Saying Grace In A Restaurant
Last week, I took my children to a restaurant.
My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.
As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!"
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table.
He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart," the man replied.
Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."
Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life.
He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already."
The End
I love this story!
Please keep it moving.
Sometimes, we all need some ice cream.
I hope God sends you some Ice Cream today!
Mar 6, 2010
A woman's place...
MAN SMART WOMEN SMATER
WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE
Several years before the Afghan conflict, Barbara Walters, co-host of
20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan.
She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul and observed that--in spite of the
overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, women still walk behind
their husbands, and appear happy to maintain the old custom.
Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked: 'Why do
you now seem to prefer an old custom that you once tried so
desperately to change?'
The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without
hesitation said: 'Land Mines.'
Moral of the story is that no matter what language you speak or where you go:
BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN!!
WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE
Several years before the Afghan conflict, Barbara Walters, co-host of
20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan.
She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul and observed that--in spite of the
overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, women still walk behind
their husbands, and appear happy to maintain the old custom.
Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked: 'Why do
you now seem to prefer an old custom that you once tried so
desperately to change?'
The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without
hesitation said: 'Land Mines.'
Moral of the story is that no matter what language you speak or where you go:
BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN!!
God is Busy
* If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!!!!!
A United States Marine was attending some college
Courses between assignments. He had completed missions
In Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor
Who was an avowed atheist, and a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in.
He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, GOD if you are real
Then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you exactly
15 min.' The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.
Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am
GOD, I'm still waiting.'
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got
Out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him;
Knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there
Looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to,
Noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, 'What
In the world is the matter with you? 'Why did you do that?'
The Marine calmly replied, 'GOD was too busy today protecting
America's soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid
stuff and act like an idiot. So He sent me.'
The classroom erupted in cheers!
A United States Marine was attending some college
Courses between assignments. He had completed missions
In Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor
Who was an avowed atheist, and a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in.
He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, GOD if you are real
Then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you exactly
15 min.' The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.
Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am
GOD, I'm still waiting.'
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got
Out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him;
Knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there
Looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to,
Noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, 'What
In the world is the matter with you? 'Why did you do that?'
The Marine calmly replied, 'GOD was too busy today protecting
America's soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid
stuff and act like an idiot. So He sent me.'
The classroom erupted in cheers!
SOUL PROOF LESSONS
The following themes emerge from the vast amount of varied evidence that you and everyone else are eternal spiritual/energy beings having a human experience:
1. You are one with the One and part of Source. As such, your enduring self/consciousness/
2. Life truly is a totally safe and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. That's a very important lesson so let's break that down:
a. "totally safe" means that nothing can destroy your soul--not even a nuclear missile fired at point blank range. Your essence is deathless and indestructible.
b. "magnificent adventure": mythic and contemporary stories have long inspired us to realize the hero within and succeed despite seemingly overwhelming odds.
c. "eternity" is forever, infinite, endless, always present but ever changing. Time is a human construct, not an absolute phenomenon in other time/space dimensions.
3. Heaven is here now. Topics from the original religious Aramaic meanings to quantum physics input concur: heaven is not a place, but a vibrational reality, a level of awareness in which one perceives with spiritual as well as physical senses.
4. You can increasingly know and show #3 when you truly desire it, ask for assistance, and follow your optimal path
5. You are a wise, infinite, special and powerful being. That is true now--whether you know it or not. It may seem easier to let someone else direct your life, but the real joy in life happens when you take responsibility for yourself. You have the opportunity to co-create a wonderful life . . . or not. It's up to you.
6. God/Universe/
7. You are here to let your light shine, to share your greatest gifts, to sing all your heart songs. When you do, you feel happy and great; those are the surest clues that you're on the right path.
8. You, as a soul, volunteered to come to Earth for a short while because of the exquisite opportunities for service, adventure, growth and enjoyment.
9. Knowing #1-8 is the good news that sets you free, no matter what is going on around you. Knowing this truth allows you to survive, and even thrive, amidst life's inevitable changes and challenges. You can increasingly know your high soul nature and live accordingly, enjoying the life of your dreams--the life you have imagined!
Thank you for sharing this good news--especially with people in the following groups:
- those with a loved one, especially a child, who has recently died or is dying
- those who are struggling with significant life challenges
- those w/early religious upbringing re fear of God and hell
- those who have a terminal disease and are dying
- those with a loved one who committed suicide
- those who want to more deeply know and show their fullest potential in body, mind and spirit.
