I became a member of one of those e-mail ID connections & put my work profile there. Frankly,I wasn't much interested in e-mail friendshps etc. As the time passed, there was hardly any querries about the work as such.Ppl were curious about my profile,asking questions as to what all I do or write but no offers for any assignment as such came my way. I did get disappointed but continued to communicate with a few friendly members.
A few days back someone left a greeting for me on my scrap book. I replied & a nice amicable communication began. In the meanwhile this person requested for a personal message box communication. I saw no problem. This person, as per my knowledge, was a freelance writer as well ! We gelled & continued with our communication. Just a couple of days back,I saw a message on my scrap & to reply to that, I needed to visit this person's profile . When I visited this time I saw "male"written at the place of gendre. I was a bit puzzled, went to the personal message box & asked this person,"You silly female,why have you written "male"in your profile?Got a sex change surgery done or what!!"
The reply to my message, to my absolute horror was , I AM A MALE !
In my entire life,I had never come across such a feminine name! I could not not believe what I read ! And the readers can imagine my embarrassment when the FACT dawned on me !
The moral of the narrative: Never ever take even a NAME for granted ! Forget about taking poeple or relationships for granted ! There IS a lot in a name! Since I had pasted a picture of myself along with my profile ,the other chap had no confusion about my gendre ! And I had read some really embarrassing querries out in the open, on the scrap itself, about my personal life ! I thought this "lady"was sensible enough not to put a picture, whereas I had put one because I WANTED my future clients to relate to the "real" me!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
"A playful prankster,even while in agony"
The other day I called up my sis who lives in a metrapolis for some urgent work.I first called her on her landline but was told that she was in the same market,from where I wanted her to pick up a few things for myself.The conversation was as followed.Ofcourse,I now had to call her up from my mobile to her mobile:
Me:Oh,good you are......
Sis: Now,now I know its the 1st of April! I know why you must have called up!I have already warned everybody at home to be beware of your calls! I bet, now you just won't succeed in any of your plans! We had enough of that!!
To be very frank,I hadn't a clue as to what date it was, though I was the (in)famous foolproof fooler!!I cld have come out of my grave just for day to fool my folks,very harmlessly & then returned!
I instantly caught on & decided to give it a trial.Something very spontaneously,nothing planned!
So here I began: Oh,please just listen,give me a breather!I myself have been made a profound fool today!ALL the mobiles from my house are stolen!Thats the reason I called in such an urgency!Just try dialing the #s you have in your list right away,before the cheat destroys the cards!!Forget everthing & do it now!
Sis: Oh my god,when did this happen?Who all came to your place....can you recall...
Me: Don't waste time!!I am telling you!!Disconnect & start dialling!
Sis: OH,OK,Ok!
Line was disconnected! Imagine my mobile #along with my name had flashed on hers!
Next second my cell rang.
Me: Hello!
Sis: Who is this??Who are you??Whose cell you are using??I am reporting to the nearest police station,& I am serious,its not a threat,you cheat...
Me: Hold,hold on....
Sis(utterly confused):Is that YOU! Have you already located,found out....
Me: But my darling I never lost it!
Sis: What are you talking about? Why the hell...
Me: My dear you challenged me that its 1st of April & you just won't get fooled! I had forgotten,you are the one who remimnded me!!So now..
Sis: Blah,blah & more blah,not worth mentioning.
Me:Oh,good you are......
Sis: Now,now I know its the 1st of April! I know why you must have called up!I have already warned everybody at home to be beware of your calls! I bet, now you just won't succeed in any of your plans! We had enough of that!!
To be very frank,I hadn't a clue as to what date it was, though I was the (in)famous foolproof fooler!!I cld have come out of my grave just for day to fool my folks,very harmlessly & then returned!
I instantly caught on & decided to give it a trial.Something very spontaneously,nothing planned!
