HOW ARE YOU,DEAR?

HOPE TO HEAR THE BEST.........

29th,sept,2009,

tuesday

6p.m

Dear Friends,

Good evening!these days the sky is cloudy n the weather is cool.it's raining and i enjoy the moments as it's a holiday!it's fun to allow the raindrops splash on my face n trying to catch the drops!and these days i wanted the showers very badly;to get refreshed,the mind n body!when we enjoy the holidays,as the bonus in life,i want to reach out the friend with whom i kept the distance with a burning heart.........

As the sun sets in the horizon,

Looking at the passing clouds,

I was asking them to carry a message!

How are you,my dear friend?

Looking at the rising waves,

The boats that sail at a distance,

I was all alone,lost in my thoughts.

I wished to walk on the waves,

Hoping that they will take me faster to u.

I am waiting for the storm to pass,

And to dance in the rain holding your hand;

Eager i'm to feel the moist of the raindrops,

Oh,My God,let them cool the fire!

I didn't know why this has happened,

Why the words were exchanged in hot temper;

The careless words once sopken ;

Brought grief to our hearts;

And the words can't depart so easily.

I really feel,n realise now,

The language of silence is more powerful;

Than the sound of words.

With the power of strong feelings,

My heartbeats are taken forms!

We know the ultimate truth,

We support each other the very best,

We celebrate our achievements together,

We are with each other in our lows,

We help to live the life giving space,

And we have chosen each other taking time!

Such choices will bring out,

The riches of fulfillment n happiness in life!

As today, the fourth day,killing me in silence,

Words don't flow,i get a mental block,

It's rightly said,only in one's absence we realise,

How deeply we are fond of him/her.

Hope you understand my silent communication,

And turn the denial into acceptance;

The chaos to order n confusion to clarity.

And atleast today,let me sleep peacefully;

Tell me once how are you?

And tell yourself,everything's the same.:)

M y dearest friend,it's a passing phase,

And i miss you terribly,these days.

It's a mutual feeling,i do realise;

And the golden words need not be repeated!

the day was long specially,when the heart is heavy. after a heavy,shower,just like the sun shines again,with hope n prayers,anu wishes all of you a sweet night!the dedication is the beautuful song which will bind the bonds strongly.:)and you know my dearest friend,it's for you!anu loves you all.my sparrows are chirping a lot.......they are so concerned asking me,how is our dear anu,as i hadn't talked to them since four days.it's feeding time.see you folks!

it's anu signing off..........

sasneham,

anu

RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE

28th,September,2009

Monday

18 Rules for a successful life

Dear friends,

HAPPY VIJAYADASHAMI!MAY GODDESS OF LEARNING,MA SARASWATHI,BLESS ONE N ALL!

today i want to share a forwarded mail with you.hope you will like the rules.i strongly feel the silence before the storm.[n if i get carried away with the storm,cool......................]

wishing all of you a wonderful evening,reminding anu loves one n all,

it's anu signing off........,

sasneham,

anu

CELEBRATING VICTORY OF GOOD OVER EVIL.....

HAPPY DUSSEHRA!

26th sept,2009,

saturday.

4p.m

Dear Friends,

Good evening!after many days i went to Shree Ayyappa Temple yesterday.i felt so nice after having the darshan of Lord Ayyappa n updevas.my mind was filled with peace,heart with love n postive thoughts.pavizhamalli pookal had spread white carpet.wow1then i thought of amma,nanda n trichur n our pavizhamalii tree!there the road near the compound wall is covered with the fallen flowers!last year,i was at trichur for navrathri!nanda used to take me to different temples and i must tell u the atmosphere was so soothing!bomakkolu was kept in Shiva Temple,Poonkunnam.on one side bhajans were going on!and amma guided us about the rituals!Navrtahri time always presented wonderful cultural programme!Gujaratis presented Dandiya Ras for nine days!

Hindus observe fasting n honour the Mother of Goddess and triumph of Lord Rama over demon Ravan.Dussehra also symbloises the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon,Mahishasura.Thus it is a celebration of victory of good over evil.

