Keep Smiling

Dont drink & drive

2012-04-02T09:24:00.004+05:30

I am sharing this story because after reading this story I am very shocked.

Early on Sunday morning, September 18, 1999, Jacqueline Saburido, 20, and four friends were on their way home from a birthday party. Reggie Stephey, an 18-year-old star football player, was on his way home from drinking beer with some buddies

On a dark road on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, Reggie’s SUV veered into the Oldsmobile carrying Jacqui and the others. Two passengers in the car were killed at the scene and two were rescued. Within minutes, the car caught fire. Jacqui was pinned in the front seat on the passenger side. She was burned over 60% of her body; no one thought she could survive. But Jacqui lived. Her hands were so badly burned that her fingers had to be amputated. She lost her hair, her ears, her nose, her left eyelid and much of her vision. She has had more than 40 operations since the crash and has many more to go.

Birthday party as a child .

The car in which Jacqueline traveled. She was hit by another car that was driven by a 17-year old male student on his way home after drinking a couple of hard packs with his friends. This was in December 1999.

Jacqueline was caught in the burning car and her body was heavily burnt during around 45 seconds

This picture was taken 4 years after the accident and the doctors are still working on Jacqueline, whose body was covered with 60% severe burnings

Love Yourself

2012-03-31T11:29:00.006+05:30

We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, searching, and yearning for that special love. Feeling empty and lost without it. Wanting someone to give us love and fill us up. Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. Loving yourself is mainly having self-respect which is the only dependable way to create love in your own life to share with others. When you expect love from an external source, and someone or something does not fulfill your void and fantasies, then you will feel worse than before. To be able to be loved, you must love and respect yourself as much as you do others.

Treat others with love and respect. Bringing joy to other peoples' lives will help you find joy in your own. In addition, those that you treat well will likely repay you with the same kindness. Gradually you will start to feel your worth through the smiles of gratitude. However, don't just be very kind to people so you can recieve royal treatment.

Create goodwill and thankfulness by practicing random deeds of kindness by sharing your being with others in many ways. Share your knowledge in nice ways or make a small donation to a needy elderly person or to an unfortunate child.

Express yourself, perhaps in letters, if that fits your circumstance, or write an article, when you have a topic. Share your ideals, time -- or things you have or get.

Forgive yourself. Don't punish yourself for something you have done in the past. Instead, look at the mistake as a learning experience. Say to yourself now: “I forgive myself for _______.” Go look in a mirror and say it out loud to yourself, look yourself right in the eyes and speak forgiveness like you mean it. Don't ever demean or ridicule yourself, or if you do then laugh realizing that was then and this is now. Every day is a new beginning.

Post positive statements up some places where you will see them each and every day. "I am beautiful." or "I have the courage to love." Read them out loud, every day, at least once, ideally at least ten times each time you notice one of them. Sticky notes are fabulous for such affirmations and goals.

Sit in front of the mirror. Imagine in the mirror is someone putting you down. Then practicing calming replying to her, "I do 'not' care," with a smile. Practice it until you truly believe it.

Try to look past "material" objects and feelings: We all want a nice house, nice things, someone to share our life with. Find your true wants objectively. Do you crave power, a religion or simply a motive? Sometimes it's easier to hide the truth from yourself, but figuring out what you really want will help you know yourself better and hopefully aid in answering important questions you often ask yourself.

Keep a journal. Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to be present/accept with one's own pain and regret. Most people experienced chronic emotional invalidation growing up; adults shouldn't expect others to be validating, and need to learn how to validate themselves. Compassion allows us to be present with our pain so it can acknowledged and let go.

Be Persistent. Work as steadily as you can at loving and accepting yourself just as you are right now. A large part of love is accepting another "as is". This is no different for yourself—learn to love yourself "as is". Only after we've accepted themselves we might think about changing some less-than desirable characteristics.

Start working toward how and what you want to do and be. Do so with a positive attitude by working toward your higher purposes and greater appreciation of your problems as motivating your finding new and better opportunities. Be enthusiastic and cheerful (appropriately).

DONT Define yourself by what you've done or do. Celebrate your accomplishments but let go of the things you haven't...yet? Remember that success is not a destination. Success is making progress (toward the desires of your heart). Accept yourself, and others will follow your lead. You are not your deeds, appearance, or bank balance.

Hug Yourself. Show yourself love through a hug by hugging the real you.

