EXPRIMERE MAY ENGLISH EDITION

ROTARACT CLUB OF GCT COIMBATORE Parented by Rotary Club of Coimbatore East Group 2 | Rotary International District 3201 Issue No. 11 | MAY 2022 EDITION EXPRIMERE Expressing Rotaraction

02 Editors’ Note INSIDE 03 RaC GCT Calendar 05 Peace or Happiness 09 Our Happenings 06 Tranquility 10 Notable Projects 07 Symbols to know 12 The Red Moon Night 14 Happy Birthday 01

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORS’ NOTE Rtr. Hiteshwaran Hola Readers, Rtr. Muthukumaran It's hard to believe that we are almost at the end of Rtr. Sowmiya our tenure. And here we're glad to present our 11th edi- tion of Exprimere- Expressing Rotaraction. With all the chaos in the world today, it’s easy to become agi- tated and distressed. During those moments when we feel overwhelmed with anxiety and worry, there are several paths we can take to calm down and restore our inner peace. It may sometimes feel like bringing just a little inner peace and calmness into your life is enough. Have little time to flip through the pages to get some peace at least for a few minutes. Rtr. Harini “Peace comes from within. Rtr. Sabeera Jenisha Do not seek it without.” 02

RaC GCT CALENDAR 01 02 03 04 05 06 10 11 Code Guide 09 15 MAY 07 08 14 Case Closed As A Vendor 12 13 Kanmani 03

16 17 18 19 20 Uram Thottakkalai Divergent Bliss Tech 21 22 23 24 25 MAY 26 27 28 29 30 31 04

PEACE OR HAPPINESS? Would you rather choose a path like a tan curve or step off the thrilling roller coaster for a permanent state of joy? should we aim for peace or happiness? Okay, if I were to answer this question, I'll say happiness is momen- tary and it is dependent on external activities. On the other hand, peace is an everlasting state of mind and heart that comes from us. A good laugh will later become painful if you cannot control it. Happiness demands manifestation but peace is a quiet, internal feeling and strength. In my point of view, the difference between the two is that happiness is a state of being satisfied for a short period of time whereas peace is a sensation of fulfillment. But both are interlinked. As I said already, happiness depends on external activities, but peace can only be achieved when you depend on yourself and look deeper inside yourself, and believe in yourself. If a situation happens to choose between happiness and peace, I'll surely choose peace because it would give happiness. “You have peace when you make it with yourself.” 05

Another dramatic and a hectic day, TRANQUILITY Do you ever feel like you want to hide away; -Rtr. HARINI V S Just want to put your feet up and lay, EDITOR Peace, tranquility, what do you say? It's good to have a quiet place, Where you can enjoy your space; Away from the life's daily conflicts, Drama, quarrels, and everyday politics. Take time out and reflect, Don't neglect yourself; No one is completely perfect, Look beyond and enjoy the sunset. Life itself, a biggest blessing, Pause and stop stressing; There is a famous saying, \"No rainbow without a little rain\". -Rtr. HARINI V S EDITOR 06

SYMBOLS TO KNOW THE OLIVE BRANCH The olive branch is used as a symbol of peace in Western civilization and dates back to 5th century BC Greece. They believed that olive branches represent plenty and dove away evil spirits and it was one of the attributes of Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, known as Pax to the Romans. THE BROKEN RIFLE THE V SIGN Although it predates the 1921 The 'V' sign - a hand gesture foundation of London-based which has the palm outwards War Resisters International with the index and middle (WRI), the broken rifle symbol fingers open and all others has been adopted by the WRI closed - was used as a symbol of and its affiliates as a symbol peace during the 2nd World war. of peace. The first known example of the symbol was in the January 1909 issue of De Wapens Neder (Down With Weapons), the monthly paper of the International Antimilita- rist Union in the Netherlands. 07

MISTLETOE Considered a sacred plant in many cultures, Mistletoe generally rep- resents peace and love. Most people are aware of the Christmas tradi- tion of kissing under the Mistletoe, which some believes that it comes from Scandinavian mythology -the goddess Freya's son was killed by an arrow made of Mistletoe so in honor of him she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace and as a result, it was often hung in door- ways as a sign of friendship. The ancient Druids also believed that hang- ing mistletoe in your doorway warded off evil spirits. THE PAPER CRANE THE PEACE SIGN A traditional symbol of Internationally recognized and luck in Japan, the crane known as the peace symbol, was was popularized as a designed for the British nuclear peace symbol by the story disarmament movement by of Sadako Sasaki, a girl Gerald Holtom. who died as a result of the atomic bombing of Hiro- shima in 1945. Her story inspired the adoption of the paper crane as a symbol of peace. 08

