India, July 8 -- The Lighter Side

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

There is a wooden board hanging in almost every drawing room of our country these days and it carries three words painted in a cheerful font. Live, Laugh, Love. Nobody is quite sure who started this trend, but it has spread faster than any government scheme ever has. The board hangs above the television in some homes and behind the dining table in others, usually slightly tilted because the nail was hammered in by an enthusiastic family member who was certain it would stay straight. The irony is delicious. The board insists we live, laugh and love while the household below it is busy arguing about whose turn it is to refill the water filter.

I have grown rather fond of these w...