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Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
* Memorize your favorite poem.
* Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
* When you say, "I love you", mean it.
* When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
* Believe in love at first sight.
* Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
* Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
* In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
* Talk slow, but think quick.
* Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
* Call your Mom and Dad.
* Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
* When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
* Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
* Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
* When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
* Spend some time alone.
* Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Read more books and watch less TV.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
* Trust in God but lock your car.
* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
* In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
* Read between the lines.
* Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
* Be gentle with the earth.
* Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
* If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes the blessing.
* Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
* Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
* Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
--- And most importantly -----
* Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

Happy New Year Everyone and May God Bless Us All!

New Year is fast approaching. Shall we look at 15 Strange New Year Superstitions? Are you surprised to hear about New Year Superstitions? I’ve compiled a list of Unsual New Year Superstitions for you here…



In a couple of days, all of us are gearing ourselves to welcome a bright, colorful, happy, and a prosperous New Year. Let us hope this New Year is nicer than the earlier one. Okay…let us come to the topic. Superstitions are prevalent in almost every country in the world; how about knowing some of these New Year superstitions?
1. Don’t cry: It is believed that if you cry on the first day of the New Year, you will be crying all through the year. If you work on the first day, does that mean you will have work all through the year regardless of the recession? Oh no…I don’t know.
2. Black-eyed peas and greens bring prosperity: Do you remember eating black-eyed peas and greens when you were small? I think many people still follow this custom; do you know why? These items bring prosperity and good luck. Black-eyed peas symbolize good luck and greens symbolize prosperity.

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3. Don’t have an empty cupboard or wallet: If you don’t want to starve the whole year, better fill your cupboard with food items. Similarly, ensure your wallet is not empty. If your cupboards and wallet is full on the New Year’s Day, you’ll not starve the whole year and you will have a good cash inflow throughout the year.
4. Kiss your loved ones at midnight: If the love you have for your loved ones has to continue the entire year, don’t forget to kiss them at midnight. Beware, if you don’t kiss them, you will definitely have a cold war the entire year.
5. January 1st babies: Babies born on the first day of the year are considered lucky. 6. Wait for the 2nd January to wash clothes and dishes: If you wash your dishes or clothes on January 1st, there is a great probability that someone very close to the family may die. I know few who don’t even take bath. Stinking…
7. Create as much noise as possible: Try shouting at the top of your voice as noises are supposed to scare the devils. What happens when devils get scared? They don’t enter your house and hence you will have good luck for the entire year.
8. Wait for a person to come to your home: Many people believe that one should not step out of their home before someone enters the house on the 1st day of the year. This first person who enters your home should meet some criteria; do you know what they are? 
  1. No flat feet
  2. No cross-eyes
  3. Eyebrows should not stretch in a way they meet in the middle
9. No foul language, please: You are supposed to be courteous to everyone you meet and should not use foul language. I would be happy if this is done all through the year and not just the 1st; what do you say?
10. Avoid breaking things: Are you Butterfinger? If yes, you must be extra cautious. Let me tell you why. If you break things, it is believed that this will bring ill luck to you especially breaking a mirror is supposed to double the ill effect.
11. Don’t close the doors: Keep all the doors and windows open at the stroke of midnight. People believe that keeping the door and windows open will make the old year leave your home thus making way for the New Year to enter your home.
12. Dress in new clothes: Do you have the habit of wearing new clothes for New Year? If not, start the habit right away as dressing up in new clothes on New Year is believed to get you more clothes. Many people believe red symbolizes happiness and therefore, wear red colored clothes. 13. Keep all your belongings with you: Many people have a belief that you should lend money or other precious items on New Year. If you wish to give gifts to your friends and relatives, better give them a day ahead of New Year and wish them “Advanced New Year wishes.” If for any reason you were not able to deliver all the presents that you have bought the earlier day, wait for someone to enter your home with a present or a gift. You can then give your gifts. I know few of my friends who don’t even throw trash out.
14. Dance in open air: Do you love dancing? If yes, don’t forget to dance in open air this New Year. It is believed that dancing in open air on New Year will bring prosperity.
15. The direction of the wind: Last but not the least is the direction of the wind. I know you really can’t do anything on the way the wind blows. What does each direction signify?
  1. From East – Natural calamities
  2. From West – Wealth, lots of milk, and a death of a person with national significance.
  3. From North – Bad weather
  4. From South – Prosperity.
Oh no…there is no wind. Don’t worry as you are the luckiest this New Year. If there are no winds, you will get health, wealth and joy throughout the year.
Okay…if you have anything more to add to this list, please let me know.

