This one is for those who had nightmares during their Engineering Viva's (EEEs and ECEs). They bring back fond memories for those who care to smile at the past..
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Interviewer: Why is a thicker conductor necessary
to carry a current in A.C. as compared to D.C. ?
Candidate: An AC current goes up and down
(drawing a sinusoid) and requires more space inside the
wire, so the wire has to be thicker.
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External (to student) : "Why does a capacitor block DC but allow
AC To pass through ?
Student: See, a capacitor is like this --- --- ,
OK. DC comes straight, like this ----------,
and the capacitor stops it. But AC,goes UP, DOWN, UP DOWN and
jumps right over the
capacitor!" .-------------------good one :)
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Interviewer: How will you tell if that wall
outlet carries AC or DC?
Candidate: I will put my finger in. If it is
pushed away, it is AC. If it gets stuck, it was DC.
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Interviewer: How will you reverse direction of an
Induction motor?
Candidate: I will remove the four bolts at the
x-ud, turn the motor around, and put back the bolts.
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Interviewer: How do you start a synchronous
motor?
Candidate: Vrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (in rising pitch)
Interviewer: Stop! Stop!
Candidate: rrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (in falling pitch)
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Examiner: "What is a step-up transformer?"
Student: "A transformer that is put on top of electric poles."
Examiner (smiling): "And then what is a step-down transformer?"
Student (hesitantly):"Uh - A transformer that is put in the
x-udment or in a pit?"
Examiner (pouncing): "Then what do you call a transformer that is
installed on the ground?"
(Student knows he is caught-can't answer)
Examiner (impatiently): "Well?"
Student (triumphantly): "A stepless transformer, sir!"
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TOP FACTS ABOUT ENGINEERS
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Engineers at work:
Assignments solved by one and then carry out mass transfer operations throughout the class
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The most important machine for Engineers:
Xerox Machine (Without which assignment Completion couldn't be possible)
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Top two Engineering Rumours:
Did you hear the results are being put up today at 5:30pm'
'Did you hear the exams are postponed by two weeks
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Common Engineering Dialogues after a paper:
'What is this man, 60% o f the paper was out of the syllabus'
'This was the worst paper set in the entire
engineering history' 'I am failing'
Thursday, April 26, 2007
57 CENTS
A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was "too crowded."
"I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.
Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements.
As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."
For two years she had saved for this offering of love .
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does not end there...
A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide.
Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250, 000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.
Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds".
This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.
"I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.
Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements.
As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."
For two years she had saved for this offering of love .
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building. But the story does not end there...
A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide.
Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250, 000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.
Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds".
This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.
TopTen Ways to Live Authentically
By: Ann Ronan, Ph.D.
1. Know your purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time.
2. Know your values
What do you value most? Make a list of your top 5 values. Some examples are security, FREEDOM, family, spiritual development, learning. As you set your goals - – check your goals against your values. If the goal doesn’t align with any of your top five values – you may want to reconsider it or revise it.
3. Know your needs
Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take care of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be right, to be in control, to be loved? List your top four needs and get them met!
4. Know your passions
Honor those things that make your heart sing. Whatever it is, do more of it!
5. Live from the inside out
Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom b y regularly reflecting in silence. Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind.
6. Honor your strengths
What are your positive traits? What special talents do you have? List three – if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good with your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through your strengths.
7. Take time to play
Give yourself time to recharge doing things you love to do or by just doing nothing.
8. Be aware of your self-talk **
Are you blocking your potential? Check out your first thoughts when you wake tomorrow. Are they supportive, encouraging or positive? Choose the kind of chatter that’s goes on in your mind. Become aware of the negative messages you give yourself. Gently catch them and turn them into positive affirmations.
9. Surround yourself with inspiration
Keep a success journal. Write down your four or five greatest strengths and post them where you can see them. On the last Friday of each month, write down all your accomplishments both big and small.
10. Serve others
When you live authentically, you may find that you develop an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the world around you, you give back in service what you came to share with others -your spirit – your essence.
1. Know your purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time.
2. Know your values
What do you value most? Make a list of your top 5 values. Some examples are security, FREEDOM, family, spiritual development, learning. As you set your goals - – check your goals against your values. If the goal doesn’t align with any of your top five values – you may want to reconsider it or revise it.
3. Know your needs
Unmet needs can keep you from living authentically. Take care of yourself. Do you have a need to be acknowledged, to be right, to be in control, to be loved? List your top four needs and get them met!
4. Know your passions
Honor those things that make your heart sing. Whatever it is, do more of it!
