GOOD OLD DAYS Episode 1

Just turned a few hundred pages of my life and I found myself holding my mother’s arms, waiting to write the entrance exam for grade 2 at Kendhriya Vidhyalaya. My dream school. I still remember the exam had major questions on hindi and English. The test results were announced in a week and I got through. My parents were so proud and I was so very happy. Oow at last I was getting out of that temporary hell which was St. Joseph School. Coming to think, it's so unfair to call the entire school as hell coz the original hell was my tamil class and the hell master was my tamil teacher, oh then I must say mistress!!! Poor little me, till that time I was brought up in northern part of India and the only means I learnt tamil was what my parents spoke at home. We suddenly got moved to south India due to an unexpected personal tragedy (I lost my darling brother—Pls no hard feelings, lets move on). Hmmm I had joined in the middle of the term, so there I was left in a complete confusion. I was completely lousy at tamil. To add fuel to my tamil teachers burning stomach, I was good at every other subject except her. Due to this she use to get screwed by the principal motti… That stupid woman never understood that it was not my fault and thus I lost my interest to learn that beautiful language. I regret now. U know what it’s never late to learn anything. Annnnnd now coming back to my dream school KV. It was located inside the air force station and was quite near from where I use to live. It was fun waiting for bus and chatting with new friends, sweet time hmm!!! Mom’s office was very close to my school bus stop, so I use to run into her place to trouble her. It was a company which manufactured mat and packing materials like plastic covers, strips and nylon ropes. It was quite huge and green place. I use to run around and see people at work. My mom’s job was to maintain the accounts and so on. She opted for this job just to put her thoughts away from my brother. I got good opportunity to see how mats were created. Cool na…. Back in my school I had many pretty days and made lot of friends. Though I don’t remember my first day at school, I can never forget my friends’ name. So there is lot to talk about neha, nithya, geethanjali, andriya, karthik, Antonio, geethu, the twin swathi and preethi, bubbly swathi, gokul and many more…. These are the ppl who made me realize the wonders of friendship… Since I have got lot to talk about them.. Rest in my next post…
My dreams will continue…

Its our city and we too are responsible!!!!

Hi people,

I think we are use to tolerating things and take it for granted. Yesterday I went to west tambaram in my bike. The traffic was heavy and not much light in the high way!!!! (That’s quite usual). As usual we had to take the subway to reach west tbm frm east. Its really good job done by the govt that a subway was built there. It saves lot of time for us. But I couldn’t find one single light lit in the subway. It was very hard to drive though it was only around 7 pm. I was able to manger from the light coming from the shops around, just like that guy in birbal’s story. To add up to this misery there was water stagnated in that subway. Its summer and I don’t know from were the water come. If there was so much water stagnated in the summer then I can’t imagine the rainy season. I think we all know how risky it’s to drive over slippery floor without light. It’s very sad that thousands of them are taking this risk everyday. So it’s equally important to maintain it. It’s our city and everyone is responsible. Not only this there r many other things that we can do to make our city the best place. We can just follow the rules and respect the other person driving beside us. Small things make big difference.
Take care
Keep smiling

Aarthi

WORDS

Encouraging words, Smiles they bring
Words that hurt, feel the sting
Hurtful words, pierce like a spear
Promising words, we hold so dear
Words of hope, deliver good cheer
Words of despair, cause many tears
Complimentary words, spoken so gently
Words that bring heartache, voiced intently
Words of sadness crush a sprit
Loving words, uplift souls
Words can be powerful, mouth them with more control
Kind-hearted words pass the love with thoughtfulness
Not so hard to utter, instead of words that digress

Life is short lets live and let others live...

Happy days

A small touching story mainly for professionals. ..

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.
SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."
SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"
The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs.50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the man.
"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the Rs.50 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father."Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father grumbled."Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied. "Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that Rs.100 worth of your time with someone you love.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days.But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.

