IF ONLY I HAD ANOTHER CHAMBER TO MY HEART…

I suppose it is general knowledge that the human heart has four chambers…2 atria and 2 ventricles. All with specific duties to perform. But what with the multitasking capacities commonly found in all human beings, I have put the 4 chambers of my heart to good use. Well… for the benefit of laypersons like me, let me tell you what we are dealing with here. The 2 atria are smaller than the 2 ventricles in size, and between the 2 ventricles, the left ventricle is the larger chamber.

Okay now that the size is established…let me tell you how I use these chambers.

Obviously, the left ventricle houses my family…It is rather overcrowded there what with a husband, twin sons, two sets of parents, brothers, sisters( both in-law and consanguineous) , cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts occupying it and expecting all my love. Doctors comment that 70% of myocardial infarctions occur in the left ventricle. Possible, as it is flooded with all that much love. The right ventricle has to balance, to prevent me from looking lopsided, so I have put all my friends there. All my friends, ex-colleagues and students whom I cherish and value…who enrich my life by their undemanding affection and loyalty to me. Separated from the left ventricle by a mere septum, the crowd inside these chambers, often cross over on visits…!

Since the right atrium effects the cardiac rhythm, what we call heartbeats, that’s where I store my love for music…rhythm, beats…you got it! Whether it is brought in by the inferior or superior vena cava , old Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil songs are stored in there as are carnatic renditions of great maestros and upcoming artistes. An odd collection of western numbers clamour for attention as well! So taking my music away from me is going for my jugular!

My left atrium is only slightly larger than my right one…for it has to store my love for books in its archives. Starting with Tintins and Asterixes, Enid Blytons, Harry Potters and Eragons , westerns, romances, thrillers, adventures, to plain inane trash… everything finds a place here…in fact, there’re times when a raging battle of the books takes place there. Especially when I am inside a bookshop and my heart palpitates with excitement…

Now I come to my present predicament. With these 4 chambers full and overflowing, I need a new place, a new chamber, to ensconce my latest love…my love for blogging. I need professional help. Is there a doctor in the house?