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Royal Bengal tiger Video, Sunderbans

I am uploading the video of the tiger we saw during our trip to Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. We did not get a very good video:( But the thrill of catching sight of a tiger in the wild was great and I wish to share that experience with everyone!

On the loss of a young life

Last week was a week that made me take another look at my life and the life of all those who are dear to me. I lost a cousin last Sunday. We were first cousins. He was just 23! Acute Pancreatities is what it took to take away such a young life from us! He is survived by his parents, grandmother and an older sister. There is nothing that we can do to provide solace to his parents. They are completely broken.Time is the only healer they say...but no matter what... death of a loved one is the most difficult to gulp. I guess all of us know that death is inevitable, but the suddenness of it, is what is so scary. I wish I had kept in touch with him more often. Maybe there was something I could have done to help him survive... I am sharing a poem that is a perfect expression of anyone who has lost a loved one. Really touches my heart. Funeral Blues -W.H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum B...