Imagine if we were to get monthly reminders about dues to be paid to God for all the sins or sinful acts on earth.

How would it read?

" Hello, Your monthly subscription to be a good human being is over due.Please pay by the due date to avoid late payment fees.Please ignore if already paid".

And ofcourse the Almighty network has various options to upgrade or change your tariff plan according to your moral practices or responsibility to be a good human being.First you register and get a SIN card to activate your connection. For example you can dial a toll free number and follow various instructions to choose from 1 to 10 which would also include a family or a corporate plan. And then there's a Customer care number which is a 24/7 busy no. that one can listen to for some Heavenly music.There's also a portability option to choose from without losing your identity which you've built painstakingly from your birth.That is, you can directly link to a Hell connection if you feel you've tried enough to become a good human being. God is indeed a big time business magnate!

As long as the bills are paid within the due date or as a delayed payment one can continue to pursue the endless opportunity to be a good human being. Along the way a few sins here and there become part of the journey.From stamping an ant to booking an early return ticket to your mother in law would all be a part of acceptable sins well within the framework of rules & regulations as specified under the laws of human nature.And God's network controlling the enmasse civilised society's perception to differentiate between the good and the bad motivates them to become a lesser sinner everyother day.

And God's roaring business to make a good human being out of us only keeps growing at an alarming pace and is often a worry for the research agencies to collect or gather the data about what makes a human being from not being a good human being on a day to day basis.

A study commissioned by the God's Ministry for human welfare conducted a survey which revealed that every human being from the age group of 18 to 90 years suffer from IS -Irritable Syndrome which on a scale of 1 to 10 showed that 99% are prone to a handful of sins at the slightest provocation.This was the final report submitted to "God alone knows" Corporation by none other than a group of first ranking sinners from various mismanagement instituitions of the world.
There are also daily instances of people in the defaulters list who have consciously been the good samaritans of the society in doing only good things in life.According to the survey the 1% of the entire world population barring below 10 years of age have been practicing the art of being a good human being and are reported to be spread across the lesser known tribal pockets of the world.

In a daring attempt to unearth the possible attrocities happening in Heaven right under the nose of God, a TV reporter  did a sting operation.

Here are the excerpts from the conversation:

TV Reporter: "How on earth can one identify the  so called good deeds done by you?

God: "There are many. I do not wish to get into details. Take this small example. I have destined that you guys vote or elect your leader to run the Government only once in 4 years in some countries and once in 5 years in some.Imagine electing someone every 6 months.Wouldn't it be utter chaos?"

TV Rep: "But that was designed by our Constituition. How can you take any credit for it.?"

God: "I framed it."

TV Rep: "Where's the proof?"

God: "I dont know if you have observed, particularly in India. They have mentioned that 
" Government work is God's work" in many govt office buildings."

Tv Rep: " Mmm.. Ok, May I ask, how you arrived at this successful model- monthly subscription to be a good human being.?"

God: " Oh, I always wanted to identify a model which is enduring in the long run and I freezed on a SINRISE industry."

Rep: " You mean, a Sunrise industry?"

God: " No. SINRISE industry,Dude.Nature has taught many things. Have you seen monkeys be it  Chimps or anyother species of monkeys will always fight against each other even though they all belong to the same group called Monkeys.Why?"

TV Rep:  " Why?"

God: " The answer is THREAT! They do not want threats. I applied the same model in humans. You see they all fight against one another even though they all are just humans.My entire business model was based on that so that people continue to make mistakes after mistakes and they are always on an endless journey called PEACE."

TV Rep: " Oh, God!"

God: " Bless you."

TV Rep: " Why did you bless me ? "

God: " You praised me, That's why."

TV Rep: " Ok, on a personal note, which movie you'd prefer to watch again?"

God: " GODS MUST BE CRAZY"

TV Rep: " Mmm... Best action adventure film ?"

God: " GODzilla!"

TV Rep: " God,  One final question.I happen to see many men in white clothing out here but without wings or halos.Are they under graduate angels?"

