Every Moment Counts………..

A Beautiful quote from the wise man, Chanakya who was the teacher of Chandragupta Maurya:

“A moment wasted cannot be bought with all the wealth in the entire world. Every moment has love in it, every moment has happiness in it and every moment has awareness in it. If you lose it, it becomes a memory and if you live it, it becomes Life.  Enjoy every moment as it comes. Every moment is priceless and precious”.

–So live your life in the present and let every moment count in all its glory and magnificence.

–Every moment is fresh as a new born baby radiating love and living a life of love, sacrifice and honesty.  

–Not a single moment is to be wasted as the past and the future do not exist.  Tomorrow too has not yet come. Life’s beautiful moments too are happening in the Eternal Now. Flowers are adding their beauty and fragrances in the Now. Birds are singing sweet songs of happiness in the Now. Everyone and Everything is living in the Present Moment.

–There is always something to be Grateful for in each and every moment when you see the beauty of being alive under God’s grace. May he bless us all with peace and happiness every moment.

I was created for Joy………….

O! Sacred One

I sometimes forget

That I was created for joy

My mind is too busy

My heart is too heavy

Heavy for me to remember

That I have been called to dance

The sacred dance for life

I was created to smile, to love

To be lifted up with high spirits

And lift my fellowmen up

O! Sacred one

Untangle my feet

From all that ensnares me

Free my beautiful Soul

That we might dance

The dance of flawless crystals

And that our infectious dancing

Might be contagious to one and all

As I was created only for Joy……………………

Life is too Short……………..

Life is too short

Life is too fragile

Live it, love it, enjoy it

Laugh a lot, keep smiling, have a blast

Go crazy, go on a wild adventure

Go on a rollercoaster

Scream and shout like mad

Play with little adorable puppies

Appreciate nature, kiss fresh flowers

Hear the sweet singing of the birds

Love someone unconditionally

Not hate or worry or complain

Wanting and waiting

Something bigger or better to happen

Simple things add fragrance to our lives

Be grateful for small mercies

In the end life says beautifully

If I could give you a special gift

I’d give you love and laughter

A peaceful heart and happiness forever

Live your life and leave no regrets

I am always here besides you

If you know how to live My Life to the fullest…………….

Words of Wisdom……………..

–Empty pockets teach millions of things in life.  But full pockets spoil us in million ways.

–Trust is like a sticker. Once it is removed, it may stick again, but not as strong as it holds when you first applied.

–Never win people with arguments. Rather defeat them with your smile because people who always wish to argue with you, cannot bear your silence.

–When Storms come your way; just remember you know the Master of the Wind. He blows the storms away to a far off land. Give yourself in His Hands.

–When Sickness finds you any way, just remind yourself you know the Greatest Physician who will not allow you to be very sick and ailing. He knows best.

–Ego is the only requirement to destroy a relationship. Be a bigger person. Skip the ‘E’ and let it GO.

–Everything is valuable only at two times in our lives, before getting it and after losing it.

–Make peace with your past, so it will not disturb your present. What other people think of you is none of your business.

Life does not always introduce you to the people you WANT to meet. Sometimes, Life puts you in touch with the people you NEED to meet to Help You, to Hurt You, to Guide You, to Leave You, to Love You and to gradually Strengthen You into the Person You Were Meant to become.

Life is just like painting. Draw the lines with Hope. Erase the errors with Tolerance, Dip the brush with lots of Patience and color it with Love.

A beautiful story of a Pencil………..

Once upon a time, a boy was watching his grandmother write a letter. At one point, he asked, “Are you writing a story about what we’ve done? Is it a story about me??”  His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson, “I am writing about you, actually, but more important than the words is the pencil I’m using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up.”

Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil.  It didn’t seem very special. “But it’s just like any other pencil I’ve ever seen!”, he said. “That depends on how you look at things”, the grandmother replied.  She further said, “This pencil has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on them, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.

–First quality: You are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand, God, and He always guides us according to His will. He is in Everyone and in Everything and His grace is overflowing at all times. Trust Him implicity.

–Second quality: Now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, it’s much sharper. So you, too, must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person. One must learn to forgive and be happy and joyous with everyone.

–Third quality: The pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the road to honesty.

–Fourth quality: What really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you. The outside does not matter.

–Finally, the pencil’s fifth quality: It always leaves a mark. In just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every action.

Oh! Traveller………..

O! Traveller

There is a life force

Within your Soul

Seek that life

Not this World of Illusion

That you so much adore

There is a beautiful gem

In the heart of your being

Seek that lovely mine

It is waiting to be opened by your hands only

O! Traveller

If you are in search of that

Which is always yours

And you have never lost it

Do not look outside

But look inside Yourself

And seek that which you are waiting for

The gem is waiting to be unfurled…………………..

Little, Happy Things that Please me a lot…………

Sunshine streaming thru my Window

Skies a clear blue tint

Happy to see vibrant leaves

Dancing in their little skirts

Cool breeze is in the air

Singing along with the Radio

The first sip of warm tea

Makes me feel as fresh as ever

Breakfast is full of fried eggs sunny side up

Dollops of butter spread on Hot buns

Talking to my sweet little Sparrows

Enjoying this moment of bliss

Sitting on my sofa, starting to read a book I love

Receiving a loving text from a friend

“You are my heart song, my dream-girl

I sing night and day for you”

Makes my heart skip a beat

Evening time is a long walk

With friends along the promenade

Late night snacks and soft music

Fluffy blankets just out of the dryer

A split second of gratitude

“Thank You, Thank You, God for a Wonderful day”

With a gracious smile on my face

I am of to bed under my duvet

These are few of the little happy things

That pleases me a lot………………..

