A serial on Sony TV, aired at 9:30 pm from Monday to Thursday.
Its about twins, joined at the hip by birth. Their lives, their struggles, their passion, the love they give to their near and dear ones and the lessons they learn in life.
Through them, parents can teach their children the power of love and to love.
Trust you will enjoy this programme, as much as I do.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
The Bus Driver ...
Several years ago, a new preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway,
the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.'
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.' The driver with a smile replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday'
When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians and will put us to the test! Always be on guard and remember (as I try to remember) that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
I'm glad I got this as a reminder.
God bless you and have a great day!
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway,
the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.'
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.' The driver with a smile replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday'
When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians and will put us to the test! Always be on guard and remember (as I try to remember) that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
I'm glad I got this as a reminder.
God bless you and have a great day!
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The books read by so many people all over the world, children, adults.
I had watched all of the movies released, but had not read the books. Finally, I have done so.
J K Rowling had cast a spell on all the Potter books, except for Deathly Hallows where she tried to remove the spell and hence the last book in the series comes through as extremely slow and a total disappointment. In the movie the scenes happened so fast, I was really not sure what was going on. But now having read all the 7 books, I have finally understood much more.
I feel though, that the book is like a Hindi movie. Why on earth would Lord Voldemore be after a kid? Duh... The book is surely meant for school kids, but nevertheless its magical and fun reading.. Till you reach the last book and then wonder why on earth did I spend so much time reading the earlier books.
Well! I hope Rowling creates more fun with her murder / mystery books that she is currently working on. I am looking forward to reading some more intriguing stuff.
Surfing through the net for Daniel Radcliffe's image, upset me greatly. The image of Harry Potter for Daniel Radcliffe is so inbred in my mind, that finding nude pictures of him for his new play was totally shocking. It has made me feel worse about the Harry Potter books, even though there is no connection.
Do you feel the same?
Hang Onnnnnn....
As I took the lift to reach the 15th floor of my office, little did I know what would be in store for me.
Due to the huge line for the lift, I took the 17th floor onwards lift so that I could reach a few minutes early. But suddenly, the lift jumped and I felt my heart come almost into my mouth, if you know what I mean. I thought I had reached the 17th floor. But, it had stopped in between the 16th and 17th floor, due to overload. I was so scared that the lift would crash down, not having got stuck in an overloaded lift before.
I said a small prayer to Our Lord to keep me safe and trust me, after this, the Lift man managed to open the lift and we were able to jump down onto the 16th floor.
I learnt one lesson: Hang On. In a moment of crisis, trust the Lord and hang on. He will bring us through safely.
Due to the huge line for the lift, I took the 17th floor onwards lift so that I could reach a few minutes early. But suddenly, the lift jumped and I felt my heart come almost into my mouth, if you know what I mean. I thought I had reached the 17th floor. But, it had stopped in between the 16th and 17th floor, due to overload. I was so scared that the lift would crash down, not having got stuck in an overloaded lift before.
I said a small prayer to Our Lord to keep me safe and trust me, after this, the Lift man managed to open the lift and we were able to jump down onto the 16th floor.
I learnt one lesson: Hang On. In a moment of crisis, trust the Lord and hang on. He will bring us through safely.
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Too many movies showing the lives of prostitutes, but none have been able to portray the emotions a prostitute goes through, unlike Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
Rani Mukherjee, the protagonist's role is unbelievable. Through this movie, Rani proves that she is truly a versatile actor.
Well Done, Rani!
Rani Mukherjee, the protagonist's role is unbelievable. Through this movie, Rani proves that she is truly a versatile actor.
Well Done, Rani!
Three Bullets
There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner. As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit. He shot at the rabbit and missed it. The rabbit ran away. Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. The squirrel disappeared into a hole in a cottonwood tree. As he went further, he saw a large wild "Tom" turkey in the tree, but he had only one bullet remaining.
A voice spoke to him and said, "Pray first, aim high and stay focused." However, at the same time, he saw a deer which was a better kill. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him, so he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake. Still, the voice said again to him, "I said "Pray, Aim high and Stay focused." So, the man decided to listen to God"s voice. He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree and shot the wild turkey. The bullet bounced off the turkey and killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun and hit the snake in the head and killed it. And, when the gun had gone off, it knocked him into a pond. When he stood up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and a turkey to eat for his family.
The snake (Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God. Moral of the story:
Pray first before you do anything, Aim and shoot high in your goals, and stay focused on God. Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly that. "the past." Live every day one day at a time and remember that only God knows our future and that He will not put you through any more than you can bear. Do not look to man for your blessings, but look to the doors that only He has prepared in advance for you in your favor. Wait, be still and patient: keep God first and everything else will follow. Pass this on in order that someone else might be blessed.
A voice spoke to him and said, "Pray first, aim high and stay focused." However, at the same time, he saw a deer which was a better kill. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him, so he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake. Still, the voice said again to him, "I said "Pray, Aim high and Stay focused." So, the man decided to listen to God"s voice. He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree and shot the wild turkey. The bullet bounced off the turkey and killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun and hit the snake in the head and killed it. And, when the gun had gone off, it knocked him into a pond. When he stood up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and a turkey to eat for his family.
The snake (Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God. Moral of the story:
Pray first before you do anything, Aim and shoot high in your goals, and stay focused on God. Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly that. "the past." Live every day one day at a time and remember that only God knows our future and that He will not put you through any more than you can bear. Do not look to man for your blessings, but look to the doors that only He has prepared in advance for you in your favor. Wait, be still and patient: keep God first and everything else will follow. Pass this on in order that someone else might be blessed.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Chak de India!
A few weeks back, I watched Chak de. I am not a fan of SRK, however the movie was a wow.
In India and many Muslim dominated countries, women have yet not been accepted by society, in spite of calling ourselves developing countries. Chak de is a film which makes us realise that women too have talent. Loads of talent and are equal to men even in the world of sport.
Have you seen pictures like this one, for any other sport in Indian newspapers?
The above picture proves that cricket though not always played best by our Indian cricket team, is always making the front page, unlike other sports. Women players or for that matter even hockey players who really struggle to prove themselves get a small photograph of theirs only on the sports page.
Thank you for the eye awakening Chak de film.It helped me realise that any sport requires a lot of support. It also explains why some of the Indian hockey team members had wanted to go on a hunger strike, as per the email that had been in circulation some time back.
What is India doing to help the women and other Indian players?
Are we going to support all sports equally after chak de, or will we still support only cricket?
Remember India starts with an I and everything starts with Us. It is upto to Us to encourage all in the world of sports and a woman in all fields of life.
In India and many Muslim dominated countries, women have yet not been accepted by society, in spite of calling ourselves developing countries. Chak de is a film which makes us realise that women too have talent. Loads of talent and are equal to men even in the world of sport.
Have you seen pictures like this one, for any other sport in Indian newspapers?
The above picture proves that cricket though not always played best by our Indian cricket team, is always making the front page, unlike other sports. Women players or for that matter even hockey players who really struggle to prove themselves get a small photograph of theirs only on the sports page.
Thank you for the eye awakening Chak de film.It helped me realise that any sport requires a lot of support. It also explains why some of the Indian hockey team members had wanted to go on a hunger strike, as per the email that had been in circulation some time back.
What is India doing to help the women and other Indian players?
Are we going to support all sports equally after chak de, or will we still support only cricket?
Remember India starts with an I and everything starts with Us. It is upto to Us to encourage all in the world of sports and a woman in all fields of life.
Right to Emergency Care:
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required. It is only after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police formalities. In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so. Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital.
The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need. Please not only go ahead and forward, use it too!!!!
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required. It is only after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police formalities. In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so. Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital.
The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need. Please not only go ahead and forward, use it too!!!!
TOUGH QUESTIONS
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had
syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for?
Candidate A.
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a
day.
Candidate B.
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C.
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be our choice?
Decide first... no peeking, then scroll down for the response.
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question: If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
And Finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the LAST YEAR...
Can you guess which organization this is?
Give up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress.
The same group that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had
syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for?
Candidate A.
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a
day.
Candidate B.
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C.
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be our choice?
Decide first... no peeking, then scroll down for the response.
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question: If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
And Finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the LAST YEAR...
Can you guess which organization this is?
Give up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress.
The same group that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
U IN JESUS
Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son.
And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.
You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.
And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.
Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?
The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
and this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.
When JesUs left earth at His upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.
"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."
So many great people are spelled with a U, Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?
It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.
God stuck U in the name of His Son.
And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.
You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.
And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.
Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?
The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
and this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.
When JesUs left earth at His upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.
"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."
So many great people are spelled with a U, Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?
It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Quote for the Week ahead!!!
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
the troubles that have passed away.
But never forget to remember
the blessings that come each day.
The things that made you sad
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
the troubles that have passed away.
But never forget to remember
the blessings that come each day.
Monday, October 08, 2007
my MOM
I always thought that I am a chip of the old block - ie dad. But today, I know that I have inherited the bestest traits from you.
My positive thinking ie to try, try till I succeed (in terms of preparing new recipes, learning to swim, making and retaining friendships), the gift to clean, clean, till its spotless, etc, etc.
In all this, I would like to state only one thing: I am a better person because of U.
Mom, I would like to wish you a belated happy birthday and I sincerely hope that you had a wonderful day and I wish you the very best in the year ahead.
My positive thinking ie to try, try till I succeed (in terms of preparing new recipes, learning to swim, making and retaining friendships), the gift to clean, clean, till its spotless, etc, etc.
In all this, I would like to state only one thing: I am a better person because of U.
Mom, I would like to wish you a belated happy birthday and I sincerely hope that you had a wonderful day and I wish you the very best in the year ahead.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
WET PANTS
Come with me to a third grade classroom..... There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It's never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.
The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, "Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat."
He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy's lap.
