Sunday, September 29, 2002

DADDY
When I was ten years old I asked my papa why do you come home so late and
mumma has to do all the work alone. He said I come home late because I work
hard and I work hard so that I can give you the best to grow and live and
love. It wasn't easy for him at all, He worked twenty four hours a day in his
small set up of his own. Papa would come home late, Mumma would fix us
dinner, then they would listen to our stories, and put us all to bed. We
never thought much of it at the time, but it's obvious now that we were his
life. I remember asking him about it, why he made so many sacrifices for us,
and his answer was amazing. "Your success will be my greatest achievement."

From that day on my attitude and actions changed. I had the strength and the
courage to deal with problems instead of turning away. I wanted to push
myself to new heights and racing towards this challenge was the answer. He
came to every competition and was always the first person at the finish line
and the last person to leave. I can still hear those words that changed my
life. His goal was to give us a leg up and the opportunity to do great
things, my ambition is to take that opportunity and run with it.
Remember, task ahead of you is never as great as the power behind you.
If you find love....
These are fine tips for all my friends who relate themselves
with love in some sense or the other, be it "I love her but...", "I think she loves me...",
"There is nothing like Love...", "There is something more imp. than love..." and even "Love is just timepass".

If you find yourself in love with someone who does not
love you, be gentle with yourself. There is nothing
wrong with you. Love just didn't choose to rest in the
other person's heart.

If you find someone else in love with you and you don't
love her/him, feel honoured that love came and called at
your door, but gently refuse the gift you cannot
return. Do not take advantage, do not cause pain.

How you deal with love is how you deal with you, and
all our hearts feel the same pains and joys, even if
our lives and ways are different.

If you fall in love with another, and she falls in love
with you, and then love chooses to leave, do not try to
reclaim it or to assess blame, Let it go. There is a
reason and there is a meaning. You will know in time.

Remember that you don't choose love. Love chooses you.
All you can really do is accept it for all its mystery
when it comes into your life. Feel the way it fills you
to overflowing, then reach out and give it away.

Give it back to the person who brought it alive in you.
Give it to others who deem it poor in spirit.
Give it to the world around you in anyway you can.

This is where many lovers go wrong. Having been so long
without love, they understand love only as a need.
They see their hearts as empty places that will be
filled by love, and they begin to look at love as
something that flows to them rather than from them.

The first blush of new love is filled to overflowing,
but as their love cools, they revert to seeing their
love as need. They cease to be someone who generates
love and instead become someone who seeks love.
They forget that the secret of love is that it is a
gift, and that it can be made to grow only by giving it
away.

Remember this, and keep it to your heart. Love has its
own time, its own seasons, and its own reason for
coming and going. You cannot bribe it, or
reason it into saying. You can only embrace it when it
arrives and give it away when it comes to you.

But if it chooses to leave from your heart or from the
heart of your lover, there is nothing you can do and
there is nothing you should do. Love always has been
and always will be a mystery.

Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life.
Don't deny love just only you don't want to be hurt...

IF YOU KEEP YOUR HEART OPEN, IT WILL COME AGAIN
DADDY
When I was ten years old I asked my papa why do you come home so late and
mumma has to do all the work alone. He said I come home late because I work
hard and I work hard so that I can give you the best to grow and live and
love. It wasn't easy for him at all, He worked twenty four hours a day in his
small set up of his own. Papa would come home late, Mumma would fix us
dinner, then they would listen to our stories, and put us all to bed. We
never thought much of it at the time, but it's obvious now that we were his
life. I remember asking him about it, why he made so many sacrifices for us,
and his answer was amazing. "Your success will be my greatest achievement."

From that day on my attitude and actions changed. I had the strength and the
courage to deal with problems instead of turning away. I wanted to push
myself to new heights and racing towards this challenge was the answer. He
came to every competition and was always the first person at the finish line
and the last person to leave. I can still hear those words that changed my
life. His goal was to give us a leg up and the opportunity to do great
things, my ambition is to take that opportunity and run with it.
Remember, task ahead of you is never as great as the power behind you.
So, here I am !!
Where I always wanted to be...