Chat with GOD
God: Hello. Did you call me?
searchin4u : Called you? No, who is this?
God: This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
searchin4u: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
searchin4u : Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
searchin4u: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
searchin4u : Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God: Stop analyzing life. Just live it . Analysis is what makes it complicated.
searchin4u: Why are we then constantly unhappy?
God: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit . That's why you are not happy.
searchin4u : But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional .
searchin4u : But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty.
God: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional .
searchin4u : If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamonds cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials , but don't suffer. With that experience their life becomes better not bitter .
searchin4u : You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
searchin4u: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems?
God: Problems are "P urposeful R oadblocks O ffering B eneficial L essons to E nhance M ental S trength". Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems .
searchin4u : Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading.
God: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight .
searchin4u : Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God: Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you . Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock. !
searchin4u : In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God: Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go . Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
searchin4u : What surprises you about people?
God : When they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me". Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth .
searchin4u : Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I can't get the answer.
God: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation .
searchin4u : How can I get the best out of life?!
God: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear .
searchin4u: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God: There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
searchin4u : Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the day with a new sense of inspiration.
God: Well, Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts, and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve. Trust me . Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
Best wishes for a good day .
Warmest Regards --- GOD
Monday, 22 February 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010
Tips for life
One of the most convincing pieces on happiness.
Khushwant Singh at his best.
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Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers' appraisal.
1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.
2. Second, a HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into crores but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, travelling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one's own eyes.
3. Third, a HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.
4. Fourth, an UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.
5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.
6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.
7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfillment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.
8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.
Khushwant Singh at his best.
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Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers' appraisal.
1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.
2. Second, a HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into crores but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, travelling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one's own eyes.
3. Third, a HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.
4. Fourth, an UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to bicker all the time.
5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.
6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.
7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfillment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.
8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
The Mum Test
THE MUM TEST STORY
I was out walking with my 4-year-old daughter. She picked up something off of the ground and started to put it in her mouth.
I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
'Why?' my daughter asked.
'Because it's been on the ground; you don't know where it's been, it's dirty,
And probably has germs,' I replied.
At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked,
'Mum, how do you know all this stuff? You are so smart.'
I was thinking quickly and replied, 'All mums know this stuff. It's on the Mum Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mum.'
We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
'Oh.....I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad.'
'Exactly,' I replied with a big smile on my face.
I was out walking with my 4-year-old daughter. She picked up something off of the ground and started to put it in her mouth.
I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
'Why?' my daughter asked.
'Because it's been on the ground; you don't know where it's been, it's dirty,
And probably has germs,' I replied.
At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked,
'Mum, how do you know all this stuff? You are so smart.'
I was thinking quickly and replied, 'All mums know this stuff. It's on the Mum Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mum.'
We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
'Oh.....I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad.'
'Exactly,' I replied with a big smile on my face.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
WHO'S YOUR HERO?
WHO'S YOUR HERO?
One of those strange newspaper stories told of a 19-year-old woman
who had been charged in Los Angeles with two counts of
trespassing -- after sneaking into the home of actor Brad Pitt and
trying on his clothes. I suppose we have different ways of adoring
our heroes..
But who are our real heroes? I was given a little quiz recently. See
how well you do:
Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
Name five Olympic gold medalists.
Name the last five winners of your national beauty contest.
Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
Name the last half-dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and
actress.
Name the last decade's national or world champions in your favorite
sport.
These people, of course, are the best in their fields. But fame is
fleeting and outstanding performance is too soon forgotten.
Now try another quiz:
List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and
special.
Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
If you found the second quiz easier, it may be because those people
who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the best
degrees or pedigrees, nor are they the most honored or acclaimed.
The people who make a difference are those who care. They may never
have seen a battle; never scored a winning goal; never been featured
in a magazine. But they have been busy helping you to be the best
you can be.
Let's remember and thank our real heroes. And don't be surprised if
someone thanks you.
