tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post7473201025719106826..comments2024-02-21T14:35:34.003+05:30Comments on randomthoughts: ABOUT LIFE AND LIVING!J P Joshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-29712212911131939052010-01-22T10:12:06.347+05:302010-01-22T10:12:06.347+05:30sunshinesafar: Welcome here and thank you for your...sunshinesafar: Welcome here and thank you for your comment. Thank you also for blogrolling me. Will visit your blog shortly.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-70484286228624830652010-01-20T11:07:59.428+05:302010-01-20T11:07:59.428+05:30Hi,
This is my first time here. I absolutely love...Hi,<br /><br />This is my first time here. I absolutely loved this post.. so much food for thought!<br /><br />I think you write really well. Adding you to my blogroll :)sunshinesafarhttp://soulsafar.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-90756215901920098812010-01-08T05:56:30.311+05:302010-01-08T05:56:30.311+05:30LVS: You are so abosolutely right. Grand children ...LVS: You are so abosolutely right. Grand children are really special, possibly because they come at the right time in our lives...children come during our career making and livelyhood earning days, and that is a full time job for nearly everyone, I believe.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-17744616106120902412010-01-07T20:55:42.887+05:302010-01-07T20:55:42.887+05:30Indeed nothing can beat the enjoyment kids and gra...Indeed nothing can beat the enjoyment kids and grandkids bring in our lives. I have seen the look on my parents faces and that look is priceless.L. Venkata Subramaniamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013877791567403788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-43577647180432181072010-01-06T09:30:49.117+05:302010-01-06T09:30:49.117+05:30Id it is: Thank you for your comment and a very Ha...Id it is: Thank you for your comment and a very Happy New year to you too.<br /><br />Usha: Welcome back after a long hibernation. A very happy new year to you and your loved ones. I do reciprocate your wonderful sentiments.<br /><br />sm: A very happy new year to you too.<br /><br />Renu: A very happy new year to you and all your loved ones. <br /><br />Sorry, have been away from the computer for the past few days.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-48787092549985949572010-01-04T09:50:59.878+05:302010-01-04T09:50:59.878+05:30Wishing you a very happy New Year !!Wishing you a very happy New Year !!Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-55743701961460170812010-01-03T18:06:29.904+05:302010-01-03T18:06:29.904+05:30Happy New yearHappy New yearsmhttp://realityviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-27409474396825963492010-01-02T11:47:13.653+05:302010-01-02T11:47:13.653+05:30JP Sir, best wishes for the new year! May you and...JP Sir, best wishes for the new year! May you and your loved ones be blessed with much happiness, love and luck, right through the year!<br /><br />This is a beautiful email.. I remember receiving this and the wonderful feeling of empathy I felt!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing it, and reminding me!Usha Pisharodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569968324374522544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-14845717999925803912009-12-29T21:25:23.512+05:302009-12-29T21:25:23.512+05:30A very inspiring read! Thanks for sharing.
Seasons...A very inspiring read! Thanks for sharing.<br />Seasons greetings to you and a wonderful year ahead!Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-27890007125049269662009-12-29T07:34:55.070+05:302009-12-29T07:34:55.070+05:30Renu: It is human to go through all these stages, ...Renu: It is human to go through all these stages, I believe.... the coffee bean however should be the ideal. <br /><br />I read this saying many summers ago on a small piece of pine wood in Simla, "Aim for the sky, you will hit the mountain top at least". It sure does make sense to me.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-86671573536927440442009-12-28T10:26:23.703+05:302009-12-28T10:26:23.703+05:30Lovely post ! I was initially like a carrot..now I...Lovely post ! I was initially like a carrot..now I am a mix of egg and coffe beans:)..trying hard to erase the bitterness from my heart, actually forgetting is the key to happiness, and I am hardly able to forget anything.<br /><br />Keep posyting these gems..give me lot of strength.Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-87697836660052084372009-12-28T09:45:37.859+05:302009-12-28T09:45:37.859+05:30Balvinder: Yes, mool nalon sood actually zyada pya...Balvinder: Yes, mool nalon sood actually zyada pyara honda hai... talking from personal experience.<br /><br />I too lived life like you. I always felt that God created me to make a difference in my life and in the life of others around me, and that too in a positive way, as far as possible. And the same I used to tell my officers.. what good are you if your being does not make any difference to anyone, or any situation around you. <br /><br />I believe that if all of us start feeling this one fact inside us, at all times, then it would help in making our society, our country and this planet a better place to live in. Thanks Balvinder for sharing your thoughts in your comment.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-67851349623932553012009-12-28T09:36:08.808+05:302009-12-28T09:36:08.808+05:30Indyeah: Thank you for re-surfacing; where have yo...Indyeah: Thank you for re-surfacing; where have you been?? Where are you? - this is Poonam's query from over my shoulder. Good to read you back on line.<br /><br />Happy New year to you too.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-24121684843055746202009-12-28T09:31:46.656+05:302009-12-28T09:31:46.656+05:30HDWK: Agree with you. It does make a BIG differenc...HDWK: Agree with you. It does make a BIG difference in one's perspective if one knows how to stay positive under adverse circumstances, which are part and parcel of living this life. <br /><br />I read this story for the first time and really enjoyed the unique perspective given by this mother to her daughter.