The welcome address was delivered by TM Mathen in the absence of the President TM Aji Bhasker. Following the footsteps of the story telling style of the President he enlightened the members with a lovely anecdote of a father of a little girl who lived a stressed life due to her perceived adverse conditions. Her father , who was also a chef, decided to impart knowledge to her through three sample products. He took a potato , an egg and some coffee powder. Each of them were put in boiling water separately. After sometime he asked his daughter what she had observed. The daughter replied that there was nothing special in a hot potato, hot egg and the boiling hot coffee. Her father then explained that due to the same heat effect the hard potato had become soft, the egg which was soft had become hard and there was a fragrance of freshly brewed coffee. The reaction of each was different to the boiling water. Each individual is naturally affected by adverse conditions but how each one reacts to these conditions is up to the individuals nature and behavior.
The Acting Toastmaster of the day TM Kumar was standing .in for MTM Kavya who was unable to carry out the role due to the sudden demise of her beloved 90 year old grandfather. A minutes silence was observed by all members and guests as a mark of respect for MTM Kavyas grandfather.
The theme of the day was National Day and MTM Kavya had beautifully scripted the same. TM Kumar with his eloquent mannerisms and unique style led us into envisaging the wonderful personality of a smiling leader. He explained the great achievements and phenomenal changes this peaceful and harmonious country has gone through under a leader respectfully referred to as H.M.
The Timekeeper of the day TM Chaitanya after citing a quote of Steve Job and his importance to time. He went on to explain the criteria of timing for all the role players including the guest speaker with the aid of three coloured cards. When asked by the TMOD whether HM was his candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize he replied in the affirmative. He felt that HM has always strived very hard for peace not only within his country but for peace between many countries as well.
The word of the day by TM Raja was FLIPPANT. It is a noun and adverb . It indicates not showing a serious or respectful attitude. Its origin is from the 17th century words flip + ant (lacking seriousness)
TM Raja when asked how he would compliment HM if he came face to face with him he replied that he saw him as a representative of Divinity and would salute him for the way he has made Oman Heaven on Earth.
All members without being flippant confidently constructed sentences using the word of the day.
The Joke Master of the day TM Vishwa entertained us with his humorous anecdotes and witty remarks.
When asked by the TMOD what improvements apart from Labour laws did he seek in Oman, TM Vishwa expressed a need for enhancement in Public Transport facilities.
The Table Topic Master MTM Swati followed the Theme of the day to the hilt by wearing clothes in line with the colours of the National Flag of Oman ( Red Green and White) She also brought her own uniquness by asking all the members to volunteer on their own accord to talk on the subject after she had pulled out an object from her bag. The first object was the National Flag and TM Vishwa volunteered. The next object was a picture of a hot air balloon and MTM Rita volunteered. The third object was areference to Social Media TM Dilip volunteered and finally the fourth one was ared rose where guest Nina volunteered.
When asked if she could ask HM a question MTM Swati expressed her desire to know the National debt of Oman.
The guest speaker of the day TM Dinesh from the SBG gave an education session to all present on how to become a DTM that is Distinguished Toastmaster through an audio visual presentation which is attached in a pdf format. https://www.facebook.com/groups/574385592726900/
When asked by the TMOD the reason why he was astonished by the leadership of HM he replied that HMs visionary leadership had paved the way for the development of people and the pathway for new leaders of the future. He is in awe of the great man.
The Ah counter and grammarian role was ably, meticulously and categorically carried out by MTM Rita. All the role players were advised the right use of the English grammar and even the count of the unwanted pauses. When she was asked by the TMOD that post relocation to another country what would she miss about Oman. She said the warmth of the local Omani people and their courteous nature fascinated her, Their greeting of even strangers with a smile has introduced a specific nature in her to greet all the immigration officers in India with have a nice day smile. This she feels ultimately compels the grumpy officers to return the smile.
The Acting TMOD of the day TM Kumar on being asked what was the biggest achievement of HM and what was TM Kumars vision for Oman. TM Kumar replied that the great leaders entire youth and adult life was spent in the development of Oman into a modern nation without any compromising of the heritage culture and traditions. A home to finally settle in should be every expatriates desire is what TM Kumar envisages for Oman.
The session finally ended with Acting President TM Mathen thanking the guest speaker TM Dinesh for a highly educative session , the role players and table topic speakers and guests present. He expressed admiration for the local Omanis cordial behaviour and hospitality. He is highly impressed that his Omanis colleagues treat him like a family member and are always helpful in good times and bad.
The Best Table Topic speaker award went TM Vishwa
This TM Chaitanya signing off on behalf of TM Rajat Ray
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