I'm not your Friend If . . .

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You have to think before You speak to me!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
My presence ever makes You feel uncomfortable!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You have to thank me for everything i do for You!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You have to say sorry for everything that You don't do!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You have to ask me for favors!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You think i would not be curious to know Your new philosophy of life!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You go by what i say and do not understand what i don't say!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You think that listening to Your dreams would put me to sleep!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You think that seeing You in pain, would not bring a tear to me!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You think I do not remember the first time we met!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You don't see the thousand ways I try to make You happy!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You don't realise how Your smile brightens up my day!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You would rather keep quiet when You really wanna talk!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You hesitate to ask me to stay back when You think we should be together!

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND IF..
You take too much time to tell me what i mean to You . . .

Love ....

Once a lady when having a conversation with her lover, asked:

Lady : Why do you like me..? Why do you love me?

Man : I can't tell the reason.. but I really like you..

Lady : You can't even tell me the reason.. how can you say you like me?
How can you say you love me?

Man : I really don't know the reason, but I can prove that I loveU.

Lady : Proof? No! I want you to tell me the reason. My friend's boyfriend
can tell her why he loves her but not you!

Man : Ok..ok!!! Emmmmm.. because you are beautiful,

because your voice is sweet,
because you are caring,
because you are loving,
because you are thoughtful,
because of your smile,
because of your every movements.

The lady felt very satisfied with the man's answer..

Unfortunately, a few days later, the Lady met with an accident and went in
comma.

The Guy then placed a
letter by her side, and here is the content:

Darling,
Because of your sweet voice that I love you..
Now can you talk? No! Therefore I cannot love you.
Because of your care and concern that I like you..
Now that you cannot show them, therefore I cannot love you.
Because of your smile,
because of your every movements that I love you..
Now can you smile? Now can you move?
No, therefore I cannot love you..
If love needs a reason, like now,
There is no reason for me to love you anymore.
Does love need a reason? NO!
Therefore, I still love you..

"Sometimes the best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be
seen, cannot be touched, but can be felt in the heart . . ."

What Makes a Person Rich . . .

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the
country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be
considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the
trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have
a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek
that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have
the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have
the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they
have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but
they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls
around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are."

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen
if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about
what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends . . .

It was just a co incident . . .

It was just a co -incident,
The way we met .
Yet that was the way it should have been

It was so simple things,
We typed to each other ,
Yet those made us so close

It was continents apart
We lived ,
Yet feels we meet each other
Every morning

I lied to you once
The way I should not be forgiven ,
Yet I've been forgiven

Once I was so down ,
Felt so lost
Yet you came for me ,just to hold my hand

I've been convicted ,
It shattered me apart ,
Yet you stood up just to defend me

You taught me things , you backed me up ,
You've been an example for me to live on

Being a friend was not easy ,
Yet you have been a one

Just to say how great full I am to you ,
Can I just pack all in my heart ,
In to two words ,
And speak out so soft "THANK YOU" . . .

Important Lessons in Life

First Important Lesson - Know the people who serve you

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'.

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Second Important Lesson - Empathise with those in distress

One night, at 11.30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed tobe in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.

Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise,agiant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.

It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you ame along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's

bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

Third Important Lesson - Always acknowledge those who serve you

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 -year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of icecream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain icecream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and

walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

Fourth Important Lesson - Remove the obstacles that come in everyone's path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
Approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse laying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents and opportunity to improve our condition.

Fifth Important Lesson -- Give When it Counts Most

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only
a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and
smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek.

Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Mother, what can I give you? What can I do for you?

Mother, what can I give you? What can I do for you?

After having reached at the peak of his career a man felt an urge to
repayback to his mother for all that she had done for him.
So he asked her, "Mother, what can I give you? What can I do for you? I
sincerely want to repay you for all the sacrifices you have made for me
and for all the love you have showered upon me."