It's the beginning of winter time;

The auspicuous time for celebrations,

We worship Goddess Shakti these nine days;

The first three days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi,

Goddess of wealth and prosperity;

The next three days are dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi;

Goddess of learning and arts,

And the last three days to Goddess Durga[Shakti].

Bommai Kolu is a wonderful sight;

Dolls are arranged atistically stepwise,

In the forms of Gurus,Gods n Goddesses.

Lamps and flowers are spread everywhere.

It is set up on the very first day.

The nights n evenings are colourful,

with Garbha dance in traditinal attire.

To get physical,mental n spiritual strength;

On the main day of dussehra,

The effigies of Ravana,Meghanadh n Kumbhakarna are set to fire.

Witnessing the tradition is considered as auspicious;

Thus we burn the evil within us,

And follow the path of truth n goodness.

An atmosphere of purity n serenity are formed.

Let us give up our bad habits n forget the bad deeds.

Durga Pooja is the main festival of bengalis,

Idol of Goddess Durga will be immersed,

Into the nearby river or lake,

On the day of Vijayadashami.

this custom is called 'visarjan'.

In southern parts of India,

Vijayadahami day is the day of Vidyarambham;

When the day begins with puja of books n learning materials.

It is the best day of to start new form of learning.

Weapons and other instruments are worshipped.

Devotees rush to Mookambika Temple,

For writing the first letters of the tinytots,

In the holy presence of Goddess Saraswathi;

My Little Star n Kishen had the functions ,

At Shree Mookambika Temple.

Vehicles are washed n cleaned,

Roli is put n swastika is drawn.

In Uttar Pradesh,leaves of Banni trees are collected,

friends n relatives are greeted with these leaves,

These are considered as gold;

The entrance of homes are decorated;

With flower studded strings.

The leaves of Apta trees are exchnged among friends.

The Dussehra celebrations are popular,

In Mysore n are conducted with great pomp.

Ramleela ,a folk play retells the life of Rama;

It is enacted for the nine days of Navrathri,

Ending on the day of Dussehra!

Songs are sung in praise of Sree Rama,

the jewellery,make up n drama attract people.

It is also considered as Vishwakarma Day,

The National Labour Day of India.

Friends,it is time to worship the Goddess of Shakti,wealth and knoweldge.here,in Mapusa,during Navrathri,people worship Lord Krishna.this city is known as Krishnapuri of this state.

yesterday was the naming ceremony of chakara vava;before vava getting her real name,Lakshmi,Saraswathi n Parvathi are whispered in the ears of our little angel.Girl is the other form of Goddess;she is the strength of the family not a burden.

this post is dedicated to all the Mothers,girls n ladies of the world ,the bold n beautiful creation of GOD!

HAPPY DUSSEHRA!

it's anu signing off..........

i hope n pray all the bloggers will write a new post on Vijayadashami Day!anu loves you all.

wishing you a wonderful autumn season.........

sasneham,

anu

A LETTER TO MY FRIEND

22nd september,2009

9.30p.m

Dear My Friend,

I woke up this early morning,

With you on my mind,

I was surprised when you told me,

You would love to receive a letter from me.

This letter is an enduring expression of love,

sealed in an envelope that will reach far away;

And i really wish this letter will

Lift your spirits n make you happy.

I'm excited that you're my best friend,

With whom i can share,

Life's real experiences n the secrets too;

You are really caring n loving,

Who helps me carry life's burdens;

Who encourages me to get up n walk.

Thanks for your phone calls,dear;

I like you more every time we talk:)

Now i realise i have so much love for you;

Which was bottled up for long.

You welcome me with warm n bright smile,

Which brightens up my day.

With your arm outstretched;

You look at me with eyes full of love;

And i love the twinkle in your eyes;

Until the end of my days.

There is nothing more,

Wonderful than love.

You're not Mr.perfect and no need to be,

You are the one beyond my dreams!

I always fondly think of you;

You make me feel loved n appreciated;

My heart is just overflowing this evening;

Being near to u fills my heart with contentment;

You have filled my heart with

Untold joy n happiness.

You are simply amazing n graceful.

Even after years,i'm sure,my friend,

this letter will evoke the true emotions.