Be yourself. Be who you really are, express yourself, laugh, play, sing. Don't be afraid of what others think, they feel the same way and want to express themselves, but are afraid to show it too.

Trust yourself. Don't just blindly follow other peoples suggestions. Learn to trust who you really are.

Think of five positive words that describe you. Try not to use words like *pretty* and *nice*. Try variety.

Think about what you really want someone to be like in a relationship. Do those characteristics also apply to you?

Practice receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, say kind words, give you gifts, or give you compliments, embrace it. Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way. Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable. You give someone a joy of giving by loving you. Another important way is to practice receiving love by saying “I love you” to yourself. Let that love fill your heart. Receive that love that you give to yourself unconditionally.

Practice saying “no”. It is o.k. to say “no” to people when you do not feel like doing something. Do not feel guilty about it. Just realize that you have the right to do so. This is different from doing things out of love. If you do things out of love and your heart wants to do them, that is a different story. When your heart does not want to do it and you feel like you have to please someone, and make others happy by over extending yourself. Learning how to say “no” is an art. It takes practice. You might say “Thank you for asking. I am not ready to commit to doing anything right now.” You cannot please

everyone. When you say “no”, remember to smile sincerely and say “no” gracefully.

Do what you love. What do you love to do? If you could find something that you love to do and spend time doing it, you will experience love, joy, and happiness in your heart. That is when you truly connect with your authentic self. As a result you become happier and more loving.

Treat yourself like treating your very best friend. How do you treat your very best friend? Do you treat him/her with love, kindness, trust, appreciation, acceptance, and respect? If you can give that to your friend, why don’t you give that to yourself? Practice treating yourself like you treat your very best friend by saying kind words to yourself. Stop calling yourself names. Stop beating yourself up. Give yourself compliments. Know your boundaries and listen deeply to your needs. Always be kind and gentle with yourself.

Nurture yourself. Self care is very important. Set up some time to be by yourself, just by yourself. Do something that gives you peace, love, and joy with yourself. You can nurture yourself physically by exercising and consuming healthy food. You can nurture yourself emotionally by listening to love songs, painting, or helping others in need. As you give yourself to others and offer help, you receive the gift of love back. You feel good about yourself because you live your life on purpose. You can nurture yourself mentally by reading your favorite books. You can nurture your spiritually by doing meditation.

Stop comparing yourself to others. Everyone on this earth is unique. We all have different gifts. When you compare yourself to others, it makes you feel bad about yourself. When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, a mate, children, money, or a job, it makes you feel low self esteem, lose your confidence, and perhaps depressed, envy or jealous. A way to stop comparing yourself to others is by focusing on your own strength. Get to know yourself and discover what is your greatest gift that you are meant to share with the world. Another great way is by practicing gratitude. Be happy for what you have. Really be grateful about everything that you have; people in your life, job, relationships, material, etc. Gratitude keeps your heart open to love. No one is quite like you. Just be you. Be grateful for being the wonderful you. Do the best you can. Be the best you can and love yourself more. Then, you have more love to give to others

Stop trying to be perfect. Stop criticizing yourself for being less than perfect. Always do your best. But, not reaching perfection is not failure.

MEANINGLESS GOALS

2012-03-31T10:56:00.000+05:30

A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbor asked the farmer "Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?" The farmer replied, "That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is what he would do if he ever caught one." Many people in life behave like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.

Life is hard by the yard,
but by the inch,
it's a cinch.

--Gean Gordon

SMART Goals

2012-03-31T10:52:00.000+05:30

If you ask most people what is their one major objective in life, they would probably give you a vague answer, such as, "I want to be successful, be happy, make a good living," and that is it. They are all wishes and none of them are clear goals.

Goals must be SMART:

1. S--specific. For example, "I want to lose weight." This is wishful thinking. It becomes a goal when I pin myself down to "I will lose 10 pounds in 90 days."

2. M--must be measurable. If we cannot measure it, we cannot accomplish it. Measurement is a way of monitoring our progress.

3. A--must be achievable. Achievable means that it should be out of reach enough to be challenging but it should not be out of sight, otherwise it becomes disheartening.

4. R--realistic. A person who wants to lose 50 pounds in~30 days is being unrealistic.

5. T--time-bound. There should be a starting date and a finishing date.

Please comment your opinion on this and add something yours...

How would you like to be remembered?

