BETTY ELSA JACOB, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ENGLISH CMS COLLEGE KOTTAYAM CURRENTLY ON LEAVE

 

I had posted the Video of  Evana singing "O come all ye faithful" the popular Christmas Carol without any accopmpaniment to our nephew Sandeep at Philadelphia, USA with a note

Perhaps Betty can tell her something.
Not feedback.
Not critiquing.
But advice
It led on to some great interactions.
Here are them all

Though children or anyone else get fed up with a host of advice solicited and unsolicited, the right advice lead you on the right path.
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Thank you for sending the video of Evana singing. I will forward it to Betty.

Betty comes up with impenetrable gems

She truly doesn’t need advice, because she is already richly blessed. God has placed within her a beautiful voice and a distinct calling, and those gifts were never given without purpose. In His perfect time, He will gently lead her onto the path He has already prepared for her. What matters most is not the many voices around her, but her willingness to listen to His. With faith and trust, her journey will unfold naturally, guided by the same God who gifted her so wonderfully in the first place.

I could only appreciate her

Thank you for the thoughtful message Sandeep shared.

"With faith and trust, her journey will unfold naturally, guided by the same God who gifted her so wonderfully in the first place."

A brilliant exposition.

There is a reason for seeking your advice

At present I am into Adam Grant, HIDDEN POTENTIAL.

It's loading me with inputs that never crossed me earlier.

Ball Hog is one.

He soundly explains it with a real story.

The writer argues well  one should not look for feedbacks or criticism but only advice for all round improvement at the personal level. It made sense.

He explains, if we look for feedbacks, no one would give us anything adverse.

Everyone prefers to be in the good books. And you gain nothing in the bargain.

As for criticism, what I understood was, it would stifle you for good. The initiative deserts you.

But advice makes you introspect and reengineer.

I felt, since you sing so well - we admire you for that, you could be of terrific assistance t…

Betty closes

Thank you for your generous words about my singing and teaching, but honestly, I believe each journey unfolds in its own time and way.  With the gifts God has placed in her and the path He has set before her, she will surely excel. If at any point I can be of help, I’ll gladly do so.

FINISH HOMEWORK

 

India's independence ushered in a flurry of reforms.

It made education an undeniable right. Focus on women's empowerment brought more and more women into the work force.

The corollary was, family income was supplemented. New found prosperity ensured the comprehensive growth of the family. 

But growth had posed questions. Both the parents had to leave their homes much earlier to report for duty, much earlier than their children awoke, leaving their children in deep slumber. Of course there would be someone at home to take care of the children or to send them off to their schools in the form of maids or grandparents.

However, mothers could never leave their children in the lurch. They take care of their children well even in their absence.

Look at how a proactive mother does it so well.

SOS TO THE MAYOR CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TRIVANDRUM) KERALA

 

SOS TO THE MAYOR CORPORATION OF  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TRIVANDRUM) KERALA

Respected Sir,

FOR URGENT ATTENTION AND QUICK RESOLUTION

We have been finding it extremely difficult to reach the main road as our access is closed at will by the the people who do some work or the other at their own pace. 

Of course there are a few other exit points, but the road to them are very narrow.

It has been weeks since the main exit has been curtailed to one third of its original width. It is unfortunate that this lifeline too is denied to us most of the time. Our suffering is high.

The one third space so graciously gifted to us is enough for us to walk it over, or for an autoriksha or vehicles the size of a Maruti 800 to negotiate. Bigger vehicles we certainly can take, but at our own risk. 

It just is impossible

To employ a bit of HUMOUR it seems the proletariat alone need to survive here and not the bourgeoisie who drive a bigger vehicle. And today the proletariat are much better off than the much abused and much hated bourgeoisie who do not exist in this part of the world.

Humour apart I request you to save our souls from this suffering imposed upon us by the callous

Yours faithfully
Abraham Jacob
House No 28
NSS Karayogam Road
Anayara PO
Trivandrum 695029

Phone 9447253532