I long to hold you close,

And never let you go.

At times i'm worried of losing you;

But i'm willing to take chances,dearest.

I'm sure,GOD will be kind to me,

Atleast once before i close my eyes forever.

it's anu signing off........................

the dedication is to the addressee,n the song is chitti aayi hein,chitti aayi hein........

i know,you are waiting for the letter now..............:)good luck!

wishing you a cool n sweet night,

reminding all,anu loves you,

sasneham,

anu

EID MUBARAK,THE FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICES..........

AFTER THE CHAND RAAT...........

20th,September,2009

6a.m

Dear Friends,

Good Morning!the best time of the day when silence inspires us a lot!no traffic causing pollution;roads are deserted.i was leisurely watching the sea from the balcony.then i saw thi s amazing sight!a brightly illumiated ship was gradually leaving harbour.when it moved,the reflections in the water created wonderful painting................the water was getting beautifully coloured!wow!an awesome sight!today we have Onam sadya by another organisation.Onam is still in the air.pookalam competitions,cultural programmes,the fully decked ladies in kasavu mundu n veshti,the beautiful gettogether n a grand sadya!what a wonderful way to celebrate a holiday!

Navrattri festival has begun yesterday on saturday[19th sept],with traditional fervor.the ppoj aof Goddess DURGA wa performed in the morning and people from all walks of life offered prayers to the Goddess.dance events n cultural programmes are organised for nine days.

it's celebration time,folks.Muslims celebrate Eid ul Fitr today in gulf countries n in India it is tomorrow.they fast for the whole month from dawn to dusk refraining from eating and drinking anything.i just respect them for this great sacrifice.from small children to the aged,so religiouly they follow the rituals.Eid marks the end of Ramadan,the Islamic holy month of fasting.

Eid which means festivity in Arabic is celebrated after the viewing of the new crescent on the previous evening.Eid ul Fitr means celebrating the breaking of the fasting. for each pain there is pleasure.with dry throats,hunger,prayers,n long hot afternoons,Rama dan days went by.moral values are taught through the rituals.people become generous n concerned towards the less fortunate.unless we feel the hunger we can never feed others.Eid rituals begin at the first night of Shawwal with the symbolic nature of distributing food among the poor n needy.this is known as Zakat.the sincere prayers,strengthens one's mind.according to the capacity,people donate wealth,food generously.this encourages community bonding,sharing n goodwill.it ensures that noone spends the night hungry n every Muslim has enough to celebrate,Eid with ease particularly by partaking in the festivities the next morning by having a hearty breakfast before Eid prayer.

when the whole world celebartes Eid ul Fitr,i join wholehearetdly.the air of festivity n celebration can be felt in each Muslim house hold when frenzied shopping is at its heights.shops are opened till late nights for the last minute shoppers.colourful dresses,sweets n gifts fill the shopper bags.children are excited.

When the preparations started days before,

it's a time for revelry among Muslims.

Eid ul Fitr ,one of the most important festivals,

A time to renew the faith,

A time to meet everyone,to hug n greet each other;

An early morning bath,

Namaz in mosques n in public places called Idgah,

Where the 'Imman' or priest gives cermon;

after which Muslims visit realtives,

And the graveyards to pay homage to departed souls.

Giving gifts,flashing smiles,making calls,

To wish,'Happy Eid Mubarak';

A time to give n forgive each n everyone

For the wrongs they have done to us;

Like we want Allah to forgive us!

A time to get rid of grudges n move on;

Forgetting the bad they 've done to us;

Despite still feeling the pain n hurt,

Let us make them feel,

Nothing ever has happened.

Let our relationship flourish,

Embracing everyone on Eid day.

Children have lots of fun,

As they get gifts n sweets n delicious feast,

The family gettogether is really wonderful;

Learning the traditions n rituals;

The air of festivity n celebration can be felt;

i just love to visit a muslim family,

to put hennah in my hands,

to participate in the fun n frolic,

and to enjoy the biriyani n kheer n sheer kurma.

We achieve inner peace n satisfaction;

Sanctity is attached to the festival ,

And our blessings are doubled.

the Qawalli competitions are held,

Along with sher shayari n performances.