The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone else - Susie.
She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You've done enough, you klutz!"
Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Susie whispers back, "I wet my pants once too."
May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do good..
Remember.....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Each and everyone one of us is going through tough times right now, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith.
The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, "Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat."
He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy's lap.
The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone else - Susie.
She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You've done enough, you klutz!"
Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Susie whispers back, "I wet my pants once too."
May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do good..
Remember.....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Each and everyone one of us is going through tough times right now, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith.
Happy Daughter's Day
Yeah,
Its the first time, I have heard of such a day being celebrated.
I always thought that our society never loved us enough to want to celebrate such a day. After all we do have Parent's day where we wish our parents and do so much for them, but nothing is done for us in return on children's day.
I would like to wish every lady / girl reading my blog a very Happy Daughter's Day, for we are all daughters (be it a grandmom, mother, aunt, etc). You are the reason the World is a much more happier place to live in.
You bring about love and warmth wherever you go.
You are naughty, but tender.
You are emotional, but caring
You are the reason why men are much more caring. You are their inspiration. Like Sonia Gandhi is to our PM, Manmohan Singh, or like Mother Theresa / Lady Diana was an inspiration to men and women all over the world.
Cheers! All you lovely daughters. Enjoy not just today, but celebrate the fact that you are born a daughter.
- Dolly
Its the first time, I have heard of such a day being celebrated.
I always thought that our society never loved us enough to want to celebrate such a day. After all we do have Parent's day where we wish our parents and do so much for them, but nothing is done for us in return on children's day.
I would like to wish every lady / girl reading my blog a very Happy Daughter's Day, for we are all daughters (be it a grandmom, mother, aunt, etc). You are the reason the World is a much more happier place to live in.
You bring about love and warmth wherever you go.
You are naughty, but tender.
You are emotional, but caring
You are the reason why men are much more caring. You are their inspiration. Like Sonia Gandhi is to our PM, Manmohan Singh, or like Mother Theresa / Lady Diana was an inspiration to men and women all over the world.
Cheers! All you lovely daughters. Enjoy not just today, but celebrate the fact that you are born a daughter.
- Dolly
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Quote for the Week!!!
It's better to lose your pride to the one you love
Than to lose the one you love because of pride.
Than to lose the one you love because of pride.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
SEVEN SECRETS OF SUCCESS
They are present with you in every room, that you enter
CEILING
FAN
CLOCK
MIRROR
WINDOW
CALENDAR
DOOR
CEILING
Aim High
FAN
Be Cool
CLOCK
Every Minute is Precious
MIRROR
Reflect before you Act
WINDOW
See the World
CALENDAR
Be Up-to-Date
DOOR
Push Hard to Achieve your Goals
SUCCESS IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO
The Power of Love
A story is told of a girl who got married and went to stay with her in-laws. For a time everything went off very well, but as years went by the mother-in-law started making her life a misery, running her down in front of people saying "why did my son ever marry you?" She was at her wits end and wanted to end her life.
So she went to her father and told him of her plight, and requested him to give her some poison to get rid of her mother-in-law. So he gave her some powders and told her to mix them in her food everyday, so that her mother-in-law would have a slow death without anyone knowing what killed her. But he also told her during this time to be extra loving and to go out of her way in pleasing her, and catering to her every need.
So she followed his advice, and as time went by, the mother-in-law was so happy with the way she was being treated, that she kept praising her daughter-in-law to the skies and told her friends that her son was really lucky to have such a wonderful wife. The daughter-in-law was so taken back by this sudden change of heart that she went to her father and told him that she did not want her mother-in-law to die and to give her some powders which would heal her. Her father told her "you know my child, those powders I gave you were only a tonic. What really changed her was your love and attitude towards her. That, he said is the "POWER OF LOVE"
So she went to her father and told him of her plight, and requested him to give her some poison to get rid of her mother-in-law. So he gave her some powders and told her to mix them in her food everyday, so that her mother-in-law would have a slow death without anyone knowing what killed her. But he also told her during this time to be extra loving and to go out of her way in pleasing her, and catering to her every need.
So she followed his advice, and as time went by, the mother-in-law was so happy with the way she was being treated, that she kept praising her daughter-in-law to the skies and told her friends that her son was really lucky to have such a wonderful wife. The daughter-in-law was so taken back by this sudden change of heart that she went to her father and told him that she did not want her mother-in-law to die and to give her some powders which would heal her. Her father told her "you know my child, those powders I gave you were only a tonic. What really changed her was your love and attitude towards her. That, he said is the "POWER OF LOVE"
In an Emergency
I feel this is important for all..
Sometimes we need to learn from the mistakes of others
Sometimes we need to learn from the mistakes of others
Keep Smiling!!!
In d pic, jus look at their condition.
No place to sleep, still they have made some space for d cat n d dog... water poring from the roof but still each 1 of them have a peaceful smile on their face. Simply amazing!
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,
but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
SO KEEP SMILING,IT WILL TAKE AWAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS.
No place to sleep, still they have made some space for d cat n d dog... water poring from the roof but still each 1 of them have a peaceful smile on their face. Simply amazing!
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,
but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.
SO KEEP SMILING,IT WILL TAKE AWAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS.
Friday, September 14, 2007
TOUCHING ISN'T IT
I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back saying "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll."
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped .
The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me."
"I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?''
"Ok" he said "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!"
Then he looked at me and added "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!''
"I a lso wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''
"My mommy loves white roses."
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.
The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to recover from the coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a
fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Repost this message.
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,"Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
Life is God's gift to you. What you do with your life is your gift to God.
So what are you going to do with it?
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped .
The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me."
"I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?''
"Ok" he said "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!"
Then he looked at me and added "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!''
"I a lso wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''
"My mommy loves white roses."
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.
The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to recover from the coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a
fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Repost this message.
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,"Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
Life is God's gift to you. What you do with your life is your gift to God.
So what are you going to do with it?
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Thought for the Day!!!
Keep your thoughts positive,
because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive,
because your words become your actions.
Keep your actions positive,
because your actions become your habits.
Keep your habits positive,
because your habits become your lifestyle.
Keep your lifestyle positive,
because your lifestyle becomes your destiny.
because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive,
because your words become your actions.
Keep your actions positive,
because your actions become your habits.
Keep your habits positive,
because your habits become your lifestyle.
Keep your lifestyle positive,
because your lifestyle becomes your destiny.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
TEMPTATION
Many years ago a king had one beautiful daughter. She had many offers of marriage, but she couldn't make up her mind. A romantic girl, she wanted a man who would love her more than he loved anything else.
Finally, she devised a way to test the love of her suitors. An announcement was made and sent throughout the kingdom that on a certain day, there would be a race. The winner of the race would marry the princess. The race was open to every man in the kingdom, regardless of his position. All that was required was that the man had to profess to love the princess more than he loved anything else.
On the chosen day, men rich and poor gathered for the race. Each professed wholehearted love for the princess. They gathered at the starting line, prepared to run the course of many miles that had been marked for the race. Each man was told that the princess waited at the finish line. Whoever reached her first could take her as his bride.
Just before the race was to begin, an announcement was made. The king, they were reminded, was a wealthy man with treasures gathered from all over the world. Not wanting any man to run in vain, it was announced, the king had liberally scattered some of his finest treasures along the course. Each runner was welcome to take as many as he liked.
The race was begun. Almost immediately, the runners began to come across great gems and bags of gold. There were necklaces and pendants and jewel encrusted cups and swords and knives. One by one, the runners, princes and paupers alike, turned aside to fill their pockets and carry off what treasures they could. Blinded by the immediate promise of wealth, they forgot the princess and all their professions of love.
All except one. He pressed on, ignoring what to him were trinkets when compared to incomparable beauty of the princess and the prospect of gaining her hand in marriage, finally crossing the finish line.
That is the way temptation works. It places things in our path meant to blind our eyes to the kind of life God wants us to live.
With God's grace, we can learn to avoid temptation, we can learn to walk away from those things that would be gods in our life. With God's grace, we can keep our focus on Him and the love we have for Him. With God's grace, we can turn to loving our neighbor. We can learn to love someone else instead of loving ourselves.
Finally, she devised a way to test the love of her suitors. An announcement was made and sent throughout the kingdom that on a certain day, there would be a race. The winner of the race would marry the princess. The race was open to every man in the kingdom, regardless of his position. All that was required was that the man had to profess to love the princess more than he loved anything else.
On the chosen day, men rich and poor gathered for the race. Each professed wholehearted love for the princess. They gathered at the starting line, prepared to run the course of many miles that had been marked for the race. Each man was told that the princess waited at the finish line. Whoever reached her first could take her as his bride.
Just before the race was to begin, an announcement was made. The king, they were reminded, was a wealthy man with treasures gathered from all over the world. Not wanting any man to run in vain, it was announced, the king had liberally scattered some of his finest treasures along the course. Each runner was welcome to take as many as he liked.
The race was begun. Almost immediately, the runners began to come across great gems and bags of gold. There were necklaces and pendants and jewel encrusted cups and swords and knives. One by one, the runners, princes and paupers alike, turned aside to fill their pockets and carry off what treasures they could. Blinded by the immediate promise of wealth, they forgot the princess and all their professions of love.
All except one. He pressed on, ignoring what to him were trinkets when compared to incomparable beauty of the princess and the prospect of gaining her hand in marriage, finally crossing the finish line.
That is the way temptation works. It places things in our path meant to blind our eyes to the kind of life God wants us to live.
With God's grace, we can learn to avoid temptation, we can learn to walk away from those things that would be gods in our life. With God's grace, we can keep our focus on Him and the love we have for Him. With God's grace, we can turn to loving our neighbor. We can learn to love someone else instead of loving ourselves.
Ultimate joke
At a doctor's clinic one morning a patient arrives complaining of serious backache. The doctor examines him and asks him "What the hell did you do to your back?
