December 31, 2010

See you in 2011




December 17, 2010

A MOTHERS 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: N500.00

For cleaning up my room this week: N1,000.00

For going to the store for you: N200

Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: N500

Taking out the garbage: N250

For getting a good report card: N2,500.00

For cleaning up and raking the yard: N750

Total owed: N5,200



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 how much your parents worth till you become a parent

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

Advice: IF your mom is alive and close to you, give her a big kiss and ask her for forgiveness. If she is far away, call her.

December 9, 2010

Life Is a Gift

                     Today
before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak. 

                    Before
you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
 


                   Before
you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
 


                   Today
before you complain about life - Think of someone who died too early on this earth.

                   Before
you complain about your children -Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.


                   Before
you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.


                   Before
whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.


And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.


                    But
before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another -
 Remember that not one of us is without sin. 


And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.
 


November 25, 2010

A Story Worth Reading

Hello Friend,

Bring Them Up the Right Way with LOVE

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. 

Number 2,by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done.
Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, " This is what I am looking for in my would be manager.
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one
day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person.



The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.






November 11, 2010

Mobile or TV?

Wife is like a TV
Girlfriend is like a MOBILE

At home u watch TV, but when u go out u take ur  MOBILE

No money, u sell the TV, got money u change ur MOBILE

Sometimes u enjoy TV, but most of the time u play with ur MOBILE

TV is free for life, but for the MOBILE, if you don't pay, the services will be terminated

TV is big, bulky and most of the time looking old!
But the MOBILE is cute, slim, curvy and very portable

Operational costs for TV is often acceptable, but for the MOBILE it is often high and demanding

TV has a  remote, MOBILE doesn't

Most importantly, MOBILE is a two-way communication (u talk and listen),but with the TV you MUST only listen (whether you want to or not)

Last but not least! TVs don't have viruses, but MOBILEs often do... 

Men una no go finish us.......................................p

November 4, 2010

Love covereth a multitude of sin

BEFORE YOU PACK, KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE ALSO KNOW HOW TO PACK.

A man and his wife quarreled and had a fight.  After the fight, the wife went into the bedroom.

A few minutes later, the husband also trooped into the bedroom and only to find the wife busy packing her suitcase.
He asked "You are packing! Where are you going??"
She answered "To my mother!"
The man paused for a while and also got his big brown pure  leather suitcase and started packing his clothes.

The wife angrily stared at him and said "You are packing! Where are you going?"
He replied " Oh ya! I am going to my  mother!"
The wife "To your mother! And what about the children! Who is going to look after them?"
The man "You are going to your mother! Fine.  I am also going to my mother. The children also should go to their mother"

The woman stopped packing.  She looked steadily at the husband and was left without any other option but just to shed tears of joy. She then hugged the     man and said, "You are very intelligent.  No wonder I married you;  Tea, Coffee OR Me???