And here,i can't forget two of my Muslim friends,

Who have touched my heart in a special way....

I wish you all the very best n happy moments,

as you still have a special space in the friendship chart!

The mylanchi shrub is blooming n the girls n ladies are busy putting henna.to make it dark,we sprinlke lime water on henna n sugar water.one small mynah sits on the mylanchi shrub n chirps daily.only anu knows what does it wait for!the mynah will fly away any time.............

it's a beautiful weather and a sunday to laze around.in Amrita channel, a Muslim family is showing the nonveg preparation,koyi pidi. n pidi puri.this is apopular dish of the muslims of calicut Muslims.umma in the screen is so graceful with a bright smile.mumtaz,my helper told me she will bring a rikshaw to take me home for Eid.:)i really felt so nice.

i miss Fathima my schoolmate who went away from me .her innocent smile,thattam,and the smell of athar still haunt me..........i would love to meet her once n crack the old jokes n laugh louder..............

if given a choice n chance i will celebrate EID with Rasool Pookutty, not for his fame but for his simple n humble nature n the talent!:)
happy to note that after five months my friend is back in blogosphere!that is the best gift he could give to readers on EID!:)i was surprised!as usual your post is simply awesome,dost!

and the dedication is...................kallaikadavathu,kattonnum midille...........

manimaran varumennu chollile..........................now my friend is playing this song for me ,i iam enjoying the melody..........

it's anu signing off...................

MAY ALL THE JOYS OF LIFE BE SHOWERED ON YOU!

sasneham,

anu

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

WILL YOU BE ONE?:)

15.09.09

Tuesday, 4p.m

Dear Friends,

Good evening!i was eager to reach you;but was down with fever,cold n headache.being alone in the four walls,desperate to be cared n looked after, i spent my weekend.My God!being sick and attending work,don't ask me how did i feel!thanks for all your get well soon wishes n prayers.i am much better now.i feel sorry that i could not write on Ashtami Rohini n Grandparent's day.

lately i realised we look upon someone or something to lift our spirits.due to hectic life style,lack of communication between family members,the missing element of trust n understanding even in a nuclear family,we feel low for no reason.an expected call never received,the much awaited dating to be cancelled,the prince charming leaves u n go away,the best friend turns his face for no reason,ignoring you purposely anything may give us a nervous breakdown.the need of the hour is inspiration.:)

Right from a very early age i used to get inspired from value based stories that Achamma used to narrate at bedtime.then,the very rare fairy tales of Jack n the Beanstalk,The Three Pigs ,The Ugly Duckling,Snow White and the seven dwarfs.exciting illustrations are added attraction.the characters were entertaining.after watching a movie i used to retell the story with exaggeration.

i feel like writing a post on the source of inspiration that we enjoy in life for which we should be grateful.

My source of inspirtaion,

they come in huge numbers n different sizes,

the rising sun that colours the sky,

the chirping of birds in melodious voice,

the blooming flowers of my garden,

the rain drops on the green leaves,

the butterflies that flutter by,

the buzzing bees that make the sound,

the cool breeze that blows through leaves,

the squirrels that jump n run,

the crows n cocks that wake me up,

i'm a simple village lady you know.

how can i forget my wonderful sea,

that lifts my mood spontaneously;

the rising waves n the boats that sail,

fills my mind with ecstacy beyond words;

the innocent smile on an infant's sweet face,

the carefree talks of children with hope,

a morning walk enjoying the beauty of nature,

that nanda taught me to make it a must;

the barefooted walk on the grass,

my little star always did with pleasure,

a prayer, a spiritual discourse,

which lifts my spirits beautifully;

the sweet n pleasant smile on the stranger's face,

the unexpected phone call which i receive after months,

the loving sms n morning mails,

the sincere chats eliminating the stress,

sharing the real life experiences;

reading the magazines,fictions n books,

the charming faces of my beloved ones,

with blessings in the heart,

fill my life with pure love.

my Kannan,my strength n destination,

my parents n family always,

stood with me in my trials n tests,

the songs that are sung for me;

the flute that was played for me.

