Love To Live

SCHOOL DAYS

2009-12-17T14:52:00.001+05:30

Gone are the days..

When

The school reopened in June,

And we settled in our new desks and

benches!

When we queued up in book depot,

And got our new books

and notes!

When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays,

Yet

managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.

We learnt writing with

slates and pencils, and

Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!

When we began drawing with crayons and evolved to

Color pencils and finally sketch pens!

When we started calculating

first with tables and then with

Clarke's tables and advanced to

Calculators and computers!

When we chased one another in the

corridors in Intervals, and returned to the classrooms

Drenched in sweat!

When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,

Playgrounds,

under the trees and even in cycle sheds!

When all the colors in the world,

Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays!

When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,

Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!

When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,

And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!

When few played

"kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,

While others simply played

"book cricket" in the

Confines of classroom!

Of fights but no conspiracies,

Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!

When we used to

watch Live Cricket telecast,

In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!

When few rushed at 3:45 to

"Conquer" window seats in our School bus!

While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint",

"kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at

4o Clock!

Gone are the days

Of Sports Day,

and the annual School Day ,

And the one-month long

preparations for them.

Gone are the days

Of the stressful Quarterly,

Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most

enjoyed holidays after them!

Gone are the days

f tenth and twelfth standards, when

We Spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!

We learnt,

We enjoyed,

We played,

We won,

We lost,

We laughed,

We cried,

We fought,

We thought.

With so much fun in them, so many friends,

So much experience, all this and more!

Gone are the days

When we used

to talk for hours with our friends!

Now we don't have time to say a 'Hi'!

Gone are the days

When we played games on the road!

Now we

Code on the road with laptop!

Gone are the days

When we saw stars

Shining at Night!

Now we see stars when our code doesn't

Work!

Gone are the days

when we even troubled

the girls/boys on the street!

now we do have girls/boys around us but

still dont find time to talk to them

Gone are the days

When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!

Now we chat in chat rooms.....!

Gone are the days

Where we

studied just to pass!

Now we study to save our job!

Gone are the days

Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled on our

hearts!!

Now we have the atm as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!

Gone are the days

Where we shouted on the road!

Now we don't shout even at home

Gone are the days

Where we got lectures from all!

Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!

Gone are the days

But not the memories, which will be

Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and

Ever and ever and ever .....

Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in our

Life!!

NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE ,

DONT FORGET TO

LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL

EXISTS....

FAR SIGHTEDNESS OF A OLD MAN

2009-12-09T16:49:00.001+05:30

Once an old man was waiting for a train, sitting on a bench.
A young boy came to him and asked the time.
Old man refused to tell the time.
Boy insisted again & again but old man denied again & again.
Boy asked the reason?
Old man said if i tell you the time,
then you will ask about me,my name,job etc.
Then i will ask about you,both of us will be frank.
By chance you may get the seat with me.
Then you may get down at my station.
My daughter will come to receive me.
She will meet you. She is beautiful.
You may fall in love with her,she too.
Then she may insist to marry u, even may threaten me.
And i am sorry that
I dont want such a poor son in law
who hasn’t his own watch to see the time

LAWYER IN LIMOUSINE

2009-11-11T14:27:00.001+05:30

One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men
along the road-side eating grass.

Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.

He asked one man, "Why are you eating grass?" "We don't have any money for
food," the poor man replied. "We have to eat grass."

"Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I'll feed you," the
lawyer said.

"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there,
under that tree."

"Bring them along," the lawyer replied.

Turning to the other poor man he stated, "You come with us, also.

The second man, in a pitiful voice, then said, "But sir, I also have a
wife and SIX children with me!"

"Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered.

They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large
as the limousine was.

Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the lawyer and said,
"Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."

The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love my place. The grass
is almost a foot high"

BUG ON THE LEAF

2009-11-11T14:19:00.002+05:30

Just watch the bug till it gets half way down the leaf

THINGS ARE TO BE USED PEOPLE ARE TO BE LOVED

2009-11-03T15:58:00.001+05:30

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched a few lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times; (not realizing he was using a wrench). At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.

When the child saw his father (with painful eyes), he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'

The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.

The next day that man committed suicide. Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life.

Things are to be used and People are to be loved.

The problem in today's world is that, People are used and Things are loved.

During the day, be careful to keep this thought in mind: Things are to be used, but People are to be loved.

Be yourself, this is the only day we have. Have a nice day, 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.

HOW TO STAY HAPPY

2009-10-22T08:22:00.003+05:30

1. Throw out non essential numbers.
This includes age, weight, and height.
Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down.
(Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.
Never let the brain get idle.
'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time
with him or her!

6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself.
LIVE while you are alive.

7 Surround yourself with what you love:

Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9.. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the
guilt is

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

CHINESE CALL CENTER

2009-10-12T10:39:00.003+05:30

Caller: Hello, can I speak to Annie Wan?

Operator: Yes, you can speak to me..

Caller: No, I want to speak to Annie Wan!

Operator: Yes I understand you want to speak to anyone. You can speak to

me.. Who is this?

Caller: I'm Sam Wan .. And I need to talk to Annie Wan! It's urgent.

