Making of Politician

Hi….I will be away till 26th …but before I do that I send you a chuckle!! A Country preacher......had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young Men his age, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it. One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects.. 1. A Bible.....? 2. A silver dollar.....? 3. A bottle of whiskey.....? 4. And a Playboy magazine.....? 'I'll just hide behind the door,' the old preacher said to himself. 'When he comes home from school today, I'll see which object he picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too. But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be. And worst of all if he picks up that magazine he's going to be a skirt-chasing womanizer.' The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room. The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table.. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired this month's centerfold. 'Lord have mercy,' the old preacher disgustedly whispered. He's going to be a politician! -- Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL

Teach Your Children Well: How to Develop Successful Kids - Part One By Mark Morgan Ford Today's essay was written specifically for people who have young children or grandchildren. But looking over it now, I see that it should be of interest to anyone who wants to become a better, more productive person. When I was a young father, I wanted my young children to be very good at everything they did. I wanted them to be very good students, very good athletes, very good thinkers, etc. Although they never took a great deal of interest in sports, they did well enough in school and became bright and athletic thinkers. By the time they had become young men, my desire for them to excel at everything had evaporated. And in its place was something else: pride and satisfaction in knowing that they had become independent and kind. Many parents, I believe, experience the same shift. When their children are small, they want to see them excel because they believe that childhood performance is an indicator of future success. But as time passes, they come to have a more realistic view of maturation. One of the most important recognitions is that the most important stages of childhood development are all marked by the need to separate in some way from their parents. This makes perfect sense when you consider us as creatures of evolution. When our children are helpless, our instinct is to nurture and protect them. As they grow older, they acquire habits (biting the nipples that feed them, breaking free of the hand that holds them, discovering music their parents abhor, etc.) that promote independence. This is as it should be. A mentally healthy parent learns to accept and eventually desire his children's independence. Encouraging Co-dependence But there are parents who can't let go. They encourage dependence in their adult children by paying their bills or trying to remain "best friends." They believe themselves to be good parents because they are always "there" for their kids. What they are really doing is making their children less able to take care of themselves. Such behavior is unhealthy for both the parents and the children. It circumscribes the parents' lives to a close orbit around their children. And it encourages a habit of dependency in their children that makes them less capable of independent action. Kindness As for kindness: I never consciously wanted my children to be kind when they were young, but I suppose I expected it. When they were rude to their friends or their elders, I chastised them. But I never taught them to be kind. Still, I was delighted when I saw them, as adults, acting kindly toward their older relatives and less fortunate strangers. It made me proud. Independence and kindness are very important human qualities. To see them exist in your adult children is a wonderful experience. Writing about this got me thinking: If I could start over again, what qualities and skills would I encourage in my children? Excellence in particular skills would not be on my list. If one of my kids took up a new skill, such as speaking Spanish or playing the French horn, I wouldn't care whether he mastered it. But what I would want for sure is that my children become competent at life's most important skills. Smaller Skills Then there are the smaller skills. I'm talking about skills that aren't vital to success but that are, nonetheless, helpful in certain social situations. You may find some of what I'm about to say to be ridiculous, but I will try my best to persuade you that these smaller things matter. I would have taught my children to sing and dance. Why? Because singing and dancing are very important social skills. Most of the time we don't need them. But when we do at a wedding or party they can come in very handy. Singing and dancing are often considered natural talents. But they both can be learned. And the earlier a child begins to take lessons, the better and quicker he will learn. Another one is good manners. Having good manners is something rarely talked about these days. It is considered quaint and old-fashioned by many people. But it is extremely important. It is the grease that makes all social transactions go smoothly. It is enormously helpful in business, and it is just as important in personal affairs. By good manners, I mean primarily speaking with consideration and courtesy. But I also mean knowing how to introduce yourself, how to say thank you, and how to eat properly in public. When you have good manners, you can still express yourself honestly, and you can still persuade people that you are right. You can still be the person you want to become, but you will do so more easily because you won't be unnecessarily offending people along the way. I realize I haven't said anything about teaching your kids to be kind. I suppose I didn't because you can't actually teach your kids to be kind. If you are kind, they will be kind too. If you are not a kind person, there is nothing you can do or say to make them kind. So be kind. Reading Intelligently Next on the list would be reading. Learning how to read well is much more than just learning literacy or learning how to interpret clusters of letters. Reading is the skill of consuming information and accessing stories intelligently. By "intelligently," I mean analytically. On one level, you are taking in data, but on another, you are analyzing. You can't read at this higher level unless you have done a great deal of reading as a child. As I said, we encouraged our children to read first by depriving them of live television and videogames and then by finding books they enjoyed reading. It didn't matter what sort of books, because our goal was to develop the skill of reading at an early age. Later on, we encouraged them to read good books. And eventually, they did. Depriving your children of TV and video games may seem draconian by today's standards. But it had a marvellously positive effect on our children. They all became active and voracious readers. And instead of wasting time shooting down aliens, they were living in their imaginations and learning. Many parents use these modern contrivances to pacify their children. And pacify them they do. Watching TV or playing video games is a passive activity. But reading intelligently is active. Nature has designed us in such a way that we learn more when we are in active mode. Allowing your children to passively consume most of their "information" is a terrible way to treat them. It's a form of passive child abuse. The Skill of Persuasion Another important social skill that I'd recommend is the skill of rhetoric; knowing how to argue a point or persuade someone that your idea has value. I learned this skill from my parents who loved to argue, and our children learned it from my siblings and me, who still do. There are formal ways to learn to argue, like taking debate class or being on a debate team. But your children will learn rhetoric best if you simply make it a habit to debate ideas when you are together. It will add to your children's skills immeasurably. And you will never have a dull moment when you get together in later years. If you can teach your children these skills, there is no doubt they will be equipped to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

