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We are all getting geared up to welcome 2015, bidding good bye to 2014.Looking back 2014 has been a year with a lot of blessings from God and a few disappointments. Thanks to the Almighty for his abundant blessings.
My fervent prayers to all the Gods and Goddesses to bless each and every one in the universe with all peace, prosperity and happiness.
My humble request to the Shantha Sorubi Durga to keep me cool and composed and free from unwanted and undue stress for nothing at all. Goddess Durga is mostly visualized as awesome but this Devi Durga in a temple is so pleasing and endearing that makes me call her Shantha Sorubi,
remembered in my prayers daily, for me to be calm and courageous.
Jaya Jaya Devi Durga Devi Saranam !
This true short story, purely autobiographical by Dr.Gordon Livingstone is one that moved me very much among the hundreds of short stories read by me in the recent years.The impact was so great that it led to two or three readings .The story packed with passions,emotion and anxiety with the subtle element of thrill seemed to echo in my memory for a couple of days.A few touching sentences could be quoted with ease from memory. The story would be indelible in my mind or ever.
A Tamil movie which became a hit, directed by Mr. Maniratnam
might have its roots from this story or a similar one.
After reading the story, one cannot be free from the reflections, that counselling, guidance or advice may be good,easy and soothing as long as the giver is outside the issue; once he or she becomes a part of it,acceptance is not immediate.
To quote the writer,
"------- were no longer theories, absractions: they were real problems-they were mine !"
Later on googling about the writer, it is known that, besides, being a ssuccessful psychiatrist, Dr. Livingstone is the author of several books including some best sellers.
The text of the story has been inserted for reminiscence.
