When I came drenched in the rain,
My brother told why don’t you take an umbrella with you.
My sister said why not you waited till it stopped.
My Dad angrily said only after getting cold, you will realize.
But my MOTHER,
as she was drying my hair with her saree,
was shouting
not at me
......................... But at the RAIN
Friday, January 1, 2010
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Fathers Gift ..............
A young man was getting ready to graduate from 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, framed Bhagavad Gita, with the young man's
Name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, " With all your
Money you give me a Bhagavad Gita? And stormed out of the house,
Leaving the Bhagavad Gita.
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.As he had not
Seen him since the 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 is needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret
Filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important
Papers and saw the still new Bhagavad Gita, just as he had left it
Years ago. With tears, he opened the Bhagavad Gita and began to turn
The pages.
His father had carefully underlined a verse, "Lord Krishna would give
Whatever his devotee asks for, do that son, whenever someone comes toYou for help" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back
Of the Bhagavad Gita. 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.
******************
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not
Packaged as we had expected ?
IF OUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY WE WANT IT , BECAUSE IT IS BETTER
PACKED THAT WAY !
WE ALL SHOULD ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; AS THEY USUALLY LEAD
US TO LOVELY ATTACHMENTS
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, framed Bhagavad Gita, with the young man's
Name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, " With all your
Money you give me a Bhagavad Gita? And stormed out of the house,
Leaving the Bhagavad Gita.
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.As he had not
Seen him since the 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 is needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret
Filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important
Papers and saw the still new Bhagavad Gita, just as he had left it
Years ago. With tears, he opened the Bhagavad Gita and began to turn
The pages.
His father had carefully underlined a verse, "Lord Krishna would give
Whatever his devotee asks for, do that son, whenever someone comes toYou for help" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back
Of the Bhagavad Gita. 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.
******************
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not
Packaged as we had expected ?
IF OUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY WE WANT IT , BECAUSE IT IS BETTER
PACKED THAT WAY !
WE ALL SHOULD ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; AS THEY USUALLY LEAD
US TO LOVELY ATTACHMENTS
Mother's Love ...Awesome:-)
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: $.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75
Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge
For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge
For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:
No Charge
For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge
For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge
Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".
Lessons:
You will never how much your parents worth till you become a parent
Be a giver not an asker, especially with your parents. there is a lot to give, besides money.
Advice:
IF your mom is alive and close to you, give her a big kiss and ask her for forgiveness. If she is far away, call her.
Take time out for your Loved Ones!!
An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son in New York and says, 'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 35 years of marriage... and that much misery is enough!'
'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams.
'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!'
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.
'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this..'
She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then , don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??' and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. 'Okay', he says, 'It's all set. They're both coming for Diwali and paying their own airfare!!'
MORAL:
No man / woman is busy in this world all 365 days.
The sky is not going to fall down if you take few days LEAVE and meet your dear ones.
OFFICE WORK IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE and MONEY MAKING IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE.
The Wooden Bowl ....
I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in- law, and four-year - old grandson.
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather' s shaky hands and
failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in- law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son.
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather' s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded,
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather' s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason,neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
Regardless of your relationship with your parents,you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. Give them as much love & happiness as much you can .....
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in- law, and four-year - old grandson.
The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather' s shaky hands and
failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in- law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son.
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather' s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded,
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather' s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason,neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
Regardless of your relationship with your parents,you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. Give them as much love & happiness as much you can .....
Friday, December 25, 2009
THEY also have Dreams......
This was narrated by an IAF pilot to IIT students during a Seminar on Human Relations: Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) realize that how much we all take for granted when it comes to our parents.
My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for a window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things. As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him. When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me. But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life. As a child, how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us? Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young. It is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete. Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments.
Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care needs to be given to our parents and elders. Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too. Take care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS!!
My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for a window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things. As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him. When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me. But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life. As a child, how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us? Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young. It is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete. Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments.
Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care needs to be given to our parents and elders. Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too. Take care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS!!
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