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Mother's day is being celebrated on second sunday in the month of May, every year.  It's recognised as a national holiday in U.S.  It's a different matter that the founder of Mother's day "Anna Marie Jarvis" after a point of time, protested against crass commercialisation of this day thereby forgetting the spirit of the day, and went to jail.  Our culture has always given special place to parents and especially mother.  So do we require this token day to remember mothers for their love and sacrifice?  That's at best a debatable question.

I received a nice piece of forward from one of my U.S friends' about mother's day and its signific
ance.  It's quite heart-rending. Though the writing contains many references to situations that can be associated with U.S life style, people who read this can always relate to the spirit of motherhood which is common to all, cutting across the barriers of countries, religions, races, cultures, languages and ethnicity and how children generally tend to take mother's love and sacrifice for granted across the divides.

The Mother

1. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed
    you. you thanked her by crying all the night.

2. When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
    You thanked her by running away when she called.

3. When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals
    with love. You thanked her by tossing your plate on
    the floor.

4. When you were 4 years old, she gave you some
    crayons. You thanked her by coloring the dinning room
    table.

5. When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the
    holidays. You thanked her by looping into the nearest
    pile of mud.

6. When you were 6 years old, she walked you into
    school. You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING".

7. When you were 7 years old, she bought you a
    baseball. You thanked her by throwing it through the
    next-door-neighbor window.

8. When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice
    cream. You thanked her by dripping it all over you
    lap.

9. When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano
    lessons. You thanked her by never even bothering to
    practice it.

10. When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day,
     from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after
     another. You thanked her by jumping out of the car and
     never looking back.

11. When you were 11 years old, she took you and your
     friends to the movies. You thanked her by asking to
     sit in the different row.

12. When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to
     watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting
     until she left the house.

13. When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was
     becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no
     taste.

14. When you were 14, she paid for a month away at
     summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a
     single letter.

15. When you were 15, she came home from work, looking
     for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door
     locked.

16. When you were 16, she taught you how to drove her
     car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you
     could.

17. When you were 17, she was expecting an important
     call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

18. When you were 18, she cried at your school
     graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying
     until dawn.

19. When you were 19, she paid for your college
     tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags. You
     thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you
     wouldn't be embarrassed in front of you friends.

20. When you were 20, she asked whether you were
     seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying "It's none of
     your business".

21. When you were 21, she suggested certain careers
     for your future. You thanked her by saying "I don't
     want to be like you".

22. When you were 22, she hugged you at your college
     graduation. You thanked her by asking whether she
     could pay for a trip to Europe.

23. When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your
     first apartment. You thanked her by telling your
     friend it was ugly.

24. When you were 24, she met your fiancé and asked
     about your plans for the future. You thanked her by
     glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"

25. When you were 25, she helped to pay for your
     wedding, and she cried and told how deeply she loved
     you. You thanked her by moving halfway across the
     country.

26. When you were 30, she called with some advice on
     the baby. You thanked by telling her, "Things are
     different now."

27. When you were 40, she called to remind you of a
     relative's birthday. You thanked her by saying you
     were "really busy right now."

28. When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to
     take care of her. You thanked her by reading about the
     burden parents become to their children.

29. And then, one day, she quietly died. And
     everything you never did, came crashing down like
     thunder on your heart.



IF SHE' S STILL AROUND, NEVER FORGET TO LOVE HER MORE THAN EVER.
AND IF SHE' S NOT,
REMEMBER HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND TRY TO GIFT THE SAME TO YOUR
 OFFSPRINGS.

REMEMBER YOUR MOTHER CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD BUT AS A CHILD YOU
CAN HAVE ONLY ONE MOTHER FOR LIFE!



