You never know...

Have seen this picture in one of the forwarded emails...So moved by it and felt like to post it here...

and the caption is "Adopt a child...You never know what you bring home"...

That moment when I.....

Few moments in life would remain so special to us for ever...
Those moments happen only once in our life...
Those moments make us feel that we are on top of this world....

I experienced one such moment when I received my first salary....It is the fruit of my 25 years of struggle to sustain in this tough world....May be this isn't it and there is a long way to go...but definitely I cherish this moment...

The moment I got my salary,I realized that it gave me confidence, strength and more than anything else....it gave me hope...It gave me that feeling "Yes....I started my life now"....It gave me a happiness I have never experienced that only comes with a responsibility.......

Well.... being in corporate environment is a quite exciting experience.....by the way credit goes to my cool and fun loving team....life seems to be so happening though it is same routine everyday....They say "We always get the best when we wait longer".....Hopefully this feeling would stay for a while....

To all those loving parents....

What is this strange feeling that's making me aloof from this world....It's been so many moons since I spoke to my parents with all my heart....To the matter of fact I'm not feeling like to talk to any of them who know me....I just wanted to be myself....Is it something due to the fact that I am not busy with anything....Nothing is happening in my life almost since two years....My destiny is hitting me harder and harder every new day....how do I bounce back.....Tired of doing that..... Is this me who is thinking all this?? Am I tired of my own life?? I have never been into this distressed feeling as I am right now....

Then I remembered the words my dad said to me when I was a kid"No matter what happens in your life, just be happy and have faith and hope....Never loose them...that is the ultimate essence and true meaning of one's journey...If you are at a situation where in all the roads in this world seem to be closed, just be happy and believe in yourself....One day your destiny opens a new road for you that leads to your goal".......Lots of thanks to my dad....He is the best....His words gave me so much of strength and courage that I always converted my anger and stress into positive energy.....But this time I was carried away......However not a big deal...I will bounce back this time and will give my best.......Thank you so so much nanna......

I dedicate this post to all those loving parents.....

Yeh To Sach Hai Ki Bhagwan Hai,
Hai Magar Phir Bhi Anjaan Hai,
Dharti Pe Roop Maa Baap Ka,
Us Vidhaata Ki Pehchaan Hai...

Why is Yawn Contagious?

Yawn...Yawn...Yawn...Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....... Contagious right!!!!

But Why??

Well before we jump into that question, let's know about why do we actually yawn??

To the matter of fact, there is no particulr proven answer for that question....But a widely accepted theory by the scientists across the globe states that we tend to yawn when we feel bored or exhausted.....

Yes, scientists do not know all of the biological mechanisms of the yawn, but tend to agree that a yawn is an involuntary respiratory reflex controlled by the spinal and nerve centers, which regulates the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blood.

Scientists speculate that the onset of a yawn is triggered either by fatigue, or by sheer boredom as, at those times, breathing is shallow, and little oxygen is carried to the lungs by the oxygen-toting cardiovascular system.

Why is it contagious??

Scientists explain away the "contagious" nature of yawning, that is when one person's yawn triggers another nearby to yawn, as due to the power of suggestion....It's an unconscious mirror effect - someone yawns, you yawn in response almost like a reflex. But some thinks it has to do with empathy. The more empathetic you are, the more likely it is that you'll identify with a yawner and experience a yawn yourself....

Mysteries about yawning!!!!??????

Yawning mysteries include why fetuses in the womb yawn, when it is a well-known fact that they do not intake oxygen into their lungs until after live birth, or why individuals with high concentrations of oxygen in their blood streams yawn.....

Why do tears come out of our eyes when we yawn??

Tears drain away from each eye along two channels marked by a tiny opening at the inner edge of each lid. The channels lead to the lacrimal sac at the side of the nose, which is why your nose runs when you cry. Yawning exerts pressure on the lacrimal sac causing normal tearing.

Few cool yawning facts....

The average yawn lasts about six seconds.

55 percent of people will yawn within five minutes of seeing someone else yawn.

Blind people yawn more after hearing an audio tape of people yawning.

Reading about yawning will make you yawn.

Olympic athletes often yawn before competition.

and most importantly

You might be yawning after reading this......Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh........

Don't give to the poor!!!

Well it is hard to believe and I couldn't swallow  the phrase "Don't give to the poor" when I read it first....But later  after reading the story followed by the phrase, it's quite convincing and should be given a thought by everyone.....well here is the story that I came across.......

A number of years ago a humanitarian organization went to Africa intending to alleviate pain and suffering. The group came upon a village that suffered from an atrocious lack of sanitation services. There was no clean drinking water or sewage disposal. Children played freely in the stream of sewage that ran through the center of the village. Infectious disease claimed the lives of many villagers each month. Clearly, the people of this village needed help.

The humanitarian group, in accordance with their mission, set to rectify the situation. They paid many thousands of dollars to contractors to come to the village and build a modern water purification and waste disposal system. The contractors came, did their work, and within a few weeks the village was given a solution to their problems. The people had clean water, any trace of sewage disappeared, and the rate of disease decreased dramatically.

The humanitarian group commended themselves on a job well done (or so they believed), and left to give charity elsewhere while the villagers lived on happily ever after.

But the story does not end here. For while the humanitarians had given the villagers a great gift, they had not solved their problems.

Several months later, another humanitarian group came upon the village. They had heard about the great gift bestowed by the previous group, and wanted to see the effects of charity first hand. Much to their surprise, they found the village more squalid than ever. Once more children wallowed in sewage. Once more disease plagued the people. As before there was no clean water or sanitation to be found.

But how could this be true? The modern sanitation and water purification systems installed should have lasted for decades. Yet, in only a few months they had fallen into disrepair. The water stations were filthy and misused. A great act of charity had been for nothing!

The humanitarians, puzzled by the situation, sought the chief of the village, and asked him why his people had wasted such a gift. This was his reply.

“How can you blame us? We are simple people who know nothing of modern machinery. The others came and bestowed it upon us, and it was a great relief. But after they left, things began to break down. We do not possess the knowledge to repair these problems, and the result is before you.”

That may be true, said the humanitarians, but what about the water stations? They have clearly been abused. Have you not the common sense to protect your own assets?

At this the chief looked at them cockeyed and replied.

“And what did you expect? These people had been many years without clean water. Then you gave it to them for free in abundance. They took all they could use and more. The people did not work for those water stations. They do not own them, and they could not be persuaded to maintain them.”

The humanitarians were silent. The chief had spoken truth. The great gift alone had not been enough and the reasons could be clearly observed. Perhaps, it is human nature to abuse a gift. The humanitarians returned to their camp and thought long and hard about how they could help the villagers.

The next day the humanitarians returned, determined to rebuild the water and sanitation systems with the following conditions.
The villagers would have to pay for water and sanitation. Not more than they could afford, but there would be no gift giving this time.
A group of villagers would work with the contractors to build the system and would be taught how to repair every aspect of it. These villagers would in turn train others so the system would never fall into disrepair.

With these new conditions in place, the water and sanitation systems were stored. This time the people had respect for the systems because they owned them. This time they were able to repair the system when it broke down. To this day the villagers have plenty of clean water and live free of filth and disease.

Well we should always recall the very important saying whenever we help the poor-

Never give to the poor. Help the poor.