Charmed Life

Okay, something amazing happened to me last week.

A colleague at work asked me to give her away at her wedding.

Of all the sinners on this planet, and this utterly devout, gentle soul chose me!

I had no clue of the protocol, I had no idea of the significance, or gravity of what it all meant. Thankfully, the people at the Gurudwara guided me through it all.

She showed up late, as is her perogative, and while the groom and I waited, and caught up on each other's love stories, my thoughts were, WTF am I doing here? HTF does she deem me worthy of this?

Giving away a bride is a big, big deal in my culture. The thought of what I have been honoured with is still a surreal feeling.

Strike #365

"Commuters are set to face more transport misery in London on the 21st of June when a planned strike takes place on the Tube and the country's railways."

Has there been a single year that they have NOT had a strike? What do they want this time?

We ALL paid, and are still paying for the lockdowns, which incidently, the unions STILL want. What makes THEM special?

A lot of people depend on me to guide them through depressing periods of long unemployment. I couldn't DREAM of downing tools for any reason. Heck, I skip lunch 4 days a week. People need me. I choose to do this, and trust me, it is NOT a gravy train. Yours is. My pay and pension, if I live long enough, is a pittance compared to someone who essentially drives stick.

Don't do it. Please.

https://news.sky.com/story/transport-services-in-london-set-to-suffer-more-disruption-on-the-first-of-three-days-of-rail-and-tube-strikes-12630180