Something special for the loved ones

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment,and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much,"were most of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn'tmatter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.

Several years later, one of the students was killed inVietNam

And his teacher attended the funeral of that special student.She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.

As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came upto her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes."Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."

After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see,Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary"

Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. "I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists"

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.

Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.

Which's better, the former or the latter???

Dad used to give us Rs. 20/- per month
in that we were not only able to eat stomachs fill, but we were able to save too!!! Now we earn a sum of 20K, we have no idea where it goes, let alone saving it!!
Which's better, the former or the latter???

6 subjects per year, 6 different teachers!

One project since we joined and just one manager!!

Which's better, the former or the latter???

We used to make notes; we used to study for ranks!! Now we scan thru our mails; we struggle for our ratings!!!

Which's better, the former or the latter???

We have still not forgotten the people in the next section!!!

Now we don't even know who sits in the next cubicle!!!

Which's better, the former or the latter???

After getting back from a tiring play, we used to do our home work!!

Now who knows/cares about home; all we do is just work!!!

Which's better, the former or the latter???

We knew our history and economics!! Now let alone reading books, we don't even catch up with the daily news!!!

Which's better, the former or the latter???

We had an aim in life; behind our backs we had our teachers!! Now we have no idea about the future nor do we find any one who would tell us anything!!! Now just ask yourself,

Which's better, the former or the latter??

Dad and Daughter -- Lovely Story

This is a lovely story .

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his

5-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

Money was tight, and he became even more upset

when the child pasted the gold paper

so as to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.

Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her father the next morning and said,

"This is for you, Daddy."

The father was embarrassed by his earlier over reaction,

but his anger flared again when he found the box was empty.

He spoke to her in a harsh manner,

"Don't you know, young lady, when you give someone a present

there's supposed to be something inside the package?

The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and said,

"Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was full."

The father was crushed....

He fell on his knees and put his arms around his little girl,

and he begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the life of the child only a short time later,

and it is told that the father kept that gold box by his bed for all the years of his life.

And whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems,

he would open the box

and take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child

who had put it there.

In a very real sense,

each of us as human beings have been given a golden box

filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family and friends.

There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.

The woman in your life...very well expressed...

This is a beautiful article:

The woman in your life...very well expressed...

Tomorrow you may get a working woman,

but you should marry 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 otherwiseOne,

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 unstained support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your

understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this.......

Please appreciate "HER"

Amazing Love Story...really sweet.. :)

An amazing Love Story

He met her on a party.

She was so outstanding,

many guys chasing after her,

while he 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 go 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 like playing in the sea,

I could feel the taste of the sea,

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 homesickness,

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 that 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 had 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, 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...

Love is not 2 forget but 2 forgive,

not 2 c but 2 understand,

not 2 hear but 2 listen,

not 2 let go but 2 HOLD ON !!!!

Don't ever leave the one you love for the one you like,

because the one you like will leave you for the one they love.

Find a guy, who calls you beautiful instead of hot.

Who calls you back when you hang up on him.

Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead.

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

Who holds your hand in front of his friends.

Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.

Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."

FINDING AND KEEPING A LIFE PARTNER

Golden rules for finding your life partner by Dov Heller, M.A.

When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake. Yet, with a divorce rate of close to 50%,

it appears that many are making serious mistakes in their approach to finding Mr./Miss. Right! If you ask most couples who are engaged why they're getting married,

they'll say: "We're in love"; I believe this is the #1 mistake people make when they date.

Choosing a life partner should never be based on love.

Though this may sound "not politically correct", there's a profound truth here.

Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage.

When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: "You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone"; You need a lot more!!!

Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner.

QUESTION ..1: Do we share a common life purpose?

Why is this so important? Let me put it this way: If you're married for 20 or 30 years, that's a long time to live with someone. What do you plan to do with each other all that time? Travel, eat and jog together? You need to share something deeper and more meaningful. You need a common life purpose.

Two things can happen in a marriage:

(1) You can grow together, or

(2)you can grow apart. 50% of the people out there are growing apart. To make a marriage work, you need to know what you want out of life!

Bottom line; marry someone who wants the same thing.

QUESTION ..2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?

This question goes to the core of the quality of your relationship. Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person.

The basis of having good communication is trust - i.e. trust that I won't get "punished"; or hurt for expressing my honest thoughts and feelings. A colleague of mine defines an abusive person as someone with whom you feel afraid to express your thoughts and feelings. Be honest with yourself on this one. Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry.

QUESTION ..3: Is he/she a mensch?

A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. How can you test? Here are some suggestions. Do they work on personal growth on a regular basis?

