Shocking letter

A mother enters her daughter's bedroom and sees a letter over the bed.With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands:

It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm telling you that I eloped with my new boyfriend. I found real passion and he is so nice, with all his piercing and tattoos and his big motorcycle. But it is not only that mom, I'm pregnant and Ahmed said that we will be very happy in his trailer in the woods. He wants to have many more children with me and that's one of my dreams. I've learned that marijuana doesn't hurt anyone and we'll be growing it for us and his friends, who are providing us with all the cocaine and ecstasies we may want. In the meantime, we'll pray for the science to find the AIDS cure, for Ahmed to get better, he deserves it. Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Some day I'll visit for you to know your grandchildren.


Love
Your daughter, Judith

PS: Mom, it's not true. I'm at the neighbor's house. I just wanted to show you that there are worse things in life than the school's report card that's in my desk drawer...I love you!

RULES THAT GUYS WISHED WOMEN KNEW

Here is a list of things that nearly all guys wished that their wives or girlfriends knew ... far too true, and very funny!

* If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us.

* Learn to work the toilet seat, if it is up, put it down.

* Don’t cut your hair. Never. Ever.

* Sometimes we’re not thinking about you. Live with it.

* Get rid of your cat.

* Anything you wear is fine. Really.

* Women wearing Wonder bras and low-cut blouses lose their right to complain about being
stared at.

* You have too many shoes.

* Crying is blackmail.

* Ask for what you want. Subtle hints don’t work.

* Mark anniversaries on a calendar.

* Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers.

* A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

* Anything we said 6 or 8 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.

* If you don’t dress like the Victoria’s Secret girls, don’t expect us to act like soap
opera guys.

* If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad
and angry, we probably meant the other one.

* Let us ogle. If we don’t look at other women, how can we know how pretty you are?

* Don’t rub the lamp if you don’t want the genie to come out.

* You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done - not both.

* Christopher Columbus didn’t need directions, and neither do we.

* You have enough clothes.

* Diamonds are forever expensive

PS: Thanks to MWS

Does God Exist

The professor of a university challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?" A student answered bravely, "Yes, he did".

The professor then asked, "If God created everything, then he created evil. Since evil exists (as noticed by our own actions), so God is evil. The student couldn't respond to that statement causing the professor to conclude that he had "proved" that "belief in God" was a fairy tale, and therefore worthless.

Another student raised his hand and asked the professor, "May I pose a question? " "Of course" answered the professor.

The young student stood up and asked : "Professor does Cold exists?"

The professor answered, "What kind of question is that? ...Of course the cold exists... haven't you ever been cold?"

The young student answered, "In fact sir, Cold does not exist. According to the laws of Physics, what we consider cold, in fact is the absence of heat. Anything is able to be studied as long as it transmits energy (heat). Absolute Zero is the total absence of heat, but cold does not exist. What we have done is create a term to describe how we feel if we don't have body heat or we are not hot."

"And, does Dark exist?", he continued. The professor answered "Of course". This time the student responded, "Again you're wrong, Sir. Darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in fact simply the absence of light. Light can be studied, darkness can not. Darkness cannot be broken down. A simple ray of light tears the darkness and illuminates the surface where the light beam finishes. Dark is a term that we humans have created to describe what happens when there's lack of light."

Finally, the student asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" The professor replied, "Of course it exists, as I mentioned at the beginning, we see violations, crimes and violence anywhere in the world, and those things are evil."

The student responded, “Sir, Evil does not exist. Just as in the previous cases, Evil is a term which man has created to describe the result of the absence of God's presence in the hearts of man.

After this, the professor bowed down his head, and didn't answer back.

The Meaning of Life

On the first day, God created the dog and said:

'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'

The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?'

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:

'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.'

The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:

'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'

The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said:

'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.'

But the human said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family.. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. . And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

Mohit Rajvanshi
General Manager
Fortuna Impex Pte Ltd.
12 D, Harrington Mansion,
Kolkata 700 071, India

Ju

Image source: deviantart.com

Just when you feel you have the worst life in this world...please read this. Hopefully it helps us to be a better person and to be strong.

Ju was physically abused as a child. She lived with a mother who was
diagnosed with post depression and a father who was a wife abuser.

Her parent divorced and left six of them with her mother. She left
school at 15 and went to work waiting tables to help her mother feed
them all.