Mother looked surprised and said, "Why do you think about it. It was my
duty so I did it, you don't have to repay me. Even if you want to, there
is no way a man can ever repay his mother."

Despite her continuous refusal to ask for anything, he continued to
Persist. To put an end to the discussion, she said, "All right. If you
must, then tonight you sleep on my bed, with me, just as you used to when
you were a baby." He said, "That's a strange thing to ask for, but if it
pleases you, I will."

As soon as he fell asleep, the mother got up and brought a bucket of
water. She poured a mug full of water on his side. Feeling disturbed by
the wetness under him, in his sleep he moved away to the other side of the
bed. As he settled down, his mother poured another mug of water on the
other side. In his slumber he tried to find space towards the foot post of
the bed. Sometime later he woke up feeling that this part of the bed too
was damp.

He got up and saw his mother, with the mug in her hand. He asked
angrily, "What are you doing mother? Why don't you let me sleep? How doyou
expect me to sleep on a wet bed?"

Mother said, "I slept with you, when you wetted the bed in the night. I
changed your nappy (diaper made of cotton cloth) and moved you to the dry
part of the bed, while I slept on the wet side.

You wanted to repay me. Can you sleep here even for one night with me on a
damp bed?
If you can, I'll take it that you have repaid me."

Dear friend, How true it is that of all the debts in the world, the one
that can never be repaid is the one you owe to your mother.
You can never repay the love, care and time your mother gave to bring you
up. You are a part of her flesh and blood; don't forget this, because she
never ever forgets it.

The Perfect Boss . . .

There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project.
All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and
the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did
not think of quitting the job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir,

I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition
going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm.

His boss replied "OK, You're permitted to leave the office early today"

The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch.
As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch
when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 PM.
Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children.

He looked for his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning
itself, he closed everything and left for home.

Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.
He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall
and reading magazines.

The situation was explosive, any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him
"Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.

The man replied "If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children ??"

Wife replied "You don't know??

Your manager came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the children to the exhibition "

What had really happened was .... The boss who granted him permission was
observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM.

He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised
his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition.

So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition The boss does not have to do it every
time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.

That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work
Under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was ????????
He was none other than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam . . .

Don't wait till you loose your love . . .

I can remember the days when he started loving me
I can remember the days when he wanted to talk to me
I can remember the days when he said that he loves me
I can remember the days I used to ignore him

I can remember the day I said I love him
I can remember the days we spent together
I can remember the days we had so much fun together
I can remember the days where he filled me with his love

May be I did not treat him well
May be I did not love him enough
May be I did not know how to love someone
May be I did not know what is love

When he told that he does not love me anymore
When he told that out relationship is useless
When he told that he wants to live alone
That is when I realized what love is . . .

. . .Specially for sappi

Easy is to get a place is someone's phone book . . .

Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes

Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue

Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound..

Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness

Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them..

Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream..

Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity..

Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side..

Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up..

Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value..

Easy is to pray every night.
Difficult is to find god in small things..

Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise..

Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day..

Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself..

Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them..

Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.

Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action..

Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt..

Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow

Easy is keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings . . .

Portrait of a Friend . . .

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts,
or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.

I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend . . .

Conquer !!!

" Conquer the angry man by love.
Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness.
Conquer the miser with generosity.
Conquer the liar with truth . . . "

You Are Wonderful . . .

The following story captured our heart. It happened several years ago in the Paris
opera house. A famous singer had been contracted to sing, and ticket sales were
booming. In fact, the night of the concert found the house packed and every
ticket sold.

The feeling of anticipation and excitement was in the air as the house manager
took the stage and said, Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic
support. I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom you've all come to hear will
not be performing tonight. However, we have found a suitable substitute we hope
will provide you with comparable entertainment. The crowd groaned in disappointment
and failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in's name. The environment turned
from excitement to frustration.

The stand-in performer gave the performance everything he had. When he had finished,
there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one applauded. Suddenly, from the
balcony, a little boy stood up and shouted, Daddy, I think you are wonderful! The crowd
broke into thunderous applause.

