Babbling Brooks

It has been several years since I touched on a fiction novel; I have always thought the fictitious days were over for me, but always had an open mind when it comes to master story tellers like Dan Brown. I chose to read " மூன்றாம் உலகப்போர் " just to fuel my veneration for Mr Vairamuthu, his literary abilities and the "widely talked about" theme that the novel was based on. Beyond his mastery over the language which is unparalleled among his contemporaries (Poet Late. Mr.Vaali is not one of them) , I have always enjoyed his thoughtful and well researched tidbits that he sprinkles to his speeches, writings and even songs. This novel was an absolute pleasure to read and Mr Vairamuthu has literally packed a pile of very useful facts and thought provoking pro-environment arguments within this fiction tale. On my scale, I have no hesitation to say that the book is about 60% non-fiction. It's just the backdrop of the story that's a remote Tamil Nadu vil

It started with the shocking and irreplaceable loss of my mother-in-law, yes. 1st Jan 2013 was when we landed back to Toronto after her passing away. First, few months were quiet and was trying hard to bring my wife back to normalcy. It's been more than an year now - we were reminded harshly of the famous quote - "Take life as it comes". My wife later turned back to serious volunteering and part time involvement in Unni maya's School's student care activities and also found herself a part-time permanent Job, which is a big step in our life. Since our early days of association, we had always thought she should be no more than an affectionate home maker, but this is amazing too, more than her active engagement in a professional activity, it helps with many other aspects which brought in most welcome and helpful changes to our lives. This year, while my wife took up her first job, I took over to help Unni Maya with her studies and extra-curricular initiatives. I