Don't we all........................

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HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED…………

HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED…………

Have you ever stopped                                                           

To see the national flag

Fluttering high with pride?

If not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

That you should aim for the skies

Have you ever stopped to see ant

Carrying bits of food?

If  not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

That sweet are the fruits of labour

Have you ever stopped to see a baby

smiling at you?

If not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

That smile can change somebody’s life

Have you ever stopped

To see a spider making his web

With  great zeal and devotion

If not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

That you should never give up

Have you ever stopped

To see the colours of the rainbow

Inside the Soap bubbles which you where blowing?

If not, then stop today  

Because it is telling you

That cribbing won’t help, but being content will

Have you ever stopped

To see sweeper cleaning the road

For you to be happy while walking on it?

If not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

You should appreciate other

Have you ever stopped

To feel the softness   

Of your grandma’s saree?

If not, then stop today

Because it is telling you

That you should reciprocate love and care

Have you ever stopped

To call your good friend with whom you had a fight?

If not, then stop today

Because friend is like a diamond

Precious and rare

Have you ever stopped

To hear the chirping of the birds

Or the gentle pattering of raindrop falling on the leaves?

If not, then stop today

Because it is teaching you 

To be humble

Have you ever stopped

To observe those fluctuating light on the road 

Or  the waves of the beach?

If not, then stop today

Because they are telling you that

you will have ups and downs in your life

Don’t   you think we must all pause a while

To better decipher

The messages embedded in the universe

Through all these things???

By Teacher Disha Takwani

IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Dear Friend,



IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

There was a man taking a morning wa lk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn't understand what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, "What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference does it make?" This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, "It makes a difference to this one."

What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we'd end up with a big difference, wouldn't we?

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Roger Hargreaves - British Author, illustrator of children's book

Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. The books' simple and silly stories, with bright-coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, have been part of popular culture for over 25 years, with sales over 85 million worldwide in 20 languages

Birth

Hargreaves was born in a private hospital^[2] at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reginald and Ethel Mary Hargreaves, and grew up in High Lees, 703 Halifax Road,^[2] also in Cleckheaton, outside of which there now is a commemorative plaque.

Early life

He spent a year working in his father's laundry and dry-cleaning business before starting out in advertising.^[1] But his original ambition was to be a cartoonist; and, in 1971, while he was working as the creative director at a London firm, he wrote the first Mr. Men book, Mr. Tickle. He initially had difficulty finding a publisher; but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years. In 1975 it spawned a BBC animated television series called Mr. Men Show, Mr Tickle being voiced by Arthur Lowe.

By 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. It, too, was made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton, who, with Pauline Collins, voiced the Men and Misses, respectively. Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books, John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his 46 Mr. Men books and 33 Little Miss books.

Series by Roger Hargreaves

• Mr Men
• Little Miss
• Walter Worm
• John Mouse
• Albert Elephant, Count Worm and Grandfather Clock
• I am...
• Timbuctoo
• Hippo Potto and Mouse
• Easy Peasy People (Also by Gray Jolliffe)
• Roundy and Squarey

Motivation - The Key To Success

MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION

MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION

The modern Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as a day to honor mothers and motherhood.

 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Celebrations of mothers and motherhood occur throughout the world; many of these have histories can be traced back to ancient festivals. The modern US-celebration of Mother's Day is not directly related to these.

There is evidence of mother goddess worship in the ancient world, dating back as far as 6.000 BC, nd many mother goddess shrines could be found in ancient times in Asia Minor

Ancient Greece imported the Mother Goddess cult from Asia Minor, in the form of a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. It was held around the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor. Originally they identified Cybele with Rhea, the mother of gods. The details were not recorded, and we only know that the goddess was attended by galli.

Ancient Romans appropriated the cult to Cybele/Rhea in order to absorb culturally the Greeks and the habitants of Asia Minor, honoring Cybele in the Hilaria festivals, from the Ides of March (15 March) to 18 March But the Romans were horrified by the Greek celebrations; they quickly associated the cult to the Roman version of Cybele and they made up their own customs. They also made a separate festival in April dedicated to Magna Deorum Mater Idaea, a version of Cybele that was even further separated from Greek customs. The two goddesses, Cybele and Mater Idaea, were eventually merged into a single entity that was completely romanized, although they kept using galli.

The festivals of Cybele evolved into the Christian festival of Mothering Sunday, honouring the Virgin Mary and your mother church (the main church of the area) It's now a long standing tradition, part of the liturgical calendar in several Christian denominations, including Anglicans, and in the Catholic calendar it is marked as Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent. Children and young people who were "in service" (servants in richer households) were given a day off on that date so they could visit their families (or, originally, return to their "mother" church). The children would pick wild flowers along the way to place them in the church or to give them to their mothers as gifts. Eventually, the religious tradition evolved into a secular tradition of giving gifts to mothers. This festival survived in the UK and Ireland for longer than in other European countries, and it was repopularised in the 20th Century. Most people are unaware of its historical origins, and regard Mothering Sunday and Mother's Day as the one and same festival.

Ancient romans had a different unrelated holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno; it was intended to favor the fertility of married women. Married women, independently of whether they were mothers or not, made private parties where they prayed for happiness in their marriages and prepared dishes for their female slaves. The husbands gave money and gifts to their wives and prayed for their pregnancy. It was complemented by the Saturnalia festival, where male slaves were given freedom and wives gave presents to their husbands. It was celebrated when the harvests were planted.