God: " No..no.. They are some politicians waiting for their visa to Hell. Since they were a bigger threat to peace down there I pulled them here."

TV Rep: " What do they do here? "

God: " Serve soft drinks. One second, I will get one of them to serve you."

Tv Rep: " No.. no..I am not sure if the soft drinks are not laced with...."

God: " Oh, Relax and say these words like you do in India, " In God we Trust!"

It was like all Hell breaking loose for the reporter who scrambled back to earth to air this exclusive interview with God.

But then, God was as usual back in business scanning through the latest sales reports on new connections.

Ah,Men!

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This is one of my creations and  I enjoyed writing the story & went a bit berserk while animating them. I made spontaneous changes while animating and I thought I should post it.I hope you enjoy watching it. 

If your child drew flowers and plants develop his talent...

..He is a born gardener!

We have all learnt many things from the time we gave a meaningless stare from the cradle. 

We have tried to understand at times or have been assumed to have understood other's worldly views.

" You bet he's gonna grow up to be a great investment banker."
" How do you say that?"
" Oh, He doesn't want to let go of anything that comes his way. Look at his grip on the toy."
" Oh, Shyam. I think you deserve a good night's sleep."

As one grows, so does the expectations of the near and dear ones. 
Soon the "Investment Banker to be" changes his portfolio of interests and takes to the game of Cricket.

" Do you think he can be another Sachin?"
" Mmm... But he's a left hander. May be a Lara!"
The young Lara in the family finds too many Sachins,Pontings and Dravids around.And all of them are equally talented and have too many shots up their sleeves in taking guard for India.

The "Lara to be" suddenly discovers the  melodious Mohd. Rafi hiding under his breaking voice. 

" Did you hear that?"
" What Shyam?"
" Listen, our kid is singing so beautifully in the bathroom."
"Oh, no. He can't make it big in music. It's too competitive."
" No..No.. He's got some unique voice. We need to only push him further."
"  Ok, we do that .Then what? The days of Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh is over. Nobody gets continuos opportunities these days. At the most he might end up a one song wonder."

" Shh. Here he comes. Let's  find out."
" Daddy.... I am so upset."
" Why dear?"
" Iam not able to sing like my classmate, Vinod."
" But.. we just heard. You were exactly like Rafi. You bet, you'll make it big in Bollywood."
" That was not me. I was playing Vinod's recording from my mobile."
"Oh! mmmm....... Ok, son, I have to rush for a meeting. But just warn Vinod. There's no future in music."

It was a revelation of sorts. Encouragement or pushing one towards success is often confined to the four walls within a house. The scent of talent from outside one's compound is no more than an unaccepted odour to many.

Young at hearts, dreaming of many a possibility needs the nurturing sans the bias. The new kid on the block is what everyone is looking for in life. Not everyone can be a MJ or a Steve Jobs. But not that everyone can't try to be.
People by and large are more afraid of failures than to put their best foot forward towards success.

No wonder,we are yet to change this phrase- 

        Success has many fathers...

THE GREAT RACE

It's a rat race everywhere.   Everywhere?               Well, almost

except in the great green forest. 

The famous story of the Hare and the Tortoise as we all know needs a bit of a change keeping with the times.

There was a Mr.Henry the Hare who had the fastest feet in the forest. And Mr.Tort the Tortoise  who was the early inspiration for the slow motion techniques of the modern era. Henry,though was a great runner was at times a poor sport.He teased Tort and his 48 frames movement per second.

The forest friends wanting some fun got them to run a race.The bookmakers were indeed busy. Henry was the obvious favourite at 4/10 while Tort was for the asking at 100 to 1.The odds didn't bother Tort. The second prize was his anyways. And he was smart.

He worked on something called greed!
And the fateful day dawned. The forest was busy in action, everyone lined up to watch the race.Arguments about the race being fair and unfair filled the air.And it was silenced with the gun shot. Bam! And it was Zoom! 

Henry left the starting line in a split second and reached the slumber joint peeping to see if Tort was anywhere near.

