My Vanni Trip

I didn't go to Vanni since 2004 July, but I felt like I went to Vanni last Sunday. These guys came from Sydney, they went to Vanni and worked there for a little while. They came here for a meeting and make an awareness of what is like to be "Tamil". We had about 30 people turned out on that day.

It was so weared that I get along with everyone and I really felt like I was in Vanni again.. lol and it felt like I know them for ages even though I only know one girl prior to the meeting.

When I think about the moments with them this (below) song comes into my mind:

"Kadavul thantha Alagiya vaalvu... Ulagam muluthum avanathu veedu kankal moodiye vaalthu paadu.... Karunai konda ullankal undu... kanneer thudaikum kaikalum undu innum vaalanum nooru aandu..... Ethai naam inku kondu vanthom... ethai naam anku kondu selvom.. Alage poomiyil vaalkayai anpil vaalnthu vidai peruvom"


Lots of people always complain about every single thing in life, I think it is because what sort of or circle of freinds you have and what sort of people you are surrounded with and the environment that you grown up... Even though I'm frustrated about certain things I'm really happy with my own life. One of my friend argued with me early last year... he said that "you always got to feel like you want more if you don't feel like that you won't fight and stand on your feet so you won't get what you want". But What I think about that is you feel happy with the life that you have and appreciate every single thing that you get then you will get the strength to get everything that you deserve to get. From my experience what I have realised is having desires only bring you disappointments and unhappiness in life.