The Racist Americans

Yes, that is what the whole of India confirmed after the hate crime resulted in the death of  Srinivas Kuchibhotla. My sincere condolences to his family. After the call from a worried dad, I was appalled by the Indian media reports that is responsible for creating this kind of fear. Hence I thought, I should put some facts about 'The Racist Americans' which was reported and clear some air.

After Mr. Purinton started the racial abuse, he an american was escorted out from an american restaurant probably by a americans , which supported the Indians and protected their rights  - Oh! how racist.  

After the firing started, Ian Grillot an american - stranger to both of the Indians - did put his life in the line to confront a killer armed with a gun - Oh! how racist. 

After this unfortunate incident all of american media condemned the incident - Oh! how racist. 

gofundme pages that was setup in support of the victims and families have already raised 1 million dollars and counting, there are lot of americans  that contributed to this fund, you can see the names on the funding page - Oh! how racist.

Now lets talk about the holier than thou. If one hate crime is a good enough reason for Indians to leave America and not to send your children, may I ask why do you send your children out in India when there are hate crimes happening in our own country. So you have plans to leave India and go to some other country?

Here in this entire episode I see 'The Racist Americans' who protected, defended and generously donated and would consider them and feel secure instead of looking at one or few of the 500 million who did a hate crime and live a fearful life. Not to forget the rest of Americans  who are still trying to get him the right punishment by the law. 

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The Blue Jacket Kid

The Blue Jacket Kid, that is what I can call him as I don't know his real name. :) One of those weekends, doing  regular errands while getting into a Walmart noticed this guy with a table doing some fund raising which is not a rare thing here. Just passed by thinking should I look into or shouldn't I. 

As I continued to the entrance saw a little boy standing there alone, holding some papers, who I thought was waiting for his parents, as I was passing him by I overheard him asking someone 'Do you want to buy a dinner coupon please?' That is when I watched him. A cute little kid, It took a whole minute for me to continue what I was doing. I just stood there watching him. Most of the kids of his age and even elders will choose to stay warm, and have fun and relax on the weekend and now there is this guy. He is not there because may be his dad wanted help. The enthusiasm and approach proved other wise. 

The whole time I was there in the shop, just couldn't stop thinking about this little one who stood there braving the cold, asking each passer by, in spite of people trying to avoid him, and most of them saying no,  chose to help some one, instead of having 'his' fun and being comfortable at home. All this for whom? and what? Some one else benefit? Wow! As I was coming out, I wished that this kid should still be there and wanted to see him. There he was,  in the same place, doing the same. He asked me the question again, with the same level of enthusiasm  I was so glad to have a conversation. You can see him in the pic below one in the blue jacket. That was a last min pic while driving off, bear with that. I was so lost and forgot to take a pic which I usually do.

To the little one, you inspired me today. You made me rethink about what I do. You are the hope of good in this world, You are the hope of a future generation. Keep up the good work. Keep helping and keep inspiring. God bless you.

It's a reminder in this busy life and where 'I' and 'mine' matter, with the little amount of time from the idle away time you have, you can still make a difference. It could be very small, but that same could be a life for some one. All it takes is the willingness to do it.

Last but not least you did inspire to write this blog after years. :) 

Keep the good things coming and make the difference. 

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I will follow you

One of my friends and I were going to SP Road and as he doesn’t know the way, he was following my scooter on his Bullet :) When we are almost close and the turning is a little complex because of few more turnings there, I started explaining him how to go. Even before I completed it he said ‘I will follow you’.

That is how it started this chain of thoughts. Wondered how confidently he said that. How easily he was able to trust me and believe I can guide his path to the destination. Yeah there are levels of trust again that you can put in a friend but at least here I seem to qualify for this one :) 

To see some negative thinking, What if the person you trust cheats or robs, or if he is taking advantage of the situation and you are at loss? Well we don’t think this way when we are with friends because of the trust and belief we put in them. A Friend being human vulnerable to all kind of negative and wrong things, if we can trust so much and follow……

God the creator and the sustainer of my existence, the potter of my life, the one that never changes asks to follow Him… Hmm I think I want to be on my own and I can take care. Many a time after saying ‘I will follow you’, I don’t really seem to be following. Lack of faith? Loss of trust? Can’t believe He can?  

