What I Received: June 2008

Friday, 20 June 2008

Thursday, 19 June 2008

WHICH IS BETTER.....FORMER OR LATTER?

Dad used to give us a measly Rs. 20/- per month,

in that we were not only able to eat stomachs fill,

but we were able to save too!!!

Now we earn a sum of 20K, we have no idea

where it goes, let alone saving it!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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6 subjects per year, 6 different teachers!

One project since we joined

and just one manager!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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We used to make notes;

we used to study for ranks!!

Now we scan thru our mails;

we struggle for our ratings!!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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We have still not forgotten the people

in the next section!!!

Now we don't even know who sits

in the next cubicle!!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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After getting back from a tiring play,

we used to do our home work!!

Now who knows/cares about home;

all we do is just work!!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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We knew our history and economics!!

Now let alone reading books,

we don't even catch up with the daily news!!!

Which was better, the former or the latter???

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We had an aim in life;

behind our backs we had our teachers!!

Now we have no idea about the

future nor do we find any

one who would tell us anything!!!

Now just ask yourself,

which was better,

the former or the latter????

To all Un-Married & Newly Married

Sharing a few thoughts for Would-be Bride / Grooms

For Would-Be Grooms:

Rule.No.1 - Never compare your mamma's cooking with your wife's! There is no faster way to dig your own grave than that! Please understand that your mom's cooking has the backing of 20 odd years of experience.. ..don't expect that from your wife whose hardly into the process! What if she were to compare your earning capacity with her dad's!!! So shshshhhhh.. ..!!!

Rule.No.2 : Never go out of your way to please the lady with flowers, chocolates and gifts during your engagement period. If ever you do , please follow it up post-wedding too! When you could cover 20kms in 15 minutes when you are engaged just to spend some time with her, how dare you forget her birthday post - marriage, even after you are given the broadest of hints by her!
Remember expectations always double...ever heard of them being halved ???

Rule.No.3: Do compliment her every now and then, verbally or with gifts! What are those lovely Teddies and Archies gift cards for? Don't sit there like the Lord Of The Rings expecting to be waited upon! Of course she will do it but everyone likes to be appreciated and pampered!!!!

Rule.No.4: This is very important! Sulking or complaining about marriage being a big mistake is a strict NO -NO !! You got into it with your eyes wide open, brimming with enthusiasm !! No one ever pushed you into it! So why this drama now!

Rule.No.5: Be Brave and take your own decisions and stand up by them !!
Consult your parents for advice but realize that you are grown up enough to lead your life! Respect your partner's views at all times! Remember she has given up a lot more to make a life with you!!

Sharing thoughts for Would-be Brides:

1. Don't expect too much from him. Less the expectations lesser the disappointments.

2. Don't ever dare to plan any outing or movie on a day when there is an interesting cricket match going on. REMEMBER SPORTS <READ CRICKET> is more important to him than anything else. U spoil his day n He spoils urs

3. Over Emotions, Sentiments.. . Woha... What are these? Tears are not going to give any results either. It's just a temp. attention tht u get. No one likes Cry Babies m Whining Wifes.

4. Never dare to cross with his mother. Even if he says "My Mom's cooking is the best. U are nothing in front of her." take it easily with a smile. Tell him tht u are learning from his mother and will try to do it better. U are not gonna lose anything!

5. Try to know his friends and understand that they are also part of his world. Allow him to spend few weekends or occasional night out parties with his friends.But at the same time make sure that u get u r due importance! It must not be tht he roams arnd with his friends forgetting that you exist at home.

6. Don't start fighting for silly things. Forgetting birthdays n Anniversaries is not a big mistake. Men are not blessed with 2 GB RAM for storing everything in main memory.If you are very particular abt present gifts n parties on u r birthdays n anniversaries. make sure u remind them well in advance by some means (I know it sounds stupid. But if u are so particular,Do it for u r own good)

7. Take him for your shopping only if he's interested. If you are going for Window Shopping or for sari purchase, Better go with your friends/go alone. He is better at office/home watching cricket.

8. Give him importance always. Show due care and affection. That 's the only way to win a guy's mind.

Hi......Good Morning.... Thought for the day......

Nice Story brings us glory to our life............... Thought for the day.............

One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the woods to have one last talk with God."God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me...

"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from
the earth. It's brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the
fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo." He said.

"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo see. I
would not quit." He said.

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months
later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to
survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots?"

"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."

"Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"

"How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned

"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and bring back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on us.

He will never give up on us... TRUST HIM!

Know the truth of life!!!!!!!!

Alalaki Alupu ledu
Silalalaki Choopu ledu,
Kalalaki Roopu ledu,
Voohalaki antham ledu,
Mounaniki Basha ledu,
Premaki Chavu ledu,
Naaku Pani Ledu,
Neeku Pani Radu,
Manaki inka hike raane raadu.

21 Important Advises...

Dear Friends,

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! . When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.

Professor at IIMs explaining marketing concepts

Professor at IIMs explaining marketing concepts to
Students
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1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am
very rich. "Marry me!" - That's Direct Marketing"

2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says: "He's very
rich. "Marry him." -That's Advertising"

3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her
telephone number. The next day, you call and say: "Hi, I'm very rich.
"Marry me - That's Telemarketing"

4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten
your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of
the car) for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride
and then say: "By the way, I'm rich. Will you "Marry Me?" - That's Public
Relations

5. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and
says:"You are very rich! "Can you marry ! me?" - That's Brand Recognition

6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am
very rich. Marry me!" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face. -
"That's Customer Feedback"

7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am
very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband. - "That's
demand and supply gap"

8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you
say anything, another person come and tell her: "I'm rich. Will you
marry me?" and she
goes with him - "That's competition eating into your market share"

9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you
say: "I'm rich, Marry me!" your wife arrives. - "That's restriction for
entering new markets"

citibank "priceless" .. read on :)

Citibank "priceless"

Citibank

Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die. This is so priceless, and so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today.

A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February & March for their annual service charges on her credit card, & added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00; now somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank, here's the exchange:
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Family Member: "I am calling to tell you she died in January."

Citibank: "The account was never closed and the late fees & charges still apply."

Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections."

Citibank: "Since it is 2 months past due, it already has been."

Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?"

Citibank: "Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!"

Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?"
(I really liked this part!!!!)

Citibank: "Excuse me?"

Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you the part about her being dead?"

Citibank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." (Duh!)
(Supervisor gets on the phone):

Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January."

Citibank: "The account was never closed, so the late fees and charges still apply." (This must be a phrase taught by the bank!)

Family Member: "Do you mean you want to collect from her estate?"

Citibank: (Stammering) "Are you her lawyer?"

Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew."

Citibank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?"

Family Member: "Sure." (Fax number is given)

After they get the fax:

Citibank: "Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I can do to help."

Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I really don't think she will care."

Citibank: "Well, the late fees & charges do still apply."
(What is wrong with these people?!?)

Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?"

Citibank: "Yes, that will help."

Family Member: " Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69."

Citibank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!"

Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?

(Priceless!!)

Fw: Corporate Language

The Corporate Language !!

"We will do it" means " You will do it"

"You have done a great job" means "More work to be given to you"

"We are working on it" means "We have not yet started working on the same"

"Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means -- "Its not getting done... At least not tomorrow !".

"After discussion we will decide - I am very open to views" -- means -- "I have already decided, I will tell you what to do"

"There was a slight miscommunication" --means -- "We had actually lied"
"Lets call a meeting and discuss" -- means "I have no time now, will talk later"

"We can always do it" -- means -- "We actually cannot do the same on time"

A CAT

A man hated his wife's cat and he decided to get rid of it. He drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there.

The cat was already walking up the driveway when he approached his home.

The next day, he decided to drop the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing happened.

He kept on increasing the number of blocks but the cat kept on coming home before him.

At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a perfect spot and dropped the cat there.

Hours later, the man calls his wife at home and asked her, "Jen is the cat there?" "Yes, why do you ask?" answered the wife.

Frustrated, the man said,

"Put that bloody cat on the phone, I'm lost and I need directions."

Kidnapping Sardar Style!

There was a Sardarji who was down on his luck.

