Thought Of The Day

  February 27th 2024 Beautiful morning, 4 C, sun is shining in full bloom, smiling from up and above, to make our day. Thank you dear, you are always there, trying to brighten our days. Thank you. Today, I am sitting with an empty nest, everyone left for work and school. My youngest grandson is sleeping, enjoying his Reading week. He is off from Uni. He must be playing computer games or may be studying for his next week exams,  till late night. He is in Uni, so like an adult now. We have to leave him alone. Don't have to dictate for things to do. Let him decide for what he wants and when he wants. Let him make his own decisions, his own schedule. We have to be considerate and have to trust our kids. It will help to boost up their confidence level. It is a different world. Kids know what they are doing. We don't have to apply our half a century old formulas to decide the path of their life.  Just relax, be patient and leave them alone, to choose for their own self. Don't t...

  February 24th 2024 It is 10. 45, sunny bright, cold morning, 18 C below zero. It was just on Thursday, we were sweating, while playing Carpet Bowling. Weather is like a roller coaster. My eldest daughter in Edmonton, was enjoying yesterday with 10 C, today it is 25 C below zero over there. I think, this cold spell will last just for few days, not long. So much is changed due to global warming. Let's see. Today, I started my day a bit late. I couldn't sleep well last night. Some nights are not good, we can't handle well. We are not Robots. Our body acts differently from time to time. It takes it's own turn. There are lots of factors, to affect our mind and body. Our feelings, our thoughts, our surroundings, the atmosphere, the people around. Everything matters.  Most of the time, we can not figure out that what is going wrong, why our mind directing our body to switch from the usual routine, and orders to go in other direction.  I think, our subconscious is the key. It...

  February 20th 2024 Sunny, bright beautiful morning, not so cold, just 6 C below zero. Snow is all around.  There was snow storm here, in Toronto, couple of days ago. T hick slab of ice on the glass top of my steel garden table, is looking great under sunlight. I think, snow is done for this year. Summer is just around the corner. Time to get out, to hit the roads, go to trails and lakes. I was busy in kitchen, making carrot desert and milkshakes. My Tuesdays are off, I don't have to go to work. Carpet bowling also started so, my Thursdays are busy too. Carrot desert takes time so I did it today. It is my son's favorite.  To put smile on the faces around, is great. It gives great satisfaction when you feel that people need you. Their smile is their acknowledgment. It gives you assurance that you did your job well.  To pitch in at the household, we live in, is a must. I take it like that. It maintains relationships with the people, we share the premises. It is always...

February 17th 2024 It is a cold morning, snow all around. There was a snow storm couple of days ago, on 16th. It started at 1.30, I was at the library. Our club arranged valentine's lunch for we seniors. My friend surprised me with a pack of tasty, strawberry filled chocolates. So nice of her.  She is a real friend of mine, gives me ride on Mondays. She knows, I have car problem on some days. My daughter in law goes to work, in person, on couple of days, I get stuck at that time.  Snow storm started on 16th, it continued till yesterday.  Nothing stops for we Canadians. We learned how to tackle all that. Yesterday was my working day. I was there on time. Couple of people from our group were also there. We were eleven, made four teams, played Darts game on two carpets, enjoyed our time. Today, it is a beautiful day, sunny bright and cold, feels like 17 C below zero. It is beauty of Canada that sun keeps on shining up and above, most of the time, to make our days brighter....

  February 13th 2024 I just woke up, today starting my day a bit late. We Humans are not robots. Our bodies take their own turn, do what they like. It is snowing right now. Weather looks like a roller coaster. It is Tuesday, I don't have to go to work. I usually go for my walks, when I am off from work. Let's see how weather goes. For now, going downstairs to kitchen, to make oatmeal porridge for my breakfast.  It is 10.30, my daughters calling me from Kent, Grimsby and Reading. They call me during day time. They have one week school break. In England, they don't have two months long holidays, like here in Canada. They have short breaks after every six weeks. I think, that is a good idea. Students have time to refresh, must be feeling energetic to focus on studies.  My daughter, the eldest one calls me at night. She is in Edmonton, two hours behind the time in Toronto. She is not in school, works online, has her own day routine. I am done with talking to my daughters. The...

    Happy New Year  To All my  Chinese Friends February 10th 2024 Great weather 4 C, sunny and bright morning. Try to brighten your mornings, focus on something positive. Make plans for the day in hand. I take mornings, like face of our day. Today is a beautiful day to go for walks. I will do that. First I have to check my table calendar.  I mark, things to do, on my calendar. It is easy to remember at our age. I just checked, it is time to wash my hair. I will do hair color too. I do that by myself, at home. We have to do things to look good, to make ourselves happy.  I don't wash hair every day.  We, at our age, go on losing hair, like so many of our other things. Our energy, our nerve's power. Some of our teeth are also gone. We have to take care. Have to be careful with whatever, we have.  Anyway, I have to do hair color.  I see so many hair in my bath tub after every wash. I don't know, how come, so many are still there, on my head. It i...

  February 6th 2024 Beautiful weather. No rain, no snow. Bright and sunny, it is 1 C right now, will be a bit warmer later on. Perfect day for walks. It is Tuesday, I don't have to got to work, will make other plans for my day.  First thing first, I have to get ready for walk. It is 10.30, my daughters are calling me from Grimsby and Reading. Family comes first, I have to take calls. Day is nearly done in England. It is already afternoon at their places. They must be going home, after work.  They call me on the way, while going back to home. I know they will be busy with their own family things, won't be having time to talk to me. We parents, have to be considerate, have to appreciate for whatever time our kids can make, to brighten our days.  We have to acknowledge, never have to complain about the timings and duration of their calls. Their voice is more than enough to make our day. Complaints are like poisons, ruin relationships. We never want that. Not with any re...

  February 3rd 2024 Beautiful morning bright and sunny. Not below Zero temperature. Today, I started my day a bit late. My body was not listening to me. It was not her fault. Last night my sleep was not good, she must be tired. I won't blame her. I go to bed at around 12, midnight. That is my routine. Last night, after having some sleep, I woke up at 1.45, wide awake. At that time, we have no option, instead of tossing on bed, waiting for back to sleep. Just try to get busy with anything to distract yourself.  I think, sleep is like butterfly. The more we try to catch, it will keep on running away. Just relax, stay calm, it will come back to you. To calm yourself down, you have to distract yourself.  Get busy with anything. I sit down with my computer. It is like my friend, always there for me. Give yourself some time and sleep will come back to you. You don't have to run after. I have couple of invitations today, lucky me. Two of my friends invited me in the afternoon. T...