So is it true that we trust our friends more than God? If no, then is it possible to leave your life and everything related, trusting Him and follow Him in the same way as you do with your friends or with dearest best friend?

Doesn’t seem practical right? Yeah I too feel the same sometimes or rather it is most of the times.

But the fact remains that I am wrong during those times. 

Pary God that He gives me enough strength to believe, trust and have faith. 

Thank you Ashish for the inspiration.  

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Swanthana - Home for mentally challenged

Last Sunday went on to visit Swanthana along with friends. I don’t know anything about it before I reached there and was expecting to be one more NGO. After a long ride and missing the route as it was guided by one of my friend known for that, Prince are you reading this?, we reached Swantana. It was on the out skirts and has a good looking building well constructed. All the kids were outside lined up in different types of wheel chairs and few sisters carrying babies and everyone was busy in their work, no one to wish or greet.

We all went together and introduced ourselves to the sisters and started conversation and knowing about what they do. They were very friendly and started talking to us and explain about the center. The kids we saw all of them mentally challenged children of various ages.  All have different disabilities and not even any two matches. I was awe-struck by the care the sisters are providing.

This is the only female care center for mentally challenged in the entire Karnataka.  Sis. Rigina was heading the center and along with her 6 more sisters that work there. She went on to tell the daily routine, these kids has to be given bath 3-4 times daily just to keep them away from the bad smell they develop and had to feed them 6 times a day with proper diet.  They have 4 attendants, girls who work there. And with staff of mere 10 the kids they have to manage is 29 who needs attention 24/7 yes it is 24/7.

Few of these kids don’t sleep in the night and keep crying and the sisters have to be awake all the night taking care of them. Sleepless nights are part of their routine.  The care they take cannot be described, the patience they have.. it’s  just  amazing.

The sad part of this is they don’t have support. They don’t have any continuous financial assistance. The government promised and is supposed to give Rs.450 per kid towards the monthly expenses which they never got. It purely runs on donations from the public. Sister told how some times when they don’t have the next meal they call people and few help.

Even when we were there, there was a TV crew of some local channel. Sister told that there is a baby of 3 months old who needs a heart surgery that cost 4 lakh rupees and when they approached the government for the money they sent the TV crew to help them by casting it in the news. But will the money come and is the baby going to survive is still a ?

The regular medical care also costs them a lot as these kids have lot of problems. They have a physiotherapy room where the kids are regularly treated. Few can walk on their own, one with support and rest needs to be carried for everything.One can respond to senses and needs education, the nearest school charges Rs.28,000 per year. The center also needs lot of maintenance as the wear and tear for the cots and beds is high. Few of them are already in broken state and they don't have enough money to replace them.

These people need a lot of support. Go through their website http://swanthana.com for more details and if you are willing to support.  Even if not financially you can give them moral support by visiting them.

My reflection on this follows…..

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Signal Free

Last Saturday after the trek to Skandagiri was very tired but went to attend a meeting in the evening. I was returning back to home and got stuck at the ring road signal. I grew impatient as it looked like it is going to take for ever and indeed the traffic was pretty bad. Waiting there my thoughts just went on what is the least you need to be to influence to go through signals with out stopping. Politicians have that luxury and are so lucky to avoid any delays.  But for a common man it is just impossible. I wished that I too would go like that some day with out wasting my time at the signals. It almost took around 10 mins to get cleared. Hit the bed as I was very tired.

Next day being Sunday, was going to church in the morning. Started from home and left to church. While going I didn’t stop any where. It was SIGNAL FREE. I got a green on all the signals and with out even slowing down my speed I passed them. After crossing the last signal I was feeling my self to be so lucky not to stop any where and reach in short time. It is only then I realized what I wished for last night and started recollecting all my thoughts.  I was shocked that it happened. It’s a wish come true but how did it happen.

