Beautiful We

Be beautiful ..be positive.. be together

2012-02-01T18:50:00.001-08:00

Divine message

Human society exists because

it is impossible for us to live in

isolation. Since we must live

together we should do so with

a positive attitude of concern

for one another.

(Dalai Lama)

Faith in parents gives happiness and confidence ....never loose it

2012-01-30T19:25:00.000-08:00

The Story of a small girl & her father

We feel bad when some thing goes against our

wish...this story will help us understand what

Bad can do to our lives... (Story of a small girl and her father) ------------------------------------------- She was very cute girl at the age of 8 years.

Everybody in the family was found of her. She was also loving her family. But, she had a

special faith and affection with her father. Her father was working in a bank. He was used

to play with her every day. One day, she demanded a Pearl ornament. The

father bought a Plastic Ornament (looking like

pearl). She was so happy. Then, she was playing with

that ornament from morning till evening. After one month, One day, her father was talking with her. The father : "Beti, do you love me?" Daughter : "Yes, papa." The father : "If I will ask something,

will you give it to me? " Daughter(with smile) : "Sure, papa." The father :"Please give me that ornament." Daughter (with Tension): "what?" The father :"Beti, give it to me." Daughter (Crying face): "Take my games,

not ornament." The father (with Sad face):"No need." Second day. ----------------- The father : "Do you love me?" Daughter : "Yes Papa, I love you." The father : "If I will ask something,

will you give it to me? " Daughter(little alert) : "What is that?" The father :"Please give me that ornament." Daughter (tense face): "Will it be ok, if

you give you my piggy bank." The father didn't answer and went to his bedroom. Third day. ----------------- Daughter (with sorry on face): "Papa, you can

take the ornament." Father keep it in his pocket and went to his

bedroom.The daughter was looking at him with

tears in her eyes. After few minutes, the father came with a box.

She was not in mood to look at the box. The father gave her the box and asked her to open. She opened with tears. The sadness converted in to happiness. It was real pearl ornament. She hugged him with pleasure. ====================== ----end of the story----- When we loose something, we become unhappy. We don't see any opportunity and good luck coming

on our way thence.

It is better to find new openings (the real pearl)by having patience and believing in

God and parents who can never do wrong to you though it may seem so due to ur

narrowness of experience.

all of u can do this individually thru ur society or temple....

2012-01-27T15:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/atholiya

Alok Tholiya

This year Mumbai had lowest temperature. And as most of our countrymen can't afford food then for them getting warm clothes were difficult. I came up with an idea of collecting old sweaters,blankets etc and giving it to poor. And we cud do our bit. And Lo my younger sis came with bunch of new blankets to support oue project. In this pic u see same being gifted ( cant say donated) to laborers.

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.smartness can not change destiny

2012-01-27T07:37:00.000-08:00

For changing destiny u have to earn good karmas ......Alok

Death came to a guy and said, "My friend, today is your day"

Guy: "But I'm not ready!".

Then death said, "Well, your name is the next on my list..."

Guy: "Okay why don't you take a seat and I will get you something to eat before we go?"

Then death said, "All right..."

The guy gave death some food with sleeping pills in it, death finished eating and fell into a deep sleep.

The guy took the list & removed his name from top of the list and put into the bottom of the list.

When death woke up he said to the guy,

"Because you have been so very nice to me, I will start from the BOTTOM of the list!"

But may everyone not get this chance to mend their way....

2012-01-26T20:11:00.001-08:00

A Moment in Life

It was 25th January 2008. Nisha was waiting for her husband Akshaye . It was their marriage anniversary.

Things have got changed since their marriage. Nisha gave up thinking that Akshaye must have forgotten their anniversary and surely won’t be back home on time. Akshaye too didn’t like how the things were going. She was so loving, so caring before marriage how everything got changed so radically. Yet they still love each other.