Mother's Day Resolution:

In India, sex ratio has changed so much that, 972 girls versus 1000 boys from year 1901 has become 933 girls versus 1000 boys in  year 2007. At this rate, at some point in future, we'll be having lesser and lesser mothers. Female foeticide/infanticide is an important reason for this sad state of affairs. Even at this age, people tend to prefer boys over girls. With all the available technology, sex selection is made, which is usually biased against girls. So how relevant is this mother's day for Indians? This occasion should remind us the pitfalls, as a society we're facing with the bias against girls and should make us resolute to eradicate such inhuman treatment to to-be-moms.

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Suicide Prevention and an Individual's Role

When I read about suicide on one of the ezblogs, I felt I should do a post on this topic.  These days we see a spurt of suicides in Farmers, Army jawans, IT  community etc. in our country- India.  We've come to accept the news of suicide reports in media as mere statistics.  But even an individual can play a role in preventing suicide.  Yes as an individual, you or for that matter I can make difference in someone's life (who's nearer/dearer to us) at that point of time when a -few moments spared- can make all the difference between Life and Death.  From my personal experience I can say that my timely comforting helped in saving two of my friends' life though I won't claim credit for that and I will express my gratitude to the "Creator" who happened to have made that happen.

Suicide is considered as a cry for help and people who are feeling suicidal are always caught in a conflict between the wish to live and the urge to die. People who commit suicide take this extreme step only because they are confused and not able to take any other decision and they are forced to take this decision.  According to Medical Science: “When a person is depressed, the level of serotonin, a chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells becomes low in the part of the brain that controls the mood. When the depression is severe, it might lead a person to suicide...” .  Protective/Preventive factors include high self-esteem and social network, especially with family and friends, having social support, being in a stable relationship, and religious or spiritual commitment.

September 10th is World SUICIDE Prevention Day (Designated by WHO & UN).

This year(2007) the theme of World Suicide Prevention Day is "Suicide across the Life Span." This theme has been adopted to emphasize the fact that suicide occurs in all ages and suicide prevention and intervention strategies may be adapted to meet the needs of different age groups. The fact that children as young as five can feel suicidal because of neglect should be a worrying factor.  There are many voluntary organisations working in the field of suicide prevention.  People who are in distress or people who want to help others in distress but don't have the resources to help can always contact these organisations.

For more information and support (support is free and confidential), people can make use of appropriate contact details given below.

Suicide Prevention Support Centres in India:

CHENNAI: Sneha

Ph: 044-28115050

Email: sneha_ft@vsnl.net

NEW DELHI: Sumaitri

Ph: 011- 3710763

MUMBAI: Samaritans

Ph: 022-23073451

Email: smaritns@vsnl.com

PUDUCHERY: Maitreyi

Ph: 0413 – 2339999

Email: bimaitreyi@rediffmail.com

KOCHI: Maithri

Ph: 0484-2396272

NAVI MUMBAI: Aasra

Ph: 022-27546669

Email: aasrahelpline@yahoo.com

AHMEDABAD: Saath

Ph: 079-6305544

Email: saakul@wilnetonline.net

SECUNDERABAD: Roshni

Ph: 040-7904646/7902322

Email: bi_roshni@yahoo.com

KOLKATA: Lifeline

Ph: 033-24745255/ 24745886

Email: lifefoun@cal.vsnl.net.in

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Try raeidng tihs:

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

Cluodn't blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.

Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deosn't raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

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George Bush jr., continues to polarise the world opinion with his policies.  But this doesn't deal with his macho/dumb (depending upon the political divide you belong) political decisions rather it's about humour.  Yes he's inspiring a new genre of jokes called Bush Jokes. 

One such  joke:

Bush U.S President and Carl Rove his powerful political advisor are having a conversation about Bird Flu:

BUSH and the Bird-flu

Rove: I am really worried.

Bush: What about?

Rove: The bird flu.

Bush: The bird flew? Where?

Rove: Everywhere.

Bush: The bird flew everywhere?

Rove: According to WHO.

Bush: I don't know.

Rove: You don't know what?

Bush: Who said where.

Rove: That's right. WHO has a list.

Bush: How would I know?

Rove: Because I just told you. The latest word is Turkey.

Bush: A Turkey flew?

Rove: If you want to call it that.

