One Month In!

Love before Marriage! It's been a great journey for both of us. We shared our stories every day, we prayed together, we were together in happiness and in sorrow, and we dreamed a life together. Yes! We were preparing for the 'Life after marriage'.
Can't forgot the last couple of months. Let us take this opportunity to thank everyone who were there for us. Especially our Parents, Brothers (Akhil Paul & Anil Jose), our relatives (Especially Antony Uncle, Francis Uncle, Fr. Francis, Saju Pepan, Lloyid, Sheri Cheattan.... (oopz! the list goes on and on), and friends (Special mention to Varun Paul, Thomson Varghese, Edison Varghese, Jomon Moonjely, Midhun, Dikil, Prajeesh, Ajith, & Joe). Thank You all for your efforts!
Completed our first month as husband and wife. We're slowly coming back to business. Both of us joined back our work.

But it doesn’t feel different.

Which is fine, because our relationship was awesome. It hasn’t changed at all. Every once in a while there’s the little thrill of thinking of her as “wife” but even that is not as exciting as I expected it to be. The fact is, we have felt committed to each other for life. We both knew. Just completely knew that this was it.
But it still doesn’t quite feel real to us. We said vows. We went through two ceremonies. But I think it will take a lot of calling each other “husband” and “wife” for it is too hard for me to hide that little smile. So far it's been a wonderful breeze and we hope it will stick around for the life ahead. Thanks Again!

#ThankYouSachin

I'm a die hard fan of Sachin Tendulkar. It was a privilege for me to watch him play cricket. His fours were my fours, his sixes were my sixes, and his centuries, no doubt, they were my centuries too. His achievements were mine too and it made me proud. Even I told my soul-mate that I won't marry before his retirement from the game. Because I know otherwise she won't get cent percent of me. I never ever thought of cricket without this man. For me he is the cricket almighty. But I know I must accept the reality. He has to take the exit now and won't return. I had big plans for this day. Unfortunately my pocket is too small these days, and I'm too busy with my personal life. Therefore I went to church today participated in the holy mass, prayed for him, and thanked almighty for this wonderful gift for me, and for the nation. #ThankYouSachin

Until death do us part

"Thank you my honey bunch for everything that you have poured on me. Especially for your unconditional love and care, for trusting me, for helping me take good decisions, for being my shore during the tough times, and the list goes on... Don't know what to scribble down honey...
I do promise to be true. I would like to be with you to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. I LOVE YOU!"

PARISH FIESTA 2012

“Oh, Kaprassery, gem of the region,
We will stand with pride and dignity,
We will watch your fragile beauty,
With much love and care . . . ”

It’s fiesta days in Kaprassery once more.… It brings to us in a hundred and one memories; some happy and some sad. It reminds me of the well decorated and illuminated face of our parish church, old and familiar faces of parishioners and people in the distant beyond, some lost and half forgotten, but most of all those that I love and long to be with.

Kaprassery is my home village, nestled in between the two major towns of the Indian state Kerala, i.e. Aluva and Angamaly. Parish was established in the year 1976. It is named Little Flower Church after the Saint Therese of Lisieux (LittleFlower)… How does a Kaprasserian celebrate a Parish fiesta?

Kaprassery celebrates its parish fiesta every first weekend of February in honour of her patroness Saint Therese of Lisieux (Little Flower) and of St. Sebastian. This most awaited weekend is preceded by nine days evening novena and holy mass. These days, you will find the pious and devoted Kaprasserians offering their prayers, thanks giving for the blessings granted upon their family and nation by the loving God with the intercession of our Lady.

The celebration is doubly blessed and become more significant in the parish church which has been the center of the life of a Kaprasserian. By the end of ninth day, folks decorate their frontage of house and village roads with tender coconut leaves and with the plantain trunk. Soon the much awaited weekend arrives and celebration begins by hosting papal flag in front of the church and holy mass follows. Later in the evening parishioners comes up with a bunch of beautiful cultural programs and the real celebration begins as each and every devotee and guest is welcomed in the heart and homes of my village folks in the unique charm and Kaprassery hospitality. Saturday procession, after celebrating the holy mass, is something everyone participates with lot of devotion and pride…

The sharing of laughters, all the eating and the drinking! What a weekend! But by Sunday evening, the host smiles with pride and joy for another merry making that had soon come to pass. Once again memories are made in the hearts of each Kaprasserians.

 As the village of Kaprassery celebrates its annual parish church fiesta this year the activities are set through the leadership of our parish priest and parish fest committee…

Happy Fiesta to all!

IN FOND MEMORY OF 2011

A year full of ups and downs is going to bid goodbye… magic of love, higher education, bro @ UK, new friends, new places… It was an awesome year. When I turn back to recollect what happened… There will be a smile on my face for sure….

First half of the year gave a lot of happy moments… but second half was full of mixed emotions… eyes become wet most of the times… when September 3^rd arrived with the magic of love… got super excited and went far from reality… but October pulled me down to earth…. Some crucial decisions… Arrrhhhh! I don’t wanna go through it again…

It wasn’t full of disappointments really… Got a superb holiday at Bangalore, opportunity to learn at one of the major university of the state… New professional contacts… Can’t forget the company and support from the juniors at my parish church… They really worked hard to add colours to the celebrations at parish church…Thank You guys!!! You were really superb….May God bless you all with a bright future…

Oh! How can I forget the last day of the year….. Wowww! It was really good…

Hope all of you had a lovely year… May God bless you all with a year of happiness and fulfilment...

Before concluding this post I would like to put forward before you this quote….

“At the end of this year, … before leaving its days and hours to God and his just and merciful judgment, I feel a very strong need in my heart to elevate our thanks to Him and his love for us.”

- Pope Benedict XVI (1927- present)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

UJALA VANDI AND MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD

“The child is the father of man”- Wordsworth

By the above line Wordsworth obviously meant was that the productiveness of an adult depends on the opportunities he has had to grow and develop as a child. It shows the importance of childhood in ones development.

Childhood is the sweetest of all other stages in our entire life. I believe everyone will agree to that. We carry a lot of memories from it. Today we might be a Teacher, Doctor, Engineer, Social Worker, Nurse, or Entrepreneur etc. But the faculty of wonder, innocence, laughter etc. that we had enjoyed as a kid, is a treasure forever.

Last day I made an ‘Ujala Vandi’(a toy vehicle made out of the bottle of famous whitening solution for clothes and the cut chapel) for my nephew. His amusement and cute smile after being the proud owner of the toy brought to me the memories of my childhood days. Now, whenever I see him with his toy, I wish I were a child again.

So if you are feeling pain or sick of the complexities that our modern world brings to us; just turn the pages to your childhood days, by playing with children, going through your childhood pictures, sharing your memories with your partner. You will soon be gifted with the contentment.

More than everything, you must always carry a child in your heart… It will definitely bring smiles on your face…

“With every child we are born again and we play in the courtyard of the world in the bright sunshine of love and laughter.”

Let the souls Rest In Peace!!!

A tragedy on last Saturday shook the entire nation; it was when a fight journey found a catastrophic end. It’s awful when lives end so suddenly. Prayers are there for the families whose loved ones passed away in the plane crash. O’ God, let the souls rest in peace.

IN FOND MEMORY

This is in fond memory of my Grand pa, who signed out of this world ten years ago!!! He is the first one in my list of ‘persons I am missing’. When I was a child, he is the one who told me stories, taught how to pray and my role-model on how to be a humble leader. Simply one of the best personalities I have ever met. Miss u pa!