The woman in your life

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;

Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven't, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain;

to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn't want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won't like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won't, simply
Because you won't like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this......
Please appreciate "HER"

A BRIDGE TOO FAR

Got a mail fwd. with the aforesaid title. A good one...last paragraph is hilariously true.!!


The Lord surveyed the Ram Setu and said "Hanuman, how diligently and strenuously you and your vanara sena had built this bridge several centuries back. It is remarkable that it has withstood the ravages of the climatic and geographical changes over centuries. It is indeed an amazing feat especially considering the fact that a bridge at Hyderabad built by Gammon using latest technology collapsed the other day even before they could stick the posters on its pillars."
Hanuman with all humility spoke "Jai Sri Ram, it is all because of your grace. We just scribbled your name on the bricks and threw them in thesea and they held. No steel from TISCO or cement from Ambuja or ACC was ever used. But Lord, why rake up the old issue now."
Ram spoke "Well, Hanuman some people down there want to demolish the bridge and construct a canal. The contract involves lot of money and lot of money will be made. They will make money on demolition and make more money on construction. "
Hanuman humbly bowed down and said "Why not we go down and present our case? "
Ram said "Times have changed since we were down there. They will ask us to submit age proof and we don't have either a birth certificate or school leaving certificate. We traveled mainly on foot and some times in bullock carts and so we don't have a driving license either. As far as the address proof is concerned the fact that I was born at Ayodhya is itself under litigation for over half a century, If I go in a traditional attire with bow and arrow, the ordinary folks may recognize me but Arjun Singh may take me to be some tribal and, at the most, offer a seat at IIT under the reserved category. Also, a God cannot walk in dressed in a three-piece suit and announce his arrival. It would make even the devotees suspicious. So it is dilemma so to say."
"I can vouch for you by saying that I personally built the bridge."
"My dear, Anjani putra, it will not work. They will ask you to produce the lay-out plan, the project details, including financial outlay and how the project cost was met and the completion certificate. Nothing is accepted without documentary evidence in India. You may cough but unless a doctor certifies it, you have no cough. A pensioner may present himself personally but the authorities do not take it as proof. He has to produce a life-certificate to prove that he is alive. It is that complicated."
"Lord can't understand these historians. Over the years you have given darshan once every hundred years to saints like Surdas, Tulsidas, Saint Thyagaraja, Jayadeva, Bhadrachala Ramdas and even Sant Tukaram and still they disbelieve your existence and say Ramayana is a myth. The only option, I see, is to re-enact Ramayana on earth and set the government records straight once for all."
Lord smiled "It isn't that easy today. Ravan is apprehensive that he may look like a saint in front of Karunanidhi. I also spoke to his mama Mareecha, who appeared as a golden deer to tempt Sita maiyya when I was in the forest and he said that he won't take a chance of stepping on earth as long as Salman Khan is around."

Anti-corruption

Got to know from a friend about a website -5th pillar.
When everyone cribs about corruption and does nothing to eradicate it, This seemed to a good initiative by some citizens.
Unless individuals get together and fight for themselves, no one is going to help them out. ( God helps those who help themselves).
More efforts in this direction would help us progress into a better society.

Ganesh Chathurti

Ganesh Chaturti wishes to everyone.
The festival season begins in most part of India with Ganesh chaturti. One of the most colourful festivals celebrated throughout India.
In the 90's--It was only small clay idol ganesha's ( for worship at home)that we could get to see in the place we lived. We used to carry small wooden planks to get Ganesha to our homes. A colourful umbrella was also bought for our Ganesha .
There were some kids at those Ganesha shops who would try to hard sell their "Erukka" garland made for the lord.
When I am not at my place this year , It really makes me nostalgic of those days....!
Link for prayers abd info on Ganesh Chaturti.

Fall of a wall

It started raining heavily this evening and water started clogging on the road. The road in which I stay is a feeder road to the Bannerghatta road in Bangalore. Normally, its crowded and you can imagine the situation when it rains!!!
When the rain stopped, the water on the road got cleared. I thought , I will browse for sometime. When I heard a big THUD........ Was shocked......what would it be????
As I got out of my house, I could here water flowing fast. ....Looked down.......Whole of the basement was gushing with water..The compound wall between our flat and the one on the next road had broken.....so water rushed into our apartment. Was wondering about the quality of construction in bangalore....these should be hardly 5 year old flats!!!!.. Thank god no one was near the wall when it broke....
People started getting out, to get the cars out of our flats and park the cars safely outside our premises!!!!
Had the opportunity to (over)hear someone who has been staying in the flat ever since it was built. Got to know the 'fall of the wall ' is occurring the second time.....GOSHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
God only can save us.!!

On the roads......... in Bangalore

I think being on the roads in Bangalore......is one of worst thing that can happen to your life. During the peak hours it gets clustered with everyone on the road competing for whatever space available. You see a lot of single person driven cars moving around, Jammed packed buses competing for space, Bikers on the platform ( yes, on the sidewalks of the road leaving no space for anyone to walk) , Auto wallas in their usual form.
Human behaviour stoops to very low levels on the road. It is almost a war and nobody damn cares about others. Nobody realises that they are doing a mistake !!!.
Bangalore may take the pride of hosting many multinationals which have come over here to tap the knowledge and skills of the people. On the roads you don't see anyone using their commonsense even!!!.
We can't blame the government alone for what's happening. We should bring about improvements by encouraging car pooling and enhancing public transport (may be introduce more Volvos and BMTC buses!).
Wondering what will happen to the city in a decade's time. !!! if things are OK then that's what we should call a MIRACLE.

Old man who inspired me

As I was walking in the morning to take a bus to my office,I noticed an Old man. He was holding his cycle and was moving slowly. He stopped the cycle. That was when I saw a bunch of newspapers on his cycle stand.
He seemed to be very old, was very very weak. He was nothing but a small and thin skeletal structure wrapped in a dhothi. He trembled and walked as he went on to deliver the papers at the doorsteps of those on the street. It was with great struggle that he moved his cycle again and carried on.........
I was impressed by this guy who was doing a job to earn his income at this terrific state ...without looking for others help.
Before I started that day,I was cribbing to go to office (as it was a Monday morning)...But thought shouldn't do cribbing after seeing this inspiring old man.
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