Heavens Gift?

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Another Journey

This journey doesn’t start with suddenly as this was a well planned one. Booked a bus ticket to go home well ahead. The Telengana issue started and they stopped the buses. So booked a train ticket as a backup which was on waiting list 93.

On 23rd after PC gave a different version of the statement on Andhra things became better and busses were released. As per 23rd status buses were going and there was no problem. I called up the reservation counter again on 24th to confirm if buses were going and then tried to cancel the train ticket. It didn’t work for several times, so tried it one last time and switched of the PC with out seeing the status.

On the way to bus depot I was thinking how good it was to have a backup ticket, even if the refund may not happen, the peace it gave was worth. Waited at the pickup point for more than an hour and then called up to the reservation counter to find that the bus has been cancelled. The refund of the ticket can only happen if I give them my ticket that day. Hmmmm now the other option left is the train. I don’t even have the ticket printed. And only 30 mins left in which I have to now print the ticket and reach station. I tried taking my chance at train at the loss of bus ticket now.

Asked my cousin who is travelling by the same train and had already reached station to print my ticket. Out of the blue got a call from my colleague Shamil, asking me to join for lunch. While speaking to him I realised that I have a printed ticket at my office desk which I did on the day I booked the ticket. I requested him if he can drop me the ticket in time. He started immediately with the ticket. Mean while the net connection was slow where my cousin was trying to print and I asked him to check the PNR and…… the ticket status is cancelled :D.

Now my friend is still on the way getting the ticket. I have decided that any cost I am going to go by this train as the buses are not guaranteed and not sure if I will get a ticket for night. Went and bought a general ticket. Shamil came, and I was feeling bad that I have to make him come for a ticket that is of no use. One more idea stuck and asked him to cancel my bus ticket and felt happy that his efforts didn’t go waste as it still helped me.

Met my cousin who have a confirmed ticket on the platform and made up my mind to get reservation even if he charges me high once I get into the train. Got into the train and into my cousin’s reserved compartment it is worse than a general compartment. No place even to stand. Went in search of the TTE to get a reserved seat but it didn’t help, met 3 of them but all of them no vacancy. But he allowed me to stay in the compartment and all other unreserved he asked to get out.

The TTEs changed at Tirupati but they too didn’t ask any thing. So after a long wait I got down at Nellore. Then took a bus home and reached by 12 am.

This is the cheapest journey home I ever did 101 + 27

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Hallelujah Christmas Cruise

It is so often we miss to notice how things happen beyond what we can imagine or think of. Ever wondered how they do happen and who makes it happen? We do feel happy of the good that happens, enjoy it but most of the times fail to identify who made it happen. I sometimes try to look into it. Hallelujah Christmas Cruise play at KMC last Sunday is one of it.

I was part of the sound team for the play. The hired microphones were supposed to come at 11:30 am, so after morning service I took a break went out and came back but no trace of microphones and the wait went on. 3:30 pm the kids have started the final rehearsal still no trace. Usually we make the final rehearsal with sound so that we can tune the system and with kids it always difficult and now don’t even have that opportunity to do. There were instances where even after the trial, things went bad. Around 4:45 pm the hired ones came but with out cables and batteries. This made my worries and irritations rise which started due to the delay and no responses from the concerned people for hiring.

Though things I have to work with are now there, I was not really sure how I am going to make that to work with only those. Just sat down there not knowing what to do, the kids doing the rehearsal on one side and everyone waiting for the sound to come and me not having a clue how to make it work. And no time to get any things that is required. The vendors stopped picking up calls. We had been through this many times and we know how miraculously God worked, but this time it seemed hopeless. Sitting there I just asked one question “God! Are you going to make this happen?” “I am going to try my best, rest is Yours” This was my final say and started to put things together.