We all need people in our Lives who are willing to stand up once in a while and say, I think
you are wonderful.

And at times others are expecting this from you. Are you telling them how wonderful you
are . . .

Life Struggles

A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole.

The moth seemed to be stuck and appeared to have stopped making progress. It seemed as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. The man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth; so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The moth then emerged easily. But its body was swollen and small, its wings wrinkled and shriveled. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to and able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life crawling around with a small, swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. The man in his kindness and haste did not understand that the struggle required for the moth to get through the tiny opening was necessary to force fluid from the body of the moth into its wings so that it would be ready for flight upon achieving its freedom from the cocoon. Freedom and flight would only come after the struggle. By depriving the moth of a struggle, he deprived the moth of health.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled.
We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets, and don't forget the power in the struggle.

Released Today . . .

A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She
puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him.

She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of
him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall. She watches
as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee.

"What's the matter, dear?" she whispers as she steps into the room. "Why are
you down here at this time of night?"

The husband looks up from his coffee, "Do you remember 20 years ago when we
were dating, and you were only 16?" he asks solemnly.

"Yes I do" she replies
The husband pauses; the words were not coming easily. "Do you remember when
your father caught us in the
back seat of my car making love?"

"Yes, I remember" said the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him.

The husband continued.. "Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my
face and said, 'Either you marry my daughter, or I'll send you to jail for
20 years?"

"I remember that too" she replied softly. He wiped another tear from his
cheek and said, "I would have been released today" . . .

Letter To Dad . . .Funny

A father passing by his teenage daughter's bedroom was
astonished to see the bed was nicely made and
everything was neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope
propped up prominently on the centre of the pillow. It
was addressed "Dad". With the worst premonition, he
opened the envelope and
read the letter with trembling hands :-

Dear Dad,

It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing
you, but I'm leaving home. I had to elope with my new
boyfriend Randy because I wanted to avoid a scene with
Mom and you. I've been finding real passion with Randy
and he is so nice to me. I know when you meet him
you'll like him too - even with all his piercing,
tattoos, and motorcycle clothes. But it's not only the
passion Dad, I'm pregnant and Randy said that he wants
me to have the kid and that we can be very happy
together. Even though Randy is much older than me
(anyway, 42 isn't so old these days is
it?), and has no money, really these things shouldn't
stand in the way of our relationship, don't you agree?


Randy has a great CD collection; he already owns a
trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for
the whole winter. It's true he has
other girlfriends as well but I know he'll be faithful
to me in his own way. He wants to have many more
children with me and that's now one of
my dreams too.

Randy taught me that marijuana doesn't really hurt
anyone and he'll be growing it for us and we'll trade
it with our friends for all the cocaine and ecstasy we
want. In the meantime, we'll pray that science will
find a cure for AIDS so Randy can get better; he sure
deserves it!!

Don't worry Dad, I'm 15 years old now and I know how
to take care of myself. Someday I'm sure we'll be back
to visit so you can get to know
your grandchildren.

Your loving daughter,
Rosie.

At the bottom of the page were the letters "PTO".
Hands still trembling, her father turned the sheet,
and read :

PS: Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at the
neighbour's house. I just wanted to remind you that
there are worse things in life than my report card
that's in my desk centre drawer. Please sign it and
call when it is safe for me to come home. I love you . . .

Turn our Weakness into Our strengths

A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on each end of
a pole which he carried across his neck. One of these pots
had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and
always delivered a full portion of water at the end of a
long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked
pot only arrived half-full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer only
delivering one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments,
perfect to the end for which it was made. The poor cracked
pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that
it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made
to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure,
it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am
ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?"
asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"

"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only
half of my load because this crack in my side causes water
to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my
flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get
full value from your efforts," the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in
his compassion he said, "As we return to the house, I want
you to notice all of the beautiful flowers along the path."