WEIGHT NO BAR, FAT WOMAN MORE SEXY

BIGGER’S BETTER: A new study contradicts earlier findings that obesity curbed sex New York: If you think overweight women have less sex than skinny types, think again, for a new study has suggested that it’s the other way round. Earlier studies indicated that obesity curbs sex. But, now researchers in the US have found that fat women have more sex than those with normal weight as one’s body mass does not affect one’s sexual desire. They have based their findings on an analysis of data on more than 7,000 women collected in the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, that looked at the relationship between body mass index and sexual orientation, age of first intercourse, number of partners and frequency of intercourse. “Our analysis demonstrated that obese and overweight women do not differ significantly in some of the objective measures of sexual behaviour as compared to women of normal weight,” said lead researcher Bliss Kaneshiro. Kaneshiro of Hawaii University said the data showed that overweight women were more likely to report having sexual intercourse with a man, even when researchers controlled for age, race and type of residence. Ninety-two per cent of overweight women reported having a history of sexual intercourse with a man, as opposed to 87% of women with a normal body mass index (BMI), according to the survey. “These results were unexpected and we don’t really know why this is the case. This study indicates that all women deserve diligence in counselling on unintended pregnancy and STD prevention, regardless of BMI,” Kaneshiro said. Researchers suspect the stereotype could mean overweight women get different messages than thinner women from physicians regarding pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention, and that their sexual behavior might therefore vary. “Some medical practitioners may not do appropriate follow-up with women who are overweight; they might assume they aren’t having sex unless they are told otherwise,” said Oregon State University Professor Marie Harvey, a specialist in women’s sexual and reproductive health issues. The survey relied on selfreports, however, and other studies have found that people often lie in sex surveys. The results were detailed in the September issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. A different study in 2006 concluded that obesity, as well as smoking, does curb sex.

why we need friends?

