The Fern and the Bamboo

By Paul C. Kerr


One day I decided to quit. I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me “Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water.

The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo". He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit. He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.

Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern, yet, they both make the forest beautiful." "Your time will come," God said to me. “You will rise high!" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can?" I questioned. "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can." 


I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. 


Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you Happiness. Bad days give you Experiences. Both are essential to life. Keep going. Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going! Have a great day! The Sun is shining!! God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small he can curl up inside your heart.

Tomorrow...another Today

Our innocence was at its very best,

When we looked at everything without any answers,

There was a time when even though we were not able to identify colors,

Our life was so truly colorful in every little sense.

In life’s pursuit we may have come a long way,

But what have we really gained and what have we left far away,

Do we regret anything or have we just resigned to the fact,

That all those memories are now passé and life has to go on the way it is.

When was the last time we treasured true peace within,

Or when was the last time we did not spoil our today for fear of tomorrow,

Do we have any answers or we’ve just stopped thinking about all this.

Nothing in life comes easy,

And it’s difficult to see everything in black or white,

But what are we gaining anyways, when at the end of the day you feel uneasy,

About the day that passed and what might be in store the next day.

Definitely there would be many incidents that would coz us a lot of dismay,

However, belief in oneself is all that matters at the end of the day,

It’s best to take things the way they come, and enjoy life to the fullest,

Rather than ruining another day, the tomorrow which would be another T:-)DAY.

James 1:22-25

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.

What’s in News?

Did you hear the latest? That female’s character is not good at all.

What was she thinking when she decided to spend time with her guy and his friends out that night.

She deserved it, she literally asked for it. What else justifies all this?

I heard she was seen smoking and drinking off late. Which girl from a good family will have all these habits?

These guys come from well known families, and were having a boy’s night out.

This girl might have been a real slut. Just look at the way she’s providing minute details to the media about the sequence of events that night.

It’s all over the place; she’s just trying to get some cheap publicity.

She’s just ruining the life of these 4 guys, when the first thing is she should not have been out that night alone.

As it is, evidence has proved that there are no signs of struggle on the body of the accused.

She seems to have enjoyed it, and now is making a fuss.

Verdict:
Case goes on for some time with just some sleazy headlines in the newspaper. A year passes by. Everything is forgotten. Accused deemed innocent. Victim made to feel Guilty.

Girls

Someone just happened to look at my articles the other day,
And after glancing through some she had this to say,
“Why is it, that girls are the inspiration for most of your poems”,
For a moment I was caught unawares and wondered what was her problem.

It took me a minute or two and I did come out with my one liner as usual,
Don’t worry I did not respond saying this was because I am Heterosexual,
I just said I could not help it as for some time now they were the one’s who drove me crazy,
And that rhyming lyrics were definitely my tribute to them for making my mind hazy.

Those Days

Those were the days when we craved for so many things,
However, controlling those desires was just part of the learning.
There were so many wishes that we wanted to be fulfilled,
But with what we had, it was best to remain contented.

Do you remember those days or have you forgotten the past,
I know you want to stay for the moment and have a blast,
Agreed, it’s been a long time since those days have passed,
But I guess you will enjoy the present even more, if you realize what all you have surpassed.

It’s good to actually remember what your roots are,
I know you might think am I preaching and wonder if this guy’s being bizarre.
I certainly feel moving ahead in life is one thing,
But remembering your past definitely increases your zing. … for the future.

Still Walking.......

Walking on a road that never seems to end,
Don’t know what I am going to achieve as I feel I have no intend.
Hoping someone would come along and inspire me on my path,
As I don’t want to reach a stage wherein I end up facing my own wrath.
In between all this I just close my eyes at times & think of those good old memories that made my day,
Coz if not for them, the distance I had covered till now would be nothing short of disarray.

White Mischief

White was the color she chose to wear that day,
Second glance was definitely on, once our eyes were set her way.

Getting closer to her would have probably been on every guys mind,
Coz after watching her, one could definitely not pretend to be blind.

