AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
11:15 AM
Monday, March 24, 2008
In the journey of life, each of us comes into constant contact with different kinds of emotions which will either breakdown or build up our character and our very life. These feelings are mainly expressed as joy or sorrow. All of us delight in joy so much so that we often take it for granted but we dread the thought of sorrow which is actually a blessing in disguise.
Setbacks come to us in many various forms, be it in money matters , departure from earth of a much loved one or in failure and disappointment at not obtaining our desires and ambitions. So many of us indulge ourselves in self pity and tears, that our eyes are blind to the many long lasting virtues we would have gained. If we really weigh the pros and cons of experiences undergone during times of grief and pain, we will realize that some misfortune is good for everyone. This period is actually a test of our character, faith and strength as well as our friends. From it we can differentiate who are our sincere and true friends.
"True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare" , this is so real in our lives in this world of insincerity and deceit that we cannot choose to ignore it. When we are in plenty, friends flock to us like ants attracted to sugar but when we are reduced to penniless beggars, they scatter as though we are suffering from leprosy! However, the few friends that remain are worth all the gold and silver in this world. They are the ones who comfort us in time of sadness and the ones to turn to in time of need.
It has been quoted that "from the darkest of rain --- clouds burst the most abundant and joyous of raindrops". So too, after the deepest feeling of unhappiness, we emerge victoriously as an experienced and more understanding person. Our experiences will carry us through successfully in further storms of life. Our understanding will make us "feel" and sympathize for others who are going through a similar ordeal. This makes us calmer and more patient in life.
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
7:45 PM
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Topic : Do you think marriages should be arranged by parents or left to the choice of the young people concerned ? Topic given by : Katherine Blog update by : AISHA __________________________________________
This is a question which may be viewed from different angles. It may be point of view of the parents or the youngsters who marry or again from the commonsense point of view.
A parent wants his son or daughter married because he wants his species propagated. He wants his son or daughter married to a healthy person who would prove a good life mate and make married life tolerable .The parent cares also for the stock. In other words he wants to assure himself that the person with whom his son or daughter is married does not suffer from any disease. They must have a fair name in society. Very often, the financial position of the parties gets into the consideration. Because of the specific advantage to be gained financially, an alliance is made. Sometimes ,the youngsters may not like such an alliance and so the marriages end in unhappiness.
From the point of view of the youngster, he wants to marry as he likes. In his consideration, it may be the personal qualities of the girl whom he wants to marry. In the first freshes of love, he is likely to overlook many other factors. Because the youngster is not experienced and worldly-wise, his choice need not always be correct. Because of such wrong alliances, there are more misunderstandings and divorces in western countries. Under the wrong notion of love marriages, there have been more illicit connections and children born before marriage. So wisdom tells that youngsters would better think twice before they get married. They would not lose anything by consulting their parents and taking their advice and blessing.
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
10:40 PM
Saturday, March 22, 2008
What Your Easter Egg Says About You
You are cheerful, friendly, and open minded.
You do your best to make sure everyone is happy, including yourself.
Empathy comes easily to you. You are very forgiving.
You don't hold grudges. You easily forget about any negativity in your life.
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
7:15 PM
Thursday, March 20, 2008
It was a hot night and I could not sleep, I got up and looked out of the window. The sky was very beautiful to look at. There was a half moon and many stars were burning bright in the firmament.
While I was absorbed in this noble scene, I heard a moaning sound from the next right. I listened for a while. I thought at first that somebody was snoring and perhaps raising this cry in his dream. But the moaning sound continued. It was followed by other sounds. They were so confusing that I could not understand. I felt the sound came from two people quarreling. I wondered what could have been the matter at that hour of night.
The quarreling noise increased. Now and then, I could identify a voice that appeared to be begging. Very soon , I heard the noise of blows and a shrill cry of a woman. Still I hesitated to move out and go and see what the matter was. True, the neighbour was an acquaintance of mine, but the hour of the night and the nature of the voice resisted me from going out to interfere.
While I was thinking that way, I heard a sudden crash, as though something heavy had fallen. This was followed by a fearful cry and silence followed. I feared something horrible had happened. So, I dared out and went to the neighbour's door and knocked at it. It was opened by my neighbour, who appeared a picture of dismay and bewilderment. After some excuses ,I en-quired of him what the matter was.