1. You are one with the One and part of Source. As such, your enduring self/consciousness/
2. Life truly is a totally safe and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. That's a very important lesson so let's break that down:
a. "totally safe" means that nothing can destroy your soul--not even a nuclear missile fired at point blank range. Your essence is deathless and indestructible.
b. "magnificent adventure": mythic and contemporary stories have long inspired us to realize the hero within and succeed despite seemingly overwhelming odds.
c. "eternity" is forever, infinite, endless, always present but ever changing. Time is a human construct, not an absolute phenomenon in other time/space dimensions.
3. Heaven is here now. Topics from the original religious Aramaic meanings to quantum physics input concur: heaven is not a place, but a vibrational reality, a level of awareness in which one perceives with spiritual as well as physical senses.
4. You can increasingly know and show #3 when you truly desire it, ask for assistance, and follow your optimal path
5. You are a wise, infinite, special and powerful being. That is true now--whether you know it or not. It may seem easier to let someone else direct your life, but the real joy in life happens when you take responsibility for yourself. You have the opportunity to co-create a wonderful life . . . or not. It's up to you.
6. God/Universe/
7. You are here to let your light shine, to share your greatest gifts, to sing all your heart songs. When you do, you feel happy and great; those are the surest clues that you're on the right path.
8. You, as a soul, volunteered to come to Earth for a short while because of the exquisite opportunities for service, adventure, growth and enjoyment.
9. Knowing #1-8 is the good news that sets you free, no matter what is going on around you. Knowing this truth allows you to survive, and even thrive, amidst life's inevitable changes and challenges. You can increasingly know your high soul nature and live accordingly, enjoying the life of your dreams--the life you have imagined!
Thank you for sharing this good news--especially with people in the following groups:
- those with a loved one, especially a child, who has recently died or is dying
- those who are struggling with significant life challenges
- those w/early religious upbringing re fear of God and hell
- those who have a terminal disease and are dying
- those with a loved one who committed suicide
- those who want to more deeply know and show their fullest potential in body, mind and spirit.
Tere Baap Ki Sadak Hai Kya?
It is said that once Russi Mody was on an official trip to (the then) Bombay. Even though it was a Sunday morning, Russi had to visit Bombay House, the Corporate Head Quarters of the Tata Group.
Russi was driving a Mercedes himself as it was a Sunday and there was very little traffic and also it was the chauffeur's day off. Russi was wearing simple shorts and a T shirt.
Knowing that he would take just a few minutes to finish his work in Bombay House and that it was a non-working day in the business district with very low traffic, he decided to take liberties to park his Merc in an other-wise no parking zone.
A conscientious traffic cop noticed all this and he immediately rushed to Russi who had started sauntering towards the Bombay House entrance.
In a gruff voice the Pandu Havaldar asked Russi.
"Kyun bhidu, baap kaa sadak samajh kay gaadi rakha hai kya?"
Russi very non-chalantly replied: "Haan kuchh aisa hi hai." "Aapko English padhna aata hai kya?"
Then he gently held the Pandu's arm and walked him to the kerbside and pointed to the metal signage of the road.
He asked the cop "Kya Likha Hai?"
The cop said "Sir Homi Mody Street".
A mischievously smiling Russi discloses"Woh Mera Baap Tha".
Russi was allowed to leave his car parked in the "No Parking" Zone that Sunday morning.
Russi was driving a Mercedes himself as it was a Sunday and there was very little traffic and also it was the chauffeur's day off. Russi was wearing simple shorts and a T shirt.
Knowing that he would take just a few minutes to finish his work in Bombay House and that it was a non-working day in the business district with very low traffic, he decided to take liberties to park his Merc in an other-wise no parking zone.
A conscientious traffic cop noticed all this and he immediately rushed to Russi who had started sauntering towards the Bombay House entrance.
In a gruff voice the Pandu Havaldar asked Russi.
"Kyun bhidu, baap kaa sadak samajh kay gaadi rakha hai kya?"
Russi very non-chalantly replied: "Haan kuchh aisa hi hai." "Aapko English padhna aata hai kya?"
Then he gently held the Pandu's arm and walked him to the kerbside and pointed to the metal signage of the road.
He asked the cop "Kya Likha Hai?"
The cop said "Sir Homi Mody Street".
A mischievously smiling Russi discloses"Woh Mera Baap Tha".
Russi was allowed to leave his car parked in the "No Parking" Zone that Sunday morning.
The female brain.....
Last night Harry and his wife and were sitting in the living room, talking
about life...
