Closing

As the Lionistic year comes to an end,We will also be closing blog.
Thanks for your support.
All the best.

Hope

Kill your ego !

There was once a scientist. After a lot of practice & efforts, he developed a formula & learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so perfectly that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original.

One day while doing his research, he realized that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain alive he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproduction was so similar that all of them looked exactly like him.

Now when this Angel of Death came down, he was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before him was the original scientist, & confused, he left them all alone & returned back to heaven.

But, not for long, for being an expert in human nature, the Angel came up with a clever idea. He said to the scientist addressing all thirteen of them, "Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction formula of yourself. However, I have discovered a flaw in your work, just one tiny little flaw."

The scientist immediately jumped out & shouted,

"Impossible! where is the flaw?"

"Right here" said the Angel, as he picked up the scientist from among the reproductions & carried him off.

The whole purpose of the scientist & his formula of reproduction failed as he could not control his pride, so he lost his life.

So when man's Knowledge & Skills takes him to the top of the ladder & makes him successful, however the three letter word "EGO" can pull him down to earth immediately at its double speed.

So don't allow Ego to kill yourself,

Instead; KILL YOUR EGO..!!!

Positive Vs Negative

Positive thinker Vs. Negative thinker


Positive: Think about a solution
Negative: Think about the problem

Positive: Endless Ideas
Negative: Endless Excuses



Positive: Helps Others
Negative: Helped by Others

Positive : Sees a Solution for each problem
Negative: Sees a Problem to each Solution



Positive: Solution Hard but possible
Negative: Solution Possible but Hard

Positive: Achievement is an accountability
Negative: Achievement is a Promise



Positive: Has Dreams He Needs to Fulfill
Negative: Has Disillusions He Needs to Get Rid of


Positive: Treat others as you want to be treated
Negative: Fool others before they fool you



Positive: Sees Gain in Work
Negative: Sees Pain in Work



Positive: Sees the Possible in the Future
Negative: Sees the Impossible in the Future



Positive: Selects what to Say
Negative: Says what he Selects




Positive: Strong Discussion with Soft LanguageNegative: Soft Discussion with Strong Language



Positive: Holds on Values and Forgoes Casual Issues
Negative: Holds on Casual Issues and Forgoes Values



Positive: Makes Events
Negative: Made by Events

TEST FOR DEMENTIA

Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly.

You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. Let's find out just how clever you really are.



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First Question:



You are participating in a race. You overtake the second place person. What position are you in?






















Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are wrong! If you overtake the second place person, and you take their place, you are second!









To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.




Second Question:


If you are in a race, and you overtake the last person, then you are?






















Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again.

Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?! You're not having a good time at this! Are you?






Very tricky maths!

Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator.

Try it.





Third Question:


Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20.
Now add another 1000. now add 10. What is the total?





















Answer: Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Don't believe it? Check with your calculator!





Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?






Fourth Question:


Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono.

What is the name of the fifth daughter?
1) Nana
2) Nene
3) Nini
4) Nono
5) __________




















Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again!






Okay, now the bonus round. You can partially redeem yourself with this one!!!!!
Bonus Question:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?





















Answer: He just has to open his mouth and ask. He's blind, not mute - so simple.

45 Life Lessons

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland,

> Ohio
>
>
> "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught
me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
>
> My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once
more:
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> 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
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> 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
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> 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
>
> 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
>
> 5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
>
> 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
>
> 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
>
> 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
>
> 9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.
>
> 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
>
> 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
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> 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
>
> 13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
>
> 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
>
> 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't
worry; God never blinks.
>
> 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
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> 17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
>
> 18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
>
> 19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second
one is up to you and no one else.
>
> 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take
no for an answer.
>
> 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy
lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion,
> today is special.
>
> 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
>
> 23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
>
> 24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
>
> 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
>
> 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five
years, will this matter?'
>
> 27. Always cho ose life.
>
> 28. Forgive everyone everything.
>
> 29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
>
> 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.
>
> 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
>
> 32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
>
> 33. Believe in miracles.
>
> 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything
you did or didn't do.
>
> 35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
>
> 36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
>
> 37. Your children get only one childhood.
>
> 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
>
> 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
>
> 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone
else's, we'd grab ours back.
>
> 41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
>
> 42. The best is yet to come.
>
> 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
>
> 44. Yield.
>
> 45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
>

Mischief

Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are extremely mischievous. They are alwaysgetting into trouble and their parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the two boys are probably involved. The boys' mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually.