Are they serious about improving themselves? A teacher of mine defines a good person as "someone who is always striving to be good and do the right ";. So ask about your significant other: What do they do with their time? Is this person materialistic? Usually a materialistic person is not someone whose top priority is character refinement. There are essentially two types of people in the world:

(1) People who are dedicated to personal growth and

(2) people who are dedicated to seeking comfort.

Someone whose goal in life is to be comfortable will put personal comfort ahead of doing the right thing. You need to know that before walking down the aisle.

QUESTION ..4: How does he/she treat other people?

The one most important thing that makes any relationship work is the ability to give. By giving, we mean the ability to give another person pleasure.

Ask: Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self- absorbed? To measure this, think about the following: How do they treat people whom they do not have to be nice to, such as waiters, bus boys, taxi drivers, etc.. How do they treat their parents and siblings? Do they have gratitude and appreciation? If they don't have gratitude for the people who have given them everything; can you do nearly as much for them? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.

QUESTION ..5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?

Too many people make the mistake of marrying someone with the intention of trying to "improve"; them after they're married. As a colleague of mine puts it: "You can probably expect someone to change after marriage for the worse" If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them. In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. The key is to try leading a little more with your head and less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible when you are dating; to be sure to ask questions that will help you get to the key issues. Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework. Another perspective... There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships. Observe the relationships around you.

Pay attention...Which ones lift and which ones lean? Which ones encourage and which ones discourage? Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill? When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse? Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, or appreciate you?

The more you seek quality, respect, growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you...the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.

An African proverb states,

"Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye";

Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.

Do you bring out the best in each other?

Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control? àWhat do you bring to the relationship?

Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?

You can't take someone to the altar to alter them. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.

If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life"; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.

WHAT KEEPS A RELATIONSHIP STRONG IS:

1. TRUST

2. COMMUNICATION

3. INTIMACY

4. A SENSE OF HUMOR

5. SHARING TASKS

6. SOME GETAWAY TIME WITHOUT BUSINESS OR CHILDREN

7. DAILY EXCHANGES (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc.)

8. SHARING COMMON GOALS AND INTERESTS

9. GIVING EACH OTHER SPACE TO GROW WITHOUT FEELING INSECURE 1

0. GIVING EACH OTHER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ASSURANCES OF COMMITMENT

If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment withdrawal, abuse, neglect, and dishonesty; and pain will replace.

Wrong Number - a heart touching story

It was the day of my son's XII results and I was so tensed. I sat beside him while he logged on the website with his registration no.

"Maa", he screamed in excitement," I scored 1191, with centum in 4 subjects.I cant believe it.

" I kinda became numb in my excitement.My eyes became wet.I kissed him on his forehead and smiled."

Soon we realized that he stood first in the state.Oh, my joy knew no bounds when Reporters and media persons soon swamped my house for

interviews and photos. I was so honored to join him in the snaps.

I wanted to call my "wrong-number-friend to tell him the news......I was so excited. He was someone whom I have known for more

than 20 years.

I still do not remember when we became friends, but certainly cannot forget the first day he called me when I blasted him for giving me so

many wrong calls.....after that he had called up a week later asking apology, for he had now got the right no of his friend whom he wanted to

talk to .We spoke for an hour that day...even without knowing each other's names. Though he kept pestering me to reveal my name I never did

and so he kept a name...Sweety. I used to get so shy whenever he called me 'Sweety'. I was doing first year of BSc. Maths then, and he was a

Computer Engineering student.

From then he used to call me very often . We almost discussed everything ...

By the final year of my college, we probably we were in love, but I had been cautious. I was in a dilemma whether to tell him. But what if he

was of a different religion? Do I have the courage to talk to my parents about it? ........all these questions ran through my mind.

I decided I'll not talk to him thereafter. When he called next time I lied to him I that I was going to Delhi for my post graduation. He gave

me his office number and asked me to ring him up once I reach there. I never called .......

A couple of months later my marriage got fixed with a guy of my parent's choice. I was not happy but I did not complain; rather accepted it as

an obedient daughter. At times I felt I missed my wrong-number-friend.......

My hubby was a moody person; I have hardly spent any good time with him-but he was genuine indeed and never bothered my personal space.

After 2 years we had a boy...Yet,I was not very happy with my married life...One day I happened to browse through my diary and found I

still had my old friend's office phone no that he had given me. I dialed it and spoke with him. He said he was married and got a kid too. I was

happy for him though in the bottom of the heart I felt bad that I could not marry him.

From then I used to occasionally call him on that number. I never gave him mine as I felt that would put me in trouble...And till today I

almost shared everything with him including my relationship with my hubby.....today I was so happy and I wanted to call him.

Just then I got a call. "Your husband met with an accident and died on the spot"

I banged the phone down. I broke. I did not call my friend.....I somehow started feeling guilty. I have never tried to talk to him properly when

he was alive or moved close with him.... I felt I had been a bad wife........

