We may not always realize
That everything we do,


Affects our lives
But touches others too.


For a little bit of thoughtfulness
That shows someone you care,


Creates a ray of sunshine
For both of you to share.


Yes, every time you offer
Someone a helping hand…
Every time you have


A kind and gentle word to give…
You help find beauty
In this precious life we live.


For happiness brings happiness
And loving ways bring love;


And giving is the treasure
That contentment is made of.


 

Forever young

 Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the refreshness of the deep springs of life.

Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than a body of twenty. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.

Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

Whether sixty or sixteen, there is in every human being's heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing child-like appetite of what's next, and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are you young.

When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at twenty, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch the waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at eighty.

The Rose within

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom and also the thorns. And he thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?" Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was ready to bloom, it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects. We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize our potential.

Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns and find the rose within others. This is the characteristic of love, to look at a person, and knowing his faults, recognize the nobility in his soul, and help him realize that he can overcome his faults. If we show him the rose, he will conquer the thorns. Then will he blossom, blooming forth thirty, sixty, a hundred-fold as it is given to him.

Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their roses and not their thorns. Only then can we achieve the love we should feel for each other; only then can we bloom in our own garden.

A 2 Z of life

A sense of humour enables you to laugh when someone else takes your best joke - and improves on it.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Cowards can only talk about courage, they can never be courageous.

Don't think you've made it if you're invited to dine at the captain's table. Remember you're still only eating with the crew.

Efficiency can never be overshadowed, it will show up somewhere or the other.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do .

Generosity is the quality, which will be there in a person even if there is nobody to see him.

Happiness is something that we have to find, rather than wait for it.

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

Joy and happiness are the two sides of the same coin.

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

Life is full of complication. Even when you are born, there's a string attached.

Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the world.

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

Opportunities are usually disguised by hard work, so most people don't recognize them.

Peace, like charity, begins at home .

Quick and prompt answers is what every boss expects from his employees.

Respect others, and others will respect you.

Sometimes a majority purely means that all the fools are on one side.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be sent or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

Undertaking work beyond your capacity and not fulfilling it will mar your reputation.

Victory is the result of many big and small things channeled in the same direction.

What's important in life is how we treat each other .

Xtra is the word that makes a whole lot of difference between an ordinary and an extraordinary person.

You never know what happiness a simple act of kindness will bring about .

Zero, on the left has no value. But the same zero when put on the right can change a persons fate. Always try to be a zero on the right.
 

God didn't promise

  God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without
sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength
for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the
way.

Disappointments are like road humps, they slow you
down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards.
Don't stay on the humps too long. Move on!

When you feel down because you didn't get what you
want, just sit tight and be happy, because God is
thinking of something better to give you.

When something happens to you, good or bad, consider
what it means. There's a purpose to life's events, to
teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.
You can't make someone love you, all you can do is be
someone who can be loved, the rest is up to the person
to realise your worth.

The measure of love is when you love without measure.
In life there are very rare chances that you'll meet
the person you love and loves you in return. So once
you have it don't ever let go, the chance might never
come your way again.

It's better to lose your pride to the one you love,
than to lose the one you love because of pride.

We spend too much time looking for the right person to
love or finding fault with those we already love, when
instead we should be perfecting the love we give.

When you truly care for someone, you don't look for
faults, you don't look for answers, you don't look for
mistakes. Instead, you fight the mistakes, you accept
the faults, and you overlook the excuses.

Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one
who can take his place. Friendship is like wine, it
gets better as it grows older.

No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone
can start from now and make a brand new ending.
 

Interview of a life time

The choices we make determine the kind of person we are . .

A question for you to ponder. This was an important question asked during an interview session by a certain company.
The management has actually decided to employ the person who answered this question most appropriately. There was of course no right or wrong in the answer to this question but it all depends on how each individual answered it.

Read the question below & think of how you would answer it before you scroll down to see the 'best' answer given by this particular person, who of course got employed.

On a dark and stormy night where rain was pouring heavily, wind was blowing wildly, lightening striking & thunder was sounding loudly.....

It was 2 am in the night. You were driving a 2-seater car by yourself on a very lonely stretch of the countryside with this terrible storm when you came to a sheltered bus stop.

There were 3 people in the bus stop......
One was a doctor who saved your life previously when you had a heart attack. Another was an extremely sick old man who seemed like on the verge of death while the third is the dream of your life, someone whom you always wanted to get to know for a long time!

The stormy weather was getting worse and all 3 people in the sheltered bus stop were getting wet from the heavy rain. Lightening continued to strike & thunder roared.......

The question is : What would you do in a situation like this?

Remember..... you have only a 2-seater car & will not be able to ferry all the 3 people in your car to a more sheltered place. So, what will you do? Ponder over this situation & think of an answer...

Before you scroll down for the supposedly 'best' answer, here are some standard answers given by some of the interviewees :

a.. "I will drive the sick old man to the nearest hospital since he's dying soon"
b.. "Since the doctor saved my life before, I'll drive him........."
c.. "Morally, I'll drive the old man since he's on the verge of death or the doctor since he saved my life before. However, for my own welfare & future, I might just drive the dream of my life..."
d.. "It must be fate for me to meet the dream of my life. I'll drive him!"

There are no right or wrong to the above answers, only how the individual perceives the situation. Mostly said they'll drive the old man then followed by the doctor. Several say since the old man's dying & they might not be able to save him by the time he reach the hospital, they might as well drive the dream of their life and secure their future?!!

So, what was the answer that impressed the interviewer so much?
This particular person said "I'll get down my car, pass the car key to the doctor to drive the old man to the hospital so he might be able to save him just like he saved me. Then I'll be able to be with the dream of my life together in the sheltered bus stop."

