Letters of Note: Nothing good gets away

Letters of Note: Nothing good gets away

Nothing good gets away

John Steinbeck, born in 1902, was one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation, responsible for a body of work that boasts, most notably, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men—all classics which have been read and adored by many millions in all corners of the globe, and which resulted in Steinbeck being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Four years before that happened, his eldest son, 14-year-old Thomas, wrote home from boarding school and told of Susan, a young girl for whom he believed he had fallen. Steinbeck replied the same day with a wonderful, heartfelt letter of fatherly advice, on the subject of love, that couldn’t have been more fitting.

This letter, along with 124 other fascinating pieces of correspondence, can be found in the bestselling book, Letters of Note. More info here.

(Image: Thom and John Steinbeck with their father in 1954, courtesy of UC Berkeley.)

New York
November 10, 1958

Dear Thom:

We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.

First—if you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.

Second—There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything good in you—of kindness and consideration and respect—not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn’t know you had.

You say this is not puppy love. If you feel so deeply—of course it isn’t puppy love.

But I don’t think you were asking me what you feel. You know better than anyone. What you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it—and that I can tell you.

Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.

The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.

If you love someone—there is no possible harm in saying so—only you must remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must take that shyness into consideration.

Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.

It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another—but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.

Lastly, I know your feeling because I have it and I’m glad you have it.

We will be glad to meet Susan. She will be very welcome. But Elaine will make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be very glad to. She knows about love too and maybe she can give you more help than I can.

And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Love,

Fa

Patience..!!!!

Diwali is a festival of lights

Diwali is a festival of lights.  

Arun was standing across the street watching children having fun.

He saw one of those kids take a rocket in his hands, light it and launch it in the air. Rest of the children started clapping!

Arun, walked across the street, pulled the kid away from others, slapped him hard on his face. Thrice!

Arun grabbed him by his neck, lifted him up and said, 

"You try to act smart again, and I will launch you with these rockets !"

The kid was shocked, started crying. loudly.

The elders gathered all over the place.

"Who are you to tell my son, how to enjoy Diwali ? Dare you touch him again! Are you a psycho? He is just a kid!"

"Just a kid ?  I see this kid of yours do it again, this society will have a kid less. Get it?", said Arun and walked away.

Kid's father wasn't wrong. Arun was kind of a psychopath. At least on Diwali nights. 

For someone who was responsible for his mother's death on a Diwali night, it was a win that he didn't kill himself

He has never touched a cracker since that day.  He goes to the orphanage down the street and brings new clothes, toys and sweets for kids there. 

The smile on those faces, more than makes up of for the scars of the past. That is what a "Happy Diwali" means to him.

12 BASIC ASANA'S (POSTURES) AND PRANAYAMA (BREATHING EXERCISES)

12 BASIC ASANA'S (POSTURES) AND PRANAYAMA (BREATHING EXERCISES)

Asana is one of the eight limbs of classical Yoga, which states that poses should be steady and comfortable, firm yet relaxed helping a practitioner to become more aware of their body, mind, and environment. The 12 basic poses or asanas are much more than just stretching. They open the energy channels, chakras and psychic centers of the body while increasing flexibility of the spine, strengthening bones and stimulating the circulatory and immune systems. Along with proper breathing or pranayama, asanas also calm the mind and reduce stress. With regular practice one can ensure overall physical and mental health and the possible prevention of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. In time, performing the poses slowly and consciously, becomes a mental exercise in concentration and meditation. 12 Basic Asanas Headstand (Sirshasana)  Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana)  Plough (Halasana) Fish (Matsyasana)   Sitting Forward bend (Paschimothanasana) Cobra (Bhujangasana) Locust (Shalabhasana) Bow (Dhanurasana) Spinal twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Crow (Kakasana)  Standing forward bend (Pada Hasthasana) Triangle (Trikonasana) Pranayama (Breathing exercises)   By far the most important thing about good breathing is the Prana, or subtle energy of the vital breath.  Control of the Prana leads to control of the mind. Breathing exercises are called Pranayama's, which means to control the Prana.   First the basics of breathing will be taught and then the two main Pranayama's taught are Kapalabhati and Anuloma-Viloma (there are 4 stages in this, each done step-by-step).