2012-03-31T10:36:00.000+05:30

About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The news papers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The obituary read, "Dynamite King Dies." And also "He was the merchant of death." This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words "merchant of death," he asked himself a question, "Is this how I am going to be remembered?" He got in touch with his feelings and decided that this was not the way he wanted to be remembered. From that day on, he started working toward peace. His name was Alfred Nobel and he is remembered today by the great Nobel Prize.

Just as Alfred Nobel got in touch with his feelings and redefined his values, we should step back and do the same.

What is your legacy?

How would you like to be remembered?

Will you be spoken well of?

Will you be remembered with love and respect?

Will you be missed?

Text smileys and expressions

2012-02-24T23:24:00.003+05:30

Smile,Happy :) :-) =)

Laugh :D :-D =D

Sad :( :-( =(

Tongue :P :-P

Crying :'( :”( :_(

Winking ;-) ;)

No expression :-|

Confused O.o :-S

Angry :@ :-@

Shocked :-o :o

Overjoyed ^_^ ^.^

Bored :-!

Undecided :-\

Cheers.. Hurrrrah!! \(^_^)/ \O/

Dimple :-'

Napping ~,~

Sleeping (-.-)Zzz

Mad >,<

Liar :^o

Angel O:) O:-)

Glasses 8-)

Moustache :-{

Heart, love <3

Broken Heart </3

Cat =^.^=

Mouse <:3)~

Bird (*v*)

Fish <>< <")))><

Butterfly }i{

Cup of Coffee |_P C(_)

Greedy $_$

Partying <l:0

Princess \&&&/

Queen \%%%/

King \VVV/

Rose @~)~~~~ @>--;-- @>---

Emo //_^

Chere leadeer *\O/*

Cigarette =====~

Bed 0__

Popcorn ***

Skateboarder O[-<]:

Smoking :-Q

Kiss :-)* :-*

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Heart touching life story.....

2011-10-30T11:13:00.000+05:30

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words... PAID IN FULL.

It is the little things that make a big diffrance

2011-10-28T20:48:00.001+05:30

There was a man taking a morning walk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn't understand what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, "What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference does it make?" This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, "It makes a difference to this one."

What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we'd end up with a big difference, wouldn't we?

smile please.. :)

2011-10-25T16:25:00.006+05:30

If 5 seconds of smile can make a photograph more beautiful.

Then just imagine if you keep always smiling how beautiful your life will be.

Keep smiling and One day life will Get tired of upsetting You.. :)

My SMILE ... :)

Doesn't always mean "I m Happy ..."
Sometimes It Means "I Can Manage ..."
And Sometimes It Just Means "I m Tired Of Crying ..."

"You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.”

“If you see a friend without a smile; give him one of yours.”

“Don't cry for a man who's left you, the next one may fall for your smile.”

“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”

"A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.”

"A smile is a language that even a baby understands..."

"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.."

"Don’t cry because it’s over, SMILE because it happened.."

"A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.."

"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.."

"The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery"

"A laugh is a smile that bursts.."

"If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.."

"Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears."

Little Things That Will Make You Smile :)

Call your best or oldest friend.
Read a letter, card, or email.
Listen favourite music.
Watch a movie or cartoon.
Text chat with your close friend.
Draw a picture or sketch.
Rearrange your room & furniture.
Go for a shopping or window shoppig.
Make a snack you loved as a kid.
Write a hand-written letter to someone you love.
See your old picture album.
Make time to see the sunrise or sunset.
Tell someone how much they mean to you.
Hum your favorite song.
Make a new friend.

Top 10 Reasons to Smile :)

1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive.

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System.

6. Smiling makes balance Your Blood Pressure.

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive.

smile :)

How can one smile such sweet smiles,
When one is so saddened by sorrows for miles,
How can I smile the same smiles,
When life brings me nothing but tears,

I wondered for so long,
What reason you had to smile that long,
To keep smiling though troubles come,
And still remain sweet and silently overcome,

It's such a mystery to me,
Your smiles from heaven with glee,
I adore and yet envy thee,
But I'd rather you smile those at me,

I feel happy when I see you smile,
Even if I'm sad and lonely,
Your smiles bring me somewhere,
I don't even know where,

But it was you,
You gave me the reason to smile,
To smile with no reason,
To smile for a smile,

I guess life is just like that,
We need not a reason to smile,
For a smile is the reason itself,
To rejoice and open-heartedly give thanks,

I learned to smile because of you,
Because your smiles bring me joy when blue,
It proves how well and powerful,
A simple sweet smile can become so beautiful,

Smile for the sake of a smile,
Smile for the sake of happiness,
Smile for the sake of life,
Smile because of hope left in life,

Smile my friends,
Smile for me my Love,
Smile those same sweet smiles,
Smile so the world can be a peaceful dove...