"The patient replies "You know that I work for a local night club?Today morning I got home to my apartment early and heard a noise in my bedroom. On entering I knew someone had been sleeping with my wife and the balcony door was open. I rushed out the balcony door and did not find anyone. As looked down from the balcony I saw a man running out and he was dressing himself. I grabbed the fridge and threw it at him. That's how I strained my back"
The 2nd patient arrives looking as if he has been in a car wreck. The doctor says "My previous looked bad, but you look terrible. What the hell happened to you?" He replies, "You know I have been unemployed for a while now. Today was the first day at my new job. I forgot to set my alarm and was running late. I was running out of the building, getting dressed at the same time, and you won't believe it but I was hit by a fridge."
The 3rd patient arrives; he looks even worse than the other two patients do. The doctor is shocked. Again asks, "What the hell happened to you?" "Well I was sitting in a fridge & someone threw it from the 3rd floor!", said the patient.
"The patient replies "You know that I work for a local night club?Today morning I got home to my apartment early and heard a noise in my bedroom. On entering I knew someone had been sleeping with my wife and the balcony door was open. I rushed out the balcony door and did not find anyone. As looked down from the balcony I saw a man running out and he was dressing himself. I grabbed the fridge and threw it at him. That's how I strained my back"
The 2nd patient arrives looking as if he has been in a car wreck. The doctor says "My previous looked bad, but you look terrible. What the hell happened to you?" He replies, "You know I have been unemployed for a while now. Today was the first day at my new job. I forgot to set my alarm and was running late. I was running out of the building, getting dressed at the same time, and you won't believe it but I was hit by a fridge."
The 3rd patient arrives; he looks even worse than the other two patients do. The doctor is shocked. Again asks, "What the hell happened to you?" "Well I was sitting in a fridge & someone threw it from the 3rd floor!", said the patient.
Quote for the Week
Today as I passed Churchgate station, I saw a big dog on his back, his legs up in the air, playing by himself.
We, as adults have forgotten the child in us. We are so worried about what others think of us.
Live Life to the fullest.
This is your only chance
- Dolly
We, as adults have forgotten the child in us. We are so worried about what others think of us.
Live Life to the fullest.
This is your only chance
- Dolly
Helpful Hints
1. If silver jewellery gets black apply toothpaste and rub it very well.
2. While whisking egg white, add a pinch of salt for quicker results.
3. Coffee will remain fresh longer in the refrigerator.
4. Get more juice from a citrus fruit by warming it slightly in the oven.
5. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly.
6. Store curry leaves in silver foil, it will last as much as one month.
7. To prevent boiled potatoes from sticking to the grater, always apply little oil on the grater.
8. For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the refrigerator.
9. To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon honey to the cake batter while beating it as it will make the taste better, too!
10. If you want to keep any salad fresh for the evening party, first chill the bowl or tray in which you intend to serve your salad.
11. Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish.
12. To avoid milk from spilling, apply glycerine to the rim of vessel.
13. Before roasting a chicken store in the fridge for 24 hrs for richer flavour.
14. Never use metal containers, foil, or dishes with metal trim in the microwave.
15.To remove the odour from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+pinch of salt.
16. If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odours won't linger and they can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue.
17. Substitute of wine in recipes is grape juice.
18. If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less.
19. To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them.
20. If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day.
21. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops.
22. If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before burning them.
23. Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertiliser.
24. Keep the refrigerator free of odours by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge.
25. Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.
26. To prevent bad odour in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla essence and keep in the refrigerator.
27. Keep cutlets coated with breadcrumbs 1 hour in the refrigerator before frying. Take out the cutlets, hold in your palm and press lightly all sides. This way the breadcrumbs will stay put and won't mess up while frying. You will also have a crispy coating.
28. Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator - this will remain fresh for a week.
29. Wash stale cabbage with salt, water and few ice cubes. This will regain its freshness and kill germs.
30. Chocolate can be unrelenting. But, you have a chance of removing it if you use a dry grease solvent and some soap and water. Don't rinse it, but wash it right away. Depending on the fabric, you may have to take it to the cleaners.
31. Keep ants at bay. A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.
32. Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
33. Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult to reach areas.
34. To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the inside grease should wipe off easily
2. While whisking egg white, add a pinch of salt for quicker results.
3. Coffee will remain fresh longer in the refrigerator.
4. Get more juice from a citrus fruit by warming it slightly in the oven.
5. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly.
6. Store curry leaves in silver foil, it will last as much as one month.
7. To prevent boiled potatoes from sticking to the grater, always apply little oil on the grater.
8. For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the refrigerator.
9. To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon honey to the cake batter while beating it as it will make the taste better, too!
10. If you want to keep any salad fresh for the evening party, first chill the bowl or tray in which you intend to serve your salad.
11. Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish.
12. To avoid milk from spilling, apply glycerine to the rim of vessel.
13. Before roasting a chicken store in the fridge for 24 hrs for richer flavour.
14. Never use metal containers, foil, or dishes with metal trim in the microwave.
15.To remove the odour from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+pinch of salt.
16. If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odours won't linger and they can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue.
17. Substitute of wine in recipes is grape juice.
18. If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less.
19. To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them.
20. If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day.
21. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops.
22. If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before burning them.
23. Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertiliser.
24. Keep the refrigerator free of odours by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge.
25. Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.
26. To prevent bad odour in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla essence and keep in the refrigerator.
27. Keep cutlets coated with breadcrumbs 1 hour in the refrigerator before frying. Take out the cutlets, hold in your palm and press lightly all sides. This way the breadcrumbs will stay put and won't mess up while frying. You will also have a crispy coating.
28. Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator - this will remain fresh for a week.
29. Wash stale cabbage with salt, water and few ice cubes. This will regain its freshness and kill germs.
30. Chocolate can be unrelenting. But, you have a chance of removing it if you use a dry grease solvent and some soap and water. Don't rinse it, but wash it right away. Depending on the fabric, you may have to take it to the cleaners.
31. Keep ants at bay. A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.
32. Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
33. Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult to reach areas.
34. To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the inside grease should wipe off easily
A Millionaire & Three Beggars
There was a good-natured millionaire in the town. Three beggars thought of approaching him for help. The first man went to the millionaire and said: "O Lord! I want five rupees. Please give me." The millionaire was taken aback at this man's impudence. "What! You demand five rupees from me as though I owe you the money! How dare you? How can I afford to give five rupees to a single beggar? Here, take these two rupees and get away," he said. The man went away with the two rupees.
The next beggar went to the millionaire and said: "Oh Lord! I have not taken a square meal for the past ten days. Please help me."
"How much do you want?" asked the millionaire.
"Whatever you give me, Maharaj," replied the beggar.
"Here, take this ten rupee note. You can have nice food for at least three days." The beggar walked away with the ten rupee note.
The third beggar came. "Oh Lord, I have heard about your noble qualities. Therefore, I have come to see you. Men of such charitable disposition are verily the manifestations of God on earth," he said.
"Please sit down," said the millionaire. "You appear to be tired. Please take this food," he said, and offered food to the beggar.
"Now please tell me what I can do for you."
"Oh Lord," replied the beggar; "I merely came to meet such a noble personage that you are. You have given me this rich food already. What more need I get from you? You have already shown extraordinary kindness towards me. May God bless you!"
But the millionaire, struck by the beggar's spirit, begged of the beggar to remain with him, built a decent house for him in his own compound, and looked after him for the rest of his life.
God is like this good millionaire. Three classes of people approach Him, with three different desires and prayers. There is the greedy man full of vanity, full of arrogance, full of desires. He demands the objects of worldly enjoyment from God. Since this man, whatever be his vile desires, has had the good sense to approach God, He grants him some part of the desired objects (even these very soon pass away, just as the two rupees the first beggar got are spent before nightfall).
The other type of devotee prays to the Lord for relief from the sufferings of the world, but is better than the first one, in as much as he is ready to abide by His Will. To him the Lord grants full relief from suffering, and bestows on him much wealth and property.
The third type he merely prays to the Lord: "O Lord, Thou art Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute, Bliss-Absolute, etc., etc." What does he want? Nothing. But the Lord is highly pleased with his spirit of renunciation, of desirelessness and of self-surrender. Therefore, He makes him eat His own food, i.e., He grants this man Supreme Devotion to Himself. Over and above this, He makes the devotee to live in His own House For ever afterwards this devotee dwells in the Lord's Abode as a Liberated Sage
The next beggar went to the millionaire and said: "Oh Lord! I have not taken a square meal for the past ten days. Please help me."
"How much do you want?" asked the millionaire.
"Whatever you give me, Maharaj," replied the beggar.
"Here, take this ten rupee note. You can have nice food for at least three days." The beggar walked away with the ten rupee note.
The third beggar came. "Oh Lord, I have heard about your noble qualities. Therefore, I have come to see you. Men of such charitable disposition are verily the manifestations of God on earth," he said.
"Please sit down," said the millionaire. "You appear to be tired. Please take this food," he said, and offered food to the beggar.
"Now please tell me what I can do for you."
"Oh Lord," replied the beggar; "I merely came to meet such a noble personage that you are. You have given me this rich food already. What more need I get from you? You have already shown extraordinary kindness towards me. May God bless you!"
But the millionaire, struck by the beggar's spirit, begged of the beggar to remain with him, built a decent house for him in his own compound, and looked after him for the rest of his life.
God is like this good millionaire. Three classes of people approach Him, with three different desires and prayers. There is the greedy man full of vanity, full of arrogance, full of desires. He demands the objects of worldly enjoyment from God. Since this man, whatever be his vile desires, has had the good sense to approach God, He grants him some part of the desired objects (even these very soon pass away, just as the two rupees the first beggar got are spent before nightfall).
