Old Grandpa

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 Grandfather, ” 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 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.

Moral: Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day the building blocks are being laid for the child’s future. Let’s be wise builders and role models. Because Children are our future. Life is about people connecting with people, and making a positive difference. Take care of yourself, … and those you love, ... today, ... and everyday!

Happy Republic Day - 2013

Happy Republic Day to all my Readers.

The Various Versions


Original Version:
If you love something, set it free...
If it returns, it's yours;
If it doesn't, it never truly was.

Pessimist Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
If they return, they may be yours,
If they don't, well, they probably never were.

Optimist Version:
If you love somebody,
Let them go...
Trust that they'll return.

Suspicious Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they come back, inquire why.

Impatient Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they don't return within a reasonable time, move on.

Patient Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they don't return, continue to wait for their return...

Playful Version:
If you love somebody,
Set them free...
If they return and you still love them,
Release them again, repeat the cycle.

Lawyer's Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
Refer to Clause 1a of Paragraph 13a-1 in the second amendment of the Matrimonial Freedom Act for details...

Bill Gates Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they come back,
Consider charging a re-installation fee and offer an upgrade.

Statistician's Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they love you, the probability of their return is high.
If they don't, your relationship was unlikely from the start.

Possessive Version:
If you love somebody, never let them go.

MBA Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
Immediately...
While exploring other opportunities simultaneously.

Psychologist's Version:
If you love somebody, release them...
If they return, their superego may be dominant.
If they don't, their id might be in control.
If they neither go nor return, they might be dealing with some issues.

Finance Expert Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they return, it's time to seek new investments.
If they don't, consider it a loss.

Marketing Version:
If you love somebody, set them free...
If they return, they display brand loyalty.
If they don't, consider repositioning the brand in different markets.

Three old men went to see God

Three old men went to see God.

The first old man, an American, asked God when will his country come out of recession. "100 years," God said.
The American started weeping profusely. "I will not live to see that day"

Second man, a Russian asked God "When will my country become prosperous?"  "Fifty years," came the reply.
Russian too started weeping profusely. "I will not live to see that day"

Finally the Indian asked God, "When will my country become corruption-free?"
God started weeping profusely. "I will not live to see that day"

Relationship & Trust

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.

The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart,please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river."

The little girl said,"No, Dad. You hold my hand."

"What's the difference? Asked the puzzled father.

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.

"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go.

But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."

Moral of the story :-

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours...

Conversation with GOD

Men: God, can I ask You a question?

God: Sure

Man: Promise You won't get mad

God: I promise

Man: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?

God: What do u mean?

Man: Well, I woke up late

God: Yes

Man: My car took forever to start

God: Okay

Man: at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait

God: Huummm !!!

Man: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call

God: All right

Man: And on top of it all off, when I got home ~I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?

God:Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.

Man: (humbled): OH

GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.

Man: (ashamed)

God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.

Man: (embarrassed):Okay

God: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.

Man: (softly): I see God

God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.

Man: I'm Sorry God

God: Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things, the Good & the bad.

Man: I will trust You.

How does it know?

An engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, and a mystic were asked to name
the greatest invention of all time.
The engineer chose fire, which gave humanity power over matter.
The physicist chose the wheel, which gave humanity the power over space.
The mathematician chose the alphabet, which gave humanity power over
symbols.
The mystic chose the thermos bottle.
"Why a thermos bottle?" the others asked.
"Because the thermos keeps hot liquids hot in winter and cold liquids cold
in summer."
"Yes - so what?"
"Think about it." said the mystic reverently. "That little bottle - how
does it know?"

Can't take that chance

A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away.

The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or you can bury her here, in the Holy Land, for $150."

The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150?"

The man  replied, "Long ago a man called Jesus Christ died here, was buried here, and three days later he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance.

Peace of Mind

While traveling with a group of his loyal disciples, Buddha came across a peaceful lake. His journey had made him thirsty, so he turned to one of his followers and said, "I need water." Please go to the lake and get some."

The chosen disciple quickly approached the lake, but just as he arrived, a bullock cart began to traverse the water, making it murky and turbid.

When the disciple saw the state of the water, he hesitated, thinking, "How can I offer this muddy water to Buddha for him to drink?" With this in mind, he returned to Buddha and respectfully stated, "The water in the lake has become muddy." I believe it is inappropriate for your consumption."

After about a half-hour, Buddha asked the same disciple to retrieve water from the lake once more. The disciple dutifully retraced his steps and discovered that the water was still in the same state as before. He informed Buddha of his findings.

Buddha later made the same request to the disciple a third time. When the disciple arrived at the lake this time, he was pleasantly surprised to see that the mud had settled, leaving the water clear and pristine. He quickly filled a pot with the now crystal-clear water and returned it to Buddha.

After closely inspecting the water, Buddha turned his gaze to the disciple and imparted his wisdom, saying, "Observe what you have learned from this lake." You let it be, and eventually, the mud settled on its own, leaving you with clear water. This lake represents your mind. Allow it to be when it is disturbed. Give it some time, and it will eventually settle. You don't have to use any force to calm it down. This procedure is simple."

Finding 'Peace of Mind' is not a difficult task; it unfolds naturally with time and patience, much like the lake's waters.

Vicar's Teeth

A Vicar goes to the dentist for a set of false teeth.

The first Sunday after he gets his new teeth, he talks for only eight minutes.

The second Sunday, he talks for only ten minutes.

The following Sunday, he talks for two hours and 48 minutes.


The congregation had to mob him to get him down from the pulpit and they asked him what happened.

The Vicar explains the first Sunday his gums hurt so bad he couldn't talk for more than eight minutes.

The second Sunday his gums hurt too much to talk for more than 10 minutes.

But, the third Sunday, he put his wife's teeth in by mistake and he couldn't shut up.

PRAISE THE LORD!!

An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!"

Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, "There ain't no Lord!!"

Hard times set in on the elderly lady, and she prayed for GOD to send her some assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "PRAISE THE LORD. GOD I NEED FOOD!! I AM HAVING A HARD TIME. PLEASE LORD, SEND ME SOME GROCERIES!!"

The next morning the lady went out on her porch and noted a large bag of groceries and shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD."

The neighbor jumped from behind a bush and said, "Aha! I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries, God didn't."

The lady started jumping up and down and clapping her hands and said, "PRAISE THE LORD. He not only sent me groceries, but He made the devil pay for them. Praise the Lord!"