So here I began: Oh,please just listen,give me a breather!I myself have been made a profound fool today!ALL the mobiles from my house are stolen!Thats the reason I called in such an urgency!Just try dialing the #s you have in your list right away,before the cheat destroys the cards!!Forget everthing & do it now!
Sis: Oh my god,when did this happen?Who all came to your place....can you recall...
Me: Don't waste time!!I am telling you!!Disconnect & start dialling!
Sis: OH,OK,Ok!
Line was disconnected! Imagine my mobile #along with my name had flashed on hers!
Next second my cell rang.
Me: Hello!
Sis: Who is this??Who are you??Whose cell you are using??I am reporting to the nearest police station,& I am serious,its not a threat,you cheat...
Me: Hold,hold on....
Sis(utterly confused):Is that YOU! Have you already located,found out....
Me: But my darling I never lost it!
Sis: What are you talking about? Why the hell...
Me: My dear you challenged me that its 1st of April & you just won't get fooled! I had forgotten,you are the one who remimnded me!!So now..
Sis: Blah,blah & more blah,not worth mentioning.
"Let ME handle MY life"
Narrated to Shama by Jia.
A few days back Jia had to be hospitalised. She had developed an allergic reaction to a drug.Her family gathered around her in panic. For many yrs Jiya has been suffering from an incurable,cronic ailment. All & sundry tried to cure her but no success. As the time passed by,ppl around her started getting kind of immune to her health problems & this posed more problems for Jiya,who was basically was a very , very affectionate,sensible but a dosile person. The circumstances were such that she had to shelve all her assertiveness & succumb!!
A talented person,she worked in many fields to support the family kitty.When the world applauded her,her own lifemate scoffed at her very often,making her feel humiliated & belittled. Life continued,the kids grew up, sprouted wings & flew away. Hubby decided to have a second career post retirement. Jia too now wanted to do something more consistantly.Yet,her her need to do so was again & again overlooked. She was constantly advised by her family & friends as to what she SHOULD do & what she should not.She kept obliging till....
Here is where the twist to the narration is. While in the hospital, recently,she was given a time & date for discharge.The time:11am. A private nurse thus for that day was not arranged. While in the hospital,whenever Jia needed medical attention,it was not offerred. Despite her pleadings with the hospital nurses,medicines were injected through the IV that didn't suite her!!And when needed one,she was refused!!The result, a stitch in time was NOT given & then 10 more were reqiered! As the day passed by,Jia kept on getting restless & uncomfortable,since there were no signs of discharge!
Finally,her husband who was arranging the payments,billing etc.informed her that there was some problem with the billing,that the systemms were down,that the mediclaim policy wasn't being accepted,that certain procedures had to be followed! Now Jia started getting annoyed. She requested her hubby to pay in cash!!It wasn't the fault of the patient if the hospital comp wasn't functioning! She had had enough of the hospital!!The AC in the room wasn't working, she asked for ice pack/hotwater bag but wasn't supplied..the list was endless! Then her husband told her that the docs wanted her to be there for one more day under observation!!She called up the doc to check if that was so!It wasn't so!!The next day was Sunday & she was also infromed that the hospital,a private one at that,did not release patients on Sundays! She called up her husband who was outside her room,"Whats the problem now??I am NOT going to stay in this hospital after 9pm!And thats the deadline!"
Hubby: Try to understand,certain things can't be done..
Jia: Excuse me!!Pay them in cash!If you don't have,go sell my gold bangles!!What do you mean,it can't be done??Will the hospital authorities arrest me if I walk out??Are they going to foot the extra bill??
Hubby: Yes,they can..
Jia:Then I dare them now!I WILL walk out & let ME see who touches me!
In the meanwhile Jia also called up the police station for protection.She saw NO reason if the hospital was paid in cash,why she wasn't being given a discharge!!This strong,forcefull, aspect of her's was new to her family from BOTH the sides!!She simply took the reigns of her life, in her own hands for the first time in her ENTIRE life & succeeded too! She GOT a discharge within 15mins!Rest is history! She has coped with depressions,succumbed to nervous breakdowns,& all that! She wasn't going to leave her traumas behind in a second!!But she took the FIRST step!And she is about take the next!!Wish her luck! Hope she continues to have this command over certain situations whenever needed!!