Operator: I know you are someone and you want to talk to anyone ! But

what's this urgent matter

about?

Caller: Well... just tell my sister Annie Wan that our brother Noe Wan

was involved in an accident.

Noe Wan got injured and now Noe Wan is being sent to the hospital.

Right now, Avery Wan is on his way to the hospital.

Operator: Look, if no one was injured and no one was sent to the

hospital, then the accident isn't

an urgent matter! You may find this hilarious but I don't have time for

this!

Caller: You are so rude! Who are you?

Operator: I'm Saw Ree ..

Caller: Yes! You should be sorry . Now give me your name!!

Operator: That's what I said. I'm Saw Ree ..

Caller: Oh .....God.... ...

From --

Good Wan!

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

2009-09-28T18:04:00.004+05:30

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities

Our Creative Ideas are our Assets

Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.

Some very Good and Very bad things ...

The most destructive habit.......................Worry

The greatest Joy................................Giving

The greatest loss.......Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work.................Helping others

The ugliest personality trait..............Selfishness

The most endangered species.........Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource...............Our youth

The greatest 'shot in the arm'..........Encouragement

The greatest problem to overcome..................Fear

The most effective sleeping pill........Peace of mind

The most crippling failure disease.............Excuses

The most powerful force in life...................Love

The most dangerous pariah........A gossip

The world's most incredible computer........The brain

The worst thing to be without................... Hope

The deadliest weapon........................ The tongue

The two most power-filled words................'I Can'

The greatest asset......................... .......Faith

The most worthless emotion..................Self- pity

The most beautiful attire...................... SMILE!

The most prized possession................ Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication.....Prayer

The most contagious spirit.................. Enthusiasm

The most important thing in life..................GOD

The end of life is the closing balance

Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing...!!!

Take care........

HUG OF THE CENTURY

2009-08-28T18:09:00.003+05:30

When this lion can be hugged with love humans should live to love.

Enjoy every moment

THAI PARROT FLOWER

2009-07-15T17:03:00.008+05:30

This is a Parrot Flower from Thailand.The species will not be exported as it is a protected species of the land.This is the only way one can see the flower or go to Thailand to enjoy the beauty

VERY RARE INDEED

UNDERSTAND A STUDENT

2009-07-14T11:12:00.000+05:30

It's not the fault of the student if he fails, because the year has
ONLY 365 days.

Typical academic year for a student.

1. Sundays-52, Sundays in a year, you know Sundays are for rest.
Days left 313.

2. Summer holidays-50 where weather is very hot and difficult to study.
Days left 263..

3. 8 hours daily sleep-means 130 days.
Days left 141..

4. 1 hour for daily playing-(good for health) means 15 days.

Days left 126.

5. 2 hours daily for food & other delicacies (chew properly & eat)-means
30days.

Days left 96.

6. 1 hour for talking (man is a social animal)-means 15 days !

Days left 81.

7. Exam days per year at least 35 days.
Days left 46.

8. Quarterly, Half yearly and festival (holidays)-40 days.

Balance 6 days.

9. For sickness at least 3 days.

Remaining days 3.

10. Movies and functions at least 2 days.

1 day left.

11. That 1 day is your birthday. "How can you study at that day?"
Balance days 0

"How can a student PASS???

HAVE A STRESSLESS LIVING

2009-07-13T13:05:00.003+05:30

To reduce tension you can try these facial excerises now and then.

This is a good stress reliever.

TT.

A CLASSIC

2009-06-29T18:49:00.002+05:30

An old Nun who lived in a convent next to a big Brooklyn construction site
noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time
with them during their lunch break and correct their wicked ways.
She decided to pack a lunch for herself and sit with them and convince them
to refrain from such language.
She put her sandwich and flask in a brown paper bag and went over to the
spot where the men were eating.
She walked up to them and said to them with a big smile,
"Do you know Jesus Christ?"
They all shook their heads and looked at each other. One of them looked up
to where the steel-workers were having their lunch and yelled,
"Anybody up there know Jesus Christ ??"
One of the steel-workers yelled out,
"Why ?"
The worker yelled back

"His mother's here with his lunch !"

BE HAPPY IN TOUGH TIMES

2009-06-22T21:02:00.001+05:30

Money has no memory but experience has

You will never know the cost of your education in school and college

But you will cherish the memories of school and college days

Few years from now you will forget the bill for hospilisation of your mother’s

But will feel excited you saved her life.

You will forget the amount spent in your honeymoon

But till last the last breath remember the bliss of togetherness.

Money has no memory experience has

Good times and bad times, times of prosperity and times of poverty, times when the future
looked so secure and times when you didn't know from where the tomorrow will
come… life has been in one way or the other a roller-coaster ride for everyone.
Beyond all that abundance and beyond all that deprivation, what remains is the memory
of experiences.

Sometimes the wallet was full… sometimes even the pocket was empty.

There was enough and you still had reasons to frown.

There wasn't enough and you still had reasons to smile.

Today, you can look back with tears of gratitude for all

Only you can remember with fondness the history of your true self.

The first time you balanced the cycle

The first time you were allowed to go on your own

The first gift to your parents from your first pay

The first gift your daughter gave from her pay

The cost of the effort will be forgotton but the feelings always dwell .