Some Important things which you need to teach the KIDS

1. To Swim.

2. Getting rid of stage fear.

3. A Sport.

4. Teach more than 4 languages.

5. A musical instrument.

6. Watch sensible movies.

7. Respect women.

8. Respect a person based on their character rather than their age.

9. How to know whether a person is sexually abusing them.

10. How to fight a sexual abuse.

11. Listen to your heart.

12. Travel a lot.

13. Meet people.

14. DO not trust people easily/very fast.

15. Never bow down if you are not wrong.

16. Help the Helpless.

17. Read books.

18. Respect a person's ideas and privacy.

19. No matter what; be honest to the person you love.

Here are some things I really, really wish I knew when I was twenty...!!!

Here are some things I really, really wish I knew when I was twenty.

->Love hurts, but not as much as not loving.

->The friendships you nurture will have a greater effect on your life than where you work or what you earn.

->You are not your job. You are not your bankroll. You are not the sum of your possessions.

->The company does not love you. It has no heart. You are replaceable. Keep your parachute handy.

->Few decisions will ever shape your future life more than who you choose to marry.

->To marry well, you must choose well.

->Love is a commitment.

->Believe it or not, passions grow out of your values. Make early, wise choices to value what (and who) is good, trustworthy, and praiseworthy.

->Integrity preserved is honor won.

->Rejoice in your health. It fades fast.

->Find a passion. Pick a hobby, own it: photography, juggling—whatever. Get your 10K hours of perfect practice in early and change your life.

->Don’t bother comparing yourself to others—this only leads to heartbreak, anger, and disappointment.

->Most disappointments grow from unmet expectations.

->Set realistic expectations for yourself, based on your strengths, then strive to exceed them.

->Don’t drive others to meet expectations they’ve committed to —lead, inspire, and help them do it.

->Don’t set expectations for others when they haven't or cannot commit to them.

->Don’t complain. Either change your situation, learn to cope, or change your perspective.

->Don’t worry about making big bucks out of the gate, worry first about doing whatever you have to do excellently.

->Little stuff matters—even in lowly jobs. The boss notices and even if not, your peers and colleagues do.

->Ultimately, privacy is a myth: God sees everything. The cloud records everything. NSA files everything. So, live transparently and don't waste useless energy hiding failures.

->Don’t look down on others because they don’t have what you didn’t earn —your intellect, your beauty, and your culture of birth are undeserved gifts…be humble.

->Failure is an opportunity: no great man or woman ever achieved significance without great failures to learn from.

->Never withhold an apology when it’s merited. Deliver it quickly, sincerely, and personally—before resentment festers.

->You don’t need to nurture old guilt when you're forgiven. But remembering the shame can help you avoid repeats.

->Mere belief in anything signifies little more than assent.It's trust and behavior that reveal where convictions lie.

->The main thing you need to do quickly is to stop doing things quickly. Trade hurry for calm, confidence, and precision.

->Everybody needs an editor.Everybody.

->Get your work done first so you can play without guilt. Even better, make work play and the fun never ends!

->If you want to develop your passion and gift, stop worrying about the things you do poorly. Go with your strengths!

->Avoid fights. Seriously. Avoid them like a plague: nobody wins in a fight, even if you walk away unscathed. But when a fight picks you, leave everything on the mat and give it your all. Hold nothing back.

->If you're bored, you’re doing it wrong.

->The skills that will help your career most are the abilities to assimilate, communicate, and persuade.Keep learning.

->Nothing in this life—no pain, no agony, no failure—compares to the eternal joy of Heaven. Live in light of eternity.

->Protect your joy. Nothing is easier to lose by over-thinking, over analyzing, and second-guessing. On the other hand, always consider the long-term consequences of your choices: stupid decisions made in the moment can rob you of years of joy and happiness.

->Your purpose in life determines how you frame events. You can maintain your joy in the most dire circumstances if you find meaning for your life. Dig deep.

->It truly matters what you think about. Think well by reading good books, building good, loving relationships, having good conversation, and imitating great people.

I'm still learning — in fact I haven’t fully appreciated most of the list I made, myself. And I’m still adding to it. But I’m getting better.