So the mother sent the 8 year old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon.
The preacher, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly,
"Do you know where God is, son?"
The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open.

So the preacher repeated the question in an even
sterner tone, "Where is God?!"
Again, the boy made no attempt to answer. The preacher
raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and bellowed,
"Where is God?!"
The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him.When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, "what happened?"
The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We
are in BIG trouble this time.



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GOD is missing, and they think we did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A beautiful mail

I received a beautiful email and felt compelled to share it with you. Hope you will like this.
Money has no memory. Experience has. You will never know what the total cost of your education was, but for a lifetime you will recall and relive the memories of schools and colleges. Few years from now, you will forget the amount you paid to settle the hospitalization bill, but will ever cherish having saved your mother's life or the life you get to live with the just born. You won't remember the cost of your honeymoon, but to the last breath remember the experiences of 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 the times you had laughed together, and also look back with a smile at all the times you cried alone. All in all, life filled you with experiences to create a history of your own self, and you alone can remember them all.
The first time you balanced yourself on your cycle without support... The first time she said 'yes' and it was two years since you proposed... The first cry... the first steps... the first word... the first kiss... all of your child... The first gift you bought for your parents and the first gift your daughter gave you... The first award... the first public appreciation... the first stage performance... And the list is endless... Experiences, with timeless memory... No denying that anything that's material cost money, but the fact remains the cost of the experience will be forgotten, but the experience never.
So, what if it's economic recession? Let it be, but let there not be a recession to the quality of your life. You can still take your parents, if not on a pilgrimage, at least to the local temple. You can still play with your children, if not on an international holiday, at least in the local park. It doesn't cost money to lie down or to take a loved one onto your lap. Nice time to train the employees, create leadership availability and be ready for the wonderful times when they arrive. Hey! Aspects like your health, knowledge development and spiritual growth are not economy dependent. Time will pass... economy will revive... currency will soon be in current... and in all this; I don't want you to look back and realize you did nothing but stayed in gloom. Recession can make you lose out on money. Let it not make you lose out on experiences... If you are not happy with what you have, no matter how much more you have, you will still not be happy.Make a statement with the way you live your life: How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have...
Contributed by: Mr.Vaishal Thakore

Flinging shoes can boomerang

Nizam's Footwear and Pandit Madan Mohan MalaviyaMadan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter, author, editor &publisher of newspapers, educationist, staunch Hindu. He is creditedwith popularising the slogan " Satymeva Jayate ". He was the first oneto establish a private university in India which based on the modelof historical Nalanda, Takasheela Vidya Peethams.When Malaviya was trying to build a good university, he had toovercome many difficulties and barriers. He worked with determinationto start the university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not getdisheartened. He went from town to town, met many rich people andtraders to collect donations.He went to the Nizam of Hyderabad (then reputedly the richest man inthe world) to request him for funds. The Nizam was furious, " Howdare you come to me for funds and that too for a Hindu University ? "He roared with anger, took off his footwear and flung it atMalaviya.Malaviya picked up the footwear and left silently. He went directlyto the market place and began to auction the footwear. As it wasNizam's footwear, many came forward to buy it. The bids kept goingup.When Nizam heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought it would be aninsult if his footwear were to be bought by someone for a pittance. Sohe sent one of his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy thatfootwear no matter whatever the price be!'Thus, Malaviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear back to him,for a huge amount.He used that money to build the Banaras Hindu University .Moral of the story : It does not matter what you have, but how youmake use of what you have, in your life.

