An Accountant's Thoughts On the New Year!

Hi Shanvy,

It's sheer happiness that Veda Vyasan and Shanthi have come together to wish me in the new year. One is intelligence personified and the other is peace personified. What more does a person want, apart from intelligence and peace? Happiness is sure to follow, as shadow follows a man.

By giving us just a "pound of flesh" you have taken "tons" of love from us. And even that small debit was just a precursor for large credits that will be coming your way.

When what you express is love from the heart, I tell you, words will be waiting for your beck and call.

This statement coming from a lady who started the Let's Pray thread is not surprising.

Can you guys explain what do you mean by figures?

Thanks, Shanthi.

I once again wish you, Veda Vyasan and the kids, a very happy new year.

Regards,

 

Dears,

Before get on with the rest of the replies I need to supplement the story with some new insights. I have been mulling over the story all day long. And among others, I want to share these with you.

First,the bush and the oak are just figurative examples. And there are several levels in human beings. To explain, you could be a bush to a hundred and a oak to a thousand. The only thing to remember is that happiness is where we are placed. God wont make us a bush and place ourl happiness in the nearby oak. As long as this lesson is remembered life will be all sweetness.

This story should not be used to practice idleness or escapism. The bush should not strive to be a oak. But even to stay as a bush, it has to strive. To be a good bush, the best bush among all bushes, it is a ceaseless strife from which we cant run away. And the oak should not become complacent seeing the bush. To retain its position it has to strive.

Now comes the trillion dollar question.'Well, let's say I am a bush. What are proper things to strive for?' The success of your life depends on how we find the answer for this question.

Happy new year once again.

Love,

 

Dear Chithra,

Thanks a ton for your kind wishes.Wish you the same. Having moved with so many young people like you, the one thing I can assure you is this,

Age does not grant any immunity from being naughty. But being naughty to some extent, grants immunity from ageing. Hope you get the message straight this time.

There is and there can be no doubt about Cheeniya sir's wisdom. And when he wrote the following lines,

I understood the meaning immediately but wanted you to come over here. Hence extended an invitation for "naughty" ILites. Well, you came and to paraphrase your own words,

PHP:

 Ithai, ithai, ithai thaan naan edirparthaen!
  

Neither have you disappointed me.

Love,