Mothers-in-law, Dinosaurs And Actor Ajith - Varalotti In The US 5

Dear Srilatha,

thanks. I first thought of dinosaurs and the old-time actors. As I was writing the post during my lunch interval today, I thought of adding the mils too. They always add a spice to life.

I am happy to know that you enjoyed reading it. Don't worry, you have a lot more coming next. I am going to start the next serial by Diwali or by December at the latest. Till such time you will have the US lessons.

just now saw the Pictures of your meet which vandhana sent me, you are Rocking as usal with the pretty ladies along side.[/quote]

It was quite flattering to read these words. We three were ILites no doubt. We were each ten years away from each other. I am not going to say who was the youngest and who was at the other end. It is for you and all the ILites to make guesses. ha ha ha.
thanks once again,
sridhar

One thing I understood from your post is you have compared all MILs and to be -MILs to a dinosaur( I hope it refers only to the longevity and not to its size! )
truly said we must learn through expercience otherwise it is not good for us or for the people surrounding us.
As Vandhana has pointed out, do we think that we are going to live that long to break the record of the dinosaurs?
MILs-Dinosaurs-Ajith what a comparison! bringing all together under 'your roof'. Only you can do it Sridhar Sir!
sriniketan

Yes, Vandhana, the purpose of putting dinosaurs, mils and Ajith together in the same sentence is just to 'have ILites there' at least for a while. As you put it rightly none of the three were out of the contex.

You are very right. With the ice-melting, global warming and ozone depletion, I think, we'll let the dinosaurs beat us 25 times over in terms of longevity. And there are other accelerating forces like oil spills, CFC releases, nuclear arsenal and the like.

I am happy to meet some rare specimens in this thread - dils who praise their mils. May you all be always blessed.

I wanted to disagree at least with one statement of yours to make this thread interesting. But I have to confess my inability as my views of the new actors is almost the same, whether Tamil, Hindi or Hollywood.

So what next? Now I have to sit and think hard.
thanks Vandhana for the good response.
regards,
sridhar

Thanks Sriniketan. I am restraining my instincts to comment on size. For I have seen mils (and at times even dils) larger than dinosaurs. And to be fair enough, I have seen the pictures of smaller dinosaurs too.

As they say, Those who do not learn history are condemned to repeat it. The same is the case with experience. If we can work with mils in peace, may be we need not waste our energies in re-inventing the wheel.

Thanks for the nice words, Sriniketan.
regards,

Dear Sridhar sir,

This is my first post to you. well, I've not read any of your previous articles...but this title literally dragged me to read...

what is this person writing about? connecting amavasi & abdul rahim!?

It is a well knitted write-up. one thing is clear...in this era of globalization everything is inter connected & all beings have few shades in common!
And your article proves it!

I agree with many of ur views, experience does makes a difference in our lives.
well, now I'm a human ( D-L)...just reading,analyzing & doing a research about dinosaurs (ML) that can help me to survive better!

And yes, during my college days...I liked to watch Ajit movies, the handsome guy who stole our hearts with his smart features but now (times are changing), I pick, choose, read reviews before watching any movie as it is a waste of time!

But I strongly feel, we ' humans' are busy in judging people & have no time to love them ...do you agree?

Wonderful write-up. The spice (MIL) added here is very effective. Enjoyed reading about real and human dino's. In one post, you made all the three (the MIL, dino's and the actor) a center point. A 3-in-1 article. That is Varalotti's style .
Hats off to you!

regards,
Sindhu

Hi Sridhar,
Really a very Interesting Post!! Was wondering wats the title all about, but read your reply to Vandhana.. So.. to make us to be ther.........
The Thoughts that you have shared is absolutely right.DIL's cant replace MIL's but can be a shadow them and take the family towards prosperity.
But in case of a Bad MIL's, we can still learn that how not to lead the family and make things better,just like what you have mentioned -How the dinosaurs became extint!!

Definitely Dinosaurs and MIL's are a great comparison!

Very Thought Provoking Post to read on the start of my day!

my my sridhar,
u really set me thinking what a reference of mil and dil to the actors and then getting back to dino vow i must say hats off to u for this article u really are a great writer i say, u are able to make people sit up and start looking at it from your angle and it is amazing to find how true it is, yes i have always felt they are the creators mil i mean but sad she never understood me until her death bed, anyway these things happen, as long as u get the soul to say sorry to u, one knows he has been on the right path....sunkan

I was waiting to read lesson no: 4 - you did not disappoint again. It is amazing how you can take an normal outing to a museum into a life lesson. The place that I felt very similar to what you stated is when we visited the Grand Canyon. I felt that our presence in this earth was a small speck compared to the grandeur of the canyon. When you realize that it took millions of years for canyon to be formed and we stood on top and look down - it is an indescriable feeling that overcomes you. You feel as if your lifetime on earth is as quick as the blink of an eye when compared to what you see in front on you. It is a humbling experience. If you have the time and if your schedule permits you, I hope you will be able to visit it

Dear Anu Shiv,
I am very happy with this post of mine because it has made you to read and write in my thread. For me it is mission accomplished.

Every thing is inter-connected. Highest spiritual treatises pronounce that it is very difficult to know say where we end and where the non-we start. Bharatiyar said "Nokkum idam ellam nam anri verillai" . Wherever we see, we find only ourselves.

Thanks for agreeing with my views. I was also an Ajith fan back in the 90s. But now his movies have become horrible.

But I strongly feel, we ' humans' are busy in judging people & have no time to love them ...do you agree?
This is really a profound statement. Well, I do agree. But let me make my point clear. With this kind of comparison (dinosaurs and mils) I want to temper the sharp judgment powers of our dils. Whatever may be the defects of the mils, they have lived a full life, have brought up their children and have stayed longer in this hostile world. When a dil knows all these in her heart, she judges her mil less and loves her more.

Thanks for your very first post in my forum. Looking forward to receiving many more posts from you.
regards,
sridhar