He took me in and showed me a scene. There lay his wife curled on her bed. One or two chairs had been turned upside down. Things were in a disarray. The neighbour showed me a chair to sit. After seating himself near, he told me that his wife had been a hysterical patient and would now and then create scenes in the night. The voices were theirs when he tried to quieten her, she would not. Then she pushed the chair vehemently which was the cause for the crash. And after a cry , she lay down is a swoon. It appeared, he took it easy because, it was a common occurrence. While I sought his excuse for disturbing him, he begged my pardon for having disturbed my peace at night. I bade him good-night and returned to my room.
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
I would much rather be an only child than have six brothers and sisters!
Advantages and disadvantages. Advantages - parents can spend well in upbringing better food, clothing and education. Parents too can attend on the child. Bring him/her upon a particular fashion.
Disadvantages - loneliness , petted and spoiled loses the companionship - many human qualities cannot find expression - can't be healthy growth , can't understand the value of give and take - can't understand the importance of living for others - Better to have one or two brothers and/or sister.
It is entirely correct to say that being the only child would be better than having brothers and sisters. Being an only child has it plus points as well as minus points, in other words advantages and disadvantages.
Let us look at the advantages first. The parents can spend well in the upbringing of the child. The child can be provided with better food, nutritious and well balanced which may not be possible in a big family. The child can have fruits and drinks, and nice things to eat like biscuits and so on. The child can have better and a variety of clothings. Even good materials can be got for his/her clothing and new fashions can be indulged in.
Besides these the child can enjoy good education. He/she can be sent to a good school from the beginning because the parent can afford to meet the expenses. Good education means good books, good teachers and good tools. For instance where there are many children an average parent cannot find means to provide even a good atlas , instrument box and so on. Picture books and story books will have become out of the question . Because of better attention to his/her education, the only child can hope to reach high rungs of the leader provided, of course, he/she has the brains.
Another signal advantage is the parent can attend on the child personally. This will help the parent to share the child in a fashion he/she likes. Barring,petting and pampering, the parent can be helpful in the mental and intellectual growth of the child. There can be an intimacy which will help in later years .
There are also disadvantages in being an only child. The child will feel lonely, companion-less and none to share his/her joys and sorrows. The parent cannot take the place of a brother or sister because of the age gap. Because he/she is the only child he/she may be petted and pampered and so he/she will easily become a spoilt child. He/she will develop more negative qualities like selfishness, pettiness and obstinacy. He/she won't have the opportunity to develop many human qualities. Love, affection, kindness, sympathy, appreciation and many such qualities cannot easily develop in an only child. For the chances for development of these qualities will be far and few between. Then again there will be a few opportunities to give expression to those qualities. When they are not developed, he/she can't have a healthy growth and he cannot become well rounded personality. He/she cannot understand the value of give and take which is very important in life. He/she will become so selfish that he/she would like to have everything for himself/herself. He/she cannot understand the importance of living for others.
In a corporate society each member has to live with others, means adjustments and a lot of give and take . A big rope is after all a combination of many straws and its strength depends on how well it has been twisted. So too unless the society is made up of well seasoned members, it cannot stand the onslaught of bad powers. So the lonely child with many a minus point to his/her account cannot easily fit in. So weighing all these considerations, I would like to have brothers and sisters, not oo many for the matter of that, rather than be a lonely child.
Cheers(:
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
11:00 PM
Guess what? I dig-ed out some of my primary school stuffs this morning and found some of the essays I did when I was in Primary 2. Below are some essays I did in Year 1997.
1.The person I admire the most.
The person I admire most is my mother.She is an understanding,helpful and loving person. She is always there to give me a guiding hand whenever I need it. She is strict at times,especially when I misbehaved. When I am sick, she is always there at my bedside, nursing me with her loving hands.
My mother gets up very early each morning and prepares breakfast for the family and sees my twin sister and I to school. At times, she helps us with our homework. She forbids me to tell lies and says that lies will not get me anywhere in life. My mother also advises me to be punctual at all times. She devotes all her attention to the needs of the family.
These are some of the reasons why I admire my mother so much.
2. My music teacher.
I started learning piano when I was seven years old.
My music teacher is Miss Monica. She is a very nice young lady. She is very friendly and talks gently in a soft tone. Sometimes, when I forgot to do my homework, she never scolds me, but tells me to do it right away.
