Mostly.
Susan came in the mid afternoon, and she is such a joy.
Then went to Trader Joe's and did groceries. Fruits and veggies. Got two bags of salad, finished a third of the Arugula bag. Such a relief to be able to eat salad- hard to enjoy in the cold.
Had fabulous Italian dinner at home. As always, K cooks Italian to perfection. Had got artichokes, kalamata olives and capers, besides other things. Added capers to the pasta, olives on loaded with veges and artichokes pizza. Finished almost a whole avocado.
Morning was a bit off and on, was thinking about Alan Turing and the hostility, hatred and discrimination he faced. it was very disturbing. it seems there's a movie based on his life, and want to see that. very curious about who the people were who persecuted him- did they see themselves in him?
Often that is the case, that is people think of others as they themselves are. but this was different, and it was unjust, morally corrupt, self entitled folks who thought they were the law, keepers of the Faith and of morality, with castrated minds- castrated by dogma and disgusting in their attitudes towards a fellow human. Not an ordinary person, mind, but someone of a far greater caliber. Maybe that was the problem. What better way to elevate their own stature, than to destroy the comparison they couldn't shine a light to.
Such is the way of life. If only before casting stones, they had looked at his accomplishments, and considered recognizing him for that body of work.
As Indians, to us it should as no surprise. They ruled over the subcontinent for almost three years, leaving it as mess, with no remorse suffered.
People are good or bad, period. Measured by their actions. If someone is good natured, that's their behavior with everyone, not selectively. That is what is mostly overlooked, and we judge others by they the way they treat us. Not by the way they treat another person- and that is to 'their' advantage. At the end of the day, most people are selfish, and that is the crux of the matter.
One should try to rise above that. That is the way to live a life of excellence.
Veenu Banga
12/17/2024
10:34 pm.
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