Victims of Injustice

Recently, I watched a movie called Goodbye Children. It is based on true incidents during World War II. A French movie with its principal characters being two pre-teen boys in a boarding school, it speaks loudly of the persecution of innocent, in this case a Jewish boy.

Two scenes are poignant. One is when the Gustapo officer stands in front of Jean, looking at him hard. Without any words being exchanged, you can almost hear the whisper of 'Game is Up'. And another is when Quinten meets Jean for the last time. Jean is packing his suitcase as the officer waits to take him away. Jean assures Quinten that it's not his fault...."It was inevitable" he says.

Perhaps, it is inevitable. That the innocent is punished, always. That the people who suffer the most are the weak and defenceless. For what sin could an eleven year boy have committed to be taken to a concentration camp and be killed. The only fault was that he belonged to a group which was weak.
So when bombs blast in a busy marketplace, people who die are not armed. They are people like you and me, just a bit unfortunate to be caught in the wrong time and place.

For every wrong policy, the people who have paid the heaviest price are the ones who were least involved in the wrong decision. When millions perished in USSR because of Stalin's collectivisation, the policy makers continued to enjoy a life of luxury.

I dont know what motives drive people to kill one another. I only know that the victims have nothing to do with it. And that is so unfair!!

Happy New Year

Another new year, this time a new decade.

2010! I have big hopes with this 2010. Lots to do, lots to achieve.

What does my 2009 balance sheet look like?
a) I can teach a class of 60 odd, miserably disinterested kids...n I teach well.
b) learned how a television works
c) handled diverse guys...in varied stages of being-in-love-with-Anindita and sometimes not-in-love-with-Anindita-just-find-her-interesting syndrome.
d) almost got married.... stopped myself at the right time and saved myself.
e) began preparing for CAT. Took it...waiting for results.
f) lost some 2-3 kg wt. Not Baaahhhd!
g) didnt fall sick too many times.

Hmm... considering how hard destiny tried to depress me, I came out pretty fine, I say!

So, my resolutions:
a) lose weight
b) get a driving license and DRIVE....zip zap....
c) decide what I will do in life... stick to this profession or move to better, greener pastures?
d) decide whom I'll marry. This one is the trickiest.

These are.... tough... but achievable.

But, i am going to celebrate my life this year. Hell! I am 25.... I am not going to waste time moping around.

Here is Myself, wishing Myself...A very Happy New year! Yip! Yip! Hurray!!!