We need friends for many reasons, all throughout the four seasons. We need friends to comfort us when we are sad, and to have fun with us when we are glad. We need friends to give us good advice. We need someone we can count on to treat us nice. We need friends because we are social in nature and having friends makes us feel secure. We need friends to remember us once we have passed sharing memories that will always last. That's why I need YOU! FRIENDSHIP DOESNT NEED EVERYDAY CONVERSATION, DOENST ALWAYS NEED TOGETHERNESS. AS LONG AS THE RELATIONSHIP IS KEPT IN THE HEART, TRUE FRIENDS NEVER GO APART. ''The Best Frn'd Is 1Who Will Never Expect Instead Of Giving Something'' or The Best Friend Is 1Who Nos All Abt U N Still Loves U. i.e. FRN'DSHIP IS A RAINBOW BETWEEN TWO HEARTSWhy w e

Friendship day Poems

Friendship Day Poem... A friend is somebody Who knows you and likes you Exactly the way that you are... Someone who's special And so close in thought That no distance can ever seem far. A friend understands you without any words, Stands by you when nothing goes right... And willingly talks over problems with you Till they somehow just vanish from sight. And whether you're neighbors or live miles apart, A word from a friend gives a lift To your heart and spirit that shows you once more Why friendship is life's dearest gift! Friendship Quotes.. Friends are God's way of taking care of us. Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows. A friend is someone who reaches out for your hand... and touches your heart. A friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find but lucky to have. Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. A friend is someone who walks in when the whole world has walked out.

Happiness

It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start. ~Mother Teresa When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. Helen Keller Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities. Aristotle Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul. Democritus The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly. Marcus Aurelius Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. Aldous Huxley There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you. David Burns, Intimate Connections The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions—the little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitessimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling. Samuel Taylor Coleridge The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life. Euripides Happiness consists in activity: such is the constitution of our nature; it is a running stream, and not a stagnant pool. John M. Good Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. Margaret Lee Runbeck A light heart lives long. William Shakespeare Men spend their lives in anticipations,—in determining to be vastly happy at some period when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. Past opportunities are gone, future have not come. We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer the tasting of them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age. Charles Caleb Colton Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The chances are that you have already come to believe that happiness is unattainable. But men have attained it. And they have attained it by realising that happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles. from How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind. Alice Meynell Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress. Epictetus Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances. Benjamin Franklin There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them. John Stuart Mills You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution. Robert F. Kennedy Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Benjamin Disraeli Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life. William Ellery Channing The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken. Henry W. Longfellow Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens. Douglas Jerrold Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it. J. Petit Senn To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others. Albert Camus The only way on earth to multiply happiness is to divide it. Paul Scherer Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come,—as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours. Thomas Fuller Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. George Santayana No man is happy who does not think himself so. Publilius Syrus Our minds are as different as our faces: we are all traveling to one destination; --happiness; but few are going by the same road. Charles Caleb Colton

Are you Married?

Are you married? If Yes; Welcome to the school called marriage, A school where you will never graduate, A school without a break or a free period, A school where no one is allowed to drop out, A school which you will have to attend every day of your life, A school where there is no sick leave or holidays. A school founded by God: 1.On the foundation of love, 2.The walls are made out of trust, 3.The door made out of acceptance, 4.The windows made out of understanding 5.The furniture made out of blessings 6.The roof made out of faith Before you forget, you are just a student not the principal, God is the Principal Even in times of storms, don't be unwise and run outside, remember this school is the safest place to be. Never go to sleep before completing your assignments for the day. Don't forget the C-word-Communicate, Communicate, communicate to your classmate and to the Principal. If you find out something in your classmate (spouse) that you do not appreciate. Remember your classmate is also just a student not a graduate, God is not finished with him/her yet. So take it as a challenge and work on it together. Do not forget to study, study, study your Bible (the main textbook in this school), Start each day with a sacred assembly and end it the same way. Sometimes you will feel like not attending classes, yet you have to. When tempted to quit find courage and continue. Some tests and exams may be tough but remember the Principal knows how much you can bear. But still it is a school better than any other, It is one of the best schools on earth; joy, peace and happiness accompany each lessons of the day. Different subjects are offered in this school, yet love is the major subject, After all the years of theorizing about it, now you have a chance to practice it. To be loved is a good thing, but to love is a greatest privilege of them all. Marriage is a place of love, so love your spouse When tempted to raise your voice let love hold your mouth Let love overthrow pride and selfishness and let it reign in your house Do not hold back any love from him/her. Don't meet him/her halfway but go all the way. Love as though that's your only hope for your survival, and it is My friend, listen to the voice of wisdom as found in the main Textbook. If not yet married, you can keep the knowledge for future use. Cheers and keep schooling!!!