Added to this the other team mates who were supposed to come after lunch turned up late and there it went ….. Lost my cool and shouted at them. It was 5:20 pm when we started working with no sound and I know nothing other than a miracle can run the show with sound. And tough job connecting, setting it up, and coordinating with people for the small things required and the loose contacts making things worse in between. Things started falling in place, great ideas from the team and it’s just running around noting on the mind other than to make things work. Don’t remember how many times we sent people out to buy stuff that we need. And its 6:00pm YES! we can hear sound :). I just couldn’t believe myself that we did it in such short time and things started falling in place. I can’t believe it even now that we did it.  Just paused to recollect how things were half an hour back and I realized that we have the same assurance to remind Who is in control. Now I know Who worked for it and Who is working with us all the time.

Though we can hear the sound, it was pretty bad and people already started complaining. I just assured them that it will be better when it starts just cause of the miracle that had happened and knowing how things progressed I can say that :) . I left before it started, with the peace that “He brought it till here and the rest He will take care and it is going to happen”.

Thanks for the sound team and the team work that made this happen.

Came to know later that it was much better than the time I left.

Thank you LORD for being so faithful.

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Updates

It’s been long that I have written a blog entry. After all the work and other things don’t find time these days and I totally forgot until some reminded it. Life has become too busy and that too in December have too many things to do and every weekend already jam packed. But as usual plan to write the year ending notes by the end of year. Planning a vacation to go home and spend some time before the year ends.

Not sure if I get proper transport because of the Telengana issue and the whole lot of bandhs happening. Booked a train ticket too as backup. Need to see on which ticket I will travel.

Went to carols and enjoyed it, Attended a protest for Samakya Andhra supported,  Organised a volunteer camp from iKnight, …I think that’s all in the recent past.

One more week to go home and after that one more week for the year to end. Few things left to be completed before that. Hope I will find some time.

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In Christ Alone Medley

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.


In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
In Christ Alone

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

- Phillips Craig Dean

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Bono - NAACP

A very nice speech especially the last few minutes. Very motivational

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A memorable journey

All of a sudden I found that I have nothing much to do at office. Hmm again... All my trip blog entries starts with the same line.. Nothing comes to my mind coz they do happen like that only. Ok coming back to this. I made plan to go on the 15th  night and got the ticket reserved too. But now seriously thought if I have to take that risk of traveling unreserved and a break journey with no clarity of number of breaks in it. It all looked like one big uncertainty with nothing certain but the destination my home ?

Decided to go on this adventure. So packed the stuff by afternoon and went to catch any bus that comes and waited midway. Came to know have direct Volvo to Nellore during the same time. So set the max limit of 45minutes for the bus to come and waited. Luckily the bus came and driver gave the ticket too. Was quite happy and it was the last seat.

So now at least something became certain that I have only a single break. As soon as I got in the there was dispute between the bus attender and a elder man regarding some seat problem and the attender was not responding properly and so I supported him and got it resolved and that’s just the beginning ?

From there it started to have multiple arguments with the driver, the hotel where he stopped for dinner at 3:30pm, and almost in each and every bus stop it stopped ? Driver had a very terrible day that day and the attender too. And most of them were not his mistakes. After half the journey we felt pity for the driver and started supporting him when he was correct which I lead the arguments again form the front even being in the last seat.

Cos of all this arguments the fellow passengers became very friendly discussing out this stuff and it was very funny making jokes of the situations. At the same time we got delayed too

At last reached home around 11pm by which every just got into beds as they don’t know I was coming. Yeah it was a surprise and I didn’t inform them that I started afternoon instead of evening.

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Changing World

In this ever changing world, do we need to change everything? I am sure there are few we can keep.

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Avalanche

As planned started off for Avalanche on the weekend. Met few of the other campers and got into the bus at Shanti Nagar bus stop. It went round and round the city and went to Mysore road bus stop again. It was raining heavily outside and no air inside the bus. After sometime the bus started and we were stopped at Bandipur forest as they have closed the entry from 2am-6 am. Slept in bus till they started allowing it at 5:30 am. Reached Ooty by 9:30 after a delay of 4 hours.

