A you tube debate on friendship- between someone called Simon (never heard of him before) and Trevor Noah - brought me to a blog I had written on Friends & Friendship about 14 years ago, (https://dustbin-by-ram.blogspot.com/2010/06/friends.html) possibly before Trevor & Simon contemplated debating or discussing the subject.... Received a couple of encouraging comments from "friends" that I had forwarded both - mine and Trevors viewpoints - ... when I just realised that despite having written numerous blog posts since 2008 or 2009 - I seem to have gone off the radar since 2020. 4 years and I haven't had the urge to write - I wonder why. Was it the Covid years - but contrary to this - Covid launched many work from home bloggers and authors - so Covid couldn't be a reason for my deep-freezing the writer in me.
As I ponder in deep thought, for a reason, I presume I must have been pre occupied with many other things. I guess Covid in a way was responsible for making my life a lot more busier. ..
Consular work has definitely played a role - and with all the very deeply intriguing stuff going on at community level, I could have filled up several Games of Thrones like episodes...Alas all that transpired is off limits for my blogs.- but definitely features as one of the prime suspects in my who-done-it quest.
Another reason is probably that I have given up ( virtually) on using a lap top or a pad, and have unburdened myself of carrying my laptop when I travel. and when I look back - despite Covid, I have never travelled as much in my life compared to the last few years. And blogging for me has always been on the laptop.
I wonder if this affects other bloggers as well. My acquisition of my Samsung Ultra 24 and the earlier marriage with Samsungs Note series from the 4 to 8, the 10 and 20 prior to their discontinuing with the Note series had already strained my relationship with my Laptop ... and as well with my Canon D7 SLR - that I eventually bequeathed to an online magazine who produced far more vibrant pictures than I ever did. The Samsung Smartphones had alienated me from Laptops and SLR Cameras.
Until a few hours ago -
So here I am, typing away - I must say far more energized than when I started this blog. I've just had a real pleasant surprise - I have been a great fan and follower of Shashi Tharoor. I have written of my admiration for his work and how I came about to have a few meetings with him (https://dustbin-by-ram.blogspot.com/2017/10/recent-travel-rewards-meeting-friends.html)
Earlier this year (2024), when he won his seat in Thiruvananthapuram for a record 4th consecutive term, against a formidable opponent, I sent him a congratulatory message to which he did respond with a thank you note. Encouraged, I sent him one of my blogs on Kerala and our Civic sense on the roads, (https://dustbin-by-ram.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-great-gods-own-country-roadway.html)..and imagine to my utter delight - had a very nice short whatsapp message that he indeed liked the blog!! I was and still am over the moon.
Thank you Shashi. I am now back on the laptop and hope this inspiration drives me to continue blogging.
Friday, 18th October - an overcast day in Banjul, but the sun is shining over me.
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