Wednesday, September 13, 2006
From a mother to her sons.
At 56 years of age, I have for the first time in life found the time to think and ruminate the life I have sped thru at break-neck speed.
Not that these 56 years went by without thought; but that thought process had a definite purpose; was triggered by a problem that had to be solved, an event that brought joy, sorrow, anger, frustration- or one of such innumerable emotions that come your way on the journey of life.
And I would like to think today, that God gave me the capacity to go thru this process with the requisite objectivity, clarity, sensitivity, magnanimity and realism! Big words these, but I rest my entire life's successes on these attributes which He gave me in however small a measure!
I had my usual share of ups and downs, but came thru them fairly unhurt, a little wiser and a lot humbler!
For all the good that I possess, I can only give credit to the great Lord, my parents (they were abs. wonderful human beings!) and all my elders & teachers!
All the bad that is in me is My Own and I am still struggling to get rid of these, so at the End of the Day, I can say Very Honestly to my Dad- that I have strived to be a Good Person!
My dad died young(52 yrs of age) but he gave me 2 very simple teachings that stuck in my brain- Always be Happy and Smiling and Always Be/Do Good! That is what I tried!
Not that these 56 years went by without thought; but that thought process had a definite purpose; was triggered by a problem that had to be solved, an event that brought joy, sorrow, anger, frustration- or one of such innumerable emotions that come your way on the journey of life.
And I would like to think today, that God gave me the capacity to go thru this process with the requisite objectivity, clarity, sensitivity, magnanimity and realism! Big words these, but I rest my entire life's successes on these attributes which He gave me in however small a measure!
I had my usual share of ups and downs, but came thru them fairly unhurt, a little wiser and a lot humbler!
For all the good that I possess, I can only give credit to the great Lord, my parents (they were abs. wonderful human beings!) and all my elders & teachers!
All the bad that is in me is My Own and I am still struggling to get rid of these, so at the End of the Day, I can say Very Honestly to my Dad- that I have strived to be a Good Person!
My dad died young(52 yrs of age) but he gave me 2 very simple teachings that stuck in my brain- Always be Happy and Smiling and Always Be/Do Good! That is what I tried!
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