Ariadne

Dear Friend

This poem is about Ariadne. I am giving a brief history of Ariadne for your reference.

[History: The Prince of Athens, Theseus, fell in love with Ariadne, the clever and beautiful Princess of Crete and agreed to take her with him to Athens. As they were on their way to Athens the ship stopped at Naxos Isle. Dionysus, the Greek god of Wine and Manly Beauty, fell in love with Ariadne as she was wandering through the woods, and cast a spell over her. She forgot all about Theseus and willingly became the wife of Dionysus. For further information on this, please refer to Nonnos' Dionysiaca.]

Come hither, Ariadne, dear,

Over marsh and dry ground, moor and mere;

Thou hast journeyed a weary mile;

Come, rest thy weary dark eyes a while.

I, Dionysus, claim thee for wife;

Love, let us live joyfully and without strife.

Leave thy Theseus,

Who is as conceited as if he were the son of Zeus;

But take me instead,

The God of Wine and Manly Beauty;

And bid me prepare thy bridal bed.

Thank you.

Anubhuti

The Story of the Movie--Big Hero 6

Hi Friend

I watched this movie called-- 'Big Hero 6' with my family and all of us enjoyed it. Here is a short report for you. Hope you watch it, and, above all, hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

This is a heart-warming story of a young lad, Hiro Hamada, an extraordinary kid of 14. Not even halfway through the movie, Hiro’s older brother, Tadashi Hamada, sadly passes away in his own university. He dies while trying to save a professor’s life. Tadashi dies in a fire. He goes to his Divine Friend in heaven, but his legacy lives on- a robotic nurse called Baymax, a robot which he invented. Baymax now passes into Hiro’s hands. Hiro is devastated after Tadashi’s demise. But he soon discovers that the fire in which Tadashi died was not an accident, but intentionally started. Along with Tadashi’s  four brilliant, dynamic, extraordinary and enthusiastic friends Wasabi, Go-Go, Fred and Honey-Lemon, and with the endearing robot Baymax’s never-say-die support , this young boy of 14 sets out to avenge his beloved brother’s death.

The message of the movie is the ‘Forgive and Forget motto’ for Hiro is hell-bent on destruction, and tells Baymax to destroy the professor who started the fire; but Baymax answered that he had not been programmed to destroy and a little lesson in gentleness helped put Hiro’s mind to rights; so much so that he even saved the evil professor’s daughter’s life.

So friends, let us take a little lesson from this animated movie; forgive everyone, help everyone, love everyone, and live your lives peacefully. 

Thank you. And yes, how can I forget to wish you a very happy and prosperous new year. Bye bye!

Love

Anubhuti