I wish everyone of you “A Very Happy and A Prosperous New Year 2011.”



Wish You A Happy Christmas To All


Orkut Scraps - Christmas


Christmas Poems

 

A poem, whether short or long, can effectively convey your heartfelt feelings to your beloved ones. Many authors around the world have written poems for almost every occasion that convey different emotions. When love is in the air, many of us think of speaking our minds through poems. When it is any special occasion, we tend to share poems with our loved ones. It applies to Christmas as well. Christmas is the festival of fun, devotion and the spread of good cheer. Many poets around the world have written numerous poems about Christmas that conveys us what Christmas is all about.

Christmas poems can be divided into a variety of categories, according to the emotion that the poem captures. Funny Christmas poems, inspirational Christmas poems, cute Christmas poems are some of them. Christmas poems can also be customized according to the person receiving it. For instance, if you want to express your love for your spouse/partner, you can dedicate Christmas love poems to them. If you want to convey the love and gratitude for your parents, there are numerous Christmas poems written specially for dad and mom.

We all know that children love fairy tales. Christmas poems for kids serve both the purpose of entertaining the children and making them aware of the famous legends connected to Christmas. Christmas is a perfect time for family reunions. Family Christmas poems can be recited during family get together. On Christmas Eve, when you are partying with your family and friends, you may recite Christmas Eve poems that capture all the action of Christmas Eve. Whatever the feel is, whatever the emotion is, these Christmas poems carry the real essence of Christmas.

Cute Christmas Poems




Cute Christmas poems are often rib tickling and carry the Christmas message in a very simple, funny manner. Cute Christmas poem is written on various themes. The good old Santa Claus is one of the most favorite subjects for writing cute Christmas poems. Many famous poets have written cute Christmas poems that are fun-filled and rejoicing. These wonderful Christmas poems spread the message of good cheer in a very cute manner. So this Christmas, recite Christmas poems and have fun with your family and friends. Here is a list of some cute Christmas poems.

The One Problem This Christmas
by Connie Webb

The presents look lovely
The egg nog looks great
The gingerbread men look like they could dance
I got a great man to date
But there's no toilet paper in the bathroom.

The china is grand
Boy does the silver shine
Love those Christmas phone calls
The decorations of red and green divine
But there's no toilet paper in the bathroom.
The stockings so lovely
The mantel with greens
The smell of the pine boughs
The best scent ever it seems
But there's no toilet paper in the bathroom
And I don't know what to do
But Merry Christmas everyone
Just hope you don't have to poo.
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A Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson

Loving Father, help us to remember the birth
of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and
open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and
good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing
which Christ brings, and teach us to
be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy
to be Thy children, and the Christmas evening
bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen!



 


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Wish you a Happy Muharram to all.
 

Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar. Muharram is so called because it is unlawful to fight during this month; the word is derived from the word haram, meaning “forbidden”. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is called Yaumu Ashurah, which is known by Shia Muslims as ‘the day of grief.
May all of us be blessed in this new year. Lets forgive and seek forgiveness of all mistake that we made . May all of us be given all the great things in life in the coming year.

Some Sunni Muslims fast during this day, because Prophet Musa and his people obtained a victory over the Egyptian Pharoah on this 10th day of moharram,according to them Prophet Muhammad asked Muslims to fast on this day, and also a day extra either before or after, so that they are not similar to Jews.Fasting differs among the Muslim groupings,mainstream Shia Muslims stop eating and drinking during sunlight hours and do not eat until late afternoon. Sunni Muslims also fast during Muharram for the first 10 days of Muharram, just the tenth day or on both the ninth and tenth days; the exact term depending on the individual.


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