Saturday, September 18, 2010

God's ways are not our ways always..

A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she wanted. As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in gold. Angrily she raised her voice to her husband and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.
Many years passed and the married lady was very successful in business.
She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to her.
*She needed to come back immediately and take care of things.*
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years ago.
With tears, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "**And if you being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?"** As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a diamond ring with her name engraved on it. It was the same diamond ring she had seen at the showroom. On the tag was the date of her birth and the words...'LUV U ALWAYS'...
Moral of the story: God's ways are not our ways always.....
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...*
10 tips to increase your concentration power...


1. Start assignments with some curiosity about the material and a positive attitude toward learning.

2. Designate a place where you go only to study. Use proper lighting.

3. Identify your distractions. Find ways to decrease them or to postpone them until study breaks (e.g., taking the phone off the hook, turning off instant messenger).

4. Decrease noises around you while studying. If you need some background music it should be soft. Keep the TV off.

5. Use "active study" techniques: sit straight in a chair at a desk, start out with questions about the material, outline chapters, underline key phrases after reading a section, write notes in margins, ask yourself what you have learned.

6. Divide your work into smaller manageable tasks that can be completed in a short period of time. Push yourself to complete one small task, then move on to the next task. Focus on one small task at a time.

7. Use times of peak alertness for studying difficult or less interesting topics. When you are tired or hungry concentration will be lowered.

8. When your mind starts to wander come up with some cue words to say to yourself (e.g., "Focus." "Get back on task.") to focus your concentration again.

9. Take breaks when you have completed tasks or when you feel concentration has decreased. Breaks should be approximately 10-15 minutes.

10. If you have other assignments or issues on your mind write them down on a "to do" list or take a small step to deal with them. Then get back to focusing on the task at hand.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Financial Management .....

A wonderful examination of Financial Management


A beggar to another beggar : I had a grand five star dinner at Taj
yesterday.

How? The other beggar asked.

First beggar : Some one gave me a Rs 100/- note yesterday.

I went to Taj and ordered dinner worth Rs 1,000/-,

and enjoyed the dinner. When the bill came, I said,

I had no money.

The Taj manager called the police man, and handed me

over to him I gave the Rs 100/- note to the police fellow,

and he set me free...!!!!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Lier Lier..........

- 98% of teens say that trust is very important in personal relationships. 96-98% say that lying is immoral.

- 47% of teens say that illegal downloading of music is acceptable, and only 5% considered acceptable stealing from shop.

- During the experiment, 32 young people were divided into 2 groups - high and low social status, based on their activity, reported by the parents.

- 75% of students admit that they become "serial liars * when it comes to saving money or a job.
81% of people said "harmless lie" every day.

- Most people lie 3 times in 10 minutes of conversation.

- Following a review of 142 studies, during which 19,801 people (many of whom had experience lies in the recognition of his work) was assessed, lying or not 2,945 people, lies gently was recognized only 54% of cases, only slightly more than 50% that you can dial simply by guessing "yes-no.

- 2% of people think that lying is sometimes necessary.

- 65% of people think that often / sometimes OK to lie to not hurt someone's feelings.

- 44% of people think that often / sometimes possible to exaggerate the events in the story to make it interesting.

- 37% of people think that often / sometimes you can lie about his age.

- Depressive people are more honest with themselves than the mentally healthy, and when they recover, they become less fair.

- 98% of teens say they lie to their parents 40% of parents believe that is normal sometimes lie to children about their own bad behavior in the past

- According to the experiment conducted in Australia, 73% of doctors said that washed his hands, and only 9% actually did so;

- 29% of people who are in close relations, acknowledged that lie to their partners about their spending money.

- 33% of women lie about their spending money, as well as 26% of men.

- 1 out of 10 people had lied during the motor to reduce the contribution.

- 15% of people between 18-20 years admit they were wrong to their partners, 11% aged 21-24 years are recognized in the same.

- 22% of men say they do not want to call their number of sexual partners

- 17% of men and women aged 18-24 years reported to their sexual partner about the presence of host of.
-68% of women lie about their weight, when the rent on the right

- 91% of women say that the older they become, the easier take themselves, and the lower lying.

- 44% of people easier to lie by e-mail, than in manuscript form. During the study, 48 students had to divide $ 89 between themselves and another fictional one group that did not know about the amount of money, but I knew that it varies between $ 5-100 and should decide to accept the proposal or not. When students reported the amount of e-mail, 92% lied when handwritten - 64%.

- 15% of employees were caught in a lie directly in the workplace.

- 16% of people ever lied to justify "I call on another line" or "I call you back"
- 61% of women think that is normal if a man is lying about their appearance

- 26% of men and 9% of women believe adultery to be justified, if their partner is no longer interested in sex.

- Betrayal in varying degrees is the cause of 54% of divorces.