5. Live from the inside out
Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom b y regularly reflecting in silence. Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind.
6. Honor your strengths
What are your positive traits? What special talents do you have? List three – if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help identify these. Are you imaginative, witty, good with your hands? Find ways to express your authentic self through your strengths.
7. Take time to play
Give yourself time to recharge doing things you love to do or by just doing nothing.
8. Be aware of your self-talk **
Are you blocking your potential? Check out your first thoughts when you wake tomorrow. Are they supportive, encouraging or positive? Choose the kind of chatter that’s goes on in your mind. Become aware of the negative messages you give yourself. Gently catch them and turn them into positive affirmations.
9. Surround yourself with inspiration
Keep a success journal. Write down your four or five greatest strengths and post them where you can see them. On the last Friday of each month, write down all your accomplishments both big and small.
10. Serve others
When you live authentically, you may find that you develop an interconnected sense of being. When you are true to who you are, living your purpose and giving of your talents to the world around you, you give back in service what you came to share with others -your spirit – your essence.
WHAT PAIN IT TAKES TO BE AN ENGINEER
EK ENGINEER KA DARD!!!!!!!!!!
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO AKSAR PHASTA HAI
INTERVIEWS KE SAWAAL MAE
BADI COMPANIYON KI CHAAL MAE
BOSS AUR CLIENT KE BAWAAL MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO PAK GAYA HAI
MEETINGS KI JHELAI MAE
SUBMISSIONS KI GEHRAI MAE
TEAMWORK KI CHATAI MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO LAGA RAHTA HAI
SCHEDULE KO FAILANE MAE
TARGETS KO KHISKAANE MAE
ROZ NAYE-NAYE BAHANE MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO
LUNCH TIME MAE BREAKFAST KARTA HAI
DINNER TIME MAE LUNCH KARTA HAI
COMMUTATION KE WAQT SOYA KARTA HAI
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO PAGAL HAI
CHAI AUR SAMOSE KE PYAR MAE
CIGERATTE KE KHUMAR MAE
BIRDWATCHING KE VICHAR MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO KHOYA HAI
REMINDERS KE JAWAAB MAE
NA MILNE WALE HISAAB MAE
BEHTAR BHAVISHYA KE KHWAAB MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JISE INTEZAAR HAI
WEEKEND NIGHT MANANE KA
BOSS KE CHHUTTI PAR JAANE KA
INCREMENT KI KHABAR AANE KA
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO SOCHTA HAI
KAASH PADHAI PE DHYAAN DIYA HOTA
KAASH TEACHER SE PANGA NA LIYA HOTA
KAASH ISHQ NA KIYA HOTA
ENGINEER WOH HAI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO IT TAKES A LOT OF PAIN IN BECOMING
AN ENGINEER ......
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO AKSAR PHASTA HAI
INTERVIEWS KE SAWAAL MAE
BADI COMPANIYON KI CHAAL MAE
BOSS AUR CLIENT KE BAWAAL MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO PAK GAYA HAI
MEETINGS KI JHELAI MAE
SUBMISSIONS KI GEHRAI MAE
TEAMWORK KI CHATAI MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO LAGA RAHTA HAI
SCHEDULE KO FAILANE MAE
TARGETS KO KHISKAANE MAE
ROZ NAYE-NAYE BAHANE MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO
LUNCH TIME MAE BREAKFAST KARTA HAI
DINNER TIME MAE LUNCH KARTA HAI
COMMUTATION KE WAQT SOYA KARTA HAI
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO PAGAL HAI
CHAI AUR SAMOSE KE PYAR MAE
CIGERATTE KE KHUMAR MAE
BIRDWATCHING KE VICHAR MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO KHOYA HAI
REMINDERS KE JAWAAB MAE
NA MILNE WALE HISAAB MAE
BEHTAR BHAVISHYA KE KHWAAB MAE
ENGINEER WOH HAI JISE INTEZAAR HAI
WEEKEND NIGHT MANANE KA
BOSS KE CHHUTTI PAR JAANE KA
INCREMENT KI KHABAR AANE KA
ENGINEER WOH HAI JO SOCHTA HAI
KAASH PADHAI PE DHYAAN DIYA HOTA
KAASH TEACHER SE PANGA NA LIYA HOTA
KAASH ISHQ NA KIYA HOTA
ENGINEER WOH HAI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO IT TAKES A LOT OF PAIN IN BECOMING
AN ENGINEER ......
39 Reasons - why it’s great to be a Guy!!
So True ……Hates off to the Guy who wrote this …….!!!!!
1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2. You know stuff about tanks.