Went to Emerald from there. Most of the people had breakfast there. Started to walk to the camp site. It was a long tiring walk. The guides kept telling it was 30 mins away initially and after they changed it to 15 mins. It took almost 5 hours for the entire trek is nearly 10 kms; 3 kms on good road and after that on a mud trail. Up and down the hills. It was raining on and off.

Reached camp around 3:30 and had lunch there. It was a hot and yummy lunch, after all the trek it tasted awesome, It really is. Finished the lunch and relaxed for sometime, roaming around the camp site to explore it.

In the evening went out for kayaking. I did it for the first time and it was pretty good. Initially was trying to figure out which was it was going and after few minutes was able to control it. The lake and its surroundings are very beautiful. The clear waters in the lake are warm compared to the rain and the cold wind outside. I played with water while other took their turns with the kayak and swimming. I jumped into the kayak again when the instructor said there is a free kayak for the last trip. This time I went in much deeper and I was able to manage it pretty good. I think now I can do it alone.

Came back relaxed for the rest of the day. It was continuously drizzling all the time. Had very nice dinner along with chicken barbeque. Tried to sleep in the tent but it was very cold, so went back and slept in the dorm.

Woke up at usual time 6. Explored the places around while others are still getting out of their beds. Was feeling lazy as it was drizzling again that day too. The trip to the water fall started, didn’t want to go out in the rain but joined in end with the umbrella and the jacket. It was a short walk of less than 5 mins and there stands a beautiful waterfall making huge noise and running cold water.

Seeing that couldn’t resist so left the umbrella and jacket and went into water and enjoyed it a lot. The water is very cold and was looking too good. Had a nice waterfall bath – natural shower. Came back packed the stuff and finished the lunch and started to walk back to Emerald. It was good this time, didn’t feel much tired, though it took around 4.5 hrs for the trek down.

From Emerald took a truck to Ooty, was fun trying to maintain the balance. Reached Ooty, roamed around for some time, did some shopping and had dinner and reached bus stand.

Booked a AC bus so that it will be relaxing as needed to go to work the next day. This bus is Ambari, looked well, but all the way I can feel every ditch in the road, I doubt if this bus had shock absorbers.

Over all it was a very good trip. Enjoyed a lot of rain all along.

Few pics from the trip in my album koppole.in.

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A day well spent

A day well spent to visit ‘A talent well spent’. That’s what had happened on this unplanned trip which came into the schedule. SMART Hospital, Periyamali, Kamagiri was the destination. Prince, Michael and I started at 5:30am searching for petrol on Hosur Road. Got it when the fuel was about to end. Took a good amount of time to reach the place. The early morning drive was very pleasant passing through the jungle enjoying the beauties of the nature. The road became bad when we are almost near the place; it is so bad you think twice before you drive.

We entered the campus where the hospital is located and the area is big and they have few constructions there. All of them built with the local material available. Was surprised to see the infrastructure they have built at such a remote place where there is no proper road. And this is the effort Dr. Jeyachandran uncle which he started in 1983 and did each and everything of it on his own.

We met Dr. Jeyachandran uncle and Rohan just coming out after their morning chores. Came to know they had a long night trying to save one critical patient battling with life. They were very happy when they came to know that the patient has progressed remarkably well. Then uncle said how the patient had got rejected in the so called sophisticated hospitals of Bangalore and was vexed with life. She was ready to die rather than to live like that. I can read from uncle’s face how critical it was and the relief he have for the success of it and how big and achievement it is. This is just one of the many that happened there.

'A talent well spent' – this is what I mentioned in the beginning, and hope you have got whom I am referring to. In case you are not clear about it, it is about Dr. Jeyachandran. Just a down to earth person. There are many good things which I noticed in him, but one thing worth mentioning is about the use of his talent for the community.

We use our talents for our professions, to live our lives. Earn, do well and get settled using them. But how many of us and how many times think of giving back to the community using the very same talents with the same zeal and commitment and make a difference in the lives of the less privileged?

Also I noticed few young people travelled from the neighboring villages who volunteered to help during their camp.

Had nice food and roamed around for some time in the evening. Had snacks and started on ourjourney back.

