Stay Away From Unnecessary Criticism

This had happened with me a few years ago when I met a person who made my condition serious by her behavior. She was my neighbor and the wife of my husband's senior colleague.We lived in the same building. I do not want to disclose her name so I will call her Mrs.X  here. The lady was suffering from a disease called 'Humiliating other people by unnecessary criticism'. Though I could not recognize her disease in the beginning and took her and her criticism seriously and in a very genuine way. 

I remember that it was a small get together of ladies at my house.I   served the sweets and snacks which I had made after long hours of devoted cooking. While everyone was enjoying eating the items I
cooked and liked them a lot, dear Mrs.X asked after having four or five of them, '' Have you made these Laddoos (Indian sweet) with rice flour!? It is not having the taste of Laddoo.''(with a facial expression of 'you have made a huge mistake!')  

I was feeling very bad that I served such bad Laddoos for my distinguished guest and was filled with guilt though I didn't make the laddoos with rice flour. This was the first time when I was victimized by Mrs.X.
One day she met me at the school where my kids studied .She was there to get the admission form for her niece. I went to school to pickup my youngest daughter ,I was just five minutes late because I had to withdraw some cash and as the A.T.M machine was not working well , I got late by a few minutes. 'And that was my horrible  mistake.'
''You should have come on time, you are late, it will leave a negative impact on your daughter. She will never understand the importance of time in future.'', said Mrs.X .

 "How bad I was as a mother , I was ruining my own child!'' , I was catching the disease!
  

My next encounter with the respected lady was when we met at a wedding, This time I had made the mistake of  appreciating the beauty of the bride, ''Look at her, she is looking stunning!'' I said to Mrs.X , pointing out towards the bride . 
''I don't think so...", Mrs.X said , "Look at her hair , what has she done  with it! , it is looking like she has got a mountain on her head!" .
This time I really felt bad , I felt bad for the poor bride because she was really looking beautiful.

After that meeting I realized that Mrs.X had a habit to criticize other people in order to demean them. Later I came to know from my friends that Mrs.X behaved in this way with everybody and that is why people who knew her well didn't take her seriously. After that I had many encounters with Mrs.X but I was determined not to take her criticism seriously. 

Now when I remember those encounters with Mrs.X , a smile comes on my face remembering how foolish I was that I became a victim of a person like Mrs.X.

So my friends, one thing we must have in our minds that healthy criticism is good for us and we should welcome it. But unnecessary criticism is not worthy of being accepted.   
                                           - Aunt Mary 
                                              

                                                                  

                                                          





   

"ADORABLE SANTA"

Every one is eagerly waiting for Santa to come and spread the happiness all over the world.Kids are excited ,they want to see Santa and they want to get their share of happiness from him. 
So dear children, Santa is favorite of all of you and you love him so much . Am I right? This kind looking ,old,big, cheerful man who has white hair and white beard and wears a red dress and is supposed to bring gifts for kids  is also known as father Christmas or Saint Nicholas. It is believed that Santa lives in north pole with his wife and some elves who make toys for the good kids of the world. Santa has a reindeer to pull his sledge.
People  believe that Santa makes a list every year, which contains the names of good and bad children and it is said that he gives the gifts to well-behaved and  good kids and coal to the naughty children on the Christmas eve . It is also believed that he enters in the house of good children through the chimneys of fireplace.
"'Saint Nicholas"' inspired the legend of Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas lived in 4th century AD who used to give the gifts ,secretly to needy people and children. People left their shoes out for him and he put coins in the shoes. Isn't it amazing?

Now here are some beautiful Christmas cards and lovely images of Santa for you.....                        

                                      Santa greets Mrs. Santa

Santa is entering into the good child's home!

No one is around ,it is a good chance for Santa for sitting near the fireplace!

So, here  is Santa's famous list !

Oh! the children have seen  Santa !

Santa likes the decoration !

Here is Santa's gift for the doggy ,it seems that he is a good dog!

Oh! Lots of Teddy Bears!

Some more gifts to distribute !

                                       Santa with reindeer                                       Hope you enjoyed watching these Christmas cards and pictures of Santa. So what about making some beautiful Christmas cards for your family and friends using these pictures.

'Have a wonderful Christmas'  

                                                     -Aunt Mary

                                             


  

An Honest Friend Is a Good Friend

"Oh my God how lovely you are looking  in this dress , pink color suits you so well" . A girl says to her friend . "Ah! look at you , you are looking like a rock star in your new hair cut' . A boy compliments his friend ." Your maths project is cool boss , you will sure get ten on ten on the chart", A friend tells to another.   But do they really mean it ? Are that boy and girl actually looking so good? Is the math project good enough to get perfect ten ?  Or their friends are saying this" just to please them" ?               

Now look at the other side of picture." Your pink dress is  o.k but I think an orange colored dress will suit you more", a girl  says to her friend. "I am sorry bro but your old hair style was better than this hair cut ", a boy said to his closest friend . "Your maths project is nice but not good enough to get ten on ten ,you should add some more solved sums to it" . A friend gives advice to his friend ."Honest and frank opinions". 

So what kind of friends will you prefer ? A friend who tells you every thing about you frankly and honestly or a friend who always praises you just to make you happy?'Think about it ".