For a moment I thought, how lucky were the strands of hair flowing around her face,
Coz with the blowing wind, they were surely the lucky ones being felt by her & set in place.

Suddenly she just turned back and gave a smile which looked so mischievous,
And believe me I had no option but to reciprocate, as it was kind of infectious.

I am still trying to figure out what made her smile in my direction,

U don’t think much about this, coz I am just writing rhyming verses for my blog collection. :-)

Pleasant Weather

It really feels so nice in this pleasant weather,
How I wish we could spend some quality time together.
I am not sure if to this desire of mine you would accede,
So give it a thought & let me know coz I am not gonna plead.
Remember, times spent together are worth its weight in gold,
Coz beautiful memories of this will definitely not unfold.

The Light of the Body

The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

Luke: 11:34

Reflection

Living in this world, for some reason is getting darker in every sense,
Don’t know why for few moments of pleasure people end up selling themselves,

Do these people not feel ashamed of looking at their reflections in the mirror?
Or have they even started ignoring their image to get away from their worst possible fears,

Wonder how these people could be humans to not have any feelings of guilt,
But I hope sooner than later their luck runs out and they are made to pay for being so full of filth.

Feels like Spring

It's getting so unbearable day by day,
Just feeling like running far way,
Water droplets trickling down slowly but steadily,
How i wish all our worries could also drain so easily.

Donno if it’s the heat inside that’s burning more,
Or it’s the scorching sun that’s causing the outpour,
Whichever is true, does not matter anymore,
Coz I have to overcome it & swim towards the shore.

Life really does seem so cruel at times,
But the joy it gives is so much worth the ride,
Once you learn to overcome the pain, there seems no stopping,
Life then even with the heat surely feels like spring.

The Heart of Man

He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.) And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. “All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”

Making Amends

It's true that at one point of time we really blended a lot,
And there was nothing else but each other that we thought
about,
But there were also so many times when we even fought,
That left us so agitated, heartbroken and distraught.

After all this:

She said she will be always be there as a true friend,
And that is what i always hoped that she would never pretend,
However we do know with time all good things come to an end,
So don't know why after all this she starts making amends.

Terrible Feeling

She got up that morning and looked at her face,
And soon after she covered her face with disgrace,
She was ashamed for what happened the previous night,
And for some reason she felt nothing was gonna get right.

She tried her best to muster courage and forget that night,
However those dark moments were not moving out of sight,
It was such a stage where even she was ashamed at her plight,
However it was really very difficult to expect her to fight

The guys who landed her in this situation had been so cruel,
That her body starting burning simliar to scorching fuel,
She tried figuring out, how on earth she landed in this mess,
And it really hurt her in knowing that even her fiance was involved in all this.

She looked at the mirror now, hoping something would seriousl y change,
And very soon after she felt a huge splash across her face,
She started feeling breathless for a few moments after that,
And that’s how she got up from a terrible dream, and the worst possible way for her day to start.

Walking on a path...

Walking on a path that never seemed to end,
Got company from a girl who ended up becoming my close friend.

A walk that seemed just meaningless at first,
But my worries she drained & I no longer felt the thirst.

Like a beautiful angel with wings she saved me from falling,
If not for her, I donno at this point where I would be crawling.

Inspite of all that you have done, I am sorry for the hurt,
I hope one day I can prove how much our friendship is worth.

What is Love?

Quote from the movie Little Manhattan:

Love isn't about ridiculous little words. Love is about grand gestures. Love is about airplanes pulling banners over stadiums, proposals on jumbo-trons, giant words in sky writing. Love is about going that extra mile even if it hurts, letting it all hang out there. Love is about finding courage inside of you that you didn't even know was there.

This movie involves 2 kids staying in Manhattan. There’s a ten year old boy Gabe who finds his first love in the form of his former kindergarten mate, the eleven years old Rosemary. The way he deals with the situation at home between his parents who are about to be divorced, and the new found feelings for this girl have been truly portrayed well. This movie's really worth watching. The performances by the child actors is really brilliant. The quote above really explains what love is all about.

