Innocent Days, Innocent Ways

I walk into this class during Recess and notice this li’l boy looking forlorn and lost. His arm is in a sling so he can’t play with his friends. They have left him alone. I have seen him before and he doesn’t look his usual chirpy self. Time for some pep talk!

Me: You know what I like about you?

Kid: (Shaking his head) Uhmm… No, Miss.

Me: Your eyes twinkle when you smile. I like that… a LOT!

Kid: (Smiling, anxious to return the compliment and obviously is very generous with it)

Miss, I like your whole body!

Me: (biting my lips. Simply dunno where to look)

Trying Times....

God knows I need a laugh :(

Hi!

I'm just back from a trip to Tirupati and Rajasthan. Will post the pics in a few days. Have a lot to catch up with..see ya!

Happy Diwali..

Wish you all a very Safe and Happy Diwali!

100 Stress busters...

• Getup 15 minutes earlier
• Prepare for the morning the night before
• Avoid tight-fitting clothes.
• Don't rely on your memory
• Practice preventative maintenance
• Make duplicate keys and store them where you can get to them
• Say 'no' more often
• Set priorities in your life
• Avoid negative people
• Use your time wisely
• Simplify everything you can
• Make copies of important papers and store them where you'll be able to find them
• repair anything that doesn't work properly
• Ask for help
• Chunk down big jobs into little ones
• View problems as challenges
• Look at challenges as opportunities
• Unclutter your life.
• Smile
• Be prepared for rain
• Laugh at something
• Pet a dog or cat
• Don't try to know all the answers
• Look for the silver lining
• Say something nice to someone
• Teach a kid to fly a kite
• Walk in the rain
• Schedule some time each day to play.
• Take a long shower or a bubble bath
• Be Conscious of the decisions you make
• Believe in yourself
• Stop beating yourself up
• Stop saying negative things to yourself.
• Visualize yourself winning
• Develop your sense of humor
• Stop thinking that tomorrow will be a better day
• Set goals for yourself.
• Say hello to a stranger
• Ask a friend for a hug
• Give a friend a hug.
• Look at the stars
• Breathe slowly
• Learn to whistle
• Read a poem
• Listen to some music you've never heard before
• Watch a ballet
• Read something
• Do something new.
• Stop a bad habit.
• Buy yourself a flower
• Smell the flower
• Find support from others
• Give support to others
• Do it today.
• Work at being cheerful and optimistic
• Put safety first.
• Do everything you do in moderation.
• Pay attention to your appearance
• Strive for excellence, not perfection
• Stretch your limits a little each day
• Look at a painting or a sculpture
• Hum a song.
• Eat nutritiously
• Plant a tree
• Feed a bird
• Practice grace under pressure
• Stand up and stretch
• Have a "plan B"
• Draw a picture
• Buy some crayons and color
• Learn a joke.
• Be responsible for your feelings
• Meet your own needs.
• Know you limitations and let others know them, too.
• Throw a paper airplane
• Exercise
• Learn the words to a song
• Get to work early
• clean out one closet or one drawer
• Go on a picnic
• Take a different route to work
• Put an air freshener in your car
• Watch a movie
• Eat some popcorn while you watch a movie.
• Write a note to someone you haven't heard from in a while
• Take a walk.
• Go to a ball game and scream
• Eat a meal by candle light.
• Recognize the importance of unconditional love.
• Remember that stress is an attitude.
• Keep a journal
• Practice a smile
• Remember that there are always options
• Develop a support system
• Quit trying to "fix" people.
• Get enough sleep
• Talk less
• Listen more
• Praise others
• Stop counting things.

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Welcome to 2020,
Welcome to the age of plenty

An age of world peace,

No politicians with palms of grease.

No goons brandishing blood thirsty blades,

And yes, we’ll have found a cure for AIDS!

No garbage, no more slums,

No waifs scrounging around for stale breadcrumbs.

You wont find even the faintest trace of crime,

No killings, for reason or rhyme.

In virtual classrooms the teachers will teach,

Education will be within every child’s reach.

Everything around us will be clean and green,

A pollution free city... Is no longer a distant dream.

Formula 1 tracks in every metro, For the Narains of tomorrow,

No international funds will we ever need to borrow.

Once again India will be a land of milk and honey,

Teen writers give JK Rowling a run for her money.

A safer place for children this world will be

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Girls and women, well have no fear,

There will be no Sunil More’s lurking around here.

For 2020, this is my vision

Come on, let’s get working …

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