It was 4:00 pm. The bell rang. Nisha was surprisingly happy... Akshaye finally remembered.She ran to open the door. Indeed Akshaye was standing outside. He was smiling and had a bunch of flowers at his hand. There were champagne, light music and it was raining a little outside..Overall the weather too seemed to get romantic along with them.

But the moment came to a slight pause.. The phone in the bedroom was ringing.. Quite agitated Nisha went to pick up the phone. It was a man on the other side.. Hello madam I am calling from the police station. Is it Mr Akshaye Malhotras number??? There was an accident and a Man. died. We got your number from the man’s purse. We need you to come here and identify the body..

Nishas heart sank. Whhhhaaat?? B-but my husband is here with me? Nisha was about to lose her senses. How could this happen? She knew this type of things. She had heard about this. The soul of the person comes to meet you before it parts..She ran to the drawing room.. Akshaye was not there It is true? Has something that bad really happened to Akshaye??? Has he left her forever?? Oh God had she been given another chance she would have mended all her faults .

She rolled down on the floor awestruck. Suddenly there was noise from the bathroom.. Akshaye came out I forgot to tell u dear my purse was stolen while I was returning home .

Life might not give u a second chance..So never waste a moment when u can make up and mend all your faults with some one close to you.

Live life as you wish without hurting anyone, avoid quarrel & fights and even if it happens, don’t let it overshadow your love for others.

Even I shout sometime when impatient but...

2012-01-25T07:37:00.001-08:00

Subject: "The Doctor Who Was In A Hurry"

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy's mother going and coming in the hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the mother yelled:

"Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son's life is in danger? Don't you have the sense ...of ...responsibility?"

The doctor smiled and said:

"I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the call.. And now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work"

"Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??" said the mother angrily.

The doctor smiled again and replied: "I will say what Job said in the Holy Book "From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God".
Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God's grace"

"Giving advice when we're not concerned is so easy" Murmured the mother.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness!, your son is saved!" And without waiting for the mother's reply he carried on his way running. "If you have any question, ask the nurse!!"

"Why is he so arrogant? He couldn't wait some minutes so that I ask about my son's state" Commented the mother when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: "His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."

Moral:- Never Judge Anyone Because You never know how their life is & what they're going through!

"You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."

'Friends are God's way of taking care of us.'

2012-01-14T16:46:00.001-08:00

What an incredible story. Please read it .

Psalm 55:22 --- you really need to read this
'Friends are God's way of taking care of us.'

This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast , cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the quickie mart building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.
When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying 'I don't want my kids to see me crying!,' so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, 'And you were praying?' That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, 'He heard you, and He sent me.'

I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City . Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan. 1, and finally, in desperation, had called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.

So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, 'So, are you like an angel or something?'

This definitely made me cry. I said, 'Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people.'

It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...

Psalms 55:22 ' Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.'

My instructions were to pick people that I wanted God to bless, especially for the months left in2010, and I picked you.
Please pass this to people you want to be blessed and a copy back to me..
Here is the prayer:

'Father, I ask You to bless my children, grandchildren, friends, relatives and email buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace, In Jesus' precious name. Amen.'

I know I picked more -- you can, too.

Top 5 choices which they never made ....and were sad for life...

2012-01-12T12:00:00.001-08:00

New post on Asian Heart Institute

Top 5 ….

by asianheartinstitute

http://www.empowernetwork.com/Caroline/blog/nurse-reveals-the-top-5-regrets-people-make-on-their-deathbed/
Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets of people
by Caroline | on January 11, 2012
By Bronnie Ware (who worked for years nursing the dying)
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People                                                 grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality.
I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.
When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open                                                 to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses                                                 relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end.
That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had                                                 stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again. When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.
Source :http://www.ariseindiaforum.org/nurse-reveals-the-top-5-regrets-people-make-on-their-deathbed/

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The Ripples

2012-01-03T19:28:00.001-08:00

The Ripples

A man was sitting by a lake. He was throwing small pebbles into it from time to time. A young boy happened to cross by. He was intrigued to see that after every few minutes or so, the man would toss a pebble into the lake.