Assured that he had all the time in the world to take a long nap, he stretched his limbs and closed his eyes. Tort walked all the way near the hot spot and carried on towards the winning post. The crowd watching the race were in for a shock.They rushed to see Henry in a deep slumber.

They did their best to wake him.Nothing worked. They rushed him to the forest medicine man, Dr.Fox. 

He examined,checked his pulse, did some sugar test and declared that he will not be able to wake up till midnight.

The race was Tort's and he won by a comfortable margin. Tort became a hero.

That night Tort went to Henry's house. He knocked at the door. Dr.Fox opened the door." Welcome Champ!"

Henry joined them smiling all the way. All of them did a hi five and screamed,"Cheers! We are multi millionaires now!"

Henry and Tort thanked Dr.Fox for playing along with them and  for placing the bets on their behalf.

An year later Henry drove into Tort's mansion. Henry said,

"Listen buddy,my concience hurts. We were not fair. Let's run the race again. I want to earn back my respect."

Tort smiled and said,

" You know I do not want to compete again.The win made me change my outlook a bit. I run a sports club of hi repute.If you're keen I can get any of my students to challenge you." Henry was upset. Still he was ready." Ok. I accept. Who can challenge me here?"

Tort said." Henry, we have some overseas students from Africa. One of them has a spotted skin and is too quick. He is known as Cheetah. You better think twice."

Henry was taken aback." Ok, Let us not change the story anymore. It might become a famous fable someday!"

End.

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Most often we think we need a reason for a celebration.

" I made it. Got selected."

"Wow! Let's party!"

" My Mother-in-law is on a tour to Africa."

" Long live the lions.Let's party!"

" I am dating two girls,buddy."

" What? How come?"

"Oh, they are twins. It's hard to make out at times."

" Let's party. On the double."

" We might be bombing another country in a day or two."

" Drinks on the HOUSE!"

Reasons and reasons. The list could be endless. People by and large are preoccupied or live every second of their day, with day to day issues and all they look for is a small break to change their atmosphere into a happy one.

We love to numb our senses since they are attrociously active always.

What better way to silence the active consciousness a bit with a LARGE smile on your face?

And there are those who party all by themselves for no reason or rhyme.They are christened alcoholics.

And they are the ones who are conscious of cheering their life every second. 

" Go on, bomb anyone."

" Oh,every guy in the HOUSE is all same. Let's not beat around the BUSH, anymore."

"HIC..HIC..HURRAY!"

Have you ever promised the moon to someone and not delivered ? Have you had great trouble in finding the right reasons for not delivering your commitments? But have you ever wondered, why people always go about promising the moon? Or shy away from promising the same?

Simple.

You promise the moon knowing well you can't possibly deliver it. And also knowing well that the person who is promised the same is also aware that you've just gotten out of a wishing well. Or you are too sure that you don't intend to mess your life anylonger.

If this is true, then why do people feel let down, make a hue and cry over impossible expectations? It's a belief system that when something is meant to be offered or promised however difficult the choice could be, it's taken for granted and an image of the promised one is formed in the mind of the potential receiver which takes an exclusive seat in his senses.

And that seat do not wish to get shaken. Even if that seat is an illusion. That's also known as trust.

Life is all about making commitments and living upto it. " Oh, I can trust George to do it."

" If Tom can't do it nobody can. He has never let me down."

Total faith in someone's capability could be utterly challenging. And there's hardly any room for failure to show it's face. 

It's all about expecting the unexpected. Be it success or failure. There are times when you fail to prove your sincere efforts in making your promises a reality. This is when you are on a focussed mission to prove a point.

True, the efforts are sincere. It does show at times. After all one can't hide huge hearts on display when they are built from the bottom.

Full marks for a Noble service!

5th of September is one day every student would look forward to.It is celebrated across India as the Teacher's Day.This is one day all the young minds make a bee line to wish their real idol. Their Class Teacher. The day starts  with the kid rushing off early to school with a broad smile on her face holding a bunch of colourful flowers or a card or a gift.

