Posted in Blogs on 07/24/2009 04:08 pm by Sensible Woman
I am feeling happy today about myself as I was extremely polite with my family members last night. Hope the P & H (Politeness and Humbleness) be my two wings all through my life. My heart rejoices in these things. With that gleeful spirit I reached my office. I saw three smart guys waiting for the lift with those pro looks, formal shirts and pants with ties around their necks. I took another lift and entered my office. I signed my register and showed the card.There you go, office door was opened. The only door which opens everyday for me!:-)
Then I said Hi to Krithi and few other friends. Had a little chat with them. I kept my bag on my desk. Took my water bottle out of the drawer and kept aside. Oh! Yeah! My glasses too. It was time to switch on the CPU and the monitor. I did all of that.Paatima (old lady who sweeps our office) asked, Do you want Tea from that hotel? Thats an usual question from her. Though we have coffee machine in our office, I prefer drinking tea from outside. So I gave the money to Paatima. My friend and I shared the tea. I checked my inbox to see if there are any tasks to be done for the day. Nothing at all. But one mail made me to think, it reads I am leaving the company and all the best for your future endeavors, from my manager. Immediately I send him a reply. Series of thoughts ran into my mind. And Deccan Chronicles Chennai Edition - Pink Slips from IT companies added more fuel to my thoughts. I remember my parents asking Any appraisal for this year. Its been a long time since our company hiked our salary. Till now my reply to my family members is this - “Thank God for your daughter’s salary every month“.
Sidetrack - Tech guy’s wife delivered a boy baby. I could see his smile and excitement on his face. Obvious feeling! He was distributing the sweets to the whole office. When my turn came, I said congrats and reached my hand into the box where the milk sweets were arranged neatly to take one.
Back to today’s story…
He is my second manager. The first manager quit his job in the early stages of recession. I do not see any new projects coming to our company. Another guy has been sacked.
I backtracked my earlier jobs. My first salary was around 1K (for 10 days I think). I remember how happy I was to receive my salary cover from the OP’s manager in 2003. Today I am more blessed far beyond my understanding. Should I need to worry about these things or should I not? What is the answer to my thinking? I got to superimpose the negative thought (fear of losing my job) with some positive thought. I said Lord, “Everything is in Your Mighty Hands and You know ALL, If God be for me who can be against me”. No one, absolutely no one including this“FEAR”. That is my prayer. I thank God for His grace and blessings on me!
Have a wonderful day and Happy Weekend!
Keep Smiling and You never know who will be attracted with Your True Smile!
Posted in Blogs on 07/08/2009 09:13 am by Sensible Woman
Tried to help strangers….
Everyday I see many faces in the bus on the way to my office. Few faces look familiar. So I make sure that I sprinkle some smiles in the morning. Few did open up like Can you tell what time this bus is going to move? Thats the usual question to start the conversation. One aunt whom I know very well coz she was my Sunday School Teacher. I say Hello, Aunty! She would reply What da! Dont know which bus is going to move first da! I like the way she tells me da which delights my heart. I do admire the way she carries herself. And her name is Rosaline.
I usually sit in the last row near the window. Yesterday, I saw a young girl carrying her water bottle, lunch box in one hand with her handbag on the other hand. Suddenly I looked into her eyes. She did look blind for me. After having that notion, I touched her tender hand and asked her, Would you give me your bag and I will keep it? She looked and smiled at me Thats okay! I was kind of curious. Only eyes looked like blind actually she was not blind. I got down from the bus. In the office I thought about this incident all over again, why her eyes looked like that yet she was able to see me?. I was little depressed because I wanted to help her out but she said NO. My inner voice said, She doesn’t like people who lend sympathetic hands and she wanted to be herself. That statement did strike a chord in my heart!
Instantly my brain took me to one of the incidents that happened few months back. It was raining heavily in the morning. As I was walking on the road with my umbrella towards the office, I saw an old man walking all alone. Immediately I walked little fast to reach that man and asked him , Would you like to come inside my umbrella? He simply said NO. I didnt leave that man and asked him again Not a problem, it is raining, would you like to come? He said a blunt NO. Actually that incident made me upset.
For me simple things in life make me upset rather than big problems. Still I cannot stop my helping hands those who are in need!
Today I saw the same girl who looked blind to me yesterday. One old lady said thanks in the bus and made my day. Nothing can be compared to those feelings!