The boy went up to the man and said, "Good pastime, this stone throwing, he?" "Hmmm," said the man. He seemed to be deep in thought and obviously did not wish to be disturbed.

Sometime later, the man said softly, "Look at the water, it is absolutely still."

The boy said, "Yeah, it is."

The man tossed a pebble into the water and continued, "Only till I toss a pebble into it now do you see the ripples?"

"Yeah," said the boy, "they spread further and further."

"And soon, the water is still again," offered the man.

The boy said, "Sure, it becomes quiet, after a while."

The man continued, "What if we want to stop the ripples? The root cause of the ripples is the stone. Let's take the stone out. Go ahead and look for it." The boy put his hand into the water and tried to take the stone out.

But he only succeeded in making more ripples. He was able to take the stone out, but the number of ripples that were made in the process were a lot more than before.

The wise man said, "It is not possible to stop the movement of the water once a pebble has been thrown into it. But if we can stop ourselves from throwing the pebble in the first place, the ripples can be avoided altogether!
So too, it is with our minds. If a thought enters into it, it creates ripples. The only way to save the mind from getting disturbed is to block and ban the entry of every superfluous thought that could be a potential cause for disturbance. If a disturbance has entered into the mind, it will take its own time to die down. Too many conflicting thoughts just cause more and more disturbances. Once the disturbance has been caused it takes time to ebb out. Even trying to forcibly remove the thought may further increase the turmoil in the mind. Time surely is a great healer, but prevention is always better than cure."

Before you allow a thought or a piece of information to enter your mind, put it through the triple filter test of authenticity, goodness and value.

Weak get drifted from real thing ....new year resolution

2011-12-31T21:41:00.000-08:00

Go for contents and not for show offs...

Coffee or the mug

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.

Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups – porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.

Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it."

Don't let the cups drive you in the New Year...

ENJOY YOUR COFFEE ..

What goes around comes around...True story

2011-12-29T19:03:00.001-08:00

Irish Luck!

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer.

One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself.

Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings.

An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

'I want to repay you,' said the nobleman. 'You saved my son's life.'

'No, I can't accept payment for what I did,' the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer.

At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.

'Is that your son?' the nobleman asked.

'Yes,' the farmer replied proudly.

'I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll, no doubt, grow to be a man we both will be proud of.'

And that he did.

Farmer Fleming's son attended the very best schools and, in time, graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted

'Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.

What saved his life this time?

Penicillin.

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name?

Sir Winston Churchill.

--------------------------------

It is believed:

What goes around comes around.

Work like you don't need the money.

Love like you've never been hurt.

Dance like nobody's watching.

Sing like nobody's listening.

Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

Why Women Cry

2011-12-24T20:09:00.001-08:00

Why Women Cry

A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I'm a woman," she told him.

"I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."

Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"

"All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.

Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?"

God said:

"When I made the woman she had to be special.

I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world,

yet gentle enough to give comfort.

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."

"You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."

Please send this to any beautiful women you know today. You will boost another woman's self-esteem! Send it to every man, so he can understand!

I m still waiting when my people ( and God ) picks me up , hugs and forgive/s me

2011-12-17T16:45:00.000-08:00

A story with a learning.....

Six year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten.

Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be something very good for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove, (and he didn't know how the stove worked!). Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white and sticky. And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up in Brandon's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But his father just watched him.

Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and sticky in the process.
That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all sticky or we insult a friend or we can't stand our job or our health goes sour. Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do.

That's when God picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him. But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to "make pancakes," for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...