Because, as most people say, “love is blind,”

Because, as most people say, “love is blind,” it’s quite hard to choose whom you fall in love with and that’s why you should learn a few things about how to avoid getting romantically involved with the wrong person. That way, you won’t get your heart broken. I know you might be tempted to say that sometimes there's just nothing you can do and that one can’t simply avoid falling in love with a certain person who might ultimately make them unhappy. Even though we can’t always control our emotions, we can still control our thoughts and our actions and we can prevent certain mistakes from happening, mistakes we might regret later. Here is what you should know about how to avoid getting romantically involved with someone that is simply not good for you and who could really break your heart.

1. LOVE YOURSELF

One of the most important things you can do if you want to learn how to avoid getting romantically involved with the wrong person is, of course, to learn how to always love yourself. Embrace who you are and try to know yourself much better. You are the most important person in your life and your happiness should always come first. Don’t put other people’s needs before your own and accept yourself just the way you are.

2. DON’T BE AFRAID OF BEING SINGLE

Even if you’re not seeing anyone at the moment, you shouldn’t think that you’ll never meet your Prince Charming. You never know, your true love might be just around the corner waiting to meet you. By always feeling alone, you’ll become more vulnerable and you’ll be easy “prey” for the people who are not interested in having a serious relationship. So, take care of yourself and protect your feelings from getting hurt by being patient, by waiting for the right person and by never settling for less.

3. DO YOUR HOMEWORK

I know it may sound a bit paranoid, but there’s nothing wrong with taking care of yourself. That’s why I recommend you to do your homework and check if the things your new love has told you about himself or herself are in fact true. You could even check criminal records and you can do it very easily on the internet. After all, you never know who you’re going to meet and there are a few people out there who are brilliant con artists. It’s always better to protect yourself from getting hurt than to regret later that you didn’t do anything to prevent it.

4. DON’T FALL FOR THE SWEET TALK

If a person really likes you and really wants to be with you, then you should make them prove it to you. Don’t fall for the sweet talk! It’s always easy to say a lot of things you don’t really mean, but someone who is being honest will do anything in their power to make you believe that what they are saying is true and that their intentions are very serious. Be wise and cautious and don’t believe everything you hear!

5. TAKE YOUR TIME

Don’t hurry love! Take your time to know each other better and decide if he or she is the one for you after you’ve discovered both their qualities and their flaws. You might not be able to really know your partner in the beginning of your relationship because they will be trying to impress you, so wait a little bit in order to see their true colors.

6. LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

One of the best ways to avoid getting romantically involved with the wrong person is by always listening to your friends and family. After all, they are the most important people in your life and their opinions should matter to you. Maybe you are blinded by your feelings and you are not able to see your partner as they really are. Remember: your loved ones are only trying to protect you and they want to see you happy, so you should always take their opinion into consideration.

7. YOU DESERVE THE BEST

You should never settle for less in your love life because you are afraid you might not meet someone that will truly deserve you. You deserve the best and your happiness should be the most important thing in the world for you. Don’t make bad compromises that might get you hurt later! Pay attention to whom you entrust your love and make sure they truly deserve you. Don’t waste your time on the wrong people and “if something doesn't feel right, odds are it most likely won’t be.”

Sometimes it’s really hard to decide whom you’ll fall in love with but it’s not impossible. If you’re not taking care of your feelings, then no one else...

~ pearl

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn

A lot of couples see conflict as a time to bail—either because they were already looking for a way out or because they freak out and feel threatened. When our ego feels threatened, it activates our flight or fight response. Sometimes it may be hard to get resolution on a conflict, making matters worse.

Instead of seeing conflict as a threat to a relationship, what if we reframed this and saw conflict as an opportunity and a sign of growth in a relationship?

This requires understanding that conflict will inevitably occur in a close relationship. The only way of getting around it is to not share your opinion at all, which is not healthy.

So what if we focused on sharing our opinions in a way that is productive?

To do this: 

1. Remember not to sweat the small stuff.

Instead of making every little molehill a mountain, agree to not make something a battle unless it’s truly important. Realize that not every disagreement needs to be an argument. Of course, this doesn’t mean you bow to someone else’s demands when it’s something you feel strongly about, but take the time to question the level of importance of the matter at hand.

2. Practice acceptance.

If you find yourself in the midst of a conflict, try to remember that the other person is coming into the situation with a totally different background and set of experiences than yourself. You have not been in this person’s shoes, and while it may help to try to put yourself in them, your partner is the only person who can really explain where he or she is coming from.

