Work

The man was not born of love,
save for his own destiny.
He strived for a better living,
a heaven of his own liking.

Life though, had a will of its own,
a conflict of his dream and reality.
And for the life long quest for immortality,
his work, he thought will be weighed in gold.

But the dream collapsed,
the earth gave way below his feet.
His acumen and know-how,
deserted him in the moment of need.

The fleeting glimpse became a reality,
as his dream continued for a lifetime.
And he gained immortality,
as love became his life's work.

(now read the lines again, with work replacing love... and vice versa)

Trumspringa

by kcdsTM

TRUMSPRINGA: n. The temptation to step off your career track and become a shepherd in the mountains, watching storms at dusk from the doorway of a small cabin, just the kind of hypnotic diversion that allows your thoughts to make a break for it and wander back to their cubicles in the city. (source: unknown)

                            Lightning at Dusk by Philip Schexnayder

old dues

all the efforts were long done, the knowledge multiplied two fold since,
how happy do you feel when you receive Rs50000 that you were supposed to get 2yrs and 5months ago!?
feeling drained and elated at the same time...

as it is, i never feel real great once the money finally gets to me.

switched-off

it's began as another morning of purpose.
follow ups to start/finish things in the ultimate goal of finishing my house.

called up the plumber to make chambers at the rear of the house. this chap was coming on 21-09. both mobiles of santosh bhaiya are switched-off since then.
called up the painter who left his putty at site on 20-09 to start work, ajay ji's phone switched off since yesterday, when 4 calls at different times of the day were left unanswered.
called up the waterproofing guy(he takes the cake). both numbers switched off. ashfaque bhai has started work since more than a month. has done 10% of it in 2 days. he has met me 3 times at site, spoken to thakur and me umpteen times, promised work in sudden appearences after a gap of a week at least twice. but the jigsaw remains unfinished.
the electrician, shakir bhai, is expected to reach site at 1030.
fabrication for pergolas, railings and grills is a complete standstill. the developer at the colony has under performed and i have to get electricity at site courtesy a 300mtr cable from the nearest MPEB pole. voltage drop is such that the welding machine refuses to melt metal. a cost effective solution is still awaited. very easy for the developer to say, wait for a couple of months (have been hearing the same since atleast 8 months).
the flooring guy has visited the site, but waits for the primer coat and water proofing and also me finalising the tiles!
i ahve almost given up on mr thakur (just that i won't). his priorities and wants are known to none.
the carpenter remains a distant dream of follow-ups.
i can fairly say, no project will give me greater reward than when i finish this one. house number h-31.

come to think of it, over the past week, i must have let 7-8 calls go unanswered. but as the week comes to a close, i have replied to everyone of them. and loads of professional commitments are through and done with. a week of heavy working leaves me satisfied, maybe that's why i get to ponder upon the unfinished...

wait to see the sunrise from my new house!

work!!!

a new energy has been infused within... with so many works to begin, it feels good that some effort leads to even more greater efforts!!! :) just need to prioritize and attack everything systematically.