My Beloved readers
I have stopped counting comments, queries and messages for my posts. I simply can not. They are from every corner of this world and in any form.
I keep getting requests to write on topics or true stories narrated by my beloved readers. They think I am a journalist or someone with supernatural power. I have many untold stories in my bag vying to come out in light. Sometimes it becomes difficult to take them up not because I do not want to write but because of the high expectations or fear of exposing someone.
At times I find it quite amusing as well. 
They make me smile, happy, curious, overwhelmed, responsible and sometimes angry too.
Here is a sample of them, the shorter ones. Maybe your comment or message is also part of it. 
1. Hi,
I’m from England.
I spent six months teaching in a village around 1/2 km away from Rishi Valley School. the village was Thettu in a schools name was Sadhana Vidya Nillayam. The owner of the School was the son of the original pottery teacher at RV. It was eight years ago now. As far as I’m aware the School no longer exists but I was just looking for pictures of the area on-line and came across your article. I used to enjoy walking through the grounds of RV and talking to the very friendly pupils. I just wanted to say that your article brought back very fond memories of a beautiful part of India.
Best Wishes,
2. I have one new article posted on my blog today about the independence of India. It would be really helpful for me to improve myself, if you could go through it & could give me your opinion. I am a new blogger, so suggestions from others are very important for me, so that I could write better.
also, please inform me about your blog too, so, I could read it and could learn something new!!
3. Why wouldn’t you talk to me?
4. I would like to gain admisssion for two kids aged 9 years to Class 3. could you please let me know the admission procedure and the cost of boarding two kids in your school.
Appreciate your reply soon
5. One needs a lot of guts (mind you I am not undermining the importance of your feelings or immense knowledge) first to have strong opinions on subject and then to express them publicly.
6. Namaskar
I need admission for my son in 8th class for the academic year 2008-09. Please let me know the procedure for admission.
Regards
7. आपकी ईमेल नहीं मालुम थी इसलिये टिप्पणी कर रहा हूं। आपकी कविता और यह चित्र मैंने यहां आपके लाईसेंस के साथ आपकी इस चिट्ठी को बताते हुऐ छापे हैं। यदि कोई आपत्ति हो तो बतायें।
8. Great pics Cuckoo. Really happy to see this. I was born and bought up in Madanapalle. I am really surprise to hear that you know a lot of things about my place which are known to only a few in Andhra Pradesh. Seems you have missed Horsely hills in you journey. This place is the actually official summer resort of AP Governer. This was developed by Horsley, the then collector of Cuddapah, during british reign. This hill resort stands at an altitude of 4400 ft above the sea. The climate here is extremely good through out the year, but you have less amenities over the top. The T B curing center is the first of its kind in South India. Infact Rabindhranath Tagore came to this town to get heal his ailing Aunt’s health by the suggestion from his friend James cousins. Seems you travel a lot. Happy Journey.
9. very touching…..reminds me of sumbody…
I’ve read it about 10 times and its amazing how everytime it brings a new memory along wid it…
simply amazzzingg
Love
10. Hello,
Havent written to you before (directly that is)… How are you?
You have after 26/11 written a lot of inspiring posts and I know that you have strong feelings about that (as all of us do). I request you to write on this story. Yesterday, I met a friend who was very affected by this and the tale he told me makes me wonder about the kind of society we live in… …
Note:- Rest of the content of this mail is not published here for obvious reasons.
11. Hi,
I am a poet basically. An urdu ghazal writer since last twenty five years. pl. suggest me certain tacts of singing and composing ghazals.
with regards
sincerely yours
Rafeeq
12. … .. or else can u give me your mobile no so that we can make this trip a memorable one.
my no is 998674****
There are many more. Serious, funny, irritating, accusing, saddening and encouraging types. More on this later.
What is your view on this ? Do you find yourself here ?
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Tarun said,
June 18, 2009 @ 12:29 am
I prefer restricitng my comments to the post.
Cuckoo said,
June 18, 2009 @ 12:35 am
Tarun,
Heya !!
Where were you all this while ?
Peter said,
June 18, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
I’m only happy when blogging contacts lead to direct mail messages and later sometimes to really meeting bloggers. I must have met some 15 or 20 by now; only nice experiences. I hope for more!
Sharad said,
July 28, 2009 @ 11:39 pm
I really feel good when, people comment on my blog… it is really wonderful. Some funny comments I got on my blog are for my post about MTV -roadies, people send me their fotos and resume, and want me to audtion them for ROadies… goodness me..
how weird the comments may feel.. doesn’t it make u happy.. sum1 sumwhere is reading you… or u have grown above it? got used to it?
Cuckoo said,
July 29, 2009 @ 12:37 am
Sharad,
Welcome here.
Kya baat hai, aaj raat bhar mere blog par night duty ka iraada hai?
Well, yes. I do feel happy, excited and contended that someone is reading me somewhere. I don’t think anyone can get used to it. The amount of excitement, eagerness and that small factor of curiosity make us so overwhelmed that it’s difficult to describe in words.
I may not reply to each & every comment but I do look forward to reading them.
Sharad said,
July 29, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
Thanks Cuckoo!!
Kissi post par I have commented.. kee night shifts mai tumhare blog ka hee sahara hai…
and I knw it is hard to reply to each and every comment… but when one comment one naturally expects a reply… but never mind.. your blog, your wish
Cuckoo said,
July 29, 2009 @ 11:52 pm
Sharad,
Arre, I said it generally. But I always try to reply to each comment… sooner or later. Sometimes I am not here and sometimes it is easier to reply to 10 smaller comments instead of holding them than to reply 1 big thought provoking comment.
So, chill.
Sharad said,
July 30, 2009 @ 12:17 am
I am always CHILLED lol.. me and my weird poor english…
I was just kidding.. well.. and may be I will put a full stop here… no need to reply to this ok?
(Does the question mark at the end demand an answer??) another question mark.. phewww..
Cuckoo said,
July 30, 2009 @ 12:19 am
Hahahaha………….
sumit said,
July 31, 2009 @ 9:54 am
comments are always interesting!! sometimes they open a different avenue of thought hitherto unknown.