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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
OUR MOTHER EARTH
The world is aging.
We have eyed the changes in climate;
Global warming,
The unpredictable attacks of natural calamity, and
The effects of these.
Are we not concerned of this?
Why blame the nature when it strikes in anger?
Why twist the story by considering ourselves as the victims, and not as the suspects?
Yes, we are.
We are victims of our own greed, of our own deed.
Who is to be blamed?
We have eyed the changes in climate;
Global warming,
The unpredictable attacks of natural calamity, and
The effects of these.
Are we not concerned of this?
Why blame the nature when it strikes in anger?
Why twist the story by considering ourselves as the victims, and not as the suspects?
Yes, we are.
We are victims of our own greed, of our own deed.
Who is to be blamed?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
A True Friend
Good friendship counts!
Being a good friend is not just about having a good time with others, it's also about how willing you are to put your friends first or point out when they're doing something you don't agree with. Have a read through the following checklist and see how good a friend you really are.
Are you a good listener?
Part of being a good friend is about being willing to listen rather than just talk. This takes time and effort but if you can make time just to listen to others and respect what they have to say, then it's a sign of a good friend.
Are you approachable?
Do your friends often turn to you first to share a problem or seek help? Are you willing to make yourself available to friends at short notice and welcome them if they turn up at your door?
Are you trustworthy?
If a friend tells you something personal are you good at keeping it in confidence, or do you go and tell everyone at the first opportunity? People need to know that they can trust a friends with important information and you will only store up trouble for yourself if you are seen as unreliable. A good friend is both trustworthy and reliable.
Do you avoid gossiping about others?
This is one of the biggest signs of a good friend and really does stand out. Do you avoid speaking badly about others or spreading rumors in order to hurt them? Do you defend friends when you hear others gossiping about them? If you avoid gossiping others will notice how different you are and soon realize what a truly good friend you are.
Are you selfless rather than selfish?
Do you put your friends needs above your own? Do you try to find a compromise if you can't agree with a friend? Are you willing to do something your friend wants to do for a change rather than forcing them to do what you want? If you are willing to put your friends first in most things then this is a sign of a good friend.
Can you sensitively tell a friend what you really think?
Good friends don't just go with the flow, sometimes they have to be honest and tell someone what they really think. Sometimes your friends might want to do something that is morally wrong or illegal or just plain unfair on another person. Are you able to tell your friend honestly what you think about it, without just going along with it? The sign of a good friendship is when you can be totally honest with the other person, without them being offended because they know you have their best interests at heart.
This was written by J Dawkins who created Friends and Money in March 2007. His site is dedicated to providing reviews of paid survey, social networking, and cash back shopping communities.
His aim is encourage visitors to Make Friends, Earn Money online.
Being a good friend is not just about having a good time with others, it's also about how willing you are to put your friends first or point out when they're doing something you don't agree with. Have a read through the following checklist and see how good a friend you really are.
Are you a good listener?
Part of being a good friend is about being willing to listen rather than just talk. This takes time and effort but if you can make time just to listen to others and respect what they have to say, then it's a sign of a good friend.
Are you approachable?
Do your friends often turn to you first to share a problem or seek help? Are you willing to make yourself available to friends at short notice and welcome them if they turn up at your door?
Are you trustworthy?
If a friend tells you something personal are you good at keeping it in confidence, or do you go and tell everyone at the first opportunity? People need to know that they can trust a friends with important information and you will only store up trouble for yourself if you are seen as unreliable. A good friend is both trustworthy and reliable.
Do you avoid gossiping about others?
This is one of the biggest signs of a good friend and really does stand out. Do you avoid speaking badly about others or spreading rumors in order to hurt them? Do you defend friends when you hear others gossiping about them? If you avoid gossiping others will notice how different you are and soon realize what a truly good friend you are.
Are you selfless rather than selfish?
Do you put your friends needs above your own? Do you try to find a compromise if you can't agree with a friend? Are you willing to do something your friend wants to do for a change rather than forcing them to do what you want? If you are willing to put your friends first in most things then this is a sign of a good friend.
Can you sensitively tell a friend what you really think?
Good friends don't just go with the flow, sometimes they have to be honest and tell someone what they really think. Sometimes your friends might want to do something that is morally wrong or illegal or just plain unfair on another person. Are you able to tell your friend honestly what you think about it, without just going along with it? The sign of a good friendship is when you can be totally honest with the other person, without them being offended because they know you have their best interests at heart.
This was written by J Dawkins who created Friends and Money in March 2007. His site is dedicated to providing reviews of paid survey, social networking, and cash back shopping communities.
His aim is encourage visitors to Make Friends, Earn Money online.
True Meaning of Happiness
The True Meaning of happiness?
That would be a question for all the healthy people around the world, who sees themselves unhappy for unimportant and sometimes really stupid reasons. Most of them are healthy and have roof under their head. The things that would make them happy are ridiculer and have a temporary happiness effect. It is difficult to comprehend the real meaning of happiness until you’ll interact with problem like my cousin James has.
He is 24 years old now. From an early childhood our lives had flown together. Although, we lived n a different cities, our parents were visiting each other very often, so we did too. On summer break we used to sped a month in each other’s house where we would play and have a different types of activities. He was my best friend and almost my brother.
Time was heading forward as usually. We could hardly notice how fast we were growing and became mature. Soon, I've graduated from high school and went to university. James followed me and was accepted to study business in VD University in Kaunas city. Everything was great! We were enjoying the time of our lives, just like the other youngsters.
A lot of changes have happened from our childhood, one of them was our summer vacation. Childhood toys and games were put aside and we had started to live like grownups. Half of our summer break James was surfing at the shore of the Baltic Sea. Our interests were not the same, but once in a while I would join him.
