Saturday, February 8, 2014

India and its riches.

Advice to the Post 50s.

 email from Daya Jayasinghe

While you are living stand on this earth.(Translated from the  Chinese). 

Because none of us have many years to live and we  can't take along anything when we go, so we don't have to be too  thrifty... 

Spend the money that should be spent, enjoy what should  be enjoyed, donate what you are able to donate, but don't leave all to your  children or grandchildren, for you don't want them to become parasites who are  waiting for the day you will die!!  
Don't worry about what will  happen after we are gone, because when we return to dust, we will feel nothing  about praises or criticisms. The time to enjoy the worldly life and your hard  earned wealth will be over! 

Don't worry too much about your  children, for children will have their own destiny and should find their own  way. Don't be your children's slave. Care for them, love them, give them gifts  but also enjoy your money while you can. Life should have more to it than  working from the cradle to the grave!!  

Don't  expect too much from your children. Caring children, though caring, would be too  busy with their jobs and commitments to render much  help. 

Uncaring  children may fight over your assets even when you are still alive and wish for  your early demise so they can inherit your properties and  wealth. 

Your children take for granted that they are rightful heirs  to your wealth; but that you have no claims to their money.

50-year  old like you, don't trade in your health for wealth by working yourself to an  early grave anymore... Because your money may not be able to buy your  health...  

When to stop making money, and how much is enough (  hundred thousand, million, ten million )?

Out  of thousand hectares of good farm land, you can consume only three quarts (of  rice) daily; out of a thousand mansions, you only need eight square meters of  space to rest at night. 

So,  as long as you have enough food and enough money to spend, that is good enough.  You should live happily. Every family has its own problems. Just do not  compare with others for fame and social status and see whose children are doing  better, etc., but challenge others for happiness, health, enjoyment, quality of  life and longevity... 

Don't  worry about things that you can't change because it doesn't help and it may  spoil your health. 

You  have to create your own well-being and find your own place of happiness. As long  as you are in good mood and good health, think about happy things, do happy  things daily and have fun in doing, then you will pass your time happily every  day. 

One  day passes without happiness, you will lose one day.  
One day passes  with happiness, and then you gain one day.  

In good  spirit, sickness will cure;  in a happy  spirit, sickness will cure faster;  in high  and happy spirits; sickness will never come. 

With good  mood, suitable amount of exercisealways in the  sunvariety of foodsreasonable amount of vitamin and  mineral intakehopefully you will live another 20 or 30 years of  healthy life of pleasure.

Above all, learn to cherish  the goodness around... and FRIENDS... They all make you feel young and  "wanted"... without them you are surely to feel lost!! 

Wishing  you all the best for 2014!!!  
Please  share this with all your friends who are 50 plus and those who will be 50 plus  after some time and also with your children. 

Friday, February 7, 2014

Old age and yoga


 
 email from jks weerasekara.



 
  
                                         
Yoga and old age
 
                                     
 
 
 

 
You haven’t shaved and your tie is crooked!
 
 
 
 
  

Une Merveille de la BBC/An exceptional movie from BBC


email from jks weerasekara 



An interesting movie made by BBC on our exceptional planet! Please click on the globe. 
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.Bon voyage...

Cliquez sur le globe et vous verrez quelque chose de spectaculaire :

 

 






Thursday, February 6, 2014

Burnt biscuits.

email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
Life has an expiry date .... When I was a kid, my Mum liked to make dinner every now & then & I remember one night in particular when she had made dinner after a long, hard day at work. 

On that evening so long ago, my Mum placed a plate of bread jam and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!  

Yet all my dad did was to reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mum and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my Mum apologise to my dad for burning the biscuits. 

And I'll never forget what he said:  "Honey, I love burned biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. 

He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your mum has put in a long hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides... A burnt biscuit never hurt anyone, but harsh words do!" 

You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else.

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burnt one will do just fine!  
Life is too short to wake up with regrets.

Love the people who treat you right and have compassion for the ones who don't.
 


ENJOY LIFE NOW - IT HAS AN EXPIRY DATE
Be Happy !! Tomorrow is a bonus.
Life is precious , enjoy every minute.
Love and be loved.

 

Noah's Ark


email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.

                               

I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today.


Noah's Ark :
 Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark . 

ONE
: Don't miss the boat. 
TWO
: Remember that we are all in the same boat! 
THREE
: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  
FOUR
: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE
: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. 
SIX:
 Build your future on high ground. 
SEVEN
: For safety's sake, travel in pairs. 
EIGHT
: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. 
NINE
: When you're stressed, float awhile. 
TEN
: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 
ELEVEN
: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.


Please pass this on to people you want to be blessed.
Give it! Don't just get it!

Most people walk in and out of your life,
but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Battery check



 Email from jks weerasekara.

I had never heard of this before but pretty cool, watch to the end, only 90 seconds long.