- 48% of women say that is normal, when their partner is lying about his attraction to other women.

- 39% of women say that is normal when a man is lying about the woman that if she was good in bed.

How about you buddy………..

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Yoga, The Way Of Life....

Yoga, the way of life….

Generally as you think that Yoga is a physical exercise to bend, stretches and made some awkward poses of body. But it is Asana that is one of the parts of the Yoga. Yoga is a way of life. It is a culture to live life happily and healthy. Yoga is one among the six ancient philosophical schools of thought in India, the other five being Vedanta, Sankhya, Nyaya, Mimansa, and Vaisheshika. It is a developed and scientific way to live life that intense self-experiments and practices of our ancient Rishis. Swami Vivekananda Says That"Yoga is not a physical, mental or psychic feat. It is life itself; not the kind of restless life swinging constantly between the two extremes of exhilaration and depression, indulgence and denial, sensuousness and asceticism, but the harmonious flow of the divine will along the wise middle path to pray the nature. The Bhagvat Gita define Yoga as skill of work. It is the integration of body, mind and spirit to live a healthy, prosperous, happy and peaceful life. Since yoga developed in India, it got associated with Hinduism and its philosophy. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root "Yuj" which means to unite to merge, to add, and to integrate. In one context, it is unity of man with God, communion with the Universal Spirit. Yoga is unity in diversity that represents integration of all positive forces of life.

Yoga keeps you healthy in following ways.


• It lowers high blood pressure and keeps it at the healthy level.
• It take care of obesity, diabetes, arthritis, kidney’s problems, sexual dysfunction, asthma and several serious health problems.
• We become calmer, regardless of circumstances.
• Yoga can relieve you from stress, anxiety and insomnia.
• It helps in weight loss and makes you healthy an happy forever.
• Coping With Cancer and Alzheimer's Caregiver Stress And Fatigue.
• By practicing Yoga your mind becomes more alert and clear and you will have more physical, mental and spiritual energy.
• O it helps in inter-personal relationships, dealings with people will improve.
• We learn discipline, our life transforms, and we start getting the joy of living.

Mere reading of theory and philosophy on yoga does not help. We need to practice it regularly It is essentially a science of personal growth, and any person irrespective of his color, creed, sex or religion can practice it. find a book with pictures of the yoga poses - called "Asanas" - you plan to do, then show it to your family doctor he will tell you how to get benefit out of it. You can join a Yoga class is in your city. That is the beast way to learn Yoga.

Then join the Yoga and be healthy and happy….
Best of luck………..

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

A True Story............

A TRUE STORY
Spend some time to read this! Really touching!


I was walking around in a Big Bazaar store making shopping, when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.
The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll.
Then the little boy turned to me and asked: ''Mama, are you sure
I don't have enough money?''

I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear.'' The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally,I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much.I wanted to Gift her for her BIRTHDAY. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.'His eyes were so sad while saying this. 'My Sister has gone to be with God.Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so
I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.
'' My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.' Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me 'I want mommy to take my picture with her so my sister won't forget me.' 'I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me,but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.' Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. 'Suppose we check again,just in case you do have enough money for the doll?'' 'OK' he said,
I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his with out him seeing and
we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me enough money! ' Then he looked at me and added, 'I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll,so that mommy could give It to my sister. He heard me!'' 'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.'

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started.
I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.. Then I remembered a local news
paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who
hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away,and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would
not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that
the young woman had passed away.. I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch
of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young
woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the
photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed for ever. The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.. And in a fraction of a second,a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
PLEASE DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE.

A Healthy Relationship

A strong, healthy relationship is one in which the partners show respect and kindness toward each other. The relationship forms a rewarding and enduring bond of trust and support. Here are seven power skills by Steve Buckhurst that will help you form stronger alliances and bringing more closeness, authenticity and trust to your relationships. Try it….




BE RELAX


If you are comfortable around others, they will feel comfortable around you. If you appear nervous, others will sense it and withdraw. Be relax and find bless of god. A smile will always be the most powerful builder of rapport. Communicating with relaxed optimism, energy and enthusiasm will provide a strong foundation for lasting relationships.

BE A LISTENER

Powerful listening goes beyond hearing words and messages; it connects us emotionally with our communication partner. Listen to what the person is not saying as well as to what he or she is saying. Focus intently and listen to the messages conveyed behind and between words. Listen also with your eyes and heart that what it says to follow. Do follow and find the best as you want.

RESPONSE WISE-FULLY

Response the thing wise fully, uses a sweet words and expression that makes your presentation lively. That s makes you closer to the person you say. A response can be encouraging or discouraging. If you consider in advance the impact of your emotions and words, you will create a positive impact on your relationships.