A couple of years passed and one day my son brought home a Bengali girl and said they wanted to get married. I got them married as I did not

want my son to go through what I did.

I decided to give my son his father's room and started clearing it.There was a phone book. I gently opened it to find, "

Wrong no Sweety
-26579785"

Baby Cruise.... choooooooooo cute kadha!!!

This baby beauty: Suri Cruise, daughter of Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is so good looking that she has come up to or even beyond the good looks of her parents. A star by birth!

One Line Humor

[1] Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving.

[2] Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

[3] Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!

[4] I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash.

[5] A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.

[6] Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.

[7] Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without, but whatever you do, you'll regret it later.

[8] You can't buy love, but you pay heavily for it.

[9] Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

[10] Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

[11] Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.

[12] My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.

[13] Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

[14] Ladies first. Pretty ladies sooner.

[15] A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

[16] You're getting old when you enjoy remembering things more than doing them.

[17] It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.

[18] Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books.

[19] Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.

[20] Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something

[21] They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak!

[22] Man: Is there any way for long life? Dr: Get married. Man: Will it help? Dr: No, but then the thought of long life will never come.

[23]Why do couples hold hands during their wedding? It's a formality just like two boxers shaking hands before the fight begins!

[24]Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do? Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes.

[25]It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged. It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or beingmurdered.

[26]There is only one perfect child in the world and every mother has it.

[27]There is only one perfect wife in the world and every neighbor has it!

She mustn't be...straight from a guy's heart!!!---

She mustn’t be too pretty
For I shall be forever insecure

She mustn’t be a good cook
For I shall love to eat her burnt toasts

She mustn’t be too sensitive
For I shall cause her hurt

She mustn’t be weak of heart
For I shall scare her to the core

She mustn’t be surrounded by friends
For I shall want to have all her time

She mustn’t be worldly wise
For I shall be glad to be her guide

She mustn’t be too innocent
For I shall be naughty at times

She mustn’t be too content
For I shall want her to make demands

She mustn’t be too mature
For I shall treat her like a child

She mustn’t be too strong
For I shall care for her as if she was fragile

She mustn’t have too many expectations
For I shall fear to fail her

She mustn’t be ever chirpy
For I shall like to wipe her tears sometimes

She mustn’t have perfect hair
For I shall love to kiss the grays

She mustn’t be too smart
For I shall pretend to be intelligent

She mustn’t be too clever
For I shall be happy to teach her things

She mustn’t be too accommodating
For I shall want to upset her sometimes

She mustn’t be too harsh
For I shall crumble at her words

She mustn’t be too honest
For I shall ask her my faults

She mustn’t be fooled by the above
For I shall love her with all my heart

Best Proposal! too good

So I decided that I'd ask her to marry me.

Or ask her if she would marry me

Or say that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.

Or tell her I loved her, and that I wanted her to be with me forever.

Or give her a ring -- a big, huge diamond ring.

Or just get down on my knees and let my eyes say it all.

Well, I had reached a decision. What exactly I was going to do about it, I didn't know -- at least not yet.

It's now exactly one year since the first time I had started talking with her-- an anniversary of sorts. I remembered, because that first time was New Year.

And tomorrow it's New Year again. And we had become close friends. And I had fallen in love.

And since I am a simple-minded sort of guy, I have decided I want to marry her.

But How to tell her, though, was a bit of a problem. There were so many ways to do it and choosing the right one wasn't easy. And I had no idea how she'd react.

Would she think I was moving too fast?

Was it too early to suggest marriage?

Was she even interested in me in that way?

Surely, the best way to find out was to tell her how I felt, and ask her if she felt the same. And if she did, then we could get married. Right? These thoughts had been in my head from the moment I had woken up that morning. And I'd only been awake a few minutes. As I finished brushing my teeth, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hi!" It was her.

The sound of her cheery voice took my breath away.

"Hi!" I replied, almost whispering.

"Listen," she said, sounding very excited.

"I'm having a party at home tonight. Be there at eight."

"Sure," I replied.

"Ok, bye!" And she put the phone down.

I stood there for almost a minute, staring at the phone in my hand.

And then I stupidly said "Bye" to it.

I would have to reach the party early, to tell her in private. Or should I say it right there in front of all the guests? Or after the party, when we were cleaning up after everyone was gone?

And what was I going to get her? Should I get her anything at all? How about flowers? Roses? Or was that too clichéd? Orchids sounded better. Or bluebells. Or tulips. Or cauliflower.

I checked my thoughts. No. Not cauliflower.

It's New Year. A gift was definitely in order.

I could get her that moonstone pendant she liked so much. But then it was a little flimsy as a gift. It was really a toy more than a piece of jewellery.