The Ant & the Grasshopper

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter.
The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or
shelter so he dies out in the cold.

*Indian Version:**
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, TIMES NOW, CNN IBN,AAJTAK show up to provide pictures of the shivering
Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.
The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhat Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.
Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.
Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for ' Bengal Bandh' in West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Inquiry. CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from
working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and Grasshoppers.
Mamta allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.
Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism Against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the winter.
Kapil Sibal makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational Institutions & in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, it's home is confiscated by the Government and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by all TV channels.
Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.
Mamta calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.
CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '
Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly. **
Many years later....**
The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar company in Silicon Valley , 100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere in India ,

AND
As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the grasshoppers, India is still a developing country.

Buddha

Buddha, one day, was in deep thought about the worldly activities and the ways of instilling goodness in human beings. One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look in to the welfare and needs of your own disciples also."

Buddha : "OK.. Tell me how I can help you"

Disciple : "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wear the same. Can I get a new one, please?"

Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition and needed replacement. He asked the store keeper to give the disciple a new robe to wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room. A while later, he went to his disciple's place and asked him "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything more ?"

Disciple : "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I need nothing more"

Buddha : "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?"

Disciple : "I am using it as my bed spread"

Buddha : "Then.. hope you have disposed off your old bed spread"

Disciple : " No.. no.. master. I am using my old bedspread as my window curtain"

Buddha : " What about your old Curtain? "

Disciple : "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen "

Buddha : "Oh.. I see.. Can you tell me what did they do with the old cloth they used in Kitchen "

Disciple : "They are being used to wash the floor. "

Buddha : " Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor...? "

Disciple: " Master, since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in your study room.... "

Buddha smiled in contentment and left for his room.

If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the best use of all our resources at home and in office?

We need to handle wisely, all the resources earth has bestowed us with both natural and material so that they can be saved for the generations to come.

Extremely wellsaid

EXTREMELY WELL SAID. WORDS FULL OF WISDOM


Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!


This should be posted in all schools and work places

Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things
they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good,
politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept
of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1:Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem.
The world will expect you to accomplish something
BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school.
You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.
Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping:
they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault,
so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now.
They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes
and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.
So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of
your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers,
but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades
and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.
This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and
very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.
Do that on your own time..

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually
have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

If you can read this - Thank a teacher!

Marketing Funda

This is all about marketing funda , as explained by a professor at I.I.M.> Enjoy it
1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up toher 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 agorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her andpointing at you says: "He's very rich."Marry him." -That's Advertising"
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up toher and get her telephone number. The next day, youcall and say: "Hi, I'm very rich."Marry me - That's Telemarketing"
4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get upand straighten your tie, youwalk up to her and pourher a drink, you open the door (of the car)for her,pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride andthen 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 walksup 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 toher and say: "I am very rich. Marry me!" She gives youa nice hard slap on your face. -"That's Customer Feedback"
7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up toher and say: "I am very rich. Marry me!" And sheintroduces you to her husband. -"That's demand and supply gap"
8. You see a gorgeous girl at aparty. You go up toher and before you say anything, another person comeand tell her: "I'm rich. Will you marry me?" and shegoes with him -"That's competition eating into your market share"
9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up toher and before you say: "I'm rich, Marry me!" yourwife arrives. -"That's restriction for entering new markets"was explaining marketing concepts to the Students:A Professor at one of the IIM's

Embracing Imperfection

A touching story by a girl."When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she hadmade breakfast after a long, hard day at work.On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of fruits and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see ifanyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told himthat night, but I do remember Watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!When I got Up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad For burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: 'Baby, I love burned toast.'Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if He really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, 'Debbie, your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides-a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!' You know, life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook.What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage relationship.And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your married life and lay them at the feet of GOD. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a marriage where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!! ""Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket." Keep Smiling.

