God is watching, I just know,
I feel comforted, loved,
In this moment of strife,
When everything seems difficult, distant, lost
There comes a messenger with a gift,
A gift of faith, of truth, of triumph,
A ray of hope shines through cloudy skies of distrust,
As I pray for a time when..
This too shall pass.

One of my favorite role models is Oprah Winfrey. Here is where you can find some of her quotes. At this point in life, I think I can use some wise words. Here they are..words of warmth, comfort and support in difficult times. Her website is here.

Hope you enjoy meeting Oprah as much as I do!

See you!

Thought for Today

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box.

Cyrus Mistry, talking about the game of chess in 'Being Cyrus'.

As the brave Knight fought on relentlessly against the hissing, fire-breathing Dragon, the monster gained in strength when other dragons joined forces to attack the battered, lone Knight. The Knight on his part was aided only by the strength of his will and the faith of the Teacher in him. 'Do not give up,' the Teacher had said, 'you will emerge victorious one day. Do your job. Just keep fighting. You are strong and courageous. Don't let the dragons defeat you. You are born to fight, this is the fight for your life. Prove yourself. I am always with you guiding you. You will win.'

Renewed in hope and faith in himself, the Knight continues to fight the dragons.

May the force be with him!

MEANING IT OR FAKING IT?

How many times have we come across situations where we meet people and tell ourselves, 'I think I'm going to like her/him', or 'Umm..not my type, but its ok, I don't think I'll be meeting her/him again or that often, so let me just be polite this time round'? How many times do we speak to our close friends and secretly think 'I wish (s)he wouldn't be so annoying'? And one final question, how often do we really think, 'Wow! what a great person, I wish I knew her/him earlier/better..I wish (s)he were my friend!' ?

I am sure we all have had such instances in life. Somehow we all seem to be in this game, a grand game of social interaction, where we genuinely like a few people, but just pretend to care about others. Inventions like the phone or the Internet have been instrumental in bringing people closer, creating a boundaryless world..but they also serve as excuses for not being in touch. Some of my favorites: "Oh my answering machine didnt record your message", "My internet is too slow, I cant access my inbox"..ad infinitum. Equivalent to the classic: 'My dog ate my homework'! ;)

All I am saying is this: Its all about our different selves, who we think we are, who we say we are, and what we actually are to others around us. We all wear different masks while dealing with different people we meet in life, but one must be aware that at the end of the day, the mask(s) must come off..we must know who we truly are and what we would like to be, both to ourselves, and to our friends.

Thought for the day: Turn the fake off!

(Disclaimer: Any resemblance to any person/thing/event is purely coincidental. The thoughts here are the author's own..and bear no connection to any person/thing/event).

THE WEEKS THAT WERE

Heartwarming generosity, kindness and love,

Exciting places seen and experienced,

Meeting old friends, renewing old bonds-creating new ties.

Saying goodbye, waiting to meet again,

Not an easy thing to do by any means..

Memories of places visited fill me with joy and sadness all at once.

Making plans-having them materialize in totally unexpected ways,

Ruffled feathers, unkind phone calls,

Pleasant evenings, with a tinge of guilt.

This is what life has been in the weeks that were,

Varying shades of emotion, a rollercoaster ride,

Didn't expect life to be this unexpected-yet lived to tell the tale!

(Disclaimer: The author of this post makes no claims to being a poet. She might have violated all of the rules of good writing, but these are her thoughts all the same! Kindly bear with this post!) ;)

Happy reading! :)

Interesting read

Calling all the Dilberts of the world, interesting article here. Worth a look!

Happy working!

THAT'S AMORE

Wondering what the title means? Just follow the link below-the song speaks for itself. Nothing like a golden oldie to tell it like it is!

Lyrics and song here

Lots of love!