Happy Durga Puja - 2012

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. 


On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. 


I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she 
handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Diwali lights. 


I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your 
parents,you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. 


I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 
'life..'  I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. 


I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt 
on both hands.You need to be able to throw something back sometimes. 


I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you 
But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, 
your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you 


I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I 
usually make the right decision. 


I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. 


I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. 


People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a  friendly pat on the back. 


I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. 


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Eye Opener for all parents

A teacher from Primary School asks her students to write an essay about what they would like God to do for them...


At the end of the day while marking the essays, she read one that made her very emotional.

Her husband, that had just walked in saw her crying and asked her: - What happened?


She answered - Read this. It's one of my student’s essays…


“Oh God, tonight I ask you something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place. Live like the TV in my house.

Have my own special place, and have my family around ME. To be taken seriously when I talk....

I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruptions or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired.

And I want my mom to want me when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring me... And...

I want my brothers to fight to be with me... I want to feel that family just leaves everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least make it that I can make them all happy and entertain them...

Lord I don't ask you for much... I just want to live like every TV “ At that moment the husband said: - 'My God, poor kid. What horrible parents!

She looked up at him and said: - 'That essay is our son's!!!

Naman Mein Man- For Mother

नमन में मन

आज फिर

हरसिंगार झरते हैं

माँ के आशीष रूप धरते हैं

पुलक पुलक 

उठता है मन

शाश्वत यह कैसा बंधन

नमन में झुकता है मन

नमन में मन

थिरकते हैं

साँझ की गहराइयों में

तुम्हारी पायलों के स्वर

नज़र आता है चेहरा

सुकोमल अप्सरा सा

उठाकर बाँह

उँगलियों से दिखाती राह

सितारों से भरा आँगन

नमन में मन

लहरता है

सुहानी सी उषा में

तुम्हारी रेशमी आँचल

हवा के संग

बुन रहा वात्सल्य का कंबल

सुबह की घाटियों में

प्यार का संबल

सुरीली बीन सा मौसम

नमन में मन

बसी हो माँ

समय के हर सफ़र में

सुबह सी शाम सी

दिन में बिखरती रौशनी सी

दिशाओं में

मधुर मकरंद सी

दूर हो फिर भी

महक उठता है जीवन

नमन में मन

Holi Greeting - Rangon KI Bauchhar

 रंगों की बौछार

आज है 

रंगों की बौछार

लो आया होली का त्यौहार

मन उमंग में तन तरंग में

ढोल चंग में ताल छंद में

राग रंग में रीत ढंग में 

स्मित मंद में मधुर संग में

बहे सुगंध बयार

आज है

रंगों की बौछार

लो आया होली का त्यौहार

सच बने 

सपनों का संसार

बनी रहे रंगों की बौछार

सजग काम में सुभग धाम में

बड़े नाम में भरे दाम में 

दिवस शाम में सुख अराम में

जीवन की हर छाँव घाम में

खुशियाँ खिलें हज़ार

आज है

रंगों की बौछार

लो आया होली का त्यौहार 

Holi Greeting - Holi Hai

सच है, नहीं ठिठोली है 

चेहरों पर रंगोली है 

देश देश में गाँव गाँव में 

होली है भई होली है

पत्रिकाओं में अखबारों में 

गली गली में चौबारों में 

हम मस्तों की टोली है 

होली है भई होली है 

कहीं रंग है कहीं भंग है 

बड़ी उमंग में कहीं चंग है 

मौसम भी हमजोली है

होली है भई होली है

कहीं राग है कहीं फाग है 

चौरस्ते होलिका आग है 

ठंडाई भी घोली है 

होली है भई होली है 

धूप धूप में छाँह छाँह में 

हर अंजुरी हर एक बाँह में 

गुझिया पूरनपोली है 

होली है भई होली है

ऋतुओं पर ठहरा गुलाल है

रंग रंगा हर नौनिहाल है

कोयल कूहू बोली है

होली है भई होली है

नया घाघरा नई कुर्तियाँ

नये पजामे नई जूतियाँ

चूड़ी चुनरी चोली है

होली है भई होली है

Holi Greeting - Holi Ke Mausam Mein