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-57362057818986128252009-12-28T09:27:36.506+05:302009-12-28T09:27:36.506+05:30Joseph P.: Thank you for your comment. Agree with ...Joseph P.: Thank you for your comment. Agree with you - I have spent more time with my grand daughter than I could with my kids and the reasons are universal, as mentioned by you. Yes, my grand daughter teaches me something new and without a word, and also in her angelic way..like you say.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-42393857796435432652009-12-28T09:24:51.048+05:302009-12-28T09:24:51.048+05:30Nilu: Thank you for your comment. I believe the ai...Nilu: Thank you for your comment. I believe the aim should be to become like the coffee bean but that I suppose is the ideal; we all have been through our carrot and egg situations.... a little introspection in such circumstances would help us in travelling towards the coffee bean ideal.<br /><br />Yes, everyone does not always succeed at becoming a coffee bean; but people who do introspect finally move in that direction, I believe. It has been my personal experience too.<br /><br />I just love this thought, "May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy". It is so beautiful... happiness, trials, sorrow and hope are all part of life, and help one get a well rounded personality, I believe.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-70804941828452224232009-12-27T20:43:45.597+05:302009-12-27T20:43:45.597+05:30Hello JPJ:)
Very interesting and educative post. ...Hello JPJ:)<br /><br />Very interesting and educative post. The story is really good and worth understanding. The quotes are excellent.<br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY:)<br />JosephJoseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-4894419012822045942009-12-26T13:47:28.279+05:302009-12-26T13:47:28.279+05:30That's a great post JP.
Yes miss ur absence i...That's a great post JP.<br /><br />Yes miss ur absence in the blog world at regular intervals and i can understand ur occupation with ur grand children. <br /><br />U are absolutely right that grandchildren extract more attention from us than what we gave to our children. Punjabi wich kahnde ney "Mool naalon sood pyaara" (to lender, interest amount is dearer than the principal amount)<br /><br />Yes the lessons given out in the mail are great.<br /><br />In fact to share with u i have always felt that wherever i am posted, it is always my endeavour to leave my mark on the system which should remain there for a long time. And i am lucky that i have been able to do that till now because whenever i visit the old station of my posting people tell me that. It takes some time to make your mark but if one is persistent in the efforts then it certainly does make a difference and one leaves a place better than when he / she had found it on arrival.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing good inspirational thoughts JP.Balvinder Ballihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040171846198252874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-72181851914735642462009-12-25T23:13:02.691+05:302009-12-25T23:13:02.691+05:30Thats a great end of year post. The story is one o...Thats a great end of year post. The story is one of my all time favorite stories and i think of the coffee often. i also tell this story to all the children i know.. its imp to hear it early on. Makes a BIG difference to one's perspective.How do we knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763488475931737293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-54427554519641989942009-12-25T03:05:02.456+05:302009-12-25T03:05:02.456+05:30apologies SIr..for. I have not read the post yet.....apologies SIr..for. I have not read the post yet..but first wanted to wish you in the festive season as well as for the year ahead:)warm wishes for you and yours:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-26448355759661539912009-12-24T10:58:48.197+05:302009-12-24T10:58:48.197+05:30Hi JPJ:)
Greetings:)
You have stated the truth t...Hi JPJ:)<br /><br />Greetings:)<br /><br />You have stated the truth that parents didn't have time for their children whereas they have time for their grandchildren. When our children were growing up we were busy earning a livelyhood to provide for them but when we are old we are free from the worries of earning a living and supporting a faimily. I agree with you children have a lot to teach us, older people. They are so endearing and angelic and their ways surprises us.<br /><br />You have brought in lovely analogies of carrot, egg and coffee beans. Yes, we should all be like coffee beans and overcome adversities by getting on top of them. After all it is said that all problems are opportunities and that is exactly what the coffee beans did to the water. It not only changed the color of water but turned it into an aromatic drinking coffee. Hats of to you for the analogy:)<br /><br />The quotes are excellent too. I was inspired reading them. Many thanks.<br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.<br />JOSEPH:)Joseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-51639103284603847052009-12-23T11:51:08.357+05:302009-12-23T11:51:08.357+05:30Good, thought-provoking post!
I believe that a pe...Good, thought-provoking post!<br /><br />I believe that a person has to go through being a carrot, an egg and a coffee bean in his lifetime. Its the natural process of spiritual evolution. Besides, some adversities are aimed at making you soft, others at making you hard. But then again - we are only playing with the words hard and soft. <br /><br />But, not everyone succeeds at being a coffee bean.Niluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881009190943901923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-23497307511294878842009-12-23T06:26:22.246+05:302009-12-23T06:26:22.246+05:30BK Chowla: Thank you... I agree with you - this pi...BK Chowla: Thank you... I agree with you - this piece is so beautiful and perceptively written. Thank you for your good wishes for Meher.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-72678661574350057692009-12-22T17:28:41.365+05:302009-12-22T17:28:41.365+05:30How beautifully written.
I don't know if paren...How beautifully written.<br />I don't know if parents teach their children about all the three aspects resulting into different forms.<br />My best wishes to your little angle.BK Chowla,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537noreply@blogger.com