Lendl Ian Servillon

love animals..

2011-10-24T19:02:00.002+05:30

DO NOT KILL THE ANIMALS ,
KILL THE ANIMAL INSIDE YOU.

Animals have all the right to survive as much as we do.

When you kill animals you'r showing the world just who really is the animal.

They're so much "simpler" than we are, you show a dog love and you'll get love back. An animal won't lie to you, they don't have ulterior motives, they just live. They're the most real creatures on this planet.

love all animals because they are not human. They cannot talk, they are not stupid or crazy, they are not annoying. Being among animals is peaceful and wonderful, being among humans in annoying and unpleasant.

love animals simply because they are what they are. They have an innocence about them that is immediately appealing.

They don't care if your poor or rich or famouse or weird, they just want love and to know that someone cares for them.

Love animals because they love you no matter what. You don't have to be tall, or slender, or pretty to be loved by them. They never judge you or turn there back on you. There their for you when you happy or sad. They never call you names or stop being your friend when you make a mistakes. Their cute and always willing to be cuddled. Their everything that humans are not.

How to Save Trees... (save trees, save yourself)

2011-07-17T14:37:00.004+05:30

Take care of trees, Trees will take care of us

An average size tree produces enough oxygen in one year to keep a family of four breathing.
Three trees planted in the right place around buildings can cut air-conditioning costs up to 50 percent.
Trees increase the value of property. Houses surrounded by trees sell for 18-25 percent higher than houses with no trees.
Trees generate jobs and contribute raw materials for buildings, newspapers, books and more than 15,000 other forest products. Trees are renewable, biodegradable and recyclable. Wood by-products become such products as vitamins, plastics, vanilla flavoring, photographic film, toothpaste and medicines.
By planting 20 million trees, the earth and its people will be provided with 260 million more tons of oxygen. Those same 20 million trees will remove 10 million tons of CO2.
Trees provide shelter and food for wildlife such as birds, squirrels, and bugs. Groves of trees provide food and cover for larger mammals, such as raccoons and deer.
Trees make people feel good. Workers are more productive when they see trees along their commute routes and from their office windows.
Hospital patients who have a view of trees heal faster, use fewer pain medications, and leave the hospital sooner than patients with a view of a brick wall. Patients with a view of trees spend 8 percent fewer days in the hospital.
Consumers are willing to spend more money in shopping districts with trees. They are willing to pay more for products purchased in a shopping district with trees. Those same shoppers also say they are willing to stay longer and rate the products and stores as higher quality in a shopping district with the trees.
Trees in the landscape relax us, lower heart rates, and reduce stress.

How to Save Trees

Recycle in a smart way.

Throw paper and card board in a bag separately from cans glass and plastics.
Look for tips on recycling so you know that your efforts will be rewarded with recycled material.
Cut down on and share magazines, return unwanted catalogs to the sender.

Ask yourself: do I need to print this?
Try to use both sides of your papers. Use a printer that prints on both sides automatically e.g. HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g Series or a similar printer of other make. Make a draft box (if you are in your office). Put in this box all the papers that have been printed on one side and use them as draft papers.
Make sure any paper you buy (toilet rolls, tissue papers, writing paper) comes from recycled sources.
Re-use paper bags or compost receipts and torn-up bank statements.
Re-use envelopes and make your own cards.
Ask your boss to buy recycled paper for your workplace.
Try to use non "glossy" newspapers, as they are difficult to recycle due to their topped coat of clay.
Stop cutting trees Remember to plant trees.
Re-cycle wrapping paper. Wrapping paper is hard to re-cycle.
Give a small tree. Small trees make beautiful gifts when going to a dinner or to a neighbor's house. Just wrap the pot in a nice gift paper. You can also use a pot holder, if the tree is small enough.
Avoiding any human activity that may cause forest fires
Avoiding indiscriminate disposal of plastic products (especially thin plastic pick up bags) so as to allow rain water to percolate into ground and prevent erosion of soil to save the root system of trees
Providing alternate fuel to rural poor for cooking (e.g.bio gas) so as to reduce cutting of trees for fuel wood

If you have any idea to save trees please comment.. Thank you

pics learn you better.. please drive safe

2011-07-16T13:24:00.001+05:30

"Don't Talk on the Cell Phone While Driving"

The more you drink, the slow you react.

