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THE OLD PATH

The path i cherish the most keeping the present era in mind. I always liked the old path, when moms were at home . Dads were at work. Brothers went to army or job . Sisters getting married before having children ! Crime did not pay; hard work did; people were very much aware of the difference. Moms could cook; Dads would work; Children would behave. Husbands were loving; Wives were supportive; And children were polite. Women wore the jewelry; And Men wore the pants. Women looked like ladies; Men looked like gentlemen; And children looked decent. People loved the truth, And hated a lie. Love one person; which use to be true , trustworthy and unconditional . They came to temple/church to get IN, Not to get OUT! Hymns sounded Godly; Sermons sounded helpful; Rejoicing sounded normal; And crying sounded sincere. Cursing was wicked; Drugs were for illness. The flag was honored; India was beautiful; And God was welcome! We read the RAMAYAN/MAHABHARAT/BIBLE in public; Prayed in school; A...
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Letter from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecu...
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Talk by chetan Bhagat, Symbiosis (pune)... Too good

Good morning everyone and thank you for giving this chance to speak to you. This day is about you. You, who have come to this college, leaving the comfort of your homes (or in some cases discomfort), to become something in your life. I am sure you are excited. There are few days in human life when one is truly elated. The first day in college is one of them. When you were getting ready today, you felt a tingling in your stomach. What would the auditorium be like, what would the teachers be like, who are my new classmates – there is so much to be curious about. I call this excitement, the spark within you that makes you feel truly alive today. Today i am going to talk about keeping the spark shining. Or to put it another way how to be happy most, if not all the time. Where do these sparks start? I think we are born with them. My 3-year old twin boys have a million sparks. S little spiderman toy can make them jump on the bed. They get thrills from creaky swings in the park. A story...
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May 09 2010

Friends don’t ask anything about the special heading I gave. If you know what is this then just read this article fully or if you want to find out what it really mean try to understand the whole thing. This day is something special for me. I can say i was told the wisdom of life on a special day. I took little time to pen down this wisdom, which i felt most important for everyone’s life. When this was told to me my vacuous eyes appeared clueless about the life till now. One interesting thing i noticed was she was treated for a day where she had the liberty to do anything she wanted. She was given freedom from her daily work. She was given many cards bought from shops. At that particular day the sun was shining bright for her and day was looking happy too. It was in the evening I could see her eyes filled with tears. First i thought she was happy with the way her day was celebrated, but i was proven wrong. There is few things in her mind many things in her heart which she hid in...
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"What we ponder and what we think about sets the course of our life." "What we ponder and what we think about sets the course of our life. Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish, we can start a new activity. Any day we wish, we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year. "We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, "The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves." We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ab...
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My love

Some people are like fragrant flowers. They come into our lives ever so briefly and leave behind a scent that remains embedded in our being. They brighten your day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment. If kindness would have scent it would remind you of them. Some people, having given so much to you, remain a part of who you are forever. You cannot possibly go through a day without thinking about them. Their beautiful spirit gently nudges your heart each time you hear their name. The very thought of them stirs within your soul like the sweet fragrance of a thousand roses. Loved ones who have passed on, having given their lives to you, having stayed in bloom through a life time of eternal love, will be me. Although my heart is saddened having discovered that i lost you, i will not remember you that way. I will forever see a thousand blooms each time i think of you. In the coldest, darkest days of the winter of my life, the memory of you will get me through it all. E...
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