The other type of devotee prays to the Lord for relief from the sufferings of the world, but is better than the first one, in as much as he is ready to abide by His Will. To him the Lord grants full relief from suffering, and bestows on him much wealth and property.
The third type he merely prays to the Lord: "O Lord, Thou art Existence-Absolute, Knowledge-Absolute, Bliss-Absolute, etc., etc." What does he want? Nothing. But the Lord is highly pleased with his spirit of renunciation, of desirelessness and of self-surrender. Therefore, He makes him eat His own food, i.e., He grants this man Supreme Devotion to Himself. Over and above this, He makes the devotee to live in His own House For ever afterwards this devotee dwells in the Lord's Abode as a Liberated Sage
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Lets play scrabble
When you rearrange the letters:
PRINCESS DIANA : END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY : NICE SILKY WOMAN
DESPERATION : A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES: THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH: HE BUGS GORE
SLOT MACHINES: CASH LOST IN ME
ELECTION RESULTS: LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW: WOMAN HITLER
PRINCESS DIANA : END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY : NICE SILKY WOMAN
DESPERATION : A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES: THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH: HE BUGS GORE
SLOT MACHINES: CASH LOST IN ME
ELECTION RESULTS: LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW: WOMAN HITLER
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
To Ankita (Ooph... Ankie Baby)
To
ANKITA
--- The True Rock Star
Could someone let me know what's going on? The day the Indian Idol nominee performs his / her best, the next day is voted out.
Someone from media informed me that the voting is considered for the next week's episode (not for the same week). Hence the person gets eliminated.
Ankie baby, I have not watched Indian Idol Season 1 or 2. This is the 1st time, I have watched almost all episodes and I believe you are a super star.
The effort put in by you, into each and every performance (not forgetting the props), speaks a lot about your hard work and dedication. None of the participants have taken time out to do so. I agree with Javed Akthar that you are a true performer, not so much of a singer. The Monica song with the cage as prop, was breath taking. You were very very sexy. You outdid even the great Helen.
Ankita, you have a long way to go and trust me, with your kind of confidence, you will definitely reach for the stars very very soon.
Indian Idol was just part of the stepping stone for you. I know one thing for sure, the other girls be it Charu, Pooja, Dipali, None of them rocked the stage as you did (none of the boys can do so either - not even Amit Paul)
So here's wishing you all the very best in all that you do.
ANKITA
--- The True Rock Star
Could someone let me know what's going on? The day the Indian Idol nominee performs his / her best, the next day is voted out.
Someone from media informed me that the voting is considered for the next week's episode (not for the same week). Hence the person gets eliminated.
Ankie baby, I have not watched Indian Idol Season 1 or 2. This is the 1st time, I have watched almost all episodes and I believe you are a super star.
The effort put in by you, into each and every performance (not forgetting the props), speaks a lot about your hard work and dedication. None of the participants have taken time out to do so. I agree with Javed Akthar that you are a true performer, not so much of a singer. The Monica song with the cage as prop, was breath taking. You were very very sexy. You outdid even the great Helen.
Ankita, you have a long way to go and trust me, with your kind of confidence, you will definitely reach for the stars very very soon.
Indian Idol was just part of the stepping stone for you. I know one thing for sure, the other girls be it Charu, Pooja, Dipali, None of them rocked the stage as you did (none of the boys can do so either - not even Amit Paul)
So here's wishing you all the very best in all that you do.
Its my Life
The past 2 months have been a roller coaster ride for me.
My parents had left for Dxb in the 1st week of July. And I decided to learn to live life as an independent working woman would. After all I have to get ready for the Big Day
This time I decided to cook on my own (no more tiffin service). Yeah, I don't know much about cooking. So every day I logged onto the net, searched for mouth watering recipes, did the grocery shopping on my way home from work and then would start cooking in the later part of the evening. I tried recipes like prawn masala (1 and half hours for me), shahi paneer, peas pulao, hot dog mince, etc.
My friends were always excited to hear about the trouble I took with each dish and always appreciated and encouraged me. My office colleagues were more than eager to taste and provide with their comments on where I could improvise on each dish. (Oh! By the way. If you are looking for a recipe site, log onto www.ndtv.com
Over and above this, the house was well maintained, BUT I started getting a lot of visitors - like cockies and lizzies. I was hence forced to do pest control to get rid of the unwanted pests.
I left for dxb in aug for 2 weeks to join my parents on a holiday. Another post will tell you of my most enjoyable trip this year. . on my return within a few days left for the HRD conference to Northpoint (Khandala). Had an awesome time, though it was mostly work filled (with late nights for fun)
I did not cook on my return from my trip. But I must admit, living alone is so so cool, especially if you are surrounded by friends / colleagues who love you and encourage you to be your best at all times.
At this point of time, I would like to thank one special train friend, for not only encouraging me, but took me to do my grocery shopping as well, and of course negotiate on rates. Thank you Vidya, for all your help.
And as usual, something did happen while I was home alone - unexpected pests. Nevertheless, I had an enjoyable two months. I learnt to cook and not get scared of lizards.
Looking forward to my next holiday filled with loads and loads of freedom again..
My parents had left for Dxb in the 1st week of July. And I decided to learn to live life as an independent working woman would. After all I have to get ready for the Big Day
This time I decided to cook on my own (no more tiffin service). Yeah, I don't know much about cooking. So every day I logged onto the net, searched for mouth watering recipes, did the grocery shopping on my way home from work and then would start cooking in the later part of the evening. I tried recipes like prawn masala (1 and half hours for me), shahi paneer, peas pulao, hot dog mince, etc.
My friends were always excited to hear about the trouble I took with each dish and always appreciated and encouraged me. My office colleagues were more than eager to taste and provide with their comments on where I could improvise on each dish. (Oh! By the way. If you are looking for a recipe site, log onto www.ndtv.com
Over and above this, the house was well maintained, BUT I started getting a lot of visitors - like cockies and lizzies. I was hence forced to do pest control to get rid of the unwanted pests.
I left for dxb in aug for 2 weeks to join my parents on a holiday. Another post will tell you of my most enjoyable trip this year. . on my return within a few days left for the HRD conference to Northpoint (Khandala). Had an awesome time, though it was mostly work filled (with late nights for fun)
I did not cook on my return from my trip. But I must admit, living alone is so so cool, especially if you are surrounded by friends / colleagues who love you and encourage you to be your best at all times.
At this point of time, I would like to thank one special train friend, for not only encouraging me, but took me to do my grocery shopping as well, and of course negotiate on rates. Thank you Vidya, for all your help.
And as usual, something did happen while I was home alone - unexpected pests. Nevertheless, I had an enjoyable two months. I learnt to cook and not get scared of lizards.
Looking forward to my next holiday filled with loads and loads of freedom again..
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Golden Rules for Finding Your Life Partner
When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake. Yet, with a divorce rate of close to 50%, it appears that many are making serious mistakes in their approach to finding Mr./Miss. Right!
If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married, they'll say: "We're in love"; I believe this is the .1 mistake people make when they date. Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound "not politically correct", there's a profound truth here.
Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: "You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone"; You need a lot more!
Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.
Question - 1: Do we share a common life purpose?
Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.
Two things can happen in a marriage:
1. You can grow together, or
2. You can grow apart.
50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life!
Bottom line - Marry someone who wants the same thing.
Question - 2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?
This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person. The basis of having good communication is trust - i.e. trust that I won't get "punished"; or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.
Question - 3: Is he/she a mensch?
A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis? Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as "someone who is always striving to be good and do the right ";. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement.
There are essentially two types of people in the world -
1. People who are dedicated to personal growth and
2. People who are dedicated to seeking comfort.
Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.
Question - 4: How does he/she treat other people?
The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.
Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self- absorbed?
To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to, such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation?
If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.
Question - 5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?
Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to "improve"; them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: "You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse" If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them.
In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating; to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.
Another Perspective -
There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.
Pay Attention -
· Which ones lift and which ones lean?
· Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
· Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
· When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse?
· Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, or appreciate you?
The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you...the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye"; Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
· Do you bring out the best in each other?
· Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
· What do you bring to the relationship?
· Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
· You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life"; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS -
1. Trust
2. Communication
3. Intimacy
4. A Sense of Humor
5. Sharing Tasks
6. Some get away time without Business or Children.
7. Daily Exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
8. Sharing Common Goals & Interests.
9. Giving each other space to grow without feeling Insecure.
10. Giving each other a sense of Belonging & Assurances of Commitment.
If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty; and pain will replace.
If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married, they'll say: "We're in love"; I believe this is the .1 mistake people make when they date. Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound "not politically correct", there's a profound truth here.
Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: "You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone"; You need a lot more!
Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.
Question - 1: Do we share a common life purpose?
Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.
Two things can happen in a marriage:
1. You can grow together, or
2. You can grow apart.
50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life!
Bottom line - Marry someone who wants the same thing.
Question - 2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?
This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person. The basis of having good communication is trust - i.e. trust that I won't get "punished"; or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.
Question - 3: Is he/she a mensch?
A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis? Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as "someone who is always striving to be good and do the right ";. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement.
There are essentially two types of people in the world -
1. People who are dedicated to personal growth and
2. People who are dedicated to seeking comfort.
Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.
Question - 4: How does he/she treat other people?
The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.
Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self- absorbed?
To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to, such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation?
If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.
Question - 5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?
Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to "improve"; them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: "You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse" If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them.
In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating; to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.
Another Perspective -
There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.
Pay Attention -
· Which ones lift and which ones lean?
· Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
· Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
· When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse?
· Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, or appreciate you?
The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you...the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye"; Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
· Do you bring out the best in each other?
· Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
· What do you bring to the relationship?
· Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
· You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life"; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS -
1. Trust
2. Communication
3. Intimacy
4. A Sense of Humor
5. Sharing Tasks
6. Some get away time without Business or Children.
7. Daily Exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)
8. Sharing Common Goals & Interests.
9. Giving each other space to grow without feeling Insecure.
10. Giving each other a sense of Belonging & Assurances of Commitment.
If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty; and pain will replace.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Successful Relationship - Beautiful story
A boy was born to a couple after 11 years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open.He was late for work so he asked his wife To cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter. The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and fascinated by its color, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed, the mother hurried him to the hospital,where he died.
The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband. When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words.
QUESTIONS:
1. What were the four words?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER:
The husband just said, "I Love You Darling."
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is proactive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband that is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiving attitude, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.
"A successful relationship requires falling in love many times -with the same person."
The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband. When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words.
QUESTIONS:
1. What were the four words?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER:
The husband just said, "I Love You Darling."
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is proactive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband that is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiving attitude, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.
"A successful relationship requires falling in love many times -with the same person."
MAN
God created the donkey and said to him.
"You will be a donkey. You will work un-tiringly from sunrise to sunset carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass, you will have no intelligence and you will live 50 years."
The donkey answered: "I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is much. Give me only 20 years"
God granted his wish.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God created the dog and said to him:
"You will guard the house of man. You will be his best Friend. You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 30 years. You will be a dog. "
The dog answered: "Sir, to live 30 years is too much,give me only 15 years.
" God granted his wish.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God created the monkey and said to him:
"You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks.
You will be amusing and you will live 20 years
The monkey answered: "To live 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally God created man ... and said to him:
"You will be man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth. You will use your intelligence to become master over all the animals.
You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded:
"Sir, I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little, give me the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused.
" God granted man's wish
..........................................................................................
And since then, man lives -
20 years as a man ,
marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back.
Then when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him,
so that when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house and from one son or daughter to another doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
That's Life.
Is'nt it ??????????
"You will be a donkey. You will work un-tiringly from sunrise to sunset carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass, you will have no intelligence and you will live 50 years."
The donkey answered: "I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is much. Give me only 20 years"
God granted his wish.
...........................................................................................
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God created the dog and said to him:
"You will guard the house of man. You will be his best Friend. You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 30 years. You will be a dog. "
The dog answered: "Sir, to live 30 years is too much,give me only 15 years.
" God granted his wish.
............................................................................................
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God created the monkey and said to him:
"You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks.
You will be amusing and you will live 20 years
The monkey answered: "To live 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.
...........................................................................................
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally God created man ... and said to him:
"You will be man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth. You will use your intelligence to become master over all the animals.
You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded:
"Sir, I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little, give me the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused.
" God granted man's wish
..........................................................................................
And since then, man lives -
20 years as a man ,
marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back.
Then when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him,
so that when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house and from one son or daughter to another doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
That's Life.
Is'nt it ??????????
A Heart Touching Story
An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window.
The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, What is this?"
At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".
A little after, the Father again asked his Son the 4th time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :-
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.
So..
If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents. From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me.
They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".
Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.
The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, What is this?"
At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".
A little after, the Father again asked his Son the 4th time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :-
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.
So..
If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents. From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me.
They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".
Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.
When to Pray
There is a story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat was full of young people. They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea was calm. However they weren't long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to join them in prayer. But he replied, "I say my prayers when it's calm. When it's rough I attend to my ship."
Here is a lesson for us......
If we cannot and will not seek God in quiet moments of our lives, we are not likely to find him when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic.
But if we have learnt to seek him and trust him in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find him when the going gets rough.
A PRAYER A DAY KEEPS EVIL AWAY.
Here is a lesson for us......
If we cannot and will not seek God in quiet moments of our lives, we are not likely to find him when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic.
But if we have learnt to seek him and trust him in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find him when the going gets rough.
A PRAYER A DAY KEEPS EVIL AWAY.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
How TIME Flies
The Tsunami in December 2004
The Floods on 26th July 2005
The Bomb Blasts on 11th July 2006
I still remember, I was transfered to Nariman Point on the 6th of July. I had to spend half day at the Lower Parel office and post lunch be at Nariman Point for that particular week. Hence I missed the blasts at Matunga. I was very lucky, but not everyone was.
Today, I remember that dreadful day when so many lost their lives for no fault of theirs. So much destruction, pain, tears, loss. BUT, the terrorists are still moving scott free. Will they have a feeling of guilt in them, or will they be only too happy to attack once again?
The Tsunami in December 2004
The Floods on 26th July 2005
The Bomb Blasts on 11th July 2006
I still remember, I was transfered to Nariman Point on the 6th of July. I had to spend half day at the Lower Parel office and post lunch be at Nariman Point for that particular week. Hence I missed the blasts at Matunga. I was very lucky, but not everyone was.
Today, I remember that dreadful day when so many lost their lives for no fault of theirs. So much destruction, pain, tears, loss. BUT, the terrorists are still moving scott free. Will they have a feeling of guilt in them, or will they be only too happy to attack once again?
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Wah Taj Boliye
The Taj Mahal has the love of not just our Indians but many from abroad too, as is obvious from the voting system. I stayed awake till 4 am to hear the announcements and was elated that this amazing monument continues to remain a part of the Wonders of the World.
But and I mean a huge BUT
This marvelous work of art has to be maintained and what better way than we as citizens do our duty of not throwing litter around or scribbling on walls and spoiling this beautiful masterpiece.
Three Cheers to Shah Jahan and his team for being extremely creative in an era where there were not many creatively educated persons.
How Friendship Breaks?
Both Friends will think the other is busy and will not contact thinking it may be disturbing.
As time passes both will think let the other contact.
After that each will think why should I contact first. Here your love will be converted to Hate.
Finally without contact the memory becomes weak. They forget each other.
One fine Day they will meet and blame one another.
So Keep in touch with all your Friends.
I AM THANKFUL:
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT IS DOSA TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BAR.
FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED.
FOR MESSES TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR CLOTHES
THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR MY SHADOW
WHICH WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT,
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..
FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .
FOR MY HUGE ELECTRICITY BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM Cool.
FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.
FOR THE PILE
OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR THE ALARM
THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM ALIVE.
Live well, Laugh often, & Love with all of your heart!
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT IS DOSA TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BAR.
FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED.
FOR MESSES TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR CLOTHES
THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR MY SHADOW
WHICH WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT,
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..
FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .
FOR MY HUGE ELECTRICITY BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM Cool.
FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.
FOR THE PILE
OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR THE ALARM
THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM ALIVE.
Live well, Laugh often, & Love with all of your heart!
So much depends on You
"I got two A's" the small boy said,
his voice was filled with glee,
his father very bluntly said
"Why didn't you get three?"
"Mom, I've got the dishes done"
the girl called from the door.
Her mother very calmly said,
"Did you sweep the floor?"
"I mowed the grass" the tall boy said,
"and put the mower away"
His father asked him with a shrug,
"Did you clean off the clay?"
The Children in the house next door
seemed happy and content
The same thing happened over there,
but this is how it went:
"I got two A's" the young boy said,
his voice was filled with glee,
his father proudly said "that's great,
I'm glad you belong to me"
"Mom, I got the dishes done,"
the girl called from the door.
Her mother smiled and softly said,
"Each day I love you more."
"I've mowed the grass," the tall boy said,
"and put the mower away"
his father answered with much joy,
"You've made my happy day"
Children deserve a little praise
for tasks they're asked to do,
if they're to lead a happy life,
so much depends on you!
"I got two A's" the small boy said,
his voice was filled with glee,
his father very bluntly said
"Why didn't you get three?"
"Mom, I've got the dishes done"
the girl called from the door.
Her mother very calmly said,
"Did you sweep the floor?"
"I mowed the grass" the tall boy said,
"and put the mower away"
His father asked him with a shrug,
"Did you clean off the clay?"
The Children in the house next door
seemed happy and content
The same thing happened over there,
but this is how it went:
"I got two A's" the young boy said,
his voice was filled with glee,
his father proudly said "that's great,
I'm glad you belong to me"
"Mom, I got the dishes done,"
the girl called from the door.
Her mother smiled and softly said,
"Each day I love you more."
"I've mowed the grass," the tall boy said,
"and put the mower away"
his father answered with much joy,
"You've made my happy day"
Children deserve a little praise
for tasks they're asked to do,
if they're to lead a happy life,
so much depends on you!
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Darling Daniel
Wish you a very Happy Birthday from not just the bottom, but my entire heart.
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dearest Daniel
Happy Birthday to you
I love you for the person you are. A person who has been brought up with all the right behaviourisms, dignity, values, customs. I admire your mom especially for teaching you the right way of life. Most importantly, I could'nt be more happy, for I am your other half, and you are everything that I am not.
I wish you an amazing year ahead and Yes, I know that your biggest dream would be, me being with you forever...
So here's wishing you that all your dreams may come true.
Hope you had a wonderful day, my love!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dearest Daniel
Happy Birthday to you
I love you for the person you are. A person who has been brought up with all the right behaviourisms, dignity, values, customs. I admire your mom especially for teaching you the right way of life. Most importantly, I could'nt be more happy, for I am your other half, and you are everything that I am not.
I wish you an amazing year ahead and Yes, I know that your biggest dream would be, me being with you forever...
So here's wishing you that all your dreams may come true.
Hope you had a wonderful day, my love!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Its my Happy Birthday!!!
This morning as I attended mass, the readings in the Gospel read as follows:
Point 1
Do not worry about tomorrow
For tomorrow will take care of itself
Today has enough problems of its own.
Point 2
Believe in the Lord.
Once you do so, you can entrust all your problems in his hand and leave it to him to make things right.
So wish me all the very best for the year ahead.
I really need your blessings to be showered upon me.
Point 1
Do not worry about tomorrow
For tomorrow will take care of itself
Today has enough problems of its own.
