Who says that the Sun does not Cry? Tears of the Sun are real but then, the light it shines is much brighter for the Galaxy to see its dark spots.
From eons the Sun has been the primary caregiver for our Galaxy, however how many of us have looked up and asked the Sun, 'Are you Lonesome Tonight? Can I do something for you?
Every morning on Earth when the Sun comes out, at some places we get to see, 'Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky' and then at some places people sing, 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head'.
Now tell me, if this is not the work of a Caregiver then who's is it?
They say, 'A Star is Born', but then the Sun is a Star from birth, unfortunately the cosmic reality is, that the Sun will eventually collapse under its own weight and that will be the end of it's caregiving journey.
'Starry Starry Night' is only possible when the Sun is taking care of the 'Dark Side of the Moon', and at the same time shining on the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.
The Sun's concern for the Solar System is not just for 'A Fistful of Dollars', it's for the 'Love of the Common People'. The Sun burns from inside only to 'Shine on you Crazy Diamond' otherwise it will be a constant 'Eclipse' for eternity and there will be 'No New Year's Day to Celebrate'.
A Caregiver's journey is no different than the Sun, whether we like it or not, there comes a stage when the internal combustion is so overwhelming that at times the Solar flames erupt and engulf the surrounding ecosystem.
The Sun is basically a cool chappy, he keeps telling the Earthlings, 'Don't Worry be Happy' but then there are days when caregiving gets under its skin and it has to let off the steam, otherwise in general it's a peaceful harmony between the Earth, the Moon and the Son, oops I meant the Sun.
Pankaj Mehrotra
