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 'I asked for strength,
And God gave me difficulties to make me strong;

I asked for wisdom,
And God gave me problems to learn to solve;

I asked for prosperity,
And God gave me brain and brawn to work;

I asked for courage,
And God gave me dangers to overcome;

I asked for love,
And God gave me people to help;

I asked for favours,
And God gave me ( Read more... )

 'just because someone isn't loving you the way you want him/her to, doesn't mean the person isn't loving you with his/her all.'

reconsider your thoughts before you speak, cos what you say may cause others to stumble. weigh their words before you act, cos they may not have considered before speaking, & acting on their words may cause others grief. say only what you mean, & only by the means of love. maybe if we'd all live by that, then there'd be less tripping over careless

in india, plain cornflakes with fresh, warm milk had somehow snuggled its way into the comforting chambers of our hearts. we'd camp at the mess each morning, hoping & praying that she'd once again, emerge from the kitchen with the glorious metal tray in hand. breakfast was never taken for granted, we thrived on this routine of waiting patiently for ( Read more... )

she followed closely behind, inching forward, her every step supported by the unpolished stick. her hair was up in a knotted, frazzled bun & body wrapped in a simple dirty cloth,unwashed for who knows how long. she cupped her hands & reached out towards me, pleading meekly in her language. her resolve strengthened with my increasing nervousness. ( Read more... )

it was an assault on the senses ( Read more... )

we arrived one after another, having come from different places & by separate ways. we sat around the rectangular table, exchanging stories & jokes- there was one of the most diverse groups of people u'd find. each with different talents & gifts, experiences & ambitions. yet you'd never find a group more alike.

There are different kinds of gifts, ( Read more... )

 

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pouring though pages of words, with wisdom highlighted in pinks, blues,purples & all other fluorescent colours you can think of, hoping that it wld leave an impression on the mind...just like all the other highlighted words on all the other highlighted pages. moving at the less than wind-swept speed that ought to be second-nature. planning yet ( Read more... )