Ma called up today morning at about 9-ish. It was unusual as I spoke to her yesterday only. And from the little quiver in her voice when she spoke, I could make out there was something wrong. My sleep vanished instantly and I sat up to listen to her carefully. She started with her usual, "Are you still sleeping? Its past 9am..." bit. (That's mid-day for her and dawn for me)
Then she came to the real point and it hit me hard... Planetary positions may trigger an earthquake in Assam tomorrow at around 8am. Its magnitude to expected to be of 8.5 by the Richter Scale, which is of a great intensity... almost that of the Tsunami...
For a moment I felt like losing consciousness but ma still kept on talking about their plans.... how she plans to cook everyone's favourite for tonight's dinner at home (just in case...), how she would go to her yoga classes tomorrow morning at 5 and then coming back she plans to make breakfast sooner than usual and if in case the earthquake doesn't happen, what she plans to buy as a gift for our neighbour Dutta-aunty's new-born grand-child...
Just after hearing this much I could not register anything else in my head, the rest was all blabber. My whole thought-process froze and I got nervous... I still am. I asked them to just start off for here right away. But she would not listen. Neither would my dad or my sisters. They would just wait there and be prepared to face come what may. Scenes from the movie TITANIC keep flashing by infront of me and in my mind.... how they all embrace death when they are caught in that sinking ship. What do you feel and how can you prepare for such a natural destruction? I don't know. But I can only pray that a miracle happens and prevents this earthquake from taking place. Amen!
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Hey... came in from Anumita's place.
Can't imagine what it must feel like to "wait for a tragedy"...
Only advice that I can give you - is to hang in there. You can achieve nothing by worrying. God will work things out for the best.
Tc, I'll be back :)
Hey,I can understand u must be having a jittery vigil in the dark which is obvious...
dear,just wish that things happen in the right mood...
ATB..:)
Melody & Harry: Thanks for coming by. Just waited today morning with the TV on with AAJ TAK and many other channels doing the live coverage. Though they had mentioned that people did not panic and everything was under control, people did panic and were very anticipative and the weather was also very bad like the one before an earthquake. But everyone was prepared. Schools were called OFF too. Nothing happened so far... thankfully. But can't say anything till the 11th. Till then, keeping my fingers crossed. Hope God listens to all the prayers.
Babes..I know its easier said than done..but trust me..everything will be fine..gods is always there with peple who are so lovable n adorable as u r..N I know its going to be fine..just the perfect for u..just wait n watch..love ya..
Err not being a contrarian just for the sake of being one. But earthquakes are not caused by planetary alignments unless she is talking about it from an Astrological point of view. If that is the case then it is a case of belief.
Does Assam have a history of quakes? Pardon my ignorance here.
All that aside hope nothing happens.
i sincerely hope tht nothing of tht sort happens .. but i still think tht they shld come to ur place... try convincing them again
n i cant say dont worry but dont worry much.. all will be well.. huggzzz..
Haan I know..she keeps in touch wid me almost everyday..u say..n thanks for liking d suff..hows u?? my exams r going fine..quite hectic althogh..take care babes..
Sanjay: It was not my ma's superstition but was predicted by a south-indian scientist and it was all over the news. Assam has a history of a massive earthquake in the 1950s when our grand-parents were still young and they used to say that many lives and all properties were lost as it continued for many many days. Assam also faces a lot of floods as well almost every year, so the people there are used to natural calamities. But this prediction was something big and obviously people do get panicky once they know that such a thing's gonna happen.
The time of occurence was supposed to be today morning at 8:21am but nothing happened and the scientist who had predicted this, said that the danger-period is not over till the 11th.
So, we are still praying and hoping that nothing happens.
Sudeep: Thanks dude. Hope nothing happens. Need your support and prayers. My parents wont leave the place with everything behind. They have their own set of reasons and I fail to convince them for anything at all ever since I remember. But dont worry. I am hoping everything will be fine.
Saurabhi: Thanks babes, for your kind words. Hope everything goes ok.
Thanks for the explain, but I am not sure earthquake prediction can be called an exact science.
So, we are still praying and hoping that nothing happens.
7:18 AM
All I can say is Amen!
Hey dont worry so much. My parents are kind of chilled. I've just told them, you guys better be outdoors in the morning. But it was my sis in law who dramatically wanted to hear our voices one last time and asked us to take care of her baby. She planned to save the kid even if she died and had instructed everyone that he be handed over to his mama-maami!!
you can't predict mother nature.
i live in the earthquake area...luckily the earthquake shock was minimal.
i remember they say they can only warn people in 20 mins. but what are you going to do? you can't runaway...
i don't think you can really prepare for this kind of things. just store extra water, food, first aid, flaslights in case of any emergency.
stay safe...don't worry too much. anything can happen!
is everyone ok..away frm tv so couldnt find out whether there was any earthquake or not..
Hi..
nice, ur poems collection!!
like this post "BE SELFISH in LOVE"
hv a nice imagination on writing also..cool!
All d best for ur modelling career..cheers!!
Roy
Anumita: Yes, the deadline is over now and nothing happened. So everyone's kinda chilled out now. "She planned to save the kid even if she died and had instructed everyone that he be handed over to his mama-maami!!"...dats what a mother's love is all about....
Elaine: I'm in Delhi, which was not supposed to be affected...only the north-east...where my family is. But nothing happened so far. All's well.
Manoj: Don't worry, everyone's safe and fine. No earthquake came by...thankfully!
Roy: Thanks for coming by and liking my blogs. C ya around..
i had a left a comment "earthquake cant be predicted with accuracy...science hasnt advanced that much...hope this will give you solace"...but the comment failed to appear on ur blog
The earthquake did take place......either it is a coincidence or this Chennai based scientist has been able to create a mathematical model which no scientist has ever been able to do so....fortunately earthquake was a mild one...i hope ur folks are all well
Sherriff: Well, I don't know but my folks in Guwahati did not experience any earthquake at all so far (thankfully) and they are all safe. I believe it must have been somewhere near the suggest point Dibrugarh.
Hi..
Thank you for landing on my blog & giving so many humble compliments.
creative person?!?!? I belive presenting oneself infront of camera & posses a sense of beauty is also came in d bracket of creativity...I believe.
I hv a bad havit not to compliment all in once!!
come again for the next snap of compliments..
Roy
hey .. kuch hua nahi na
i hope all is well n the fears put aside till now
That was scarry!!...and I hate that feeling of helplessness!!
I'm missin my parents more after readin this :-(
Hope the quake didn't occur and you're all safe and sound....
You really believe other planets influence the way our planet 'works'??
:)
Cheers
Read ur “TRUST OF LOVE”
U know when I was reading I was feeling like that I’m watching d picture in front my eyes..too cool
Any writer would love to hv this quality which u hv ...create d picture in d eyes of reader...great!! D description moving towards he ...AWESOME!!
Loner?!?
It’s nt like that. U know when I’m with my music I forget abt everything. But yeah I rarely do socialize with ppl coz I prefer to keep locked in my room making music or sleeping. And rarely talk with ppl also & if I talk they pray to god “Bhagwan isko chup kara do..plzz”. I’m little bit weired, if somebody give me A[plus], I return A[double plus] But if somebody gives me A [minus], I return them A[double minus]
This was just a situational song. Now read this one:
http://comeonroy.blogspot.com/2006/07/rahene-de-dilke-tukde-yuhi.html
Nice to know that you not only read my blog patiently but also feel the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it....saluting you!!
Hey, my IQ is very poor to understand EMOTIONS we used in messenger. Would u like to translate in words what u hv given to me.
Thanx for d gift [ kisine kuch diya to]
Roy
Sudeep: Kuch nahi huwa. Thank God!
Stone: Yeah, these are the times when I want to be near them.
Virus: No,I don't believe that other planets influence the way our planet works, but when there is a forecast which sounds so bad,I cant ignore it as well...especially when my near n dear ones are involved to prone to be affected.
Roy: Thanks. I read your REHNE DE DILKE TUKDE..and left my coment too.
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