Away from Family...

Over time the we move away from our family.. That’s how its meant to be.. Slowly and slowly we are pushed into the world far away from our family... First its a hostel, then study in some distant country, then work in a far more distant country ..... Why do we tend to drift away from our family... Far from our loving parents to the dearest siblings... Over years the number of times we see them also tends to decrease... This phenomena I am at least noticing in my own life and with great pains I am trying to take it in the worldly life's stride.. I remember my childhood days when the Titus bros of the valliazhathu family used to get together at our native places for vacation and have fun time.. My father has 3 bros and in all there are 5 Titus Bros of which only ma younger bros name is not Titus.., Of course there are 2 cuz sisters of mine too.. It was fun.. All the family getting together.. Enjoying the New year, Easter, Summer vacation, Onam and Xmas all .. Over the time each of our family went across the globe. Ourselves and ma Father's younger bro in Kuwait, Father's eldest bro settled in US and the Second bro of Father settled in India itself.., Now during times we come to our native place only 2 families can get together as its a tough job to synchronize each of our travels for the same time..

Well till this point only families were getting spread across the globe.. Yeah now it was the turn of the family members... Yeah me went to work at S Korea and My bro went to India for his studies. Getting to see now each of our family was now more like.. ok when’s the college hols? Will we get leave during that period? Is it the rush season? Do we get air tickets?.. So much complications..

My elder bro's marriage is in the coming month and all ma bros and family has been planning meticulously for past 1 year. All planning to reach at least 10 days at least before wedding day. I suddenly find myself pushed into a project where my contribution is of key role. I ask my managers, my group manager for leave, but they point out that "No , That day is our final release, You must be here only". Request even is sent to Group manager but turned down miserably... Whole of ma family is gonna be there and I can't make it.. They say this is a part of work and life.. But is it the way it’s supposed to be... Why Am I so enslaved to this work? Why can't I just walk out taking my own decision? Are we working for a living or living to work ? Man... All the thoughts pour on me where I work with a heavy heart.. Missing the old days where we were all near and and had no troubles of the modern world

Killing Fields of Goa

Everywhere you look , you can see Goa being publicized as the best tourist spot, but has anyone ever looked into the safety of these widely reputed beaches ? Has anyone ever noticed that the number of life guards over there are extremely less and life boats over there are bare minimum. Ever noticed the no of drownings happening in those beaches? Of course How do we.. when Goa beaches are being marketed as the best place to be.

Goa is one place where most amount of drownings happen in India and Still am pretty much surprised to see that no one from the tourist govt or from Goa administration has woken up for this cause. Below mentioned are some of the links for the lifeguards in Goa.
http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/news/18011094
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070808/211/6j6s7.html

My 2 friends drowned during a Sunday tragedy at Calangute beach (Goa) on 13th of august 2006. The lifeguards were on strike and there were no warnings about the condition on the beach. 8 persons were swept away by the under currents and some of the locals jumped to save them but could only rescue 2. We begged the authorities on the beach for Costal guards help and for some boats for our friends who were still unable to swim to shore. The Director of Tourism was present and said Costal guards will take 90 minutes and helicopter will come shortly but none turned up the whole night. While our friends were still struggling at sea, the Director instead of doing some immediate action started criticizing us and the public for going to the beach. He was more concerned about public relations and foreign tourist , It seemed he didn't even care for the desi tourists. When we enquired about the Helicopter he retorted back that we don't have the right to raise the voice. This all happened in the backdrop of our friend still seen struggling at the sea. Night turned up and none turned up for the rescue. Our friends would have survived if authorities would have been more pro active instead of criticizing.

How would the tourist know of the dangers especially with no warnings. Is this the way any officer should behave ? At such a place especially when tourists turns up in huge numbers why don't the authorities do immediate action when Life guards go on strike. Is this the way Tourism is promoted? I don't think Goa beaches are a tourist place it should be called the Killing Fields.

We need to ensure such things don't happen in future in our own way. Few points which needs to be noted are
1)Life Guards are like doctors. They can't Just Go on strike like that

2)Notices when issued for public safety are not just meant to be put up for the sake of it but With the true intention of reaching out to the public

3)Also We are talking about human lives over here which can never be brought up. And though painful thing We should have brought up a public litigation against the govt.....