This day belongs to me - My Birthday!!!

Originally posted on 2008-09-02

Hiya...

Yup.. September 1st - It is as simple as that, it is NOT one more day but it is ONE day that belongs to me. It's my birthday. So what did I do on that day, this year??

Thanks to everyone who wished me on my birthday, in person, over phone, via sms, in orkut scrap and email.

I was really unsure what's the plan for my birthday. I had couple of invitations, one for ear piercing ceremony of my sister's kid in the morning (It’s actually my friend's sister, that doesn't make a big difference when it comes to me) and a marriage reception of my ex-colleague in the eve.

When someone invites us somewhere, they do it just because they respect us... If we got to deserve the same next time, better honor the invitation at the first instance. - That's ma policy. So I decided to honor both the invitations on that day. The first one in the morning was in “Madhampatti” a place 15Kms before Isha Foundation & Vellingiri Temple/Hills.

So I decided to have my birthday celebrated with a mini trip to Isha Foundation & Vellingiri Temple/Hills. My wife, my friend and myself went directly to Perur temple and then to the function place.

By the time we went there, the function was completely over and even the breakfast vessels were found empty. But you know I was really happy. Wanna know the reason?? It’s very simple that the lunch was getting ready….

I just picked one more friend from there and left to the foothills. Leaving off the reason that the road leading to the foothills was bad, I enjoyed my ride to that place. The guy who came with me had a girl baby just 10 odd days back and he wanted to purchase some traditional stuff from the vellingiri temple. So I just went there straight.

I removed my shoes and prepared myself to climb up the steps for a dharshan. When I got down from the car, I saw my wife still there on the back seat. Before I asked her anything she just said that she shouldn’t visit any temple on the hills…

Ohyaaaaa… what’s all these non-sense??? I didn’t want to start an argument there just because I never make her feel bad and never intended doing that, secondly it was my birthday. I thought, an argument there is un necessary... So I just left her and one of my friends in the car and we guys went over the steps for a dharshan…. The incident which followed after that made me to think…..

When we both climbed few steps, my friend stopped to buy things for his new born kid. I stood next to him to waited till he finishes everything. Unexpectedly, he said that as the kid is just born, he too shouldn’t come to any temple which is on a hill….. I didn’t want to say anything other than an okay. I said that and started towards the temple all alone for a dharshan. All the way I was just thinking why is that someone shouldn’t visit a TEMPLE for any reason????

I am not someone who blindly refuses something just because I don’t agree with it. So I just gave a thought, is there atleast one good reason why the ancestors should have told all these??????????????? Just that my wife is expecting and it is not good for her health to climb steps, it should have been said that such people shouldn’t visit temple on hills. I agree with it. But, whatz all about this guy???? Any acceptable reason behind, a guy not coming to a temple on hill just because the ancestors had said so?????

I had a very good dharshan at the temple and got down very quick as everyone are waiting for me. We then went to Isha foundation, one of the VERY BEST places in coimbatore in my perception. I love the atmosphere, admire the architecture and addict to the peace I get there. I should say I never mind traveling 30 + Kms, whenever I start to that place.

We went in there and went to the “Theerthakund” which had a specialty that the lingam there is made up of Spadika which has positive vibrations on the human body. I and my friend had a shower and then went into the “Theerthakund”…. I swear how much ever I try to explain in words, the feel I got there, I can’t. It’s just that the experience I get there is awesome….

Then we went into the dhyana mandapam and had a peaceful, silent time. It soothes out the pressure and helps to get you relaxed. We had a silent, peaceful and wonderful time when we were at Isha. I felt my hunger when I came out of Isha. I then turned to my watch for help and it said 03:15pm…

We all started back to the function place and by the time we reached, almost everyone had finished their lunch. But this time it was good that the vessels were not empty again. We then had our lunch, spent some time in the farm house there and started back home. It’s only when I was driving back home, I felt the tired. My wife had other plans; she wanted to visit one of her relative’s home on the way back. For the reason that it is on the way back home, I agreed to it. We then dropped our friend at her home and spent few minutes there before we reached our palace around 7:00pm.

I dropped my wife at the gate and went to Pravin’s home as he was waiting for my arrival to fix up the evening program. When I was at his home, speaking with his 5 month old kid ( :-) ) one of my ex-colleague called up to wish me and he felt sorry that he wished me so late as he had some tight work at office and because of that he was also not able to go the marriage reception… “ho ho ho ho…. Hello boss… how come you missed on the reception?????” said my mind and I again went to my watch for the help and this time it said 07:30pm. I pulled Pravin out and then rushed to the reception hall to congratulate her.

Sad part is that I’m not interested to party today, unlike previous years... But that doesn’t make much difference as I enjoyed my day the most.

Thanks again to all of you who wished me on my day!!! Thanks friends!!!