ARENA \"Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just illusions.\" Sports give us the opportunity to be our best and push our limits. ARENA- Annual District sports meets were held on 30th April and 1st, May of 2022 at Nehru Institute of Engi- neering & Technology. This event was hosted by the Rota- ract Club of Coimbatore Symphony, the Rotaract Club of Covai Knights, and the Rotaract Club of NIET. Many indoor and outdoor games were conducted for both men and women separately. 10 of our club members have actively participated in all the games. OUR HAPPENINGS ECLIPSE “The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.” It’s not realistic to ever be perfect, but always striving to do our best will help us achieve greatness. As we are near- ing the end of our tenure, we're supposed to submit our last assignments for the year 2021-22, the scrapbook. ECLIPSE-A, a session on scrapbook making was held on May 22nd via the zoom platform. This session was han- dled by PDRR. Rtr. Ajai S, district trainer. He cleared all the queries of the club members regarding scrapbook making. 09

வண் ண கனா \"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.\" To show the creative world to the kids, we the Rotaract Club of GCT Coimbatore has successfully completed the event “வண் ண கனா -Adding some creativity to the world of young minds!” Here, we con- ducted a 3-week art and craft workshop on the weekends for the underprivileged kids in the K.K. Nagar area. This event was beneficial for the kids to get exposure and to explore their own creativity. NOTABLE PROJECTS AS A VENDOR \"People appreciate and never forget that helping hand especially when times are tough.\" To get the experience of the working environment of the vendors, we the Rota- ract Club of GCT Coimbatore has successfully completed the event “As a Vendor- To explore and experience the life of hard work and hopes.” In this event, our club members volunteered themselves to get the working experi- ence of the vendors near the GCT Thadagam road. This event helped us to get to know the real struggles of the vendors. Helping them for at least 1 day made us return with a satisfied heart. 10

உரம் கண் மணி \"On a farm, the best fertilizer is the master's eye.\" \"Don't let these days stop you.\" Organic fertilizers not only assist the plants, they also Menstrual hygiene is very important in order to avoid help the soil. To produce organic fertilizers, we the Rota- infection. To enhance health and hygiene among the ract Club of GCT Coimbatore has organized the event teenage girls, we the Rotaract Club of GCT Coim- “உரம் .’ The event is about bringing quality manure batore has successfully completed the event using the vegetable leaves and dry leaves collected “கண் மணி -Giving pads to gift hygiene!” Here we from our college. The outcome of this event will be pro- had installed a napkin box which will be refiled occa- vided to the farmers and it will also be used to grow sionally at the Families for children home, Coim- plants in our college campus. We had created the batore. This event will help to promote hygienic prac- manure pit in our college campus and we are maintain- tices among the girl children. ing it till we get the desired product. BLISS \"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.\" We the Rotaract Club of GCT Coimbatore along with Coimbatore Cancer Foundation was very proud in completing the event \"Bliss- where love and joy meet the resolutes\". Here we visited the cancer patients in the PSG Hospitals, Peelamedu, and show- ered our love and care by conducting many fun-filled games and sessions for them. The fruitful 11 smiles on their faces made our hearts very light.