Wearing a color...

Written really long back..just thought of publishing the same.

Wearing a color that looks green to my eye,
Here's a girl who will surely give you a high,
Hope you guys will agree and not deny,
That it would be difficult today to say her good bye.

To accompany her dressing sense there's a sweet smile,
Hence being around her today would be worthwhile,
So just keep some time of your day aside,
Coz who knows when next u will find a girl so versatile.

Batti Bandh: What's all the fuss about?

'Mumbai Unplug: Batti Bandh' is a youth movement that aims at raising awareness on global warming. It has urged citizens to switch off electrical appliances in the city from 7.30 pm to 8:30 pm on Saturday 15th December 2007.

I have been hearing a lot about this since the last one month or so. Newspapers have been covering articles on the same..about how people can be a part of this cause..also at the same time giving ideas as to what they could do during this 1 hour..I just really can't understand what the big deal about this 1 hour..is..We people living in Mumbai are really not aware of the situation faced by our colleagues staying in the distant suburbs of Vasai and beyond on the Western line or even beyond Thane on the Central line..People staying out there are facing load shedding for about 7 hours on an average daily...That's almost 1/3rd of the day..While this movement which is talking about shutting down electrical appliances for an hour seems to be getting too much of unnecessary coverage...

The founder member of this movement states that “There's a lot one can do during Batti Bandh. When was the last time you cleared your throat for a round of antakshari or brushed up your acting skills? When was the last time you played dumb charades in a dark room? ". Some people are even planning to have candle-lit dinners. What excuses we need for voluntarily switching of power...a cause for global warming..

In that sense my fellow colleagues in the distant suburbs are doing so much in regards to global warming...Though not voluntarily...they are still not using power for 7 hours a day...And they don't get so much publicity either.

I still remember the 6 years i stayed in Vasai. Each day of our lives was planned according to power. Mom waking up early and grinding masala in the mixie, so that she could face no problems in her cooking if power went off later...Updating all our relatives to not give us surprise visits coz we might not be able to cook non-veg food for them ..coz the electrical appliances would not be of any use for grinding the masala and other stuff ..

It's really a terrible situation out there....Parents wake up their kids at 6 A.M ..and suddenly when they tell them to wash their face in the bathroom..the power goes off..When the working parents have to cook for their kids for the afternoon before they leave for work ..there is no power..Coz if the power goes off at 6 or 7 am..it would only come after 3 hours..And when the parents return from work travelling in those nightmare trains..what do they see..No power yet again...Power goes at 5 P.M and comes only at 8 or 8:30 P.M ...and believe me this is not fixed either..7 Hours of power cuts keep on changing daily..2day power might go off at 5 P.M. , 2row might go an hour earlier or later...How do you plan for all this?

Do the people staying in the distant suburbs want to sing Antakshari daily or have candle light dinner daily...NO....I really don't feel we need to give such silly and stupid reasons for a one hour voluntarily power shutdown..There are people living in difficult and worse situations close by. I really don’t think I would like to be a part of such a movement.. I have already had my share of Antakshari’s and Candle–Lit dinners over a period of 6 years when I happened to be a resident of those distant suburbs..:-)

Human Desires

Human desires are like the world of the dead - there is always room for more.

Man & Woman

Gen. 2:18, 21-24

The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'...and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.

Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man.' For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Marriage

Genesis 2:24
For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

The other day i attended a marriage ceremony after a really long time. And after being a part of the ceremony and celebrations i realized what i had missed on for so long. The priest who preached the sermon narrated true life incidents in such humour that the entire crowd in the church just burst into laughter at times. He did stress on the importance of God & Prayer in a successful married life.

One of the humorous jokes which i had heard before but nonetheless brought a smile went something like this:

A married couple had an argument some days back and they hadn't been talking to each other since then. However, they were giving each other written notes. One evening the husband gave his wife a paper where it said: "Wake me up tomorrow morning at 7 am.” The next morning the husband woke up and saw that it was 9 am. He got very angry, but as he turned around he found a note on his pillow saying: "Wake up honey, it's 7 o'clock!"