At 18 she met and fell in love and was married soon after. Then she
found out that her husband drank too much, slept around with other
women, a wife abuser and took drugs.

She was divorced at age 20 with two children. Her husband took their
son away and handed him to his friend. He was sent to jail for an
offence with the law.

Her husband's friend did not want to hand the boy over to her and
demanded money in exchange. The child had scars on his chest due to
burnt from cigarette butts. That was what he got for crying out for
food.

She finally managed to get her son back. She left her children in her
mother's care while she left to find a job.

At 28 she had an accident. Her dress caught fire and she suffered 2nd
degree burns.

With that her self-esteem and self-confidence went down the pit. She
was depressed. She attempted suicides several times and was given
psychiatric treatments.

After a major surgery and lots of counseling and support from
relatives and friends, she started her life all over again even with
one partly deformed hand and fingers.

Her anxiety was all the time still present. It was tougher to find a
job. She felt like a disabled person.

The one thing that kept her going in spite of her misfortune was her
will to be able to feed herself and sent money for her children. She
did not want to ask for financial support.

At 38 she was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix. That was a big
blow to her. She went through another depression episode.

"Why me?" was the question she repeatedly asked. Of course when she
asked that question, she got all the wrong answers. She felt more
depressed. She blamed her father, her mother and everyone for what
brought her sufferings. Worst, she blamed herself.

She agreed to go for the treatments, chemotherapy and cesium, because
she did not want to go through the pains.

This was when she took the time to look within her. She thought that
she might not live long enough so she decided to reconnect with her
children. It was not easy especially with her son who had gone
through his own childhood trauma.

She turned to her family for moral support and she turned to God.

Now eight years later, she is still alive. Waking up and able to
breathe for another day is a gift for her.

She has two grandchildren whom she adores and that give her much joy.
She takes some jobs every now and then when her health permits and
rests when she needs it.

Her question has changed. She now asks what is it she could do to get
more out of what is left?

Things happen and happen to us all. Life does not play favorites.
Everyone has a story to tell.

It is how we handle it that matters. We do not have to wait until a
major catastrophe interrupts us to think of what we should do with
our lives.

It is up to us to make or break us. No one can tell our brain and
mind what to do. No one can tell us what to think of and what to put
inside our head.

We have the power to think what we want to think. To forget past
hurts or to linger with them.

We can decide, plan and take action on what we want to have, do or
be. At least when the universe intervenes, we know that we have done
our best.

Paty Manterola
CRISTACURVA
413 Interamerica Blvd WH1 PMB 027-318
Laredo, TX 78045 Mexico

What the Dictionary Never Tells You

1. Divorce : Future tense of marriage.

2. Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool on the other.

3. Lecture : An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds of either.

4. Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.

5. Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by feminine water power.

6. Dictionary : A place where success comes before work.

7. Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on.

8. Classic: A book which people praise, but do not read.

9. Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

10.Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

11. Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

12. Etc: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

13. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.

14. Experience: The name men give to their mistakes.

15. Atom Bomb : An invention to end all inventions.

16. Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.

17. Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

18. Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river.

19. Optimist: A person who while falling from Eiffel tower says in midway "See I am not injured yet."

20. Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.

The Builder

Author Unknown, Source Unknown

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An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.

The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project."

Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

A Sweet Coffee

A bit long………. but worth to read….

One day a woman was walking down the street when she spied a beggar sitting on the corner. The man was elderly, unshaven, and ragged. As he sat there, pedestrians walked by him giving him dirty looks they clearly wanted nothing to do with him because of who he was -- a dirty, homeless man. But when she saw him, the woman was moved to compassion.

It was very cold that day and the man had his tattered coat -- more like an old suit coat rather than a warm coat -- wrapped around him. She stopped and looked down. "Sir?" She asked. "Are you all right?"

The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like that she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before. "Leave me alone," he growled.

To his amazement, the woman continued standing. She was smiling - - her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" She asked.

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the President. Now go away."

The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" The man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone."

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" He asked."No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

The Officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"

"See that cafeteria over there?" She asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

"Are you crazy, lady?" The homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, Officer. I didn't do anything."

"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the Officer answered. "Don't blow it."

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived. The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by the table. "What's going on here, Officer?" He asked. "What is all this. Is this man in trouble?"

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered. "Not in here!" The manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with eddy and associates, the banking firm down the street?"