Bush: How is it possible, a Turkey flew everywhere?

Rove: That would be complicated.

Bush: Then why did you tell me that?

Rove: WHO just reported it. I was filling you in.

Bush: Then I'm asking you. Who reported it?

Rove: That's right.

Bush: Let's start from the beginning.

Rove: Vietnam

Bush: What about Vietnam?

Rove: The beginning. The bird flu.

Bush: The bird flew all the way from Vietnam?

Rove: Yes. According to WHO.

Bush: That's what I want to find out.....

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Gandhism:

You have two cows. But you drink goat's milk.

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Indiraism:

You have two bulls. You adamantly consider them as cows.

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Lalooism:

You have two cows. You buy Rs. 900 Crore worth of cattlefeed for them.

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Rajnikantism:

You have two cows. You throw them into air and catch their milk in your mouth.

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Rajivism:

You have two cows. You paint them both to get colourful milk.

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Softwarism:(Ultimate....):

Client has 2 cows and you need to milk them.

Here's the Algorithm:

1 . First prepare a document when to milk them. (Project kick off)

2 . Prepare a document how long you have to milk them. (Project plan)

3 . Then prepare how to milk them. (Design)

4 . Then prepare what other accessories are needed to milk them. (Framework)

5 . Then prepare a 2 dummy cows (sort of toy cows) and show to client the way in which u will milk them. (UI Mockups & POC)

6 . If client is not satisfied then redo from step 2.

7 . You actually start milking them and find that there are few problem with accessories. (Change framework)

8 . Redo step 4.

9 . At last milk them and send it to onsite. (Coding over)

10. Make sure that cow milks properly. ( Testing)

11. Onsite reports that it is not milking there.

12. You break your head and find that onsite is trying to milk from bulls.

13. At last onsite milk them and send to client. (Testing)

14. Client says the quality of milk is not good. (User Acceptance Test)

15. Offsite then slogs and improves the quality of milk.

16. Now the client says that the quality is good but its milking at slow rate. (performance issue)

17. Again you slog and send it with good performance.

18. Client is happy???

By this time both the COWs aged and can't milk. (The software got old and get ready for next release repeat from step 1) !!!!!

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Corollary: (No offense intended to anybody, its just a satire for fun)

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INFOSYSism:

You have 1000 poor cows. You put them on a nice campus, and send them one at a time to the US for milking.

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PATNIism:

You have 10 cows.  You make them work so hard that they give milk of 100 cows.

*******

WIPROism:

GE has a cow.  You take 49% of the milk.

*******

DELLism:

Intel has a Goat.  Samsung has a Camel.  Buy milk from both and sell it as Cow's milk.

*******

IBMism:

You have old stubborn cows.  You sell them as pet dogs to innocent small businessmen.

*******

MICROSOFTism:

You have a cow.  You force the world to buy milk from you.  You spend a million dollars to feed poorer cows.

*******

SUNism:

You have a bull, It doesn't give milk.  You hate Microsoft.

*******

ORACLEism:

You have a cow.  You don't know which side to milk, so you sell tools to help milk cows.

*******

SAPism:

You don't have a cow.  You sell milking solutions for cows- implemented by -milking consultants.

*******

APPLEism:

You have a cow.  Your milk brand is iMilk.

*******

SONYism:

You have a cow.  You spend $50 million to develop the world's thinnest milk.

*******

CITIBANKism:

Hi, Welcome to Citibank.  If you have a cow, press 1.  If you have a bull, press 2.....stay on line if you'd like our customer care to milk it for you.

*******

HPism:

You don't know if what you have is a cow.  You sell complete milking solutions through authorised resellers only.

*******

GEism:

You have a donkey.  People think you have a 100-year old cow.  If someone finds out, that's his imagination at work.

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RELIANCEism:

You don't yet have a cow.  You sell empty cans to people for Rs. 501, because Dhirubhai wanted everyone to have milk.

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TATAism:

You have a very old cow.  You re-brand it as TATA Indicow.

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