Drive slow.... "Don't fool yourself, speed kills."

Personality Test

2011-07-11T17:37:00.000+05:30

Select a shape below that appeals to you the most and then scroll down to read about your personality.

A psychologist developed these shapes. They have been tested worldwide, over a period of several years. As we received feedback from our research, we carefully adjusted the color and/or form of each shape, then tested again, until we were left with a highly successful set of shapes. These represent the nine basic personality types.

Answers:
1.

Introspective
Sensitive
Reflective

You come to grips more frequently and thoroughly with yourself and your environment than do most people. You detest superficiality; you'd rather be alone than have to suffer through small talk. But your relationships with your friends are highly intensive, which gives you the inner tranquility and harmony that you need in order to feel good. However it is no problem for you to be alone for extended periods

of time, without becoming bored.

Independent

Unconventional

Unfettered
You demand a free and unattached life for yourself that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic bent in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what expected of you.

Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You would never blindly imitate what is "in"; on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas and convictions, even if this means swimming against the tide.

Dynamic

Active

Extroverted

You are quite willing to accept certain risks and to make a strong commitment in exchange for interesting and varied work. Routine, in contrast, tends to have a paralyzing effect on you.

What you like most is to be able to play an active role in events. In doing so, your initiative is highly pronounced.

Down to Earth

Well-Balanced

Harmonious
You value a natural style and love that which is uncomplicated. People admire you because you have both feet planted firmly on the ground and they can depend on you. You give those who are close to you security and space. You are perceived as being warm and human. You reject everything that is garish and trite. You tend to be skeptical toward the whims of fashion trends. For you, clothing has to be practical and unobtrusively elegant.

Professional

Pragmatic

Self-assured

You take charge of your life, and place less faith in your luck and more in your own deeds. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You take a realistic view of the things in your daily life and tackle them without wavering. You are given a great deal of responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon.

Your pronounced strength of will projects your self-assurance to others. You are never fully satisfied until you have accomplished your ideas.

Peaceful

Discreet

Non-Aggressive

You are easy-going yet discreet. You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy and independence. You like to get away from it all and be alone from time to time to contemplate the meaning of life and enjoy yourself. You need space, so you escape to beautiful hideaways, but you are not a loner. You are at peace with yourself and the world, and you appreciate life and what this world has to offer.

Carefree

Playful

Cheerful
You love a free and spontaneous life. And you attempt to enjoy it to the fullest, in accordance with the motto: "You only live once."

You are very curious and open about everything new; you thrive on change. Nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. You experience your environment as being versatile and always good for a surprise.

Romantic

Dreamy

Emotional

You are a very sensitive person. You refuse to view things only from a sober, rational standpoint. What your feelings tell you is just as important to you. In fact, you feel it is important to have dreams in life, too.

You reject people who scorn romanticism and are guided only by rationality. You refuse to let anything confine the rich variety of your moods and emotions.

Analytical

Trustworthy

Self-assured

Your momentary sensitivity represents that which is of high quality and durable. Consequently, you like to surround yourself with little "gems," which you discover wherever others overlook them.

Thus, culture plays a special role in your life. You have found your own personal style, which is elegant and exclusive, free from the whims of fashion. Your ideal, upon which you base your life, is cultured pleasure. You value a certain level of culture on the part of the people with whom you associate.

Inspirational True Story (Stanford University Origin Legend)

2011-07-11T16:05:00.000+05:30

A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a Homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston , and walked timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President's outer office.

The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge

'We'd like to see the president,' the man said softly. 'He'll be busy all day,' the secretary snapped. 'We'll wait,' the lady replied.

For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't, and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted.

'Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave,' she said to him!

He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office.

The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, 'We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.'

The president wasn't touched. He was shocked. 'Madam,' he said, gruffly, 'we can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery.'

'Oh, no,' the lady explained quickly. 'We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard.'

The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, 'A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.'

For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now.

The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, 'Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?'

Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to Palo Alto , California where they established the university that bears their name, Stanford University , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them.

''People will forget what you said; People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel'.

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice."

Definitions that makes you smile..

2011-07-10T01:39:00.000+05:30

Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a fool at the other.

Marriage : It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master

Divorce : Future tense of marriage

Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.