3. A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
4. Monday Night Football.
5. Your bathroom lines are 80 percent shorter.
6. You can open all your own jars.
7. Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or gained weight.
8. Dry cleaners and haircutter's don't rob you blind.
9. Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.
10. You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.
11. You understand why Stripes is funny.
12. Your last name stays put.
13. The garage is all yours.
14. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
15. You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
16. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
17. The National College Cheerleading Championship.
18. None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry.
19. If you're 34 and single nobody notices.
20. Everything on your face stays its original color.
21. Chocolate is just another snack.
22. You can be president.
23. Flowers fix everything.
24. You never have to worry about other people's feelings.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
27. Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.
28. Car mechanics tell you the truth.
29. You get to jump up and slap stuff.
30. You never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too skeevy.
31. Same work... more pay.
32. Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
33. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
34. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
35. The remote is yours and yours alone.
36. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
37. If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
38. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
39. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2. You know stuff about tanks.
3. A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
4. Monday Night Football.
5. Your bathroom lines are 80 percent shorter.
6. You can open all your own jars.
7. Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or gained weight.
8. Dry cleaners and haircutter's don't rob you blind.
9. Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.
10. You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.
11. You understand why Stripes is funny.
12. Your last name stays put.
13. The garage is all yours.
14. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
15. You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
16. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
17. The National College Cheerleading Championship.
18. None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry.
19. If you're 34 and single nobody notices.
20. Everything on your face stays its original color.
21. Chocolate is just another snack.
22. You can be president.
23. Flowers fix everything.
24. You never have to worry about other people's feelings.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
27. Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.
28. Car mechanics tell you the truth.
29. You get to jump up and slap stuff.
30. You never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too skeevy.
31. Same work... more pay.
32. Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
33. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
34. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
35. The remote is yours and yours alone.
36. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
37. If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
38. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
39. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
MAA….
Besan ki sondhi roti par
khatti chatani jaisi maa
yaad aati hai chaukaa-baasan
chimataa phukani jaisi maa
baans ki khurri khaat ke uupar
har aahat par kaan dhare
aadhi soi aadhi jaagi
thaki dopahari jaisi maa
chidiyon ke chahakaar men gunje
raadhaa-mohan ali-ali
murge ki aavaaz se khulati
ghar ki kundi jaisi maa
bivi, beti, bahan, padosan
thodi thodi si sab men
din bhar ik rassi ke uupar
chalati natani jaisi maa
baant ke apanaa cheharaa, maathaa,
aankhen jaane kahaan gai
phate puuraane ik alabam mein
chanchal ladaki jaisi maa
khatti chatani jaisi maa
yaad aati hai chaukaa-baasan
chimataa phukani jaisi maa
baans ki khurri khaat ke uupar
har aahat par kaan dhare
aadhi soi aadhi jaagi
thaki dopahari jaisi maa
chidiyon ke chahakaar men gunje
raadhaa-mohan ali-ali
murge ki aavaaz se khulati
ghar ki kundi jaisi maa
bivi, beti, bahan, padosan
thodi thodi si sab men
din bhar ik rassi ke uupar
chalati natani jaisi maa
baant ke apanaa cheharaa, maathaa,
aankhen jaane kahaan gai
phate puuraane ik alabam mein
chanchal ladaki jaisi maa
How to Discover - and Achieve -- Your Life Purpose
How to Discover - and Achieve -- Your Life Purpose - by Jeff Staniforth
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Does it seem like your life consists of just "going with the tide" - and that you have no particular destination? Do you sometimes look at your life and ask, "Is this all there is?"Does the pursuit of material things sometimes seem meaningless to you? Do you often feel as though life is passing you by?Is your time consumed by things that need to be done, rather than things that are important to you? Do people put demands and responsibilities on you that are opposed to what you want for your life?Have you been trying to live up to everyone else's expectations while your own plans and dreams go unfulfilled?If you answered "Yes" to any or all of the above questions, you're not alone. It's so easy for any of us to get "caught up" in life that we forget how to truly live. There's more wisdom than meets the eye in John Lennon's famous saying: "Life is what happens whenyou're busy making other plans."Frankly, life is too short for us to waste most of it on the acquisition of material things, in trying to impress people we care little about, and on things that will have little or no value to us when we look back on our lives during our golden years.I'm here to show you how to discover - and accomplish - your life's purpose through the use of affirmations. Your life's purpose may
be defined as your personal mission, or your spiritual path, or the cause for which you live, or how you plan to make a difference,
or what you want to leave behind after you're gone - or anything that's truly important to you.Here are affirmations that will help you not only discover your life purpose, but also help get you deeply connected to your spiritual self:* Each day my life is filled with wonders and magic.
