BOOKS

Believe books teach us a lot. I love reading books. I like light reading specially fiction. My favourite authors are, Danieel Steele, Erving Wallace, Sandra Brown . Reading is a hobby for me.Whenever I find time I spend it reading. When reading I am lost to the surroundings. I still remember that I used to stay awake half the night to finish reading. Then it was James Hadley Chase. I have read all his books. When I get a good book I dont know how time flies. I dont feel like doing anything else.Back in india in my home town, libraries are small. So I do not get good selection. Here in the States , I literary went mad seeing the different books in the library. But sad to say I have only limited time, so I will not be able to read much.Anyway I will make the most of the free time I have. Having a good education has helped me a lot and reading books is my addiction.

FEELINGS

Hi
Life is precious. Do not waste it by having ill feelings. There are many types of feelings. Positive and Negative.
By having positive feelings a person gains a lot. He is loved , respected and has a sense of satisfaction.
On the other hand nothing is gained from negative feelings. Your life becomes a burden. Your family and friends try to avoid you. I personally cannot understand why a person wants to behave in such a way.
When a child is born his or her mother showers all the love she is capable of. A child learns to love his mother trusts her and runs to her when needed to be comforted. That is the only bond in this world that has no selfishness.
Brothers or sisters when small , grow up together as friends. As they grow older many times they drift apart. Also couples learn to love , trust each other but sometimes due to circumstances and problems[made by themselves] seperate.
A person should always be satisfied with what he has gained in life. Be it financially or socially. There is no use feeling jealous of others. Everyone has problems but it is finally in your hands to solve these problems.
Many people turn to alchol. That is only going to give you health problems. In limit it is ok. When it exceeds that a lot of tension is created.
Live life in such a way that you people always have something good to say about you.

MY VISIT TO AMERICA

HI FOLKS
I never dreamt that one day I would be able to visit America. It was only the name of a country in my school book. Many years later , my son got a job in America.
At first when I heard that he would leave India, I felt sad thinking America is so far away. We kept in touch , through the internet. Thanks for the discovery of the computer. Everything you like to know is only a click away. After his marraige he left India for the job. His wife followed soon. Initially they had a tough time settling down, but with a lot of effort and sacrifices they managed to settle down. Soon it was time to plan a family. A cute baby fulfilled that wish. They invited us to visit them.
After a lot of paper work my dream of visiting my son ,daugter-in-law and grandchild was fulfilled. It was a long flight from India but the thought of being with my son's family was very exciting.
We settled down in a few days. Then a lot of planning was done to visit tourist spots. We saw the Golden bridge. The view was really enchanting. After some days we went to Yosemite. It was a natures paradise. A cool and calm place. We have made plans to visit Disneyland and San-Deigo.
The sight of traffic moving on the roads so methodically really thrills me. Everything is done systemattically. It is so quiet and neat everywhere.People are helpul too. I am waiting to see Disneyland. In the meantime I have a good time playing with my granddaughter. That happiness cannot replace anything in the world.

LIFE

What we all seek in life is happiness. I read somewhere that if you want to be happy it is in your hands only. no one can prevent you from being happy. All this is a state of mind. Some things that help us to be happy are positive thinking, having no ill feelings towards anyone.
If we help someone in need it makes us happy.Learning to be satisfied with what we have can make us happy.
Life is not a bed of roses. Many times it seems that we have all the problems in the world. Sometimes even a small gesture makes us happy. Live life to the fullest. Enjoy all the gifts we have. A loving family is the best gift a person can have. All the money in this world cannot buy you someones love. Learn to get happiness from nature.

Relations

Hi friends.

As someone already said that we have relations by chance and friends by choice. It is so true. I am related to a lot of people but i have a few friends on whom i can depend.
My friends help me out at any time i need them. They give me a lot of moral support too. So everyone needs friends maybe a few in number.
I have undergone many experiences in life, which has also taught me a lot.
Relations..... They are a boon sometimes and sometimes a curse.
I would like to share my thoughts , which maybe will be helpful to someone.
A mother does everything for a baby , sees to all his comforts, makes sacrifices, faces anyone who criticizes her child... But very few are lucky who have children who care.
I heard somewhere that a son was so mean and unkind to his mother. This is a fact. He told his mother during an argument that he would take her to the graveyard.
I was so moved when i heard this. Can children be so insensitive?

In the end i feel that it is better not to have expectations from your children. Many parents feel that their children will look after them when they are old. They give away everything to their children but sometimes it happens that these parents are left in old age homes cause no one is there to take care of them.
Life is a great teacher. We make mistakes and learn from these mistakes.
So it is better to be mentally prepared that we should be able to live not depending on others even when we grow old.
A mother feels it too much when her child does not care for her. All she can do is blame her destiny. But why ? Be prepared. Even if you do not hurt anyone intentionally you get hurt.
In the long run i conclude life is a gift do not waste it.
Live life to the fullest. Whatever happens take it with a pinch of salt.
Yoga and meditation helps to keep a calm mind.

GRANDCHILDREN

I believe that grandchildren are angels sent by god from heaven. I have two cute granddaughters who are my world. A smile from them makes my life worthliving . I forget all my tensions and worries when they are with me.
They are so innocent. I am lucky to be a grandmother . When I play with them I forget all my aches and pains. I too become a child like them. A hug and a kiss is all that I want from them.
Till children are 5 to 6 yrs they know only how to love a person.
After this age many things influence their life. The parents play a major role in moulding the childs character.
In todays nuclear families many grandchildren do not get a chance to experience grandparents love. I still remember what the DR. told me when my first grandchild was born.She told me that whatever milestones you have missed in your childrens life , you will be able to see them in your grandchildren.
It was for the first time in my life that I was a witness to the birth of a baby.She was my cute grandaughter.She brings a lot of happiness in our lifes.Her name is apt for her.KHUSHI is what we call her.