April 30, 2013

Z - ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL


Zilla Parishad School (ZPHS) – I take Z for this government run school, as it reminds me of my school days, and the attitude that I and my friends had towards ZPHS.  ZPHS was situated near the bus stop.  I had to cross this school to reach my school, which is a English medium convent school, managed by the sisters of charity.

The ZPHS was a Telugu medium school, and most of the poor children went to this school, the building was old, no black board, there were no benches for students, it was very badly maintained.

As convent school students I and my friends always felt, that we were a little above them, and showed our attitude, when these girls came towards to the shops, play ground or near our school. We were very proud about our school, the uniform we wore, the books we carried and the activities that we had in our school; we spoke only English and refuse to speak Telugu, as it was below our dignity to speak the local language.

Those poor students with a different color uniform and without slippers and torn bags would not raise their eyes to make an eye contact, as they were frightened of us, and did not raise their voice to confront us, even if we bullied them.

Years have passed, and my life has led me to situations and circumstances, wherein I had to speak and interact in the local language. I got married in a joint family, and to my surprise I found my in laws speaking Telugu, I did not want language to become a barrier in my relationships. So I began to accept and now my daughter communicates in Telugu to me. 

I picked up Telugu so well that, I counsel the students in Telugu, and even take sessions for them in Telugu.  I am amused and happy to see the change in my attitude.  Now I feel compassionate when I meet students from ZPHS background.  I am happy to be of service to these students, as 80 % of them come from Government colleges with varied issues, providing me opportunity to reach out to them.

I quote Kahlil Gibran who says “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

This being the last post of this A-Z challenge. Friends! I am grateful to each one of you for commenting on my post, with your encouraging and supportive words, if not for you.I would not have been able to complete this challenge. 

I thank and appreciate each one of you for sharing your knowledge, insights, poems, photography, learnings, and experiences. It surely enriched me and I feel quite rich because of U!

Hope to be in touch!

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April 28, 2013

Y for You & Yourself


 
Appreciate Yourself today for who You are:

YOU ARE 
World’s Greatest Miracle
Unique creation  of Nature
Rare and Beautiful
Most valuable
A Master Piece
Ir repeatable in the history of time
Precious and Special
A Gift from God

 Be Blessed & Be Happy !
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April 27, 2013

X – for X ray & Xmas


I could not really find words for X, the word that was coming was X-ray, and this word for me is a painful word, as it reminded me of my son Emmanuel, who was very prone for respiratory issues. I had take extra care to protect him.  

Whenever he had cough and cold, the doctors would advise me to take an x-ray, and for Emmanuel it would be fun, to remove his shirt and stand smiling, the lab technician would be so amused, he would carry him and hug him. 


Then came December 2010, Hyderabad was 7 degrees, and it was too much for Emmanuel to bear, we celebrated his 7th birthday, without knowing that it would be the last birthday of his life. Emmanuel went to school, cut the cake, shared with the doctor as well as his friends in school, and was having light temperature, as usual we took him to the pediatrician, and he was on antibiotic for a week.

This time the fever did not come down, and we had to continue to treat him for another week, and then it continued for another week of taking X-ray every alternate day, as the doctors diagnosed as bronchial pneumonia, which led him to the ventilator and within a week he was no more among us….. but continues to live in our lives.

Another word for X is Xmas, which was one of the beautiful experiences with family, when Emmanuel was around. My daughter  loved the Christmas tree, and was all excited to decorate it and Emmanuel was helping her with whatever she required, sometimes playing with it, and getting scolding from her sister, sometimes obediently picking up the decorative materials and giving her.

I had fun watching them struggle to blow balloons, and playing around.  X mas is also a time of giving, and my daughter Dorothy loved gifts.  In order to surprise both of them, I used to pack gifts and hide  and put it on the table on X mas morning, telling that Santa had come, when they were asleep and left these gifts for them. 

Now that Emmanuel is no more, and Dorothy has grown up.  The meaning of X mas  continues to evolve as we keep growing. I love to quote Mother Teresa who says “ It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you… yes it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother/sister and offer him your hand.”  I thank all of you for being kind to me, and made me think, smile, laugh through your blogs, this challenge has been  like X mas for me.

Be Blessed & Be Happy!
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April 26, 2013

W - WATCH


W for wrist watch, the first wrist watch in my life was given by a parent, as a gift to me with gratitude, as their kids passed in the exams.

 I was giving home tutions for 3 children in the same house.  I was so happy that I wore it for a very long time, and one fine day it fell from my hand, while I was climbing a bus.

I bought a second watch as a present to myself, with a black dial and wore it with pride for many years, till that stopped working, when I went for repair.

The charges were so high, I thought instead of spending so much money for the old watch, better to buy a new one.  But then, I did not have a budget for that particular month.

So while I was thinking of a new watch for my wrist, I got a call from my brother, asking me to join him for lunch, and in the conversation, I casually mentioned about my desire to get a new watch! Guess what? in a matter of few hours, my brother took me to a show room and got me a beautiful watch !

It was such a sweet surprise, that I can never forget that day, the place where I had lunch and popular showroom that displayed a variety of watches. This gesture from my brother brought me immense joy.


I thanked my brother and took the maroon strapped watch. Watch is definitely a very useful and a meaningful gift; it reminds us to value 

Time. It tells us that time does not wait for anyone. Time is the most important aspect of our life, if we know how make use of the time, we shall win every battle of our lives. 

Every time I look at my watch, I feel happy and grateful for the watch, I still cherish the watch, and I still wear it every day to my office.

Be Blessed & Be Happy!


 
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April 24, 2013

V – Velankanni



Velankanni Church
David & Maria, missing Emmanuel
Fish sold at the beach, you can select & they will get it fried for you
Maria playing with the waves !
Me and my Daughter after a drink !
Hot mirchi bajji's
A  variety of shells sold, you can buy and engrave your name on it.

This is at the beach, fun for children



V for Velankanni, this is a shrine built in the honour of Mother Mary. There is a history behind this church,  people from all parts of the country go to pay homage, make vows, and also come for holidays.  you can read more at http://www.velankannichurch.com    

Last December 2012, we as a family went for a holiday to this place. We were happy to be together, and go around this place.  The special attraction of this place is the beautiful beach, where we spent time every evening. Simple things in life brings so much joy !  some very special memories  in my life.

Be Happy !
 
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