Also after going to the hall the compere out there also had some advice for the husband. He said if you want to have a successful married life, honestly accept when you are in the wrong to your wife. And when you are right............. just stay quiet.

It's really wonderful being part of such a wonderful ceremony...The vows which the husband & wife take in the church wherein the groom says: I (...), take you (...) to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. And the bride responds by saying: I (...), take you (...) to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.

Marriage is really one of the most wonderful events in a person's life. Someone has rightly gone on to say that "Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: Finding the right person and being the right person". Love between couples is definitely important; however i feel a happy married life surely calls for a lot of commitment and concern for each other.

So what do you guys feel?

Thoughts..

The bus is empty,
My thoughts are not,
You are the beauty,
To whom stranger am not.

Thinking of you ain't a duty,
Which i don't regret a bit,
Coz memories of you are not just sweet,
They are the best of the lot.

Living the Mobile way...

The other day i happened to be at a bus stop near Santacruz signal in the evening. There was a couple and their child who were sitting on the road behind the bus stop. The woman was cooking food in the open by lighting wood and papers. I cannot even call them slum dwellers as there was basically nothing around them for cover. That's when i seen the husband speaking on the cell phone and then passing on to his wife. It looked really strange and people at the bus stop definitely gave them a glance or two. Sensex crossing the 18k mark and all doesn't make much sense to me. Don’t know if i can even say India Shining or whatever makes a difference to this road side family. Really can’t understand how these guys afford a cell phone when their lives itself is MOBILE living on different streets of Mumbai every day…

What's in a SMILE?.....

It's really a pleasure watching you smile,

Though my PJ's are really sad most of the time,

It really feels as if the day has not been worthwhile,

When you are at a distance away from me a mile...

Ur smile could really brighten up anyone's day,

And this is not something i am pretending to say,

So remember a smile from u is wat some people eagerly wait for,

Hence getting to be around you, i consider myself lucky all the more...

So please keep smiling is all i can say....

Smile and the World Smiles with U

I have recently started knowing a girl, who manages to smile all the time,
And i really feel she should consider herself lucky that this is not a crime,
Coz if that were the case then she would spend her entire life behind bars,
As i really feel it is too much to expect her to breakdown into tears.

She told me if i wrote something about her, it has to be definitely good,
And that is something which i could not have misunderstood,
So i guess she has a clue that it's her smile which i would talk about,
As this is definitely something which i tell her day in and day out.

See girl i have hardly known you for a few days,
And whatever i have said is in terms of your praise,
So let your smile be a kind of a blaze,
That shines brightly and intensively in every passing phase. :-)

Green Zone :-)

This is a story of Mr. A and Miss. B,

And this has really got nothing to do with me,

So enjoy your time reading this crap,

Before Miss. B comes n gives me a slap.

Dressed in colors so bright green,

A n B are out here to be seen,

Colors that catch the attention of one and all,

They have really come here to have a ball.

Don't know if we’re going to see them dance,

But if they surprise us that's our best chance,

So be on your toes to have a glance,

Coz Miss. B is waiting to mesmerize Mr. A with her hypnotic trance.

Hey Miss.B & Mr. A, Hope you don't take my poems too seriously....

Freedom..

Colors saffron, white and green,
With a Ashoka Chakra in between,
Result of the sacrifices of countless great souls,
Representing the struggle in achieving India's greatest goals.

With Saffron symbolizing courage and sacrifice,
And White indicating truth, unity and peace,
Also Green standing for faith and fertility,
All in one flag indicating India's versatility.

Amazing Grace

This girl's really got amazing grace,

That's in addition to go along with her beautiful face,

Memories of such people are difficult to erase,

As it's hard to find someone else to replace.

Decorating herself is something she hates,

Gifted natural beauty is something already on her plate,

It's a nice feeling to have such a person as a friend,

Life without knowing them is hard to comprehend.

Bored...

