Florentino Ariza has had 622 serious relationships (combo pack with sex) apart from numerous fleeting liaisons before he is able to embrace the only woman whom he loved with all his heart and soul. And that embrace happens “after a long and troubled love affair” that lasted 51 years, 9 months, and 4 days. Florentino is in his late 70s when he is able to behold, and hold as well, the very body of his beloved Fermina, who is just a few years younger than him. She now stands before him with her wrinkled shoulders, sagged breasts, and flabby skin that is as pale and cold as a frog’s. It is the culmination of a long, very long, wait as far as Florentino is concerned, the end of his passionate quest for his holy grail. “I’ve remained a virgin for you,” he says. All those 622 and more women whose details filled the 25 diaries that he kept writing with meticulous devotion have now vanished into thin air. They mean nothing now that he has reached where he longed to reach all his life. The
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The gates, the watch tower with gunmen sporting AK-47. OUCH! Really hurts.
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Our security personnel actually don't carry an AK-47; but they were invested with certain powers which were later rescinded.
DeleteWhile the new cream colour is ok, the change in the colours of the wall and the gate is rather atrocious.
It's easy to relate to the emotions here. In Kolkata also, colors are rapidly changing from red to Mamata Banerjee's favorite color - azure..!Crazy~
ReplyDeleteExactly, Panchali, more than the colours themselves, what actually matter are the undertones.
DeleteIt is sad to see this happen. Sadder still that it is in education. Nothing remains the same. I have seen this happen to organizations I have built from scratch, built on conviction, but I was powerless when it began to change, perhaps for the greater good, I do not know. I only know that it set me free to do what I needed to do at that time. If it had not changed, I too would have remained closeted. Best wishes, Tomichan.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, Subhorup, perhaps for the greater good. I'm ready to keep that open mind.
DeleteThe gate actually look like a prison gate. Keeping out the children will still do, imagine what children inside would feel like!!
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I just checked out the gates of Tihar jail on a website. They look far more colourful and welcoming!
Deletewould anyone student be able to bunk classes , jump across these walls and go for a movie ? thats one of the best memories of my school days :D
ReplyDeleteThe colours are a different matter, TTT. Colours can mean many things.
DeleteSchools too camouflage!
ReplyDeleteHow much camouflage is necessary?
DeleteBlack indeed!
ReplyDeleteWell the school is on a main road so I guess some security is necessary.
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