God was in the process of creating the universe.
And he was explaining to his subordinates "Look everything should be in balance.
For every 10 deer there should be a lion.
Look here my fellow angels, here is the country of the United States.
I have blessed them with prosperity and money. But at the same time I have given them insecurity and tension....
And here is Africa. I have given them beautiful nature. But at the same time, I have given them climatic extremes....
And here is south America. I have given them lots of forests.
But at the same time, I have given them lesser land so that they would have to cut off the forests... So you see fellows, everything should be in balance."
One of the angels asked... "God, what is this beautiful country here?"
God said "Aha...that is the crown piece of all. INDIA. My most precious creation.
It has understanding and friendly people. Sparkling streams, serene mountains.
A culture which speaks of the great tradition that they live.
Technologically brilliant and with a heart of gold....."
The angel was quite surprised "But God you said everything should be in balance."
God replied "Look at the neighbors I gave them" !!
Tomato Story
A Jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
'You are employed' he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.
The man replied 'But I don't have a computer, neither an email' .
'I'm sorry' , said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job.'
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate.
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round.. In less than two hours,
he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times,
and returned home with $60.
The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled everyday.
Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US
He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email.
The man replied, 'I don't have an email.'
The broker answered curiously, 'You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?!!'The man thought for a while and replied,'Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!'
Moral of the story
Moral 1
Internet is not the solution to your life.
Moral 2
If you don't have Internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
Bollywood offered us a lot many movies in 2008. Some were hit, some performed average while many were big flops. Irrespective of their commercial performance or critics' acceptance, here is my list of 10 best movies of 2008.(Click on the image to enlarge...)
10 Best Bollyood Movies, 2008:
1: A Wednesday:
I have not met one such person who saw A Wednesday and did not like it. A "stupid common man" taking revenge against terrorists in his own way is something worth watching. Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah are legends. They are actors above par.
In a nation like ours, where every citizen wishes evil for the terrorists, A Wednesday is a movie that everybody can relate to. Every Indian must watch the film atleast once.
According to me, A Wednesday was the best movie of 2008.
2: Ghajini:
Aamir is a perfect actor. Ghajini is a perfect movie. I need not describe Aamir's efficiency in playing Sanjay. He was superb. Asin is good actress too. Nobody else could have played the lead better than her. With Ghajini, it is after a long time that I actually saw some excellent action scenes. Jiah Khan's on-screen presence surely, is ridiculous. I really wish Ghajini whould have killed her at the end and then Aamir would have began his fight with Ghajini. Anyways, the film is not all that was appreciated. Aamir's hairstyle and physique are also something that received huge following.
A beautiful blend of action and romance, Ghajini, the blockbuster, is at number two.
3: Jaane tu.. Ya jaane na/ Jannat:
Simplicity succeeds. Jaane tu.. is a simple film that turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters. The music and the story are what placed the movie at the top positions in the charts. Imran acted well in the film. But the sweet boy suits only in roles like the one he plays in Jaane tu... He is not at all a correct choice to play roles like the one he plays in Kidnap. Genelia and others have acted with equal brilliancy. I am not a Genelia fan. But, I know that post-Jaane tu.., she does have a lot of male fans. The music of the film is legendary. Kabhi Kabhi Aditi tops music charts till today.
Jannat is another great movie I watched last year. Emran has improved a lot with his acting. Sonal is very gorgeous and she has acted well in the movie considering this her debut. To add to it, Jannat had a powerful story. Unfortunately, not many watched the movie and therefore, it was not very successful. Audience cannot be blamed. Emran's movie log has tons of movies that were pathetic and all they were watched for was because of kisses or bed scenes in them. On the contrary, Jannat has no vulgarity at all. Plus, it actually had a good story. I think that Jannat is Emran's best till date.
While one enjoyed stupendous success and other was appreciated by just a few, Imran and Emran tie at number three.
4: Dostana:
Dostana does not, officially, fall into the category of a comedy film. Though, it turned out to be the most comedy film of the year. It was way better than other comic flicks relased last year like Golmaal Returns and C Kkompany. John and Priyanka turn out to be the hottest actors of bollywood. But, entierly, the film offered an overdose of gaypanti. Gay humor is funny. But, it turns irritating when superfluous. Another big drawback of the film was Bobby Deol. Anybody else could have played the character. Yet, a fresh storyline and talented performances outweigh that drawback.
A laughter treat for all broad-minded people, Dostana stands at number four.
