Sastiapthapoorthi or 60th birthday

Tomorrow one of my colleagues is celebrating his Sastiapthapoorthi or completion of 60 years (he's retiring next month). What an occasion in life. You have grown up, you have done all your duties towards family in the best manner possible. Your kids have grown and they have their own budding families.

A cycle has happened from complete dependence in childhood to independence in manhood and once again clinging to dear ones for physical help as age catches up.

Fortunate are people who can say that their kids are taking care of the function. If a person has to take full charge of his 60th birthday function also is either a workaholic or a loner.

It is a opportunity for the kids to show their respect and love towards their parents. I lost my opportunities because I was too young when my father turned 60 and I was not financially independent for his 70. I'm eagerly expecting his 80th birthday to celebrate the day.

Those of you who think celebrating birthdays is a waste of time (me included) should reconsider if the birthday is someone else's 60/70/80th birthday, because what may only look like a birthday is actually a recognition or more of a life time achievement award for them. So participate with Josh in such functions.

My colleague has achieved success in all walks of life and is a contended, happy man. May god bless him with long, peaceful and purposeful retired life.

first view

What does one Blog about if not about the mundane things that happen in daily life? Geniuses may write about ideas, but I can write only about the events that happened or are happening to me.

Writing your mind out is a tricky thing, the most candid auto biography will reveal only the tip of the ice berg in terms of the defects and fallacies of that person. after all you can't blame him, every man is a hero to himself and who would want a weak, losing hero. The circumstances may be evil but the hero never is.

Hope to share my mind and not my prejudices. Hope you find it interesting to read.