Comments on Life After Thirty: Boycotting Valentine's Day

Helloji, I have noticed that those of us born outs...

2008-02-17T16:03:00.000-05:00

Helloji, I have noticed that those of us born outside India do tend to try just a bit harder at being Indian than those born inside India. So thanks :)

Anonymous, do at least concede that the Taj Mahal story can provoke young girls to romantic dreams as it did for me when I was much younger ;)

I meant to draw a parallel between a Building that stands the test of time and Enduring Love. I didn't mean to suggest that a lover has to actually build a building so as to show that his love is lasting. What I suggested was that each of us have our *own* Taj Mahal to build and nurture, figuratively speaking. And that Taj Mahal can take on whatever form you want it to be.

I was never fascinated by the Taj Mahal and neithe...

2008-02-17T13:17:00.000-05:00

I was never fascinated by the Taj Mahal and neither do I understand others' excitement over it. So a wealthy emperor with nothing on his hands and affection in his heart had the luxury to order a few thousand men to build a tomb for his beloved. Alright.

I dont mean to trivialize his love, but if you look around, you will find many widow(er)s even today with equal or greater degree of love, never remarrying, visiting their beloveds' graves till the day they too die, but unfortunately these people just don't have enough money for egyptian marble to attract our attention.

You write about the tear drops on the cheek of tim...

2008-02-15T15:06:00.000-05:00

You write about the tear drops on the cheek of time, and the meaning of Taj. To me it seems that you as much an Indian as it gets. I am not sure how many Indians even know about the poem, let alone remember it. It is funny that the I just wrote a post about the question: what makes one Indian.

I liked this.

2008-02-15T14:20:00.000-05:00

I liked this.

Enduring love is worthy to strive for.

2008-02-14T21:49:00.000-05:00

Enduring love is worthy to strive for.