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A seed of kindness One winter night, an old couple dashed into the lobby of a small Philadelphia hotel, hoping for a room. But the clerk said, "All the rooms are full." As they started to leave he said, "Would you be willing to sleep in my room? It's not a suite, but I think you'll be comfortable." At first they were reluctant, but he insisted, "Don't worry, I can sleep in the office." So they accepted. The next morning, when it was time to check out, the old gentleman said to the clerk, "Thank you; you should be the manager of the best hotel in the country. Maybe some day I'll build one for you." The clerk was amused, smiled and thanked him. Two years later, the clerk received a round-trip ticket to New York City and a letter thanking him again for his kindness. The old couple were inviting him to come and visit them. Although he'd forgotten the incident, he decided to accept their offer. When he arrived in New York City, they took him to the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue. "That," said the elderly gentleman, pointing to a magnificent skyscraper, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage." The clerk said, "You must be joking." "I can assure you I'm not," he said. The old gentleman's name was William Waldorf Astor. The hotel was the original Waldorf-Astoria. The young clerk was George C. Bolt - its first manager. Don't forget to sow another seed of kindness today, for you can never tell what your harvest will be. "REMEMBER THAT THE LORD WILL REWARD EACH ONE OF US FOR THE GOOD WE DO." Some Great Holy Book

Do U Know Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK TWAIN

Education of 21st Cent 'n' Sikhism Awareness SSA Friends, Here i m going to start a new thread in which i want to have a fair, firm and some useful discussion over the education standerds (requirements)of 21st cent, which is the age of information and speed, and the awareness of Sikhism between our generation X. In other words I mean to say is that is there any provision that we can cause breed some religious and moral values in our new gen via formal education methods. Please make ur suggestion in clear cut recomandation form. Hope U all will understand this is the urgent requirement of the time. So that participate in the discussion. :idea:

Extreme of Team Work

Everybody have that feeling my dear, but that one is overruled by the selfishness and ego feelings of ours. Check URself dont u have this one in U so does all....

Wait for a few weeks ...

friends, Do U realy think KHALISTAN is a specific place which KHALSA need to uphold its identity. I dont think so. Inspite i think KHALISTAN is a stat of mind, which every man shold have to be realise, KHALISTAN is everywhere where is the KHALSA itself. As per Great Guru Gobind Singh KHALISTAN is a land of purity. Pause for a while and think is it sufficient to have a small piece of land is enough for KHALSA. I dont think so, but rather i think it (KHALISTAN) should be a mission in itself. Mission to make everyman's (ON THIS PLANET) thinking, character, personality upto that level onto which we called a KHALSA IS REQUIRED. I m sorry if somebody dont agree with my viewpoint but i have the same picture for KHALISTAN in my mind. SSA

Size of Secrifice Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Saminder who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?" Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her. Can U Measure the Feeling of Affection. I Cant'.......... You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.

Importance of One Minute He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. The beautiful story comes from Sherman Rogers' old book, "Foremen: Leaders or Drivers?" Though we know more today about effective management and supervision, Rogers makes an excellent point about relationships. During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. At one point, the superintendent had to leave for a few days and put Rogers in charge. "What if the men refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who grumbled and growled all day, giving the other men a hard time. "Fire them," the superintendent said. Then, as if reading Rogers' mind, he added, "I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the chance. I'd feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most reliable worker I've ever had. I know he is a grouch and that he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill where he works." Rogers took over the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him. "Tony, do you know I'm in charge here today?" Tony grunted. "I was going to fire you the first time we tangled, but I want you to know I'm not," he told Tony, adding what the superintendent had said. When he finished, Tony dropped the shovel of sand he had held and tears streamed down his face. "Why he no tell me dat eight years ago?" That day Tony worked harder than ever before -- and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, "I told Maria you first foreman in deese country who ever say, 'Good work, Tony,' and it make Maria feel like Christmas." Rogers went back to school after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again. Tony was superintendent for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such success. Tony replied, "If it not be for the one minute you talk to me back in Idaho, I keel somebody someday. One minute, she change my whole life." Effective managers know the importance of taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a difference a minute of affirmation can make in ANY relationship! One minute. Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to tell someone what you sincerely LIKE about her or what you appreciate about him? One minute to point out something that was done well and elaborate on it? One minute. It can make a difference for a lifetime. So R U Going to Change someones Life Today !