In order to raise some money he decided to kidnap a
kid and hold him for ransom.
He went to the playground, grabbed a kid, took him
behind a tree,

and told him, "I've kidnapped you."
Sardarji then wrote a note saying:
"I've kidnapped your kid.
Tomorrow morning, put Rs.2,00,000 in a paper bag
and put it beneath the mango tree on the north side
of the cityplayground" .
Signed: "A Sardarji".
Sardarji then pinned the note to the kid's shirt and
sent him home to show it to his parents ... :):)
The next morning the Sardarji checked, and sure
enough a paper bag was kept beneath the mango tree.The boy was sitting nextto the bag.
Sardarji opened up the bag and found the Rs.2,00,000 in cash with a note saying:
"How can a sardarji do this to a fellow Sardarji?
Take the money, and Please leave my son.
Signed: Another Sardarji ... :):):):)

Technical Love Letter

To

my new sweet inner class,
the day when my ex- girlfreind became public she left me, the whole
classpath was been disturbed and my heart is throwing null pointer
exception, which i hardly could remove
the day when i saw u in bin market, the whole
environment variable changed and I fell in love, if u accept my love i know
that my heart thread will execute normally
the day when i met u my heart felt that………
u r the one whom I think is final and static in nature, u and only u can
override my heart,
i feel u r like a lang package to my heart, which is available always to
me.
My heart needs one catch block to live, if u wanna become my gf then tell
me some necessary packages so I import for u
waiting for ur compilation …….
Hope for no error, warning and exception
your only love
Base class

Falling Leaves...read it

I was thinking of old friends today and how many of them have slipped away. Moved, got married, or stopped calling so much, Found new friends, got busy, and just lost touch. It reminded me of falling leaves . Every autumn the leaves fall from the trees. Some stay longer than others, but eventually - Each leaf must fall, I'm told, leaving the tree alone to face the cold. Why is it that in the time of utmost need the leaves would seek to leave the tree? And when we need our friends around we look and they cannot be found? Of course these friendships come and go and in the spring new leaves will grow. But I prefer autumn friends of old with crackling laughter and colors bold. And then I thought of you. That one stubborn leaf that won't let go. That clings despite the winds that blow. Fighting ice, and snow, and winter's stings Hanging on right through till spring. So I guess that's what you are to me - The very last leaf to leave the tree. I know it seems silly, but it's true. When I see that last leaf...I think of you. .....don't drift away.... will you???

A cool Matrimonial Advt.

Now that I have seen almost 20 years of my life and most of it without anyone who I could in the true sense call as a friend.....I have been thinking now for a while as to how my spouse oughta be............

I am not looking for only a beautiful, slim and an intelligent girl.......They are all clichés. The ones that matter are:

The first prerequisite I expect of my wife --- no it isn't the ability to understand me, that's the second---- the first one's a sense of humour for me and all my nonsense

She must sleep in my lap and allow me into hers. She must run her hand into my hair and fight me with pillows as often as she can.

She must allow me to disturb her, Which I will, ---no matter how busy and serious she is and I am--- , while she goes about our household chores.

She must sit with me shoulder in shoulder when we watch the late night movie together and must oblige to have a midnight walk anytime in the night.

When the curry isn't nice and I stare into her eyes, she must straight away go and make an omlette for me.

When she is downright tired she must flirt with me to win a cup of tea or a glass of cold water. She must be ready to blow a kiss any time any day and any place.

She should call me nicknames and how innovative she coins out new ones the better and must be prepared to confront some deadly ones in return. She can call me 'Tu' or anything as am not at all particular about those pronouns.

She got every right to beat me up when I annoy her while she watches those dready serials. She can also extract what she wants of me on women's day. And I am also ready to share her pre-marital crushes and secrets.

On those rare occasions when we might fight and then go on a mourning spree, it can continue for the night. The next morning must again be normal.

I aint promising her a paradise but yes she will always get more of my love than our children.

And finally, she must have a higher life expectancy than me. I may not be able to live without her.....

Too touching... please take 2 mins to read this

I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a Cashier hand this

little boy some money back.
The boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.

The Cashier said, '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 just 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
Christmas.
She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.'

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would 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. 'Suppose we check
again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?''

'OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his
with out 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 last night before I went to
sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that
mommy could give It to my sister. He heard me!''

'I also 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 returned 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
news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck,
who hit a car occupied by a young woman 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-sustaining
machine, because the young woman 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 news
paper that the young woman 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 her 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 for ever.
The love that the 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.

Please DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE.

Now you have 2 choices:
1) Forward this message, or
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart.

The value of a man or woman resides in what he or she gives, not in what
they are capable of receiving.

Samethalu (sankaradada style lo..)

All these are Telugu proverbs.

