Why?Why human mother wants to see her children smiling again ang

Why human mother wants to see her kids smiling again and again?

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My daughter's poems,Quote, cloudy days

I like to tell the truth as I see it. That's why literature is so important. We cannot possibly leave it to history as a discipline nor to sociology nor science nor economics to tell the story of our people. It's not a ladder we are climbing, it's literature we're producing, and there will always be someone to read it. .............Nikki_Giovanni

visit to Jind 

We were at Jind to visit my sister’s family. We stayed there for 3 days

All days there were welcomed us with dawned   grey, drizzling and cloudy, these days they give me a headache and makes me cranky.

girls in front of tv in Jind

Clods

I like rainy days, but not today there is only black clouds have dropped four drops for littering more than they already are and also have to go carrying umbrella in case it rains and then not fall or drop and umbrella you leave it at the first cafe you walk these days do not like anything.
But that there is no other rain drops!
I like cloudy days??

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New blanket....

Finally ...., have spent every night throughout this week to put together all the squares and crochet edge around my new blanket. OOOOHHOOOOOO !!! here it is finally finished. Just need block a the bit for it I blocked it before the edges too. The design is simple granny square , I think I mentioned it previously that I was not aware of the term granny square for this design. When I first created a scarf which is still lying with me…this was a project I submitted for my graduation class in the year 1974. i become nostalgic as soon as i got sight of my first granny square scarf.

 i did some math  while putting colours, like black,light grey, aqua, orange and greay yarn for one and then grey.orange,aqua,light grey and black for the other 

here it is completed.

CLICK HERE, HERE  FOR THE UFO OF THIS BLANKET AND FOR MY FIRST   GRANNY SQUARE PROJECT

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Finished!!!!!

This project was pending  since long .

I was making .....crocheting a collor for my niece's dress it was a laborious project that need attention and the work with thread is really tiring.

 its finished now !!!!!!!!

My daughter' poems got published in Nikat the first literary magazine of Hindi which is being  published from UAE

double click for clear readable view

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CORNERS OF MY HOUSE AND Some inspiring quotes

THE BED ROOM 

 I love having a sparse and simple bedroom, it helps me relax and feel more peaceful.  

This cotton bed sheet with patchwork ……….I have had the patchwork sheet forever while living in hostel. This one above was picking out by my daughter at Panipat when she attended a conference there………….I think some two years back.

A few things organized on my night stand. 

AND I RECENTLY CREATED LOTS OF DREAM CATCHERS ABOVE 

 
THE ENTERTAINMENT UNIT 

OUR FRONT DOOR

 IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE 

 ITS FRONT YARD CORNER !!!!!!!!! I LOVE WHITE POTS A LOT !!!

THIS SEA GEM WAS PICKED UP BY MY FATHER FROM dWARKA ..WHEN I WAS A KID.....I THINK IN 19962.

The checkered sheet above I remember picking it our with my daughter at Vardha Ashram……I think in 2012. mY NEIGHBOUR , MY AUNT IS SITTING .WAITING TO ACCOMPNY HER FOR EVENING WALK..........

SOME QUOTES

"Freedom is actually a bigger game than power. Power is about what you can control. Freedom is about what you can unleash." -- Harriet_Rubin

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life and don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become." -- Steve_Jobs

"Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them." -- Brendan_Behan

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." -- Marie_Curie

"Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here. The spiritual journey is the relinquishment, or unlearning, of fear and the acceptance of love back into our hearts." -- Marianne_Williamson

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Legacy of good heart

 When I thought of myself(when I was 12) I remember the words of my village friend who used to say I never met girls like you people (me and my sis), people of our village usually praise use for our behaviors and whatever they look in us.

During our long stay in our village when my father posted to Jirhat, Assam, we lived a village life and enjoyed that life a lot.

Although my Grandfather was a man of great values and respected by the villagers , he was asocial worker, had a big farm and like my great grandmothers who distributed lots of alms to all the nearby villagers during  chhappania-akal-1899-1900.

So I can say we people a legacy of having good heart …………..

'The good heart which is the fruit of virtue is by itself a great benefit to humanity. Mere knowledge is not.'

To begin, a few definitions: virtue - (n) a quality of character that contains in it the choosing of goodness or good acts; a vital aspect of good (as opposed to evil). good - 1.(n) an act of kindness or performance of some charity 2.(adv) to be pleasing and behave in a manner opposite of bad or evil. Knowledge - (n) to have a certain intelligence regarding any number of subjects, whether innate or enhanced by studying.

Granted, these definitions are mine and are assuredly not correct by Webster standards, but they will aid in a more thorough understanding of the following thoughts. in regards to the above quote, i concur that knowledge alone is not enough to make significant or lasting change when the subject is humanity and the goal is positive change in that subject. Some may argue that significant change has occurred with the knowledge of a miser, who has no interest other than his own at heart. A counter-argument is posed that this 'significant' change is not really significant at all when compared to change that occurs when knowledge is combined with goodness. Here, the littlest change could be multiplied exponentially if performed by someone with the interests of humanity at heart. Undoubtedly, this heartfelt individual includes like-minded people as well, which only furthers the benefit to humankind. As for the first part of the quote, when read initially, I disagreed with the statement 'good heart'. I do not see evidence that the human heart is naturally good. We are constantly struggling to be kind, to forgive, to include others, to be thoughtful, to give up our share of the cake. On the other hand, it is quite a simple thing to become upset, to hold a grudge, to be selfish, to indulge ourselves. or perhaps I speak only for myself. that said, after considering the remainder of the quote, i see that it does not imply that the heart is good on its own, but that a good heart is a result of virtue. Virtue contains good - it is not a product of goodness. It is the virtue of a person that leads to the good deeds that are done, rather than virtue flowing from the natural good of a person. That is not to say virtue is easily come by. on the contrary, it is a characteristic that must be honed and guarded against the temptation of cheating, selfish ambition, greed and the like. But when it is cared for and regularly practiced, much good comes of it and benefits those who come in contact with it. and this is virtue of itself. When this virtue aids in the creation of the heart intent upon good, and is combined with knowledge, then there is the great possibility for remarkable change to occur. Knowledge on its own is weak and goodness, though powerful in isolation, can result in the saving of humanity if used as a catalyst for knowledge.

This is a response of mine to a quote given to me by a fellow volunteer. Please feel free to leave comments, arguments, or suggestions. 

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Gall stone

I was suffering pain under my liver and dignosed gall stone 2-3 years back .
Today i came to know that 
St. Benedict

Also known as

• Benedict of Narsia
• Benedict of Norsia
• Benedetto da Norcia
• Founder of Western Monasticism

 is the patron saint of civil engineers and :
* against gall stones and several other diseases

St. Benedict is said to be the founder of western monasticism, born at Nursia, c. 480 and  died at Monte Cassino, 543. Benedict was the son of a Roman noble of Nursia, a small town near Spoleto, and a tradition, which St. Bede accepts, makes him a twin with his sister St. Scholastica. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy (about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Rome), before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy.

Benedict’s main achievement is his “Rule of Saint Benedict“, containing precepts for his monks. It is heavily influenced by the writings of John Cassian, and shows strong affinity with theRule of the Master. But it also has a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness (ἐπιείκεια, epieikeia), and this persuaded most religious communities founded throughout the Middle Ages to adopt it. As a result, his Rule became one of the most influential religious rules in Western Christendom. For this reason, Benedict is often called the founder of western monasticism.`

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