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took
notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the
side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end
of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out
half of its load, and so again the pot apologized to the
bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were
flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other
pot's side? That's because I have always known about your
flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on
your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from
the stream, you've watered them. For two years, I have been
able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my table.
Without you being just the way you are, I would not have
this beauty to grace my house.

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots
in some respect. But if we allow ourselves to take advantage
of our flaws, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your
flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of
beauty. Know that in our weaknesses we find our strengths.

Excellence...

A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage." The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you going to install the idol?"

The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I will know it."
The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency...

Tell me what got into you..? How did you do it . . ?

A teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very
special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.

This young man was the smallest of the class when he entered high
school. His father continued to encourage him but also made it very
clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the
young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined
to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he
became a senior. Even though the son was always on the bench, his
father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.

All through high school he never missed neither a practice nor a
game, but remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful
father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement
for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out
for the football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could
never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him
on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice,
and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and
hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled
him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father.

His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all
the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed
practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play
in the game. It was the end of his senior football season, and as he
trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play off
game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the
telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled
to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss
practice today?"

The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the
rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game
on Saturday." Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent
young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on
his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players
were astounded to see their faithful team-mate back so soon.
"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man.
The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his
worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted,
and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said.
"You can go in." Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the
stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never
played before, was doing everything right.

The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and
tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied.
In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran
all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His team-mates
hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you've never heard! Finally,
after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker
room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner
all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were
fantastic!

Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?"

He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you
knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?" The
young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my
games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to
show him I could do it . . . "

SO - REMEMBER RIGHT NOW:

* Somebody is very proud of you.
* Somebody is thinking of you.
* Somebody is caring about you.
* Somebody misses you.
* Somebody wants to talk to you.
* Somebody wants to be with you.
* Somebody hopes you are not in trouble.
* Somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
* Somebody wants to hold your hand.
* Somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
* Somebody wants you to be happy.
* Somebody wants you to find him / her.
* Somebody wants to give you a gift.
* Somebody wants to hug you.
* Somebody thinks you ARE a gift.
* Somebody admires your strength.
* Somebody wants to protect you.
* Somebody can't wait to see you.
* Somebody loves you for who you are.
* Somebody treasures your spirit.
* Somebody is glad that you are their friend.
* Somebody wants to get to know you better.
* Somebody wants to be near you.
* Somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
* Somebody would do anything for you.
* Somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
* Somebody is alive because of you.
* Somebody needs your support.
* Somebody will cry when they read this.
* Somebody needs you to have faith in them.
* Somebody trusts you.
* Somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.

Don't cry because it is over - smile because it happened . . .

A Pound of Butter . . .

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the
baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he
found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court.

The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied,
amour Honor, I am primitive. I don't have a proper measure, but I do have a
scale." The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer
replied "Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I
have been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker
brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in
butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker."

What is the moral of the story? We get back in life what we give to others.
Whenever you take an action, ask yourself this question: Am I giving fair
value for the wages or money I hope to make?

Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. Some people practice dishonesty and
can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don't even know
what the truth is anymore. But who are they deceiving? Themselves--- more
than anyone else.

Honesty can be put across gently. Some people take pride in being brutally
honest. It seems they are getting a bigger kick out of the brutality than
the honesty. Choice of words and tact are important . . .

Never miss first opportunity . . .

A young man wished to marry the farmer's beautiful daughter. He went to
the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and said,
"Son, go stand out in that field. I'm going to release three bulls,
one at a time. If you can catch the tail of any one of the three bulls, you
can marry my daughter."

The young man stood in the pasture awaiting the first bull. The barn door
opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull
he had ever seen. He decided that one of the next bulls had to be a better
choice than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull pass
through the pasture out the back gate. The barn door opened again.
Unbelievable. He had never seen anything so big and fierce in his life.