1) Education coming Mind going

2) Sitting, eating mountains melting

3) Marriage coming Vomiting Coming No Waiting

4) Aunty property son-in-law donating

5) Rameswaram going Saneswaram not leaving

6) Smiling lady crying gent don't believe

7) Hands' burning leaves catching

8) Ramayan hearing Rama sita a relation what

9) Jogi Jogi rubbing ash falling

10) Crow baby crow kiss

11) Gents salary ladies age don't ask

12) 100 lies tell do one marriage

13) For jaundice man all looks green

14) Village marriage dogs hurry

15) Reddy coming again starting

16) No wife, No stomach son's name somalingam

The best one

17) Having gone keeping also gone

Bruce Lee Profile

Bruce Lee Profile

1. Favorite vegetable
* Mu Lee

2. Favourite Lunch
* Tha Lee

3. What happens to the theatre once a Bruce Lee movie is over?
* Kha Lee

4. Bruce Lee"s sister-in-law"s name?
* Saa Lee

5. Favorite Breakfast
* Id Lee

6. Favourite festival
* Diwa Lee

7. Favorite Actress
* Sona Lee

8. Favorite Music
* Qawa Lee

9. Most interesting job?
* Coo Lee

10. When did Bruce Lee die?
* Fina Lee

11. How did Bruce Lee die?
* With a Go Lee

12. Favorite hill station
* Kulu Mana Lee

13. Nick name?
* Mawa Lee

14. Favori te Hindi movie?
* Gharwa Lee Baharwa Lee

15. Favourite cricketer?
* Saurav Gangu Lee

16. Favourite Pet
* Bil Lee

17. Favourite Passtime
* Khuj Lee

18. Bathing Place
* Na Lee

19. Maja aaya
* Maro Taa LEE

Good Words!!!

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your ATTITUDE toward what happens to you,

And in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.

So don't forget to relax in life and don't loose yourself in this fast life....

African Ingenuity

Story Time

There was a good old barber in Hyderabad. One day a florist goes to him for a haircut. After the cut, he goes to pay the barber and the barber replies: I am sorry, I cannot accept money from you, I am doing a Community Service. Florist is happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is a "Thank You" Card and a dozen roses waiting at his door.
A Confectioner goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber he again refuses to take the money. The Confectioner is happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is another "Thank you" Card and a dozen Cakes waiting at his door. A Software Engineer goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber again refuses the money saying that it was a community service. The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, guess what he finds there ......
A Dozen Software engineers waiting for a free haircut.... With Printouts of the Forwarded mail mentioning about free haircut!

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Good Morning Friends

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of
pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and
is refreshed.?

A Mothers Love

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she
was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been
writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and
this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: $.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the
memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the
paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:

No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the
years:
No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew
were ahead:
No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big
tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I
sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he
wrote: "PAID IN FULL".

Lessons:
· You will never how much your parents worth till you become a
parent
· Be a giver not an asker, especially with your parents. There is a
lot to give, besides money.

A case Study worth reading again..

A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one in use while
the other was not used. Only one child played on the disused track, the
rest of them were playing on operational track.

The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You
can make the train change its course to the disused or unused track and
save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child
playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let
the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could
make.................

Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice
only one child. You might think the same way, I guess. Exactly, I thought
the same way initially because to save most of the children at the expense
of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally
and emotionally.. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to
play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a
safe place?

Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who
chose to play where the danger was. This kind of dilemma happens around us
everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a
democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of
the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how
farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are. The child who chose not to
play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case
he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.

The great critic Leo Velski Julian who told the story said he would not
try to change the course of the train because he believed that the kids
playing on the operational track should have known very well that track
was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the
train's sirens. If the train was diverted, that lone child would
definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that
track! Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not
safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of
all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids
by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people
to save these few kids.

While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to
be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the
right one.

"Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular
isn't always right."

Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.

Good Morning

The miracle of the sunrise is that,
Despite being as old,
As familiar, and
As predictable an event,
As any of us know,
No two sunrises,
Are ever quite the same,
And every new sunrise,
Brings a faith renewed,
And a hope reborn,
For another day

Good Morning

Good morning it's time to rise,
Stand up and wipe your sleepy eyes.
Reach and stretch for the sky,
Hold your hands way up high.
Bend your body and touch the ground,
Stand up straight, now turn around.
Point to your eyes, point to your nose,
Jump up and down and touch your toes.
Clap your hands, stomp your feet,
Let's start the day, now find your seat.

Good Morning

Good morning, as you greet the world
Once more, your life begins anew
A fresh beginning has unfurled
And brought your goals within your view
While you seek to embrace your dreams
I?ll wish you well, ?til day is done
I?ll keep you safe, beneath my beams
Have a great day! Regards, the sun.