3. Exercise patience.

Granted, it’s hard to remember this in the heat of the moment. But, stopping to take a few deep breaths, and deciding to take a break and revisit the discussion when tensions are not as high can sometimes be the best way to deal with the immediate situation.

4. Lower your expectations.

This is not to say you should have low expectations but it is to say that you should keep in mind you may have different expectations. The best way to clarify this is to ask what another’s expectations are in a scenario. Again, don’t automatically assume that you come into the situation with the same expectations.

But what if you are in the heat of a conflict and you don’t seem to be doing anything other than polarizing each other?

5. Remember you both desire harmony.

Most likely, you both want to get back on track and have a peaceful relationship. Also remember the feeling of connectedness that you want to feel. It’s hard to feel threatened by someone when you see yourselves as interconnected and working towards the same result.

6. Focus on the behavior of the person and not their personal characteristics.

Personal attacks can be far more damaging and long-lasting. Talk about what behavior upset you instead of what is “wrong” with someone’s personality.

7. Clarify what the person meant by their action, instead of what you perceived their action to mean.

Most of the time, your partner is not deliberating trying to hurt you, and getting hurt happened to be a byproduct of that action.

8. Keep in mind your objective is to solve the problem, rather than win the fight.

Resist the urge to be contrary just for that reason. Remember that it’s better to be happy than right!

9. Accept the other person’s response.

Once you have shared your feelings as to what a person’s actions meant to you, accept their responses. If they tell you the intended meaning of their action was not as you received it, take that as face value.

10. Leave it in the past.

Once you’ve both had the opportunity to share your side, mutually agree to let it go. Best case scenario, your discussion will end in a mutually satisfactory way. If it doesn’t, you may choose to revisit it later. When making this decision, ask yoursel how important it is to you. If you make the lb kdecision to leave it in the past, do your best to do that, rather than bringing it up again in future conflicts.

Conflict can be distressing. If you see it as an opportunity for growth, it can help you become closer and deepen your relationship.

Unlocked Emotions

The human desire to open all thoughts and emotions with abandon to at least one love partner is irrefutable but, rarely experienced. Humans have an innate urge to love and be loved however, their fears from childhood of having ‘love abandoned’ on some level, follows like a shadow through life without the courage to face the fears and move into the mysteries of love with a deep trust. To go through life as an emotional cripple holding on to inner fears is to miss life’s real juice and potential.

The mind lives in fear when the heart hasn’t been nurtured fully. The mind locks itself as well as the heart for what it deems as protection from the unknown. The mind protects the heart often to a fault because of experiences that challenged it’s trust. Size, popularity, intellect, outward confidence, etc,. have little to do with the missing key to open the heart to share love with another who is likely conditional. Loving a child is far easier than loving an adult for, the child is entirely dependent on the adult for it’s survival.

To ‘lock another’ from freedom of expression is to be a jailor of every human right to be free. Man has found ways (some of them necessary) to lock the female from all interaction with the outside world. Today with unparalleled freedoms for millions of people, that behavior is reprehensible. People who are free in the outer world but not free inside from their fears are highly risky in love. People who have inner freedom are fully able to express that with another particularly in the rare case with one who is also with ‘unlocked emotions’ and void of fears.

To be totally vulnerable is to challenge the self in being exposed to trusting the others loving acceptance no matter what. That space is rarely ‘unlocked’ for anyone to come into but, is necessary to open for the full expression of love. Real love needs no commitment. Love thats locked up with fears demands commitment for security. Always it remains conditional. With few exceptions, people that meet in a passion are being real but soon the fears show up to lock out those moments of love that knows no boundaries. The love becomes what I call ‘functional love’ with it’s ups and downs, fears and doubts. It’s a choice to unlock the flood gate and receive what comes flowing while throwing away the key to any return to safety. The irony is, it’s the only safe place to be.

Fear only fear, love only love - be on guard when it’s love mixed with fear!

ಮಮಕಾರ..!

ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ ಕಾಗದ ಬರೆದರು!

