Just Do It

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Retirees My Dear Friends
I don't refer any Book
for Writing Blogs

 I just Jot down My Stray 
Thoughts on Paper 

 I don't think I write anything
worth reading

 All Credit goes to My
Readers Family

 Who read My Blogs and 
are never sick of that

 Thanks for making
Me to Write Every Day


Winter is tough in Ottawa
very long and lots of snow
You can see snow in May
over there

I used to live in Ottawa for
number of years when My Son
was working in Nortel 

 Nortel was the High Tech company
it was Canadian Icon it's Shares
were Rocket high 

In early Twenties or so Shares were
in Pennies and then it got Bankrupt
things change so quickly

I was there in 1993 My Son was not
married at that Time My Nest was
Empty only Me and My Son

 He was doing His Masters with His Work
so very long Hours used to go at 7 after
in the Morning and back around 10 at Night

 I got My Monthly Bus Pass I mean
purchased so that I feel forced to get out

Ottawa is Capital of Canada but much
smaller than Toronto at that time the
whole city was 20 to 25 minutes
Driving Radius

There was Bayshore Mall at 10 minutes
Walking distance from My Apartment
Building " Aspen Towers " where
We lived in two room Apartment

 I used to walk alone Every Day to the
Mall after My Breakfast to spend
couple of Hours there then back
to My Place to have Lunch 

Couple of Hours after I used to start
My Bus Journey taking different Rout
Every Day to Downtown 

 It was tough as temperature was
40 below Zero for many months
I had to force Myself to get out

I joined number of Organisations
to volunteer also some courses in
Business and Computer just to pass
My time and get busy

I was in Red Cross Oxfam Immigration
Centre Children Village and so on
over there I didn't know anyone

No relatives and no where to visit
just to roam around the City
to get busy

I am writing all this as We have to be busy
to pass our time and to lead our Life to
Think Positive 

We can start any time as Retiree Friends 
are keeping Themselves busy in Group
Meetings and walking together Reading
My Blog in joint Session Sharing
Their Thoughts

 It doesn't matter that You have to volunteer
somewhere just start Your Hobby that's it
Anything You enjoy to pass Your Time

We have to keep ourselves busy
to stay away from Negative Thoughts
This is for Our Own Good

 I mentioned so many Hobbies in My Blog
Couple of Days back so just start anything
Just Do It

Comments

  1. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:25 AM

    I have posted the blog in Smile Corner. Lots of customers in my shop even though it is Monday.

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  2. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:26 AM

    I have posted the blog in all notice boards in lobbies A, B, C and D

    Jimmy

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    1. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:27 AM

      Can you also post the blogs form the weekend?

      Cathy

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    2. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:27 AM

      I was getting the printouts ready. I should be able to post the weekend blogs within the next hour or so. I posted the one from today as I know that some wants to start their day with todays blog

      Jimmy

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    3. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:28 AM

      I have now posted all the blogs. Also left some extra copies in some team rooms

      Jimmy

      Delete
    4. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:04 PM

      SWS was fun. People were saying TGIM (Thank God Its Monday)

      Tiara

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    5. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:05 PM

      SWN was fun too. Participants were still talking about Smile's blog about teen parenting. It created a big buzz.

      Cleo

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  3. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:29 AM

    My Smile is awesome! She is an awesome advisor! She is an awesome psychologist. She is an awesome writer. She is an awesome friend to readers family. What an awesome person my Smile is!!

    Karen

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  4. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:29 AM

    Thanks for being my lifeline

    N

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  5. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:31 AM

    I lost the race to post the blog in our corporate notice boards.

    Brenda

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    1. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:41 AM

      I was in early so was able to post the blog. There was a box of SDs there but no donut for poster today

      Craig

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    2. Anonymous5/1/17, 11:41 AM

      And I posted the blogs from the weekend

      Marg

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  6. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:08 PM

    Dear Madam Smile, I so cry today. Mr. Supervisor come and say how you. I say I sad and angry. He say why. I say because Madam only son no take care her. He made her stay home all day and force her go out -40. It no right. He say he agree but it complicate. I say how you know. He say he need go. I do 2 proud job and always read blog

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  7. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:12 PM

    Dear Advisor,
    .
    The retirees went for our long walk today. After that we had our lollipop. This walk, though very long for us, is nothing compared to the walks that you have. The retirees instead went straight to the reading of your blog.

    The retirees were both inspired and shocked today. The retired civil lawyer and the retired senior citizens' activist wanted us to form a subcommittee to explore the uncivil treatment meted out to you by your only son. They both believe that the treatment that you were exposed to in Ottawas is not trivial. We know that your preference is not to talk about your son but today's blog forced us to be more candid. I hope you will excuse us.

    thank you
    recent retiree

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  8. Sheema5/1/17, 6:14 PM

    I admire your positivity and determination to keep yourself busy and then feel happy in whatever you do.
    It is a great quality of you Smile ...

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  9. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:16 PM

    Dear Author,

    The students went through your blog at the SRC. The students from the other groups were also there The professors of the sociology group talked to us after that. They basically pointed out that though your blog is meant to be uplifting and inspirational, yet we must remember that your son does not deserve any kind words. After that we worked on the Smile Garden together

    thank you
    Literature Fellow

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  10. Anonymous5/1/17, 6:30 PM

    Father say you no tell but he yes mind and he no listen blog. Father say that he say father old almost 67

    (Hannah say that she no understand how you stay alone and do so thing in cold weather. Me try tell father but he no listen. Me take him near park but he no go. He only walk out with Niklas. Me no no what do)

    Kris (Germany)

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  11. Plunker5/1/17, 10:08 PM

    Come on! Give me a break. Same old insanity. It makes my blood boil! I know, I know ....

    Thanks mrizvi. Brilliant comment

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  12. Batman5/1/17, 10:09 PM

    Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllmmmmmmmmmmmm down Plunker. Just reeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaxxxxxxxxxxxx. Go for a walk. Take a cold shower or just read Smile's blog again. You are right, we must be kind........

    Good job mrizvi. You guessed it correctly, kiddo. It is a good blog

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  13. Superwoman5/1/17, 10:09 PM

    My Smile is amazing! She has an amazing schedule. She is an amazing advisor. She is an amazing councillor. She has amazing friends. What an amazing person my Smile is!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Smile5/1/17, 11:13 PM

    Hello Readers Family
    Thanks Batman Boris Plunker mrizvi Sheema Jimmy Cleo Literature Fellow
    Brenda Craig Marg Tiara Retiree Group N Superwoman Kyle Karen Kris Keith
    Newbie Linda Dave Cathy Thanks All My Anonymous and Multilingual Readers
    Thanks Everyone

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