Once inside the class room waiting for her turn, one wonders what could probably be running on her little mind? 

Let's start guessing a bit.

"Oh,She's the best Teacher. No doubt."

" Mmm. There... She's noticed me!"  " Oh, I hope she likes my gift."

And soon after wishing their idols the students are busy rushing to make that a memorable day by getting on to the stage to sing, dance or present a short skit. The celebrations makes it's way to a hot snack break. They have got that day going the way they wanted. Full of fun.

The campus is filled with smiling faces yelling every now and then," Happy Teacher's Day!"

As a creative guy, I wanted to create some highly motivating concepts for my merchandising business which would highlight the hi energy the day would carry. I am not sure how it reflected as far as the sales were concerned at this point of writing this blog but I guess I did my best to add some energy to my illustrated designs which I have presented in this post.

While it's always fun to create or illustrate for any event/occasion involving the little ones, it's also a bit of a task too.Most often they walk into a shop with a predetermined purchase in mind and one has to do everything in a design to draw their attention. Once that's achieved, it's the parents turn to give in or to move away to a different section.

Well, what happens to the ones who have passed out of school, busy in a different enviornment? Do they stop for a second to think of their wonderful teacher on that day?

I guess, most of them do. 

I do. Everyday, particularly my art teacher.

Personally I had the great opportunity to showcase my drawings to the very one the Teacher's Day is named after. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, the former Vice-President of India.

I still remember that day when my art teacher, the man who shaped my very life K.Sreenivasalu of the Besant Theosophical High School, Madras was keen to showcase my drawings to the Teacher of India! It was around noon and we were informed the previous day itself that the Vice President was visiting our school. But little did I expect that he would be looking at my water colour drawings. The best part was that the photograph found a place in the school's annual book. Here it is. A black & white photo full of colourful memories.

Children by and large like to emulate their teacher. Once back home from school, they begin conducting classes to the toys or the pets or the parents at home. They try their best to behave like their teacher right from the mannerism or the tone of voice. They run through whatever they learnt that day, ofcourse as a teacher at home.

Oh, dear Teacher,you might have just one day in a year as your day. But it is Teacher's day everyday at every home. Full marks to you, indeed!

STUDENT

Defunition- Someone who is studying in order to enter a particular profession but ends up identifying alternate careers.

A friend in need!

The world is full of faces.Some joyful, some lost,some unhappy,some insecure,some hot,some cold and so on so forth. All these faces recognise or identify their journey with similar faces.

There are some who will go all out for the sake of their friends. And there are some who wouldn't trade their comfort zone for anybody. And there are those who show explicit care or concern for their friends promising the moon or the stars beyond, till the time they run into an acid test.They are indeed " a selective bunch of fine actors."They are no more than a collection of bones called parasites. They ride along fine when the going is good and are unexpectedly very busy when your chips are down.

One does not always choose a friend.They just happen.Anywhere.School,College, pub,  match, movie,office or in a traffic jam.The faces begin to exchange an eye contact, a breezy communication and a formal handshake. After a few days or a few hours at times, you've begun to accept another into your fold or got sucked into another's fold. That's it. Your journey called friendship which is all full of fun and pranks has begun.One might not have anything in common but one puts on a magnifying glass to identify something that would create a comfortable feeling of comradery. And then you start sharing everything.From credit cards to cars.Alas! there are some which are accepted as exceptions. Your email account's password for example. The buck stops there.

Well, do we say that we trust our friends?

Yes, but.... Conditions apply.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!

Defunition: 

A friend who is always in need of your deeds!

Let some fun fill the air!

Teacher:

Defunition-1

A person posessed with the black board and armed with a rare ability to hold or to bang a chalk piece on a desk or to write across the black board  creating a continuos screeching sound.

Librarian: 

Defunition-1

A person whose sole mantra is confined to "Silence is Golden"

Defunition-2

The one who gets paid for maintaining a long period of silence everyday.

Defunition-3

A person who has taken  the words " Keep Quiet" too seriously.