v';Fk; bgh';Ff kf;fSk;>

nkjF nguW"q fy;yhepjp fpa{wpa!; $p

yj;jPd; bkhHpapy; mea culpa vd;bwhU thqj;ij cz;L/ jtW vd;DilaJ vd;W Vw;Wf; bfhs;tjw;fhd thqj;ij mJ/ ,iwtid ntz;Lk; nghJ jd; jtWfSf;F tUe;jp kd;dpg;g[f; nfl;Fk;nghJ gad;gLj;jg;gLtJ mJ/ #vd; ghtnk. vd; ghtnk. vd; bgUk; ghtnk* vd;W fj;njhypf;fqfs; be";rpy; miwe;J ght kd;dpg;g[f; nfl;gJ mg;go>

mijg;nghy infallible vd;w thqj;ij cz;L/ jtW tplhjpUj;jy;// kd;dd; brhykd; "hdj;jpy; rpwe;jpUe;jhd;// jtwpiHf;ftpy;iy/ kDePjp fz;l nrhHd; njqf;fhypy; fd;W erpgl;L ,we;j JaUf;fha; ePjp nfl;f te;j gRtpd; Jaq jdf;Fk; tuntz;Lk; vd;W jd; kfid njupy; erpj;Jf; bfhd;whd;// ePjp jtwh bewpKiwapdd;/

fj;njhypf;fqfs; ghg;gurq jtnw ,iHf;f khl;lhqfs; vd;W ek;g[tJ nghy. g[yp thy;fSk; Nupa njtd; jtwpiHf;f khl;lhq vd ek;g[fpwhqfs;/ mtq vl;L khjf; FHe;ijia btl;of; bfhd;why; vd;d? ghlrhiy nghd FHe;ijfisf; flj;jp Ml;nrqj;J jd; gps;isfis btspehLfspy; gof;f itj;jhYk; mtq jtwpiHf;f khl;lhq/ flt[is vy;yhk; ty;ytq vd;gjha; omnipotent vd;gJ nghy// jiytUk; omnipotent and infallible!

,e;j mea culpa thqj;ij mof;fo gj;jpupifg; gj;jp vGj;jhsqfs; gad;gLj;JtJ// jh';fs; vGjpatw;wpy; jtwpUe;jhy;// ahuhtJ thrfqfs; Rl;of; fhl;oaJk; jtiw Vw;Wf; bfhz;L mLj;j gj;jpapy; ,Wjpapy; gpiHjpUj;jk; nghLthqfs;/

buhwd;nuh !;lhupy; Clf';fs; gw;wp vGjp tUk; me;njhdpah nrqgpahrp!; rkPgj;jpy; e=dy; ngh!;l; gj;jpupif fle;j njqjypy; ypguy; fl;rpia Mjupj;jjhf vGjpapUe;jhq/ thrpj;j fpa{wpa!pw;F re;njfk;// mg;go vJt[k; ,y;iyna vd;W FHk;g[tjw;Fs;// mLj;j gj;jpapy; jtiw Vw;Wf; bfhz;L jpUj;jpf; bfhz;lJld;// mjw;F fhuzk; buhwd;nuh jpiug;gl tpHh neuj;jpy; eilbgw;w ghql;ofspy; epiwaf; Foj;jJ fhuzkhapUf;fyhk; vd;W eifr;Rit gl vGjpapUe;jhq/

,g;goahfj;jhnd brd;w jlit fpa{wpa!; #bgha;iar; brhd;dhYk;* vd;W vGjpajpy; Vw;gl;l jtW gw;wp #Fw;wk; fz;L gpoj;nj bgaq th';Fk;* thrfUk; kpj;jpuDkhd xUtq Ml;nrgk; bjuptpj;jhq/

Fw;wk; vd;d bra;njd;. bfhw;wtnd> Fw;wk; vd;d bra;njd;?

