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Answered Prayer A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren. After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?" "My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything." "You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings." "Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?" "He prayed that all your prayers be answered." For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

All the water in the world, however hard it tries, can never sink the smallest ship unless it gets inside, and all the evil in the world, the blackest kind of sin, can never hurt you in the least, unless you let it in.

There’s a silver lining in everything that happens and in every person too. Challenge yourself with finding it and you’ll start to see life in a better light.

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UR Approach The Trip 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 did you learn 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! "Life is too short and friends are too few."

BE THINKFUL Do Read this ......and plz dont ignore the fact.... > > Mobile users, note ... > > This Real story was told by a house-man in a local > hospital in Bangalore. > > A 4 year old girl was admitted due to leg fracture. As > it was an open fracture, she had to undergo an > operation to stitch the protruding bone back in place. > > > Though it was quite a minor operation, she was hooked > on to a life support system, as a part of the process. > The doctors had to input some data prior to the > operation to suit different conditions. Thereafter, > the operation proceeded. Half way through the process, > the life support system suddenly went dead. > > The culprit: Some idiot was using his/her hand-phone > outside the operation theatre. And the frequency had > affected the system. They tried to track the fellow > but to no avail. The little girl, young and innocent > as she was, died soon after. Sad to say, she was an > only child. > > Message: Be compassionate! Do not use your hand phone > at any hospital or places where you are told not to > use it. You might not be caught in the act, but you > might have killed someone without knowing. > > Please pass this to as many, since most of us are just > not aware of the seriousness of this issue.

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The purpose of our existence is not to make a living, but to make a life

A truly great man knows that he did not become great by himself and will share the credit with those who had a part in making him what he is.

MEASURE UR WEAKNESS AS A STRENGTH A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the masters house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his masters house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But 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 my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your masters 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 masters house, I want you to notice 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 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 your path, but not on the other pots 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 masters table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house." Each of us has our own unique flaws. We re all cracked pots. Don't be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength

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VISION OF FRIENDSHIP with LOYAL HUMANITY sufi saint alayar khan said : katwa diye shish shyam ne gita ko sunaakar, R Rooh phook di gobind ne beto ko kataakar : krishna taught the philosophy of the gita and got his followers killed, Guru Gobind Singh sacrificed His own sons and put life into His people. Why they do that , coz for the vision of true friendship with the Human Being isnt it....

The best way to tackle today is one step at a time

Act As You Feel When you feel in the mood to do something, this is the best time to do it. If you feel happy, smile. If you feel daring, act. If you receive good service, compliment. If you feel energetic, do something positive. If you know a good joke, tell it. If you feel generous, give. If you are interested in becoming wealthy, save and invest. If someone needs help, lend them your strong hands or soft voice. If you give your word, keep it. If you want to make things better, vote..

LOVE Love is caring, love is kind, Love is fabulous to find. Love is glowing, love is growing, Love is surely shamelessly showing. Love is danger, love is daring, Love is shouldering and sharing. Love is freedom, love is fun, Love is shining like the sun. Love is triumph, love is tears, Love finds ways to fix our fears. Love is gorgeous, love is grand, Love holds out a helping hand. Love is sweet, love is complete, Love is every time we meet. Love is dating, love is mating, Love is rapturously relating. Love is the hottest boy in town, Love is creation's most coveted crown. Love is stable, love is strong, Love is singing love's special song. Love is sight and love is sound, Love proudly makes pure hearts pound. Love is taste and love is smell, Love teaches tender touch as well. Love is fantastic, love is filling, Love is wanted, warm and willing. Love is sleeping, love is awake, Love is every breath we take. Love loves body, mind and soul, Love is sharing a similar goal. Love is giving, love is forgiving, Love is the only way of living. Love is old and love is new, Love is everything we do. Love is trusting, love is true, Love is writing this poem to you.

When you find yourself enchanted by the sparkle in a child’s eyes, you’re seeing a glimmer of God and his love

HOW DO U KNOW IF IT IS TRUE LOVE? Ur HEART beats faster when U hear O their name. UR body melts when U R in their arms. They R the only G that U want 2 be with. No G else is even worth looking at.. U would walk B miles N the ]snow just 2 C them U will do everything N UR power to make them HaPpY When some1 asks for Ur No#, Usay " U can (call ( my /boy/girl friend k get it from them. When every romantic thing makes U think of them. When U :: CrY:: when you won't C each other 4 a whil. U go 2 zZzZzZzZzZz sleepThinking about them. Uwake UP thinking about them U want 2 spend every 6 moment with them U don't mind if all they want 2 do is cuddle Silence doesn't bother U They R not only UR Y lover, but also Ur best friend U can tell them anything U can go 2 the movies k actually WATCH the movie, they R always there 4 U. They R there when times R rough When U say, "I LOVE YOU " k mean it.

