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Friday again ....

Just last Friday, I was looking forward to swimming lessons and the YGM show, in the evening. As I write this blog today, I cannot stop thinking of the numerous people, who were affected by the train blasts on Tuesday July 11, 2006. The articles on the web are horrendous and I bet they are no where close to what the affected must be feeling.

Pictures of the trains at 6.30 pm on weekdays flash in my mind. There are times when you can’t place a foot on those trains, unless you are getting in from Churchgate. And almost everyone I know travels by train at that time. What can the reason be - spark communal riots, bring down the growing economy? Nothing justifies this vandalism!

But like everyone, mom started going for work the next day itself. As India Uncut points out “We'll go back to traveling on trains despite knowing that no police on earth can stop such terrorism.” “Mumbai back on track” reported the newspapers on Wednesday. True! We can’t stop living our lives due to an act of terrorism, because nothing escapes terrorism – buses, trains, schools, market places, festival times, you name it.

Here’s wishing that the people responsible for the blasts, be caught and punished severely. Else these mindless acts will continue ….

posted by PH @ Friday, July 14, 2006