Second life....

If we are able to mend something that went wrong, the happiness you derive is nothing less than that you had when you made it the first time.

It may be not the same... The scar remains.. But still your happiness will camouflage the scar...

Wise words...

Read these lines recently... Dint want to forget them or lose them in my journey called life.. So posting them here...

1. “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
2. “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
3. “The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.”
4. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
5. “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
6. “Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
7. “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
8. “However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”
9. “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
10. “You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.
11. ”The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
12. “Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”
13. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
14. “In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.”
15. “Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.”
16. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”
17. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.”
18. “When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”
19. “I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.”
20. “If you knew what I know about the power of giving you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.”
21. “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.”
22. “The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”
23. “A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.”
24. ”“Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.”
25. “Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

Admission trauma

The moment my daughter was born, I knew I'll face this day, but pushed the thought aside for a couple of years. Happily grew with my daughter as a mother, as we crossed each milestone together.

And here we stand before what looks like the biggest problem on earth.. My daughter's admission...

I have been scrutinising schools for more than a year now. Talking to children in the parks, shops, neighbourhood about their school, teachers.. To their mothers about education, fees, quality, distance and what not...

And there comes a big blow at the neck of the moment... Transfer of job..

Back to square one...

Nevertheless, I started the process again. Went through the initial process of submitting her registration in schools we shortlisted. I was little hopeful as all went little smooth till now. As D day comes near for the list of students to be displayed, I'm totally blank and panicked.

Fear grips me, as I pray she gets listed at least in one school against to my initial thoughts where l liked her to GOTO a very nice school in terms of education and not infrastructure.

For about 50 to 60 open category seats, I see 4000 applications submitted. Along with that the criteria set by a few schools ruins our chance completely.

Do I really have to be M.S or Padma Subramanian or M F Hussain to get my daughter admitted in school???? Can't an ordinary common man get admission in school for his wards??? Ridiculous.

The one thought that keeps my head still sane is that I'm not the only one. I have parents of 5000 children in schools which I have applied sailing along with me and also  parents of those who are waiting to get their children admitted this year.

Hope that my daughter and myself cross this milestone too and get ready to start learning our A B C officially....