Swine Flu: Dos & Donts(Other name Influenze A)

WHO appealed to the people across the world to follow a few precautions
DOs
Wash your hands
Avoid crowded places
Stay more than one arm's length distance from persons sick with flu
Get plenty of sleep
Drink plenty of water and eat nutritious food
DO NOTs
Shake hands or hug in greeting
Spit in public
Take medicines without consulting a physician
If you are sick, PLEASE
Stay home and limit contact with others as much as possible
Rest and take plenty of liquids
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
Seek medical advice if needed
WHO said it is safe to eat well-cooked pork

Krishna poem:Modern

હે ક્રીષ્ન દુનીયામાં એક વાર આવી તો જો
ગોકુળમાં ગાયો તેં ખુબ ચરાવી. રસ્તાની ગાયો હઠાવી તો જો.
ચૌદમે વર્ષે મામા કંસને તેં માર્યો. બીન લાદેનને આંગળી અડાડી તો જો.
ચીર પુર્યાં તે દ્રૌપદીનાં.મલ્લીકાને દુપટ્ટો પહેરાવી તો જો.
ગોકુળમાં સોળસો ગોપી તેં રાખી. કોલેજની છોકરી એક પટાવી તો જો.
સારથી બન્યો તું કુરુક્ષેત્રે અર્જુનનો. અહીંના રસ્તા પર ગાડી ચલાવી તો જો.
> હે ક્રીષ્ન દુનીયામાં એક વાર આવી તો જો.

Good Old Days(Woh kagaz ki kashti..)

Are you missing those days? Sometimes I doDoordarshan LogoDoordarshan' s ScreensaverMalgudi DaysDekh Bhai DekhRamayanMile Sur Mera TumharaTurning PointBharath Ek KhojAlif LailaByomkesh BakshiTehkikaatHe ManSalma Sultana DD News ReaderVicco turmeric,Nahin cosmeticVicco turmeric ayurvedic creamTwaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiinggggggg Washin powder Nirma,Washing powder Nirma Doodh si safedi, Nirma se aayi Rangeen kapde bhi khilkhil jaayeI'm a Complan Boy(Shahid Kapoor) and I'm a Complan Girl (Ayesha Takia)Error! Filename not specified.Surabhi:Renuka Sahane and SiddharthThen were 'Mungerilal ke hasin sapane' and 'karamchand' ...'Vikram Betal',etc.How did one survive growing up in the 70's, 80's and 90's?We had no seatbelts, no airbags andsitting in the back of a truck was a treat… Our baby prams had the mostgorgeous lead based colours… No such thing as tamper proof bottle tops…Opening kitchen cupboards was a breeze…as safety locks were unheard off…Cycling was like a breath of fresh air…No safety helmets, knee pads or elbow pads, with plenty of cardboardsbetween spokes to make it sound like a motorbike…When thirsty we only drank tap water,bottled water was still a mystery…We kept busy collecting bits & piecesso we could build all sort of things …and we were fearless on our bikes evenwhen the brakes failed going downhill…We were showing off how tough we are, by how high we could climb trees & then jumping down….It was great fun….We could stay out to play for hours,as long as we got back before dark, in time for dinner… We walked to school,or sometimes we even rode our bike.We had no mobile phones,but we always managed to find each other…. How? No one knows…We lost teeth, broke arms & legs,we got cuts and bruises and bloody noses….nobody complained as we had so much fun, it wasn't anybody's fault, onlyours We ate everything in sight, cakes, bread, chocolate, ice-cream, sweetsugary drinks, yet,we stayed skinny by fooling around.And if one of us was lucky to find a 1 litre coca cola bottle we all had aswag from it & guess what?Nobody picked up any germs...We did not have Play Stations, MP3, Nintendo's, I-Pods, Video games, 99 Cable TV channels, DVD's, Home Cinema, Mobile phones, HomeComputers, Laptops, Chat-rooms, Internet, etc ... BUT, we had REALFRIENDS!!!!We called on friends to come out to play, never rang the doorbell, just wentaround the back… We loved being let loose in the big bad world… withoutbodyguards… We played with sticks and stones, doctors and nurses, hide andseek, soccer games, over and over again…When we failed our examswe were given a second chance by simply repeating the same grade… withoutvisiting psychiatrists, psychologists or counselors… Such were the days…We had freedom, success, disappointments and responsibilities. ..Most of all, we learned to respect others…

