As I
write this, my blog approaches the end of its first year (The site was born in May 2014, but the first post came up in June!). Robin Sharma mentions
the art of thanksgiving as a virtue towards nirvana. So, I take this
post as a medium to thank each and everyone who has been a part of this
journey.
First
of all, I would answer some long standing questions from the readers of Whimsicality
to the Core (WTTC). “Why do you actually write?” This was clearly an
outcome of their annoyance and exasperation after going through my posts
regularly. Frankly speaking, my reply is elementary. There is 66A for every
Indian citizen (of course, it doesn’t work always. There are incidents where
people got reprimanded, warned and eventually penalized. Guessing that person
is left open – ended for the reader’s convenience) Further, if Udhayanidhi
Stalin can dance, Chetan Bhagat can produce ‘classical bestsellers’ (and also
get to judge Nach Baliye), Devi Sri Prasad can sing and Arnab Goswami
can chair newshour debates, why shouldn’t I blog?
I
have received one – word feedbacks from friends, readers, non – readers,
gossipers and other general people who also live. This would follow the
alphabetical order: Atrocious, Blatant, Complaining, Dirty,
Eccentric, Funny, Grumpy, Honest,
Ireful, Jovial… and the list goes on. To make
myself feel optimistic, I have highlighted the positive ones in Italics. This
is similar to the names of the Android versions chronologically, eh? (Donut,
Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Icecream
Sandwich, Jellybean, Kitkat and Lollypop)
Irrespective
of all these, WTTC has made me what I am today. Open to challenges and new
tasks, open to confront any situation (still, I tend to break down sometimes),
daring to face anything, be it physical or psychological, and opine without
hesitation. If this is called short temper, I am the angriest person in the
Earth. If my honest posts have made me a ‘lunatic’, I don’t really care. After
all, I don’t hide anything from anyone nowadays. Being very frank gives me good
sleep. Be it proposing to a girl or pointing out the flaws in someone, I try to
be very straight. If this is crazy, I am the most insane man in this world.
Coming
to my well wishers, I am grateful to Jai Karthik, whose blog inspired
me. He is one person, who can kindle anyone to write merely on seeing the
nuances in his posts. (I would advice my dear readers to visit this guy’s blog.
http://rejuvenated-me.blogspot.in)
What started as a timepass in my 9th grade in the form of a blog on cricket
and got discontinued came to life again only because of him. Thank you very
much, JK!
Mom
and dad… I can’t thank you enough for allowing me to right whatever I
wished. And also for being the first readers of all my ‘articles’, irrespective
of their being witty like Cyrus Broacha or shitty like Chetan Bhagat. (Note
that both of them are CB. Popup: Cyrus Broacha is the man who does The Week
That Wasn’t in CNN – IBN) I have been able to express some of my concealed
truths and facts via WTTC to them. Equal to mom and dad comes Paavannan Sir,
whose mindboggling fragmentation and analysis of my writings, wow me always.
Inspite of his busy work and writing schedule, it’s a wonder that he takes time
off for my sake.
Praveen
Sam Sir… My English Professor in the second semester, who wanted the
students to learn rather than read. Raja… I should have been gifted to
have him as my friend. His rare but invaluable suggestions have shaped me as a
human being every now and then. Thanks, mate! Ranjith Anna, who
encouraged my writing and showed me the various other possibilities that are
available at CEG with respect to writing. Guna Anna, who always remains
one of the active commentators of my blog.
These
are my first set of gurus, who paved the way for me to get acquainted to many
people. If some 50 – 60 odd people are reading WTTC today, it is because of
these people. I would remain indebted forever.
I
would also thank Prasath, whose inputs have helped a lot in many ways; Prathab
and Pratheeb, the twins, who have been instrumental in checking me from
speaking and writing filth directly; Vidya Madam, the staff who handled
Environmental Science, and continues to comment in every post I publish ever
since I gave her the link; Amarnath, who would make a critic very easily. His
inferences and honest reviews are overwhelming; Dinesh, Anuj Raaj, Prithiv
Gowtham, Prem Kumar, Dharunraj and Sankar Subramanian,
who have never made me feel handicapped without a laptop at hostel. In fact, I
should have used Anuj’s laptop ten times more than him and Dinesh’s almost
equal to him; My roommate Iqbal, whose behavior has had unbelievable
effect on me and WTTC. His spontaneous comedies and take – it – easy attitude
have chiseled me accurately. Thanks da!
My
readers, starting from Khalith, Hariprakash, Imam, Mithilesh, Saravana, Druva
Anna, Santosh Anna, Karthik Raja Anna, Mahesh, Harish Anna, Aravind, Jaffer,
Sai Krishna, Sidharth, Srini, Srinath, Aadhil, Dinesh Mahankali, Arjun,
Paventhan, Reuben Mathew, Anjali Akka, Kavitha Akka, Krishnamurthy, Shriram, P
K Aravinth, Tharunya, Sai Vaishnavi, Monica, Ganesh Uncle, Arjun Anna, Srikanth
Anna and many others. Sorry guys, if I have left (m)any. I express my sincere
apologies. I would always remember you guys as the diamonds that made the crown
called WTTC.
With
this, I conclude here by saying that the people mentioned here are the worst
sinners of the planet, because they should have to stand my blog throughout
their life. Ellam Vidhi Payan!
