23 February 2012




Good Evening Friends!

Photo of the Day

Giraffes, Kenya



Photo: A herd of giraffes in Kenya


  1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
  2. Memorize your favourite poem.
  3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
  4. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
  5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
  6. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
  7. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
  8. Don't judge people by their relatives.
  9. Talk slow but think quick.
  10. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
  11. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
  12. Call your mom.
  13. Say "Bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
  14. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
  15. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
  16. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
  17. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
  18. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
  19. Marry someone you love to talk to. As you get older, conversational skills will be as important as any other.
  20. Spend some time alone.
  21. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
  22. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
  23. Read more books and watch less TV.
  24. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
  25. Trust in God but lock your car.
  26. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
  27. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
  28. Read between the lines.
  29. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
  30. Be gentle with the earth.
  31. Pray -- there's immeasurable power in it.
  32. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
  33. Mind your own business.
  34. Don't trust a lover who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss them.
  35. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
  36. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
  37. Learn the rules then break some.
  38. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
  39. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
  40. Remember that your character is your destiny.

A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the simple little tune, "Chopsticks." No matter how hard she tried, that was the best she could do. Her parents decided after some time to arrange for a great maestro to teach her to play properly. Of course, the little girl was delighted.
When the little girl and her parents arrived at the maestro's mansion for the first lesson, they were escorted by the butler into the parlour, where they saw a beautiful concert grand piano. Immediately, the little girl dashed over to the piano and began playing "Chopsticks." Her embarrassed parents started across the room to tell her to stop, but as she played, the maestro entered the room and encouraged the little girl to continue.
The maestro then took a seat on the piano bench next to the little girl, listening to her play. After a moment he began to play along with her, adding chords, runs, and arpeggios. The little girl continued to play "Chopsticks." The parents couldn't believe their ears. They were hearing a beautiful piano duet, played by their daughter and the maestro, and amazingly enough, the central theme of it was still "Chopsticks."
At times you may feel like you're a nobody, that you will never accomplish great things. But think of that little girl. All she could play was "Chopsticks." Nobody wanted to hear "Chopsticks." It was an embarrassment to her parents and annoying to everyone else. Yet the maestro encouraged her to keep on playing.
God knows what you can do. He created you with gifts and talents. Sure, compared to some people's abilities, your gifts and talents may seem like "Chopsticks"-- not very original and not very spectacular. But God says, "Keep on playing--and make some room on the piano bench for Me." God is able to take the little that we are able to do and turn it into something beautiful for Him.
Adapted from Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks by Wayne Rice, © 1994 Youth Specialties, Inc.




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