There seems to be tough time globally

Let this recession not make the quality of the life bad

Tough times may change tomorrow

But tough words at toughest time hang on

So let the recession not make recession of our lives.

What may be, though not in large

Let us go to the local temple instead of a pilgrimage

Let us take our kids to the local park if not on international trip

Let us have get togethers at home though not in a five star hotel

Time may change,money will start flowing in

But if you lost your happiness you cannot get back

Let us make a statement

How much I feel has nothing to do with

How much I have.

MAGICAL MOMENTS

2009-06-19T22:46:00.001+05:30

Focus your vision on the cross you will see the pink dots disappearing.

JUST FOR FUN

2009-06-18T22:15:00.003+05:30

It'll really drive you crazy once the people change their places....where that 13th guy came from ???

COOL Is'nt it?

2009-06-18T21:58:00.002+05:30

GOOD TO LEARN

2009-06-17T11:54:00.002+05:30

Life is full of learning

I have learned,

That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

That being kind is more important than being right.

That you should never say "no" to a gift from a child.

That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help
him in some other way.

That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to
understand.

That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I
was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

That money doesn't buy class.

That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated
and loved.

That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

That love, not time, heals all wounds.

That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with

people smarter than I am.

That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he
may have to eat them

That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness
and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

SMILE YOUR WAY

2009-06-16T13:37:00.003+05:30

Smile is unspoken greeting
smile makes a hearty tomorrow
smiles gives a sigh of hope
Removes the clouds of nope

Smile a sign of positivity
Smile removes negativity
Smile a sjgn of happiness
Smile can show forgiveness

Smile while you drive
Smile while you eat
Smile while you talk
Smile makes you smart

Smile makes others happy
Smile can make anyone joyous.
So Smile always ,
Send sorrow miles away.

COMMON THOUGHTS

2009-06-13T17:13:00.006+05:30

These are very common thoughts yet to hold always

Never cry for any relationship for the one you cry does’nt deserve your tears and the one who deserves will never let you cry.

Treat every one with kindness not because they are nice but because you are good

Never search your happiness in others which will make you feel alone ,Rather search it in yourself you will feel happy

Even you are left alone always be positive in life.There is something positive in every person.Even a stopped watch is RIGHT twice a day.

Happiness always looks small when we hold it in our hands.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH

2009-06-12T22:57:00.003+05:30

Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together
at the airport. They had announced the departure.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love
you, and I wish you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough.
Your love is all I ever needed.. I wish you enough, too, Dad.'

They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window
where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry.
I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking,
'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a for
ever good-bye?'.

'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the
reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' he said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I
ask what that means?'

He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other
generations. My parents used to say it to everyone..' He paused a moment
and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even
more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person
to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then
turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from
memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the
day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear
bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye.

He then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate
them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE....TAKE TIME TI WISH

To all my friends around the world

I WISH YOU ENOUGH

Life explained -Funny

2009-06-09T12:30:00.004+05:30

On the first day, God created the dog and said:
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks
past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll
give you back the other ten?'
So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a
twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to
perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'
And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun,
have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give
you a life span of sixty years.'
The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years..
How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'
And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said:
'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty
years.'
But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the
forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave
back; that makes eighty, okay?'
'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.
For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.. For the next
ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.. And for the last
ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.

We need to live the life we asked for joyously

Feel happy to acknowledge.

2009-06-08T17:47:00.008+05:30

I came across this article and sharing with you here.

What Happens In Heaven.

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around.. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.
My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said,

'This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received.'

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.
Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.

The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for him.I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station.To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idlydoing nothing.

'This is the Aknowledgment Section,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How is it that? There's no work going on here?' I asked.
So sad ,the angel sighed."After people recieve the blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments.
'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.
'Simple,' the angel answered. 'Just say, 'Thank you, Lord.'
'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, your back, a roof ,clothes ,overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. 'If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If you get this on your computer then you are part of 1% who has this opportunity.

Also ..... 'If you woke up this morning with more health than illness .... you are more blessed than
the people who will not even survive this day.'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation .. you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.

If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'
Ok, what now? How can I start?
thinking of you .If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

Have a good day,count your blessings and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are

Attn: Acknowledge Dept.: Thank You Lord! 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share with it.

Now we can know how blessed we are , then why not be happy.

ALWAYS BE HAPPY.

PEACE IN TRUTH

2009-06-07T17:57:00.005+05:30

A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her.
The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised.
That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn’t sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.

If you don’t give your hundred percent in a relationship, you’ll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent..

This is applicable for any relationship like love, employer-employee relationship etc., Give your hundred percent to everything you do and sleep peacefully.

This is a simple way to live happily that we love to live

Love to Live

2009-06-07T12:51:00.000+05:30

Everyday is special if you think so
Every moment is memorable if you feel so
Everyone is unique if you feel so
Life is beautiful if you live so.

Life is to live
love to live
Live to Love

Dont miss this life

Past is a history
Future is a mystery
Present is a gift

Enjoy the gift and let us share the joy of living happily this moment and every moment