And thanks to Singrodiaji for sharing this story...Alokhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/menow/message/5359

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Laxmikant SingrodiaM: 09821070294 | R: 022-28492377

www.singrodia.com
laxmikant@singrodia.com

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Class Ride

2011-12-13T17:47:00.001-08:00

small things can make others life happy and in turn u earn good karma's

2011-12-08T17:37:00.001-08:00

http://krantiwatermeter.tradeindia.com/

It was a sort of a routine day and then I had a talk with you. You made
it a memorable day. And thanks to tradeindia.com for helping find you.

Sir normally when it comes to service a johnny/ junior comes on line. He is
not interested in PRship ( and neither in earning good karma's) but
finishing a day and rushing home.

And unfortunately the retailers are just in rush to sell and not at all
interested in attending to customer grievances. They just advise to throw
your spoilt piece and buy new from them. They don't even disclose where is
a service center forget about taking up responsibility to help in getting
service.

And after lot of struggle ( just dial and google also did not give much
results as brand name and company name are different). Then some how
traddeindia.com did help in locating you. And they have a wonderful
facility of calling free. And lo you were on line and after keeping the
phone I saw on site that yourself is a co-owner of this company. I think in
last few years I have never heard such polite, peaceful ( not in hurry to
keep down phone) and detailed info and most of all assuring of good
service. Hats off to you. I wish we in India had few more such gem of
persons who just do not sell products but also sell joy and peace.
And I would add by saying that even our Police, courts, bureaucrats can add
some joy and happiness in our life by being so nice and helpful and it
takes no money or efforts.

I can say for first time I find some one on list of BMC to be so excellent
( Kranti water meters are BMC approved).

Some humble request:

1. You pointed out that carton of product has your customer care contact
details. I did not have same. And I had in my file guarantee card but it
had only company name and not the nos and email id. Pl. incorporate same.
2. Pl. ask local branch / distributors to put stamp/ sticker of your
service centers details.I approached more then 7 -8 dealers of Kranti

up there someone is keeping score card.

2011-12-08T08:41:00.001-08:00

A woman baked bread for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby.
She kept the extra bread on the Window-sill, for whosoever would take it away.
Every day, a hunch-back came and took away the bread. Instead of expressing gratitude,
he muttered the following words as he went his way:
"The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!"
This went on, day after day. Every day, the hunch-back came, picked up the bread and uttered the words: "The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!"
The woman felt irritated. "Not a word of gratitude," she said to herself...
"Everyday this hunch-back utters this jingle! What does he mean?
"One day, out of despiration, she decided to do away with him. "I shall get rid of this hunch-back," she said. And what did she do? She added poison to the bread she prepared for him! As she was about to place it on the window sill, her hands trembled. "What is this I am doing?" she said.
Immediately she threw the bread into the fire, prepared another one and kept it on the window-sill.
As usual, the hunch-back came, picked up the bread and muttered the words:
"The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!"
The hunch-back proceeded on his way, blissfully unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman. Everyday, as the woman placed the bread on the window-sill, she offered a prayer for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune. For many months, she had no news of him.. She prayed for his safe return.
That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway.. He had grown thin and lean. His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak. As he saw his mother, he said, "Mom, it's a miracle I'm here. While I was but a mile away, I was so hungry that I collapsed. I would have died, but just then an old hunch-back passed by. I begged of him for a small part of his food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole bread. "As he gave it to me, he said, "This is what I eat everyday: today, I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!"

"As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale and red. She leaned against the door for support. She remembered the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life!
It was then that she realized the significance of the words: "The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!"
Do good and; Don't ever stop doing good, even if it's not appreciated at that time as someone up there is keeping track of your score card.

THE OTHER SIDE

2011-12-04T03:23:00.001-08:00

THE OTHER SIDE

"A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world.

He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again.

He was sure she would take the whole day to get it done.

But the little one came back within minutes with perfect map.

When he asked how she could do it so quickly, she said, 'Oh Dad, there is a man's face on the other side of the paper. I made the face perfect to get the map right."" she ran outside to play leaving the father surprised.. "

Moral : There is always the other side to whatever we experience in this world. This story indirectly teaches a lesson..whenever we come across a challenge or a puzzling situation, look at the other side... You will be surprised to see an easy way to tackle the problem.