But did it matter if she really liked it? Should I get her a book instead?

Or a CD?

Or an earring?

Or should I make her something? I thought about my artistic skills and decided that that was probably not a good idea.

I spent so much time looking for a suitable gift all day that by the time I decided that flowers would be a better option, all the florists had closed. And it was also too late to try to get to her house early and catch her alone.

So I decided I'd tell her after the party when everyone was gone. And that I wouldn't get her anything -- more because I couldn't, than anything else.

Feeling like a fool, and extremely nervous, I reached her doorstep. I was on time, but there didn't seem to be any noise coming from inside. Maybe no one had turned up yet. After all, who came to a party on time? I stood there and composed myself for a minute. Then, reasonably confident that the turmoil I was going through wouldn't show, I knocked.

She opened the door, but only a fraction. She slid out without opening the door completely, handed me a piece of cloth, and told me to tie it around my eyes. "We're playing Blind Man's Buff," she said.

Meekly, I put the blindfold on, and she led me into the house. There was silence, and no one was making a sound. Quite sneaky of everyone, I thought to myself.

She spun me around a little, and then made me stop. She backed away, and then said from somewhere behind me, "Ok, you can take it off now." Though a little confused as to what version of Blind Man's Buff was played after taking the blindfold off, I complied. And as soon as I opened my eyes, I froze.

I was standing in the middle of her empty living room, and the lights had all been turned off. But the room was brightly lit with dozens of candles.

And on the wall in front of me, was a big poster with the following words on it:

One year ago, this day we met.

There was an arrow pointing to the right, beside the poster. So I turned. On the next wall were the words:

One year of friendship

One year of joy

One year of laughter between a girl and a boy

One year of comfort One year of closeness

One year of peace and a whole lot of happiness

On the third wall, was:

One year or Six,

a lifetime it seems,

And yet, it feels just like yesterday

I turned to look at the fourth wall, and there, standing in front of it, was she, holding up a poster in her hands that said:

I want to be this happy forever .............Will You Marry Me? --

Anonymous

I know..i know…all d guys must b feeling "kaash hamare saath aisa ho J"… :J

Love teaches us to live

It’s a long one but do go through it….. it will touch your heart

Girl and a boy were on a motorcycle, speeding through the night. They loved each other a lot.....

Girl:"slow down a little.. I'm scared.."

Boy: "No, it's so fun.."

Girl: "please..it's so scary.."

Boy: "Then say that you love me.."

Girl: "Fine..I love you..can you slow down now?"

Boy: "Give me a big hug.." The girl gave him a big hug.

Girl: "Now can you slow down?"

Boy: "Can you take off my helmet and put it on? It's uncomfortable and it's bothering me while i ride.

" The next day, there was a story in the newspaper. A motorcycle had crashed into a building because its brakes were broken. There were two people on the motorcycle, of which one died, and the other had survived...The guy knew that the brakes were broken. He didn't want to let the girl know, because he knew that the girl would have gotten scared. Instead, he was told the last time that she loved him,got a hug from her, put his helmet on her so that she can live, and die himself...

Once in a while, Right in the middle of an ordinary life, Love gives us a fairy tale...

Message "Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well"

************ ********* ****** Story 2 ************ ********* ******

Nurse: "It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am , when an elderly gentleman, in his 80's, presented to have sutures (stitches) removed from his thumb.

He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am . I (nurse) took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him.

I saw him looking at his watch and decided,

since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.While taking care of his wound,

we began to engage in conversation.

Asked him if he had a doctor's appointment this morning somewhere else, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease.

As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound,

I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.I was surprised, and asked him. "And you are still going every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?" He smiled as he patted my hand and said. "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is."

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, andthought,

"That is the kind of love I want in my life."

True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them, but you always know they're there

************ ********* ******ULTIMATE STORY 3*********** ********* ****

From the very beginning, girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy, saying that it has got to do with family background, & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.

Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrelled very often. Though the girl loved the guy deeply, she always asked him: "How deep isyour love for me?" As the guy is not good with his words, this often caused the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vents her anger on him. As for him, he only endured it in silence.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl:

"I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?" The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he left, they got engaged. The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it was hard, but both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. when she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realized that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. she had lost her voice....

The doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down. During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,..it's still just silence cry that accompanied her.

Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang.

She does not wish to let the guy know & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.

With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, countless of phonecalls,. . all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying.... The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.

With a new environment, the girl learns sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.

A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing a invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead. When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her.

He used sign language to tell her "I've spent a year to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You." With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

Treat every relationship as if it's the last one, then you'll know how to Give. Treat every moment as is it's the last day, then you'll know how to treasure.

Treasure what you have right now, or else you will regret one day...

Smile and the world will smile back at you.