Life is really getting so boring,

Though there's nothing worth deploring,

From my side i am hardly exploring,

So life's just moving on instead of soaring.

Work is actually so hectic that it consumes most of my time,

Not writing since long on my blog makes me feel like i have done a big crime,

Even when i am writing this i donno what's going on in my head,

Hence i just thought of writing two verses which will simply rhyme.

Mother Dearest

This poem on Mothers was forwarded to me in a mail. I think its really worth a glance n hence have put up the same on my blog.

An excellent poem on MOTHER, the greatest ever personality Almighty created for humanbeings and other living creatures:

I was a just-born and she was thirty-one,

Though we were we, we were one.

I would cry out in Latin and she would respond in Greek,

I would learn nothing but she never got tired to teach.

I was surrounded by monsters eager to pull my cheek,

But they would vanish the moment i was wet and weep.

She would come running and hold me in her arms,

As if i had won the contest of the charms.

Now I was able to walk and chew,

Hey, i was two.

I and she could now understand each other,

I was her everything and she needed no other.

I would try to walk and fall down,

But knowing she was with me, the fear of getting hurt was now gone.

We still could not converse that effectively,

But she would understand my needs so easily.

I could now roam about free,

Because now i have turned three.

I was ready to join a new world,

My academic life was now gonna mould.

She would dress me as best as a prince,

But when i would come back, she would need at least an hour to rinse.

I was now able to talk,

I was a ferry and she was my dock.

I still remember the child, whose shirt I had tore,

Hey buddy, i have turned four.

I now came home a little late,

Nevertheless finding her waiting at the gate.

She would hug me and carry me in her arms,

It felt like flying through the farms.

We now did the homework together,

I would spoil the home and she used to work.

Years passed and now i was fifteen,

And with each year i would forget to lean.

I wouldn't care for what she said,

Because now i had become mean.

She would ask me to study for a good future,

But i was busy in a different culture.

Now i had many shes in my life,

I dreamed of having one of them as my wife.

I changed a lot which she did not teach,

She would try to hug me but i was out of reach.

She still waited for me at the gate,

But i would look at her with utmost hate.

She would be awake till late in the night,

Because i wasn't home, i was in a fight.

She had so much to scold, but she never did say,

Hoping to find me better the next day.

Time went on and now i am grown,

Lost in the world of my own.

I and she, between us have a river,

I have left her for my career.

When i was young, for me, she sacrificed her ambitions,

But i don't care, i now have my own mission.

I am not with her now, i am in a different city,

She is so old now but i don't even pity.

She needs me now but i am nowhere to find,

In the race for appraisal, i have become blind.

In a few years from now, i will be two,

There will be in my life someone new.

Then i'll forget even to bother,

I am her son and she my Mother.

Janne hum kya payenge...

Socha na tha ki aise bhi koi din ayenge,

Socha na tha ki aise bhi koi din ayenge,

Ab aye ho itni door say tum, to chalo gaur farmayee.

Unko samjhate samjhate ham khud bhool jayenge,

Unko samjhate samjhate ham khud bhool jayenge,

Agar woh samhaj gaye toh shayad hum jannat payenge.

Project plan banathe banathe din kat jayenge,

Project plan banathe banathe din kat jayenge,

Patah nahi yeh plan implement karne ke liye waqt kaha se layenge.

Kehthe hai ki project accha ho toh pahnayenge tumhe har,

Kehthe hai ki project accha ho toh pahnayenge tumhe har,

Magar agar kuch galtiya hui ya pakdi gayi toh honge tum halal.

Waiting for....

Rah mein ruke the hum unke,

Rah mein ruke the hum unke,

Woh nahi ayi or nahi hue hum unke.

Ladkiya kehthi hai ki bhaag khul gaye unke,

Ladkiya kehthi hai ki bhaag khul gaye unke,

Nahi hue woh hamare aur na hum unke.

Nothings Gonna change....

Second weekend in a row it has rained so heavily,
And just as before all things came to a stand gradually,
The system in place here has hardly learnt any lessons,
And it’s the people who have to face the brunt of their inactions.

