Beside the silent waters

 Saw this in the bus today. I've seen dustbins on some old ones, but a special one just for plastic bottles is my first time seeing.  Plastic is a non-biodegradable waste and is rampantly polluting the earth. The earth will be full of plastic only if we don't alter our actions. What better time than now to act upon a sustainable plan?! In the KTC bus in Goa Pic credit: Deial

This is a wonderful Malayalam hymn that I love. You will find this song in English as well in this post. യേശുവേ നിന്റെ രൂപമീ - യെന്റെ കണ്ണുകൾക്കെത്ര സൗന്ദര്യം ശിഷ്യനാകുന്ന എന്നെയും നിന്നെ - പ്പോലെയാക്കണം മുഴുവൻ   സ്നേഹമാം നിന്നെ കണ്ടവൻ പിന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കാതെ ജീവിക്കുമോ ? ദഹിപ്പിക്കണം എന്നെ അശേഷം സ്നേഹം നൽകണം എൻപ്രഭോ !   ദീനക്കാരെയും ഹീനന്മാരെയും ആശ്വസിപ്പിപ്പാൻ വന്നോനേ ആനന്ദത്തോടു ഞാൻ നിന്നെപ്പോലെ കാരുണ്യം ചെയ് ‌ വാൻ നൽകുകേ   ദാസനെപ്പോലെ സേവയെ ചെയ്ത ദൈവത്തിൻ ഏകജാതനേ വാസം ചെയ്യണം ഈ നിൻ വിനയം എന്റെ ഉള്ളിലും നാഥനേ   പാപികളുടെ വിപരീതത്തെ എല്ലാം സഹിച്ച കുഞ്ഞാടേ കോപിപ്പാനല്ല ക്ഷമിപ്പാൻ നല്ല ശക്തി എനിക്കും നൽകുകേ   തന്റെ പിതാവിൻ ഹിതമെപ്പോഴും മോദമോടുടൻ ചെയ്തോനേ എന്റെ ഇഷ്ടവും ദൈവഇഷ്ടത്തി - ന്നനുരൂപമാക്കേണമേ   തിരുവെഴുത്തു ശൈശവം തൊട്ടു സ്നേഹിച്ചാരാഞ്ഞ യേശുവേ ഗുരു നീ തന്നെ വചനം നന്നേ ഗ്രഹിപ്പിക്ക നിൻ ശിഷ്യനെ   രാത്രി മുഴുവൻ പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചുണർന്ന ഭക്തിയുള്ളൊരു യേശുവേ പ്രാർത്ഥിപ

  The city sky's feeling dark tonight We're back to back with our heads down Just look at me, give me more tonight Just give me more of your love now Let's set fire to the lonely night You're beautiful when you look at me Let's give love another life Cause you'll be safe in these arms of mine Just call my name on the edge of the night And I'll run to you, I'll run to you I would run to you I would run to you, If you want me to Just give me some kind of reason I'll take the pain, take it all away Give it some kind of meaning Let's let go, let it be the start You know I'm feeling the same thing Let's let go of our broken hearts Cause you'll be safe in these arms of mine Just call my name on the edge of the night And I'll run to you, I'll run to you Even if it's gonna break me, love Gonna make my way to you Anyway it's gonna take me, love I run to you I run to you Run, run Cause you'll be safe in these arms of mine Ju

  the team. pic credit: Deial 02 March, 2022 Today was “Ponmudi Day.” We all set to the hill viewpoint early (like 8:30-9:00 am) with Prasad uncle and Molamma aunty. Breakfast was Porota and Beef from any hotel we encountered on the way. The food was all we needed to light our moods instantly after the car rocked our butts on a rocky kaccha road for miles. After that, we set out again to complete the interrupted mission. Hilly area that it was, the roads were full of turns. I critically accessed my dad’s driving skills that day. He had to increase and decrease the speed several times and he did it so effortlessly, without a single flaw. Breakfast ! After about an hour (max), we reached the destination. The view was incredible. It was truly a sight to see. God’s creation at its best. God must be watching this place up from heaven every day, I thought.  We spent sometime on the hilltop trying the wrestle the wind and click some photos. I don’t know how to calculate the speed of win

  Allapuzha Railway Station, Kerala This was a much-needed trip. We visited many people in a span of just few days. The trip lasted just for a week and our busy schedule lasted from the moment we set foot in Kerala. On Monday evening, we left at 6pm from the Madgaon rail station and were in Kerala the next day at 9:30am. After we freshened ourselves and rented a car for us, we set out to meet Appachan who lives in a small village less than 1kms away from Anchal, Kollam. Luckily, Google maps knew all the places we had to visit and showed us the correct routes. Appachan was very happy to see us. He was not at home when we arrived at his place because he had been to the hospital for his monthly check-up.  He looked so cute to me with no teeth at all. I asked him how he ate food and he replied with a smile that he ate whatever he could. Appachan was actually swimming with the tide here. We had some valuable time with my dearest granddad alive and then we left to another location. I wish I