Live with happiness

Something we should all remember. Life is beautiful provided we have the right attitude.

 A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is
 fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair
 fashionably combed and shaved  perfectly, even though he is
 legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.  
  
 His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move
 necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the
 lobby of the nursing home, he smiled  sweetly when told his
 room was ready.  
  
 As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a
 visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet
 sheets that had been hung on his window. 

I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
 just  been presented with a new puppy.  
  
 Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'  
  
 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.  
  
 Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.  
  
Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the
 furniture is  arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I
 already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every
 morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the
 day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the  parts
 of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be
 thankful for the ones that do. 
  
 Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus
 on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored
 away.. Just for this time in my life.  
  
 Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what
 you've put in.  
  
 So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness
 in the bank   account of memories!   
  
 Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank.  I am
 still depositing.  
  
 'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:  
  
 1. Free your heart from hatred.   
  
 2. Free your mind from worries.   
  
 3. Live simply.  

 4. Give more.  
  
 5. Expect less. 
 
  
 Have a nice day, unless you already have other plans. 
  -Krish Quotes

Best Friend

People always wonder who their best friend is. I always hear people go oh ya he used to be my best friend. Well then that person is not their best friend. As Baba usually says you may not find your best friend right now but keep waiting and when you find that certain person keep them close to you forever.
A best friend is someone who encourages you and cheers for you in whatever you do

A best friend is someone who laughs when your jokes are not so good and sympathizes  with your problems when their not so bad. 

The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had.  

-Krish Quotes

Hardships some kids have to face in life...

This is a story that i wrote that clearly depicts hardships that some kids have to go through in their life....example this girl.

Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a bow
Today was Daddy's Day at school
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
Eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never sees,
A dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet
Children squirming impatently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
Each student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"Where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offened her,
As she smiled up at her mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"My daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.
He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.
We used to share fudge sundaes,
and ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him,
I'm not standing here alone.
Cause my daddy's always with me
Even though we are apart.
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart."
With that, her little hand reached up,
and lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.
"I love my daddy very much,
He's my shining star.
And if he could he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far.
You see he was a fireman
And died just this past year.
When airplanes hit the towers
And taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
It's like he never went away."
And then she closes her eyes,
And saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they say before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy."
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining bright star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far 

-Krish Quotes

The Car Time

     The most inspirational time for me in my life on a daily basis is the short 10 min  car drive with my dad to and from school. The only reason I'm saying this is because he always reminds me of my life goals and gives new information that has to relate with problems that I may be going through at the time.
     This time is so helpful that I will never be of focused and always stay on task. This way I am always bound to complete the task at hand.
-Krish Quotes

New Beginning

Its my birthday. A new beginning for me. I just had turned 14. My goal every birthday is to set some goals that I want to achieve before my next years birthday and plan to do that.
Hopefully I set aside all the problems and remember all the good times when I was 13 and turn that into a positive energy in the 14th year.
-Krish Quotes

Whistle While You Work.....

                                                Whistle While You Work..
            Its been a statement that has always reflected upon my life and is a statement that I will never forget. When I first heard of this statement I thought that it has meant your so bored at work that you whistle. I soon came to learn that I was mistaken when my dad had told me that it means you enjoy your work a lot. I didn't understand at first but I saw the statement in action.
             It was when I was going to our neighborhood Walmart to buy a pack of gum. I was at the counter with my dad when suddenly I found myself in an interesting conversation with the cashier guy. We were talking for about 5 minutes like we were old buddies or something. He made me laugh by asking some silly questions and before you know it I was out the Walmart door happy as ever.
           Thats when I turned to my dad and said, you can really say that he enjoys his job. Thats when my dad told me about the JOB TEST. He told me that you can really find out if someone enjoys their work if they run up the stairs in the morning. If they hate their work they will run down the stairs in the evening. I learned a lot from my experience that day at Walmart. I guess the most important thing I learned is that I really enjoy school. In the mornings you will always find me running through the door.
-Krish Quotes

Everything I read about this article reflected upon me

I read this interesting article that my mom showed me and i learned a whole lot from it.

A while ago, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town.  From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family.  The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.  

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family.  In my young mind, he had a special niche.  My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey.  But the stranger...he was our storyteller.  He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.
If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future!  He took my family to the first major league ball game.  He made me laugh, and he made me cry.  The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.  

Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet. (I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)  

Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honor them.  Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home... Not from us, our friends or any visitors.  Our longtime visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush.  My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol.  But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis.  He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished.  
He talked freely (much too freely!) about xxx.  His comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing.  

I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger.  Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked... And NEVER asked to leave.  

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family.  He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first.  Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.

His name?.... .. .    

 

We just call him 'TV.'
 
He has a wife now....We call her 'Computer.'
Their first child is "Cell Phone".
Second child "I Pod".

(Note: This should be required reading for every household!)  

    -Krish Quotes