Lessons of Life

The following pics are of the same place but taken under different seasons

Spring & Summer Season

Autumn & Winter Season

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right,because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Moral:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judgethe life by one difficult season.

Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later

A Story Worth Reading . . .

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Class is over. I would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important.

"Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the Powers way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day."

Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground.

"Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound trite to some, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to notice them, for at anytime it can all be taken away."

The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.

Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook.

Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot, or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.

Remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away . . .

Dating Tips for Men

Here are some of dating advice for men which would be practical and would make their dating experience more fruitful:

1. The first piece of dating advice for men is undoubtedly to be on time. If you are bound to be late, make sure you inform her of the same and also apologize about it. Also tell her by what time could you make it.

2. The girl could be uncomfortable if it is a blind date or if she does not know you really well. The best way to relax her is to be relaxed yourself. Make her comfortable and break the ice with a small talk about her and how the day had been for you.

3. Listen to her. That goes without saying, literally!

4. It is said that women are supposed to have sense of humor if they know to laugh at your jokes. But if she manages to say something which she thinks is funny and cute, or if it is a joke you have heard many times, don’t insult her by saying you already know it or that you didn’t find it funny enough. What is your loss, if you smile and laugh at the joke?

5. Ask questions relating to what she says. That shows that you are interested.

6. Be confident. Don’t slouch. Pay proper attention to your posture. Don’t figit with your nose or rub your ears, even if it itches.

7. Be yourself. Don’t exaggerate and don’t lie. Sooner or later, she could see through it.

8. Don’t kiss her on the first date. Control your raging hormones.

9. Make sure that you offer her a drive home or drop her home after the date.

10. Call her up after the date to tell her how wonderful the meeting had been. Don’t make it sound as if you are desperate for a second date, but let it come naturally in the conversation. If she had fun, she would give you hints for another date or tell you straight.

Dating advice for men is important because after all the impression you make on your woman will decide if she wants to continue with a relationship. So make the right impression by reading the above mentioned the dating advice for men, just before going out on a date.

To be happy with.....

To be happy with a man

you must understand him a lot

& love him a little.

To be happy with a woman

you must love her a lot

& not try to understand her at all.

Married men live longer than single men,

but married men are a lot more willing to die.

Any married man should forget his mistakes

There's no use in two people remembering the same thing.

Worries....................

"What worries you masters you"--Haddon W. Robinson


"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight" --Benjamin Franklin


"Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything" --Mary Hemingway


"If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" -- Shantideva