Ma[jk; flj;jp flypy; gpogl;l g[ypfs; kPd; gpoj;jjhf fij tpl;l fijiar; brhd;d nghJ// #bfh";r ehisf;F Kd;* vd;W brhd;dJ jhd; Objection, your honor f;fhd fhuzk;>

mJ ele;J rpy tUl';fs; ,Uf;fyhk;. bfh";r ehisf;F Kd; vd;W brhy;tJ vg;go epahak; vd;gJ jhd; thrfupd; fUj;J/

mea culpa!

neuk; vd;gnj xU tiuaWf;f Koahj xd;Wjhd;//

mjpYk; bfh";r neuk; vd;gJ xg;gPl;L mstpyhdJ//

gf;jd; xUtd; flt[nshL jqf;fk; g[upe;jhd;//

,iwth// cdf;F xU epkplk; Mapukhapuk; Mz;Lfs; nghd;wJ// xU rjk; Mapukhapuk; nfhofs; nghd;wJ// eP vdf;F mjpfk; ju ntz;lhk;. xU rjk; kl;Lk; jh>

flt[s; gf;jdpd; g[j;jpf;Tqikia tpae;jhq/

xU epkplk; bghW> vd;whq/

infallible, omnipotent and omniscient.

jtW tplhjtq. vy;yhk; ty;ytq. mj;Jld; vy;yhk; bjupe;jtq>

,g;goahd xU mea culpa #bfh";r ehisf;F Kd;* buhwd;nuhtpy; mu';nfwpaJ/

lk;sq lfty; btspapLgtUk; K/m tpd; K/e t[khd (Kd;dhs; mz;zupd; Kd;dhs; ez;gUkhd)tUf;F mfit mWgjhk;/

gpwbfd;d? mWgJ ghid  bgh';fy;// mWgJ fpnyh nff; btl;ly;// vd;wpy;yhky;//

md;dhupd; md;gq rpyq nrw;wpy; kyqe;j gj;jpupifapy; gpwe;j ehs; thH;j;J tpsk;guk; nghl;lhqfs;/

K/m tpd; K/j Md (Kd;dhs; mz;zupd; Kd;dhs; jk;gpahd)tUk; buhwd;nuhtpy; ve;jg; gpugyk; te;jhYk; khiya[k; fbkuht[kha; M$uhfp bjh';fp epd;W nghl;nlhtpy; jiyiaf; fhl;LgtUkhd jkpHd; tHpfhl;o jiyikapy; jd;id mwp"q vd;W jhnd miHj;Jf; bfhs;Sk; jkpHwpahUk; kw;Wk; rpy tpsk;gujhuUkha; kzptpHhf; fz;l #kp!;lq money*f;F thH;j;Jj;  bjuptpj;jhqfs;/

gpwbfd;d? mLj;jJ kzptpHh nkil. khiy. ikf;. kyq btspaPL. money transfer. bghd;dhil jhnd vd;W epidj;jPqfshapd;// Vkhw;wk; jhd;/

kp!;lq kzp th';fpa th';fpy; ke;jpa[k; ke;jpupaUk; cldoahfnt mLj;j thu nrw;wpy; kyqe;jhqfs;//

md;;dhupd; mDkjpapd;wp thH;j;Jj; bjuptpj;jjhYk; tpsk;guj;jpy; #Fw;wk;* ,Ue;jjhYk; kd;dpg;g[f; nfhUtjhf mLj;j tpsk;guk; te;jJ/

meas culpa!

gyq jtWf;F tUe;jpajhy; gd;ik gad;gLj;jpaJ fhz;f> kw;Wk;go fpa{wpa!;f;F yj;jPd; bjupahJ/

nrw;Wg; gj;jpupifahq laughing all the way to the bank. ,g;goj; jtWf;F ,tqfs; tUe;jp ,iHj;jhYk; nrw;Wg; gj;jpupiff;F moj;jJ nahfk;> ,uz;lhtJ tpsk;guj;jpw;Fk; gzk; mwtpl;oUf;Fk;>

ghtk; Kaf;fk;> tapw;wpy; moj;Jg; g[yk;gpapUf;Fk;. tpsk;guj;ijf; nfhl;il tpl;ljw;fhf>

,e;jf; Tl;lj;ijf; fz;lhy; fpa{wpa!;f;F epidt[ tUtJ ikf;nfy; bfa;d;. !;uPt; khl;od; eoj;j glk; xd;W jhd;/ ,e;j ,UtUk; nrqe;J gyiu Vkhw;wpg; gpiHj;Jf; bfhz;oUf;fpwhqfs;/ filrpapy; xU bgz;zplk; ,uf;fg;gl;L filrpapy; mtshy; Vkhw;wg;gLfpd;wdq/

glj;jpd; bgaq// Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

mGfp cf;fpg; nghd mnahf;fpaqfs;>

Kaf;fk; vd;wJk; epidtpy; tUfpwJ// #fd ehisf;F Kd;* jhafj;jpy; gthd; vGjpa rpWfij xd;W ,j;jhypapy; te;jpw';fpa xU ,is"dpd; kdepiyiag; glk; gpoj;Jf; fhl;oaJ/ mJ gpd;dq #gdpa[k; gida[k;* vd;w g[yk; bgaqe;j rpWfijj; bjhFjpapYk; te;jpUe;jJ/

