Friend

They say it takes
a minute to find a special person,
an hour to appreciate them,
a day to love them,
but then an entire life to forget them.

Rich Vs Poor (Copied from a mail, I received!)

One day, a rich man told his son that he is taking him to the countryside to show that how poor a person can be. Son agreed happily. They stayed in a hut in the farms for a whole day. When they came back, the man asked his son that did he like the trip? The boy replied that, "Yes, I liked it very much. We have a pool that extends till the garden but they have a whole creek which is endless. We have 1 dog but they have a whole lot of animals. We have a small garden but they have a whole farm. We have imported lamps but they have all the stars and the moon. Our patio reaches the front yard but they have the whole beautiful horizon. Thank you Dad for showing me that how poor we are." After that, his father was speechless.

Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life, you've got everything!
You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions that you can imagine, but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!

Thought of the day

successful peoplereach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do

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History of English language - An Irony for In

I have seen many parents enforcing English on their little ones instead of mother tongue. Many feel pride (Check below on what English Nobility Felt!!), if the child speaks in English. Apart from the scientific study and/or ruling from the courts that, basic education needs to be in mother tongue, popular belief is to orient towards English at early ages. I have already written about a view on this from MK Gandhi. But one should understand English History before taking this step. Check this out at http://www.ielanguages.com/enghist.html


The period of Middle English begins with the Norman invasion of 1066 CE. King Edward the Confessor had died without heirs, and William, Duke of Normandy, believed that he would become the next king. However, upon learning that Harold was crowned king, William invaded England, killed Harold and crowned himself king during the famous Battle of Hastings. Yet William spoke only French. As a result, the upper class in England began to speak French while the lower classes spoke English.


But by 1250 CE, French began to lose its prestige. King John had lost Normandy to the French in 1204 CE, and after him, King Edward I spoke only English. At this time, many foreigners entered England which made the nobility feel more "English" and so encouraged more use of the English language. The upper class tried to learn English, but they did still use French words sometimes, which was considered somewhat snobbish. French still maintained its prestige elsewhere, and the upper class did not want to lose it completely. Nevertheless, the Hundred Year's War (1337-1453 CE) intensified hatred of all things French. The Black Death also played a role in increasing English use with the emergence of the middle class. Several of the workers had been killed by the plague, which increased the status of the peasants, who only spoke English. By 1362 CE, the Statute of Pleading (although written in French) declared English as the official spoken language of the courts. By 1385 CE, English was the language of instruction in schools. 1350 to 1400 CE is known as the Period of Great Individual Writers (most famously, Chaucer), but their works included an apology for writing in English.


Although the popularity of French was decreasing, several words (around 10,000) were borrowed into English between 1250 and 1500 CE (though most of these words were Parisian rather than Norman French). Many of the words were related to government (sovereign, empire), law (judge, jury, justice, attorney, felony, larceny), social life (fashion, embroidery, cuisine, appetite) and learning (poet, logic, physician). Furthermore, the legal system retained parts of French word order (the adjective following the noun) in such terms as fee simple, attorney general and accounts payable.
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Norman French is still used in the Houses of Parliament for certain official business between the clerks of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and on other official occasions such as the dissolution of Parliament. 

Thought of the day

It is nice to be important, But it is more important to be Nice.

Thought of the day

When I woke up this morning I asked myself: "What is life about"?  
I found the answer right there in my very room. 


* The Fan said              - Be cool. 
* The Roof said            - Aim high. 
* The Window said       - See the world. 
* The Clock said           - Every minute is precious. 
* The Calendar said      - Your days are numbered
* The Mirror said          - Reflect before you act.
* The Door said           - Push hard for your goals. 
* The floor said            - Kneel down & pray


Unknown Authour, NLSIU

Thought of the day

Capitalism is the unequal distribution of wealth; 

Socialism is the equal distribution of Misery; 

- Winston Churchil

Big words/Big ideas explained in simple and effective way. I liked these definitions.