THE RED MOON NIGHT EPISODE 6 PRESENT A lone tear escaped from his eyes. He wants Jane again in his life. He was determined to meet her. Jezebel restricted him from seeing her. She taught Silas the tricks and thoroughly groomed him to live life as a human. Silas learned the magic from Jezebel so he can save himself if there is any danger. Jezebel made spells on Silas so that even animals won't find out about his real nature. Silas can stay invisible, shapeshift, and obviously, he can fly. There is no one who can defeat him. He is fast, sharp, and strong. And he is unbelievably handsome. One could fall for him even without him trying. But his heart is entitled to Shira. She was the only girl who was brave enough to stand in front of Silas. She had something in her which made him hooked in love with her even after an eternity. Within these 2 years of constant learning and communication with people, Silas made lots of friends and he arranged everything to meet Shira without any trouble with identity. Shira is now studying in college. She is a beauty with brains. There are always people around her. Her aura is so pleasant. She loves to know about people's lives and study their charac- ter. She is full of curiosity and so full of life. Silas was thoroughly set for his entry into Shira's life. He made himself as a student in the same college where Shira is studying. After 15 days of leave, Shira was now all set for her second year in college. When she reached her class she stood before the door outside to calm herself down before getting inside. She picked up a little water bottle from her satchel and started drinking looking at the window opposite to her which was inside the classroom. But suddenly she saw Silas out of focus when she was focussing on the window behind him. Her hands with the water bottle slowly moved and her head straightened. Her eyes focused on his back from the window. She could see a tall boy, his hair was prime and proper. Since he was turning on the other side she badly wanted to see his face. She didn't know why her face burnt when another girl touched him from the back. She doesn't even know him. He turned toward that girl and smiled at her innocently. She gasped when she saw his face properly. Her heart fluttered its wings. suddenly she had goosebumps all over. She has never seen a person like him before. She didn't take her eyes off him until her friends noticed that she was being stunned by something. They came and stood near her looking at Silas. She didn't realize they are now standing with her and seeing what she is seeing. She is over the moon. It seemed like her world became pink. Silas came outside. Everyone straightened and looked at him. He met with everyone's eyes but not Shira's. She frowned at his back for not seeing her. Silas avoided making eye contact with her throughout the week. He made her possessive every day. Shira's friends loved him and everyone became friends with him. Shira always stays alone when they're talking with him. Two weeks went by when Shira found herself deeply falling for him. She was struggling with herself but was curious about getting to know him. She is always used to the attention but here it is different. She is hoping at least once he should meet her eyes. They had a lab class that day. Shira was perplexed when she saw every single person in that room was reaching out to get help from Silas to complete the experiment. Shira is the one who helped all these people in the first year. Now, people are buzzing around him like bees. She finally gave up and finished her experiment before everyone and left the lab. No one noticed her going out except his sharp ears. Silas had already every single detail about her. He knows her strengths and her weak points, her likes and dislikes. He became the encyclopedia of Shira. Silas too left the lab. Silas entered the classroom. She was closing her eyes and hear- ing a song with the blasting volume. 12

He wanted to fondle her charismatic face. His cheeks lifted up when he smiled seeing her. It is his Jane. He didn't come to terms with his Jane being Shira. But it's her. He sat on the desk opposite to her bench closer to her. He could do whatever he wanted now if he hypnotized. For that, she should open her eyes. Like she read his thoughts she opened her eyes. She squinted her eyes for she couldn't see him due to the glare of the sun which created a halo behind him. She moved behind to adjust to the bright light of the sun. He watched her movements keenly and was lost in her. The few strands of her hair that covered the side of her face, the chocolate irises whose golden flakes made him swim in the sweetness of them. Her pink tinted lips which parted and closed, and her cheeks which lifted at the sight of him. He loves every part of her. If you ask him why Shira, Silas has a very simple answer. It's because she is Shira. She saw him and their eyes met each other after a millennium and no wonder they could feel the spark between them. She couldn't hold his stare for too long as it was becoming too familiar for her to the level where the air grew thick and silence prevailed. She started feeling chills for no reason and started rubbing her hands together for some warmth. Noticing this action of her, Silas removed his jacket and proceeded to wrap it around her. The moment he brushed her shoulder, there was great electricity which passed through them and suddenly the power was cut off. The whole city had this sudden power shut down for no reason. The slight brush of their skin created this synergy. Shocked, they looked at each other, and Silas could see her golden brown eyes glowing in the dark and leaned forward to kiss her temple. Shira had her pupils wide when she saw his black eyes turn electric blue in the dark, amazed she got lost in his eyes while she felt him move forward. Her instinct told her to stay instead of moving backward. She stayed and closed her eyes when she felt his breath on her forehead. She felt initial tingles when his lips touched her. Getting lost in the moment, she forgot where she was. When she opened her eyes, she was horrified to see herself covered in blood lying in front of her, which was Jane. She looked around and tried crying for help but all in vain. Suddenly, she started moving from one unknown place to another and got to relive the life of Jane. Know- ing that she is the reincarnation of Jane and Silas had waited long to meet her, she had tears in her eyes. She wiped her eyes and thought of the icy blue eyes which had kissed her. She closed her eyes and a foreign yet familiar warmth engulfed her. She opened her eyes to find herself in the class with Silas' jacket around her. She woke up to find Silas sleeping peacefully beside her and she burst out into tears finding him alive. Not able to control her love for him, she kissed him in his sleep. Need not tell, Silas waited years to wake up like this. And according to him, that was the best good morning in his entire lifetime. And, whether to enjoy such best mornings lies in their destiny and that destiny lies in the hands of Jezebel. Will Jezebel put them together? 13

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rtr. Rahul Rtr. Anbukarasi May 06 May 07 “ Another adventure-filled year awaits you. Welcome it by celebrating your birthday with pomp and splendor. Wishing you a very happy and fun-filled birthday!” 14

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