#bfh";r ehisf;F* Kd; ,j;jhypapy; ntiy bra;j jkpH; ,is"d; xUtiu tPl;Lf;fhuq Rl;Lf; bfhd;w bra;jp te;jJ/// clnd Kaf;fk; me;jf; fijia kWgpuRuk; bra;jJ// :Kyk; vJt[k; Fwpg;gplhky;> Fiwe;j gl;rk; gdpa[k; gida[k; bjhFjpiaahtJ Fwpg;gpl;oUf;f ntz;Lk;//

mof;fQz;lh brUg;ghy> mnahf;fpaqfsplk; ngha; gj;jpupfh jqkj;ij vjpqghqf;Fk; fpa{wpai!>

gj;jpupiffSf;F jqkk; ,Uf;f ntz;Lk; vd;W vjpqghqg;gjpy; jg;gpy;iy/ mjpYk; fUj;Jf;fs; vd;gij tpl. jfty;fs; vd;W tUk; nghJ rupahdjha; ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;/ ,e;j tpraj;jpy; g[yprhqg[ Clf';fs; tPf; jhd;/

   #bfh";r ehisf;F* Kd; 51k; mfit Fwpj;J g[jpdk; btspapl;l #,d;W mfit 51y; jkpHPHj; njrpaj; jiytq* vd;w nkjF njrpaj; jiytupd; thH;t[f; Fwpg;ig thrpj;jJk; rpy re;njf';fs; vGe;jd/ jiytUf;F ehd;F tajhapUf;Fk; nghJ eilbgw;w 58 ,df;fytuk; jiytUf;F ghjpg;ig cz;lhf;fp tpl;ljhk;/ ehd;F tajpy; ,g;goahd xU Boy wonder Ig; bgw jkpHPHk; vd;d jtk; bra;jnjh? mJ nghfl;Lk;/// jiytq gj;jhk; tFg;g[ld; nkw;gog;ig jug;gLj;jy; fhuzkhf epWj;jp tpl;lhq vd;gJ jhd; $Puzpf;f Koatpy;iy/ vl;lhk; tFg;ig vg;nghJ gj;jhk; tFg;ghf juKaqj;jpdhqfs; vd;gJ jhd; g[upatpy;iy/ xUntis fzf;fpYk; tPf;fhf ,Ue;jpUf;ff; TLk;> my;yJ fPH; tFg;g[fspy; xnu tFg;gpy; rpy tUl';fisf; fHpj;j bkhj;j tUl';fsha[k; ,Uf;fyhk;/

,Ue;jhYk;. #jiytq Rlbuhspia vGj;Jf; Tl;og; gof;fpwhq* vd;W khw;Wj;jsk; xd;wpy; ghqf;f neqe;jJ bfh";rk; Xtq>

fhkuh$q. mtUf;F mikr;ruha; ,Ue;j ff;fd;. vk;/$p/Mq nghd;wtqfs; vy;yhk; gs;spg;gog;gpy; b$hypf;fhjtqfs;/ vdnt. vl;lhk; tFg;g[ld; nkw;gog;ig Koj;Jf; bfhz;lij eh';fs; jifikaPdkhff; bfhs;s KoahJ/

   Mdhy;. g[ypfspd; Clf';fSf;F mJ bgU gpur;ridahapUf;fpwnj? gj;jhk; tFg;g[g; gof;fhjtiu "hdNdpak; vd;W g[ypfspd; gPg;gPf;FHy; epjqrdk; vGJfpwnj> Mdhy; fpa{wpa!;f;F ,e;jg; gpd;dzpapy; bgUk; rjpj; jpl;lk; xd;W ,Uf;fpwjhfnt gLfpwJ/

