Angels in white - The Hindu
Angels in white - The Hindu
My VIEW:
My VIEW:
This refers to Dr Tiny
Nair’s short poem “Angels in white”(Open Page, May 12). Many of us are very
miserly when it comes to expressing our thanks. Sometimes, we are selective
also, as in this case.
Nair’s short poem “Angels in white”(Open Page, May 12). Many of us are very
miserly when it comes to expressing our thanks. Sometimes, we are selective
also, as in this case.
Mother’s love, the white angel’s
care(subject of this poem), the sleepless vigilance and 24X7 security provided
by the men in uniform are all taken for granted, to the extent that the
individual concerned gets a shock or
become suspicious of motives, if someone gracefully thanks them or try to share
their concerns.
care(subject of this poem), the sleepless vigilance and 24X7 security provided
by the men in uniform are all taken for granted, to the extent that the
individual concerned gets a shock or
become suspicious of motives, if someone gracefully thanks them or try to share
their concerns.
A sincere smile(the way
world is going, even the word smile needs to be ‘qualified’) or an open word of
thanks graciously expressed, definitely gets acknowledged by efforts to serve
better. Writing about father Evelyn Waugh had this to say:
world is going, even the word smile needs to be ‘qualified’) or an open word of
thanks graciously expressed, definitely gets acknowledged by efforts to serve
better. Writing about father Evelyn Waugh had this to say:
“My father spent the last
20 years of his life writing letters. If someone thanked him for a present, he
thanked them for thanking him and there was no end to the exchange but death.”
20 years of his life writing letters. If someone thanked him for a present, he
thanked them for thanking him and there was no end to the exchange but death.”
Let us make a beginning.
M G Warrier, Thiruvananthapuram
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