Point 2
Believe in the Lord.
Once you do so, you can entrust all your problems in his hand and leave it to him to make things right.
So wish me all the very best for the year ahead.
I really need your blessings to be showered upon me.
CONFIDENCE:
Once all village people decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all people gathered and only one boy came with an umbrella....
That's Confidence..
TRUST:
Trust should be like the feeling of a one year old baby when you throw him in the air; he laughs.....because he knows you will catch him....
That's Trust..
HOPE:
Every night we go to bed, we have no assurance to get up alive in the next morning but still we have plans for the coming day....
That's Hope..
KEEP CONFIDENCE…!! TRUST OTHERS…..!! NEVER LOSE HOPE……!!
Once all village people decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all people gathered and only one boy came with an umbrella....
That's Confidence..
TRUST:
Trust should be like the feeling of a one year old baby when you throw him in the air; he laughs.....because he knows you will catch him....
That's Trust..
HOPE:
Every night we go to bed, we have no assurance to get up alive in the next morning but still we have plans for the coming day....
That's Hope..
KEEP CONFIDENCE…!! TRUST OTHERS…..!! NEVER LOSE HOPE……!!
Celebration means......
Celebration means......
Four friends.
Bahar barsaat.
Four glasses of beer.
Celebration means......
Hundred bucks of petrol.
A rusty old bike.
And an open road.
Celebration means......
Maggi noodles.
A hostel room.
4.25 a.m.
Celebration means......
3 old friends.
3 separate cities.
3 coffee mugs.
1 internet messenger.
Celebration means......
Rain on a hot tin roof.
Pakoras deep-frying.
Neighbours dropping in.
A party.
Celebration means......
You and mom.
A summer night.
A bottle of coconut oil.
A head massage.
You can spend Hundreds on birthdays, Thousands on festivals, Lakhs on weddings, but to celebrate,all you have to do is spend your Time with your loved ones.
Keep in touch with your loved ones...
Four friends.
Bahar barsaat.
Four glasses of beer.
Celebration means......
Hundred bucks of petrol.
A rusty old bike.
And an open road.
Celebration means......
Maggi noodles.
A hostel room.
4.25 a.m.
Celebration means......
3 old friends.
3 separate cities.
3 coffee mugs.
1 internet messenger.
Celebration means......
Rain on a hot tin roof.
Pakoras deep-frying.
Neighbours dropping in.
A party.
Celebration means......
You and mom.
A summer night.
A bottle of coconut oil.
A head massage.
You can spend Hundreds on birthdays, Thousands on festivals, Lakhs on weddings, but to celebrate,all you have to do is spend your Time with your loved ones.
Keep in touch with your loved ones...
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Old man Donald had a farm
As you are aware the Shrek Scheme was on for a month at Mac Donalds.
Well! I am a Shrek fan and searched hi and lo for Shrek. I asked my friends to visit Mac Donalds and order for only happy meals. In spite of which, all I succeeded in achieving was Fiona, Baby Shrek and Puss in Boots. I was even made the butt of jokes in the office for my crazy approach towards the Shrek toys
But Mac Donalds did not think me crazy when I put in my request and the very next day sent a courier to my office with no cost involved.
Three Cheers to Mac Donalds for their immediate reply to my email, their speedy delivery and the best birthday gift this year.
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Well! I am a Shrek fan and searched hi and lo for Shrek. I asked my friends to visit Mac Donalds and order for only happy meals. In spite of which, all I succeeded in achieving was Fiona, Baby Shrek and Puss in Boots. I was even made the butt of jokes in the office for my crazy approach towards the Shrek toys
But Mac Donalds did not think me crazy when I put in my request and the very next day sent a courier to my office with no cost involved.
Three Cheers to Mac Donalds for their immediate reply to my email, their speedy delivery and the best birthday gift this year.
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Only you can save your marriage......
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.
She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, "You are not a man!"
That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer, she had lost my heart to a lovely girl called Dew. I did'nt love her anymore..I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, 30% shares of my company and the car. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly.
Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see.
To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I did'nt have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a months time and she did'nt want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy.
Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions. She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully. My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly, don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest.. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realised she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.
On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily. Suddenly it hit me, .. she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head. Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly, it was just like our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad.
On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I had'nt noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew
opened the door and I said to her, Sorry Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished. Then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever?
She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realise that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day, I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.
Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote: I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
The small details of our lives are what really matter in a relationship.
It is not the mansion, the car,property , the money in the bank, blah..blah..blah. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.
She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, "You are not a man!"
That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer, she had lost my heart to a lovely girl called Dew. I did'nt love her anymore..I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, 30% shares of my company and the car. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly.
Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see.
To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I did'nt have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a months time and she did'nt want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy.
Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions. She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully. My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly, don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest.. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realised she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.
On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily. Suddenly it hit me, .. she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head. Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly, it was just like our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad.
On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I had'nt noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew
opened the door and I said to her, Sorry Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished. Then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever?
She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realise that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day, I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.
Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote: I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
The small details of our lives are what really matter in a relationship.
It is not the mansion, the car,property , the money in the bank, blah..blah..blah. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
HOW TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT CITIES OF INDIA
Scenario 1
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, then a fourth and they start arguing about who's right.
You are in Kolkata
Scenario 2
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, sees them and walks on.
That's "Amchi Mumbai"...busy place dude...
Scenario 3
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along & tries to make peace... The first two get together & beat him up.
That's Delhi
Scenario 4
Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly opens
a chai-stall
That's Ahmedabad .
Scenario 5
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes he writes a software program to stop the fight. But the fight doesn't stop b'cos of a bug in the program.
That's Bangalore.
Scenario 6
Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A Guy comes along and quietly says that "AMMA" doesn't Like all this nonsense. Peace comes in.
That's Chennai.
Scenario 7
Two guys are fighting. Both of them take time out and call their friends on their mobiles Now 50 guys are fighting.
You are DEFINITELY IN PUNJAB!!!
Scenario 8
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes along with a carton of beer. All sit together drinking beer and abusing each other and all go home as friends.
You are in Goa.
Scenario 9
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes and resolve their fight with the help of others passing over their.
You are in the Heart of India(M.P).
And the best one is here…………………
Scenario 10
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes from nearby house. And says" aamchya gharasamor bhandu naka, dusarikade jaun bhanda ( dont fight in front of my place, go somewhere else and keep fighting)".
That's Pune for sure!!!
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, then a fourth and they start arguing about who's right.
You are in Kolkata
Scenario 2
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, sees them and walks on.
That's "Amchi Mumbai"...busy place dude...
Scenario 3
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along & tries to make peace... The first two get together & beat him up.
That's Delhi
Scenario 4
Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly opens
a chai-stall
That's Ahmedabad .
Scenario 5
Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes he writes a software program to stop the fight. But the fight doesn't stop b'cos of a bug in the program.
That's Bangalore.
Scenario 6
Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A Guy comes along and quietly says that "AMMA" doesn't Like all this nonsense. Peace comes in.
That's Chennai.
Scenario 7
Two guys are fighting. Both of them take time out and call their friends on their mobiles Now 50 guys are fighting.
You are DEFINITELY IN PUNJAB!!!
Scenario 8
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes along with a carton of beer. All sit together drinking beer and abusing each other and all go home as friends.
You are in Goa.
Scenario 9
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes and resolve their fight with the help of others passing over their.
You are in the Heart of India(M.P).
And the best one is here…………………
Scenario 10
Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes from nearby house. And says" aamchya gharasamor bhandu naka, dusarikade jaun bhanda ( dont fight in front of my place, go somewhere else and keep fighting)".
That's Pune for sure!!!
MARRIAGE!!
Before the marriage:
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don't even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Yes!
She: Will you hit me?
He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
Now after the marriage
you can read it from below to up !!!!
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don't even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Yes!
She: Will you hit me?
He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
Now after the marriage
you can read it from below to up !!!!
Family Problems
Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar drinking shot after shot. The Indian man said to the American, I have hell lot of family problems. "You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once." We call this arranged marriage.
I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have to face a family problem. We have a system of arrange marriage which creates hell lot of family problems. Good that you have a system of love marriage.
"The American said, Talking about love marriages... I'll tell you my story.I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. "After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law.
Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother.More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son i.e. my brother is my grandson.
Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson.
And you say you have family problems..
I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have to face a family problem. We have a system of arrange marriage which creates hell lot of family problems. Good that you have a system of love marriage.
"The American said, Talking about love marriages... I'll tell you my story.I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. "After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law.
Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother.More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son i.e. my brother is my grandson.
Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson.
And you say you have family problems..
B_O_M_B_A_Y
· Bombay has no bombs and is a harbour not a bay.
· Churchgate has neither a church nor a gate. It is a railway station.
· There is no darkness in Andheri.
· Lalbaag is neither red nor a garden.
· No king ever stayed at Kings Circle.
· Nor did Queen Victoria stay at Victoria Terminus.
· Nor is there any princess at Princess Street.
· Lower Parel is at the same level as Parel
· There are no marines or sailors at Marine Lines.
· The Mahalaxmi temple is at Haji Ali not at Mahalaxmi.
· There are no pigs traded at Dukar bazaar.
· Teen bati is a junction of 3 roads, not three lamps.
· Trams used to terminate at Kings circle not Dadar* Tram Terminus (Dadar T.T.).
· Breach Candy is not a sweetmeat market, but there is a Hospital.
· Safed Pool has the dirtiest and blackest water.
· You cannot buy coal at Kolsa street.
· There are no Iron smiths at Lohar chawl.
· There are no pot makers at Kumbhar wada.
· Lokhandwala complex is not an Iron and steel market.
· Null bazaar does not sell taps.
· You will not find ladyfingers at Bheendi Bazaar.
· Kalachowki does not have a black Police station.
· Hanging Gardens are not suspended.