This is a request from Shama!!!To all who read this story!
A few days back Jia had to be hospitalised. She had developed an allergic reaction to a drug.Her family gathered around her in panic. For many yrs Jiya has been suffering from an incurable,cronic ailment. All & sundry tried to cure her but no success. As the time passed by,ppl around her started getting kind of immune to her health problems & this posed more problems for Jiya,who was basically was a very , very affectionate,sensible but a dosile person. The circumstances were such that she had to shelve all her assertiveness & succumb!!
A talented person,she worked in many fields to support the family kitty.When the world applauded her,her own lifemate scoffed at her very often,making her feel humiliated & belittled. Life continued,the kids grew up, sprouted wings & flew away. Hubby decided to have a second career post retirement. Jia too now wanted to do something more consistantly.Yet,her her need to do so was again & again overlooked. She was constantly advised by her family & friends as to what she SHOULD do & what she should not.She kept obliging till....
Here is where the twist to the narration is. While in the hospital, recently,she was given a time & date for discharge.The time:11am. A private nurse thus for that day was not arranged. While in the hospital,whenever Jia needed medical attention,it was not offerred. Despite her pleadings with the hospital nurses,medicines were injected through the IV that didn't suite her!!And when needed one,she was refused!!The result, a stitch in time was NOT given & then 10 more were reqiered! As the day passed by,Jia kept on getting restless & uncomfortable,since there were no signs of discharge!
Finally,her husband who was arranging the payments,billing etc.informed her that there was some problem with the billing,that the systemms were down,that the mediclaim policy wasn't being accepted,that certain procedures had to be followed! Now Jia started getting annoyed. She requested her hubby to pay in cash!!It wasn't the fault of the patient if the hospital comp wasn't functioning! She had had enough of the hospital!!The AC in the room wasn't working, she asked for ice pack/hotwater bag but wasn't supplied..the list was endless! Then her husband told her that the docs wanted her to be there for one more day under observation!!She called up the doc to check if that was so!It wasn't so!!The next day was Sunday & she was also infromed that the hospital,a private one at that,did not release patients on Sundays! She called up her husband who was outside her room,"Whats the problem now??I am NOT going to stay in this hospital after 9pm!And thats the deadline!"
Hubby: Try to understand,certain things can't be done..
Jia: Excuse me!!Pay them in cash!If you don't have,go sell my gold bangles!!What do you mean,it can't be done??Will the hospital authorities arrest me if I walk out??Are they going to foot the extra bill??
Hubby: Yes,they can..
Jia:Then I dare them now!I WILL walk out & let ME see who touches me!
In the meanwhile Jia also called up the police station for protection.She saw NO reason if the hospital was paid in cash,why she wasn't being given a discharge!!This strong,forcefull, aspect of her's was new to her family from BOTH the sides!!She simply took the reigns of her life, in her own hands for the first time in her ENTIRE life & succeeded too! She GOT a discharge within 15mins!Rest is history! She has coped with depressions,succumbed to nervous breakdowns,& all that! She wasn't going to leave her traumas behind in a second!!But she took the FIRST step!And she is about take the next!!Wish her luck! Hope she continues to have this command over certain situations whenever needed!!
This is a request from Shama!!!To all who read this story!
Monday, April 9, 2007
A little girl & her her dog
This is a true life incidance of a little girl & her dog,Simba,a German Shepherd.
The little girl & her family lived on a farm, in India. The grandpa would drop off the girl to the nearest State Transport bus route. The bus would take her to the small town where her school was located.
