Its Upto You

one song can spark a moment

one flower can wake a dream

one tree can start a forest

one bird can herald spring

one smile brings a friendship

one handclasp lifts a soul

one star can guide a ship at sea

one word can frame a goal

one vote can change a nation

one sunbeam lights a room

one candle wipes out darkness

one laugh can conquer gloom

one step must start each journey

one word must start each prayer

one hope will rise our spirits

one touch can show you care

one voice can speak with wisdom

one heart can know what`s true

one life can make a difference

you see..

it’s up to you

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Buy a husband of your choice

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1 – These men Have Jobs.

Floor 2 – These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 – These men Have Jobs, Love Kids,and are Extremely Good Looking.

“Wow,” she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads:

Floor 4 – These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.

“Oh, mercy me!” she exclaims, “I can hardly stand it!” Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads:

Floor 5 – These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor The Sign reads:

Floor 6 – You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

**To avoid gender bias charges, the store’s owner opened a New Wives store just across the street.**

The first floor has wives that love sex.

The second floor has wives that love sex and have money.

The third through sixth floors have never been visited.*

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Life is a journey take it easy

A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands:

Dear Mom: It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you. I had to elope with my new boyfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Dad and you. I’ve been finding real passion with Ahmed and he is so nice-even with all his piercings, tattoos, beard, and his motorcycle clothes. But it’s not only the passion Mom, I’m pregnant and Ahmed said that we will be very happy. He already owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. He wants to have many more children with me and that’s now one of my dreams too. Ahmed taught me that marijuana doesn’t really hurt anyone and we’ll be growing it for us and trading it with his friends for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we’ll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so Ahmed can get better; he sure deserves it!! Don’t worry Mom, I’m 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I’m sure we’ll be back to visit so you can get to know your grand children.

Your daughter, Judith

PS: Mom, none of the above is true. I’m over at the neighbor’s house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than my report card that’s in my desk center drawer. I love you! Call when it is safe for me to come home.

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Psychology Behind Coin Flipping

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Reasons to be Thankful

If You Dont Have Any resons to be thankful watch this and be thankful

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Cumin Seeds Or Jeera Benefits and Its Uses

Cumin Seeds Or Jeera – Jeera Benefits

What would life be without Jeera? Cumin Seeds ?

Cumin sometimes spelled cummin; Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India. Its seeds, in ground form, are used in the cuisines of many different cultures

Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.6 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. It is an herbaceous annual plant, with a slender branched stem 20–30 cm tall. The leaves are 5–10 cm long, pinnate or bipinnate, thread-like leaflets. The flowers are small, white or pink, and borne in umbels. The fruit is a lateral fusiform or ovoid achene 4–5 mm long, containing a single seed. Cumin seeds resemble caraway seeds, being oblong in shape, longitudinally ridged, and yellow-brown in color, like other members of the Umbelliferae family such as caraway, parsley and dill.

Just the word, jeera (cumin), brings to mind a host of Indian delicacies – Potato (aaloo)-jeera, jeera with lemon water, mung with jeera, steaming curries with a tadka of jeera. My God, the list is endless!

Indian cuisine is unimaginable without this humble condiment.

A delicious satvik meal, made with wholesome vegetarian ingredients, will more often than not include jeera as one of the main condiments. Among the earliest of my childhood memories is of
my grandmother dosing me with jeera when I had a tummy upset.

If we kids suffered from flatulence or loose motions, we were fed powdered jeera in curds.
Cumin is the seed of a flowering plant that is effective for curing nausea, purifying blood and clearing skin of various conditions. Also referred to as the friendly herb, jeera is used in Indian, African, Chinese and Mexican cuisine, and also added to baby food because of its mildness and soothing properties.

Jeera is a natural digestive found in most Indian houses and is widely known to halt allergic reactions, prevent flatulence and stomach cramps. When mixed with water, lemon and salt, it gives relief during attacks of diarrhea, and is a wonderful digestive when roasted with salt and consumed after meals.

When added to summer drinks it enhances their cooling properties. Jeera prevents morning sickness in pregnant mothers and helps the development of the foetus and eases childbirth. It is known to improve lactation in women and increases urination and thus prevents water retention.

Cumin provides a good mix of nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrate, iron, calcium and phosphorus. For those who find their sleep disturbed often or suffer from insomnia, cumin is an effective remedy. Nothing makes summer as special as a delicious sip of mango panna flavoured with jeera, or curd rice with jeera and kadi patta tadka.