· Mirchi Gully does not sell chillies.
· Figs do not grow in Anjir Wadi.
· Sitafals do not grow in Sitafal Wadi,
· Jackfruits do not grow at Fanaswadi.
· But it is true that you may get fleeced at Chor Bazaar!
THINGS TO PROVE YOU'RE A BOMBAYITE
1. You say "town " and expect everyone to know that this means south of Churchgate.
2 You speak in a dialect of Hindi called 'Bambaiya Hindi', which only Bombayites can understand.
3. Your door has more than three locks.
4. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.
5. Train timings (9.27, 10.49 etc) are really important events of life.
6. You spend more time each month traveling than you spend at home.
7. You call an 8' x 10' clustered room a Hall.
8. You're paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of walk-in closet and you think it's a "steal."
9. You have the following sets of friend: school friends, college friends, neighborhood friends, office friends and yes, train friends, a species unique only in Bombay .
10. Cabbies and bus conductors think you are from Mars if you call the roads by their Indian name. They are more familiar with Warden Road, Peddar  Road, Altamount Road.
11. Stock market quotes are the only other thing* besides cricket which you follow passionately.
12. The first thing that you read in the Times of India is the " Bombay Times" supplement.
13. You take fashion seriously.
14. You're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.
15. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are invisible.
16. You compare Bombay to New York's Manhattan instead of any other cities of India .
17. The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.
18. You insist on calling CST as VT, and Sahar and Santacruz airports instead of Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
19. You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.
20. Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.
21. Being truly alone makes you nervous.
22. You love wading through knee deep mucky water in the monsoons, and actually call it ''romantic'.
23. Only in Bombay, you would get Chinese Dosa and Jain Chicken.
· Churchgate has neither a church nor a gate. It is a railway station.
· There is no darkness in Andheri.
· Lalbaag is neither red nor a garden.
· No king ever stayed at Kings Circle.
· Nor did Queen Victoria stay at Victoria Terminus.
· Nor is there any princess at Princess Street.
· Lower Parel is at the same level as Parel
· There are no marines or sailors at Marine Lines.
· The Mahalaxmi temple is at Haji Ali not at Mahalaxmi.
· There are no pigs traded at Dukar bazaar.
· Teen bati is a junction of 3 roads, not three lamps.
· Trams used to terminate at Kings circle not Dadar* Tram Terminus (Dadar T.T.).
· Breach Candy is not a sweetmeat market, but there is a Hospital.
· Safed Pool has the dirtiest and blackest water.
· You cannot buy coal at Kolsa street.
· There are no Iron smiths at Lohar chawl.
· There are no pot makers at Kumbhar wada.
· Lokhandwala complex is not an Iron and steel market.
· Null bazaar does not sell taps.
· You will not find ladyfingers at Bheendi Bazaar.
· Kalachowki does not have a black Police station.
· Hanging Gardens are not suspended.
· Mirchi Gully does not sell chillies.
· Figs do not grow in Anjir Wadi.
· Sitafals do not grow in Sitafal Wadi,
· Jackfruits do not grow at Fanaswadi.
· But it is true that you may get fleeced at Chor Bazaar!
THINGS TO PROVE YOU'RE A BOMBAYITE
1. You say "town " and expect everyone to know that this means south of Churchgate.
2 You speak in a dialect of Hindi called 'Bambaiya Hindi', which only Bombayites can understand.
3. Your door has more than three locks.
4. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.
5. Train timings (9.27, 10.49 etc) are really important events of life.
6. You spend more time each month traveling than you spend at home.
7. You call an 8' x 10' clustered room a Hall.
8. You're paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of walk-in closet and you think it's a "steal."
9. You have the following sets of friend: school friends, college friends, neighborhood friends, office friends and yes, train friends, a species unique only in Bombay .
10. Cabbies and bus conductors think you are from Mars if you call the roads by their Indian name. They are more familiar with Warden Road, Peddar  Road, Altamount Road.
11. Stock market quotes are the only other thing* besides cricket which you follow passionately.
12. The first thing that you read in the Times of India is the " Bombay Times" supplement.
13. You take fashion seriously.
14. You're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.
15. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are invisible.
16. You compare Bombay to New York's Manhattan instead of any other cities of India .
17. The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.
18. You insist on calling CST as VT, and Sahar and Santacruz airports instead of Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
19. You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.
20. Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.
21. Being truly alone makes you nervous.
22. You love wading through knee deep mucky water in the monsoons, and actually call it ''romantic'.
23. Only in Bombay, you would get Chinese Dosa and Jain Chicken.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Its Movie Time Again
Come May end and June 1st week and the blockbuster movies are pouring in
The last 2 movies I saw on big screen were Cheeni Kum and Life in a Metro.
Also in line are Shrek 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and a host of hindi comedies. Will watch these shortly
Both Cheeni Kum and Life in a Metro are realistic movies.
Life in a Metro speaks about Urban life and relationships. The fights between Kay Kay Menon and Shilpa Shetty are so realistic. It immediately reminded me of dan and me, although we are not married yet.
Work life gets so tiring and boring after some time and yes the word MONEY!!! It makes us all nuts. People will go to any level to get a promotion with a huge increment. If you are one of these, then surely you will identify with the actors on screen and it will also make you realise what your spouse goes through. A movie worth watching for those living in urban India and for those whose work / social life is on the fast track.
Cheeni Kum is a bit of a slow paced movie. The scenes could have happened in just about 3 days. I was able to relate to this movie as Paresh Raval is like my dad and Amitabh Bachan like Dan. But no! I am not Tabu.
I wish I were her.
This movie is a must watch for all those who are on the threshold of love and who's partner is not been accepted by their parents. To bring your parents around, I suggest you take them along with you for the movie.
Through this movie, the Lowe ads come out as well (ICICI - US AID, Bindaas Bol and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - Jeetey Raho)
Both movies R WORTH WATCHING..(not with your partner, though)
The last 2 movies I saw on big screen were Cheeni Kum and Life in a Metro.
Also in line are Shrek 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and a host of hindi comedies. Will watch these shortly
Both Cheeni Kum and Life in a Metro are realistic movies.
Life in a Metro speaks about Urban life and relationships. The fights between Kay Kay Menon and Shilpa Shetty are so realistic. It immediately reminded me of dan and me, although we are not married yet.
Work life gets so tiring and boring after some time and yes the word MONEY!!! It makes us all nuts. People will go to any level to get a promotion with a huge increment. If you are one of these, then surely you will identify with the actors on screen and it will also make you realise what your spouse goes through. A movie worth watching for those living in urban India and for those whose work / social life is on the fast track.
Cheeni Kum is a bit of a slow paced movie. The scenes could have happened in just about 3 days. I was able to relate to this movie as Paresh Raval is like my dad and Amitabh Bachan like Dan. But no! I am not Tabu.
I wish I were her.
This movie is a must watch for all those who are on the threshold of love and who's partner is not been accepted by their parents. To bring your parents around, I suggest you take them along with you for the movie.
Through this movie, the Lowe ads come out as well (ICICI - US AID, Bindaas Bol and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - Jeetey Raho)
Both movies R WORTH WATCHING..(not with your partner, though)
Eye Care "20-20-20"
This info' is sure to help PC users very much. I thought I'd share it with you.
Step I :-
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.
Step II :-
Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.
Step III :-
Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation for the entire body.
I think we should all do this.
Step I :-
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.
Step II :-
Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.
Step III :-
Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation for the entire body.
I think we should all do this.
Mean Moms
Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them, as my Mean Mom told me:
I loved you enough . . . to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home.
I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep.
I loved you enough to make you go pay for the bubble gum you had taken and tell the clerk, "I stole this yesterday and want to pay for it."
I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.
I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect.
I loved you enough to let you assume the responsibility for your actions even when the penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.
But most of all, I loved you enough . . . to say NO when I knew you would hate me for it.
Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm glad I won them, because in the end you won, too. And someday when your children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.
Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from what other kids had, too.
Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.
We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.
She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!
Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.
Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.
Now that we have left home, we are all educated, honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was.
I think that is what's wrong with the world today. It just doesn't have enough MEAN MOMS!
I loved you enough . . . to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home.
I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep.
I loved you enough to make you go pay for the bubble gum you had taken and tell the clerk, "I stole this yesterday and want to pay for it."
I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.
I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect.
I loved you enough to let you assume the responsibility for your actions even when the penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.
But most of all, I loved you enough . . . to say NO when I knew you would hate me for it.
Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm glad I won them, because in the end you won, too. And someday when your children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.
Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from what other kids had, too.
Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.
We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.
She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!
Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.
Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.
Now that we have left home, we are all educated, honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was.
I think that is what's wrong with the world today. It just doesn't have enough MEAN MOMS!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Quote for the Week!!!
Experience is a hard teacher
Because she gives the test 1st
The lesson afterwards
Because she gives the test 1st
The lesson afterwards
recipe for PANCAKES
Six -year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a cup of milk and added some sugar,leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten. Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be something very good for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad.
He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove and he didn't know how the stove worked! Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white and sticky.
And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up in Brandon 's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But his father just watched him. Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and sticky in the process!
That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it turns into a mess.
Our marriage gets all sticky, or we insult a friend, or we can't stand our job, or our health goes sour. Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. That's when God picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.
But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to "make pancakes" for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...
Just in case I haven't told you lately...
" I LOVE YA! "
Please pass some of this love on to others....suppose one morning you were
called to God; do all your friends and family know you love them?
And never stop
"Making Pancakes."
He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove and he didn't know how the stove worked! Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white and sticky.
And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up in Brandon 's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But his father just watched him. Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and sticky in the process!
That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it turns into a mess.
Our marriage gets all sticky, or we insult a friend, or we can't stand our job, or our health goes sour. Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. That's when God picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.
But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to "make pancakes" for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...
