If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.
~Norman Vincent Peale
, 1898-1993, Minister and Author
Friday, 30 September 2011
The Power of Kindness - by Mac Anderson
One
day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door-to-door to pay his way
through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.
He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost
his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry and so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strengthened also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Years later, that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown, he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day, he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested from the business office to pass the final billing to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words:
"Paid in full with one glass of milk..."
(Signed)
Dr. Howard Kelly
(Dr. Howard Kelly was a distinguished physician who, in 1895, founded the Johns Hopkins Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. According to Dr. Kelly's biographer, Audrey Davis, the doctor was on a walking trip through Northern Pennsylvania one spring day when he stopped by a farm house for a drink of water.)
Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry and so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strengthened also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Years later, that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown, he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day, he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested from the business office to pass the final billing to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words:
"Paid in full with one glass of milk..."
(Signed)
Dr. Howard Kelly
(Dr. Howard Kelly was a distinguished physician who, in 1895, founded the Johns Hopkins Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. According to Dr. Kelly's biographer, Audrey Davis, the doctor was on a walking trip through Northern Pennsylvania one spring day when he stopped by a farm house for a drink of water.)
Friday, 23 September 2011
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Thanks for being a part of my life, being my guiding post, my lighthouse.
Down the line in the coming years from now I don't want to disappoint myself by the things that I haven't done or explored the things which I wanted to always do.
Hence I am changing myself to becoming more adventorous, taking on more chances, trying out risky things, by just saying yes often to the things my heart likes, my mind likes, talking to people whom my heart feels to, xpressing myself, my feelings, doing what I want, what interests me.
I am ought to experience life in a new vibrant shades and colours of life, coming out of my comfortable zone.
Rediscovering myself, reinvesting in my dreams, towards my aspirations.
On my way towards a drastic change in life for which i had always dreamt.
I have already fulfilled my two beautiful dreams, but yet to accomplish a lot, so taking each, one at a time again on my path of life with high hopes.
I would like to thank you for being a part of my life, being my guiding post, my lighthouse.
Motivating me when I was down and making me strong. Giving me the confidence to grow to the optimum.
Taking me through the process from raw to a polished diamond was your fore. You came into my life as God's send messenger.
I miss those old days wherein I enjoyed each and every moment with you. Learning every moment, an awsome experience which has made me steady and strong in life ready to face any crisis which may pop its head up... I have learned the art of slaining the snake of adversary.
You have holded my hand through thick and thin like a parent holding the hand of a child, teaching to take baby steps in the path towards KARMA.
Now the child has grown up and promise to be a better personality to what you have aspired of aiming high in life, becoming successful and prosperous.
Signing off for now, but surely will keep you posted, taking your advice and guidance wherein I may get stuck up.
First Thing Every Morning - by Lewis Timberlake
What do you do when your whole world crumbles? I grew up in Texas and
married Georgia Ann, the most beautiful girl in my hometown. I enjoyed a
successful career in the life insurance business - even became
president of the company. I was president of civic organizations and
involved in running campaigns for governors. I'd won awards and honors
and life was good. My first two children were simply amazing, and my
third child, Craig, offered the same promise.
But at age 10, the doctors said he would be blind in two weeks' time. How could that be? Craig had never been sick - never even had a headache.
We discovered there is a gene that can "go bad." It causes Wolfram Syndrome. There is no cure. When it goes bad, bad things happen. First his optic nerve began to die, and I watched my 10-year-old son go blind a little each day. God blessed me with an amazing wife, three phenomenal children and a successful career. But when Craig went blind, my world crumbled. How do you get through that? What do you do?
I cried out in desperation and despair. There was no help available; nobody in high places could sort things out. Then radio broadcaster Paul Harvey told me, "In times like these, it's good to remember that there have always been 'times like these.' You can get through this better and stronger, and more able to live life victoriously - if you will do some things that help you get through each day."
I realized you must find a way to begin each day in a way that prepares you to say, "Whatever takes place, I shall win."
That's when I realized I needed to start every day, even challenging and difficult days, with a positive focus. I needed to do the things unsuccessful people don't do. I actually learned, "How you begin the day controls how you go through the day."
But at age 10, the doctors said he would be blind in two weeks' time. How could that be? Craig had never been sick - never even had a headache.
We discovered there is a gene that can "go bad." It causes Wolfram Syndrome. There is no cure. When it goes bad, bad things happen. First his optic nerve began to die, and I watched my 10-year-old son go blind a little each day. God blessed me with an amazing wife, three phenomenal children and a successful career. But when Craig went blind, my world crumbled. How do you get through that? What do you do?
I cried out in desperation and despair. There was no help available; nobody in high places could sort things out. Then radio broadcaster Paul Harvey told me, "In times like these, it's good to remember that there have always been 'times like these.' You can get through this better and stronger, and more able to live life victoriously - if you will do some things that help you get through each day."
I realized you must find a way to begin each day in a way that prepares you to say, "Whatever takes place, I shall win."
That's when I realized I needed to start every day, even challenging and difficult days, with a positive focus. I needed to do the things unsuccessful people don't do. I actually learned, "How you begin the day controls how you go through the day."
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