#g[ypeha;t[j;*Jiwj; jiytiu gjpg;ghsuhft[k; nfzaq xUtiu Mrpupauhft[k; bfhz;l epjqrdk; bghl;lk;khd; gw;wpa bra;jpfSf;Fk; mtuJ ciufSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; bfhLj;J tUfpwJ/ mj;Jld; mtuJ ftqr;rpj; njhw;w';fs; bfhz;l gl';fisa[k; btspapl;L tUfpwJ/ gj;jhk; tFg;g[g; gof;fhj xUtiu "hdNdpak; vd;gjd; :Kyk; kiwKfkhf nkjF njrpaj; jiytiu vl;lhk; tFg;g[ kl;Lnk goj;jtq vd;gijf; Fj;jpf; fhl;o mtuJ ew;bgaUf;F fs';fk; tpistpj;J bghl;lk;khid jiyikg;gPlj;jpy; mkqj;Jk; rjp nehf;fk; epjqrdj;jpw;F ,Ug;gjhfnt fUj ntz;oa[s;sJ/

   rkPgj;jpy; mbkupf;fhtpw;Fk; ,e;jpahtpw;Fk; brd;W te;j ,y';if btspehl;likr;rq k';fs rkutPuitj; jhd; epjqrdk; nkw;fz;lthW jpl;oapUe;jJ/ #gupnawpa bgUkhs;* fn$e;jpud; kl;Lkd;wp. njrpag; g[jy;tpa[k; Kof;Fupa ,stYk; ahidnaw;wk;. Fjpiunaw;w';fspy; rpwe;J tps';fpj; jhd; mg;gor; rpj;jp bgw;wjhff; fij/ ,jw;Fs; k';fs rkutPuit f/bgh/j rhjhuz. caq ju';fspy; kl;Lkd;wp rl;l ,skhdpapYk; Fjpiunahoajhft[k; ,tUf;F ve;jf; fy;tpj; jifika[k; ,y;iy vd;fpwJ epjqrdk;/

vl;lhk; tFg;g[ld; gog;ig epWj;jpf; bfhz;ltiu nkjF njrpaj; jiytq vd;W TWk; epjqrdk; mij kwe;J btspehl;L mikr;riu gj;jhk; tFg;g[g; gof;fhj "hdNdpak; vd;fpwJ/ Mdhy;. mbkupf;fhtpy; bfhz;nlhyPrh iwRld; ngRk; nghJ bkhHpbgaqf;f ghyrp';fk; ,Ue;jjhff; fhztpy;iy/ ,g;go epjqrdk; fz;zho tPl;Lf;Fs; ,Ue;J fy;bywpaf; TlhJ>

#gof;fhj td;dpj; jiytiu kl;lk; jl;l epjqrdKk; bghl;lk;khDk; Tl;Lr;rjp* vd;W VjhtJ khw;Wj; js';fspy; fhz neupl;lhy;. mjw;F fpa{wpa!; $thg;jhupay;y> mg;go te;jhYk; #mJ rw;W Xtq* vd;W jhd; fpa{wpa!; brhy;thd;>

bghl;lk;khd; vd;wJk; ,d;bdhU tprak;// MHpg;nguiy ele;j cld; g[ypfspd; Kf;fpa!;jtqfs; cjtpaJ gw;wpg; ngl;o fz;L g[ypfspd; #mk;kk;khf; FHy;fs;* vGjpapUe;jd/ mjpy; bghl;lk;khd; ,we;J fple;j cly;fs;  jd; kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jpa ntjidfs; gw;wpf; TwpapUe;jhq/ ml. gl;l kuj;jpYk; ghy; tofpwnj> ,g;go xU bkd;ikahd cs;sk; ntjidg; gLfpwjh? mJrup. ftiyahy; mGgtqfis fpa{wpa!; ghqj;jpUf;fpwhd;/ #jz;zp nghLgtqfisg;* ghqj;jpUf;fpwhd;// Mdhy; ftiyia kwf;f Ml;fisg; #nghl;Lj; js;Sgtqfis* fpa{wpa!; ,g;nghJ jhd; ghqf;fpwhd;/ nghfpw nghf;fpy; MHpg;nguiy bfhz;L ngha;r; nrqj;jij tpl mjpfkha; bghl;lk;khd; bfhz;L ngha;r; nrqg;ghq nghypUf;fpwJ/

,g;go jiytUila cs;sKk; vt;tst[ bkd;ikahdJ vd;gij ,g;nghJ nfhtpy; nksk; ghyFkhUk; jd; thuhe;j ciuapy; vLj;jpak;gp tUfpwhq/ g[';FLjPtpy; bgz; bfhy;yg;gl;l nghJ. n$hrg; guuh$rp';fj;jpd; cliyj; juprpj;j nghJ jiytq czqr;rpg; gpsk;ghdjhf ghyFkhq TWfpwhq/ ,bjy;yhk; eh';fs; neupy; fhzhjJ/