Miss Monica has long curly hair. She drives a blue car to my house every Saturday afternoon. I like her smile, she looks very sweet when she smiles.
She taught me a number of music pieces. She always encourages me to practice more. One day, I was asked to perform in the school concert. I feel very proud when everyone clapped loudly. I must thank my music teacher, Miss Monica.
3. My favorite subject.
My favorite subject is English. The English Language is an international language. It is spoken and used in many countries around the world.
If I am good in English, I can do well in other subjects like Mathematics. Nowadays, English is the most important subject in school.
If my English is good, I can express better in my written compositions. __________________________________________________ How was my English when I was in Primary 2?
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
11:45 AM
Monday, March 17, 2008
Being an elder brother or a sister has its own advantages as well as problems. In a big family, the elder one has to share some of the responsibilities of both father and mother. If this can be looked upon as a necessary difficulty, one cannot avoid it. For the smooth running of the family, such a service of the elder child, is always expected.
Now let us see some of the problems of looking after the younger ones. They have to be kept away from the kitchen when mother is working. But it is not an easy task. If you obstruct them, they raise a cry and begin to weep. This disturbs mother. If one or two slaps are given on their backs, they will cry as though the very sky has fallen on them. Very often, the elder one is asked to dress up the children. It is really an ordeal. They prove very rebellious and make the task very hard and make one lose all patience. Quite often, they have to be taught either they won't come at all for studies or prove very stubborn. The elder one has to be an image of patience. Still nothing can be taught . If the elder one were to lose patience, only he or she will be found fault with.
Another difficulty is the elder one cannot own anything, new or attractive. Immediately, the younger ones want to have it. It may be a pen, an instrument box or even a pencil eraser. The elder one may protest but ultimately, it will be the younger ones who win.
Another trying occasion is when mother is away from home. It may be to a picture or visiting a friend , very often the younger one make a hell of that time. They quarrel among themselves, pick up a row, fly at each other's throat, they want to eat something and if that is given they want more. If not given, they will create a story and carry the complaint to the mother. The younger ones always spy on the elder one. They want to accompany the brother or sister wherever he or she goes. If they are taken they will always be ready to carry real of imaginary tales to the mother. One difficulty with them is , they want to be with the brother or sister and at the same time they want to have their own way. There may be exceptions but what has been written is FACT !
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
10:15 PM
Saturday, March 15, 2008
LIFE.
The universe can be divided into the animate or the living and the inanimate or the non-living. What are the criteria by which an object is said to be alive or dead? No philosopher or scientist has ever been able to define life. Schopenhaver has well said that of all the living things in this world, it is only man who questions his existence. All other animals and plants continue to live without bothering about this question.
A friend of mine once told me that it is preferable to be a dog, a cat or even a sea-anemone since these creatures have no worries and can "enjoy" life. I put the word enjoy in inverted commas because I wonder whether such animals are rational or not. However, it is man who has the capacity to think. We question our existence, therefore, because we can think. The concept of "happy life" really arises from the human mind alone. Evidently it may similarly be said that life had its real beginning when man put thought into it . Remove thought from all spheres of our lives and everything becomes unintelligible and the whole universe sinks into a dark dismal abyss.
The true difference between a living and a non-living object lies in our concept of "life". Physicists reveal to us that the whole of the universe is made up of electric charges, and a combination and permutation of these charges constitute what we call energy , not mass. Each object differs from other because of the difference in the permutation of the electric charges.
Man only cares for his won well-being. Because of this difference , what then is the future of so many lives which are hardly life in man and life in an animal scientifically speaking of course. Are they or are they not aware of their existence?
Thus the purpose may be said by some to be manifold. Others may remain indifferent. Some may negate any purpose in life, saying that it is a mathematical result of all matter and has no design behind it. It takes some being with Infinite Intelligence to know the ultimate truth and no human being with this quality of perfect wisdom exists.
AISHA : Can I fly Over The Rainbow Like The Bluebirds?
10:30 PM
Friday, March 14, 2008
You Aren't a Natural Entrepreneur
But you could be an entrepreneur with some work.
You've got the vision and guts to make it happen.
You just need a little more practice in the business world.
Find out what you truly love to do, and the money will follow.