MAMA'S GIFT

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers and prospered. Some years later, they chatted having enjoyed dinner together. They discussed gifts to their elderly mother, who lived far away in another city.

The first said, " I had built a big house for Mama."


The second said, " I had hundred thousand dollar theater in the house for Mama."


The third one said, " I had a Mercedes dealer to deliver LS600 for Mama."

The fourth said, " You know how Mama loved reading holy Bible (you may read religious book of your own religion) and you know she can't read now as she can't see being old. I met the preacher who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribue $100, 000 a year for twenty years to the
church, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it."

The other brothers were impressed. After the holidays Mom sent out her Thank You notes.


She wrote, " Milton, the house you build is so huge I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway."

" Marvin, I am too old to travel, I stay home, I have my groceries delivered, so never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks."

"Michael, you game me an expensive theater with Dolby Sound, it could hold 50 people, but all of my friends are dead, I've lost my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same."

"Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you."

Luv Ya
Mama
Moral: Gifts should be need based.
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SEMINAR ON 11TH JULY, 2010

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VANITY

Vanity is empty pride. It is futility and unsubstantiality. Thoma a Kempis said, :He himself and that maketh no account of any height of hour." These words are the quintessence of humility, when one is not arrogant of his successes nor does he complain about his misfortunes.

He insists on living creatively everyday, every minute, to give happiness to himself and to share it with others.

The reverse of this characteristic is vanity, a common trait that infects the mind and spirit of huminity. As a matter of fact, no one can escape it entirely in a lifetime.

When we have vanity, we have conceit; and in both instances we tend to falsely believe we are more than what we are, when, as a matter of fact, we know the truth - that we are less, much less than what we can be. Then, in our secret embarassment, we scratch for attention, but it ends in a fruitless effort. It's like scratching on marble. If truth be known or realised, we wind up disliking our own self, neglecting opportunities to find our 'big self' and worthwhile goals.

Once this realizations dawns on us, we feel that there is nothing vanity but defeat. Perhaps we would think twice before being vain if we realised that we are playing a depression game, a losing

game that automatically makes us a member of the opinionated club; that we become little dictators who cannot win, who cannot relax, who cannot sleep.

The cure for our ailment is simple: Let us think kindly of ourselves, but don't gloat over successes. Be a good friend to our own self and be a good friend to others. Like Thomas a Kempis said, we will be great if don't make too great an account of our honours.

Source: 'WISDOM JULY 2010"

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