Inspirational Stories

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  1. iyerviji

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    Mother's love
    A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

    For cutting the grass: $5.00
    For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
    For going to the store for you: $.50
    Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
    Taking out the garbage: $1.00
    For getting a good report card: $5.00
    For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
    Total owed: $14.75


    Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this is what she wrote:


    For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
    No Charge
    For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
    No Charge
    For all the trying times, and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years:
    No Charge
    For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
    No Charge
    For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
    No Charge
    Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
    No Charge.


    When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: “PAID IN FULL”.

    Lessons:

    You will never know your parents worth till you become a parent

    Be a giver not an acquirer, especially with your parents. there is a lot to give, besides money.

    BECAUSE MONEY IS THE WORST WAYOF MEASURING HAPPINESS…♥
     
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    Good one @iyerviji ma'am and nice thread. I got to know worth of my parents when I was in college.:)
    Agree, there is a lot to give to parents and we can't measure or buy somethings With money especially love, happiness, health and death....
     
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    True Mistt dear parents need only love and care from their children nothing else, especially in their old age. Thnks for your first feedback. You can call me Viji, madam is not necessary
     
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    So nice of you. You are like my Mom, so I call you as Viji Mom.....:) take care
     
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    Welcome
     
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    Read this small story; Hope that makes a BIG change in YOU
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    The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students “How much do you think this glass weighs?”
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    ’50gms!’….. ‘100gms!’ …..’125 gms’ …the students answered. “I really don’t know unless I weigh it,” said the professor, “but, my question is:
    What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?”…. ‘Nothing’ …..the students said..‘Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?’ the professor asked.
    ‘Your arm would begin to ache’ said one of the student
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    “You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?”
    “Your arm could go numb; you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!”
    ….. Ventured another student & all the students laughed
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    “Very good.
    But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” Asked the professor.
    ‘No’…. Was the answer.
    “Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?”
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    The students were puzzled.
    “What should I do now to come out of pain?” asked professor again.
    “Put the glass down!” said one of the students
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    [​IMG]“Exactly!” said the professor.
    Life’s problems are something like this.
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    Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
    Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
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    Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
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    It’s important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to ‘PUT THEM DOWN’ at the end of every day before you go to sleep…
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    That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!

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    Moral
    So, when you start your day today, Remember friend to ‘PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY!
     
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    Good thread @iyerviji it's good to read such stories .
    I hope I can contribute :)

    How to stay motivated ?

    In the jungle which animal is the biggest ........

    I heard you say, Elephant.

    In the jungle which animal is the tallest ........

    I heard you say, Giraffe.

    In the jungle which animal is the wisest ........

    I heard you say, Fox.

    In the jungle which animal is the fastest ........

    I heard you say, Cheetahs.

    Among all these wonderful qualities mentioned, where is the Lion in the picture.?

    Yet, you say the Lion is the KING of the jungle even without ANY of these qualities.!!

    Why??

    Because...

    The Lion is courageous,

    The Lion is very bold,

    The Lion is always ready to face any challenges, any barrier that crosses his path, no matter how big/bad they are.!!

    The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and is never afraid. The Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker. The Lion believes any animal is food for him. The Lion believes any opportunity is worth giving a try and never lets it slip from his hands. The Lion has charisma.!!

    So...

    - What is it that we get to learn from the Lion ??

    • You don't need to be the fastest.

    • You don't need to be the wisest.

    • You don't need to be the smartest.

    • You don't need to be the most brilliant.

    • You don't need to be generally accepted to achieve your dreams and be great in life.!!

    • All you need is *courage*

    • All you need is *boldness*

    • All you need is the will to try.

    • All you need is the faith to believe it is possible.

    • All you need is to believe in yourself, that *you can* do it.!!

    It's TIME to bring out the Lion in you..!!

    Stay motivated.

    "Face the terrible, face it boldly"

    - Swami Vivekananda.
     
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    @iyerviji maa @penpaal both of your inspirational stories are nice. Thank you ....
     
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    The Law of the Garbage Truck
    One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.

    We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’
    This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’

    He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

    The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

    Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so…Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety howpercent you take it!

    Have a blessed, garbage-free day.
    - D.J. Pollay
     
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    It is hard to pray for the persons who don't treat us well.I don't have any feelings for that kind of persons. I just ignore them and move on....
    True, anything in life depends on how we take it. Nice......
     

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