the posts that are written for me;

the unspoken words that are kept in the heart,

the killing looks that are exchanged;

the goodnight messages i receive daily;

a good thought shared n a good word passed,

the laugh that makes me rejoice,

and the face that i long to see,

of which the charm will never rust;

he assurance of companionship,

to be in my sorrows n pleasures,

the heartfelt comments i receive;

the bouquets n brickbats you shower on me,

anything n everything i must say,

do inspire me a lot my life long!

and somewhere,someplace,

i want to walk around confidently;

with a winner's trophy in my heart,

as i know i have inspired you a lot!:)

friends,please develop a habit of introspection;how the day was spent.have we done agood job today?have we caused a smile today?did we hurt anyone by word or deed?

God grant me, a little more cheerfulness so as not to show that i have been hurt.
i am grateful to God, for providing the wonderful reasons to still have a smile n to inspire me...................

let the phoenix rise from the ashes.on the horizon there's fresh prospect of hope!

anu loves you all!

will you be my source of inspiration?:)

wishing a cool night with sweet dreamzzzzzzzz.........................

sasneham,

anu

THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS,WITH BEAUTY N FRAGRANCE

DO U HAVE ROSE TO GIFT?

09.09.2009

wednesday

9.30p.m

Dear Friends,

Good evening!it's a cloudy sky.we expect rain tonight.it's cold.looking forward to the weekend as i will get two days holidays.:)thinking about the holidays i can work more.we have two Onam sadya on saturday n sunday with cultural programme n pookalams.wow!pravasis are lucky as Onam celebration extends for one full month.

since Teacher's Day it's raining roses,greetings n gifts from my clients.my day was made just by the different coloured roses,the fresh sweet smelling roses!and when the rose fades,i collect the petals n keep in between the pages of books.and i look at them daily n feel happy.they come in all colours,white,red,pink,yellow orange!

when my vases are full of roses,i thought of writing a post on them.jasmine is my favourite flower and the second place goes to rose.the first roses attracted my attention were at my Achan's house.the rose shrub in the middle of the courtyard was full of pink roses.and even now i can visualise the flowers with the enchanting fragrance!in the evening i used to count n keep the buds which were going to bloom the next day!and in the morning i used to run n count the fully bloomed roses!we used to pluck roses for the daily pooja.when i think of my Achan's house first the rose bush comes to my mind.

when i was in eighth class,i had a friend called Geetha.she was so fair,beautiful with long hair n sweet smile.one day she gave me a red rose n that was my first gift of a red rose.for months i kept that with me even after drying.each time when i looked at the petals,i felt her love n friendship.she is settled in trichur now.

kishen is so fond of roses.whenever a cartman goes along the road with pots of roses,kishen used to ask for the plants.as we leave here thrice for kerala,we could never have plants n flowers.

now in my office,in the compound we have two beautiful rose gardens.and now the plants are full of various coloured roses.what a soothing sight!

many times we are gifted with roses on different occasions like birthdays,weddings, to offer for the pooja in temples,for valentine's day and at the most memorable moment of being proposed.the depth,intensity n type of relation is revealed by the colour of the rose given.the white rose symbolises purity,innocence and unconditional love-to God,parents n siblings.yellow roses symbolise joy n friendship.red rose symbolises love n passion.

here i remember one of my readers from the middle east.she sent a mail arguing about something and i replied.the next day when she was cool n composed,she sent me a yellow rose asking for my friendship.so i sent her two yellow roses;but later she never reached me.:)

the rose in my childhood is related to chachaji.Nehruji's personality is incomplete without a rose in the buttonhole of his sherwani.in fancy dress n drawings we never forgot that rose in the buttonhole.in our ancestoral house many family photos decorated the wall in the poomukham[sit out].along with them the photos of great national leaders were also placed.so,from very young age we were familiar with Gandhiji,nehruji n all.only Nehruji had a rose on the buttonhole.