In-between, they talked about the idea of living or dying. He said to her:
Darling never let me live in a vegetative state, totally dependent on
machines and liquids from a bottle. If you see me in that state I want you
to disconnect all the contraptions that are keeping me alive, I'd much rather
die'. .
His wife got up from the sofa with this real look of admiration towards
him.....and proceeded to disconnect the TV, the Cable, the Dish, the DVD,
the Computer, the Cell Phone, the iPod, and the Xbox, and then went to the
bar and threw away all his whisky, rum, gin, vodka and the beer in the
fridge...
He ALMOST DIED!
The 2 morals of this story are:
1. Think about what you wish for...
2. The female brain works on a different wavelength from the male's.*
-----
Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm,
she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.. If
you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile,
she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to
her.. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'
about life...
In-between, they talked about the idea of living or dying. He said to her:
Darling never let me live in a vegetative state, totally dependent on
machines and liquids from a bottle. If you see me in that state I want you
to disconnect all the contraptions that are keeping me alive, I'd much rather
die'. .
His wife got up from the sofa with this real look of admiration towards
him.....and proceeded to disconnect the TV, the Cable, the Dish, the DVD,
the Computer, the Cell Phone, the iPod, and the Xbox, and then went to the
bar and threw away all his whisky, rum, gin, vodka and the beer in the
fridge...
He ALMOST DIED!
The 2 morals of this story are:
1. Think about what you wish for...
2. The female brain works on a different wavelength from the male's.*
-----
Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm,
she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.. If
you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile,
she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to
her.. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'
] you can't beat gujjus ... no matter what!
*Mr Patel walks into a bar in Sydney**, orders three pints of beer and
sits in the back room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he
finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.
The bartender approaches and tells him, "You know, a pint goes flat after I
draw it, so it would taste better if you bought just one at a time."
Mr Patel replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in London, the
other is in Nairobi and I'm in Sydney**. When we all parted company in
Nairobi**, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days we
spent together at the bar at The Norfolk Hotel. So I drink one for each of
my brothers and one for myself."
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom and leaves it there.
Mr Patel becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He orders three pints and drinks them in turn.
One day, he comes in and orders only two pints! All the regulars Take notice
and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I
don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on
your loss."
Mr Patel looks quite puzzled for a moment, then the light dawns and he
laughs. "Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains..."
wife and I have become devoted Swaminarayans and obviously I had to quit
drinking. Hasn't affected my brothers though!"*
*May You Stay In Good HEALTH And WEALTH*
-----
Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm,
she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.. If
you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile,
she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to
her.. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'
sits in the back room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he
finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.
The bartender approaches and tells him, "You know, a pint goes flat after I
draw it, so it would taste better if you bought just one at a time."
Mr Patel replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in London, the
other is in Nairobi and I'm in Sydney**. When we all parted company in
Nairobi**, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days we
spent together at the bar at The Norfolk Hotel. So I drink one for each of
my brothers and one for myself."
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom and leaves it there.
Mr Patel becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He orders three pints and drinks them in turn.
One day, he comes in and orders only two pints! All the regulars Take notice
and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I
don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on
your loss."
Mr Patel looks quite puzzled for a moment, then the light dawns and he
laughs. "Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains..."