ವಿವಿಧ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಡಿದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಕೈಕುಲುಕಬೇಕು. ಜತೆಗೆ ನಿಂತು ಫೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಟೊಗ್ರಾಫ್ ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಂದ ಶಹಬ್ಬಾಸ್ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು… ಇಂಥವೇ ಆಸೆಗಳು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದೆರಡು ನಿಮಿಷದ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು-ಹೌದು, ಅದು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಕನಸು, ಕನವರಿಕೆಯೇ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಆದರೆ, ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥ ಕನಸುಗಳು ಬರೀ ಕನಸುಗಳಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ/ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ/ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳ ಕೈಕುಲುಕುವುದಿರಲಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ನೋಡುವುದೂ ಬಹುಮಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಥವಾ ಅಂಥದೊಂದು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ಅವರ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಜೀವನವೇ ಮುಗಿದು ಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಕೆಲವು ಅದೃಷ್ಟವಂತರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲೇ ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಜಾಕ್ಪಾಟ್ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ, ತಮಾಷೆಗೆಂದು ಬರೆದ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರ ಒಂದು ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನೇ ಒದಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅಂಥದೊಂದು ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಅವಕಾಶ ಗಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಂದಿನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರೆದುರು ಹಾಡುವ; ಅವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅತಿಥಿಯಾಗಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿವ ಸುಯೋಗ ಪಡೆದ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಎಂಬ ಹುಡುಗನ ಬೊಂಬಾಟ್ ಕಥೆ ಇದು.
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ಈ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್, ತಮಿಳ್ನಾಡಿನ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದವನು. ತನ್ನೂರಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇದ್ದ ಹೈಸ್ಕೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೇ ತರಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದ. ಆತ ಓದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಹಾಡುಗಾರಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪರ್ಟ್ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ. `ಎಂದರೋ ಮಹಾನುಭಾವುಲು, ಅಂದರಕಿ ವಂದನಮು’ ಎಂದು ಆತ ಹಾಡಲು ನಿಂತರೆ- ಎದುರಿಗಿದ್ದವರು ಮೈಮರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ವಾಹ್ ವಾಹ್ ಎಂದು ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯ ಉದ್ಗಾರ ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
ಇಂಥ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಧ್ಯಾಪಕರು ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂದಿನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಡಾ. ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರ ಜೀವನ, ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ತರಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವೋ ಏನೋ, ಈ ಹುಡುಗ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರ ಭಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಹೋದ. ಹೇಗಾದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ.
ಹೀಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ, ೨೦೦೪ರ ಆಗಸ್ ೧೫ರ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ದಿನಚರಣೆಯ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ, ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ ಹಾಡುಗಾರಿಕೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ಆಹ್ವಾನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಿಂಟ್ ಆದವು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡದ್ದೇ ಈ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ಗೆ ಒಂದು ಐಡಿಯಾ ಬಂತು. ಆತ ಒಂದು ಹಾಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು, ವಿಳಾಸ, ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವ ಶಾಲೆ, ತರಗತಿ, ಹವ್ಯಾಸದ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಬರೆದ. ನಂತರ `ನಿಮ್ಮೆದುರು ನಿಂತು ಎಂದರೋ ಮಹಾನುಭಾವುಲು… ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಕನಸು, ಮಹದಾಸೆ. ಇದೇ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ ೧೫ರಂದು ಸ್ಕೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹಾಡುಗಾರಿಕೆಯಿದೆ. ನೀವು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಬರಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆದ. ನಂತರ ಆ ವಿವರಣೆಯ ಜತೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ಲಗತ್ತಿಸಿ, ಆಡಿ.ಂಃಆUಐ ಏಂಐಂಒ, ಖಿಊಇ PಖಇSIಆಇಓಖಿ. ಆಇಐಊI, IಓಆIಂ ಎಂದು ವಿಳಾಸ ಬರೆದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟ. ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಬಂದೀತೆಂಬ ಚಿಕ್ಕದೊಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೂ ಆತನಿಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ, ಏನೂ ಫಜೀತಿಯಾಗದಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ವಿಳಾಸ ನೀಡಿದ್ದ.
ಇದಾಗಿ, ಒಂದೇ ವಾರದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಶಾಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆ-ಎರಡೂ ವಿಳಾಸಗಳಿಗೆ ದಿಲ್ಲಿಯಿಂದ ಪತ್ರ ಬಂತು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಖುದ್ದಾಗಿ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದರು. `ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ನ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಲು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವೆಂದೂ, ಆದರೆ ಸಮಯದ ಅಭಾವದಿಂದ ಆತನ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ವಿವರಿಸಿ, ವಿಷಾದ ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ್ದರು ಕಲಾಂ. ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಒಮ್ಮೆ ದಿಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗು’ ಎಂದೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