Have a Great Hump Day! I am just waiting for my weekend… Lots to do!
Posted in Blogs on 03/25/2009 02:24 pm by Sensible Woman
2 more days for the weekend… I am waiting anxiously to do lot of things : )
I thought of sharing this small piece of information that I came across today…
Referring to Wednesday as “hump day" is a tradition in American English. It refers to the idea that a week ? especially a work week ? is like a hill. Monday and Tuesdays are days when you climb up, since they are the beginning or start of your work week. At the end of Wednesday, you've reached the pinnacle of the week, and your work on Thursday and Friday represents climbing down toward the weekend.
Hump day then refers specifically to that middle of the week point, where you reach the crest of your journey and begin to pace downward toward the end of the week. If you have a tedious job or just work hard, it can be comforting to reach hump day. Then, the weekend doesn't seem so far off and nebulous as when you started work on Monday.
Posted in Blogs on 03/03/2009 11:36 am by Sensible Woman
Dear G,Hope you are having a nice time in heaven! Whoa! Whoa !!!
Now will you listen please…. Yesterday was the very first time I feared to die while crossing the road. As I was thinking about something deeply, I failed to see the bike coming on the road, Thanks G for turning my thoughts to escape from the death. My heart missed one precious beat. My hands shivered and I sweat a lot for the very first time. Happened twice yesterday - in the morning as well as in the evening. What do I say G?? No words.. You are so loving and kind. You love me soo much thats why I am alive today. I went home and cried a lot for saving my life G. If not you, who else can I share my feelings and fears. G, You are simply the best though the people around me don”t understand and yet you are always there. You know what G, I have noticed that you are so possessive about my G thats why you keep cutting my off from the people whom I always move closely with. If you want me to be like that way, not a problem, I will not have a best friend in this world. So Lets be eternal friends forever. I love you sooo muchhhhh GGGGG : )
Posted in Blogs on 02/01/2009 06:34 pm by Sensible Woman
As I step into this blogging world, I am going to share my thoughts, feelings, incidents and much more from the book of life. These interesting write-ups are for my future self and for my unborn children!
Voila!
So many things hit my brain and started to think all of that. I asked God to be with me today and make me joyful. I got ready in the morning like every other day to catch my bus. I saw 2 buses in the terminus, time for me to choose which one to board. Few people were seated already in one bus, without any second thought I got into that bus. Though my inner voice whispered that the bus which I was in going to leave late, I ignored that voice and remain seated. Now I feel, following your inner voice always works and it is a fact. Most of the times I tend to reject those voices and started to play the head game. Its quite normal in the morning, people run from one bus after the other. Sometimes very annoying, because when I sit in one bus thinking that it might be moving anytime, another bus would just reach the terminus and move immediately. People who don’t have time to do any workouts, very good warm up exercise in the morn!
I happen to see this charming, slim, fair girl traveling in the same bus as I do. I am the kind who observes a lot. I take up the last seat in the bus next to the window. Last row has 5 seats totally. At one stop, a school girl got in our side where we both seated next to each other. This cute girl shared her seat with that school girl. I was just admiring both of them and saying to my heart, “she is very kind indeed”! This happened few days back. We met again today on 28th January. As I was running along with some people to catch another bus, she was also one among them. I ran fast and got a place in the last seat, next to the window, then I kept my bag next to my seat & I was waiting for the cute girl to sit next to me. I said take your seat. She didn’t expect that from me at all. Until that time we both were totally strangers. I thanked God with all of my heart for giving me an opportunity to sow the seed of kindness. She said thank you and I admired her beautiful smile, which she always carries whenever I see her in the bus. I replied, “Welcome”. We both had to get the tickets for College Road bus stop. I was having Rs.10 while she was holding Rs.20 in her hand. She said that she would take the tickets for me. I gave her my Rs.10. Since its a deluxe bus, we got an electronic ticket - single ticket (Rs.16) for both. Then we both got introduced. Her name is Suba and she is working as a .net programmer. She asked me where I am working and what is my designation and qualification. When I said about my designation, her face got illuminated suddenly. She joined the IT Company three months back. She is so blessed to get a job soon after her post graduate degree in IT field. She seemed to be dissatisfied with her job and waiting for a change. I advised her not to move anytime now, gain some experience in this field and then try elsewhere. She smiled and agreed. It was time for us to get down - bus stopped at College Road bus stop. We said goodbye and departed. She made my day! : )