-- Steve Goodier
One of those strange newspaper stories told of a 19-year-old woman
who had been charged in Los Angeles with two counts of
trespassing -- after sneaking into the home of actor Brad Pitt and
trying on his clothes. I suppose we have different ways of adoring
our heroes..
But who are our real heroes? I was given a little quiz recently. See
how well you do:
Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
Name five Olympic gold medalists.
Name the last five winners of your national beauty contest.
Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
Name the last half-dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and
actress.
Name the last decade's national or world champions in your favorite
sport.
These people, of course, are the best in their fields. But fame is
fleeting and outstanding performance is too soon forgotten.
Now try another quiz:
List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and
special.
Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
If you found the second quiz easier, it may be because those people
who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the best
degrees or pedigrees, nor are they the most honored or acclaimed.
The people who make a difference are those who care. They may never
have seen a battle; never scored a winning goal; never been featured
in a magazine. But they have been busy helping you to be the best
you can be.
Let's remember and thank our real heroes. And don't be surprised if
someone thanks you.
-- Steve Goodier
Monday, 15 February 2010
A story to read......
When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said:
"Honey, I love burned biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults - and choosing to celebrate each others differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in
the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship... In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
God Bless You... Now, and Always...
So Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine!!!
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!
In the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement?
Of course not. What will matter then will be people. If relationships will matter most then, shouldn't they matter most now?" —
Max Lucado
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said:
"Honey, I love burned biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults - and choosing to celebrate each others differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in
the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship... In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
God Bless You... Now, and Always...
So Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine!!!
THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!
In the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement?
Of course not. What will matter then will be people. If relationships will matter most then, shouldn't they matter most now?" —
Max Lucado
Friday, 12 February 2010
HANDBOOK FOR LIFE
HANDBOOK FOR LIFE
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9 Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her
mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate
others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems
w are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like
algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Always speak the truth even if it leads to your death.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9 Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her
mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate
others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems
w are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like
algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Always speak the truth even if it leads to your death.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Friday, 11 December 2009
WHEN YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP
> ~ POINTED REPLIES WHEN YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP
> >
> > Veer Savarkar once started addressing a public meeting in
> > Hindi at Bangalore.The crowd started shouting " Speak in Kannada. We will
> > hear only in kannada."
> > Veer Savarkar replied " Friends, I have spent 14 years
> > of rigorous imprisonment in ill famous Andaman Jail where
> > all freedom fighters were kept in jail. I have learned
> > Bengali from the freedom fighters coming from Bengal, Hindi
> > from those coming from Uttar Pradesh, even gujarathi and
> > punjabi. Unfortunately there was none from Karnataka from
> > whom I could have learned Kannada."
> > ...and there was pin drop
> > silence.
> >
> > At a time when the US President and other US politicians
> > tend to apologize for their country's prior actions,
> > here's a refresher on how some former US personnel
> > handled negative comments about the United
> > States.
> >
> > JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in
> > the early 60's when Charles DeGaule, the French
> > President, decided to pull out of NATO.
> >
> > DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as
> > soon as possible.
> >> > Rusk responded "does that include those who are buried
> > here?
> >
> > DeGaule did not respond.
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
> > When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin
> > Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury
> >
> > if US plans for Iraq were just an example of empire
> > building by George Bush.
> >
> > He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United
> > States has sent many of its fine young men and women into
> > great peril
> > to fight for freedom beyond our borders.
> >
> > The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is
> > enough to bury those that did not
> > return.'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > There
> > was a conference in France where a number of international
> > engineers were taking part, including French and American.
> >
> > During a break, one of the French engineers came back into
> > the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt
> > Bush has done?
> > He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the
> > tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb
> > them?'
> >
> > A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our
> > carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat
> > several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can
> > supply emergency electrical power to shore
> > facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity
> > to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce
> > several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each
> > day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in
> > transporting victims and injured to and from their flight
> > deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France
> > have?'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
> > A
> > U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that
> > included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian,
> > Australian and French Navies.
> >
> > At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with
> > a large group of Officers that included personnel from
> > most of those countries.
> > Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their
> > drinks when a French admiral suddenly complained that,
> > whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn
> > only English.
> >
> > He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak
> > English in these conferences rather than speaking
> > French?'
> >
> > Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
> > 'Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians,
> > Aussie's and Americans arranged it
> >
> > so you wouldn't have to speak
> > German.'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
> >
> > ............ AND THE FOLLOWING STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE
> > ABOVE....... ...
> >
> > Robert Whiting , an elderly US
> > gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
> > At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his
> > passport in his carry on.
> >
> > "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the
> > customs officer asked sarcastically.
> >
> > Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France
> > previously.
> >
> > "Then you should know enough to have your passport
> > ready."
> >
> > The American said, 'The last time I was here, I
> > didn't have to show it."
> >
> > "Impossible. Americans always have to show your
> > passports on arrival in France !"
> >
> > The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look.
> >
> > Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came
> > ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this
> > country,
> >
> > I couldn't find a single Frenchman to show a passport
> > to."
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> >
> > Veer Savarkar once started addressing a public meeting in
> > Hindi at Bangalore.The crowd started shouting " Speak in Kannada. We will
> > hear only in kannada."
> > Veer Savarkar replied " Friends, I have spent 14 years
> > of rigorous imprisonment in ill famous Andaman Jail where
> > all freedom fighters were kept in jail. I have learned
> > Bengali from the freedom fighters coming from Bengal, Hindi
> > from those coming from Uttar Pradesh, even gujarathi and
> > punjabi. Unfortunately there was none from Karnataka from
> > whom I could have learned Kannada."
> > ...and there was pin drop
> > silence.
> >
> > At a time when the US President and other US politicians
> > tend to apologize for their country's prior actions,
> > here's a refresher on how some former US personnel
> > handled negative comments about the United
> > States.
> >
> > JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in
> > the early 60's when Charles DeGaule, the French
> > President, decided to pull out of NATO.
> >
> > DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as
> > soon as possible.
> >> > Rusk responded "does that include those who are buried
> > here?
> >
> > DeGaule did not respond.
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
> > When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin
> > Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury
> >
> > if US plans for Iraq were just an example of empire
> > building by George Bush.
> >
> > He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United
> > States has sent many of its fine young men and women into
> > great peril
> > to fight for freedom beyond our borders.
> >
> > The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is
> > enough to bury those that did not
> > return.'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > There
> > was a conference in France where a number of international
> > engineers were taking part, including French and American.
> >
> > During a break, one of the French engineers came back into
> > the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt
> > Bush has done?
> > He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the
> > tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb
> > them?'
> >
> > A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our
> > carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat
> > several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can
> > supply emergency electrical power to shore
> > facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity
> > to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce
> > several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each
> > day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in
> > transporting victims and injured to and from their flight
> > deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France
> > have?'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
> > A
> > U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that
> > included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian,
> > Australian and French Navies.
> >
> > At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with
> > a large group of Officers that included personnel from
> > most of those countries.
> > Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their
> > drinks when a French admiral suddenly complained that,
> > whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn
> > only English.
> >
> > He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak
> > English in these conferences rather than speaking
> > French?'
> >
> > Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
> > 'Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians,
> > Aussie's and Americans arranged it
> >
> > so you wouldn't have to speak
> > German.'
> >
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
> >
> > ............ AND THE FOLLOWING STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE
> > ABOVE....... ...
> >
> > Robert Whiting , an elderly US
> > gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
> > At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his
> > passport in his carry on.
> >
> > "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the
> > customs officer asked sarcastically.
> >
> > Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France
> > previously.
> >
> > "Then you should know enough to have your passport
> > ready."
> >
> > The American said, 'The last time I was here, I
> > didn't have to show it."
> >
> > "Impossible. Americans always have to show your
> > passports on arrival in France !"
> >
> > The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look.
> >
> > Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came
> > ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this
> > country,
> >
> > I couldn't find a single Frenchman to show a passport
> > to."
> > You could have heard a pin drop.
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