ಈ ಪತ್ರ ಕಂಡು ಶಾಲೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯೋಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯರು ನಡುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಿಯ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ, ಎಲ್ಲಿಯ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್? ಹೋಬಳಿ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಶಾಲೆಯೊಂದರ ಅಬ್ಬೇಪಾರಿ ಹುಡುಗ ಘನತೆವೆತ್ತ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ- ಅದೂ ಏನು? ತನ್ನ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಲು ಬನ್ನಿ ಎಂದು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ ಕಾಗದ ಬರೆಯುವುದು ಅಂದರೇನು ಎಂದೇ ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು. ಹುಡುಗನ ವರ್ತನೆ ಉದ್ಧಟತನದ್ದು ಎಂದೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿತು. ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ನಾಳೆ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ತರಾಟೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದವರೇ, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಪರವಾಗಿ ತಾವೇ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಪೋಷಕರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ ತಂದೆ-ತಾಯಿಯ ಸಹಿಯನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದು ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ- `ಮಹಾಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ನೀವೇನೋ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ದಿಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ದಿಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗಿದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ವೇಳೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆವು ಅಂತಾನೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ತಂಗುವುದಾದರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ನಮ್ಮ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಉದ್ಧಟತನವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ’ ಎಂದೆಲ್ಲ ಬರೆದು ಪತ್ರ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
ಇದಿಷ್ಟೂ ನಡೆದದ್ದು ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ ೨೦೦೪ರಲ್ಲಿ. ನಂತರ ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳು ಯಾವುದೇ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಪರಿಣಾಮ, ಕಲಾಂ ಪತ್ರದ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನೂ ಮರೆತ, ಮೇಸ್ಟ್ರೂ ಮರೆತರು. ಆದರೆ, ನವೆಂಬರ್ ಮೊದಲ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳ ಕಚೇರಿಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು ರಿಜಿಸ್ಟರ್ಡ್ ಪತ್ರ ಬಂದೇ ಬಂತು. ಮುಖ್ಯೋಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯರು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಕವರ್ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದರೆ- ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದಿಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರಲು ಫಸ್ಟ್ಕ್ಲಾಸ್ಟ್ ದರ್ಜೆಯ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಟಿಕೆಟ್ಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಜತೆಗೆ ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರ ಪತ್ರವಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದರು: `ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೧೪ರಂದು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಿದೆ. ಅಂದಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಅತಿಥಿ. ಸಂಕೋಚ, ಹೆದರಿಕೆ, ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಬೇಡವೇ ಬೇಡ. ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಟಿಕೆಟ್ ಇರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಪ್ಪ-ಅಮ್ಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದುಬಿಡು. ದಿಲ್ಲಿಯ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪತ್ರ ತೋರಿಸಿದರೆ- ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ…’
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ಖುಷಿ, ಭಯ ಉದ್ವೇಗ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಜತೆಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡೇ ತಂದೆ-ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರುಣ್ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ದಿಲ್ಲಿಯ ರೈಲು ಹತ್ತಿದ. ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲೆಂದು ತನಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ-ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳ ಒಂದು ಫೈಲ್ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದ. ದಿಲ್ಲಿಯ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರ ಪತ್ರ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದೇ, ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜಾತಿಥ್ಯ ದೊರಕಿತು.
ಅವತ್ತು ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೧೩. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗಾಬರಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ- ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಗಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ೧೫೦ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರೇ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಐಪಿಗಳೇ. ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರದು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಸಾಧನೆ. ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಾನು ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆ? ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ಮಯನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ಹಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆ ಎಂದು ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ- ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಭವನದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು- ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕಿರುವ ಶಿಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ನಂತರ- `ಕಲಾಂ ಸಾಹೇಬರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ನಿಮಿಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಚಯ ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಆದೇಶ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರು.
ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಕಾತರದಿಂದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದ ಆ ದಿನ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಬಂದೇ ಬಂತು. ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಎಂಟು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೂಟುಧಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಬ್ದುಲ್ ಕಲಾಂ ಕಂದನ ಮುಗುಳ್ನಗೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲ ಇದ್ದ ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೇಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕೈ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ, `ಭವ್ಯ ಭಾರತದ ಭಾವಿ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆ’ ಎಂದರು. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯ್ತಂದೆಯರಿಗೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪ್ರಯಾಣ-ಊಟ-ವಸತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಲೋಪವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಂತರ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬನೇ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು, ಊರು, ಶಾಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಆತನ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪದಕ ನೀಡಿ, ಶುಭ ಹಾರೈಸಿ, ಒಂದೆರಡು ಕಿವಿಮಾತು ಹೇಳಿ, ಕೈ ಕುಲುಕಿ ಫೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
ಕಲಾಂ ತನ್ನೆದುರು ಬಂದು ನಿಂತಾಗ, ಈ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್, ನಿಂತಲ್ಲೇ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನಡುಗಿದ. ತನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಹೀರೋ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಆತನ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ತಡವರಿಸಿತು. ನಡುಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೆಸರು ಹೇಳಿದ. ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ, ತನ್ನ ಸಾಧನೆ ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುವ ಫೈಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟ.
ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡದ್ದೇ ಕಲಾಂ ಕಂಗಳು ಮಿನುಗಿದವು. `ನೀವು- ಎಂದರೋ ಮಹಾನುಭಾವುಲು’ ಹಾಡ್ತೀರಿ ಅಲ್ವ? ಎಂದರು. ಈತ ಹೌದು ಎಂದು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಿದ. `ಪುಟ್ಟಾ, ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ತಡವೇಕೆ? ತ್ಯಾಗರಾಜರ ಈ ಆರಾಧನೆ ನನ್ನ ಫೇವರಿಟ್ ಹಾಡು. ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಮೈಮರೆಯಬೇಕು ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ. ಈವರೆಗೂ ಸುಬ್ಬುಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ, ಯೇಸುದಾಸ್ರ ಕಂಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೀನಿ. ಇವತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಇನಿದನಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕೇಳ್ತೀನಿ. ನೀನು ಹಾಡಲು ಶುರು ಮಾಡು’ ಅಂದೇಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ನಂತರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶಿಷ್ಟಾಚಾರವನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತು ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಲು ಕುಳಿತೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳೇ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಲು ಕುಳಿತ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನಿದೆ? ಉಳಿದವರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ನಂತರದ ಹತ್ತು ನಿಮಿಷ, ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತ ಭಕ್ತನಂತೆ ಎದೆತುಂಬಿ, ಮೈಮರೆತು, ತನ್ಮಯನಾಗಿ ಹಾಡಿದ. ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಕಲಾಂ ಶಹಭಾಷ್ ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಒಂದೆರಡು ಚರಣಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾವೂ ದನಿಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಎಂಟು ನಿಮಿಷದ ನಂತರ ಹಾಡು ಮುಗಿದಾಗ ಖುಷಿಯಿಂದ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ಹೊಡೆದರು. Arun, you won my heart ಎಂದು ಉದ್ಗರಿಸಿದರು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳ ಈ ತುಂಬು ಹೃದಯದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ ಮೂಕನಾಗಿ, ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ, ಶರಣಾಗಿ-ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಕಣ್ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು, ಕೈ ಮುಗಿದು ನಿಂತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ.
ಈಗ, ಸಿಂಗಪೂರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅರುಣ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್. ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ಈಗಲೂ ರೋಮಾಂಚನಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. `ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯಾಸೆ. ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತು ಹಾಡಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಬದುಕಿನ ಅವಿಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ ಕ್ಷಣ’ ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಗುವಾಗಿ ಬೆರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಲಾಂ ಅವರಂಥ ಮಹನೀಯರೊಬ್ಬರು ಭವ್ಯ ಭಾರತದ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದುದು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಪುಣ್ಯ. ಅಲ್ಲವೆ?