5: Rock On:
Farhan Akhtar rocks in his debut movie. I loved the story of the four friends and their rock band. Even the songs of the film are good. Ye tumhari meri baatein is my favourite. Good story, good music and good actors together created magik on screen. All I'd grumble for is the fact that I found the film over-hyped by masses. I mean it was good but certainly not one of the best movies I have ever seen.
A simple yet powerful film, I list Rock On at number five.
6: Fashion:
Madhur Bhandarkar tastes success with another reality based movie of his, Fashion. All three leading actresses have played the characters, assigned to them, extremely well. Thanks to their modelling background that Kangana and Mugdha ramp-walk way better than Priyanka does. Thankfully, Kangna had few dialogues in the film. I am not being harsh, but, I have a vomiting sensation when I hear Kangana Ranaut speak. She is one bollywood actor who needs dubbing. But, on the other hand, I'm her fan when it comes to ramp-walking. A very interesting comment I heard about the film was: "Kangana chali, isliye picture chali.".
Fashion listed at number six is a must watch.
7: Rab ne bana di jodi:
One question that is still unanswered to me is that why did the media over hype such an average movie? I need not mention that Shahrukh Khan is a successful actor, but, I would love to watch any other actor to play Surinder Sahni and Raj. Anushka Sharma delivers quite mature acting in her debut film. Now something that I heard from most of the people who saw the film is that the film moves slowly. I disagree with them. According to me, the film crawls. The emotional scenes are presented in a very boring manner. If the story of Rab ne.. would have had been handled by Abbas-Mustan, then they would have wrapped the entire movie in just one scene.
Rab ne.. stands at number seven by being just an ordinary love story of an ordinary couple.
8: Jodhaa Akbar:
Hirthik, undoubtedly, is simply awesome. He plays a character in such a way that we just cannot even imagine anybody else playing it. Remember Dhoom 2? It was entirely Hrithik's movie. Abhishek and Aishwarya were just supporting and Bipasha and Uday were just not needed. Coming back to Jodhaa Akbar, even Aishwarya acted very well. But, it was just the acting that attracted audience towards the film. Facts like the film was too long contributed against it's success. You might even find the film dull at many places.
With talented leads playing in a weak storyline, Jodhaa Akbar is at number eight.
9: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye/ Race:
I would have lot of people agree with me if I would say that Abhay Deol is a better actor than his brothers Sunny and Bobby when it comes to serious acting. Now, Sunny Deol has a benefit of experience but, any damn person can act better than Bobby. Speaking about the film, Oye Lucky... has a great storyline and great actors as well. The more I was watching it, the more I wanted to watch it. But, eventually, that turned out to be the con of the film because I wanted to see more of the film even after its end. The film lost pace at certain places too. But overall, Oye Lucky... was a much needed change for us, from the usual bollywood masala cinemas.
Race was the "fastest" movie I saw last year. By fastest I mean that the movie never lost its progression. Abbas-Mustan really know how to absorb the audience into the film. Race offered twists and climaxes that were accepted easily by the audiences.
Two movies, very much opposite to each other tie at number nine.
10: Singh is Kinng:
Akshay Kumar adds another hit to his list with Singh is Kinng. The film recorded one of the most successful box-office openings. What I liked in the film were certain fresh and original comic pieces. Ofcourse, Katrina was another reason why one would watch the movie. What I did not like was that the movie was a typical Akshay-Kumar comic flick like Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Namaste London etc. and personally I feel that Akshay Kumar has quite over-dosed the public with such custom cinemas.
With the film offering a dose of typical humor, I list Singh is Kinng at number ten.
Time Magazine is out with its list of the Top Ten films of 2008.
Many of the films listed in the countdown may not yet have been released in India, but we can well watch out for them in 2009. (Click on the Image to enlarge...)
1) Wall – E:
The film tops the list of Time Magazine's top ten films of 2008. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Wall E was not only a science fiction but also had shades of romance, CGI animation, fantasy and adventure that impressed the audiences in US as well as India. The film has won two Golden Globe nominations this year. Wall E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) explored our distant future, when a small waste-collecting robot accidentally embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
2) Synecdoche, New York:
Director Charlie Kaufman's comedy Synecdoche, New York ranks second on Time's list. The film revolves around a theater director who is in his struggling stage. He not only struggles with his work but also the women in his life as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play! Talented actor Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the protagonist. The film is yet to release in India but has received huge applause at the Cannes film festival where it was screened early this year.
3) My Winnipeg:
Listed as the third best film of 2008, Director Guy Maddin portrays his interesting life in his autobiographical film My Winnipeg . Actor Darcy Fehr plays Guy Maddin in the film. This docu-drama is a personal portrait of filmmaker Guy Maddin's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The film is yet to release in India.
