Happy Birthday [11th July 2009]

This ones for my dear maam,

Your Birthday bring joy for many around you,
It spread happiness, bliss and delight,
It gives something to celebrate and make merry
And participate in the enchantment of a dear fairy.

May you have a fun filled, entertaining and pleasurable birthday .


For you,
You are a gifted teacher,
Mysterious and magical,
A miraculous catalyst,
Stirring growth and quest.

Patience is your virtue,
Growth is your reward,
Silence is your weapon,
Honesty your prized charm.

Encouraging and heartening,
Motivating and inspiring,
Warm and affectionate,
That’s what you are my dear teacher .



A little Prayer
May god give you ,
The strength to guide and nurture others,
Enough happiness to spread it around,
A smiling face to touch others soul,
The ability to imagine new possibilities,
A mind to work with Justice and peace
And the capacity to give and receive loads and loads of love.
Amen.

Awkward situations

Most of us find many situations awkward whether it is falling down in public or missing a train after you have just reached the platform. Awkward situations may differ from people to people but most will agree that they find the following ones as awkward.

• When a young man is asked by a young woman to stand up in a bus because he’s sitting on a ladies seat.
• When you stammer while addressing a group of people.
• When you are in a party and you don’t know anyone other than the host.
• When you are confident and pretentious about winning but you end up on the loosing side.
• When you plan a surprise for “someone” and the “someone” already knows the plan.
• When you plan to eat in a public place like a train or bus and all eyes are fixed on you.
• When you are eating pani puri on the road and a beggar ask for one.
• When people ask you when are you getting married, when they very well know you have been single for long and are not seeing anyone.
• When you are alone with the guest at your home and you want to visit he washroom badly.
• When you fall from a broken chair.
• When everyone knows you are giving an exam and you end up not clearing it.
• When you go for a party and your beautician overdoes your makeup.
• When you are attending a funeral and don’t know what to say.
• When you realize others are staring at you because you are wearing different pair of hearings or shoes.
• When you have worn your clothes Backside up.
• When you are in a meeting and you fart.
• When you have just been married for a month and your relatives keep asking you if you expecting.
• When you make a hefty bill in a hotel without realizing you have forgotten your wallet.
• When because of your compulsive nature touch a showpiece in a showroom and break it without considering the notice “Please do not touch”.
• When you are eating in a 5 star joint struggling to eat a tandoori leg with a knife and fork.
• When some ask to take care of their things and you end up loosing it.

These are just few. I am sure there are many more.