I came across the following words of wisdom in my admin's office. Here it goes
Happiness keeps you Sweet
Trials keep you Strong
Sorrows keep you Human
Failures keep you Humble
Success keeps you Glowing
but only Faith & Attitude keeps you Going....
Friday, February 29, 2008
Leap Day
Today, 02/29, is a leap day. Some fun facts about this day can be seen at
http://www.timeanddate.com/date/leap-day-february-29.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/date/leap-day-february-29.html
Monday, February 18, 2008
Life's like that!!
Some people will always have to go thru a struggle to get what they want in life. Seldom will things fall into place. Tension will precede any event that it will almost be predictable that even the simplest of things will not happen in a easy straightforward way. This is very true in my life too, in almost all of the major events. I have, over the years, learnt to reconcile with it by telling myself, heck, life's like that!!
However things have now come to a point where even simple things are beginning to be complicated. I don't know if what I'm feeling is really true or if it is just me over-reacting.
I begin to wonder why my "life's like that"?
However things have now come to a point where even simple things are beginning to be complicated. I don't know if what I'm feeling is really true or if it is just me over-reacting.
I begin to wonder why my "life's like that"?
Happy 70th Birthday Periamma
Today my periamma (my mom's elder sister) turns 70. I can't write enough to say how much of an influence she has had in my life and how much I owe her for everything I am today.
I really would have liked to be with her on this special day. I did call her promptly and wished her over the phone. Here's wishing her a very happy birthday once again and I pray for her success in her brave battle against cancer
I really would have liked to be with her on this special day. I did call her promptly and wished her over the phone. Here's wishing her a very happy birthday once again and I pray for her success in her brave battle against cancer
Sunday, February 3, 2008
What-IF
Nearly everyday we all go through thoughts that circle around 'What-IF.'
What-IF this happens or that happens, how things would have changed if I had done some things differently, how I would have been if I took another route instead of the one that I am taking. Sometimes we go to the extent of thinking and talking about 'What-IF's' in a way that we start living them instead of perceiving them as mere thoughts.
One such major 'What-IF' is about life and death. In January 2008 (not a week ago), I had a near-death experience, where I was in the ICU and the doctor's could not predict the outcome to my husband. Those 3 days were sheer hell for him while I was lying unconscious, unaware of what was happening around me. The first thought that came to my mind when I woke up was why am I in this place and not with my family. The nurse told me that they almost lost me and they could be certain that I was out of danger only after I had woken up. As you can imagine, I was shaken by this experience and the only 'What-IF' that came to my mind was, "What IF I had died? Would I have tried/ fought to come back or as we see in a lot of movies, hover over my husband and kids and feel bad for not being able to spend more time with them?" After I came home, I realized how many people (including my family, friends and even co-workers) were scared for me and were praying and hoping for my safe return and even more glad that I am back safe and sound, better than ever. Boy, Am I glad to be ALIVE and KICKING:)
This near-death experience had made me think about my priorities and 'What-IFs." No matter what you think you could have become, it is only a thought that makes you lose your perspective and hides your present from you. It has made me realize that by taking each day as a fresh new start, you can try and correct your mistakes, each new day is a chance for you to be a better person than you already are, each day is a chance for you to make people around you special and loved.
Ultimately it does not matter if you had a lot of money or a Phd or whatever it is that you don't have right now, if you don't have people who love you and hug you and tell you that 'Everything will be alright, no matter what,' you don't have anything (even if you are the most __________(whatever, fill in the blanks yourself) person.
Revaluate your priorities and be thankful to a power higher than us, to that power that has granted me a second chance to be with the people I love and the people who love me.
All the best for those who have been given a second chance and for others who are lucky enough to live their first chances. Not everybody will get a second chance so do make best use of this one life that we get and be thankful.
~Laks
The expected is just the beginning. The unexpected is what changes our lives." - Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy)
What-IF this happens or that happens, how things would have changed if I had done some things differently, how I would have been if I took another route instead of the one that I am taking. Sometimes we go to the extent of thinking and talking about 'What-IF's' in a way that we start living them instead of perceiving them as mere thoughts.
One such major 'What-IF' is about life and death. In January 2008 (not a week ago), I had a near-death experience, where I was in the ICU and the doctor's could not predict the outcome to my husband. Those 3 days were sheer hell for him while I was lying unconscious, unaware of what was happening around me. The first thought that came to my mind when I woke up was why am I in this place and not with my family. The nurse told me that they almost lost me and they could be certain that I was out of danger only after I had woken up. As you can imagine, I was shaken by this experience and the only 'What-IF' that came to my mind was, "What IF I had died? Would I have tried/ fought to come back or as we see in a lot of movies, hover over my husband and kids and feel bad for not being able to spend more time with them?" After I came home, I realized how many people (including my family, friends and even co-workers) were scared for me and were praying and hoping for my safe return and even more glad that I am back safe and sound, better than ever. Boy, Am I glad to be ALIVE and KICKING:)
This near-death experience had made me think about my priorities and 'What-IFs." No matter what you think you could have become, it is only a thought that makes you lose your perspective and hides your present from you. It has made me realize that by taking each day as a fresh new start, you can try and correct your mistakes, each new day is a chance for you to be a better person than you already are, each day is a chance for you to make people around you special and loved.
Ultimately it does not matter if you had a lot of money or a Phd or whatever it is that you don't have right now, if you don't have people who love you and hug you and tell you that 'Everything will be alright, no matter what,' you don't have anything (even if you are the most __________(whatever, fill in the blanks yourself) person.
Revaluate your priorities and be thankful to a power higher than us, to that power that has granted me a second chance to be with the people I love and the people who love me.
All the best for those who have been given a second chance and for others who are lucky enough to live their first chances. Not everybody will get a second chance so do make best use of this one life that we get and be thankful.
~Laks
The expected is just the beginning. The unexpected is what changes our lives." - Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy)
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