* I feel my divine connection to everyone and everything.
* Every step I take leads me toward my Life Purpose.
* Divine guidance is with me always
* I now let miracles happen
* Divine wisdom unfolds within me now.
* Everything I seek is seeking me now.
* I choose to experience things that reveal my true Life Purpose.
* I am now acting upon my Life Purpose with joy and passion.
* I now accept that my Life Purpose is to love myself others.
* I am now free to do the things I love.
* I choose to do the things I love.
* I am fulfilled as a person.
* I am clear on my goals and have the strength to follow through on them.
* I am in a constant state of fulfillment.
* I am certain that my path is always perfect for me.Choose the affirmations that feel appropriate to you. Feel free to create an affirmation that's suitable to you by asking yourself these questions:What do you want? And how will you know when you get it?Those questions will put you on the right track to crafting life purpose affirmations that strike an emotional chord in you, or atleast enable you to substitute words in any of the above affirmations with words that have special meaning to you.
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Does it seem like your life consists of just "going with the tide" - and that you have no particular destination? Do you sometimes look at your life and ask, "Is this all there is?"Does the pursuit of material things sometimes seem meaningless to you? Do you often feel as though life is passing you by?Is your time consumed by things that need to be done, rather than things that are important to you? Do people put demands and responsibilities on you that are opposed to what you want for your life?Have you been trying to live up to everyone else's expectations while your own plans and dreams go unfulfilled?If you answered "Yes" to any or all of the above questions, you're not alone. It's so easy for any of us to get "caught up" in life that we forget how to truly live. There's more wisdom than meets the eye in John Lennon's famous saying: "Life is what happens whenyou're busy making other plans."Frankly, life is too short for us to waste most of it on the acquisition of material things, in trying to impress people we care little about, and on things that will have little or no value to us when we look back on our lives during our golden years.I'm here to show you how to discover - and accomplish - your life's purpose through the use of affirmations. Your life's purpose may
be defined as your personal mission, or your spiritual path, or the cause for which you live, or how you plan to make a difference,
or what you want to leave behind after you're gone - or anything that's truly important to you.Here are affirmations that will help you not only discover your life purpose, but also help get you deeply connected to your spiritual self:* Each day my life is filled with wonders and magic.
* I feel my divine connection to everyone and everything.
* Every step I take leads me toward my Life Purpose.
* Divine guidance is with me always
* I now let miracles happen
* Divine wisdom unfolds within me now.
* Everything I seek is seeking me now.
* I choose to experience things that reveal my true Life Purpose.
* I am now acting upon my Life Purpose with joy and passion.
* I now accept that my Life Purpose is to love myself others.
* I am now free to do the things I love.
* I choose to do the things I love.
* I am fulfilled as a person.
* I am clear on my goals and have the strength to follow through on them.
* I am in a constant state of fulfillment.
* I am certain that my path is always perfect for me.Choose the affirmations that feel appropriate to you. Feel free to create an affirmation that's suitable to you by asking yourself these questions:What do you want? And how will you know when you get it?Those questions will put you on the right track to crafting life purpose affirmations that strike an emotional chord in you, or atleast enable you to substitute words in any of the above affirmations with words that have special meaning to you.
And it's winter before we know it....
REFLECTIONS
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all...
And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams... But, here it is..the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...
How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go? I remember well... Seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like...
But, here it is...wife retired and she's really getting gray...she moves slower and I see an older woman now. She's in better shape than me... But, I see the great change... Not the one I married who was young and vibrant... But, like me, her age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will...I just fall asleep where I sit! And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things. But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...This I know, that when it's over...its over....Yes , I have regrets .There are things I wish I hadn't done ,,,,,things I should have done. But indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done Its all in a lifetime.. . So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Life goes by quickly So, do what you can today, because you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for good today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember... "Life is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who came after. Make it a fantastic one." LIVE IT WELL!!
~author unknown~
"Never underestimate the power of your actions"
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."
He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years; your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable. "
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth...
"Never underestimate the power of your actions". With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.
This Story dedicate to each and every one who shaped me and help me throught the life, my family, Mentors, friends, HSS buddies, and known-unknown everybody
Thanx 4 everything.. .
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."
He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years; your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable. "
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth...
"Never underestimate the power of your actions". With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.
This Story dedicate to each and every one who shaped me and help me throught the life, my family, Mentors, friends, HSS buddies, and known-unknown everybody
Thanx 4 everything.. .
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