Before the monsoons arrived they went ahead and declared,
"We are completely geared for the rains" is what they proclaimed,
This statement is made every year much to the amusement of viewers,
As a huge per cent of the roads is dug up and waiting for completion.

It really doesn't seem like things are going to improve in any way,
As the corrupt officials have started taking the common man for granted in every way,
Not owning up for the mess is something everyone seems to be doing nowadays,
So Mumbai's days as a developed city, is being taken to the cleaners with every passing day.

How about some Maths in LIFE?

These are some quotes i received some time back in a forwarded mail. It sounded very interesting, and hence of thought of putting the same on the blog.

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS

Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy

OFFICE ARITHMETIC

Smart boss + smart employee = profit

Smart boss + dumb employee = production

Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion

Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

SHOPPING MATH

A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.

A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need.

GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.

To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.

A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.

Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

Life: Enjoy the Ride

I watched a movie called Along Came Polly starring Ben Stiller & Jennifer Aniston this weekend. It's a movie that released way back in 2004. Along Came Polly happens to be a very hilarious comedy. However even this comedy movie had a serious dialogue which delivered a message..

The line that i am talking about is this: "It's not about what happened in the past, or what you think might happen in the future. It's about the ride, for Christ's sake. There is no point in going through all this crap, if you are not going to enjoy the ride. And you know what... when you least expect something great might come along. Something better then you even planned for. "

These lines really means so much in terms of our daily life, don't they?

Is that YOU?

A Smiling Face,
That could brighten up anyone’s Day,

Those stunning Eyes,
Which speak more than Words,

That Glance of yours,

Which could make anyone DANCE to your tunes,

That typical sound in your Laughter,

Which keeps coming in the mind thereafter,

That’s enough I can say about YOU,
Coz this is just another person who’s crazy about your Natural Looks.

Written in the B.E.S.T Bus

Sitting in the crowded bus,
Here i am perspiring with fuss.
Traffic here only adding to the mess,
I am trying my best to overcome the stress.

Suddenly a girl dressed in yellow catches my eye,
With looks so simple, don't feel like saying goodbye,
After a while she gets up and makes a move,
That's when i start wondering what she's up to.

Realize a bit later that she just got up to purchase the ticket,
Coz she returned few seconds later just to find a comfortable seat.
Sooner than later she got up once again and my joy was short-lived,
As this time i guessed it right, because it's her stop that had arrived.

There is seriously nothing going on in my mind,
Just thought of writing a crap poem that would rhyme,
My stop is just about to arrive and i am making a move,
So till the next time you visit my blog, hopefully my poems would improve.

Testing of Your Faith

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

—James 1:2-4

Goodbye...

Some relations are doomed from the very start,
Hence it’s better to move ahead than break hearts apart.

The effort involved in maintaining the relation is really not worth it,
Hence it’s time to take a sensible decision, and then amicably split.

Such decisions are really not easy to take,
But it’s better than having a daily heartache.

So it’s better to thank the opposite person for the good times one has shared together,
And then continue living life, hope for better times ahead, and move on forever.

Mother's Day

Most children will express their emotions to their Mom today,
Coz today across the world is being celebrated as Mothers Day.

Women around the world really have to go through a lot of agony and pain as compared to men,
And even the birth of a newborn which gives them so much joy is achieved only after tremendous labor pain.

Never knew my Mom was so strong as have seen in the last 8 months or so,
Coz before that had always seen her living her entire life in Dad's shadow.

The pain she had seen Dad go through is really very difficult to erase,
And tears are the only thing she expresses in front of us at Dad's resting place.

There is really something about these ladies which cannot be measured,
And words can hardly express the appreciation which they truly deserve.

Mothers across the world really deserve many blessings from GOD above,
Coz without them being around, we would have hardly understood the meaning of LOVE.

Glimpse of things to come..

The last time round when i had written the article on Alistair Pereira, i tried to express my opinion on what i felt was a wrong verdict. The laborers who were sleeping on the footpath had become victims of this guys drunken driving. I have highlighted the word "Footpath" as that's where these guys were sleeping.

