10th April 2008 - Thursday

Hmmmm....Yesterday night I thought I would get up early and go for walking. In fact, when ever I read some thing about the great personalities that they wake up at 4 AM everyday, I also think I need to do this. But I woke up at 7 AM as usual and I know that I need to get ready for office. I saw that my wife is already up and she is preparing for the breakfast. She already picked up the newspaper and kept it on the dining table. I quickly glanced through my newspaper. But my wife and kids say that I spend lot of my morning time on reading the newspaper, hmmmm....I never want to count this time just because I just love doing it. But the heading of the newspaper has all negative things like some one is looting the country, road accidents, deaths etc., It is really frusrtating to start my morning in a negative note and I want to avoid reading the newspaper, but I can't, just because It is interesting to know what is happening in and around the world. but these bad news in the morning......hmmmm

Alas!!!!!! Why can't I start a newspaper which will only talk about the good things happening around the country, so early morning my country wakes up in a positive note...Hmmmm...when will these publishers realize the importance of making the difference in people lives through journalism than just focusing on increasing their revenues. God save the common man with these influences....

My wife gave me the coffee and I am frustrated about this too...I want to shout louder....that I want my coffee just before I start reading the newspaper. I do not understand why I am being so finicky about this. Any ways, I need to think about my wife as well as she has to get everything ready for her to get that coffee to me and she wants to have the coffee along with me. So, I give it up......

By the time I got ready, it is already 8:30 AM....and my office starts at 8:30 AM...hmmm the thought of being late keeps me annoyed about myself. Why does this happen every day. The person inside me says that I have an answer to it and can work it out better but he also says that the person outside doesn't listen to him at all.

I have taken my car out and started driving to office. Somehow, I love my car after driving it for more than 5 years and though it looks bit old. I also love the drive along the east coast road, that is next to the sea. This keeps my morning usually cheerful till the time I reach the connecting road to my office. The cross junction which is 5 mins away from my office keeps me frustrated again. The road is built recently and things are getting better. There are two to three people to take care of the traffic but the issue is people do not listen to them and try their own ways to cross and create issues for others, especially the auto wallas, in their rush to get as many passengers as they can, they want to skip every possibility to go fast. I pity them, as I feel that they are not the reason for this problem. They are running after the money which depends on how much they can do in that day. It is also the money and greed which is running the entire world today. If they are educated, it may solve the problem to some extent.

Hmmmm....I have crossed the junction finally and reached office. Now a days, I am finding it difficult to keep myself interested in coming to office. I completed going through my mails, respond to the required. I have called up my onsite manager, discussed the pending issues and came to understand the next steps. There are couple of reviews on the presentations and completed the same. I usually go for lunch at 12:30 PM...My friends call me for lunch and I really enjoy this time talking, joking and eating. I don't have any meetings in the afternoon, so am bit relaxed and spent some time on reading...

I usually start leaving for office at 7 PM. Today also it is the same time. I am back home. When I entered home...I can see both my kids just waiting for me with a list of complaints on each other and their mother. This is the I love most. Spending time with them, though they complain, fight makes me feel so nice. My wife usually has a complaint that I am spending lot of time with the kids now a days than with her. I take it lightly though I am supposed to take it seriously and address the concern. Around 8:30 we all sat together to watch TV. The children want to see Cartoons and we both want to see channels either serials, movies or songs. Hmmmm....usually the children give up either because those things also are interesting or because they know that they cannot over power us. Hmmm....we all enjoyed watching TV for 30 minutes. We had our dinner and sat again before the TV for one serial, though we don't like it but we ensure we watch the serial for 30 mins...just because my wife likes it.

Now time to go to Bed. My younger kid always want me to spend time with her and make her to sleep by telling stories. Now a days...I am not able and I am feeling bad about it. Probably I need to do this to keep her happy. My elder kid is OK as she is interested in reading books...and she finds that interesting to read before sleep. She is like me.....I also read the book on "How to Start a Retail Business" for some time. I kept the book aside and started chatting with my wife...Thank god we did not get into any argument tonight...and it's good night sleep.....