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At last free to live!

Spring will be here soon, and we  can all cheer!

Don't delete this one; you'll laugh when you see the return message.

 

 
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, and my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself.. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra chocolate or cheese, or for not  making my bed, or for buying that silly thing for the house that I didn't need, but gives something for people to wow about when they drop in. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

 
 

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.  
 
 
 

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love..... I will. 
 
 

 
   

I will try climb to the roof or just a tree, and walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old - one day.  
 


I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.  
 


Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when someone you love leaves you, or when you lose a loved one; or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion.   A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. 
 


 


I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. 
   
 

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

 
 
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think... I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.  
 

So, may be I like being old..  It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what  could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

  MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART! 
 
  

  
  
  
 I am told if you forward this to at least 7 people, you will have a surprise to see what happens on your screen. May be you will laugh your head off. Do it if you want to, not because I want you to. I really am beyond care!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

Poor Husbands

From: Raphael Maliakal on 17 February 2011 at 19:40
with promises to consider giving you honorary membership to AAHA (Association of Abused Husbands of America)....

And with due apologies to our respectfull ladies. No offence meant....

Just for giggs!!!

 

!!!!Poor Husbands  !!!!

Position of a Husband Is just like a Split AC
No matter however Loud he is in the Outdoor
He is designed to remain Silent indoor...

"Husband is one who is the head of the family,
but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she turns, he goes."

A man in Hell asked the Devil:
Can I make a call to my Wife?
After making call he asked how much to pay.
Devil : Nothing, Hell to hell is Free.

Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE?
It means, Without Information, Fighting Everytime!
Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever

Wife: I wish I was a newspaper,
So I'd be in your hands all day.
Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper,
So I could have a new one every day.

Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here are some sleeping Pills.
Wife: When must I give them to him?
Doctor: They are for you

Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are..
Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me.

Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great Mount Everest ?
Husband: A lovely Push...!

 

 

Have a great day.

20 pictures for you

Norman Lobo with two of his children - Sachin & Priya - visited me in Delhi as part of their North-Indian tour of Jaipur, Agra and Delhi.
They spared time for me on Feb-13, and Feb-15th when I could have them
over for lunch and also show them Rashtrapati Bhawan - our President's
Palace, it's interiors, Halls and museums... and also its exotic gardens which were just today opened for public to view.
Unfortunately no cameras or mobiles are permitted inside Rashtrapati Bhawan, or its Mughal Gardens - so no pictures of the best that was viewed and experiences!
In chronological order of display, the pictures are explained as under:
IMG_6300.JPG - Norman at Maxwell's House in Gurgaon
IMG_6301.JPG - Sachin & Priya Lobo at Maxwell's in Gurgaon
IMG_6299.JPG - Sachin & Priya Lobo at Maxwell's in Gurgaon
IMG_6302.JPG - Sachin & Priya Lobo at Maxwell's in Gurgaon
IMG_6303.JPG - Norman & Priya ready for the repast that cook Dubey laid out
IMG_6304.JPG - Norman passing the dishes
IMG_6305.JPG - Sachin and Priya not happy at being disturbed at their biriyani
IMG_6307.JPG - Norman, Sachin & Priya with Maxwell
IMG_6308.JPG - Norman, Priya, Sachin & friend Bonny at Maxwell's
IMG_6306.JPG - Tying up laces, ready to depart
IMG_6294.JPG - At the welcome sign on reaching Rashtrapati Bhawan
IMG_6298.JPG - The 4-some with RP Bhawan's Jaipur column in the background
IMG_6289.JPG - The 4-some with RP Bhawan in the background
IMG_6290.JPG - The 4-some with RP Bhawan in the background
IMG_6291.JPG - Maxwell against the backdrop of RP Bhawan - with Bonny,
Norman & Sachin
IMG_6292.JPG - The 4-some inside RP Bhawan's Reception
IMG_6293.JPG - The 4-some inside RP Bhawan's Reception
IMG_6295.JPG - Between Cannons outside Rashtrapati Bhawan
IMG_6296.JPG - The 4-some outside Rashtrapati Bhawan
IMG_6297.JPG - The 4-some on the steps of Rashtrapati Bhawan

Fable of the Porcupine

Fable of the Porcupine
 

It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. This way, they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions even though they gave off heat to each other.

After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen.

So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth.

Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.

This way they learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by the close relationship with their companion, but the most important part of it, was the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.

 

Therefore:

The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the best is when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.

The Moral of the story! Learn to love the "PRICKS" in your life.

 

Golf Balls . . .

A man got on the bus with both of his front trouser pockets full of golf balls and sat down next to a beautiful (you guessed it) blonde.

 

The puzzled blonde kept looking at him and his bulging pockets.

 

Finally, after many glances from her, he said, "It's golf balls."

 

The blonde continued to look at him for a very long time, thinking deeply about what he had said.

 

After several minutes, not being able to contain her curiosity any longer, she asked, "Does it hurt as much as tennis elbow ?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Poor Husbands

Position of a Husband Is just like a Split AC 
No matter however Loud he is in the Outdoor
He is designed to remain Silent indoor...

"Husband is one who is the head of the family,
but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she turns, he goes."

A man in Hell asked the Devil:
Can I make a call to my Wife?
After making the call he asked how much to pay.
Devil : Nothing, Hell to hell is Free.

Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE?
It means, Without Information, Fighting Everytime!
Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever

Wife: I wish I was a newspaper,
So I'd be in your hands all day.
Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper,
So I could have a new one every day.

Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here are some sleeping Pills.
Wife: When must I give them to him?
Doctor: They are for you

Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are..
Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me.

Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great Mount Everest ?
Husband: A lovely Push...! 

Jokes from Boston based Raphael

When Your Hut Is On Fire 

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.  He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him.  

Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. 

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions. 

One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' 

Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him!

'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his rescuers. 

'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied. 

The Moral of This Story: 

It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.

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Can you drive a truck?

Over five thousand years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel, "Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the Promised Land."
 
 Nearly 75 years ago, (when Welfare was introduced) Roosevelt said, "Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, and light up a Camel, this is the Promised Land."
 
 Today, Congress has stolen your shovel, taxed your asses, raised the price of Camels and mortgaged the Promised Land!
 
 I was so depressed last night thinking about Health Care Plans, the economy, the wars, lost jobs, savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc . . . I called a Suicide Hot line...
 
 I had to press 1 for English. I was connected to a call center in Pakistan. I told them I was suicidal.
 
 They got excited and asked if I could drive a truck . . .
 
 
P.S. These are recycled jokes. I hope you like them. If not let me know.

Raphael Maliakal

Shape of future at hand!

Shared with all by Peter Fernandes from Mumbai....

 

Subject: Future Shock... ??!!!

 

Coming changes...

This is already happening -  much too fast for the old brigade !!!

 

Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we adapt to them. But, ready or not, here they come!

 

1.  The Post Office.  

Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably no way to sustain it long term. 

Email, Fed Ex, and UPS have just about wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep the post office alive. Most of your mail every day is junk mail and bills. 

 

2. The Check or cheque. 

Britain is already laying the groundwork to do away with checks by 2018. It costs the financial system billions of dollars a year to process checks. Plastic cards and on line transactions will lead to the eventual demise of the check. This plays right into the death of the post office If you never paid your bills by mail and never received them by mail, the post office would absolutely go out of business. 

 

3. The Newspaper. 

The younger generation simply doesn't read the newspaper. They certainly don't subscribe to a daily delivered print edition. That may go the way of the milkman and the laundry man. As for reading the paper on line, get ready to pay for it. The rise in mobile Internet devices and e-readers has caused all the newspaper and magazine publishers to form an alliance. They have met with Apple, Amazon, and the major cell phone companies to develop a model for paid subscription services. 

 

4. The Book. 

You say you will never give up the physical book that you hold in your hand and turn the literal pages. I said the same thing about downloading music from iTunes. I wanted my hard copy CD. But I quickly changed my mind when I discovered that I could get albums for half the price without ever leaving home to get the latest music. The same thing will happen with books. You can browse a bookstore on line and even read a preview chapter before you buy. And the price is less than half that of a real book. And think of the convenience! Once you start flicking your fingers on the screen instead of the book, you find that you are lost in the story, can't wait to see what happens next, and you forget that you're holding a gadget instead of a book. 

 

5. The Land Line Telephone. 

Unless you have a large family and make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most people keep it simply because they're always had it. But you are paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone companies will let you call customers using the same cell provider for no charge against your minutes. 

 

6. Music. 

This is one of the saddest parts of the change story. The music industry is dying a slow death. Not just because of illegal downloading. It's the lack of innovative new music being given a chance to get to the people who would like to hear it. Greed and corruption is the problem. The record labels and the radio conglomerates simply self-destruction. Over 40% of the music purchased today is "catalogue items," meaning traditional music that the public is familiar with. Older established artists. This is also true on the live concert circuit. To explore this fascinating and disturbing topic further, check out the book, 

"Appetite for Self-Destruction" by Steve Knopper, and the video documentary, "Before the Music Dies." 

 

7. Television. 

Revenues to the networks are down dramatically. Not just because of the economy. People are watching TV and movies streamed from their computers. And they're playing games and doing all lots of other things that take up the time that used to be spent watching TV. Prime time shows have degenerated down to lower than the lowest common denominator. Cable rates are skyrocketing and commercials run about every 4 minutes and 30 seconds. 

 

8. The "Things" That You Own. 

Many of the very possessions that we used to own are still in our lives, but we may not actually own them in the future. They may simply reside in "the cloud." Today your computer has a hard drive and you store your pictures, music, movies, and documents. Your software is on a CD or DVD, and you can always re-install it if need be. But all of that is changing. Apple, Microsoft, and Google are all finishing up their latest "cloud services." That means that when you turn on a computer, the Internet will be built into the operating system. So, Windows, Google, and the Mac OS will be tied straight into the Internet. If you click an icon, it will open something in the Internet cloud. If you save something, it will be saved to the cloud. And you may pay a monthly subscription fee to the cloud provider. 

 

In this virtual world, you can access your music or your books, or your whatever from any laptop or handheld device. That's the good news. But, will you actually own any of this "stuff" or will it all be able to disappear at any moment in a big "Poof?" Will most of the things in our lives be disposable and whimsical? It makes you want to run to the closet and pull out that photo album, grab a book from the shelf, or open up a CD case and pull out the insert. 

 

9. Privacy. 

If there ever was a concept that we can look back on nostalgically, it would be privacy. That's gone. It's been gone for a long time anyway. There are cameras on the street, in most of the buildings, and even built into your computer and cell phone. But you can be sure that 24/7 "They" know who you are and where you are, right down to the GPS coordinates, and the Google Street View. If you buy something, your habit is put into a zillion profiles, and your ads will change to reflect those habits. And "They" will try to get you to buy something else. Again and again.

 

All we will have that can't be changed are Memories......