However with every passing day, it seems that some of these laborers are taking public anger over the judgment as a victory for themselves. After sleeping on the footpaths, these guys have taken their sleep a bit further and now have started sleeping on the roads. Nowadays while on my way to work, i see that a large number of these guys sleep on the roads. I don't think anyone would, and can justify this action of theirs. Just as I always felt, footpaths are one place where the person driving a vehicle should not stray on. Similarly i feel, roads are one place where these laborers should not sleep on.

It's true that firstly footpaths or roads are not for sleeping.. And that the concerned authorities may have given them some leeway by allowing them to sleep on the footpaths.. But if people start sleeping on the roads i donno what next...do we need flyovers everywhere, so that these roads can be left open for the guys to sleep. I just received a mail a couple of days back wherein the photo suggests a new test for driving license in Mumbai... I think that's just the way the scene may look like, when in the near future you apply for a driving license in Mumbai....

Easier said than done...

Have heard all of this n more, but the fact is, its difficult.

You know u really love someone when u want him or her to be happy, even if his or her happiness means that you're not part of it.

If the person u love doesn't love u back, don't be afraid to love someone else again, for you'll never know unless u give it a try.

The greatest irony of love is letting go when u need to hold on and holding on when u need to let go.

Loving people means giving them the freedom that they choose to be and where they choose to be.

For all the heartaches and the tears, for gloomy days and fruitless years, u should give thanks, for u know, that these were the things which helped you grow.

Wat do u have to say?

Life Moves On....

She Is Pretty,
She Is Smart,
She Is Quite Witty,
She Touches Ur Heart.

Life Is Adaptable,
Life Is Beautiful,
Life Is Not Foreseeable,
Life's Very Blissful.

She Is Full Of Life,
But Life's Not Only She,
So Life Just Carries On,
As Her Decision Was Foregone.

Blood on His FACE

Alistair gets 6 month for killing 7 people

FRIDAY THE 13TH PROVES LUCKY FOR PAREIRA

The headline in yesterday's newspaper was worth a stare,

As this involved the infamous guy in news named Alistair,

7 laborers lost their lives after this guy's rash driving,

But just 6 months of jail term is what he got for his striking.

This is not the first time a rich brat has got away,

And this shows how our judicial system is unfair,

Officers involved screwed the case with their investigation,

And this has bailed out Alistair and brought him elation.

The persons who died in this accident involved daily wage workers,

Hence an appeal against this judgment is just not round the corner,

Everyone who has been following the case knows the trial was not fair,

However with the system in place right now its fun for guys like Alistair.

PRICE FOR OUR SINS

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" -- John 3:16

PINK

Dressed in a colour which is so bright pink,

Here is a girl who will surely make you blink,

Strands of silky hair flowing on her face,

Certainly good enough for a male to give her a chase.

What's Cooking... Contd

I had never eaten Rajma around 7 months back. However after staying in Pune for 6 months and trying out various vegetarian cuisines, this was one dish i enjoyed a lot. I prefer having it as a substitute for non-vegetarian food. So today i did try my hand at cooking the same.

The following is the recipe for Rajma Masala:

Ingredients:

Rajma = 1 Cup
Onion = 2
Tomato = 2
Ginger-Garlic paste = 1tsp
Cumin seeds = 1/2tsp
Green Chilly= 2
Turmeric powder = 1/2tsp
Coriander powder = 1/2tsp
Red chilli powder = 1/2tsp
Garam masala = 1/2tsp
Oil = 2tbsp

Salt

Procedure:

Wash the beans properly and soak it in water overnight.
Rinse and Drain the beans before cooking the following day.
Boil the beans in a pressure cooker till it gets soft enough.
Heat oil in a vessel.
Add cumin seeds and ginger-garlic paste and cook it till it turns brown.
Add finely sliced onion, chopped tomato, green chilly, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, and salt and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the boiled beans along with its water and simmer for about 10–15 minutes.
Finally add the Garam masala powder and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Ready to serve with cooked rice or rotis.