While coming back have heard some elephant sounds, but the locals asked us not to stop as they are in good number and it will be a danger if they come. So continued the journey and wanted to make use of the time and hence started to write this blog entry.

"If I can ease one life in aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain."

So let us make some difference in whatever capacity we can, with which ever talent that God has given and make our lives - A life well spent.

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What you need to impress Amrita Rao

I was reading some article on rediff and came across this video. So was just checking out what it is. At the end of that I just couldn't stop laughing. You too watch it before you continue to read this.

What you need to impress Amrita Rao

All for self and he shouldn't ask her to change but she have a huge list of things for him :). Hmmm.. thats how things are. If wishes were horses ...... would ride.

Well this reminds me of an exercise that we recently did @ HAH programme @ KMC. We were asked to write a set of 5 things that we look for in a spouse. Immediately every one went work and I finished my top 5 priorities.

Now was wondering what will be the next thing asked to do. The the facilitator asked "Are you going to be what ever you have listed for your spouse".

Well a huge blank face. 4 of them there was no problem doing it and one I doubt.

And there are many such small things which will make you realise some big things we miss. Not only the exercise I mentioned there are many like this we do and each of it helped in its own way.

These are conducted by Ashley, a very good professional trainer. You can read his contributions in his blogs.

http://yesilearn.wordpress.com
http://Yesiwrite.blogspot.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jpashley
http://twitter.com/Ashleyvinil
http://facebook.com/ashley.vinil

I have learnt few things from him and still learning.

If interested you can attend his programme on every Saturday of every month @ Koramangala Methodist Church. Open to general public too and entry is free :)

Come and be blessed.

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How our life will be run by mobiles

It is called the Spark Room and it takes pride of place in the shiny new offices of Logica, the technology firm in King’s Cross, north London. On computer screens, what looks to the untrained eye like a series of dots and squiggles, graphs and web pages are downloading at great speed. Each one represents people: you and me. They move, like us. They talk, like us. They are us.

The images are the building blocks of the biggest revolution in IT since the advent of the internet — and one that will eventually have a direct impact on the lives of almost everyone.
“We’re not talking about something that we’ve always known would be good but could not work out how to make happen,” explained Elaine Doherty, Logica’s head of media innovation. “What we’re doing is something that was unimaginable even five years ago.”
Doherty is talking about “collective intelligence”, or “the network”. It is the latest buzzword to leak out of California’s Silicon Valley.
For a big idea it is remarkably simple. It means a world in which people are permanently connected to anything and everything: to our friends and families, to our employer, to our home, doctor, bank, even to our past, present and future. The squiggles and dots on Doherty’s screens represent those links, produced by a complex algorithm that runs using Logica’s new Interaction software.
How does it work? It is all down to the mobile phone. Thanks to hardware advances and super-fast 3G network connections, phones have become handheld mini-PCs capable of running any program. As we use them, our phones record the details of our lives. Global positioning technology in our handsets reveal where we are, when we get home and where we like to go at weekends. Thanks to our online search history, phones know what food, music, sports, authors, and holiday destinations we like.

John Arlidge

SUNDAY TIMES LONDON

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Susan Boyle

One more rags to riches over night story, that is what it looks like. Well she impressed me too when I watched the video of she singing for the Britan's got talent 2009 show. What also pulled my thoughts were the before and after interaction she did at the show.

She has been singing from the age on 12 and she is now 47. Trying to be a professional singer for these many years?? Not giving up. Well I may not have that kind of patience. Before start of the show she mentioned that it was her dream to perform before large number of audience. How long do you think that she was dreaming of this? And still she does :)  Her next statement, "And now I am going to make the audience…" shows the confidence she had. 

Some one who couldn't get an opportunity for 47 years, haven't performed any where before, says that today she is going to make the audience......, doing it for the first time. Awesome! The realization of the talent she has. She knows and understands what she is capable of.

Opportunity didn't come till now, and she didn't waste the one and only one that came.

Congrats Susan. Keep it going. All the best

You can watch it on YouTube.

