Monday, December 26, 2011
No Time For Family!!!
Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
Moral:
Don’t waste your time chasing materialistic things, spend quality time with your loved ones while you still have the chance coz you never know whats going to happen tomorrow – They might not be there… you might not be there…
Stay Blessed and Have a Good Day!!!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
75 Amazing Wacky Facts !!!
The weird and the wacky, the silly and the outrageous, our world is filled with it. Some facts, you may have heard. Others may just sound unbelievable. Take a glance to these amazing facts.
20. Children who are breast fed have been proven to be smarter than those who have not.
21. Cows milk is the most common food to be allergic to.
22. An Indian man grew his finger nails to the length of 76 inches.
23. A cockroach can survive days with out it's head.
24. 97% of all money printed in the US contains some cocaine.
25. Organized crime in the US is estimated to be about 10% of the nation's income.
26. Mars has the largest known volcano in our solar system.
27. Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in Asia and South America.
28. Vanilla is the most popular ice cream at Baskin Robins.
29. You are more likely to be killed by a donkey than in a plane.
30. The weight of a blue whale's tonge is greater than most elephants.
31. A bean cell has more DNA than a human cell.
32. Size for size, the hair on men's beards is as strong as copper wire.
33. A peanut is in fact not a nut at all. It is a legume.
34. The Beatles sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones.
35. The higher the income, the more likely a man from the US will cheat on his wife.
36. An elephant can't jump!
37. A person laughs, on average, 10 times a day.
38. Hitler was a vegetarian.
39. Rutherford Hayes, the 19th president of the US, was elected president by one vote!
40. Apples are better at waking you up in the morning than caffeine.
41. The oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old.
42. The speed of a rain drop is 7 mph.
43. The World Trade Center had several of it's own zip codes.
44. Wal-Mart was China's 8th largest trading partner.
45. 6% of men propose on the telephone.
46. An ostrich egg would take 4 hours to boil.
47. Colgate made a toothpaste available in a jar.
48. Diamonds in Brazil are harder than those in Africa.
49. Pollen can last for infinity.
50. During his life, Van Gogh only sold 1 of his paintings.
51. No president of the US was even an only child.
52. Any Rubik's Cube combination can be solved in 17 turns.
53. An average human sheds 40 pounds of skin.
54. People who smoke eat more sugar than non-smokers.
55. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.
56. The worlds youngest parents were in China in the year 1910. There were 8 and 9 years old.
57. Researchers in Canada have found that Einstien's brain was 15% wider than normal.
58. The maker of Aspiring market heroin in 1897!
59. Rubber lasts longer when refrigerated.
60. In the year of 1992, 55,142 people were injured by jewelery.
61. The drug thiopentone can kill a human being in one second.
62. The worlds smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand. It weighs less than a penny.
63. Starfish have no brains.
64. If Barbie were life-sized, she would stand 7 feet 2 inches tall.
65. The Catholic Church owns the most land in New York City.
66. Mount Everest grown 4 millimeters a year.
67. 80% of all arrested criminals are male.
68. Albert Einstein never wore any socks.
69. A component of toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
70. Beavers can swim half a mile under water with one breath of air.
71. The average CEO's salary in the US is 475x the average worker. It is 22x in Britain, 15x in France, 11x in Japan.
72. The trunk of an elephant can hold 4 gallons of water.
73. The city of Jacksonville in Florida is the largest city in the US.
74. The average human blinks about 25,000 times a day.
75. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic, they were invented in India.
1. Albert Enstein's parents were worried that he was mentally too slow because he took a long time to learn how to speak.
2. 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day.
3. 22% of people skip lunch daily.
4. A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
5. Coca cola would be green if coloring wasn't added to it.
6. On the penny, Abe Lincoln faces to the right while all other presidents on other coins face to the left.
7.Every US president has worn glasses.
8. Mosquitoes have teeth.
9.On average, babies crawl 200 meters each day.
10. Butterflies taste with their feet.
11. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
12. The planet Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
13. The city Rome is located on every planet.
14. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
15. If you were to drive 100 miles per hour, it would take you 29 million years to reach the Sun!
16. The human brain is 80% water.
17. There is no full word for "Mrs."
18. Cat's urine glows under a black light.
19. A dragonfly lives for only 24 hours.
2. 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day.
3. 22% of people skip lunch daily.
4. A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
5. Coca cola would be green if coloring wasn't added to it.
6. On the penny, Abe Lincoln faces to the right while all other presidents on other coins face to the left.
7.Every US president has worn glasses.
8. Mosquitoes have teeth.
9.On average, babies crawl 200 meters each day.