With this answer, that person got the job immediately. As human beings, we are naturally selfish. From all the other answers given, none of them actually thought of giving up their car....... It is not something wrong but at times, our thoughts are too narrow minded & we think mainly for ourselves. Hope you all learn from this & if your interviewers ask you similar questions, you'll be equipped & be able to answer the questions with ease.

Have a Nice Day.

 

Life

Life is a bliss, test it;

Life is a book, read it;

Life is a challenge, meet it;

Life is a dream, realize it;

Life is a sorrow, overcome it;

Life is a tragedy, face it;

Life is a song, sing it;

Life is a love, enjoy it;

Life is a game, play it;

Life is an adventure, bare it;

Life is a promise, fulfill it;

Life is a struggle, accept it;

Life is a duty, perform it;

Life is a journey, end it.






Say no to drinking

I went to a party, Mom
I went to a party, Mom
and remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom
so I had a sprite instead.

I felt proud of myself, Mom
the way you said I would,
that I didn't drink and drive, Mom
though some friends said I should.


I made a healthy choice, Mom
and your advice to me was right
as the party finally ended, Mom
and the kids drove out of sight.


I got into my car, Mom
sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, Mom
something I expected least.


Now I'm lying on the pavement, Mom
And I hear the policeman say,
The kid that caused this wreck was drunk


Mom, His voice seems far away.
My own blood's all around me, Mom
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say, Mom
This girl is going to die.


I'm sure the guy had no idea, Mom
while he was flying high,
because he chose to drink and drive,Mom


now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me, Mom
like a hundred stabbing knives.


Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
tell daddy to be brave,
and when I go to heaven, Mom
put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.


Someone should have taught him, Mom
that its wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had, Mom
I'd still be alive.


My breath is getting shorter, Mom
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments, Mom
and I'm so unprepared.


I wish that you could hold me Mom,
as I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say I love you, Mom


So I love you and good-bye.






Best moments if life

To fall in love for the first time
- To laugh until it hurts your stomach.

- A special glance.

- Taking a drive on a pretty road.

- Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

- Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.

- Laughing at an inside joke.

- Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

- Your first kiss.

- Being part of a team.

- Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

- Playing with a new puppy.

- Late night talks with your roommate that keep you from sleeping.

- Having someone play with your hair.

- Sweet dreams.

- Road trips with friends.

- Watching a good movie cuddled up on a coach with someone you love.

- Getting butterflies in your stomach every time you see that one person.

- Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

- Winning a really competitive game.

- Running through the fountains with your friends

- The feeling after running a few miles-an accomplishment!

- The feeling you get the first time you step on stage.

- Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends...

- Holding hands with someone you care about.

- Wearing your boyfriend's shirt that still smells like his cologne.

- Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

- Discovering that love is unconditional and stronger than time.

- Hugging the person you love.

- Watching the expression someone's face as they open a much-desired present from you.

- Kisses on your forehead from the first and only boy you have ever loved.

- To find mails by the thousands when you return after vacations.

- To manage for a vacation at some pretty place.

- To listen to your favorite song in the radio.

- To go to bed and to listen while it rains out.

- To clear your last exam.

- To receive a call from someone, you don't see a lot,but you want to.

- A good conversation. ! !

- To find money in a pant that you didn't use last year.

- To laugh at oneself.

- Calls at the midnight that last for hours.

- To laugh without reasons.

- To wake up and realize it is still possibble to sleep a couple of hours.

- To hear a song that makes you remember a special reason.

- To pass a while with your best friends.

- To see people that you like,feeling happy.

- To have somebody that tells you that he/she loves you.






The indispensable Man

Some time when you are feeling important
Some time when your ego is in bloom
Some time when you take it for granted
You are best qualified man in the room.

Some time when you feel that your going
Would leave an unfillable hole
Just follow this simple instruction
And see how it humbles your soul.

Take a bucket and fill it with water;
Put your hand in it upto your wrist
Is the measure of how you'll be missed.

You may splash all you please when you enter,
You can stir up the water galore
But stop and you'll find in a minute
That it looks just the same as before.

The moral of this quaint example
Is 'Do just the best you can'
Be proud of yourself - but remember:
THERE IS NO 'INDISPENSABLE MAN'



What cancer cannot do


Cancer is so limited -

It cannot cripple love.

It cannot shatter hope.

I cannot corrode faith.

It cannot destroy peace.

It cannot kill friendship.

It cannot suppress memories.

It cannot silence courage.

It cannot invade the soul.

It cannot steal the eternal life.

It cannot conquer the spirit.

How limited Cancer is!!

Happiness and sorrow


# I have wanted only one thing to keep me happy,
but wanting that have wanted everything.

# Its pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness,
poverty and wealth have both failed.

# Happiness is like a coke - something you get as a by product in the
process of making something else.

# Unbroken happiness is a bore, it should have ups and downs.

# Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours,
Make the night morning and the noon-tide night.

# We have no more right to consume happiness without producting it
than to consume wealth without producing it.

# Sorrows are visitors that come without invitation.


11 lessons in Life

1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, But what is
more
painful is to love someone and never find the courage
to let that person know how you feel.

2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to
you,
only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be
and you just have to let go.

3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing
with,
never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best
conversation you've ever had.

4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but
it's
also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like
someone, and a day to love someone-but it takes a lifetime
to forget someone.

6. Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even
that
fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a
smile to make a dark day seem bright.

7. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you
want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

9. A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a
timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.

10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of  everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

11. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.