i fondly cherish a song,amma used to sing on the dialogues of a rose n a lotus of an arguement which is the queen of flowers.amma sings melodiously and after many years ,just now while writing this post i asked amma to sing it again.wow!the same old song in Amma's sweet voice!it's a beautiful song malayalam teaching us many values.:)

the trip to Ooty with madhav n family,is unforgettable!we landed up at the right time of flower show!My God!in that cold weather,with my little star n kishen we could see hundreds of small n huge bright n beautiful multi coloured roses!like Alice in wonderland,i was amazed!what a feast to the eyes!still ican see the cabbages in the garden,the gifts of nature in a wonderful way!we were in the valley of flowers!just the moemories bring spring to my heart!:)

i love roses n i know you too,

irrespective of the colour n size.

for me a rose is just not a rose,

when i give it someone dear.

a rose says thank you very much,

for being so kind n caring.

a rose says,you have done it;

and now you have achieved the goal.

start dreaming higher now

as i love to give you more roses.

a rose says i miss u a lot,

your presence is always inspiring;

and once you get this rose,

come back to me,

as you make a difference which others don't.

a rose says i'm sorry,dear;

i never meant to hurt you;

how can i do that dear;

when my world has shrunk to u.

a rose says,get well soon,

your health is more important!

when you receive this rose from me,

be cheerful n pink in health.

a rose says good bye for ever;

i tried my level best to keep cool;

still when you didn't listen;

i must send you softly away,but with a rose!

a rose says Happy Teachers Day,

roses convey the true feelings,

of love n respect in life.

more roses ,more appreciation,

and it brings a smile too!

a rose says,hello,i'm there for you;

never lose your heart or feel low;

anu will be always with you.

and the red rose says,I Love you,

bowing when you said that;

and gifted the most beautiful red rose,

i was crying with tears of joy,

and it is a treasured keepsake;

nothing says,I Love you, like a rose!:)

and now i really wish let the sky rain roses of all coloures,

so i can tread upon the soft n sweet smelling petals,

n reach my prince charming!

and a beautiful bright coloured carpet of red roses

is spread for you with utmost care n love,

i hope you can hear the heart beats which are faster! :)

once in our life,when the mind wanders n we reach the someone special,do gift the most beautiful rose n the fragrance remains in the hearts forever!please see that the thorn won't prick you n your friend.

so where are you going now?to the market or to the garden?:) before getting the first rose available,please select the one according to their eaning.:)don't give the wrong colour to the wrong person.you'll land up in problems. may i guide you?
nce, Beauty, Passion, I love you; Desire, Courage;Respect

Red (Dark or Burgundy) - Unconscious beautyRed -Withered - I would rather die, Our love is over

White - Purity, Youth, Pure Love, Virginal, Innocence and purity, I am worthy of you, You're heavenly

Pink - Happiness, Appreciation, Thankfulness, Grace, Gentle Love, Please believe me

Dark Pink - Gratitude, Thank You

Yellow - Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Platonic Love, Jealousy, Freedom

Yellow with Red Tip - Falling in Love

Orange - Fascination, Desire, Passion, Enthusiasm

Red and White - Two colors; Passionate Purity, Unity

Peach - Sincerity, Gratitude, Appreciation, Modesty, Admiration, Sympathy

Lavender - Love at first sight, Enchantment

Black - Death, Farewell

Blue - Impossible, Unattainable, Mystery

Red Rosebud - Symbol of Purity and Loveliness

White Rosebud - Girlhood, Youth

Thornless Rose - "Love at First Sight"

Single Rose - Simplicity

Two Roses - An engagement or coming marriage

Leaves - Symbol of hope

Roses-Sent every month - Beauty ever new

as suitable to the occasion,now you can get one.:)

''A single rose can be my garden....................a single friend,my world''.

''The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose''.

''Man is harder than iron,stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose''. :)

''True friendship is like a rose.we can't realise its beauty until it fades''.

''The rose speaks of love silently in a language known only to the heart.''

anu loves you all.and today i gift a rose to all of you,my friends;but choose the colour as per on our bonds!:)

and the dedication is to you,dear who showered me with a basket of roses!and the song is,

''oru chembaneer pooviruthu njan omale.............................''

wishing all of you rosy days in life ,

it's anu signing off................

sasneham,

anu