संदेश

फ़रवरी, 2010 की पोस्ट दिखाई जा रही हैं

Where is the boundary?

Growing up in a cross cultural environment was a huge blessing for me. We lived in a colony where railway employees lived. My friends came from all walks of life, rich, poor, middle class, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Muslims from different parts of India. We celebrated all festivals together, ate good food in each other's houses and learned to respect each other's rituals and practices. We were so busy sharing with each other that we could not see the boundaries that this diversity may have brought. I guess sharing dissolves boundaries... These childhood experiences blinded my eyes for boundaries. I can see the differences and also the similarities, I can feel evil and also the goodness but I can't see the boundaries. On the road of life, I see the red light sometimes but if I persist, eventually it turns into a green light and I go on. Dare to share and the boundaries won't bind you anymore!

Where is the time to cry?

There is sadness, there are challenges, and there are events that shatter us and the people around us. We also have the choice to cry over these things or to move on making a difference in our lives and the lives of others. Everyday brings opportunities to do special things for people around us. It is our choice to spend another day or to make it special and memorable for somebody. Decide today how do you want to spend this day? Which life would you like to touch today? Who would benefit from a smile? Whose life would receive warmth with a cup of coffee? Whose life will be filled with fragrance with a flower bud? Who can you prevent from stumbling by lending your hand? If we ask questions like these everyday and attempt to respond to them, where is the time to cry for our miseries?

We are in it together!

Life brings new struggles everyday. Everyday decisions have to be made. But everyday also brings sunlight, a fresh breath of air and companionship of our family members and friends. Even when hundreds and thousands of miles separate us, we are together in spirit. We feel each other's pain, we are happy in their happiness and yearn to see each other. We are there for them when they make a tough choice, we stand by them when their decision does not turn out to be the right one and vice versa. Life becomes worth it, when we are in it together!

PUERTO RICO IS EXPERIENCING A PSYCHOSOCIAL CRISIS OF ITS OWN

It is always easier to look at the neighbor and make comments about their history, their needs, and what will fix their problems. Such has been the focus of many in Puerto Rico regarding the immediate psychosocial crisis evolving as a result of the earthquake in Haiti. Just a week ago, many in Puerto Rico were complaining about the early onset psychosocial crisis in Puerto Rico. Some manifestations of this crisis were (1) the number of schools that have been vandalized, (2) the number of adolescents engaged in violent crimes, and (3) the “back and forth”(tira y jala) between unions and the government. These are all manifestation of behaviors that express the collective feelings of hopelessness and helplessness amongst the people. The concept of participation is understood to be a continuum. Puerto Ricans have looked at development and resilience building from an optic that everyone is too busy and development initiatives in schools and communities are being conducted by government age

Beginning

One more door to let thoughts find their way in and out! Another way to share and improve what we think, believe and live!! An opportunity to explore ourselves and get familiar with our environment!!! A new beginning :-)