Every morning,ever since Simba was two months old, he would wait for the girl to come out in her uniform & would rush & jump along with her in the car.If the kid was in plain clothes,he never bothered! The trio would then drive down to a particular spot, to catch the bus. Grandpa had to be very careful about holding Simba back till the girl boarded the bus.
It was yet another,usual day.The girl got in the bus on her way to school.When she alighted, to her utter surprise, Simba was right there,standing very sheepishly!The onlookers who were regular commuters, watched the scenario with amusement! By then Grabdpa too had driven in.Obviously,Simba had chased the bus for all those 8/9 kilometers on the muddy tracks!Grandpa had to follow! The kid gasped & exclaimed,"Simba!"
Suddenly Simba was guilt free & jumped on those tiny shoulders,front paws firmly planted, licking her face & wagging his tail frantically!The onlookers,who were familiar with the kid & the dog, were deeply moved! Grandpa now needed to take Simba back home but he just won't budge! Finally the girl was made to sit in the car to reassure Simba,that she too was going to be with him. But Simba was too sharp to fall into the trap! He refused to get into the car!!
The girl by now,was getting late for her classes, thus started waliking towards the school.Simba followed her, & believe it or not, sat next to her bench the whole day! The class teacher had to allow!
At this point of time ,Simba was about a year old. The same evening he fell sick,never to recover.But all those three days that he lived & layed miserably on his bedding in the veranda,dot on 7pm.would glue his gaze to the drive way, from where the girl walked in & once he was patted,he would close his eyes & rest.
Third night, the entire family gathered around Simba. All knew that it was just a matter of moments now.The little girl was too grief striken to come out.But Simba kept lifting his head & rolling his eyes,as if looking for someone. The kid was persuaded to come out. She stroked his head & Simba closed his eyes,instantly,forever.
The family had many dogs subsequently,named after Simba but none matched THAT simba. Till date HE is not forgotten. That little girl was no one else but me.
The little girl & her family lived on a farm, in India. The grandpa would drop off the girl to the nearest State Transport bus route. The bus would take her to the small town where her school was located.
Every morning,ever since Simba was two months old, he would wait for the girl to come out in her uniform & would rush & jump along with her in the car.If the kid was in plain clothes,he never bothered! The trio would then drive down to a particular spot, to catch the bus. Grandpa had to be very careful about holding Simba back till the girl boarded the bus.
It was yet another,usual day.The girl got in the bus on her way to school.When she alighted, to her utter surprise, Simba was right there,standing very sheepishly!The onlookers who were regular commuters, watched the scenario with amusement! By then Grabdpa too had driven in.Obviously,Simba had chased the bus for all those 8/9 kilometers on the muddy tracks!Grandpa had to follow! The kid gasped & exclaimed,"Simba!"
Suddenly Simba was guilt free & jumped on those tiny shoulders,front paws firmly planted, licking her face & wagging his tail frantically!The onlookers,who were familiar with the kid & the dog, were deeply moved! Grandpa now needed to take Simba back home but he just won't budge! Finally the girl was made to sit in the car to reassure Simba,that she too was going to be with him. But Simba was too sharp to fall into the trap! He refused to get into the car!!
The girl by now,was getting late for her classes, thus started waliking towards the school.Simba followed her, & believe it or not, sat next to her bench the whole day! The class teacher had to allow!
At this point of time ,Simba was about a year old. The same evening he fell sick,never to recover.But all those three days that he lived & layed miserably on his bedding in the veranda,dot on 7pm.would glue his gaze to the drive way, from where the girl walked in & once he was patted,he would close his eyes & rest.
Third night, the entire family gathered around Simba. All knew that it was just a matter of moments now.The little girl was too grief striken to come out.But Simba kept lifting his head & rolling his eyes,as if looking for someone. The kid was persuaded to come out. She stroked his head & Simba closed his eyes,instantly,forever.
The family had many dogs subsequently,named after Simba but none matched THAT simba. Till date HE is not forgotten. That little girl was no one else but me.
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