More than seven months after my last post, here i am again in front my keyboard, finally ready to write something new. This blog was supposed to be enriched with a new article every friday starting from december 2012 (rf. Welcome note). I just counted nine articles altogether on the blog... And I'm not sure I feel like counting the number of fridays that passed by since december 2012.
Two reasons made me come back to my blog. I will start with the happy one. I spent the evening reading the blog of my friend and once business partner, Mariette Yao. She is a computer science graduate, just like me, she started writing a blog about things not necessarily related to computers and technology, just like me, and she is working as a developer, just like me. But i wrongly did not follow her lead when it comes to the passion that she puts in writing articles, the research that she makes in order to produce high quality and well documented readings, and also the regularity with which she kept working on her blog, despite a schedule often busy. Lately, she took part in an international meeting with other bloggers coming from all over the world, carefully selected because of the quality of their writings and the topics that are always interesting for any generation of readers. It is obvious to me that she will end up being a recognized blogger, or maybe novelist or writer, who knows. The purpose of these lines is to show my admiration and encourage her as she definitely is on the right path.
I woke this morning and i did what i always do: check my phone. There was a message from my Indian friend Swagata. She announced what we both, along with several other people over the world had feared in the last few days: her elder sister, Swati, had passed away in the morning.
I met Swati during my first year in India, as she was living in the same hostel as my former girlfriend. She was described to me as the sweetest person ever, and i got to experience this fact on several occasions. After i came back home, i sometimes interacted with her on google +, where she was very active. she used to post articles about all kind of topics, from sports to politics, social life or philosophy, and so on. I like the fact that she was so broad minded, and she has always been an inspiration to me as I am constantly looking for my way. I often logged on google + just to read what she posted. She was not a close friend, but i know that I will miss her just like one. I feel awful to talk about her using the past tense. My prayers go her sister, my dear friend Swagata, and to all her family who must be devastated. There is no doubt in my mind she will be accepted in the kingdom of God, as we Christians believe. May she rest in peace!
Inspired by these two ladies, i must say that writing these lines made me feel definitely good, and i'm looking forward to the coming friday, to try and prove to myself that i can keep the promise i made about two years ago.
