Wisdom from Rizana's mother

Rizana's mother - Ms.Rafeena Nafeek

I read a post from BBC titled "Sri Lanka's Rizana Nafeek: Mother forgives Saudi beheading".

And here I extract few quotes from Rizana's mother. We have many things to learn and think.

There's no point in blaming anyone - Rizana has gone 

We only got to know [about] her execution from the media. They [the Saudi authorities] should have at least told us about it.

Even our request to get her body to Sri Lanka was refused.
Mrs Nafeek urged other impoverished families not to send their daughters for domestic work in Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.

Instead she said that they should educate their children, a wish that Rizana had expressed for her own young siblings before her death.

Read the full post here 

Pic courtesy: BBC

Sarath, you'll be deeply missed.

I ve met SARATH only once. But feels like known him for ages. Never heard any negative comment bout him from his circles...lessons for life.
— isura(@isura) January 20, 2013

Today, I've made my final respect for Sarath, very early in the morning. I've talked to his wife (Roshini) and his mother's sister (aunty Devi). The reason for me to pay respect for this wonderful human being is explained above in my tweet.

I went to Coco in 2010, just to see what the heck this place was, because I never seen any restaurant been tweeted that much, almost venerated by the patrons. There I realized why people come to Coco. It's not just the food, it is the pool of energy swirled around Sarath, that people engaged in. 

When I listened to his wife and aunty today, I understood how peaceful this man was with such diversity around him. He was devoted to his enterprise, and staff just adore him. Blessed with a beautiful family, he made them all feel energetic. He may have left us at early age of 39, but I can see his legacy continuing and his energy flowing - through the people he had touched. 

I learned a lot today,  on how a life should be spent. Thanks Sarath for the wonderful life, you lived, which is the message you are leaving with us. Good Bye.

You may pay your respects from 20th January 2013 till 3pm on the 21st at 96 Barnes Place, Colombo 7. yfrog.com/h8uc7yokj
— Coco Veranda (@cocoveranda) January 20, 2013

Cremation will be held on 21 January 2013 at 4.30 PM at the General Cemetery, Borella, Hindu Section.
— Coco Veranda (@cocoveranda) January 20, 2013

Friends, in case you missed, there'll be a twitter-pause of 1hour beginning at 4.30pm (11.00 GMT) to honor our beloved friend @sarathsc #lka
— Gopiharan Perinpam (@gopiharan) January 21, 2013

Intellectual discussions Vs Direct Apprehension

It's very easy to attach and posses by intellectual discussions, to avoid direct apprehension of our lives.

If we get lost in these distractions, we would loose the chance of facing our emotions and passions in their rude raw reality.

If we do not go in to the root cause of our unpleasant and painful emotions and feelings, we will become lost in extreme pleasure and pain, mistaking their common appearance to be permanent.

Pic Credit: Peter Booth

Mobile for development

Info-graphic by World bank below shows the potential of Mobiles for development. The one thing I am passionate about. Here's the link to their site.