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Just another love story

From the very beginning, girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy, saying that it has got to do with family background, that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.

Due to family's pressure, the couple quarreled very often. Though the girl loved the guy deeply, she always asked him: how deep is your love for me?'

As the guy is not good with his words, this often caused the girl to be very upset. With that the family's pressure, the gal often vents her anger on him. As for him.. he only endured it in silence.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated decided to further his studies overseas.

Before leaving, he proposed to the gal: 

I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?'

The girl agreed, with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in agreed to let them get married. So before he left, they got engaged.

The gal went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails or phone calls. Though it was hard, but both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the gal was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control.

When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realized that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum cry, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. she had lost her voice....

The doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parent's comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down. During the stay in hospital, besides silent cry.. it's still just silent cry that accompanied her.

Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone which pierced into her heart every time it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.

With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent a millions of reply and countless phone calls.. all the gal could do besides crying is still crying.... The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything and be happy.

With a new environment, the gal learns sign language started a new life.Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her.

Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him. A year has passed her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The gal was shattered. When she opened the letter, she saw her name on it instead. When she was about to ask her friend what was going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her....

He used sign language to tell her, I've spent a year to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise.

Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You.' 

With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The gal finally smiled......

 

Just another love story!

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Loved Ones

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, 

"Oh excuse me please" was my reply. 

He said, "Please excuse me too; 

I wasn't watching for you." 

We were very polite, this stranger and I. 

We went on our way and we said goodbye. 

But at home a different story is told, 

How we treat our loved ones, young and old. 

Later that day, cooking the evening meal, 

My son stood beside me very still. 

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. 

"Move out of the way," I said with a frown. 

He walked away, his little heart broken. 

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. 

While I lay awake in bed, 

God's still small voice came to me and said, 

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, 

but the family you love, you seem to abuse.. 

Go and look on the kitchen floor, 

You'll find some flowers there by the door. 

Those are the flowers he brought for you. 

He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. 

He stood very ! quietly not to spoil the surprise, 

you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes." 

By this time, I felt very small, 

And now my tears began to fall. 

I quietly went and knelt by his bed; 

"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. 

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" 

He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. 

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. 

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." 

I said, "Son, ! I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; 

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." 

He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. 

I love you anyway." 

I said, "Son, I love you too, 

and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." 

Loved ones the family and friends,  Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. 

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? 

So what is behind the story? 

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The More ... The Less.....

This is a old one which I have read few times. We read but dont realise what it means. If you have some time, read it slowly and try to understand and realise what it means to miss the things we enjoyed once upon a time. No time for that too? May GOD help you out :)

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Today we have bigger houses, but smaller families

More conveniences , but less time

We Have more degrees, but less common sense

More knowledge , but less judgment 

We have more experts, but more problems

More medicine, but less wellness

We spend too recklessly

Laugh too little

Drive too fast

Get too angry too quickly

Stay up too late

Read too little

Watch TV too much

And ponder too little.

We’ve multiplied our possessions,

but reduced our values

We talk too much, love too little and lie too often

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life

We’ve added years to our lives, but not life to our years

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers 

Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but have less

We buy more, enjoy it less

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back

But have trouble crossing the street to meet our neighbors. 

We’ve conquered outer space,

But not inner space

We’ve split the atom

But not our prejudice 

We write more, learn less

Plan more, but accomplish less

We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait,

We have higher incomes , but lower morals

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies

But have less communication 

We are long on quantity, 

But short on quality

These are the time of fast foods and slow digestion

Taller people, and short character 

More leisure and less fun 

More kinds of foods but less nutrition

Two incomes but more divorce

Fancier houses but more broken homes

Spend more time with your family and friends , eat your favorite foods, and visit the places you love .

Use your crystal goblets…do not save your best perfume for best…throw a party for no good reason.

Life isn’t only about survival … It’s about joy.

Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life.

Remove from your vocabulary phrases like “ one of these days “ and “ someday”

Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “ one of these days “

Let’s tell our families and friends how much we love them.

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