Is it dove? No its love!!

My friend Amy called me the other day. She is in love like crazy. She is in love with some douche bag but she hates it if I call him by that name. So she was telling me how when she was at work, one of our friends told her how she looks so beautiful now and if she was in love? Amy couldn't control but blush to pink.. hahaha... But then I began to ponder upon that thought. What really happens when you fall in love? Why do we look so much younger, more beautiful, more charming, more presentable? Why does everything around us become so beautiful? What is so magical about love? I would love to hear it from you.. Feel free to comment me with your answer.. Until then stay loved!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

These are the list of my friends who wished me on my birthday... :)

Calls:
Scarlet Menezes - 23.50 - 00.00
Marlyn - 00.01
Laveena Rogtao - 00.02
Carmeline - 00.05 (Tried 6 times calling me before this)
Ann - 00.10
Disha Shetty - 00.15
Violet Pereira - 00.18
Savio John - 00.20
Annu John - 07.08
Hemangi - 07.09
Alice Edwin - 08.04
Pastor Joseph - 08.13
Anok - 08.16
Johnson Samuel - 08.20
Samy Joanes - 08.42
Sachetta - 10.37
Leticia - 12.27
Ashley & Liz - 13.01
Benjie Rajan - 14.23
Debbie - 14.52
Jis - 15.01
Diana - 19.13
Mike - 19.30
Reezelle - 21.09
Suraj - 21.27
Aaron - 22.09
Susan - 22.38
Alex - 08.42 (March 02)
Jos - 10.42 (March 02)

Messages:
Anisha Dias - 22.33 (Feb 28)
Melissa Dias - 22.48
Reezelle - 23.53
Mike - 23.59
Sonal - 00.00 (March 01)
Pooja - 00.02
Carmel - 00.02
Benjie - 00.06
Robby - 00.10
Malcolm - 00.19
Ravi - 00.28
Princy - 00.28
Chrislyn - 00.40
Hemangi - 01.48
Aarti - 05.31
Mohan - 06.01
Shruti - 07.30
Ashish - 07.44
Ryan - 10.41
Amanda - 13.25
Sherwin - 14.02
Ryan - 15.38
Susan - 18.53
Susan - 21.40
David - 22.13
Disha - 23.32
Chetan - 13.21 (March 02)

Thank You all of you guys... for making this day special... :D

And then I turned 25...

So this is the account of what happened hours before I turned 25 on March 01st 2009.

Friday evening I returned home after work and had this terrible headache because of the tough day at work. I hit the bed at 9pm only to be woken up by my boss about the antic we put up on Facebook. I really didn't sleep well after that. Saturday was pretty dull as I was really exhausted and tired. Mike came over in the morning and we talked a bit.. Carmeline was happy for everything that happened and thought 'God is just'. Afternoon I fell off to sleep while I was still having lunch with the plate in my hand. Was a terrible sight... never been thru something like that before. Evening we had our church practice as usual and then late evening I had went along with the IC folks to play guitar for a worship meet.

The worship meet was over by 9pm and we went out to Bamboo garden for dinner. Mike and Abi were make fun of me as Ben and Laveena began to take my case. But it was a nice evening with these sweet people. I came home by 11.30pm. And I began getting calls right after.

The first person to call me was my friend Scarlet who called me up at 11.50pm and continued until 12, as she wanted to be the first person to wish me. And then there were numerous other calls and sms following her. But this night too I couldn't sleep well. I have no idea why but I slept at 5.30am and woke up to go to church at 7am. Church was as usual. I didn't really feel anything special about this day. I came home after church and tried to sleep a bit but didn't really managed to get a wink as I had friends calling again to wish me. By evening 5pm I managed to get some rest only to be woken up by my grandma's arrival at 5.30pm. It was one of the most dullest day of my life until I went for the Youth Service in the evening.

The youth meet was fun... we didnt have the usual way. There was no word shared but we played games and had skit. After the youth meet I was taken over to Rob n Ann's place. When I entered the lights were out and the guys screamed 'SURPRISE!!!!" right into my ears... and I found this beautiful black forest with 7 candles displayed as 2 and 5 representing 25 on it. I cut the cake with everyone feeding me most of it. After the cutting of the cake we played a quiz game.. which is totally fun... i was really surprised to know how much we have known each other and how we have been really with each other for a long long time... and the more I think about it.. it becomes harder to think about being separated from each other.

Anyways... Joel won the quiz game.. obviously by cheating but he shared his gift with everyone. After which we played some more crazy games, had pizzas, posed for the camera... gave me group hugs, and tortured me by tickling me for over a minute... I thought I would die... And then they gave me the gifts they got for me.. the best one of it all was this one photo frame they gifted me where they collage all the pics of the people really close to me. It was the most beautiful thing ever... There are just so many people I would wanna be with at the same time but I can never be. But this photo frame was over whelming cos it had all the people I would love to be with on it.