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms." "And do you make a good profit from providing food at the weekly meetings?"

"What business is that of yours?" "I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, President and CEO of the Company." "Oh." The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, Officer?"

"No thanks, ma'am," the Officer replied. "I'm on duty."
"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"
"Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel. "I'll get your coffee for you right away, Officer."

The Officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said. "That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this." She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently. "Jack, do you remember me?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

"Ma'am?" The Officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over, I saw you put the price of my food in the cash register. I knew then that everything would be all right."

"So you started your own business?" Old jack said.

"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons. He's the Personnel Director of my Company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet and if you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you."

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you," he said.

"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the Glory. Thank Jesus. He led me to you."

Outside the cafeteria, the Officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways. "Thank you for all your help, Officer," she said.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And... And thank you for the coffee."

She frowned. "I forgot to ask you whether you used cream or sugar. That's black."

The Officer looked at the steaming cup of coffee in his hand. "Yes, I do take cream and sugar --perhaps more sugar than is good for me." He patted his ample stomach.

"I'm sorry," she said.

"I don't need it now," he replied smiling. "I've got the feeling that this coffee you bought me is going to taste as sweet as sugar."

Start to live. May God Bless You Too

The Elephant That Don't Run

A number of years ago, I had the rather unique experience of being backstage in Madison Square Garden, in New York, during the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. To say the least, it was a fascinating experience. I was able to walk around looking at the lions, tigers, giraffes and all the other circus animals. As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but, for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.

"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They think the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free." I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but, because they believed they could not, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old, outdated beliefs that no longer serve us? Have you avoided trying something new because of a limiting belief? Worse, how many of us are being held back by someone else's limiting beliefs? Do you tell yourself you can't sell because you're not a salesperson?

Particularly in starting or running a business, we are cautioned not to take risks, usually by well intentioned friends and family. How many of us have heard, "You can't do that" or "You'll never succeed in that business, I know, I tried"? These are the dream stealers who, due to their own limiting beliefs, will attempt to discourage you from living your dreams. You must ignore them at all costs! I am not suggesting that you should not seek advice from qualified individuals and mentors, but that you avoid like the plague, being swayed by the limiting beliefs of others, especially people who are not in their own business.

Challenge your own limiting beliefs by questioning them. If you begin to question a belief, you automatically weaken it. The more you question your limiting beliefs, the more they are weakened. It's like kicking the legs out from under a stool. Once you weaken one leg, the stool begins to lose its balance and fall. Think back to a time when you "sold" someone on yourself. We are selling all the time. You have to sell your ideas to your spouse, your children, and your employees, even your banker. Maybe, as a child, you sold Girl Scout cookies or magazine subscriptions to raise money for your school team. That was selling too!

Once you realize you are, in fact, a capable salesperson, you have weakened that old belief and began to replace it with a new, empowering one. Look for references to support the new beliefs you want to cultivate. As in the example of the stool, you want to reinforce your beliefs by adding more and more "legs" to them. Find people who have accomplished what you want to accomplish, discover what they did and model their behavior. Remember back to times in your past when you were successful, and use that experience to propel yourself forward. If your challenge is in sales, read sales books and listen to tapes or attend sales seminars. This is a critical area of your business. One that cannot be undermined by limiting beliefs.

There is a technique called "fake it until you make it" that works well. I am not suggesting you live in denial, just that you begin to see yourself succeeding. Visualize your successes. See yourself vividly in your mind's eye making the sale and reaching your goals. Affirm, over and over, that you are succeeding. Write your affirmations daily. Of course, make sure you take the appropriate action. As it says in the Bible, "Faith without works is dead."

Remember that your subconscious mind does not know the difference between real and imaginary. Before you go on a sales call, take a moment and mentally rehearse the scene, just like actors and athletes do. Tell yourself, "I'm a great salesperson. " Do this over and over, especially just before a sales call. See the sale being made. See and feel the success. You will be pleasantly amazed at the result. Don't take my word for it. Give it a try. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It has been said throughout history that what ever you believe, with conviction, you can achieve. Don't be like the poor elephant and go through your life stuck because of a limiting belief you were given or developed years ago. Take charge of your life and live it to the fullest. You deserve the best.

Paty Manterola
CRISTACURVA
413 Interamerica Blvd WH1 PMB 027-318
Laredo, TX 78045 Mexico