WHY WE NEED FRIENDS We need friends for many reasons, all throughout the four seasons. We need friends to comfort us when we are sad, and to have fun with us when we are glad. We need friends to give us good advice. We need someone we can count on to treat us nice. We need friends because we are social in nature and having friends makes us feel secure. We need friends to remember us once we have passed sharing memories that will always last. That's why I need YOU! FRIENDSHIP DOESNT NEED EVERYDAY CONVERSATION, DOENST ALWAYS NEED TOGETHERNESS. AS LONG AS THE RELATIONSHIP IS KEPT IN THE HEART, TRUE FRIENDS NEVER GO APART & NEWVER FORGET.

Its Good One Pajji

A customer comes into a computer store.“I’m looking for a mystery adventure game with lots of graphics. You know, something really challenging.” After a while the clerk replied, “have you tried Windows 2000?” :wink: :wink:

Cheerfulness gives elasticity to the spirit. Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) Writer So How many Poeple U make laugh today......

Wanna Be a Good Public Speaker .Try reading these occassionally...your talking skills, clarity will increase....It will definitely help you if you are a public speaker.... Toungue Twisters Peter bought a butter, The butter Peter bought was bitter. So Peter bought a better butter, To make the bitter butter better. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Betty Botter had some butter, "But," she said, "this butter's bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter-that would make my batter better." So she bought a bit of butter, better than her bitter butter, And she baked it in her batter, and the batter was not bitter. So 'twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter. Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick. A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood. The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. Pope Sixtus VI's six texts. She sells sea shells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I'm sure she sells seashore shells. Surely Sylvia swims!" shrieked Sammy, surprised. Someone should show Sylvia some strokes so she shall not sink." Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets. Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks. A flea and a fly flew up in a flue. Said the flea, "Let's fly!" Said the fly, "Let's flee!" So they flew through a flaw in the flue. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches? Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better. A bitter biting bittern Bit a better brother bittern, And the bitter better bittern Bit the bitter biter back. And the bitter bittern, bitten, By the better bitten bittern, Said: "I'm a bitter biter bit, a lack!" Mr. See owned a saw. And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw before Soar saw See, Which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen See's saw before See sawed Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so sore Just because See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw! The boot black bought the black boot back. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood. We surely shall see the sun shine soon. Which witch wished which wicked wish?

Does it aapen really............ :?

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Brian Dyson Business executive

The Salty Coffee..... He met her on a party, she was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her,while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me back home..suddenly he asked the waiter: would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee. Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously: why you have this hobby? He replied: when I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, salty and bite, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there. While saying that, tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesick, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home..Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found actually he was a man who meets all her demands: he had tolerance,was kind hearted, warm, careful...he was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story: the princess married to the prince, then they were living the happy life...And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said: My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. This was the only lie I said to you----the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything..Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste..but I have the salty coffee for my whole life since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again. Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her: what's the taste of salty coffee? It's sweet. She replied.

Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Playwright

If we make our attitude like this for every situation then there will not be any solution for any problem. Then Wright brothers cant make Plane, Then Edison Thomas cant invent bulb, Then Saichiro Honda cant invent valve engine, Then Sir Henry cant esteblish Ford Motors. No My dear this is the individual and its true belief that make extraordinary personalities who can do extraordinary jobs to their extreme. So please dont make things go anyway. I hope U will not mind and try to be Rational 'n' Flexible. C U

Harmonization of Gurudwara(s)(Shrines) with 21st Cent Whenever As I visit some High Fidality location or building I always thinks about our Gurudwara(s) to be renovated with the latest technology available. As per me I think this is the need of the hour coz we live in 21st cent, age of technology and if we dont update ourselve we will surely obsolete. Sometime this idea is not digested by a few status-quo personalities. I want to start a discussion over forum as to have a clear picture of mind of the SANGAT regarding the issue. I hope it will raise all the pros 'n' cons of the issue by engraving the feasibility of the issue. SSA

If kisses were water, I'd give u a sea, If hugs were leaves, I'd give u a tree, If spaces were love, I'd give eternity, And if u are true and sincere to me, I'll keep all my love just for thee

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Now I have to Dry Clean My image, I dont want to be blamed @ all :cry:

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HOW MANY FRIENDS DO U HAVE... The better part of every life, Is spent in making friends, The years leave many broken things, That only kindness mends! The slender chain of gold that links Two hearts can hold its own, A burden shared is lighter Than the one we bear alone! Somehow the road grows shorter, Walking hand and hand, Seeing tenderness in eyes, That truly understand! And thus it is until life ends, We spend the best years ... Making Friends!