Nuakhai

Here's a short write up in odia followed by its English version.

Happy Nuakhai to all🙏

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 ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର୍ 

ଆଜି ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଅମର ପରବ, ସବକୁ ମୋର ଜୁହାର୍,

ବଡ଼ମାନଙ୍କର ନେମା ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ, ସାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେମା ଆଦର୍।

ନୂଆ ଖାଈମା ଜେ ନୂଆ ଧାନ,

ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇଙ୍କର ମେହନତର ଦାନ୍।

ଚାଷ କରି ଜେ ଦେଉଛନ୍ ଆମକୁ ଅନ୍ନ,

ସେ ଚାଷୀ ମାନଙ୍କୁ କୋଟି ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ, କରୁଛୁ ପ୍ରଣାମ ।

ନୂଆ କାପଡ଼ା ଜେ ବୁଣାକାର ବୁଣୁଛନ୍,

ସେ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ବି ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେଉଛନ୍ ।

ଘର ପରିବାର, ଲୋକ୍ ସବେ କେନ୍ଥେଇ,

ଭଲ୍ କି ମିଲିମିସି ରହୁନ୍ ହସେଇ-ଖେଲେଇ ।

ଇତା ହିଁ ଅମର ଆଜିର୍ କାମନା,

ସବୁଦିନ୍ ଥାଉ ଇ ମନର୍ ଭାବନା ।

ଖାଲି ଇ ଦିନ୍ ନୁହେଁ, ସବୁ ଦିନା,

ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର୍ ସାଙ୍ଗେ ଥାଉ ମେଲ୍-ଝୁଲ୍, ସ୍ନେହ ଆଉ ମମତା,

ଜଣେ ଅନ୍ୟକେ ଦେଉଥାଉ ସଦା ସମ୍ମାନ ଆଉ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ।

ଜୟ ମାଁ ସମଲେଇ! 🙏

Today is our festival of Nuakhai, my respectful greetings (Juhar) to all,

Let us seek the blessings of the elders, and give our love to the younger ones.

As we eat the new crop's rice,

A gift born from the hard work of our farmer brothers.

To those who farm and provide us with sustenance,

A million thanks and heartfelt bow to those farmers.

The new clothes woven by our weavers,

We offer our sincere gratitude to those artisan brothers and sisters as well.

May all our family and loved ones,

Live together in joy, harmony, and happiness.

This alone is our wish today,

May this feeling remain in our hearts forever.

Not just for today, but every single day,

May there be unity, affection, and love among everyone,

And may we always show each other respect and warmth.

Jai Maa Samalei 🙏

The need to Focus while administering an injection

Couple of days back,  I went to the pathology with a Tetanus toxoide(TT) injection from the chemist nearby. I saw the pathologist whom I prefer to take give me the there was talking on the phone.I handed over the injection to him and I sat down praying that it gives minimal pain..but I still found him talking on the phone as he was getting prepared chopping off the tip of the injection bottle and putting in the needle of the syringe using both his hands while his phone was still between his ear and and shoulder (often called cradling or wedging - just learnt from Google). I however politely gave him an indication or a signal as it may be, to hang the phone before giving the injection which for me was increasing my anxiety. So he handed over the phone to a nurse standing nearby.

This might seem unprofessional and at the same time extremely unsafe since in the event of more patient and doses chances of getting it wrong is quite possible. 

Firstly, focus may be distracted and 

Secondly, the patient who are nervous in such matters may have increased  in anxiety.

People usually don't tend to speak up but when it comes to health, mind and body one shouldn't withdraw oneself or be hesitant. 

The Trending vibe, the retro AI and the Original

 The trending 1980s vive and then suddenly the news of the overloaded data center of AI and the impact on environment.

Well the fact that the more the usage of electronics the greater the threat to environment .The proper disposal system and the like.

The piles of e wastes at home increasing with usages.

While data centers need more storages, equipments, for the storage.

The sudden vibe created is a human trigger and  those who couldn't resist posted their 80s look and those who didn't post were either not so enthusiastic or just they want to be their OS - Original Self  OI - Original Image with time and would rather post an original looks of the 80s the way they looked and the vibe they carried then, nothing artificial about it.

Dive into the original of black n white and colour why go into artificial retro. The charm in the originals cannot be replaced by artificial ones.

At the same time I went through my old albums of photographs that  took me back into the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s

Well each has its own ways and style and charm just to be the original without going back  in the artificial way to the black hairs from the grey hairs.

I uploaded a few photos into a collage above. The photos through Schools,Colleges and University.Picnics, functions all that brings back the memories. From 1980s and thereon.

While looks should not be a criteria to match the trend rather it should be in thinking process,  the perspective, the adaptability to change, the overall development and moreover the right choice. 

In the meanwhile, I tried to be creative in using the AI with an original lyrics written and made to a song with music using AI. It feels great to have created something new. 

But then with a short lyrics in hand why not sing rather than use an AI, I feel we should take ideas and try to make use of it in our own way if that can be done....so wait for this original lyrics for an original singer with a new music 

The Barefoot Child - Tiny feet and rainy streets

 Just saw a lady in chudidar kameez and  black umbrella with a bag on her shoulder walking along with a child in a light green raincoat. They were going on the other side of the lane as I watched from the balcony.

At first I saw from one end of the balcony covered with bushes in the nearby vacant plot but to believe my eyes I moved to the other end and confirmed what I noticed before they both were far away from my sight.What actually I noticed was in this continuous rain the child was perhaps picked from her school but she walked barefoot . No shoes, no chappals. That caught my eyes and several questions arose...

Has she left his/her shoes in school...

Or did she get his/her shoes torn...

Or was his/her more concerned about the shoes getting wet/torn...

Or was the mother totally unaware of it

?????

Reason not known....

Could she have carried her all the way...

Could she have taken her in an auto....

Could she have found other ways to take her along...

Questions may arise but the concern that I had was the the child going barefoot on the road in the rains and was she enjoying it??

Just wondering!!