How to dance in the rain

It was a busy morning, about 8:30 , when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.' I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'
True love is neither physical, nor romantic; True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share with you.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. I hope you share this with someone you care about. I just did.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm,
but how to dance in the rain!!

Think outside the box:Lateral Thinking Exercise

1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building. Every day he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's raining! Why? (This is probably the best known and most celebrated of all lateral thinking puzzles. It is a true classic. Although there are many possible solutions which fit the initial conditions, only the canonical answer is truly satisfying.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ 2A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene, but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says, "I can't operate on this boy, he is my son! " How can this be? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 3. A man is wearing black: black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to stop in time. How did the driver see the man? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ 4. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones? This is logical rather than lateral, but it is a good puzzle that can be solved by lateral thinking techniques. It is supposedly used by a very well-known software company as an interview question for prospective employees. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 5. A man walks into a restaurant and asks the waiter for a glass of water. The waiter pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you' and walks out. (This puzzle claims to be the best of the genre. It is simple in its statement, absolutely baffling and yet with a completely satisfying solution. Most people struggle very hard to solve this one, yet they like the answer when they hear it or have the satisfaction of figuring it out.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~ SOLUTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~ 1. The man is very, very short and can only reach halfway up the elevator buttons. However, if it is raining then he will have his umbrella with him and can press the higher buttons with it. 2. The surgeon was his mother. 3. It was day time. 4. A square manhole cover can be turned and dropped down the diagonal of the manhole.. A round manhole cannot be dropped down the manhole. So, for safety and practicality, all manhole covers should be round. 5. The man had hiccups. The waiter recognized this from his speech and drew the gun in order to give him a shock. It worked and cured the hiccups-so the man no longer needed the water.

Mobile & Electronics are dangerous

WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR MOBILE PHONE?
At the rate at which we are going, we might have to live life like in the stone age to survive all the ills of modern technology. Pls read!Where do you keep your mobilephone normally?This morning I heard a true and sad story from a colleague of mine.She told me one of her friends is always having abortions.When the foetus gets to be 2-3 months old she loses it. This happened several times over. The couple went to check with many doctors and at last one of the doctors examined the dead baby and found that the baby's body cells kept dying as the baby was growing in the womb until he/she could not survive.This was because her uterus was affected by mobilephone Radiation.The doctor told her she now has no chance to give birth to a healthy baby because the radiation has affected her uterus so that the major portion of the cells in her uterus have already died.This happened because she has been keeping her mobile phone in her working jacket so that the phone rested against just on the right spot of the uterus. She had been wearing it like this for a few years.Please beware of this and take note if you don't want what has happened to this woman to happen to you.Dearest friends ,Please do not ignore hand phone radiation which will damage our health or body organs. Please put away your hand phone whenever you don't need it much.Guys, Please do not keep your mobile phone near to the kidney position and pants pocket as this will damage your genital area and affect your ability to father a baby.The other doctor also advised another friend to keep her hand phone away from her new born baby to avoid radiation damage to the baby's brain cells.Do not let the baby or toddler play with the mobile phone. This is because the small young baby or toddler is still very fragile and growing, so he/she is much more vulnerable to radiation damage.Please remember not to sleep together with your mobile phone or put it next to your bed. Keep any other electronic goods (such as tvs) which also give off radiation away from your bedroom to reduce risk as we have to sleep a few hours every day in our bedroom at night.Further, do not imagine that if you switch off the TV there will be no radiation. Actually it is still around in your room. It is not advisable to have even a small digital alarm clock close to your head while sleeping.Take Care of yourself and your loved ones.