wife and I have become devoted Swaminarayans and obviously I had to quit
drinking. Hasn't affected my brothers though!"*
*May You Stay In Good HEALTH And WEALTH*
-----
Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm,
she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.. If
you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile,
she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to
her.. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'
Income Tax Slab ( Indian Budget 2010)
| Income upto Rs.1.6 lakh | Nil |
| Income above Rs.1.6 lakh and upto Rs.5 lakh | 10 per cent |
| Income above Rs.5 lakh and upto Rs.8 lakh | 20 per cent |
| Income above Rs.8 lakh | 30 per cent |
| Particulars | Taxable/Non- Taxable | Exemption/Rebate | Limit | |
| Taxable Items: | - | - | - | |
| Basic Pay | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Dearness Pay | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Grade Pay | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Dearness Allowance | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| House Rent Allowance | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| City Compensate Allowance | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Medical Allowance | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Family Planning Allowance | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Arrear Amount | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Maturity Amount of NSC | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Total amount withdrawn from NSS | Fully Taxable | - | - | |
| Transport Allowance | Partially Taxable | Rebate | Maximum upto Rs.800 PM | |
| Children Education Allowance | Partially Taxable | Rebate | Maximum upto Rs.100 PM | |
| Deductions: | ||||
| Less-Allowance U/S 10(13A) Actual Rent Paid | - | Exempt | Actual amount of HRA received or Expenditure on rent in excess of 1/10th of the salary or 50% of Salary, which ever is less Rent Paid | |
| Interest on HBA U/S 24 | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,50,000 | |
| Reimbursement of Medical Exp. U/S 17(2)V | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.15,000 | |
| U/S 80C | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Refund of loan taken for the construction of House | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| C.P.F / G.P.F | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| G.I.S | - | Deduction | Actual | |
| LIC Premium | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Subscription of N.S.C. / P.P.F | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Interest Occurred on investment in N.S.C. | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.15,000 | |
| C.T.D. / L.I.P. / ULIP (Mutual Fund) | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Unit Linked Plan | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Tuition Fee (Limited to 2 children) & (After XII th full time course) | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| 5 Years Fixed deposit & 5 years time deposit scheme | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.1,00,000 | |
| U/S 80D CCC | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.10,000 | |
| U/S 80CCD | - | Deduction | Maximum 10% of BP & DA (Recruited on or after 1.1.2004) | |
| Medi Claim Premium U/S 80D | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.15,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000) | |
| Premium paid for Self, Spouse & Children | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.15,000 (other than above Rs.1,00,000) | |
| Premium paid for Parents (If parent is not senior citizen) | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.20,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000) | |
| Premium paid for Parents (If parent is senior citizen) | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.20,000 (Other than above Rs.1,00,000) | |
| U/S 80DD | - | Deduction | Handicapped dependents :spouse, son / daughter, parents and brother / sister - Deduction Rs.75,000 to Rs.1,00,000 | |
| U/S 80DDB | - | Deduction | Maximum Rs.400,00 (other than above Rs.1,00,000) | |
| U/S 80E | - | Deduction | Entire amount (Interest on higher Education/Study loans) | |
| U/S 80 G | - | Deduction | Deduction for contribution to charitable organization | |
| U/S 80U | - | Deduction | Disability Deduction Rs.75,000 to Rs.1,00,000 | |
| Tax Relief - Additional savings in Infrastructure Bonds : Rs.20,000 | ||||
| CGHS subscription will be exempted u/s 80D | ||||
Fannah (very cute)
Rone de aaj mujhko…
Tu aansooo bahane de
Baahon mein mujhe le le
Aur khud ko tu bheeg jaane de
Hai jo seene mein kaid dariya… Woh chooth jayega
Hai iss dil mein itna dard, ki tera daman bhi bheeg jayega
God's Wife ( MUST MUST READ )
LOOK OUT FOR THE LAST STORY... IT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.
The winner was:
A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sa there.
When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry.'
(This one is for each of you - be a soul mate to anyone and everyone... We need you and your empathy/compassion. ..)
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Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he WA adopted.
A little girl said, 'I know all about adoption, I was adopted..'
'What does it mean to be adopted?' asked another child.
'It means', said the girl, 'that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!'
(This one is for all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and 'moms at heart'... 'teachers,' need I go on?)
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On my way home one day, I stopped to watch a Little League base ball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was.
'We're behind 14 to nothing,' he answered with a smile..
'Really,' I said. 'I have to say you don't look very discouraged. '
'Discouraged? ', the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face.....
'Why should we b discouraged? We haven't been up to bat yet..'
(This is for all my sports-minded friends...)
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Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott.
Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.
On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement. 'Guess what, Mom,' he shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to me.....'I've been chosen to clap and cheer.'
(This one is for all my fine arts people who work with children. May children NEVER be told they can be the 'pine trees' in the Christmas program...)
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An eye witness account from New York City , on a cold day in December, some years ago:
A little boy, about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold.
A lady approached the young boy and said, 'My, but you're in such deep thought staring in that window!'
'I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes,' was the boy's reply.
The lady took him by the hand, went into the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel.. He quickly brought them to her.
She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with the towel..
By this time, the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him a pair of shoes.
She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him.. She patted him on the head and said, 'No doubt, you will be more comfortable now.'
As she turned to go, the astonished kid caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears in his eyes, asked her, 'Are you God's wife?'
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.
The winner was:
A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sa there.
When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry.'
(This one is for each of you - be a soul mate to anyone and everyone... We need you and your empathy/compassion. ..)
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he WA adopted.
A little girl said, 'I know all about adoption, I was adopted..'
'What does it mean to be adopted?' asked another child.
'It means', said the girl, 'that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!'
(This one is for all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and 'moms at heart'... 'teachers,' need I go on?)
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On my way home one day, I stopped to watch a Little League base ball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was.
