On being SILENT by choice !!

Gowri

Great men think alike....thats the statement I got flashed in my mind when I read intently your experiences on your long journey travels....

I do have ideas to touch upon the exact feelings that you have expressed (on the various forms of silences....in my Travellogue)...It is so wonderful that you wrote many of the points that I have in my mind OR heart.....and in a way you are lucky....as you have published it before mine...

Dont you understand ?? As you may be subject to a case on copyrights (c) from my end considering the fact you are abridging the famous ever series posted in blog of modern world, it is really good that you came forth much ahead...

Now, if you have any intentions to apply for copyright, I am not the one to budge...I can write the same subject absolutely differently making it very native and only MINE....so that you can never prove that its your thoughts.....

Thats just to dig you in my usual style, but your last line sparks me of a real solution to my "inertness syndrome" ....think I have never tried this and eager to experiment when my next spell starts....I have been waiting for the clouds to pass on and have NEVER did some thing consciously to come out of it.......Thanks...

("they always say - A Teacher is always available when the Student is ready, isn't it true ??")

suchoo


Oct 26, 2007

** Travel **
Suchoo's musing on his journey experiences evoked some of my own experiences. I wish to write about two; .... about my own behaviour pattern and about how others behave during journey. The first of this series is about my own behaviour pattern. (Yengalukkum "series" yezhudha-th-theriyum-illa !!)Having travelled thousands of kilometers every year across the nation (had been part of my job) - I have had innumerable experiences. But more than the experiences - its the way (what I would call as "matured") - its the way I matured as a traveller that is of some interest (I think!).Initially, when I joined IAF - everytime I come(go) on(back after) leave, I always had a group of friends as company. We were a very cheerful lot, well behaved and always had many interesting things to discuss/debate. Co-passengers would soon become our friends. But, as years passed by, we probably realised that our behaviour was more external and not from within. We transformed from being very "vocal" travellers to "silent" travellers. During later stages - even while travelling with the same set of friends - our journey was more silent and we were more involved in observing and reading (and ofcourse sleeping, which is what I love the most while on train). Recently, I had an experience when I had travelled continuously for more than 35 hours and still did not utter a single word and yet had enjoyed every bit of my journey. I am not sure whether I attained this 'maturity' - because of age; because of lesser comapanions; or because I didnt have interesting co-passengers !!!Whenever I used to read about English people being tight lipped (stiff upper lip!) - I think that it is not a handicap - but a better behaviour pattern. Instead of keeping us concentrated on our own words - it helps and allows us to "listen" to others !! Nevertheless, I try to be careful in understanding the difference between "silence" and "sorrowness". Sometimes I have exprienced that "silence" leads me to some sick and negative thoughts (yes, not silent internally!) - during such occasions, I try to break silence and laugh out than getting into the depression mode. -Gowri
Posted by Suchoo & Gowri at 7:44 PM