My friend Atul, he dropped in to meet me yesterday. He's back from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

It was nice getting to hear about a far-away land. About those stories and sites, those myths and legacies, you have only heard of otherwise.

Okay, this time again, it was only a hearing-out. But listening that from a close pal, whose been one among the adventurers, beguiles us more.

He has brought me a nice key ring from Nazareth. And some lovely candles, too.

XXX

Oh my God, how could i waste such time on this blog. It just slipped out, i have to write some nice greeting for him.

SKM Sir. It's his 65th b'de!

And it has to be a good one. After all, he's one of those very few people i admire.