If you are chasing success then read on .....

2011-11-30T17:35:00.001-08:00

The motivational family story about the tiny frogs….

Life’s lesson

No. 1

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs,...

… who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants...

The race began...

Honestly:

No one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as:

"Oh, WAY too difficult!!

They will NEVER make it to the top."

or:

"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one...

... Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher...

The crowd continued to yell

"It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up...

...But ONE continued higher and higher and higher...

This one wouldn’t give up!

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top!

THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?

A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?

It turned out...

That the winner was DEAF!!!!

The wisdom of this story is:

Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be

negative or pessimistic...

…cause they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you. The ones you have in your heart!

Always think of the power words have.

Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

Therefore:

ALWAYS be…

POSITIVE!

And above all:

Be DEAF when people tell YOU that YOU can not fulfill YOUR dreams!

Always think:

I can do this!

Four Boyfriends...take care of ur fourth boy friend

2011-11-18T16:15:00.001-08:00

Four Boyfriends THIS TURNED OUT TO BE SO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.. IT IS A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL MESSAGE!! ENJOY Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends. She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best. She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another. She also loved her second boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times. The girl's first boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend, although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him! One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, will I be alone.' Thus, she asked the fourth boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will y ou follow me and keep me company? 'No way!', replied the fourth boyfriend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart. The sad girl then asked the third boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!', replied the third boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold. She then asked the second boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the second boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated. Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.' The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!' In truth, you have four boyfriends in your lives: Your fourth boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die. Your third boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others. Your second boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave. And your first boyfriend is your spirit. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Eternity. Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray. Pass this on to someone you care about - I just did. Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Everyday God visits you and gives you to get near to him but ...

2011-11-09T04:36:00.001-08:00

I too wonder if god really exists. And my next question would be: if god exists then can god be pleased thru the commonly popular means like puja/ aarti/ ganga snan, rituals? If you and me have an assistant (spouse, partner, friend, boss) who does lot of praise of ours, lot of masakabaji (buttering) but does no work then will we be ever happy with him?? And on the top of it if he/she is immoral, careless, causes hurts to our loved ones then what will be our reaction to him/her?? Does this give reply to my above question?? Reserve your answer and compare: If one just sings songs praising God, do Ghee ka diya everyday, go on pilgrims regularly but is sinful, violent, hurts the god's children ( be it old parents, spouse, neighbors, staff, customers etc etc.),delays others work, harasses them, demands bribe, dowry, charges unjustifiably high fees. etc, if he is partisan and gives preference to cast, creed, sex, post and position, etc, and so on then will he be loved and taken care of by God?? Worst is following two types: J Rishee called me a person doing nothing but just writing mails and interfering in others life. Recently I was told that his nana nani in law had to spend Rs 9 lacs towards dowry in his marriage. Is doing nothing (that too harmless/ or creating awareness etc thru mails / pravachan) is bad or squeezing girl side is?? And specially when the girl’s mother has been struggling hard to cope with competitive world as sole earning member for over a decade.Pl. send comments on such a person who taunts others but thrives on such dowry. Another type is: Forget doing good there r some who create hurdles / belittle/ insult a good doer: As per Jain shastra galat ka anumodan karna bhi ek pap hai or uski saja jarur milti hai. As per Gandhiji one who bears silently wrongs is equally sinful as one who commits sin. There r people who do not support good activity, OK, but they unnecessarily criticize those who r doing a good work. There r many who can not raise voice against atrocious wrong doer, Ok but which religion teaches them to side such a person?? For my senior citizens activity or free matrimonial services for my community I have been pulled up / taunted (as waste of time) etc by my near and dear ones. And so on. But then when time comes then they too would like to get help from others. Will god help such people??? When good activity is happening in your own building and u can't spare time to even cheer up (forget helping) and then would u like to get help from God in emergency?? On what grounds? Surprising not many want to help an accident victim but when they don’t get help they curse the world. I have seen people who made faces at the time of others good news, good offers, good teachings. I have seen those who turned their back at the time when someone honest needed them but they over zealously helped the sinister. I have experienced that instead of lauding good work/ person they condemned same. I have seen instead of criticizing wrong doer they sided with him/ her. And finally I have seen them in dumps crying and yelling and suffering. If anyone wants to hear those true stories may came to me. And these yelling crying persons must be asking GOD where r you????????? And God does not reply. Should he??? God’s silence must be teachings for those who in their hay days ignored cries of women in distress, a sufferer , a sick, a person in need and now they are at receiving end …..read on one of the best explanations of why God allows pain: . ……..Alok A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists." "Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me." "Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world." If you think God exists, act in time, with heart and honesty If you think God does not exist, delete it! And wait to see what is up his sleeve.