All in all, all I can see is that this was my best birthday ever... and I wanna thank all of my special friends for making this day really special for me... I love all of you guys so much... :)

Dancing with God!!

Pic Courtesy: klairy

When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.

When I saw "G": I! thought of God, followed by "u" and "i". "God, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I dance. As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once again, I became willing to let God lead. My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday. May you abide in God, as God abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting God to lead and to guide you through each season of your life.

- Anon.

Daddy Knows Best!!

I heard this little story somewhere... and I thought it would bless you too...

Once little Jen was playing with her older brother John, when she saw the sun setting and was charmed at this beautiful gradient of colors displayed in the sky. She went up to her brother and told him how beautiful the sunset was. John to prove how smart he was told her that it wasn't the sun that sets but its the Earth that revolves around the Sun. Little Jen did not really understand what John was trying to say. She told him, "But Daddy says the sun sets in the west."

John now irritated with his sister's innocence told her that 'Its never the Sun, its the Earth that revolves.'

She still asked him, 'But daddy says..' John interrupting her says, 'You will learn that when you go to school... It's Science... I believe in Science...'

Poor Jen says nothing but just walks by saying, 'I believe in Daddy...'

Next Best Thing To Falling In Love

I found this on a random web searches. I don't know why did I like it so much...
Maybe I was just listening to this beautiful song by this certain band 'Friday Night Boys'.

On a second thought... I think listening to a beautiful music is the next best thing to falling in love itself... :)

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Welcome 2009!!!

WOW!!! so here we are in 2009 finally... I have been really busy the last few days of Dec last year... Guess you guys figured that out since I haven't been blogging much.

I have no idea what to write about the year that just passed but... it was a beautiful year... am sure we all had our ups and downs thru the year, but its also been a year of blessing. When I look back for a sec I can't think of any good thing but when I take my time out to see all the possible good things that has ever happened to me... I think its countless... :)

But overall the month of December was the best... it all began with a youth camp at Khandala, followed by Rob n Ann's wedding and then a few Christmas programs and then Andrea's wedding... then Christmas itself.. and the new year's program... and of course the most special of it all, meeting our President's 13 year old grand-daughter Deborah Nazareth... She is one of the most sweetest kid I have met.

Well I think since pictures speak better (and maybe louder) than words... I'll stop boring you guys... and leave some pics here to see... :)

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Rob n Ann's Wedding:






















Andrea & Chagas's Wedding:






















New Year's Eve:


































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A Heart-Whelming Story

My friend Mel send me this mail today. I don't know how far its true or who is the person writing this, but it sure is a very heart whelming story...

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I was walking around in a Big Bazar store shopping, when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.

The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll. Then the little boy turned to me and asked: ''Uncle, are you sure I don't have enough money?''

I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll l, my dear.'' The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to. 'It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much. I wanted to Gift her for her BIRTHDAY. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.' His eyes were so sad while saying this. 'My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''

My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.' Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me 'I want mommy to take my picture with her so my sister won't forget me.' 'I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.' Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. 'Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?''

'OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his with out him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'

Then he looked at me and added, 'I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give It to my sister. He heard me!'' 'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.'

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. Then I remembered a local news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away, nd the mother was left in a critical state. Thefamily had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young woman had passed away.. I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial. She was there, in her coffin, holding abeautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy andthe doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feelingthat my life had been changed for ever.

The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.

My 'Safe Arrival' Letter To Virginia

Today was not a usual day as obviously its a Friday. I dont really feeling working on this day... besides I am listening to 'Shut Up by Simple Plan' right now. So you know I am totally in a punk mood... and not even close to something called as 'working'.

So we just done with our lunch in the pantry room situated on the 3rd Floor... Violet moved out first, followed by me. Virginia was still up there talking to VInod. I just casually bid her my goodbye. To which she thought about playing cool and asked me to write her a mail when I safely down to the 2nd store to my desk. She also asked me to draw her flowers in the mail I was to write to her.

I did just that... and definitely being the most emotional in our lot... she loved every bit of it and has preserved it... :)

This is what I wrote to her...

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(And that's us)

Sweetest smile of the year... :)

Hello People, They say a smile breaks all tension... and I happen to find a beautiful smile in a friend of mine from Brazil. People please welcome my friend Chris Tardelli... She has this cutest smile ever... and it really refreshes you.. when you going thru some tough times...

Thank you Chris for your friendship... ur really a very sweet person... love talking to you... :)