Saturday 15 May, 2010

It is not safe, anymore.


I’m talking about the cabinet of your two wheeler.
Unlocking it without key have become as easy as locking it.
Two days before, I kept my mobile and purse (with everything possible in it) in the cabinet of Activa, LOCKED it. After returning, lock was broken, and you know the following. (I know some people must be thinking, why there is always something wrong with me and my mobile. Huh!)
If there are too many vehicles in parking and that “someone” special watches u keeping something in it, be assured, it is gone.
My sis told me this story which she recently read in a newspaper.
“”A lady was alone at home. A plumber ranged the doorbell and was supposed to do some repairing.
Her daughter at school needed pickup.
In a dilemma, that plumber might steal her gold jewellery; she took it all with her to school, locked it in the cabinet of her vehicle.
She returned only to find the cabinet lock damaged and you know what. All in the count of few minutes.””
My sis almost consoled me with this story :)
Well, this is just to warn you if in case u are unaware of it.
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BTW, don’t you think cricket should be banned in India for at least two years?
Mainly for three reasons –
  1.     To resolve all these, Modimania, BCCI, IPL’s JHOL
  2.     To get players back in shape (good shape)
  3.     And I am personally really very bored of news with all the cricket in it
Also, the players can get uninterrupted parties for two years…the captain says, “parties ke beech me cricket bahut aa jata hai.” So touchy situation.

Saturday 1 May, 2010

And This Too Shall Pass

You might have heard or read this story, but I thought this should get a place on my blog space.
It's beautiful, mythological story.
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One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it."

"If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty," replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?"
"It has magic powers," answered the king. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon knew that no such ring existed in the world, but he wished to give his minister a little taste of humility.

Spring passed and then summer and still Benaiah had no idea where he could find the ring. On the night before Sukkot, he decided to take a walk in one of the poorest quarters of Jerusalem. He passed by a merchant who had begun to set out the day's wares on a shabby carpet. "Have you by any chance heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah.

He watched the grandfather take a plain gold ring from his carpet and engrave something on it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile.
That night the entire city welcomed in the holiday of Sukkot with great festivity. "Well, my friend," said Solomon, "have you found what I sent you after?" All the ministers laughed and Solomon himself smiled.

To everyone's surprise, Benaiah held up a small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, your majesty!" As soon as Solomon read the inscription, the smile vanished from his face. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the gold band: "gimel, zayin, yud", which began the words "Gam zeh ya'avor" -- "This too shall pass."

At that moment Solomon realized that all his wisdom and fabulous wealth and tremendous power were but fleeting things, for one day he would be nothing but dust.
Source  - http://www.inspirationalstories.com
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If you are bestowed with happiness, love and prosperity, enjoy it - coz, may be, "this too shall pass".

And if you are caught in some sad situation or are afraid of something, don't worry - coz, definitely, "this too shall pass".
Love.
A