Dictionary : A place where divorce comes before marriage and success before work..

Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens & everybody disagrees later on.

Ecstasy : A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before.

Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read.

Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

Committee : Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.
Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.
Atom Bomb : An invention to end all inventions.
Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.
Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river.
Optimist : A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway "See I am not injured yet."
Pessimist :- A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY.
Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
Father : A banker provided by nature.
Criminal : A guy no different from the rest... except that he got caught.
Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.
Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after.
Doctor : A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his bills.

112 ways to say... I LOVE YOU ♥

2011-07-10T00:50:00.010+05:30

♥ English - I love you
♥ Afrikaans - Ek het jou lief
♥ Albanian - Te dua
♥ Arabic - Ana behibak (to male)
♥ Arabic - Ana behibek (to female)
♥ Armenian - Yes kez sirumen
♥ Bambara - M'bi fe
♥ Bangla - Aamee tuma ke bhalo aashi
♥ Belarusian - Ya tabe kahayu
♥ Bisaya - Nahigugma ako kanimo
♥ Bulgarian - Obicham te
♥ Cambodian - Soro lahn nhee ah
♥ Cantonese Chinese - Ngo oiy ney a
♥ Catalan - T'estimo
♥ Cheyenne - Ne mohotatse
♥ Chichewa - Ndimakukonda
♥ Corsican - Ti tengu caru (to male)
♥ Creol - Mi aime jou
♥ Croatian - Volim te
♥ Czech - Miluji te
♥ Danish - Jeg Elsker Dig
♥ Dutch - Ik hou van jou
♥ Esperanto - Mi amas vin
♥ Estonian - Ma armastan sind
♥ Ethiopian - Afgreki'
♥ Faroese - Eg elski teg
♥ Farsi - Doset daram
♥ Filipino - Mahal kita
♥ Finnish - Mina rakastan sinua
♥ French - Je t'aime, Je t'adore
♥ Frisian - Ik hâld fan dy
♥ Gaelic - Ta gra agam ort
♥ Georgian - Mikvarhar
♥ German - Ich liebe dich
♥ Greek - S'agapo
♥ Gujarati - Hoo thunay prem karoo choo
♥ Hiligaynon - Palangga ko ikaw
♥ Hawaiian - Aloha Au Ia`oe (Thanks Craig)
♥ Hebrew - Ani ohev otah (to female)
♥ Hebrew - Ani ohev et otha (to male)
♥ Hiligaynon - Guina higugma ko ikaw
♥ Hindi - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae
♥ Hmong - Kuv hlub koj
♥ Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta
♥ Hungarian - Szeretlek
♥ Icelandic - Eg elska tig
♥ Ilonggo - Palangga ko ikaw
♥ Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
♥ Inuit - Negligevapse
♥ Irish - Taim i' ngra leat
♥ Italian - Ti amo
♥ Japanese - Aishiteru
♥ Kannada - Naanu ninna preetisuttene
♥ Kapampangan - Kaluguran daka
♥ Kiswahili - Nakupenda
♥ Konkani - Tu magel moga cho
♥ Korean - Sarang Heyo
♥ Latin - Te amo
♥ Latvian - Es tevi miilu
♥ Lebanese - Bahibak
♥ Lithuanian - Tave myliu
♥ Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu
♥ Malayalam - Njan Ninne Premikunnu
♥ Mandarin Chinese - Wo ai ni
♥ Marathi - Me tula prem karto
♥ Mohawk - Kanbhik
♥ Moroccan - Ana moajaba bik
♥ Nahuatl - Ni mits neki
♥ Navaho - Ayor anosh'ni
♥ Norwegian - Jeg Elsker Deg
♥ Pandacan - Syota na kita!!
♥ Pangasinan - Inaru Taka
♥ Papiamento - Mi ta stimabo
♥ Persian - Doo-set daaram
♥ Pig Latin - Iay ovlay ouyay
♥ Polish - Kocham Ciebie
♥ Portuguese - Eu te amo
♥ Romanian - Te iubesc
♥ Russian - Ya tebya liubliu
♥ Scot Gaelic - Tha gra\dh agam ort
♥ Serbian - Volim te
♥ Setswana - Ke a go rata
♥ Sign Language - ,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing'I Love You')
♥ Sindhi - Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan
♥ Sioux - Techihhila
♥ Slovak - Lu`bim ta
♥ Slovenian - Ljubim te
♥ Spanish - Te quiero / Te amo
♥ Swahili - Ninapenda wewe
♥ Swedish - Jag alskar dig
♥ Swiss-German - Ich lieb Di
♥ Surinam - Mi lobi joe
♥ Tagalog - Mahal kita
♥ Taiwanese - Wa ga ei li
♥ Tahitian - Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
♥ Tamil - Nan unnai kathalikaraen
♥ Telugu - Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
♥ Thai - Chan rak khun (to male)
♥ Thai - Phom rak khun (to female)
♥ Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
♥ Ukrainian - Ya tebe kahayu
♥ Urdu - mai aap say pyaar karta hoo
♥ Vietnamese - Anh ye^u em (to female)
♥ Vietnamese - Em ye^u anh (to male)
♥ Welsh - 'Rwy'n dy garu di
♥ Yiddish - Ikh hob dikh
♥ Yoruba - Mo ni fe