Don't forget to acknowledge your most important relationship: the relationship with yourself. Acknowledge your own qualities and put those qualities into action. You cannot form a stronger relationship with others than you have with yourself. You will attract the qualities in others that are already within you.

What is in a NAMES!..............

Would like to that how the company s name was born. Let’s take a look…

Microsoft: Name was given by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICRO computer SOFT ware.

CISCO: Not an acronym as popularly believed but It is short form of San Francisco.

Compaq: This name was formed by computer and PAQ to denote a small integral object.

LG: This is a combination of two popular Korean brands Lucky and Gold star.

Motorola: A Founder Paul Galvin coined this name when his company started manufacturing radios for motor cars and the popular radio company at the time was called Victoria.

Sony: It came out from the Latin word 'sonus' means sound, and ‘sonny’ slang used by Americans to indicate a bright youngster.

Google: .It was originally named 'Googol',a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. But when founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor; they received a cheque that was coined as 'Google'!

Intel: Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted a name of their new company as ' Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain, so they tried an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.

Mozilla: When Marc Andreesen, founder of Netscape, created a browser to replace Mosaic (also developed by him),then comes up as Mozilla (Mosaic-Killer, Godzilla) .

Corel: It stands for COwpland Research Laboratory after his owner’s name Dr. Michael Cowpland.


Hewlett Packard : the owners of the company Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.


C:
Dennis Ritchie improved on the B programming language and called it 'New B' .He later called it C.

C++:
Bjarne Stroustrup named his new language 'C with Classes' and then 'new C'. Because of which the original C began to be called 'old C' which was considered insulting to the C community. At this time Rick Mascitti suggested the name C++ as a successor to C.

Mercedes: This was actually financier's daughter's name.

Adobe: This name came after the name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.

Yahoo!: This word was invented by Jonathan Swiftand used in his book 'Gulliver's Travels' represented a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! founders Jerry Yang andDavid Filo selected the name because they considered themselves as yahoos.

3M: this is a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

10 Advice to Meditation. . .

1. Start assignments with some curiosity about the material and a positive attitude toward learning. 2. Designate a place where you go only to study. Use proper lighting. 3. Identify your distractions. Find ways to decrease them or to postpone them until study breaks (e.g., taking the phone off the hook, turning off instant messenger). 4. Decrease noises around you while studying. If you need some background music it should be soft. Keep the TV off. 5. Use "active study" techniques: sit straight in a chair at a desk, start out with questions about the material, outline chapters, underline key phrases after reading a section, write notes in margins, ask yourself what you have learned. 6. Divide your work into smaller manageable tasks that can be completed in a short period of time. Push yourself to complete one small task, then move on to the next task. Focus on one small task at a time. 7. Use times of peak alertness for studying difficult or less interesting topics. When you are tired or hungry concentration will be lowered. 8. When your mind starts to wander come up with some cue words to say to yourself (e.g., "Focus." "Get back on task.") to focus your concentration again. 9. Take breaks when you have completed tasks or when you feel concentration has decreased. Breaks should be approximately 10-15 minutes. 10. If you have other assignments or issues on your mind write them down on a "to do" list or take a small step to deal with them. Then get back to focusing on the task at hand. Best of luck.. . . .

Saturday, September 4, 2010

I love You...

Lisa loved basketball Friends and parties too And when it came to painting That's all she wanted to do She painted everything she saw
Birds, flowers, and the sky Some days she sat at her window And painted everything that passed her by But lately she'd been feeling woozy Her muscles ached a lot And her parents got kind of worried So they took her to the doc The doctor took a couple of tests To see if everything was okay Then the nurse came out with a look of sadness And this is what she had to say; "I'm sorry but you've got leukemia," "You've got about 3 months more." Then Lisa got up and ran out of the room And slammed the office door She ran down the street screaming And cried her eyes out dry And stayed up all night Wondering what it's like to die Her parents held her tightly
And said, "We love you," "We'll make your last few months the greatest," "We'll do anything for you." So Lisa and her parents moved to Florida To live by the sea Because Lisa loved the ocean And when she dies, that's where she wanted to be She spent her days painting And horseback riding in by the bay But one day she met this guy And his name was Jay They collected seashells together And talked about all kinds of things And then one day while walking
He handed her a ring It said, “I love you, “Which brought tears to Lisa's eyes And when he put it on her finger She began to cry He asked her what was wrong, and she replied, "I've got leukemia, and about a month more." He said," No matter what, I love you," "And no matter what, you are the one I adore." So they spent every day together And swam in the Atlantic all day But Lisa was getting weaker And it was hard for her stay awake So one day Lisa painted her picture And gave it to Jay She said, "I want you to remember me," "Even when I leave this place." But one day while they were walking And searching for seashells in the sand Lisa collapsed and started to lose her breath And said to Jay, "Please hold my hand."
"I love you more than anyone," You are my only true love,"
"But now my time is up, “And I'll watch over you from above," Then Lisa's body was lifeless as she lay in Jay's arms And he sat there all day And kept her safe from harm!

