Is it really worth complaining ? This thought came to my mind when I heard a friend of mine ‘cribbing’. Won’t you be much happier if you learnt to accept everything that comes your way …….. be satisfied with whatever you’ve got ? But the argument was ….. if you’re satisfied then you won’t try hard enough …… you won’t push your limits.

But a person who’s not satisfied will keep pushing …… he knows no limits. No matter what he get’s or achieves, he’s never happy ….. he’s not content. What do you achieve at the end ? Fame? Fortune? But where’s the happiness ? At the end of it all you realize that it was not worth it ….. nothing is worth sacrificing the simple pleasures of life …. something you missed out on while you were trying to achieve something bigger ...... Most of us plan ahead …. Well ahead of time (I’m not saying that’s wrong) ……. Plan as much as you want to as long as you don’t worry ……. It’s always best to take one day at a time …… today has enough worries of it’s own …… then why worry about tomorrow ? Most of us fail to make the best of today because we’re busy trying to make our tomorrow better ……….

The key to being happy is taking one step at a time. There is so much each day has to offer ….. enjoy it completely. Be simple …… love people around you …… smile as much as possible ( even if things don’t turn out as you expected ) …….. don’t ‘crib’ ….. everything happens for a reason ……. If it’s your mistake accept it and do something about it ……. Learn to accept the fact that not everything that happens to you is in your hands ……. There’s a greater force backing you …… learn to love and trust HIM

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

I was just sitting down and trying to count all my blessings ........ that's an impossible job. He has done so much for me and in various small little ways ......... coming to think of it ...... there's not a single moment in my life where he hasn't been kind to me. Jes ....... I dedicate this space in my blog to you.

You have been my everything Lord ......... this world expects so much from me, but You accept me as I am. It is in You that I find a reason to live. What would I do without you ? I know you'll never leave me alone ....... I know you'll always be by my side. I intend to hold on to you. But I'm human, I'm weak. There are moments when I falter ...... and I may just let go. You hold on to me Lord .......... cause with you there's no chance of letting go.

A friend of mine called Kathy told me something wonderful today ....... she was telling me how eagles teach their little ones to fly. She said that the mother takes the young ones to the edge of a cliff and drops them from there ........ the eaglets try fervently to flap their tiny wings as they fall to the ground ........ just before they reach the ground the mother swoops down and grabs them. She does this again and again ........ till the eaglets learn to fly.

I can relate to this story so very well ...... I've had a lot of hurdles to cross ....... and just when I felt hopeless, and thought there was no other way out ........ You lifted me up Lord, and put me on solid ground.

I love you very much Jes ....... and I want to give you my very best. Help me Lord ....... so that I may do nothing to hurt you. Be with me in every step I take.

Crocodile Hunter

I heard about Steve Irwin yesterday ...... I feel really bad for that guy. He was not only a crocodile hunter but also an environmentalist. Being so much in love with nature he finally succumed to it. Swimming over a sting ray, just to observe it....... he may have never thought it would lead to this. I haven't seen the video, but just the thought of the poisonous jagged barb of a stingray being driven through his body sends shivers down my spine.

Terri and the two little ones must be going through so much pain. I just pray that God gives them the strength and courage to carry on. May He be their comfort in their deep moments of sorrow ........

20 days into IBM .........

It's been 20 days since I stepped into the career world ....... I feel really lucky. It's a miracle ..... if a couple of months ago, someone had told me i'd get into IBM, I'd have laughed ....... We're done with our basic training, our external training (DBA) should start soon. Until then we're supposed to study and give seminars......but I have no complaints.

I know that if I was an engineer without a job, I'd have done anything to get one. It's this thought that keeps me going. I've learnt to love everything I do, appreciate everything I've got, and thank god everyday for this wonderful gift of life He's given me. Right now I feel like I couldn't be happier. Everything is perfect, just as it should be ........ and I know it'll stay this way as long as I leave everything to HIM ....... my life, my future, my plans, my dreams ......... cause He knows best.

Yes, I know I've become much more dependant on Him than I used to be ....... but it's the easiest way out. When you learn to trust Him you realise that your worries are no more yours. He's always there to lean on . Now you'll find me turning to HIm for the smallest of things ........ that's because I know that He does everything perfectly ....... and I hate taking chances. With everything in His hands ........ I know my life is made :-) .