I will remember the last time I was enjoying sunshine and warm Baltic’s seawater. It was windy day, one of these perfect ones for the surfers. James was riding blue waves when something terrible happened. Somehow he slipped and dove into the water in a bad angle. Big wave hammered him to the bottom of the sea. For a moment I stood still till I had realized that he is not coming up. I jumped into the water and together with other surfers we pulled him out. James received first aid from the lifeguards. He started to breath and the pressure felt from my shoulders. “The spinal cord injury and senseless lower part of the body for the rest of his life”, that is how doctor described James’s injury. The young college student and my cousin, my half-brother, my aunt’s son, will not be able to move his legs for the rest of his life??? I was shocked, slammed to the surface, pounded with heavy load, speechless, sad and so, so…sorry…
That day was crucial for my cousin and his family. His dreams, goals and wishes died the very same day. School was forgotten, surfing did not make any sense either, his girlfriend left him after a while and nobody can blame her! The number of his friends decreased to minimum and just the closest ones were visiting him constantly. James didn’t see himself as the part of the normal world. His mood dropped down even more after his stomach muscles refused to work (became not functional). His unwillingness to talk and eat was hurting everybody around him. He was angry on everything and everyone. James did not want to receive any assistance and tried to make things work, but unfortunately his effort was unsuccessful. He had problems eating, holding things and moving around. There is endless list of small things, which James wasn’t able to do. My cousin suffered the greatest depression I have ever seen. Two years passed till James understood his situation and got used to it.
This terrible accident changed my values in the life meaning of happiness. After pain that James and his family=y went throw, anyone would reevaluate their situation and look at the things differently. That’s why it is important to differentiate your needs from happiness. There is a huge part of people who thinks that they are unhappy because they don’t have a lot of money or they can’t afford to buy a new car or their body parts doesn’t accord the newest fashion. I would like to emphasize that these are not even the reasons to be unhappy. If you are healthy, you should be happy, if you have food and roof under your head, that is happiness too. If you are not seriously sick and are able to hold a cup of tea in your hand, then you are the happiest person in the world!
No, doubt, there are plenty of reasons to be unhappy and be healthy at the same time. The loss of your loved ones or other tragedies, but not the amount of money you have or the size of your breasts. People don’t realize the real value of being healthy, till they interact with a similar situation James or his family did. That’s why I could say for ill and disabled people that, “ Being healthy is being happy! “.
That would be a question for all the healthy people around the world, who sees themselves unhappy for unimportant and sometimes really stupid reasons. Most of them are healthy and have roof under their head. The things that would make them happy are ridiculer and have a temporary happiness effect. It is difficult to comprehend the real meaning of happiness until you’ll interact with problem like my cousin James has.
He is 24 years old now. From an early childhood our lives had flown together. Although, we lived n a different cities, our parents were visiting each other very often, so we did too. On summer break we used to sped a month in each other’s house where we would play and have a different types of activities. He was my best friend and almost my brother.
Time was heading forward as usually. We could hardly notice how fast we were growing and became mature. Soon, I've graduated from high school and went to university. James followed me and was accepted to study business in VD University in Kaunas city. Everything was great! We were enjoying the time of our lives, just like the other youngsters.
A lot of changes have happened from our childhood, one of them was our summer vacation. Childhood toys and games were put aside and we had started to live like grownups. Half of our summer break James was surfing at the shore of the Baltic Sea. Our interests were not the same, but once in a while I would join him.
I will remember the last time I was enjoying sunshine and warm Baltic’s seawater. It was windy day, one of these perfect ones for the surfers. James was riding blue waves when something terrible happened. Somehow he slipped and dove into the water in a bad angle. Big wave hammered him to the bottom of the sea. For a moment I stood still till I had realized that he is not coming up. I jumped into the water and together with other surfers we pulled him out. James received first aid from the lifeguards. He started to breath and the pressure felt from my shoulders. “The spinal cord injury and senseless lower part of the body for the rest of his life”, that is how doctor described James’s injury. The young college student and my cousin, my half-brother, my aunt’s son, will not be able to move his legs for the rest of his life??? I was shocked, slammed to the surface, pounded with heavy load, speechless, sad and so, so…sorry…
That day was crucial for my cousin and his family. His dreams, goals and wishes died the very same day. School was forgotten, surfing did not make any sense either, his girlfriend left him after a while and nobody can blame her! The number of his friends decreased to minimum and just the closest ones were visiting him constantly. James didn’t see himself as the part of the normal world. His mood dropped down even more after his stomach muscles refused to work (became not functional). His unwillingness to talk and eat was hurting everybody around him. He was angry on everything and everyone. James did not want to receive any assistance and tried to make things work, but unfortunately his effort was unsuccessful. He had problems eating, holding things and moving around. There is endless list of small things, which James wasn’t able to do. My cousin suffered the greatest depression I have ever seen. Two years passed till James understood his situation and got used to it.
This terrible accident changed my values in the life meaning of happiness. After pain that James and his family=y went throw, anyone would reevaluate their situation and look at the things differently. That’s why it is important to differentiate your needs from happiness. There is a huge part of people who thinks that they are unhappy because they don’t have a lot of money or they can’t afford to buy a new car or their body parts doesn’t accord the newest fashion. I would like to emphasize that these are not even the reasons to be unhappy. If you are healthy, you should be happy, if you have food and roof under your head, that is happiness too. If you are not seriously sick and are able to hold a cup of tea in your hand, then you are the happiest person in the world!
No, doubt, there are plenty of reasons to be unhappy and be healthy at the same time. The loss of your loved ones or other tragedies, but not the amount of money you have or the size of your breasts. People don’t realize the real value of being healthy, till they interact with a similar situation James or his family did. That’s why I could say for ill and disabled people that, “ Being healthy is being happy! “.
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