So do try your hand at cooking this once.

Confused

Liking & Loving are two words that are related so closely,

That we end up confused while using these words mostly.

Liking someone generally takes a hell of a time,

While Loving someone happens instantaneously most time.

Loving a person after Liking is commonly heard,

While Liking a person after Loving sounds absurd.

Some say to love someone is to love unconditionally,

But the fact is that saying is not easy to follow actually.

After liking a person, one would definitely not want to be the cause of their hurt,

But to prevent it from happening invariably, one should always stay alert.

There's no point blaming the opposite person for any mess,

When the feelings to that person are not really expressed.

Liking a person is something i have felt and have expressed,

But loving that person is something i have left unaddressed.

Difference between liking and loving has left me confused.

And it really seems i have come out of this more bruised.

Grow Up: Media

Don't know what one should say after hearing such crap. Passing the buck is fine. But not to this extent.

Who is responsible for India's loss in the first match of the World Cup to Bangladesh? Is it Dravid, Chappell, Sachin, or Sehwag. No it's Mrs. Indira Gandhi. How come? I thought she had died long back. Tell me how is she to blame? Fool, don't you know it was she who created Bangladesh!

However the way TV news channels and newspapers cover news nowadays, even this has earned its place on some channels and papers. What more can one say about way the media portrays itself nowadays.

Another news item i have mostly heard on some popular news channels. A person has died somewhere, the person hosting the news asks his news reporter at the funeral site, " Waha pe kya mahaul hai" (How is the atmosphere around there). Obviously the reporter would not say, "Yaha pe khushi ka mahaul hai" (People are celebrating his death here). Hearing such crap and breaking news inside people's homes has really showed the level of news coverage nowadays.

Actions Misguide Sometimes

The other day while coming back from office, my bus was stuck in traffic as usual. The bus then halted at the signal for some time. I was sitting at the window seat and that's when i noticed this traffic policeman who caught attention from everyone around.

Unlike the regular traffic policemen we see everyday, this guy happened to be very animated in his actions. The way he was moved his body and gave directions just reminded me of Billy Bowden (International cricket umpire from New Zealand who is considered the best in terms of his animated actions on the cricket field). He was whistling continuously and loudly, waving his arms around. Suddenly everyone in the bus and on the road had their eyes set on him. This just went on for 3-4 minutes. Even the people in the surrounding buildings were looking at him from various floors.

Everyone was appreciating the way he was going about his work. I was even tempted to take a video of him from my mobile camera. As i did not want others in the bus looking at me if i did this, i avoided the same. So you can only imagine the effect this traffic policeman had on everyone. People were just smiling around. However the events that followed this i never expected. It made me realize that what i had seen was only because there was some special occasion.

Suddenly a fleet of cars arrived, followed by various Police vehicles. Some important ministers or foreign dignitaries were passing though that road, probably on their way to the international airport. Everyone realized then that the events that we watched earlier was just an act for the "big persons" who passed by. The following 2 days i just could not notice that animated traffic policeman .

One can't blame the Traffic Policeman; he was just doing his job to impress his superiors, just as an employee in his office would do to impress his seniors. Anyways on the lighter side it's that time of the year when most companies give their employees the annual raise which he or she deserves. Hopefully the superiors are watching their employees the year round, and not getting impressed by their "actions" just before appraisal time.

Relations

Relations can be inherited by birth or formed in the natural course,
However what matters in the end is there should be no remorse.

Maintaining relations with one and all is kind of a challenge in every sense,
And the feeling one derives after achieving this is really very immense.

There are also some relations that are forgotten in the due course of time,
But it is not something like a person has committed a heinous crime.

Ideally relations need to be strengthened with every passing day,
But invariably in today's world most relations seem to be going astray.

Time is something which is really needed for maintaining a relation,
Coz without that cracks would definitely start appearing in its foundation.

Just boasting about one's so called relations is really not enough,
Coz what matters in the end is who stands by U when you're in the rough.

How Related are U?