Don't Quit...!

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road your trudging seem all uphill,
When the funds are low and debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if u must but don't u quit!!


Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about
when he might have won had he stuck it out
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow!!


Often the goal is nearer than it seems
to a faint and faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
when he might have captured the victors cup,
And he learnt too late when the night came down...
How close he was to the Golden Crown!!


Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell, how close you are;
It may be near when it seems afar...
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worse that you must not QUIT!!!

Why is it so hard?????

God,
Why is it so hard to get close to people,
to let people get close to me....
Is it because I've been hurt before and
I'm afraid that I'll be vulnerable again?
Is it because I think others will take
advantage of my  openness...
Your son had twelve close friends...
one sold him for 30 pieces of silver
Another denied that he never knew him...
The rest ran away when he needed them most..
Jesus predicted these things yet he did not
shut himself off from friendship
Make me willing to take the risk too...
Help me realize that ultimately in opening  to
another human being
we are opening ourselves to you....

On Forgiveness!!

Forgiveness is the most important skill of all. Forgiving others not only for their mistakes but for their unawareness.  This makes you love them again and also allows you to forgive yourself  for not being perfect. When we restrict forgiveness in any one relationship our heart really gets blocked  for all the other relationships. Forgiveness is the art of giving and receiving love. When we close ourselves we really  lose from both ends. It is more agonizing not to forgive someone we love. Because when we restrict forgiveness and lament, it gives more suffering.

A friend of mine stubbornly holds on to bitterness and resentment  not because she is not loving but because she doesn't know how to forgive.  If we were not loving then ceasing to love someone would not be painful at all. In fact the more loving we are it is  more painful not to forgive.  If when we were children our parents had asked for our forgiveness when they made mistakes, we would know how to forgive. If we had experienced being forgiven for our mistakes we would not only know how to forgive but would have the firsthand experience  of the power of  forgiveness for transforming others. Forgiveness can be learnt .... our children will learn from us. If we forgive them for their wrong doings...they will definitely learn this art from you. That does not mean you condone or agree with their behavior in any way but you acknowledge that a mistake was made, that you want to be corrected or rather not repeated again.

Christ's message to humanity from the cross was one of   Forgiveness: "O Father forgive them for they know not what they do"  Yesterday my kids made a mess of my house in my absence......the first instance was to blow my head off on them.....but this line which I keep remembering " forgive them for they know not what they do"...because my heart is completely open and filled with love for them. At that moment my kids were unaware of the chaos they created for me it was in fact a creativity on their part.

I've always seen people who act and react in non- loving ways when they don't know better. They bear grudges out of  ignorance and innocence. When they experience a better way they go for it.  Today, we have problems because we know not what we do. Once we bear this truth in mind and hearts all mistakes seem forgivable.

People experience pain in relationships because they do not know to share their love in  ways that work. They are still missing the skills. Imagine a world which is full of  love and forgiveness- loving families, loving neighbors, loving colleagues.  Truly as, John Gray says " It is naive to assume that we can create peace in the world when we cannot make peace with the people we love."

Through practicing forgiveness we not only create a lifetime of love for ourselves but we are making a difference in the World..Aren't we???

Friendz!!!

The days we spent together,
the days of joy,
the days of glee,
are still fresh in my mind...
like the wind divine!!

The love, the laughter the fun we shared,
have created an unmeasurable treasure,
which even time cannot measure...

Time has but a one-way flow,
but our friendship will always grow...
Our relationship is based on
warmth and understanding,
that's the thing most outstanding!!

The thought that comforts me most is that;
we have always been "friends",
and we will always be like that....

Not Alone....

Alone! I sit by the fire,
on a chilly winter night  and I remember
the season, the weather,
the moment we first met...
and from that very moment I knew...
you were going to be a special someone in my Life...

Next when I met you,
you had already entered my heart...
Making me feel very important
Gradually we came close, sharing each other's secrets,
laughing and crying in rewards and regrets!!
Helping each other in life's hurdles,
sometimes fighting like kids and pulling each other's legs...

You always went off your way to tell me,
that I was not alone on Life's path..
Praising me in my achievements,
encouraging me in my failures
and to name a few-Your friendly hug when I was blue...

Though physically we are far apart,
the moment I think about you,
I find you right next to me...
guiding me, comforting me and telling me that ,
I'm 'not alone'...

Hope

The days we spent together,
have passed into oblivion...
But I still remember your pleasant smile,
and warm hugs!

Time has taken us apart,
But you are still in my heart.
Always smiling, talking with me,
Cheering me in whatever I do...

You are my inspiration to live,
From you I learnt the art of -
FORGET & FORGIVE...

Every morning the sun rises,
and I hope that the morning,
 has come to unite us again;
Then comes evening,
and the sun sets...

But I'm not disappointed,
as I know that my sun of "hope"
will rise again.........

Gratitude in Life....

A very enlightening mail I had received from a very dear friend....Its so touching and true....Want to share this with all....That only a  Life liven with gratitude is the true life and rest all is mere pretense....Here's a small story about a girl who was blind first.... but in the end  lost her vision....

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She  hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'
 

Someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,' Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led  her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying:'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine..'

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life is a Gift !!! Today before you say an unkind word – Think of someone who can't speak.Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven..Before whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think:

you're alive and still around!!!