10. Butterflies taste with their feet.
11. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
12. The planet Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
13. The city Rome is located on every planet.
14. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
15. If you were to drive 100 miles per hour, it would take you 29 million years to reach the Sun!
16. The human brain is 80% water.
17. There is no full word for "Mrs."
18. Cat's urine glows under a black light.
19. A dragonfly lives for only 24 hours.
20. Children who are breast fed have been proven to be smarter than those who have not.
21. Cows milk is the most common food to be allergic to.
22. An Indian man grew his finger nails to the length of 76 inches.
23. A cockroach can survive days with out it's head.
24. 97% of all money printed in the US contains some cocaine.
25. Organized crime in the US is estimated to be about 10% of the nation's income.
26. Mars has the largest known volcano in our solar system.
27. Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in Asia and South America.
28. Vanilla is the most popular ice cream at Baskin Robins.
29. You are more likely to be killed by a donkey than in a plane.
30. The weight of a blue whale's tonge is greater than most elephants.
31. A bean cell has more DNA than a human cell.
32. Size for size, the hair on men's beards is as strong as copper wire.
33. A peanut is in fact not a nut at all. It is a legume.
34. The Beatles sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones.
35. The higher the income, the more likely a man from the US will cheat on his wife.
36. An elephant can't jump!
37. A person laughs, on average, 10 times a day.
38. Hitler was a vegetarian.
39. Rutherford Hayes, the 19th president of the US, was elected president by one vote!
40. Apples are better at waking you up in the morning than caffeine.
41. The oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old.
42. The speed of a rain drop is 7 mph.
43. The World Trade Center had several of it's own zip codes.
44. Wal-Mart was China's 8th largest trading partner.
45. 6% of men propose on the telephone.
46. An ostrich egg would take 4 hours to boil.
47. Colgate made a toothpaste available in a jar.
48. Diamonds in Brazil are harder than those in Africa.
49. Pollen can last for infinity.
50. During his life, Van Gogh only sold 1 of his paintings.
51. No president of the US was even an only child.
52. Any Rubik's Cube combination can be solved in 17 turns.
53. An average human sheds 40 pounds of skin.
54. People who smoke eat more sugar than non-smokers.
55. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.
56. The worlds youngest parents were in China in the year 1910. There were 8 and 9 years old.
57. Researchers in Canada have found that Einstien's brain was 15% wider than normal.
58. The maker of Aspiring market heroin in 1897!
59. Rubber lasts longer when refrigerated.
60. In the year of 1992, 55,142 people were injured by jewelery.
61. The drug thiopentone can kill a human being in one second.
62. The worlds smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand. It weighs less than a penny.
63. Starfish have no brains.
64. If Barbie were life-sized, she would stand 7 feet 2 inches tall.
65. The Catholic Church owns the most land in New York City.
66. Mount Everest grown 4 millimeters a year.
67. 80% of all arrested criminals are male.
68. Albert Einstein never wore any socks.
69. A component of toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
70. Beavers can swim half a mile under water with one breath of air.
71. The average CEO's salary in the US is 475x the average worker. It is 22x in Britain, 15x in France, 11x in Japan.
72. The trunk of an elephant can hold 4 gallons of water.
73. The city of Jacksonville in Florida is the largest city in the US.
74. The average human blinks about 25,000 times a day.
75. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic, they were invented in India.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '
The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students “How much do you think this glass weighs?"
'50gms!'..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.
"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:
What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
'Nothing' …..the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student
"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb; you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"
….. Ventured another student & all the students laughed
"Very good.
But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" Asked the professor.
'No'…. Was the answer.
"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"
The students were puzzled.
"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.
"Put the glass down!" said one of the students
"Exactly!" said the professor.
Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before you go to sleep...
That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!
So, when you start your day today, Remember friend to ‘PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '
NEVER JUDGE ANYONE BECAUSE You never know how their life is & what they’re going through!!
A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father going and coming in the hall waiting for the doctor. Once seeing him, the dad yelled:
“Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have the sense of responsibility?”
The doctor smiled and said:
“I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the call…… And now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”
“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??” said the father angrily
The doctor smiled again and replied: “I will say what Job said in the Holy Book “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace”
“Giving advice when we’re not concerned is so easy” Murmured the father.
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy,
“Thank goodness!, your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running. “If you have any question, ask the nurse!!”
“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state” Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”
Moral:- NEVER JUDGE ANYONE BECAUSE You never know how their life is & what they’re going through, think abOUT this moment.
“Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have the sense of responsibility?”
The doctor smiled and said:
“I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the call…… And now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”
“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??” said the father angrily
The doctor smiled again and replied: “I will say what Job said in the Holy Book “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace”
“Giving advice when we’re not concerned is so easy” Murmured the father.
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy,
“Thank goodness!, your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running. “If you have any question, ask the nurse!!”
“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state” Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”
Moral:- NEVER JUDGE ANYONE BECAUSE You never know how their life is & what they’re going through, think abOUT this moment.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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