Women and Moon: A Fair Comparison?

Dear Women,

For ages, innumerable poems and paeans have been written in praise of you, comparing you with the Moon. And, you all always feel pride and happiness about being compared thus. But is it really a fair comparison?! Should you really be feeling proud and happy? Is there any other possibility that your men might be implying something beyond all that obvious praise? Let me help you understand.

1.    For starters, the Moon is an ordinary natural satellite, filed with dust and stone, running around the Earth. What if the man is implying that the girl is lacking substance beneath all that attractive appearance and is always troubling him with her annoying presence?!

2.    The Moon looks so very good, so lovely, so near and YET, so very far. What if, the men were implying that as a sarcastic way of stating that you are playing hard to get?!

3.    Remember, the Moon does not have any beauty of its own. It shines upon borrowed beauty – simply reflecting the light of the Sun. What if your men were implying that you have no natural beauty of your own, but are shining only with the help of cosmetics?!

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4.    The phases of the Moon are legendary. It keeps waxing and waning, changing face/appearance every day. On some days she shines at all her glory, but on the others, she simply vanishes. What you should check is whether your man is giving you a backhanded compliment about your whimsical nature!

5.    Er… have you ever noticed the shape of the Moon?! It’s round, obviously. What if your person is calling you ‘rotund’, indirectly?!

6.    The Moon is bright, but not beautiful at all. OK, there is a common perception in countries like India that having fair skin and bright complexion is all that there is to being pretty. If you are fair, you are considered as beautiful by some people. What if your man says that you are simply bright, with no beauty to gaze upon?!

7.    Trust me when I tell you this. Not many people like the Moon. Really. As it is said by a learned person once, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So, one person might find the Moon beautiful, whereas the other person might not. What if (you know)?

8.    The Sun is always considered as a superior being than the Moon. May be you should cross check whether your man is suffering from any superiority complex and is indirectly telling you that you are next to him in importance!

9.    Take me seriously when I tell you this – some planets have more than one Moon!!!

And remember, men are supposedly from Mars and Mars has two Moons. TWO, do you understand that?!

10.    And, some men find the Moon’s friends, the stars to be very attractive too. Remember, the Moon is not always around, but the stars are. So, caveat, cherie!

The Fair Singer, by Andrew Marvell

To make a final conquest of all me,
Love did compose so sweet an enemy,
In whom both beauties to my death agree,
Joining themselves in fatal harmony;
That while she with her eyes my heart does bind,
She with her voice might captivate my mind.

I could have fled from one but singly fair,
My disentangled soul itself might save,
Breaking the curled trammels of her hair.
But how should I avoid to be her slave,
Whose subtle art invisibly can wreath
My fetters of the very air I breathe?

It had been easy fighting in some plain,
Where victory might hang in equal choice,
But all resistance against her is vain,
Who has th'advantage both of eyes and voice,
And all my forces needs must be undone,
She having gained both the wind and sun.

Why I am not an atheist yet!

One story that is preventing my becoming an atheist - 

// A man once complained to god, "Come on, god! Look around you, sins have increased. People are dying due to hunger, violence, wars and pestilence. So many factions have been created in your name and people are needlessly quarreling over petty issues like religion, caste and creed. Problems are aplenty in the world. What have you done to solve these problems?"

God replied, "Why do you think I created you?!"  //

Gandhi's foresight!

The following is an excerpt from a letter written by Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, on 05th October 1945. Shows the foresight of this noble man.

'...I believe that if India, and through India the world, is to achieve real freedom, then sooner or later we shall have to go and live in the villages - in huts, not in palaces. Millions of people can never live in cities and palaces in comfort and peace. Nor can they do so by killing one another, that is, by resorting to violence and untruth. I have not the slightest doubt that, but for the pair, truth and non-violence, mankind will be doomed...'

'...The sum and substance of what I want to say is that the individual person should have control over the things that are necessary for the sustenance of life. If he cannot have such control the individual cannot survive. Ultimately, the world is made up only of individuals. If there were no drops there would be no ocean.'

What is real happiness?

"On Earth everyone yearns for happiness, but to they know what real happiness is? No. People on Earth think happiness means a lot of money, comfort, luxuries, fun and fame. We are sorry to say that these things don't bring real happiness. Real happiness comes from true love, nature's beauty, genuine laughter and smiles (not forced, as many people do), helping others selflessly, and purifying your soul to achieve a higher level."

From the book 'The Laws of the Spirit World', by Khorshed Bhavnagri.

God Vs. Man!

An old story from my college days:
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Once all the scientists went up to god and told him that they are capable of anything now and they can even produce a man from the dust.
 
God accepted the challenge.
 
When the scientists started collecting the dust, God intervened and said, "No, no, you bring your own dust!"

Subhas Chandra Bose about Post-Independence India

Subhas Chandra Bose's words about his plans for post-independence India
(from the book 'His Majesty's Opponent') -

"If we want to make India really great, we must build up  a political democracy on the pedestal of a democratic society. Privileges based on birth, caste or creed should go and equal opportunities should be thrown open to all irrespective of caste, creed or religion. The status of women should also be raised, and women should be trained to take a larger and a more intelligent interest in public affairs".