The Ten Commandments of Life

Someone has written these beautiful words.  Must read and try to understand the deep meaning of it. They are like the ten commandments to follow in life all the time. 1. Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout. 2. So why is a car's windshield so large and the rear view mirror so small?  Because our past is not as important as our future. So, look ahead and move on. 3. Friendship is like a book. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write. 4. All things in life are temporary. If it’s going well, enjoy it, that won't last long.  If it’s going badly, don't worry, that won't last long either. 5. Old friends are gold! New friends are diamond! If you get a diamond, don't forget the gold!  Because to hold a diamond, you always need a base of gold! 6. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, God smiles from above and says,  "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!" 7. When God solves your problems, you have faith in His abilities;  when God doesn't solve your problems, He has faith in your abilities. 8. A blind person asked St. Anthony, "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied, "Yes, losing your vision!" 9. When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them;  sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you. 10. Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace.

Mother Dating

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally
. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well?” she asked.

My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. “I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel’s. “I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed, “she said, as she got into the car. “They can’t wait to hear about our meeting.”

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I responded. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation – nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

“How was your dinner date?” asked my wife when I got home. “Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,” I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: “I LOVE YOU” and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time.”

Happy Birthday Abygail!

         When you see this Lady. do greet her with a very happy, healthy and hearty birthday. She is my youngest sister out of nine and the number 13th child of the 14th sibling.

         She is just a great cook or shall I say a "chef' and the food that she cooks is so sumptuous, delicious and want to make you forget your name. :-)

         Most of them are out of this world and I don't know how she can do them... well... that's her specialty. By the way, she is a Medical Technologist... hmm... very different from what she is doing right now.

          Have a fun day and enjoy it. Happy Birthday my darling sister!

Your Difference From Another...

A Crow was absolutely satisfied in life.

But one day he saw a swan…
This swan is so white and I am so black…crow thought.

This swan must be the happiest bird in the world.

He expressed his thoughts to the swan.
“Actually,” the swan replied,

“I was feeling that I was the happiest bird around until I saw a parrot,
which has two colors.
I now think the parrot is the happiest bird in creation.”

The crow then approached the parrot.
The parrot explained,
“I lived a very happy life—until I saw a peacock.
I have only two colors, but the peacock has multiple colors.”

The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that
hundreds of people had gathered to see him.

After the people had left,
The crow approached the Peacock..

Dear Peacock,
You are so beautiful.
Every day thousands of people come to see you.
When people see me,
they immediately shoo me away.
I think you are the happiest bird on the planet.

The peacock replied,
I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on the planet.
But because of my beauty,
I am entrapped in this zoo.

I have examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realized
that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage.

So for past few days I have been thinking that if I were a crow,
I could happily roam everywhere.

Thus is one of the reasons for people with having low self-esteem.

They always look at somebody else and compared themselves

with them and thus never really realized their God given ability,

potential and capabilities in life.

We are so busy comparing ourselves with others and never

looked at our own special self that we were created for.

We were lost in the throws of fame and famous mentality

and wanted to belong attitude so that what we are and what 

we have are being ignored and thus unable to develop.

If we were created equally, this world would be a boring place

to live and we as human beings would be boring too as we would

have the same qualities, same personalities, same taste in things.

that we like and wants.

Each one of us are unique in each our own way. Find that uniqueness

within you and develop it.

Think about it...

What makes you different from others?

What separates you from the rest of the world?

What is that one thing that you can do better than anybody else

in this life.

When you really think hard... think very, very hard... you would

find out that you have more than you are capable of giving yourself

the credit that you surely deserve.

So just think...