It stood pawing the ground, grunting, slinging slobber as it eyed him.
Whatever the next bull was like, it had to be a better choice than this
one. He ran to the fence and let the bull pass through the pasture, out
the back gate.

The door opened a third time. A smile came across his
face. This was the weakest, scrawniest little bull he had ever seen. This
one was his bull. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just
right and jumped at just the exact moment. He grabbed... but the bull had
no tail!

Life is full of opportunities. Some will be easy to take
advantage of, some will be difficult. But once we let them pass (often
in hopes of something better), those opportunities may never again be
available. So always grab the first opportunity . . .

Don't hide your feelings if u don't want to lose someone . . .

There is a story of a man.. Who always kept his feelings towards his
friend. Until the day she got married.. He decided to tell her the truth
and.. She felt that it's a good joke for her wedding.

There is a story of a man.. Who has never told his wife how much he loves
her.. Until the day she passed away. Until now, he keeps sending flowers
to her grave everyday.. With thousand kisses on the card saying "I love
you". Would she be able to know?

Yet, there is a story of a girl.. Who always needed a warm hug from her
daddy. But she was too shy to ask for.. Until the day he can never hug her
any more.

A lot of stories happen everyday. You could know what had happened
yesterday. How can you be sure what will happen tomorrow? Think of
something you never say. Are you waiting until t! he day? Just say..
" I love you.. "

If you like to get out from a noisy party and walk together outside only..
with that someone, you are in love.

When you are together with that someone, you pretend to ignore him/her. But
when that someone is not around you, you might look around to find him/her.
At that moment, you are in love.

Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh, your eyes and
attention .. might go only to that someone. Then, you are in love.

When you look at a group picture, you might rather look for that special
someone (to know who was next to him/her or how he/she look like in that
picture) than look for yourself. Then, you realize that you are in love.

You have to hook out your telephone line for your busy study, but you
cannot do it for one phone call from that special someone. Then, you are in
love.

If you are much more exciting for one short eMail from that someone than
other many long eMails, you are in love.

When you get a couple of free movie tickets, You would not hesitate to
think of that special someone Then, you are in love.

You keep telling yourself, "He/She is just a friend," but you realize that
you can not help avoiding the special attraction from him/her. At that
moment, you are in love.

While you are reading this mail, if someone appear in your mind, you are
deeply in love . . .

The problems with Guys:

If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him;
If u Don't , he says u are PROUD .
If u DRESS Nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him;
If u Don't , he says u are from VILLAGE ..
If u ARGUE with him, he says u are STUBBORN;
If u keep QUIET , he says u have no B RAINS ...
If u are SMARTER than him, he'll lose FACE ;
If he's Smarter than u, he is GREAT .
If u don't L ove him, he tries to POSSESS u;
If u Love him! , he will try to LEAVE u.(very true huh?)
If u tell him your PROBLEM, he says u are TROUBLESOME;
If u don't , he says that u don't TRUST him.
If u SCOLD him, u are like a NANNY to him;
If he SCOLDS u, it is because he CARES for u.
If u BREAK your PROMISE, u Cannot be TRUSTED;
If he BREAKS him, he is FORCED to do so.
If u do WELL in your exams, he says it's LUCK;
If he does WELL , it's BRAINS ......
If u HURT him, u are CRUEL ;
If he HURTS u, u are too SENSITIVE !!
& sooo hard to please!!!!!

If u send this to guys, they will swear that it's not true, but if u don't, they say u are selfish.....

The moral of the story is.......

SEND THIS TO Guys OUT There ANYWAY......

Send it to gals also, give them some laughter.

Enhancing Relationships . . .

Trust..

TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is
broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to
suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity
may result in separation.

A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call.
She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She
repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to
cut off the line, she Heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB.
Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose
number it is."

Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if
the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".

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No Pointing Fingers..

A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a
successful marriage. Could you please share with me our secret?" The
father-in-law
answered in a smile, "Never criticise your wife for her shortcomings or
when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her
shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than
you."