same glass but some see it as half full but most others see it as half empty...........read on

2011-11-07T19:29:00.001-08:00

There r some who blame others, some blame the destiny but only very few look with in and in right perspective and take to right path.....Alok This is a story of two brothers. One was a drug addict and a drunker who frequently beat up his family. The other one was a very successful businessman who was respected in society and had a wonderful family. Some people wanted to find out why two brothers from the same parents, brought up in the same environment, could be so different. The first one was asked, "How come you do what you do? You are a drug addict, a drunk, and you beat your family. What motivates you?" He said, "My father." They asked, "What about your father?" The reply was, "My father was a drug addict, a drunk and he beat his family. What do you expect me to be? That is what I am." They went to the brother who was doing everything right and asked him the same question. "How come you are doing everything right? What is your source of motivation?" And guess what he said? "My father. When I was a little boy, I used to see my dad drunk and doing all the wrong things. I made up my mind that that is not what I wanted to be."

pondering over what is Happiness?...Aditi

2011-11-07T19:14:00.001-08:00

To: member_cai@yahoogroups.com From: aditichaudhary84@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:35:37 +0530 Subject: [member_cai] Happiness Happiness I have been recently pondering over what is Happiness? I impatiently googled and was flooded with quotes, sayings and write ups. I tried reading self help books but it didn’t quench my thirst. I felt as if something was Missing. Nothing seemed perfect!!!! Is happiness really in buying a Ferrari, a villa in the heart of the city or having a Swiss bank account? Then I looked inward and thought, why not think over what is happiness to me…. Happiness is the excitement you feel when you buy something insignificant like a soft toy or a fridge magnet and still feel the joy you would feel if you brought an expensive diamond ring. It is flipping through childhood snaps and reliving each moment again. It is going for a stroll and feeling the wind romance your face, when you walk to the end of Nariman point and feel nothing could have been more serene and blissful when the water splashes over you and all that you can see is endless possibilities.. Happiness is in those moments when you shop for a dozen of things and then get excited like a child to show all, to your near and dear ones.. Happiness is above all materialistic things, when I see my student in school improve even point one percent, it is in the Eyes of those parents whom I feel have Courage of Steel and a Heart of Iron. Happiness is when my student in school feels secure with me, when they come to me for absolutely nothing, just smile and go back… For me Happiness is when I see my loved ones smiling in their sleep… Happiness to me is like a flowing stream…there are pebbles and obstructions on the way but it goes on and ultimately unites with the mighty river. I learn from this that when you share your happiness it grows Bigger just like the stream unites with the river. Happiness plays Peek a boo with you… You try to find it endlessly at times and other times it is right within you… There will be times when we are flooded with dilemmas and question marks, when life seems to be getting tough, when sharing your secrets and memories can be misused, when love is taken for granted and forgotten, when priorities change but in this moment of downhill there is one small inner voice which pops up and says “ALL IS WELL and ALL WILL BE WELLJ” It is that Inner Strength which gives you Hope to relive life again with the same Enthusiasm, Zest, Free Spirit you once had. To give life all that you have with zero expectations in return, it is that Hope that gives you the Courage to Stand against odds even if you are Alone and feel Victory despite of the results you get… Happiness is in the belief that a day will come when the one you Love the most will understand your Worth, Innocence, Intentions, Feelings, Pain and Sacrifices… Happiness to me is believing in YOURSELF, in your Capabilities, in Respecting your self and your Life, in achieving your best Potential and Never say Never!!!! I would sum it in a quote by Leo C. Rosten: “I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be "happy." I think the purpose of life is to be Useful, to be Responsible, to be Compassionate. It is, above all, to matter and to count, to Stand for something, to have made some Difference that you Lived at all.” __._,_.___

