once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best;the most important,the most useful,the favorite
green said: "clearly i am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all .b..b. anima ./b.l./b.s would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that i am in the majority."
blue interrupted: "you only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."
yellow chuckled: "you are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."
orange started next to blow her trumpet: "i am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but i am precious for i serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when i fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."
red could stand it no longer, he shouted out: "i am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I bring fire into the blood. I am willing to fight for a cause. I am the color of danger and of bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."
purple rose up to his full height: he was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "i am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me, for i am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."
finally indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."
so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening.
Thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort. In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak: "you foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest.
Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me." doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.
The rain continued: "from now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." and so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another
" Tere Ham nahi ye Jante hai, Fir bhi Najane kyu Aap ko iss Kadar Apna Samajte hai...Teri Manzil nahi Ham Jante hai fir bhi Najane Kyu Teri Taraf ke Raste banate hai......... ......!!"
Lisa Redmond, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She slowly approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and quietly asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had four children and they needed food. John Long, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once. Visualizing the family needs, she said: "Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can." John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. He had only seen her a few times. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant unpleasant voice, "Okay! Do you have a grocery list?" Lisa replied, "Yes sir." "OK" he said, "put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries." Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it." The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said:” Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands." The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Lisa thanked him and left the store. The other customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said; "It was worth every penny of it. Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs."
THE POWER OF PRAYER: When you receive this, say a prayer. That's all you have to do. Just stop right now, and say a prayer of thanks for your own good fortune. So dear heart, trust God to heal the sick, provide food for the hungry, clothes and shelter for those that don't have as we do. Amen & Ameen
There is no cost but a lot of rewards. May you always walk with Angels. God Bless !
This is more embarrassing for my mother than for me because I wasn't quite four years old when it happened. My mother taught me to read when I was 3 years old (her first mistake).
One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet door was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping napkins in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts she told me that those were for special occasions.
Now fast forward a few months. It's Thanksgiving Day, and my folks are leaving to pick up the pastor and his wife for dinner. Mom had assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table.
When they returned, the pastor came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling. Next came my father, who roared with laughter. Then came mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw each place setting on the table with a "special occasion" napkin at each plate, with the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked the little tails in so they didn't hang off the edge. My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of laughter.
"But Mom, you SAID they were for special occasions!
Things You Should Never Do in Front of Your Man (Women’s Special)
Pick, pluck, prod, tweeze, bleach, glue, wax, Or highlight anything on your body. Men like to think that our beauty comes naturally. Why should we burst the bubble of that illusion? They would probably run screaming if they ever Saw the effort that we go through to perfect ourselves. Extend this rule to makeup application and heroic hair Manipulation such as any type of curling or teasing. Think twice before you agree to have him pick you up At the hair stylist, spa, or gym.
The other day, my friends and I went to a "Ladies Night Club."One of the girls wanted to impress the rest of us, so she pulled out a $10 bill. When the male dancer came over to us, my friend licked the $10 Bill and stuck it to his butt cheek! Not to be outdone, another friend pulls out a $20 bill. She Calls the guy back over, licks the $20 bill, and sticks it to his other butt cheek. In another attempt to impress the rest of us, my third Friend pulls out a $50 bill and calls the guy over, and licks the bill. I'm worried about the way things are going, but fortunately she just stuck it to one of his butt cheeks, again. My relief was short lived. Seeing the way things are going, the guy gyrates over to me! Now everyone's attention is focused on me, and the guy's egging me on to try to top the $50.My brain was churning as I reached for my wallet. What could I do? Then the marketer in me took over! I got out my ATM card, swiped it down the crack of his ass, Grabbed the 80 bucks, and went home. . . .
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become characters. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers. Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated. We do however realize the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with co-workers, therefore, a list of preferred new phrases has been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner without risk of offending our more sensitive employees.
PREFERRED: Perhaps I can work late. OLD: When the F**K do you expect me to do this?
PREFERRED: I'm certain that is not feasible. OLD: No F**King way.
PREFERRED: Really? OLD: You've got to be sh[i!1l]tting me.
PREFERRED: Perhaps you should check with... OLD: Tell someone who gives a sh[i!1l]t.
PREFERRED: Of course I'm concerned OLD: Ask me if I give a sh[i!1l]t.
PREFERRED: I wasn't involved in that project. OLD: It’s not my F**King problem.
PREFERRED: That's interesting behavior. OLD: What the F**K?
PREFERRED: I'm not sure I can implement this. OLD: F**K it, it won't work.
PREFERRED: I'll try to schedule that. OLD: Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?
PREFERRED: Are you sure this is a problem? OLD: Who the F**K cares?
PREFERRED: He's not familiar with the problem. OLD: He's got his head up his \bass\b.
PREFERRED: Excuse me sir? OLD: Eat sh[i!1l]t and die mother F**Ker.
PREFERRED: So you weren't happy with it? OLD: Kiss my \bass\b.
PREFERRED: I'm a bit overloaded at this moment. OLD: F**K it, I'm on salary.
PREFERRED: I don't think you understand. OLD: Shove it up your \bass\b.
PREFERRED: I love a challenge. OLD: This job sucks.
PREFERRED: You want me to take care of that? OLD: Who the hell died and made you boss?
PREFERRED: I see. OLD: Blow me.
PREFERRED: Yes, we really should discuss it. OLD: Another F**King meeting.
PREFERRED: I don't think this will be a problem. OLD: I really don't give a sh[i!1l]t.
PREFERRED: He's somewhat insensitive. OLD: He's a F**King prick.
PREFERRED: She's an aggressive go-getter. OLD: She's a ball-busting bitch.
PREFERRED: I think you could use more training. OLD: You don't know what the F**K you're doing.
Scared to free ourselves in the land of the free Shut out the very glamor that we came to see Back home girls were 'mast cheez' Here its 'no girls please we're desis'
The in-thing to do was to watch MTV Now the 'appropriate' channel is Discovery Its like waiting all our lives to live the American way Now from everything American we stay away And who would have thought, it figures.
Back home, we're so wild, Keeping our westerness alive We jive to rock and boogey the night away We live in jeans and scorn the dhoti-kurta anyway We drink "foreign" liquor and smoke "foreign" brands We forget to speak in our tongues in our lands We eat burgers and steaks and disdain the spices We wear Docker and Nike Throwing Raymonds and Bata Away Disrespect our elders and Gods Talking about Internet and Java Throwing Desi Magazines away Talking about NFLs and NBAs.
Isn' t it ironic, don't you think?
Now we're here in a strange land Wearing clothes from our native land Spicy and hot is how we want our food And a kurta in summer Feels so good A beer should be a kingfisher A smoke should be an India King We're nodding to a ghazal Bhangra is what we're dancing Hey, I speak Marathi and Hindi On special occasions I wear a bindi Every month I go to Temple Always logon to Internet to read Desi stuff
Hey ! I'm an Indian in America I was an American in India.
There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. Boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor isit a pig. If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? What language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? Park on driveways and drive on parkways? In which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm goes off by going on. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it
