Just analyzing...

I was going through some archived data and present data of the presidential elections of Sri Lanka thanks to one of the pleasant chats I had with a dearest friend of mine. What I came up with was really interesting, and I had a long thought about it. Found it interesting enough to share it with you.

Let me summarise it for you.

In 2005 there were 9,717,039 valid votes.
Out of which;

1. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksha got 4,887,152
2. Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe got 4,706,366
   where JVP was with MR and TNA was not in the scene.

In 2010 there were 10,495,451 valid votes
Out of which;

1. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksha got 6,015,934
2. Gen. (Rtd) Sarath Fonseka got 4,173,185
   where JVP and TNA were with SF.
   
   What does this mean?
Sources:


2005 Results

2010 Results

Amazed by you

I have seen many with perseverance but none like my cute little wife. J Of course, I may not have known the others, the way I know my wify. Yet, the more I get to know her, more I realise how much of a gutty person she is.

She is an undergrad in Paris since 2007 and that was the year I graduated. She has been working part-time from the day she has started her university career where as I have never worked part-time in my whole life. I was amazed by the fact she was working part-time. But some of my friends and respected adults who have had experience told me that most of the students do part-time jobs while studying. They said it was not much to be amazed.

I never studied late into the night or had full nights but I was lucky enough to get enough marks to get through all the tests that I had to face. Some of my close friends who were geniuses at uni did study late into the night and they used to sleep around 4-5 hours consistently, some of them who cared for me also told me to put more effort so that I would do better. Yet, none of them did part-time jobs and they were well taken care of by their families.

My wife and I used to talk for long hours when we were many miles apart. She would always call/chat/write irrespective of how much of little time she had to do her studies. Though I did tell her to get back and study, I have to admit that I loved talking to her and spending my time with her. I was amazed how she was able to do that.

Then, I came to live with my wife and I still am. J I realised a lot of things as I was experiencing everything first hand. Of course, in countries like this, most of the students work part-time. But it is very few who would work more than 15 hours. The number is even less who would work 15 hours and get through their studies as well. Yet, the love of my life works 25 hours. It makes me wonder in awe, how well she does things, how hard she does things, what perseverance she has. I haven’t even seen anyone as strong as she is. I am still amazed.

Not only she does her part in the best way she can, she makes me do better. Thanks to her, now I know, that I am capable of things that I never thought I was. Her perseverance not only makes her stand out tall among everyone (even though she is short, of course, taller than KD: personal joke, don’t try to get it…) but makes the people around her glow and grow too.

I love you & I am amazed by you!