No more Italian au pair

Some one I know sent me an email titled - 'No more Italian au pair'. And, he is not Indian. So, that is the story of the rest of the world. They will in public say that India is thinking of selecting an Italian woman as the Prime Minister, but in private they are glad that they are not in India or an Indian.

Anyway, now that Sonia's premiership melodrama has been laid to rest I think I should move on. But, not before making some comments on the press and people's reactions.

For those who did self immolation - good riddance. Darwin's theory at work.
For those who tried but failed - what a loser. You could not do even this.

And, for those who called Sonia's act selfless (some media even compared it to Jesus H Christ - the crown of thorns etc...). Sonia herself said she did not want the premiership because she was "pained" by the reaction from the BJP. So, by avoiding the premiership she was avoiding the pain. One could say that it was her selfish reason to avoid pain.

As Richard Bach said in one of his book - 'Everyone who mattered, everyone who did something for the world, all have been selfish souls, no exceptions' (paraphrased).

In fact, it would be great if we all remain selfish but remembered Confucius saying - "Don't do to others as you would not have them do to you."