One glass of a Milk.....

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you? "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said..... "Then I thank you from my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit. Year’s later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he hears the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.
She read these words.....

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed)

Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed:
"Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

Now you have two choices.

You can send this page on and spread a positive message.
Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.

Unforgiveness...

Unforgiveness


As unforgiveness to the soul;
A heart that's torn asunder,
With forgiveness becomes whole.
A single kind word spoken
Means more than countless words;
The three words, "I forgive you,"
Are all that need be heard.
To a soul that has been wounded,
Like a healing, cooling balm;
Forgiveness soothes and comforts,
Till at last the soul is calm.
For the soul that seeks forgiveness,
When forgiveness can't be found;
It struggles vainly every day,
To hear that simple sound.
The power in those three kind words,
Can heal a heart that's broken;
But that heart cannot begin to heal,
As long as words remain unspoken.
Compassion in its purest sense,
Reside in those three words;
The three words, "I forgive you,"
Are all that need be heard?

I can,t say many time...

Many were the times I should have said "I love you"
but those words were not easy for me to say.
For everyone I ever loved and told I loved
pulled back from me and ran away.
That made saying "I love you" all the more difficult to say.
Many were the times when harsh words prevailed
where words of kindness did not endure.
For every time I said words against you
I knew that my heart was not pure.
And that made saying "I love you" that much harder for sure.
Many were the times I said "I love you"
after you were resting in the cold ground.
But many were the times I felt those words
when those simple words could not be found.
That made saying "I love you" a rope around me bound.
Many were the tears I cried for the loss of you
when you were not here to hear them said.
Such simple words those, "I love you"
that come so often now that you are dead.
And it's living without you that I now most dread.
Many are the heartaches I feel for you
when nobody knows the pain within.
I should have told you how much I love you
just to see the way it would make you grin.
But words unspoken nevertheless always resided within.
Words left unspoken, words like "I love you"
would have meant the world to your heart.
It's easy now to say how very much I love you
when we are nether worlds apart.
I always felt those words within me, but didn't know where to start.

Some Rules..

We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us griping about you leaving it down.

2. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we can find the perfect present yet again!

3. Sunday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

4. Sometimes we are not thinking about you. Live with it.


5. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

6. Crying is blackmail.

7. Don't cut your hair. Ever. Long hair is always more attractive than short hair. One of the big reasons guys fear getting married is that married women always cut their hair, and by then you're stuck with her.

8. We don't remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on a calendar. Remind us frequently beforehand.

9. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
10. Most guys own three pairs of shoes - tops. What makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress?

11. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

12. Most guys own three pairs of shoes - tops. What makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress?

13. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

14. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.

15. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us. We refuse to answer.

A Little Boy...

On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to the supermarket to buy the
remaining of the gift I didn't manage to buy earlier.
When I saw all the people there, I started to complain to myself, "It is going to take forever here and I still have so many other places to go.
Christmas really is getting more and more annoying every year. How I wish I could just lie down, go to sleep and only wake up after it..."
Nonetheless, I made my way to the toy section, and there I started to curse the prices, wondering if after all kids really play with such expensive toys.
While looking in the toy section, I noticed a small boy of about 5 years old, pressing a doll against his chest. He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so sad. I wondered who this doll was for. Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him, "Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?"
The old lady replied, "You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear."
Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I started to walk toward him and I asked him who he wanted to give this doll to.
"It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that may be Santa Claus will bring it to her, after all, and not to worry. But he replied to me sadly.
"No, Santa Claus cannot bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this.
"My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mummy will also go to see God very soon, so I thought that she could bring the doll with her to give it to my sister."
My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said, "I told daddy to tell mummy not to go yet. I asked him to wait until I come back from the supermarket."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me, "I also want mummy to take this photo with her so that she will not forget me."
I love my mummy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I quickly reached
for my wallet and took a few notes and said to the boy, "What if we checked
again, just in case if you have enough money?"
"Ok," he said. "I hope that I have enough."
I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it.
There was enough for the doll, and even some spare money.
The little boy said, "Thank you God for giving me enough money."
Then he looked at me and added,
"I asked yesterday before I slept for God to
make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mummy can give it to my sister. He heard me."
"I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I didn't dare to ask God too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and the white rose."
"You know, my mummy loves white rose."
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my trolley. I
finished my shopping in a totally
different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my
mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit a car where there was one young lady and a little girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady would not be able to get out of the coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away. I couldn't stop myself and went to buy a bunch of white roses and I went to the mortuary where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wish before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place crying, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to that day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunken man had taken all this away from him.