MY advise to god gifted Mr shonee ....who helps all and sundry men with merits or no

2011-10-08T18:49:00.000-07:00

I am very clear that law may not hound, aggrieved party may not hound but Karma's definitely do. But good and bad goes on in life/ world.
Still I would be interested how and what problems you faced and how you mnanaged.Whether there was really no reconciliation possible?
Whether both of you ( divorced wife and husband) will be able to lead a happy life hereafter?? Pl. note that I am not in favour of carrying on with marriage which r not giving each other happiness, dignity, equality, physical satisfaction etc but there r many other irritants which r improvable and yet ego/ lies/false accusations etc marr the relationship. So similar attitude will mar the other relationship in fututre too??? So r y sure in ur case future will be brighter ???
Shonee Sir, Words of Mr Kapoor potrtrays you to be genius. God has gifted you with extra ordinary talent. Go in deep thinking that u r using this ability as a biased person or as a truly saviuor ??? If a wife is a cheat/ rogue/ blackmailer then fine you must help ( all with good heart and brain must ) the victim. But if wife is a sufferer , victimised,tortured,harrassed then will you still help the husband??? I am sure no person with haert/ consciuons will do it and pile up bad karmas / misried for next few life and generations. Hope you will review and reply. Dharma says even alms ( bhikh) to non deserving is a sin/ bad karma. Can one help bad man or women only because some wrong was done to him / her???
As there r good and bad as many as you want so no need to pick bad cases for helping. I am not awar of case of Mr Kapoor so no comment on his merits but for future my requets is use your god gifted talent for helping deserving men and politely refuse others. No one eats spoilt fruit, no one buys in black failed movie, ...so on then how can sane person ......???? Khatte ber fake do ( Shabari story) .......and protect good harvest from infestation which is your right and duty. May god bless you and you too will give your Rama only mithe ber by serving the unfortunate husbands from sinful wife but not help wrong doer.....Alok Tholiya
Lastly, supposing one doctor for money removes my kdney then do I go and remove kidney from hundred other docs?? No you will advise and you will say make a forum to ensure such things dont happen, that culprit is punished and that victim patient helped.
Supposing a motorist comes from wrong side and hits me and injures me badly . Do I go our everyday an throw stone and all motorists I see. No say u will. You will advise a stricter norms for those who break traffic rules, you will advise to help accident victims and will ensure harsher punishment to careless motorists. And you will never help a person who as a drunk suddenly came before car and hurt himself and still asking ransome from a motorist. So u will help innocent whether a motorist or a pedestrian and not blindly help pedestrian only because you were hurt by one rackless driver. Or will you???

What Mr Kappor had written::

MANY MANY THANKS TO MR.SHONEE KAPOOR
I AM REALLY GRATEFUL TO SHONEE BROTHER FOR HELPING ME COME OUT OF THIS MENACE. MUTUAL CONSENT DIVORCE PETITION FILED AND STATEMENTS TAKEN IN THE FIRST MOTION FROM BOTH THE PARTIES. SETTLEMENT HAPPENED AT 3 LACS AND HALF THE AMOUNT PAID IN FIRST MOTION.

