Random musings

It is not uncommon for women to have a a chip on their shoulder. The " chip " is about how women are treated unfairly and don't have the same rights as men. In the Indian community, women are reduced to roles that seem subservient, like sit at home and make hot rotis for her husband, take care of the kids and cater to the in-laws. The man, is the patriarch who runs the household, and seems like a grown up spoilt kid. These views are further cemented when one watches Bollywood movies where the traditional, conservative woman gets the man while the modern, working, independent woman is termed loose and frivolous. So, we have the other group of women - also called feminists, who tell women that the old fashioned view is regressive. That, women have been given the short end of the stick. That, they should be working outside the house and fending for themselves. That, men should do what women typically do like cook, clean, care for the kids etc. In short, for a woman

We love watching animation movies at home.  So, when " Frozen " seemed to be the center of so much attention, I was curious. We even had 4 year old Sunday school girls in our classroom raving about it. Maybe, I'm in the minority of the female crowd when I say this - but I was somewhat disappointed with the movie. I would rather watch Shrek , over this one.  But, as far as princess-type, Disney movies go, Frozen is top-notch. The older princess has magical powers, which turns anything she touches to ice. These magical powers cause so much fear in her heart, that she goes into hiding. To conceal the power she has and to protect her loved ones. Her younger sister, however longs for her to be part of her life.  Long story short - Elsa, the older sister accidentally freezes a part of the younger sister, Anna's heart. This would eventually cause Anna to die. The movie ends with how only "Love can thaw a frozen heart" . Love restores the frozen

There was a quote that someone posted on Facebook about sisters and friends that said - " Only a sister can be a best friend and keep all your secrets ". Maybe, this is an indication that I'm spending too much time reading crap on Facebook, but whatever it is, it got me thinking. I'm thankful for everything my sister or a friend does for me, but the last thing I need from them is to keep my " secrets ."  I would rather have a sister who wouldn't hesitate to give me a kick in the butt, if I needed it (And, thankfully, she does just that!). I would rather have a friend who has my best interests at heart. Someone who does not try hard to be liked or be popular or appear open minded to my bad choices. I would rather have them fight for me instead of watching passively and guarding my "secrets". Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.