4) 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Day:
Directed by Christian Mungiu, this interesting Romanian film is about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. The film has won a Golden Globe nomination as well.
5) Milk:
Noted actor Sean Penn essays the role of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White. The film has won Sean Penn a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actor cartegory.
6) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
The most unusual film which traces the life of a man who ages backwards! Brad Pitt essays the role of Benjamin Button who is born in his eighties when he is born and then gets younger as he starts growing! David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's story. This sweeping film follows the character's unusual life into the 21st century as he experiences joy and sadness, loves lost and found, and the meaning of timelessness. Cate Blanchett co-stars along with Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas, and Julia Ormond. The film will release in India in 2009.
7) Slumdog Millionaire:
The film is a story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much?
8) Iron Man:
Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man is a sci-fi action thriller, which shows how technology is put to use to fight evil. The story revolves around a wealthy industrialist Tony Stark who is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident; he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil
9) Speed Racer:
For all the speed junkies, this film seems to be a perfect attraction as it traces the life of a Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible.
10) Encounters At The End of the World:
Another documentary to make it to the top ten list of Time's is Filmmaker Werner Herzog's film Encounters at the End of the World where he travels to Antarctica to capture its landscape's rarely seen beauty on film.
Little Johnny had been bringing his drawings home from kindergarten every day since he started a month ago. Each day his mother admired the pictures and hung them on the refrigerator. One thing started bothering her. Little Johnny only used black and browns for his drawings. Fearing a problem and not wanting it to get worse, she decided to take him to a child psychologist.
The psychologist delicately went to work. He gave Little Johnny a battery of psychological tests. He chatted with Little Johnny. Everything seemed perfectly normal. Every day for two weeks, the tests continued. Yet everyday, Little Johnny continued to bring home drawings in only blacks and browns.
Frustrated at not being able to get to the root of the problem and fearful that something was terribly wrong, the child psychologist decided to give Little Johnny some paper and a box of crayons and observe what happened.
Little Johnny opened the box of crayons and said, "Oh, Boy! A new box of crayons! At school we only have old boxes. The only ones left in mine are black and brown!"
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MUST READ TILL THE ENDRESUME-1
EDUCATION /Qualification:
1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh ,
1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University , Chandigarh,
1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge,
1955 and 1957; Wren bury scholar, University of Cambridge , 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness
OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;
Reader, Economics, 1959-63;
Professor, Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh,
1963-65; Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,
1969-71; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience/ POSITIONS:
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India; Director, Industrial Development Bank of India;
Alternate governor for India , Board of governors , Asian Development Bank;
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD
November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);
Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission ; Member, finance, Space Commission
April 1980 - September 15, 1982: Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16, 1982 - January 14 , 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund
1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985: President, Indian Economic Association
January 15 , 1985 - July 31, 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 1990: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10 , 1990 - March 14, 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991: Chairman, UGC
June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996: Union finance minister
October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1, 1996 - December 4 , 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals .
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize , University of Cambridge, 1956
Padma Vibhushan , 1987
Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus
1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION:
Gymkhana Club , New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi
Name: Dr Man Mohan Singh
DOB: September 26 , 1932
Place of Birth: Gah (West Punjab)
Father: S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother: Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on: September 14 , 1958
Wife: Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children: Three daughters*This man is Indian Prime Minister (Man Mohan Singh)*
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President of Pakistan
Education: No formal qualifications proved, he claims he has done graduation from London but we are still unable to find that college or university, and Zardari is unable to remember its name as well.
University: Unknown.
Claim to fame: Husband of a famous, now ex (RIP) Prime Minister
Previous Laurels: Involvement in several murders most famously of his brother in law, possibly wife (not proved yet!)
Involvement in famous events: Wrapping a bomb to the leg of a famous UK businessman to ask for money!
Services to Pakistan: Embezzlement & looting of Billions of Pakistan's wealth, killing his wife.
Family Business: Playing x-rated movies in family cinemas.
Personal Qualities: He never sticks to his words, and has no diplomatic manners
ISNT IT CLEAR WHY INDIA IS ECONOMIC GIANT AND PAKISTAN IS HOLDING A BEGGING BOWL???
Three years ago, a little boy and his grandmother came to see Santa at the Mayfair Mall in Wisconsin. The child climbed up on his lap, holding a picture of a little girl.
"Who is this?" asked Santa, smiling. "Your friend? Your sister?"
"Yes, Santa," he replied. "My sister, Sarah, who is very sick," he said sadly.