100 ways to Smile

01. Call an old friend, just to say hi.
02. Hold a door open for a stranger.
03. Invite someone to lunch.
04. Compliment someone on his or her appearance.
05. Ask a coworker for their opinion on a project.
06. Bring cookies to work.
07. Let someone cut in during rush hour traffic.
08. Leave a waitress or waiter a big tip.
09. Tell a cashier to have a nice day.
10. Call your parents.
11. Let someone know you miss them.
12. Treat someone to a movie.
13. Let a person know you really appreciate them.
14. Visit a retirement center.
15. Take a child to the zoo.
16. Fill up your spouse's car with gas.
17. Surprise someone with a small gift.
18. Leave a thank-you note for the cleaning staff at work.
19. Write a letter to a distant relative.
20. Tell someone you thought about them the other day.
21. Put a dime in a stranger's parking meter before the time expires.
22. Bake a cake for a neighbor.
23. Send someone flowers to where they work.
24. Invite a friend to tea.
25. Recommend a good book to someone.
26. Donate clothing to a charity.
27. Offer an elderly person a ride to where they need to go.
28. Bag your own groceries at the checkout counter.
29. Give blood.
30. Offer free baby-sitting to a friend who's really busy or just needs a break.
31. Help your neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow.
32. Offer your seat to someone when there aren't any left.
33. Help someone with a heavy load.3
4. Ask to see a store's manager and comment on the great service.
35. Give your place in line at the grocery store to someone who has only a few items.
36. Hug someone in your family for no reason.
37. Wave to a child in the car next to you.
38. Send a thank-you note to your doctor.
39. Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.
40. Leave a joke on someone's answering machine.
41. Be a mentor or coach to someone.
42. Forgive a loan.
43. Fill up the copier machine with paper after you're done using it.
44. Tell someone you believe in them.
45. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.
46. Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.
47. Offer to watch a friend's home while they're away.
48. Ask someone if they need you to pick upanything while you're out shopping.
49. Ask a child to play a board game, and let them win.
50. Ask an elderly person to tell you about the good old days.
51. During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.
52. Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.
53. Compliment someone on their cooking and politely ask for a second helping.
54. Dance with someone who hasn't been asked.
55. Tell someone you mentioned them in your prayers.
56. Give children's clothes to another family when your kids outgrow them.
57. Deliver extra vegetables from your garden to the whole neighborhood.
58. Call your spouse just to say, I love you.
59. Call someone's attention to a rainbow or beautiful sunset.
60. Invite someone to go bowling.
61. Figure out someone's half-birthday by adding 182 days,and surprise them with a cake.
62. Ask someone about their children.
63. Tell someone which quality you like most about them.
64. Brush the snow off of the car next to yours.
65. Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.
66. Encourage someone's dream, no matter how big or small it is.
67. Pay for a stranger's cup of coffee without them knowing it.
68. Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.
69. Ask an older person for their advice.
70. Offer to take care of someone's pet while they're away.
71. Tell a child you're proud of them.
72. Visit a sick person, or send them a care package.
73. Join a Big Brother or Sister program.
74. Leave a piece of candy on a coworker's desk.
75. Bring your child to work with you for the afternoon.
76. Give someone a recording of their favorite music.
77. Email a friend some information abouta topic they are especially interested in.
78. Give someone a homemade gift.
79. Write a poem for someone.
80. Bake some cookies for your local fire or police department.
81. Organize a neighborhood cleanup and have a barbecue afterwards.
82. Help a child build a birdhouse or similar project.
83. Check in on an old person, just to see if they're okay.
84. Ask for the recipe after you eat over at someone's house.
85. Personally welcome a new employee at work and offer to take them out for lunch.
86. While in a car, ask everyone to buckle upbecause they are important to you.
87. Let someone else eat the last slice of cake or pizza.
88. Stop and buy a drink from a kid's lemonade stand.
89. Forgive someone when they apologize.
90. Wave to someone looking for a parking space whenyou're about to leave a shopping center.
91. Send a copy of an old photograph to a childhood friend.
92. Leave a pint of your spouse's favorite flavor of ice cream in the freezer with a bow on it.
93. Do a household chore that is usually done by someone else in the family.
94. Be especially happy for someone when they tell you their good news.
95. Compliment a coworker on their role in a successful project.
96. Give your spouse a spontaneous back rub at the end of the day.
97. Serve someone in your family breakfast in bed.
98. Ask someone if they've lost weight.
99. Make a donation to a charity in someone's honor.
100. Take a child to a ballgame.

My poem

Jan na dhaigay hun apni,
Kiyoki milgai hai ousmay yaaday tumhaari.
Dhoor-na honay dhaingay nazaroo-say,
Kiyoki duniya ki sare piyar jalakthee hai ankhoo-may tumhaari.
Dedicated to my love and everyone out there who are in love...

Life is sweet...

A big hi to all the wonderful beings. What a splendid creation is human. So why do we get frustrated with this beautiful life that we have got. I have just created this blog to let out my ideas and appreciate the world that’s around me. There are so many tiny things in this world that we fail to notice. I don’t blame anyone as we don’t have an option. We got to rush up in this world to survive, but in our major attempts to win the race we fail to notice many small things that bring us joy. So I am choosing to slow down and notice the world around me and would also like to share the wonders that it can bring into our life. I would like to stop and look back into out entire evolution and bring out our existence. I will be extremely glad to share what I learn from the past and the present to shape a better future. I welcome any suggestion or opinion to make others realize the smile that’s scattered around them which they think its miles away from them. We have a short life and so much to do. So lets njoy this sweet life. Happy living ;-) .....