May 1st was a holiday from official labours, and I was up early (8.30 on a holiday, is early) taking care of a few non official ones such as taking stock of my neglected kitchen.

Suddenly I heard the melodious song of the koel. I realised that this is first time this year that Ive heard the bird. Normally one would hear its plaintive voice in February. Maybe at Bangalore the bird is a far earlier riser than me. Or maybe the heat and dust have kept it at bay. I rushed to the balcony to see if could spot the bird. There was no tree anywhere near, the sky was a glaring blue. I dont know where voice came from, but I felt that everything would surely be glorious on a day that I heard my first koel of the year. Maybe summer has gone from Bangalore, and spring is finally here.

I was thrilled to learn that Vijay’s Bangalore Blues blog has been quoted in several and newspapers and the corresponding webeditions of Deccan Herald as well as on Indiatimes.

Thrilled because the blog expressed what many of us have been feeling, and someone out there took the trouble to present these views to all. Thrilled because Vijay initiated me into the joys of blogging. Thrilled because its nice to know blogs make a difference, people do care to share thoughts and feelings.

I also feel guilty. How often have I felt deeply about something which affects the public good (is there a public bad, by the way?) and felt that I must act, I must convey this danger or this problem to others. But before I can put mouse to blog, some thing or the other crops up and I postpone the thought of writing, and then the right time never comes.

Kudos Vijay for taking the time and trouble to write what you feel.

Maybe I will reform, and actually use my blog for its original purpose, to share thoughts and ideas. Maybe the moon is made of blue cheese. Maybe.  But  do Check out Vijay’s views on the Set Max telecast of the World cup, at Bangaloreblues.wordpress.com