All it takes is one song

All it takes is one song to bring back 1000 memories……how true is this?

Bonnie Tyler came on TV the other night on Neil Harris Patrick’s Best Time Ever show singing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ for a karaoke game. I hadn't heard this song in years. Suddenly, I was overcome by flashbacks of people and places linked to that song and the singer. It transported me back to that time of my life and vivid pictures started playing on my mind.

Where are the Christmas cards?

Where are the Christmas cards? We used to have them displayed on the mantelpiece or a corner table in the living room or hang them over pieces of string strung up across the walls. And we did this lovingly and excitedly together as a family as we re-read the names of those who had remembered us during this season of joy.

Christmas cards are becoming a thing of the past, a lost tradition. It’s almost a shock to receive one these days – gosh, don’t tell me someone is still doing Christmas cards, kind of reaction. Instead, it’s all about Christmas texts, social media greetings and e-cards.

We want answers from our Government!

Another Day of Persons with Disabilities has been observed just over a couple of weeks ago on Dec 3. I issued a press release on the day and a big thank you to The Morung Express, Eastern Mirror and Nagaland Page for carrying it as front page news.

Year in and year out on disability day, politicians and officials have been delivering grand speeches on equality, equal opportunities and so on and so forth. But that’s it – just speeches, nothing more. This year I wanted to let the government know that we’ve had enough of speeches……..now we want answers and action.