Winter Tome Of For Me

Winter time is full of light,
Winter time is big and bright,
Winter time is full of fun,
Winter time has lots of sun,
Winter time is full of fruits,
Winter time is time to be free,
that's why Winter time is for me.

-ali

Amazing! two Chinese children dance Hip-Hop

ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಇರಲಿ.............!

ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಇರಲಿ..

ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೇ ಮಾನವನೇ..!

ಅಡಿಗಡಿಗೆ ಎಡವಿ ಏಳುವೆ

ನುಡಿಗಳಲಿ ತೊದಲುವೆ

ಹಿಡಿದ ಕೈಗಳ ಒತ್ತುವೆ

ಮಿಡಿವ ಮನಕೆ ತುಡಿಯದಿರುವೆ,

ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದೂ.. ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದೆ!

ಸರಿಯೆಂಬುದೆಲ್ಲ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಾಗದೆ ,

ಪಡೆದ ಸುಖದಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗದೆ

ಕಳೆದದ್ದೇನೋ ? ಹುಡುಕಲಾಗದೆ

ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಇರಲಿ..

ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೇ ಮಾನವನೇ..!

SILENCE…..!

“Silence is gold”, I use it

Often and

I can’t live without it.

Nobody like noise,so

I ride only on

the silence

That place makes it is

Worth for me,

I can’t live without it.

It waters new relations

for life....

That is my goal.

It is medicine ,it

Cure our desires, and

I can’t live without it.

I invite it for my

Soul it leads

Happiness.

Really it is gold

I use it often.

I can’t live without it.

-pearl

FRIENDSHIP WE NEED IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why Friendship and what is need of friendship ?

Why we need friendships when we have a lovely life in this world ?

Why we need friends in our life ?

Well friends,

this is a tedious question to answer.

Lets see each questions.

Why we need friendships?

Friendships are the gift to the man kind. The relation which we get in this world are blood related. But the only relationships which doesnot related to blood is friendship. Friendship has many forms and shapes. It is like water. If we pour the water into a jug it takes the shape of jug. if you pour the same water into a bowl it takes the shape o bowl. Sameway friendships will take a different shapes and sizes according to our heart. Friendship gives pleasure to human beings. Where there is friendship then there will not be any sorrow. When you see a child laughing you will forget your sorrows for a second, sameway when you are with a friend you forget your sorrows.

Friendships crosses boundries

The world is rotating smoothly because of the friendly hearts in the world. it crosses boundries and share a mutual bonding of love. Friendships will take care of this entire world from problems. If we are friends then our countries will, when our countries are friends then there is not need of weapons. So take weapon named friendship and love and conqure the world with love.

"Friendships saves life"

Trusted true friendships never makes others down. it helps a lot to make friends to comeup from the situation. Friendships never expect anything in return for all its offering. It saves life without looking into situation.

Lets get friendship and let's BEPenfriends.

Why we need friends & friendships?

Friends comes with friendships, They are the channel of love and affection. Friends are like child's heart which doesn't know wrong thinkings. When there is a friend with us we feel secure, happy, huge support, and comfortable which you can't get from others.

So Lets get some real friends in this world. and lets Be Friends

-PEARL

Inspiration

      "INSPIRATION"

How can we serve those around us?
by making our lives inspirational and
interacting with tact and wisdom
even if there isn`t the chance for actual
conversation we can learn to take in each others
presence, in a positive way,
hoping in on their goodness
and making their specialties our own.

This creates an atmosphere of love and regard,
which makes it easy then to
share spiritual experiences.
we should be careful,
and our lives such example,
that they say
here is an Angel...
                              ~ansarali
 

The sixth sence

new technology crunch

MORAL of this story

The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning, nor does it come through the window. And I am certain that our circumstances are just a small part of what makes us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never find lasting joy.

The pursuit of happiness is an inward journey. Our minds are like programs, awaiting the code that will determine behaviors; like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, if we continue to bite our lips just before we begin to grumble and complain, if we shoot down that seemingly harmless negative thought as it germinates, we will find that there is much to rejoice about.

The Window"

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed next to the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the outside world. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head: Why should hehave all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn't seem fair. As the thought fermented, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon turned him sour. He began to brood and found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window - and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, the man by the window began to cough. He was choking on the fluid in his lungs. The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence--deathly silence.

The following morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she was saddened and called the hospital attendant to take it away--no words, no fuss. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

you can give what is the moral of this inspired story

~ansar ali