'We're behind 14 to nothing,' he answered with a smile..
'Really,' I said. 'I have to say you don't look very discouraged. '
'Discouraged? ', the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face.....
'Why should we b discouraged? We haven't been up to bat yet..'
(This is for all my sports-minded friends...)
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott.
Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.
On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement. 'Guess what, Mom,' he shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to me.....'I've been chosen to clap and cheer.'
(This one is for all my fine arts people who work with children. May children NEVER be told they can be the 'pine trees' in the Christmas program...)
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An eye witness account from New York City , on a cold day in December, some years ago:
A little boy, about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold.
A lady approached the young boy and said, 'My, but you're in such deep thought staring in that window!'
'I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes,' was the boy's reply.
The lady took him by the hand, went into the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel.. He quickly brought them to her.
She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with the towel..
By this time, the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him a pair of shoes.
She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him.. She patted him on the head and said, 'No doubt, you will be more comfortable now.'
As she turned to go, the astonished kid caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears in his eyes, asked her, 'Are you God's wife?'
Idiot intelligent
IDIOTS ONLY LOOK BACK WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND
INTELLIGENT PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD FOR WHAT IS AHEAD
IDIOTS WASTE THEIR TIME ON USELESS ACTIVITIES
CLEVER PROPLE INDULGE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES
IDIOTS ARE LIKE MONKEYS ALWAYS REFLECTING BACK
CLEVER PEOPLE REFLECT ON WHEN THEY ARE AFFECTED
WISE PEOPLE STAY FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN
IDIOTS DONT BELIEVE
INTELLIGENT PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD FOR WHAT IS AHEAD
IDIOTS WASTE THEIR TIME ON USELESS ACTIVITIES
CLEVER PROPLE INDULGE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES
IDIOTS ARE LIKE MONKEYS ALWAYS REFLECTING BACK
CLEVER PEOPLE REFLECT ON WHEN THEY ARE AFFECTED
WISE PEOPLE STAY FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN
IDIOTS DONT BELIEVE
GETTING DIVORCED
Little Johnny was playing in his room when his dad walked in and explained that he and his mom were getting a divorce.
"Why Daddy?" asked a confused Little Johnny.
"Well, son" he explained, "Your mother and I are no longer in love."
Now more confused, Little Johnny asked, "What does being in love mean?"
"Let me give you an example, son. Love is when a husband rushes home from a long day at work to embrace and kiss his wife at the door. Your mom and I have lost that love."
"But Daddy, I see Mommy getting excited lots of times right when you come home, so she must still be in love with you."
"I don't understand, son. When has your mother recently been excited when I arrive home from work?"
"Well, sometimes when Mommy is still sleeping in bed with the neighbor, and you pull into the driveway, she shouts at the top of her lungs, 'My husband's home! My husband's home!"
"Why Daddy?" asked a confused Little Johnny.
"Well, son" he explained, "Your mother and I are no longer in love."
Now more confused, Little Johnny asked, "What does being in love mean?"
"Let me give you an example, son. Love is when a husband rushes home from a long day at work to embrace and kiss his wife at the door. Your mom and I have lost that love."
"But Daddy, I see Mommy getting excited lots of times right when you come home, so she must still be in love with you."
"I don't understand, son. When has your mother recently been excited when I arrive home from work?"
"Well, sometimes when Mommy is still sleeping in bed with the neighbor, and you pull into the driveway, she shouts at the top of her lungs, 'My husband's home! My husband's home!"
Difference between "http" & "https"
FIRST, MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF: **The main difference between http:// and https:// is. It's all about keeping you secure**
HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.
The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.
This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language.
In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website.
If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.
This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http website!
But, if the web address begins with https://
You understand why this is so important, right?
If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://
If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number.
HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.
The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.
This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language.
In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website.
If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.
This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http website!
But, if the web address begins with https://
You understand why this is so important, right?
If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://
If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number.
A Restaurant
A timeless lesson on how consultants can make a difference for an organization.. ...
Last week, we took some friends out to a new restaurant, and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. It seemed a little strange.
When the busboy brought our water and utensils, I noticed he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket. Then I looked around and saw that all the staff had spoons in their pockets..
When the waiter came back to serve our soup I asked, 'Why the spoon?'
'Well,' he explained, 'the restaurant's owners hired Mckinsey & Co., to revamp all our processes. After several months of analysis, they concluded that the spoon was the most frequently dropped utensil. It represents a drop frequency of approximately 3 spoons per table per hour.. If our personnel are better prepared, we can reduce the number of trips back to the kitchen and save 115.27 man-hours per shift.'
