for Statues which will serve no purpose, why can't it step forward and intervene to reject this application of mercy killing?
I am sad and my heart is crying out for those four boys . What is their fault? To get born in a poor family or to get affected from muscular dystrophy ? Neither of them was in their hand, so should they pay the price for it.
I have faith in my Govt and my country men who will make sure that this mercy killing application is rejected and also ensure that the four boys get the proper treatment.
Varun