And how can I forget the delicious chaat with jeera and kala namak?
Jeera is equally indispensable in winter too, with specialities like steaming jeera parathas and mung dal with sinful dollops of ghee and rice. My mouth waters as memories of all these delicacies waft through my mind, and I give a silent prayer of gratitude for these tiny capsules
of taste and healing.

Aloo (Potato ) chaat
Potato – 2 boiled
1 tsp roasted and crushed jeera
Black salt to taste
½ chili (chopped fine)
½ cup coriander
½ tsp aamchur (dry mango
[powder powder
3 tbsp khajur (dates) chutney
½ cup curd
Method

Chop the potatoes Mix it in curd Add all the condiments Garnish with khajur (dates)
chutney and coriander Serve chilled.

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Fruit Of Faith is Love

Once Mother Theresa was asked
how she could continue day after day after day,
visiting the terminally ill:
feeding them, touching them, wiping their brows,
giving them comfort as they lay dying.

And she said, “It’s not hard,
because in each one I see the face of Christ
in one of His more distressing disguises.”

And that is Mother’s teaching:
To urge us to see the face of Christ
in each of His numerous disguises
wherever we go.

Her plea was that we look for holiness
not just in those who are ill or hungry
or in obvious pain, but in the all the others, too.
I mean those who are suffering
from spiritual despair or emotional imprisonments
which block their aliveness; restrict their freedom
and wall them off from limitless joy
and self realization.

These beings too, need our Silent Love
for their pain is just as deep.

That is Mother Theresa’s message
about spiritual healing.
And the truth is there are countless numbers
of brothers and sisters who urgently need our blessing.

You don’t have to go far to find them.
They’re right beside you at work;
they drive next to you
on the freeway.
They shop with you at the grocery store.

In fact, you can probably
find someone you need to bless
right in your own mirror.

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Love And Marriage…

One day, Plato asked his teacher, “What is love? How can I find it?” His teacher answered, “There is a vast wheat field in front. Walk forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you find the most magnificent stalk, then you have found love.”

Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty hands, having picked nothing. His teacher asked, “Why did you not pick any stalk?” Plato answered, “Because I could only pick once, and yet I could not turn back. I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As I walked further, the stalks that I saw were not as good as the earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end. His teacher then said, “And that is love.”

On another day, Plato asked his teacher, “What is marriage? How can find it?” His teacher answered, “There is a thriving forest in front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one tree. If you find the tallest tree, then you have found marriage.” Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with a tree. The tree was not thriving, and it was not tall either. It was an ordinary tree. His teacher asked, “Why did you chop down such an ordinary tree?”

Plato answered, “Because of my previous experience. I walked halfway through the forest, but returned with empty hands. This time, I saw this tree, and I felt that it was not bad, so I chopped it down and brought it back. I did not want to miss the opportunity.” His teacher then said, “And that is marriage.”Lovely Thoughts for Lovely People Just Like You

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How to Treat People

Five Lessons About How To Treat People

1. First Important Lesson – “Know The Cleaning Lady”

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2. Second Important Lesson – “Pickup In The Rain”

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.

A special note was attached. It read: “Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3. Third Important Lesson – “Remember Those Who Serve”

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “50¢,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

“Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. “35¢!” she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4. Fourth Important Lesson – “The Obstacles In Our Path”

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand – “Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.”

5. Fifth Important Lesson – “Giving When It Counts”

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it if it will save her.”

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”.

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

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RACETRACK PLAYA – USA

RACETRACK PLAYA – USA The Sailing Stones add mystique to Death Valley but the real strangeness of this place is its desperate isolation, heat and incredible flatness.

Located in one of the flattest places on the face of this planet are the strange and unexplained Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa – Death Valley – California – USA. Once a year the “Playa” or flat desert pan experiences short winter rains and becomes slippery as the hexagonal desert floor turns back to mud. During this time the boulders and rocks move leaving clearly visible tracks behind them. Although scientists believe that high winds are responsible, some of the rocks will suddenly change directions and move at almost perfect right angles to their previous direction. All the evidence suggests that this is not a hoax although it is also said that the movement of these rocks has never been captured on film or video. In this technological age we wonder why long-term time lapse photography hasn’t been used? Lovely Thoughts for Lovely People Just Like You

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