1. HE HELPED ME SINCERELY FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE MATRIMONIAL PROBLEM THAT I WAS FACING.

2. HE MADE ME FILE THE COMPLAINT AGAINST MY WIFE AND HER RELATIVES WHEN MY WIFE LEFT HOME.

3. HE HELPED ME IN DRAFTING THE REPLIES.

4. HE ALSO HELPED ME IN PROCEEDING OF CAW CELL WITH INSPECTOR OF CAW CELL. ADVISED ME WHAT TO TALK, WHEN TO TALK AND HOW TO TALK. HE HELPED ME TAKING THE STRATEGIES TO PUT THE GIRL SIDE UNDER PRESSURE.

5. HE HAS ALSO TALKED AND CONVINCED THE OTHER PARTY AND FINALLY CAME OUT WITH FINAL NEGOTIATED AMOUNT WHICH IS MUCH BELOW MY BUDGETED AMOUNT. THOUGHT OF GIVING 5 LACS BUT SETTLED AT 3 LACS.

6. HE HAS ALSO EFFORTED IN SEARCHING A GOOD AND TRUSTWORTHY LAWYER AND ALSO TALKED TO HIM FOR NECESSARY ACTIONS.

CAN'T EXPRESS IN WORDS, BUT YOU HAVE SAVED NOT ONLY ME BUT MY FAMILY ALSO. YOU WITH YOUR SMARTNESS HAVE FOOLED THE GIRL SIDE AND CAME WITH WONDERFUL NEGOTIATIONS. YOUR SUGGESTED LAWYER WAS SO CO-OPERATIVE AND HELPING. REALLY HAPPY THAT THE PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM MY LIFE FOREVER. WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR KIND HELP NOT ONLY MAKING YOURSELF ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON PHONE BUT ALSO GIVING PERSONAL ATTENTION AT SIFF MEETINGS AT PATIALA HOUSE COURT, DELHI. EVEN MY RELATIVES HAVE NOT SUPPORTED BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE.. ALWAYS HAVE SEEN AN ELDER BROTHER IN YOU...THANKS WILL BE A SMALL WORD BUT HONESTLY YOU ARE A TRUE GEM...GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER.

CHEERS............

follow your heart..... - Steve Jobs..

2011-10-08T17:56:00.000-07:00

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to

help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external

expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away

in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of

thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to

follow your heart..... - Steve Jobs..

Be careful about ur next move

2011-10-01T04:28:00.000-07:00

Beautiful We

Be beautiful ..be positive.. be together

Faith in parents gives happiness and confidence ....never loose it

The Story of a small girl & her father

all of u can do this individually thru ur society or temple....

Alok Tholiya

.smartness can not change destiny

But may everyone not get this chance to mend their way....

Even I shout sometime when impatient but...

'Friends are God's way of taking care of us.'

Top 5 choices which they never made ....and were sad for life...

New post on Asian Heart Institute

Top 5 ….

The Ripples

Weak get drifted from real thing ....new year resolution

What goes around comes around...True story

Why Women Cry

I m still waiting when my people ( and God ) picks me up , hugs and forgive/s me

Class Ride

small things can make others life happy and in turn u earn good karma's

up there someone is keeping score card.

THE OTHER SIDE

If you are chasing success then read on .....

Four Boyfriends...take care of ur fourth boy friend

Everyday God visits you and gives you to get near to him but ...

same glass but some see it as half full but most others see it as half empty...........read on

pondering over what is Happiness?...Aditi

MY advise to god gifted Mr shonee ....who helps all and sundry men with merits or no

follow your heart..... - Steve Jobs..

Be careful about ur next move

EYES AND I TROUBLE A LOT,

WITHOUT UR AWARENESS U R CAUGHT,LIKE A FISH U too get EATEN,

UR FALLING IN LOVE WAS FOOLISH ,DEAR DAUGHTER n SON

Be careful about ur next move