As luck would have it, I dropped my spoon and he was able to replace it with his spare. 'I'll get another spoon next time I go to the kitchen instead of making an extra trip to get it right now.'
I was impressed. I also noticed that there was a string hanging out of the waiter's fly. Looking around, I noticed that all the waiters had the same string hanging from their flies. So before he walked off, I asked the waiter, 'Excuse me, but can you tell me why you have that string right there?'
'Oh, certainly!' Then he lowered his voice. 'Not everyone is so observant.That consulting firm I mentioned also found out that we can save time in the bathroom. By tying this string to the tip of you know what, we can pull it out without touching it and eliminate the need to wash our hands, shortening the time spent in the bathroom by 76.39 percent.'
'After you get it out, how do you put it back?'
'Well,' he whispered, 'I don't know about the others, but I use the spoon.'
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And be careful, the next time you visit a restaurant.
Last week, we took some friends out to a new restaurant, and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. It seemed a little strange.
When the busboy brought our water and utensils, I noticed he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket. Then I looked around and saw that all the staff had spoons in their pockets..
When the waiter came back to serve our soup I asked, 'Why the spoon?'
'Well,' he explained, 'the restaurant's owners hired Mckinsey & Co., to revamp all our processes. After several months of analysis, they concluded that the spoon was the most frequently dropped utensil. It represents a drop frequency of approximately 3 spoons per table per hour.. If our personnel are better prepared, we can reduce the number of trips back to the kitchen and save 115.27 man-hours per shift.'
As luck would have it, I dropped my spoon and he was able to replace it with his spare. 'I'll get another spoon next time I go to the kitchen instead of making an extra trip to get it right now.'
I was impressed. I also noticed that there was a string hanging out of the waiter's fly. Looking around, I noticed that all the waiters had the same string hanging from their flies. So before he walked off, I asked the waiter, 'Excuse me, but can you tell me why you have that string right there?'
'Oh, certainly!' Then he lowered his voice. 'Not everyone is so observant.That consulting firm I mentioned also found out that we can save time in the bathroom. By tying this string to the tip of you know what, we can pull it out without touching it and eliminate the need to wash our hands, shortening the time spent in the bathroom by 76.39 percent.'
'After you get it out, how do you put it back?'
'Well,' he whispered, 'I don't know about the others, but I use the spoon.'
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And be careful, the next time you visit a restaurant.
How do you plead?
A guy is put before the judge's bench because he is on trial for paying a prostitute for sex. "How do you plead?" asks the judge, to the defendant.
"Not Guilty, your honor."
Showing him a videotape of the alleged act, the prosecutor responds, "How can you possibly convince the court of your innocence, if we have both the sex act, plus your subsequent payment to the alleged prostitute right here on tape?"
"Easy," says the defendant, "I'll admit to the court that although I wasn't engaged in an act of prostitution, I was committing another 'heinous' crime ... Gambling."
"Gambling?" responds the prosecutor. "How so?"
"Well you see," answers the defendant, "I went up to the young lady earlier that night as she was working in a topless bar and said to her, 'I'll bet you $200 that you don't get to have sex with me tonight.' That videotape is just footage of me losing the bet!"
"Not Guilty, your honor."
Showing him a videotape of the alleged act, the prosecutor responds, "How can you possibly convince the court of your innocence, if we have both the sex act, plus your subsequent payment to the alleged prostitute right here on tape?"
"Easy," says the defendant, "I'll admit to the court that although I wasn't engaged in an act of prostitution, I was committing another 'heinous' crime ... Gambling."
"Gambling?" responds the prosecutor. "How so?"
"Well you see," answers the defendant, "I went up to the young lady earlier that night as she was working in a topless bar and said to her, 'I'll bet you $200 that you don't get to have sex with me tonight.' That videotape is just footage of me losing the bet!"
Nityananda Swami Scandal Video
Swami Nityananda – Ranjitha Scandal Video has been an issue today. It was said that Swami Nityananda partner in the video was Ranjitha. Police officials have filed two cases against the Godman Nithyananda Swami in the charges of cheating and offending religious sentiments.
The ashram authority claims that Nithyananda‘s video is fake and stressed that it is a graphically manipulated video for defaming the religious guru. However, some of the devotees share a different opinion. One devotee who stayed in the ashram for three months said that actress Ranjitha and Swami Nithyananda were always seen together. However, the actress is still silent and and has not given any statement till now.
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