15/01/10

Completed morning program.Went for half an hour walk in the evening also.During the Solar eclipse today the moon shut out the sun completely except for a diamond ring of light from it.This kind of eclipse takes place once in more than a millennium. Venita did not sleep during the eclipse starting from 1123 hours to over 1500 hours, which is her sleeping time when she does not like to be disturbed at all. She took food at about 1600 hours,sprinkled Ganga water all over the house and took bath thereafter.She had completed all her work before 1100 hours.The maid did not come today due to Solar eclipse.Venita had to do the household work also including cooking.Day after day she is becoming superstitious.Mrs.Manoroma Gupta is her friend,philosopher and guide in the matter.There are different opinions about superstitious practices.Whatever may be the truth behind them, these are a fact of life.One should not condemn them to hurt the feeling of those who practice and believe in them.For me it was a day as usual.A young friend sent the following message --
"Always have a unique character like salt.Its presence is not felt but its absence makes all things tasteless!!"
I sent the following reply to my young friend --
"It's possible when we could shake of much of our ego.Good morning sir."
Retired to sleep at 2200 hours.