Santa glanced over at the grandmother who was waiting nearby, and saw her dabbing her eyes with a tissue. "She wanted to come with me to see you, oh, so very much, Santa!" the child exclaimed. "She misses you," he added softly.
Santa tried to be cheerful and encouraged a smile to the boy's face, asking him what he wanted Santa to bring him for Christmas.
When they finished their visit, the Grandmother came over to help the child off his lap, and started to say something to Santa, but halted.
"What is it?" Santa asked warmly.
"Well, I know it's really too much to ask you, Santa, but." the old woman began, shooing her grandson over to one of Santa's elves to collect the little gift which Santa gave all his young visitors.
"The girl in the photograph. . my granddaughter well, you see .. she has leukemia and isn't expected to make it even through the holidays," she said through tear-filled eyes. "Is there any way, Santa, any possible way that you could come see Sarah? That's all she's asked for, for Christmas, is to see Santa."
Santa blinked and swallowed hard and told the woman to leave information with his elves as to where Sarah was, and he would see what he could do.
Santa thought of little else the rest of that afternoon. He knew what he had to do. "What if it were MY child lying in that hospital bed, dying," he thought with a sinking heart, "This is the least I can do."
When Santa finished visiting with all the boys and girls that evening, he retrieved from his helper the name of the hospital where Sarah was staying. He asked the assistant location manager how to get to Children's Hospital.
"Why?" Rick asked, with a puzzled look on his face.
Santa relayed to him the conversation with Sarah's grandmother earlier that day.
"C'mon, I'll take you there," Rick said softly. Rick drove them to the hospital and came inside with Santa. They found out which room Sarah was in. A pale Rick said he would wait out in the hall.
Santa quietly peeked into the room through the half-closed door and saw little Sarah on the bed. The room was full of what appeared to be her family; there was the grandmother and the girl's brother he had met earlier that day. A woman whom he guessed was Sarah's mother stood by the bed, gently pushing Sarah's thin hair off her forehead. And another woman who he discovered later was Sarah's aunt, sat in a chair near the bed with a weary, sad look on her face. They were talking quietly, and Santa could sense the warmth and closeness of the family, and their love and concern for Sarah.
Taking a deep breath, and forcing a smile on his face, Santa entered the room, bellowing a hearty, "Ho, ho, ho!"
"Santa!" shrieked little Sarah weakly, as she tried to escape her bed to run to him, IV tubes intact.
Santa rushed to her side and gave her a warm hug. A child the tender age of his own son -- 9 years old -- gazed up at him with wonder and excitement.
Her skin was pale and her short tresses bore telltale bald patches from the effects of chemotherapy. But all he saw when he looked at her was a pair of huge, blue eyes. His heart melted, and he had to force himself to choke back tears. Though his eyes were riveted upon Sarah's face, he could hear the gasps and quiet sobbing of the women in the room.
As he and Sarah began talking, the family crept quietly to the bedside, one by one, squeezing Santa's shoulder or his hand gratefully, whispering, "Thank you" as they gazed sincerely at him with shining eyes.
Santa and Sarah talked and talked, and she told him excitedly all the toys she wanted for Christmas, assuring him she'd been a very good girl that year.
As their time together dwindled, Santa felt led in his spirit to pray for Sarah, and asked for permission from the girl's mother. She nodded in agreement and the entire family circled around Sarah's bed, holding hands. Santa looked intensely at Sarah and asked her if she believed in angels.
"Oh, yes, Santa.. I do!" she exclaimed.
"Well, I'm going to ask that angels watch over you." he said. Laying one hand on the child's head, Santa closed his eyes and prayed. He asked that God touch little Sarah, and heal her body from this disease. He asked that angels minister to her, watch and keep her. And when he finished praying, still with eyes closed, he started singing, softly, "Silent Night, Holy Night.. All is calm, all is bright.."
The family joined in, still holding hands, smiling at Sarah, and crying tears of hope, tears of joy for this moment, as Sarah beamed at them all.
When the song ended, Santa sat on the side of the bed again and held Sarah's frail, small hands in his own. "Now, Sarah," he said authoritatively, "you have a job to do, and that is to concentrate on getting well. I want you to have fun playing with your friends this summer, and I expect to see you at my house at Mayfair Mall this time next year!"
He knew it was risky proclaiming that to this little girl who had terminal cancer, but he "had" to. He had to give her the greatest gift he could -- not dolls or games or toys -- but the gift of HOPE.
"Yes, Santa!" Sarah exclaimed, her eyes bright. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead and left the room.