Just in case I haven't told you lately...
" I LOVE YA! "
Please pass some of this love on to others....suppose one morning you were
called to God; do all your friends and family know you love them?
And never stop
"Making Pancakes."
Friday, May 25, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Quote for the Week - A tearful quote
If you were a tear in my eye
I would not cry,
for fear of losing you.
I would not cry,
for fear of losing you.
For my LOVE
Dearest Daniel
I had a fantastic trip in Goa and I owe it all to you
The visit to INOX, Panjim (the movie treat), the day spent at Benaulim beach, the trip to Colva, romantic dinner at Pepper and the various lunch and booze sessions. I had a fabulous time, even though Margao was closed for the 5 days that we were there.
BUT STILL
Time moved so fast. Before I realised, it was time for another hug and a tearful bye.
I know we had a huge round of discussions on which direction our relationship should move. The decision, though painful, was eventually taken. However, in that moment of pain, I forgot to tell you this.
"I would love nothing more than to rush home each day from work and prepare a different kind of meal just for you. I would love to spend time with you each evening and sometimes late at night, just to chat with you and talk about how good / bad our day turned out. I would love to sleep in your arms and awaken each morning only to find you still by my side snoring to glory."
In case, I do not get a chance to tell you this, because of family pressures, I am sure you will read and understand.
Love always
I had a fantastic trip in Goa and I owe it all to you
The visit to INOX, Panjim (the movie treat), the day spent at Benaulim beach, the trip to Colva, romantic dinner at Pepper and the various lunch and booze sessions. I had a fabulous time, even though Margao was closed for the 5 days that we were there.
BUT STILL
Time moved so fast. Before I realised, it was time for another hug and a tearful bye.
I know we had a huge round of discussions on which direction our relationship should move. The decision, though painful, was eventually taken. However, in that moment of pain, I forgot to tell you this.
"I would love nothing more than to rush home each day from work and prepare a different kind of meal just for you. I would love to spend time with you each evening and sometimes late at night, just to chat with you and talk about how good / bad our day turned out. I would love to sleep in your arms and awaken each morning only to find you still by my side snoring to glory."
In case, I do not get a chance to tell you this, because of family pressures, I am sure you will read and understand.
Love always
I just went for a SUMMER HOLIDAY
Do you remember the song - Summer Holiday by Cliff Richard
We're all going on a summer holiday
Doing things we always wanted to
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday
No more worries for me or you
For a week or two
We're going where the sun shines brightly....
(The HEAT got to me...)
Hey! I am back after a romantic trip with my beloved in the very hot city of Goa - Margao
We're all going on a summer holiday
Doing things we always wanted to
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday
No more worries for me or you
For a week or two
We're going where the sun shines brightly....
(The HEAT got to me...)
Hey! I am back after a romantic trip with my beloved in the very hot city of Goa - Margao
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Are you always on your CELL?
Some important tips for practice as advised by Apollo Medical
Team:
Message 1
When you try to call someone through the mobile phone, don't put your Mobile closer to your ears until the recipient answers. Because
directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it's Maximum
signaling power, which is: 2 watts = 33 dbi, please be careful.
Message 2
Please use your left ear while using your cell (mobile), because if you use the Right one, it will affect the brain directly.
Team:
Message 1
When you try to call someone through the mobile phone, don't put your Mobile closer to your ears until the recipient answers. Because
directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use it's Maximum
signaling power, which is: 2 watts = 33 dbi, please be careful.
Message 2
Please use your left ear while using your cell (mobile), because if you use the Right one, it will affect the brain directly.
Bra Facts
Do you wear bra for the whole day and even at home?
- You should read this article.
Do you wear bra for the whole day and even at home? I think we should go bra-free after reading this article. It's a message for your health. Please pass this to all female friends you know. I think it's important to be aware of the following facts...
For years, a lot of articles with regards to the causes of breast cancer point to an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise as the major links to this disease which happens to be the biggest killer among women during these last two decades.
These studies would have been most credible if it were not for the fact that several women including Linda McCartney who have been religious vegetarians and exercise- freaks have also been unfortunate in suffering breast cancer.
Perhaps the most convincing article I have ever read with regards to this matter is one which links breast cancer to the wearing of bras. In the "Bra and Breast Cancer Study" in the United States, It was discovered that women with breast cancer had a history of sporting
tighter and longer bra-wearing than did the women who had not (yet)
developed the disease.
In fact, virtually the entire cancer group wore bras over 12 hours. When a woman wears a tight bra, she subjects her breasts to ressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway from the breast to the nodes. This causes fluid built-up swelling, tenderness and cyst formation. Toxins must be flushed out via the lymphatic. However, a bra-constricted breast cannot adequately perform this cleansing process,resulting in toxin accumulation in the breast.
Truthfully, bras are creating droopy, weak breasts....the breast
relies on the bras for artificial support; the body loses its ability to support the breast by itself. This is why many women feel uncomfortable without the bra. What is the solution to breast cancer then? DON'T WEAR A TIGHT BRA! And maybe sleep without them.
There is a remarkable success rate for recovery from fibrocystic
breast disease within 10 days to two weeks of going bra-free. Many women have tried going bra-less and recorded a miraculous improvement in their health! Bra burning is no longer a feminist issue....It is now a battle between life and death. We should make others more aware of the hazards of wearing them......
- You should read this article.
Do you wear bra for the whole day and even at home? I think we should go bra-free after reading this article. It's a message for your health. Please pass this to all female friends you know. I think it's important to be aware of the following facts...
For years, a lot of articles with regards to the causes of breast cancer point to an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise as the major links to this disease which happens to be the biggest killer among women during these last two decades.
These studies would have been most credible if it were not for the fact that several women including Linda McCartney who have been religious vegetarians and exercise- freaks have also been unfortunate in suffering breast cancer.
Perhaps the most convincing article I have ever read with regards to this matter is one which links breast cancer to the wearing of bras. In the "Bra and Breast Cancer Study" in the United States, It was discovered that women with breast cancer had a history of sporting
tighter and longer bra-wearing than did the women who had not (yet)
developed the disease.
In fact, virtually the entire cancer group wore bras over 12 hours. When a woman wears a tight bra, she subjects her breasts to ressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway from the breast to the nodes. This causes fluid built-up swelling, tenderness and cyst formation. Toxins must be flushed out via the lymphatic. However, a bra-constricted breast cannot adequately perform this cleansing process,resulting in toxin accumulation in the breast.
Truthfully, bras are creating droopy, weak breasts....the breast
relies on the bras for artificial support; the body loses its ability to support the breast by itself. This is why many women feel uncomfortable without the bra. What is the solution to breast cancer then? DON'T WEAR A TIGHT BRA! And maybe sleep without them.
There is a remarkable success rate for recovery from fibrocystic
breast disease within 10 days to two weeks of going bra-free. Many women have tried going bra-less and recorded a miraculous improvement in their health! Bra burning is no longer a feminist issue....It is now a battle between life and death. We should make others more aware of the hazards of wearing them......
BUT...
All good things come to those who wait.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.
Wise men think alike.
BUT
Fools seldom differ.
The best things in life are free ..
BUT
There's no such thing as a free lunch ..
Slow and steady wins the race ..
BUT
Time waits for no man ..
Look before you leap ..
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot ..
Do it well, or not at all.
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.
Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
BUT
Forewarned is forearmed.
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.
Great starts make great finishes.
BUT
It ain't over 'till it's over.
Practice makes perfect.
BUT
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Silence is golden.
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You're never too old to learn.
BUT
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
BUT
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
BUT
Many hands make light work.
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
BUT
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.
BUT
Time and tide wait for no man.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
BUT
Actions speak louder than words.
Wise men think alike.
BUT
Fools seldom differ.
The best things in life are free ..
BUT
There's no such thing as a free lunch ..
Slow and steady wins the race ..
BUT
Time waits for no man ..
Look before you leap ..
BUT
Strike while the iron is hot ..
Do it well, or not at all.
BUT
Half a loaf is better than none.
Birds of a feather flock together.
BUT
Opposites attract.
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
BUT
Forewarned is forearmed.
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
BUT
Faith will move mountains.
Great starts make great finishes.
BUT
It ain't over 'till it's over.
Practice makes perfect.
BUT
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Silence is golden.
BUT
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You're never too old to learn.
BUT
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
BUT
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
BUT
Out of sight, out of mind.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
BUT
Many hands make light work.
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
BUT
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.
We don't change the message; the message changes us.
A family altar can alter a family.
A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
Don't put a question mark where God put a period.
Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord!
Give God what's right, not what's left!
Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler.
God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called.
God grades on the cross, not the curve.
God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over
"religious nuts."
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible!
He who angers you, controls you!
He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
He who kneels before God can stand before anyone!
Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory capacity.
Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to drive!
Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.
Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
"Pray" is a four letter word that you can say anywhere.
Prayer - Don't give God instructions - just report for duty!
The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.
This Church is "Prayer Conditioned!"
To be almost saved is to be totally lost.
WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning!
Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does!
We set the sail; God makes the wind.
We're too blessed to be depressed.
Wisdom has two parts:
1) Having a lot to say.
2) Not saying it
A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
Don't put a question mark where God put a period.
Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord!
Give God what's right, not what's left!
Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler.
God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called.
God grades on the cross, not the curve.
God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over
"religious nuts."
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible!
He who angers you, controls you!
He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
He who kneels before God can stand before anyone!
Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory capacity.
Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to drive!
Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.
Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
"Pray" is a four letter word that you can say anywhere.
Prayer - Don't give God instructions - just report for duty!
The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.
This Church is "Prayer Conditioned!"
To be almost saved is to be totally lost.
WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning!
Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does!
We set the sail; God makes the wind.
We're too blessed to be depressed.
Wisdom has two parts:
1) Having a lot to say.
2) Not saying it
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