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Yonder lays the shore

 Yonder lays the shore.  To my increased dismay …Oh my God! Electrician was surprised to see that they have made their home in AC’s box – the small tiny insects–– were roaming all over the box and blocked the system of its operation. Perhaps they were wandering in the sky with air and taking their food from trees and garbage but they have no home of their own so they decided to occupy the small place very cozy-comfortable place inside the pipe of the AC box. They made their entry inside the pipe-box of my AC and doing all kinds of dancing, partying and playing with their friends after a long time since lockdown. Might be they needed it for their safety also. Whatever it be!! I lost my peaceful afternoon in hot summer. Were they the only creature in my house? There is a small and silent place over the roof of the book-case and lo! The wonderful feast for the eyes …there were pigeons looking for the safe home to keep their baby safe, and  they came and laid their eggs. I ha...

Glass shattering” Moment

 “Glass shattering” Moment There was a big shattering sound hit by random stones, leaving ample space between my car and the vehicle in front of me … stones, pebbles and gravel thrown by other car-tyres… damaged my vehicle.  There were cracks, chips and scratches all over the windscreen. I was also hurt on my head.  Breaking glass was a terrifying situation for me and for the car too. Thousands of pieces of broken glass were scattered on the road. I was outraged by this act. I was not sure whether it was clearly intended to injure the car… was it a malicious target? Thanks to the local crowd which successfully identified the case ….The story snowballs into an ethical controversy, since the culprit was not any person. It was due to the construction work of PWD. As a result, it happens sometimes that the small stones shoot out arbitrarily. Shattered glass, lying on the road, points out – easy to break, hard to fix.  But who is to be held responsible for the act? Not ...