Father Is Driving (A Real Story ) A speaker (Dr. Wan) has once shared his experience: While his family and he were in Europe, there was once that they need to drive 3 days continuously, day and night, to get to Germany. So, they all got into the car -- he, his wife, and his 3 years old daughter. His little daughter has never traveled at night before. She was scared the first night in the car, with deep darkness outside. "Where are we going, Father?" "To your uncle's house, in Germany." "Have you been to his house before?" "No." "Then, do you know the way?" "Maybe, we can read the map." Short pause. "Do you know how to read the map?" "Yes, we will get there safely." Another pause. "Where are we going to eat if we get hungry before arriving?" "We can stop by restuarants if we are hungry." "Do you know if there are restaurants on the way?" "Yes, there are." "Do you know where?" "No, but we will be able to find some." The same dialogue repeated a few times within the first night, and also the second night. But on the third night, his daughter was quiet. The speaker thought that she might have fallen asleep, but when he looked into the mirror, he saw that she was awake and was just looking around calmly. He couldn't help wondering why she was not asking the questions anymore -- "Dear, do you know where we are going?" "Germany, Uncle's house." "Do you know how we are getting there?" "No." "Then why aren't you asking anymore?" "Because Father is driving." Because Father is driving. This answer from a 3 years' old girl has then become the strength and help for this speaker for the many years follow whenever he has questions and fears on his journey with the Lord. Yes, our Father is driving. We may know the destination (and sometimes we may just know it like the little girl -- "Germany", without understanding where or what it really is). We do not know the way, we do not know how to read the map, we do not know if we can find restaurants along the way. But the little girl knew the most important thing -- Father is driving -- and so she is safe and secure. She knows that her Father will provide all that she needs. Do you know your Father, the Great Shepherd, is driving today? What are your behavior and response as a passenger, His child? You may have asked many questions before, but can you like the little girl, starts to realize the most important focus should be "Father is driving?"

Yeah one can say But be consider there is another aspect of the picture is also there... Might be that will different from what seems....

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DO U HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF Jimmy Yen IN URSELF A jury of distinguished scholars and scientists, including Albert Einstein and Orville Wright thought enough of Jimmy Yen to vote him one of the top ten Modern Revolutionaries of the Twentieth Century. Yet all he did was teach Chinese peasants to read. What made that so amazing was that for four thousand years reading and writing in China was only done by the Scholars. "Everybody" knew, including the peasants themselves, that peasants were incapable of learning. That thoroughly ingrained cultural belief was Jimmy Yen's first impossible" barrier. The second barrier was the Chinese language itself, consisting of 40,000 characters, each character signifying a different word! The third barrier was the lack of technology and good roads. How could Jimmy Yen reach the 350 million peasants in China? Impossible odds, an impossibly huge goal-and yet he had almost attained it when he was forced (by Communism) to leave his country. Did he give up? No. He learned from defeat and expanded his goal: Teach the rest of the Third World to read. Practical reading programs, like the ones he invented in China, started pumping out literate people like a gushing oil well in the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kenya, Columbia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Ghana, India-people became literate. For the first time in their entire genetic history, they had access to the accumulated knowledge of the human race. For those of us who take literacy for granted, I'd like you to consider for a moment how narrow your world would be if you'd never learned how to read and there was no access to radios or TVs. 180,000 Chinese peasants were hired by the Allied Forces in WW1 as laborers in the war effort. Most of them had no idea-not a clue-where England, Germany or France was, they didn't know what they were being hired to do, and didn't even know what a war was! Try to grasp, if you will, the vacancy, the darkness, the lack that existed in those people because they couldn't read. Jimmy Yen was a savior to them. What was the secret of Jimmy Yen's success? He found a real need, and found in himself a strong desire to answer that need. And he took some action: He tried to do something about it even though it seemed impossible. He worked long hours. And he started with what he had in front of him and gradually took on more and more, a little upon a little. The English author Thomas Carlyle said, "Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." And that's what Jimmy Yen did. He started out teaching a few peasants to read, with no desks, no pens, no money, no overhead projectors. He started from where he found himself and did what was clearly at hand. And that's all you need to do. Start now. Start here. And do what lies clearly at hand.

Classic Definitions & Cool Meanings: 1. Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a fool at the other. 2. Love affairs : Something like cricket where one-day internationals are more popular than a five day test. 3. Marriage : It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master 4. Divorce : Future tense of marriage 5. Lecture : An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either". 6. Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present. 7. Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece. 8. Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by feminine water-power .. 9. Dictionary : A place where divorce comes before marriage. 10. Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens & everybody disagrees later on. 11. Ecstasy : A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before. 12. Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read. 13. Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight. 14. Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life. 15. Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth. 16. Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do. 17. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together. 18. Experience : The name men give to their mistakes. 19. Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions. 20. Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead. 21. Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip. 22. Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river. 23. Optimist : A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway "See I am not injured yet." 24. Pessimist :- A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY. 25. Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich. 26. Father : A banker provided by nature. 27. Criminal : A guy no different from the rest... except that he got caught. 28. Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early. 29. Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after. 30. Doctor : A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his bills. 31. Computer Engineer : One who gets paid for reading such things...... J J J

Say Wah-He-Guru, Wah-He-Guru, Wah-He-Guru, Wah-He-Guru, . . . . . . . Wah-He-Guru,

Pata Nahi Dear, As I saw her she got so long so beautiful 'n' so silky hairs. I often appriase her for them. But she complaint bout hair loss. Can U have some solutions... Anyway i love bald peoples :wink: