If worth it go ahead
Beautiful bright sunny morning. It is 9.15, I am done with my breakfast, enjoying morning tea, in my back garden. Black Squirrel is passing by my flower bed. Beautiful Red, Orange and Yellow flowers of Dahlia, are in front, for me, to behold, to cherish their beauty. Grass is lush green under my feet, is loaded with pearls. I am walking carefully, not to crush, any.
My youngest grandson is about to leave for his school. My eldest one, just left for cottage, with his friends. He has to start his first job, after finishing Uni, from Monday. He has couple of days left, to enjoy his time before that. Time flies, things change quickly. Kids have to move on, leaving their Nest empty. We have to accept that. It is reality. We did the same to our parents.
Enjoy whatever time, you share with them. Show tolerance. Try to be patient, be kind with words and actions, so that, they leave, on a happy note and baggage of good memories, to carry on, for the rest of their life. With a desire to come back, to see us again. Not to turn their back, to keep us waiting. Love has power. What you give, will get the same in return. I believe that.
My daughter, the middle one, is busy with making arrangements for her daughter's wedding, by the end of next month. She booked the Venue in Hull. Hull is about an hour away from her place, Grimsby. She just posted the picture of the place, it looks beautiful. She is excited and happy.
I am happy too, have to book my flight to be there, to share, my daughter's special moments. I know, Air Travel, is not, which I like. I know, I will start losing my sleep long before the time of travel. Especially in this Covid Time, it will add up things on top. I have to keep ready my Vaccine Passports. Have to go for Covid test within forty eight hours of taking the flight, for not having any symptoms. Have to quarantine, depending on the situation at that time.
This all is too complicated. I am not thinking about all that. Whenever, there is so much to handle, we have to take one step at a time. It lowers down the pressure level. Things will be easy to handle.
It is good to be aware of the situation and go through all the reality checks, but sometimes, we have to distract our mind, to take things easy. Have to take a break, to feel the moment, to drain the pleasure. Nothing is total plus. My Dear, keep that in mind. Decide before, if worth it, go ahead.
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ReplyDeleteThe retirees appreciate your blog today. Your vivid description of the colours of the flowers in your garden brightened our day.
Your Indian compatriots brought a big poster of Malala today. Like others, they have been upset with the events in Afghanistan. Indians are highlighting the plight of the Afghanis regularly. We dont allow posters as per your command but the Indians pointed out that Malala is a Nobel laureate who is highlighting the plight of ordinary Afghan people. They also clarified that Malala is not Indian. The hijab lady and her temple people were not happy with Malala’s portrait being present. They said that Malala is a stooge. They also pointed out that the Indian government was helping the party which lost. The retired priest intervened and said that you always support kindness so you will be in favour of Malala.
The Smile with Smile program people and the Smile with Seniors project hat I told you about, also wanted to give an update but as we already spent so much time on the Malala issue that we had to postpone their updates to a later date
thank you
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Dear Author,
ReplyDeleteWe read your blog at the Smile Garden today. After the reading the Dean and Prof George were discussing if this blog should be suggested as reference for a writing assignment for English literature. Prof George was of the view that due to the philosophical elements included embedded in your blog, it may not be simple for some of the academically challenged students. They decided to get inputs from other professors
The students are having a really challenging time with our parents. In some cases they asked us for what we were doing with our friends. Why do they care? Whats next will they be talking to our friends? Some of the students are planning to move out as there is no privacy and we cant take it any more. We know your grandkids are not having these issues but for many of us, its a big issue
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Literature Fellow
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ReplyDeleteFather yell Hannah because she no put flower in back garden. Father ring bell lot time because father anger. Father say father old almost 67
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Another fresh new blog today! How does Smile do it
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Of course its a fresh new blog. Smile never recycles the blog
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Your blog has some very useful lessons which can be applied to corporate world. I have asked our VP of Customer Service to look at this blog and use it as a blue print for customer service. Just like Smile is connected with her friends and relatives, we need to do what we can to have long term relationships with our customers
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We had company today and as is typical, we entertained our guests by a few excerpts of your piquant writing. As we were expecting, they were engrossed by the mesmerizing scenery that you present and wowed by the physical endurance in the oppressing heat.
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ReplyDelete"It is good to be aware of the situation and go through all the reality checks, but sometimes, we have to distract our mind, to take things easy. Have to take a break, to feel the moment, to drain the pleasure. Nothing is total plus. My Dear, keep that in mind. Decide before, if worth it, go ahead"
Brilliant !!
Oh Come ON! What is this ! Just give me a break - will yeah! I know .. I know ....
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