Generally , everybody has a "passion" about something. Some love travel, some collect stamps, some go for Toys.... etc.. At the end of the day, "passion " is something , which gives the ultimate ecstacy to the soul and a " feel good " feeling. Some people may say its just " पागल पना" !! Ofcourse अप्नी ..अप्नी खयाल... Leave it..
Generally it is seen, present day youth avoid , Senior Citizens , for the simple reason, to escape the " preachings " they deliver... ये मत करो... वो मत करो.. etc.. etc...If one is bed ridden, the oldie does not have a choice, but what about the people whose faculties are fully active and functional? How does one expect to spend the time? Some people join Senior Citizens Clubs and go there religiously every day. Some spend the whole day, pointing out mistakes of the young ones in the family. Still few others gather under a tree or on a bench on the Footpath. Generally " Birds of the same feather" like ..same workplace, same language, etc.. spend an hour or two beneath the Banyan Tree.. If they happened to be Retired Government ( that too Central Government only , State Government Employees are taboo ) chaps, the topic for discussion is 7 th Pay Commission or the Expected DA. Nothing else matters.. Few people narrate , how they are neglected by their Children, or how his बहु does not care about him (pure imagination !). These " congregations" need , like minded fellows.
Some spend time attending Adhyatmik Pravachanams. Few people spend time in " Social Work "-- I am still trying to figure it out, what exactly does it mean. Anyway, at the end of the day, what an oldie requires is some one who cares for him. Right? Let it be Real World or Virtual World. May be in Real World, one gets to meet one's friends physically, but not frequently , however much one wishes. The Virtual World gave us a wonderful platform-- FACEBOOK. May be, to start with, one had to send " requests" to become friends. But , as you start putting your own Posts, depending upon the quality and content of the posts, people start sending "request for adding them as friends".. So you become " somebody" and be "recognised". Afterall, everybody craves for "recognition" only. So .. Mission Accomplished.
To start with, I was just "sharing " some interesting posts of others. Then thought, " Why not post my own? " . Most of the present generation are not exactly aware , of anything about the old generation. There were legends , who gave us immense pleasure through their deeds, writings, etc.. over a period of time through generations. It is only fair that we remember them and pay Tribute ,atleast on their Anniversary ( Birth / Death ). In the present day world , everything is on a Fast Track. Nobody has free time. But almost any and everybody, does not go to bed , without peeping into this Beautiful Social Network FACEBOOK, atleast once
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I have been putting Posts in FB for the last couple of years. I covered quite a few Celebreties of my choice. Fortunately, they are also "liked " by quite a few. Sometimes , I feel elated when somebody " connects" with the person/profile I post, through a comment. अछ्छा लग्ता है... Its not that I am doing a "Great Job", everybody knew about these legends, and they derived immense pleasure, by reading their books, watching their movies, hearing their songs and its always a pleasure to recall those beautiful moments, of olden days, by remembering those virtuosos. My job in simple words is " just to remind gently... those were the days...".
There are quite a few friends, who wait for my posts. The speed with which, my post is "liked" almost immediately, I feel so happy, for their response... It makes my day and feel assured that there are friends who care for me. Some people ask the eternal question, " इस मे क्या मिल्ता है " Yes.. I get the utmost satisfaction for a job well done... God Bless all my Friends.
Generally family members , ignore or stay neutral to these kind of " acquired activities" of the oldies. But I am blessed , to have a family who endorses, and fully support my activity. My wife Suryalakshmi, is my ATM-- whenever I fail to get a photograph of the person , I am posting, she just browses the web and comes out with the Photo. My son Harish, who is the prime source of inspiration for my web activity.. My daughter Renu, who encourages me by "liking" my posts , with an occasional comment. My daughter-in-law Sirisha, who helps me with "easy to understand " tools, in improving my Blog ( Telugu). . Last ( alphabetically only) but not the least, my Son-in-Law, Vishal, who is my Man Friday for any of Technical Problems, always ready .. What more one wants?
Hope to continue my activity , only I may have to change the Topic. I covered most of the legends and repetition would be monotonous and boring. I will be happy if any new suggestions are given.