Out in the hall, the minute Santa's eyes met Rick's, a look passed between them and they wept unashamed. Sarah's mother and grandmother slipped out of the room quickly and rushed to Santa's side to thank him.
"My only child is the same age as Sarah," he explained quietly. "This is the least I could do." They nodded with understanding and hugged him.
One year later, Santa Mark was again back on the set in Milwaukee for his six-week, seasonal job which he so loves to do. Several weeks went by and then one day a child came up to sit on his lap.
"Hi, Santa! Remember me?!"
"Of course, I do," Santa proclaimed (as he always does), smiling down at her. After all, the secret to being a "good" Santa is to always make each child feel as if they are the "only" child in the world at that moment.
"You came to see me in the hospital last year!"
Santa's jaw dropped. Tears immediately sprang in his eyes, and he grabbed this little miracle and held her to his chest. "Sarah!" he exclaimed.
He scarcely recognized her, for her hair was long and silky and her cheeks were rosy -- much different from the little girl he had visited just a year before. He looked over and saw Sarah's mother and grandmother in the sidelines smiling and waving and wiping their eyes.
That was the best Christmas ever for Santa Claus.
He had witnessed -- and been blessed to be instrumental in bringing about this miracle of hope. This precious little child was healed. Cancer-free. Alive and well. He silently looked up to Heaven and humbly whispered, "Thank you, Father. 'This is a Very, Merry Christmas!"
John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II
During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A Romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.
"You'll recognize me, " she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he'd never seen.
I'll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young women was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, provocative smile curved her lips. "Going my way, sailor?" she murmured. Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A women well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the women whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful.
I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the women, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
The women's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in it's response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are."
Seeing Santa Singh depressed one of his friends asks him.
“Oye why are you sad?”
To which Santa replies …“I lost Rs 300 in bet.”
His friend ask hims…“How?”
Santa Singh says..“I bet on India for Rs 200…”But unfortunately India lost
His friend queries..“But you said Rs 500…”
Santa Singh answers…“I again bet for India for Rs 300 in the highlights of the match”
Santa and Banta decided to rob a bank but during the process of the robbery they mess it up, but they do managing to escape with two sacks that they find on the floor.
They do manage to take one sack each.
After a while they meet again and one asks the other...
Santa: 'What did you find in your sack?'
Banta: 'Ten lakh Rupees!'
Santa: 'Wow... that's a lot of money!' What did you do with the cash?'
Banta: 'I bought a house. How about your sack?'
Santa: 'Bah... it was full of bills.'
Banta: 'And what did you do with them?'
Santa: 'Eh, well... little by little, I'm paying them off...'
Men always have better friends....They will stand by you, no matter what....!!!
Friends of Women:
A wife was not at home for a whole night. So she tells her husband the very next morning, that she stayed at her (girl) friend's apartment overnight.
So the husband calls 10 of her best (girl) friends and none of them confirm that she was with them.
Friends of Men:
A husband was not at home for a whole night. So he tells his wife the very next morning, that he stayed at his friend's apartment over night.
So the wife calls 10 of his best friends and 5 of them confirm that he stayed at their apartments that night and another 5 are claiming that he is still with them!!
Well, Bill," said God, "I'm really confused on this one. I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell! After all, you helped society enormously by putting a computer in almost every home in the world and yet you created that ghastly Windows. I'm going to do something I've never done before. I'm going to let you decide where you want to go!"
Mr. Gates replied, "Well, thanks, Lord. What's the difference between the two?"
God said, "You can take a peek at both places briefly if it will help you decide. Shall we look at Hell first?" "Sure!" said Bill. "Let's go!"
Bill was amazed! He saw a clean, white sandy beach with clear waters. There were thousands of beautiful women running around, playing in the water, laughing and frolicking about.
The sun was shining and the temperature was just perfect!
Bill said, "This is great! If this is Hell, I can't wait to see Heaven!"
To which God replied, "Let's go!" and off they went. Bill saw puffy white clouds in a beautiful blue sky with angels drifting about playing harps and singing.
It was nice, but surely not as enticing as Hell. Mr. Gates thought for only a brief moment and rendered his decision.
"God, I do believe I would like to go to Hell."
"As you desire," said God.
Two weeks later, God decided to check up on the late billionaire to see how things were going. He found Bill shackled to a wall, screaming among the hot flames in a dark cave. He was being burned and tortured by demons.
"How ya doin', Bill?" asked God. Bill responded with anguish and despair.
"This is awful! This is not what I expected at all! What happened to the beach and the beautiful women playing in the water?"
"Oh, THAT!" said God.
"That was the screen saver"....!! !!!!!!!