                                           A poem by famous Persian poet "SAADI"
                                                 

                                            I am displeased with the company of friends ,

                                            To whom my bad qualities appear to be good,

                                            They fancy my faults are virtues and perfection,

                                            My thorns they believe to be rose and jasmine,

                                             Say where is the bold and quick enemy,

                                            To make me aware of my defects?             
                                                                                  - Aunt Mary       

     

 

                                                                   

WITCHES, WITCHES JUST BE THERE, PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE!!

Witches are scary , but we enjoy watching them in movies, television serials and plays don't we ?We love to read a book which has a character of  a witch because it makes a book more interesting . Though we never, ever want to face a witch in real life . Oh God ! Nobody wants you witches, in reality  , but please ,  just remain in movies and books , because you are one of the most loved characters of scary movies and children's stories, we love to see you on big and small screens and also in books.
                                       

Your wicked smile says all about your intentions , your claw-like finger nails are too scary to look at.  We know about your deal with devil and are also aware of your dirty black magic with the help of which you can ruin the beautiful lives of others.

You want to scare us with your weird looking pointy hat, your ugly black dress , your long nose with wart. No, we don't want to feel your presence in whispering of falling  leaves. So stay away from our world and entertain us in virtual world. Because there is no fun to watch a horror film without feeling scared and you are the best creature for scaring and entertaining the people. 
                                   

         
Witch , Witch (a poem by - Rose Fyleman )

  “Witch, witch, where do you fly?”...                                                       “ Under the clouds and over the sky.

   Witch,witch what do you eat? 
  “Little black apples from Hurricane Street.”            

   “Witch, witch, what do you drink?”... 
  “Vinegar, blacking and good red ink.”


 Witch, witch, where do you sleep?”... 
“Up in the clouds where pillows are cheap.”

                                                                 -Aunt Mary 

                                             
                                                     

"AUTUMN" THE SEASON I LOVE ( Article)

Monsoon has already said goodbye,post monsoon season has begun and my favorite "AUTUMN" is knocking at the door. Beautiful season of Autumn with cloudless clear sky and the bright sunshine . When the days  become shorter,and the breeze becomes cooler,the weather is pleasant and perfect,  it is time for leaves to change their color from green to yellow,orange or red and finally  they fall from the tree and they feel sad because they have to get separated from the tree but  feel happy at the same time because this fall will give a new life to the tree . The leaves show their feelings by making a rustling sound .
 This season is also the time for harvesting, festivals and celebration  in many parts of the world which bring happiness and joy for all.So enjoy watching these lovely images related to this beautiful season .
   

            "Autumn Sings of freedom and new beginnings"  

                                         

"Autumn blessings for you ,  Birds are singing for you  "

                              " Fall means more work to do "                                                              

"I am enjoying the gentle breeze of fall with a touch of cold"

"Hear the sound of cracking of laves some one is coming shshsh.....I

think it's "WINTER"

              "Autumn is the season of ripe and juicy fruits "

"It is time for farmers to get the result of hard work "      

"And for the ants this is the right time to collect the food for winter"

  Love-Aunt Mary

          

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

A picture always says something to you when you look at it . A picture expresses feelings, emotions and thoughts without speaking a single word , as they say the picture speaks louder than words but to define the beauty of a  picture and to compliment it we have to take help of words .
So here are some beautiful pictures with amazing quotes for you . 



                        

           The soul never thinks without a picture -Aristole 

                A picture is a poem without words -Horace

                         

Every day we should hear at least one little song,read one good poem , see exquisite picture and, if possible speak a few sensible words -Johann Wolfgang

                     
                
 I enjoy trying to figure out the best way to compliment the picture    and do not over power it - David Duchovny   

                       

There are always two people in every picture , the photographer 
and the viewer -Ansel Adams

                

Pictures still speak the most universally understood language -Walt Disney company
                            
                                    

  

                                         

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed -Vincent Van Gogh

                          
Life is painting a picture not doing a sum - Oliver Wendell Holmes
                                        

                      A picture is a fact- Ludwig Wittgenstein 
 

                               
                                             
In nature light creates the colour , in picture colour creates the
 light- Hans Hoffman
                                                                   

                                                              

                                                                       

THE SHELTERING SKY

The beautiful sky is an apparent dome over the earth, the shelter of earth, sky is the home for moon , sun , clouds and stars .We see the sky when we look for hope. The gentle, calm and soothing blue colored sky with cottony clouds floating in it, is the sight which fills us with joy and happiness . The blue color of sky symbolizes the" Great Mother queen" of heaven.The depth and vastness of the sky is endless and limitless it inspires us in many ways .
So here are some great quotes about the sky with beautiful pictures just for you.I HOPE YOU LIKE THEM  :) 

The' SKY' is the daily bread of eyes. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 There is the' SKY' , which is all men's together .-Euripides

 The' SKY' is filled with stars invisible by day- Henry Wadsworth 

 The 'SKY' is a part of creation which nature has done for the sake of a pleasing man.-John Ruskin

 Excuse me while I kiss the' SKY'-Jimi Hendrix 

 Heavy hearts are like heavy clouds in the' SKY' , are best relieved by the letting off a little water .- Christopher Morley
                                                               

 Go forth under the open ' SKY' and list to nature's teachings .-William C. Bryant

 The' SKY' is an infinite movie to me . I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there. - K.D Lang

The future is in the 'SKIES ' -Mustafa  Kemal

I always believe that' SKY' is the beginning of the limit -MC Hammer
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