We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are
afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he
would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is
the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one
finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.

If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.

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Creating Perfect Relationships..?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and
requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable
one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good
looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing
and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my
leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when
I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to
rest." The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you
need television."

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a
blind wife and a deaf husband ,because the blind wife cannot see the
faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of
the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and
dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the
excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that
marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

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No Overpowering..

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another,
or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer
all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage.
Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries
the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than
a person's character."

It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the
spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our
expectations..

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Right Speech..

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will
either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off
because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other,
we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without
considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction
site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,"Hi, Emily!
Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way
home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me.
Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She
answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he
will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad
relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.

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Personal Perception..

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be
another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On
the way home,a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride
on the donkey?"Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on
the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and
commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride
on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife
quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How
can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no
gentleman."
The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey.
Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you
hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing
that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey
and carried it on their shoulders.

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the
donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell
into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will
everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will
be in the future.

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is
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Be Patient..

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of
his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old
son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck.
The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands
into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son
to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he
finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the
boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently
said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are
my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed
suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u
wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with
someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings
often can't. Too often we fail to recognise the difference between
the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is
greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the
actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever . . .

Think . . .

A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement,
his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint.
The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy’s
hands into a pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed
his son to the hospital. Although the doctor tried desperately to save the
crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy’s
hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery and saw his bandaged stubs,
he innocently said, “Daddy, I’m sorry about your truck.” Then he asked,
“but when are my fingers going to grow back..?”
The father went home and committed suicide.

Think about the story the next time you see someone spilled milk at a
dinner table or hear a baby cry. Think first before you lose your patience
and become angry with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired.
Broken bones and hurt feelings often cannot. Too often we fail to recognize
the difference between the person and the performance. People make mistakes.
We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage
will haunt us forever. Pause and ponder. Think before you act. Be patient..

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY, BUT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE CRUEL . . .

Tears in the rain . . .

Boy and gal were deeply in love.. They were the perfect couple in all their
friends' eyes. They went out together like all couples do and enjoy each
other company and love. However there is one thing, boy don't understand.
Everytime when it rains, gal would love to go out in the rain alone and seems
like enjoying herself. Boy always wanted to join the gal in the rain, but gal
stopped him and said that she was afraid he would get sick. Boy didn't mind
so much, thinking that as long as she is happy, he will be happy as well. Good
things never last, their love lasted for one year and boy met another gal. The
love for this other gal is so much stronger and boy finally initated the breakup.
Gal know that she has to let him go because boy is like a wild horse, he enjoy
the freedom of running in the grassland wildly.On the last day of their relationship,
boy sent gal home. Boy give his last goodnight kiss on to gal and said that he was
sorry for everything. Before they parted, boy ask gal one question, "How come you
always like to go out in the rain alone, without me accompany you?" Gal give a feint
smile, and say "Because I don't want to let you see me crying in the rain . . .

Perfection in my eyes . . .

All I ever wanted was to be part of your heart,
And for us to be together, to never be apart.

No one else in the world can even compare,
You're perfect and so is this love that we share..

We have so much more than I ever thought we would,
I love you more than I ever thought I could..

I promise to give you all I have to give,
I'll do anything for you as long as I live..

In your eyes I see our present, our future and past,
By the way you look at me I know we will last..

I hope that one day you'll come to realize,
How perfect you are when seen through my eyes . . .

If You Go Away . . .

A girl asked a guy if he thought she was pretty, he said.. No..
She asked him if he would want to be with her forever.. and he said No..
She then asked him if she were to leave would he cry, and once again
he replied with a No..

She had heard enough.

As she walked away, tears streaming down her face the boy grabbed her
arm and said..

You're not pretty.. You're beautiful..
I dont want to be with you forever.. I NEED to be with you forever..
And I wouldnt cry if you walked away.. I'd die . . .