Mdhy; fpl;L ,we;j nghJ fpl;Ltpd; jha; jiytiuf; fl;oaizj;Jf; fjwpaij tPonahtpy; ghqj;j nghJ jiytupd; Kfj;jpy; vd;d czqt[fs; ,Ue;jd? xU ez;gdpd; jha;f;F MWjy; brhy;tJ nghy ,y;yhky;// ahuhtJ ,e;jf; fpHtpaplkpUe;J vd;id kPl;f khl;lhqfsh vd;gJ nghyj; jhd; ,Ue;jJ/

g[ypfs; btspapl;l xsptl;L xd;wpy; jiytq #Kjy; khtPud; r';fq jd; koapy; capq tpl;ljhff;* TwpaJ gw;wp mg;nghJ jiytUld; ,Ue;J gpd;dq ,af;fj;jpypUe;J btspnawp te;jtqfsplk; cz;ikia mwpe;J bfhs;syhk;/ mtqfspd; jfty;go jiytnu bgha; brhy;Yk; nghJ. mk;kk;khf;FHy;fisf; Fiw brhy;yp vd;d gad;?

g[yp Clf';fs; bgha;fis cz;ikahf;FtJk;. cz;ikia ,Ul;log;g[r; bra;tJk; vy;nyhUf;Fk; bjupe;j tplak;/ Mdhy; mit jzpf;if bra;tJ. mjpYk; j';fs; bra;jpfisna jzpf;if bra;tJ CUf;Fg; g[jpR>

k(h)J ciu"q ghy; (,ay; m)rp';fk; yz;ldpy; khtPuq jpdj;jpy; epfH;j;jpa ciu g[ypfspd; Clf';fisna Kfk; RHpf;f itj;J tpl;ld/ ,jdhy; g[jpdk; cl;gl;l g[ypfspd; #g{turk; ,iyg; gPg;gPf; FHy;fs;* ,e;njh#rPdj;J mk;kd;*fs; gw;wp ghyrp';fk; bka;a[Ufpaij jzpf;if bra;J tpl;ld/  mj;Jld; g[ypj;njtd;. jkpH;r;bry;td; gw;wp cswpa gyt[k; fgsPfuk; bra;ag;gl;ld/ #jiytq brhy;Ywhq* vd;W ,tq jha;yhe;Jg; bgz;fs; gw;wpa tqzidiar; bra;jpUe;jhy; vg;goapUe;jpUf;Fnkh?

jkpH;r;bry;tDk; g[ypj;njtDk; #fha;";r khL fk;gpy tpGe;j fzf;fpy;* #fhzhjijf; fz;L clk;g[ E}yhr;R* vd;wpUf;ff; TLk;/ mijf; fz;Lk; fhzhky; ,Uf;fhky;. jd; ,ayhikahy; te;j Mj;jpuj;jpy; ,g;gor; brhy;yf; TlhJ/

mz;izf;F js;shj tajpYk; gpur;rid ntW> g[l;oa[k; Fl;oa[k; mz;izf;Fg; gpur;rid jhd;/ ,Ue;jhYk; #btwpf;Fl;o ghyrp';fk; ehL jpUk;g[thuh?* vd;W jsk; xd;wpy; ghqj;jJ bfh";rk; Xtq jhd;>

ntbwd;d? jkpHq jpUehshk; ijg;bgh';fy; thH;j;Jf;fs;// (mj;Jld; jhafj;jpd; ,izaj;J kWgpwtpf;Fk; ,d;W Kjy; gpwe;j jpdk;>)

 khtPuq jpdj;jpw;Fk; jiytupd; gpwe;j jpdj;jpw;Fk; mLj;jjhd ,e;j jkpHq jpUehs;; ,d;W jkpHq jhafbk';Fk; jpdrup bfhz;lhlg;gLfpwJ/

jpdrup jkpHqfs; ,d;W rPwpg; bgh';Ffpwhqfs;// bey;Yf;Fg; gjpyha; ,uj;jk; bgh';fp tHpfpwJ/ gl;lhRf;Fg; gjpy; fpnsnkhq// thzj;jpw;F gjpy; fpundl;/

v';Fk; bgh';Ff k';fsk; vd;gJ ngha;//

v';Fk; bgh';Ff kf;fSk;>