Butter and Abundance of Blessings……………

–A warm slice of bread soaks in the butter that is abundantly spread on it. The butter will melt so beautifully and tastes so yummy and delicious. It does not matter how much butter we put, but if the bread is cold, the butter will stay on the surface only.  It will not melt even if you want to. Bite into it and you will see how different the two taste.

–It is the same bread and same butter but a world of a difference in the taste. The melted butter tasted just right but the cold butter had no taste at all.  And so, it is dear friends with the Blessings in our life too. It does not matter how abundantly our Lord blesses us, showers us with His unconditional love but if we are not gracious in our acceptance of what he has to give us, how can those blessings ever make a change in our lives.

–Pretty much like the layer of butter on cold bread, blessings not graciously and wholeheartedly embraced continue to remain on the periphery and fail to make any positive change in our lives.  We have to root out selfishness from our very life and be selfless and humane in this World.

–We need to “Acknowledge our blessings abundantly”: accept them with gratitude and thankfulness. Always learn to “Keep your bread warm. Let the butter soak in, bathed in the richness of this butter, every bite, every morsel then is bound to taste yummy and divine”.

May you all feel the gentle and tender touch of God’s blessings on your Heart today and always. We are all Deeply Interconnected.  Be Humble, Be Kind for you are made of Earth, Be Noble, for you are Made of Stars. Be of good Courage and bravely take up any challenge that comes your way.

Cafe Terrace At Night – By Van Gogh

I was given an assignment where we had to write a story on any image drawn by the famous Van Gogh. I liked this beautiful Cafe Terrace by Night and I hope my friends you will like my story that I have written from the picture:

‘Daniel loved going to this beautiful Café Terrace at night with his friends which served the best of wines and cuisines in their little town of Prisbery. They loved sitting peacefully under the moonlit nights where the sweet twinkling stars came out from the darkened clouds enveloping the place with a glorious tint.  There was no hustle and bustle of traffic or rush of people too. Only the gentle rustle of leaves could be felt in the cool breeze that swayed its freshness everywhere. Adjacent to the café stood a blue coloured building which was a small hotel that catered to outsiders.

The speciality of the café was that they had these quaint gothic style tables and chairs which were appreciated by the town’s folk and it was always crowded throughout the entire day.  The ambience was lovely too, they could see so many people coming and going from the café.  A subtle yellowish-green with rustic lamps and a vibrant blue was the décor of the café.

Sitting across them was a lovely young couple who had eyes for each other only. Daniel observing them said to his friends, “Look at the young couple, how madly in love they are, laughing and having a great time. See how he is tenderly holding her hand and kissing her so beautifully and she coyly looking at him with her lovely eyes. Hope they can learn to be happy and joyous throughout their lives and not get into any false arguments; tiffs and spoil their friendship.”  His friends too agreed with Daniel.

A waitress then came to their table and said, “Sirs, what would you like to drink and eat. Can I take your order now or if it is very late then the kitchen will close for the day.”  They ordered their drinks and food, chitchatting and having a merry time.  All of a sudden a vagabond like man comes to their table asking for alms or food, “Please, if you would care to give me something to eat and drink.  I have not eaten a decent meal from days.”  Daniel and his friends immediately call the waitress to bring more food and water and give it to the beggar.  He feels so happy and with tears in his eyes, “Thank you for your generosity” and walks away.

Afterwards in the middle of their conversation they see a pretty brunette hanging on the arms of an elderly gentleman walking across the café and Daniel’s friend, Jacob says, “Look friends who is coming.  She is looking like a little devil with the way she is charming him with her Oomph and beauty.  She surely must be with him for a good time, as the gentleman looks quite wealthy and fashionable.”  They all agreed with him and had a delightful laugh. 

This is the way Daniel and his friends passed their time every day in the evenings when they came to their special hideout at this café after a tiring job and giggled, joked, laughed and talked of what transpired in their lives and whenever anyone came to sit next to them they would quietly discuss about them, make some comment or the other and they enjoyed being in each other’s company.  Life is very short so why not make the most out of it and live happily and joyously forever.‘

Flowers Dancing with the Wind………….

I see fresh dainty Flowers dancing with the wind

Merging in petals pastel ecstasy

Unfolding prettily as tulips, cherries, daffodils,

Sunflowers, roses or lavenders

Wrapped in delicate corals, reds or pinks

Unharmed in wooded greens

A coat of rainbow’s musical hymn

Wind blowing them upon my skin

And sunshine reflected in my hair

I find delight in their scented smells

Gazing at the falling flowers, I long to see a flower pure

And wish to reach the sky azure

Every moment is a priceless joy

With my sling bag in tow

I love to run wild with the whistling winds

Among the healing greens that I call home

And with my spirits full of excitement

I walk with the flowers in the wind………………