pics that makes you smile :)

2011-07-04T20:02:00.003+05:30

Tips for happy Life :)

2011-07-04T19:37:00.000+05:30

Sit in silence for at least 40 minutes each day.
Sleep for 8 hours. (Prefer to sleep from 10Pm to 5Am)
All ways be Energetic, Show enthusiasm and Empathy.
Play Your Favorite games.
Read good books.
Take time to practice Meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 & with Children’s.
Dream more while you are awake.
Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Drink plenty of water.
Try to make at least two people smile each day.
Don't waste your precious time and energy on gossip.
Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner or friends with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Always try to Smile and laugh more.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others, try to love others.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Don’t try to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
You are incharge of your happiness; no one takes the charge.
Always try to forgive everyone for everything.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
God is Supreme, GOD heals everything. All gods are Equal.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Think always The best is yet to come.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
Do the right thing every day.
Call your family often.
Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Each day give something good to others.
Don't over do. Keep your limits.
When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

Do animals have feeling...

2011-07-03T22:51:00.001+05:30

While some scientists’ research does not support that idea that animals can be sad, many scientists have other research which shows they can! Studies have found that animals such as chimpanzees will show sad behaviors (like not playing or sitting apart from their group) when another animal passes away. Animals are also often known to make excited sounds when seeing a friend, which support the idea that they’re also able to be happy!

“Do animals have emotions?” The simple answer is, “Of course they do.”

A touching painful story:-

The story says “From Republic of Ukraine where the bird is interested quickly to save his wife. Millions of people cry after watching this picture in America and Europe:”

“Here his wife is injured and the condition is very appalling.”

“Here he brings her food and attend her with love and compassion.”

“Brings her food but shocked with her death and try to move her.”

“Stand beside her and scream saddened of her death.”

“Finally aware that she would not return to him and she departed him, stand beside her body with sad and sorrow.”

great inspirartion

2011-07-03T00:03:00.000+05:30

"Where there is a Will, There are lot of Ways "

Silent Inspiration: Punctured Tire Repair

Never believe what the lines of your hand predict about your future,

Bcoz people who don't have hands also have a future... Believe in yourself

BE HAPPY ALWAYS

...

O.M.G.! facts

2011-07-01T15:06:00.000+05:30

A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

NASA put a man on the moon with less computer memory than you use when taking a picture on your iPhone.

93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women

People generally read 25% slower from a computer screen compared to paper

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.

A small child could swim through the veins of a blue whale.

Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is found in Prozac.

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

A giraffe is able to clean its ears with its own tongue.

Starfish have no brains.

Finland is also known as "the land of of the thousand lakes," because of the over 188,000 lakes found in this country

The tallest tree recorded is located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. It is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable."

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes

An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. They all taste sweet

There are no ants in Iceland, Antarctica and Greenland

In 1681, the last dodo bird died

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Dolphins can swim and sleep at the same time

In one gram of soil, about ten million bacteria live in it

You can send a postcard from Hell. There is a small town located in the Cayman Islands called "Hell." They even have a post office

In the movie "Gandhi" 300,000 extras appeared in the funeral scene. Of the 300,000, approximately 100,000 received a small fee, and the other 200,000 did it for free

Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process

Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint

The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day

In a lifetime, an average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva.

There are about 6,800 languages in the world.

On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs

The adult human body requires about 88 pounds of oxygen daily.

The biggest pumpkin the world weighs 1,337.6 pounds

The colour blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

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It will change your thinking

2011-06-30T23:02:00.000+05:30

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:-

"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations"

"Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled"

"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy"

"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."