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A Promise to keep!

(For the readers of this article-I disown this article) I am posting this because it has really touched my heart......! I believes that it will do to you too.. Why not do something like Sindu?

My wife called, 'How long will you be with that newspaper? Will you come here & make your darling daughter eat her food?’

I tossed the paper away & rushed to the scene.
My only daughter, Sindu, looked frightened; tears were welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled to its brim with curd rice.
Sindu is a nice child, quite intelligent for her age.

I cleared my throat & picked up the bowl. 'Sindu darling, why don't you take a few mouthful of this curd rice? Just for Dad's sake dear.
Sindu softened a bit & wiped her tears with the back of her hands. 'Ok, Dad.. I will eat - not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of this.
But, you should...' Sindu hesitated. 'Dad, if I eat this entire curd rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?'

'Promise'. I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with mine, & clinched the deal. Now I became a bit anxious.

'Sindu, dear, you shouldn't insist on getting a computer or any such expensive items. Dad does not have that kind of money right now. Ok?'
'No, Dad. I do not want anything expensive'. Slowly & painfully, she finished eating the whole quantity. I was silently angry with my wife & my mother for forcing my child to eat something that she detested.

After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me with her eyes wide with expectation. All our attention was on her.

'Dad, I want to have my head shaved off, this Sunday!' was her demand.

'Atrocious!' shouted my wife, 'A girl child having her head shaved off?
Impossible!' 'Never in our family!' My mother rasped. 'She has been watching too much of TV. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with this TV programs!'

'Sindu, darling, why don't you ask for something else? We’ll be sad seeing you with a clean-shaven head.' 'Please, Sindu, why don't you try to understand our feelings?' I tried to plead with her.

'Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice'. Sindu was in tears. '& you promised to grant me whatever I ask for.
Now, you are going back on your words. Was it not you who told me the story of King Harishchandra, its moral that we should honor our promises no matter what?'

It was time for me to call the shots. 'Our promise must be kept.' 'Are you out of your mind?' chorused my mother & wife. 'No. If we go back on our promises, she will never learn to honour her own. Sindu, your wish will be fulfilled.'

With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face & her eyes looked big & beautiful.
On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to watch my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around & waved.

I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a car & shouted, 'Sinduja, please wait for me!'

What struck me was the hairless head of that boy. 'May be, that is the in-stuff', I thought.

'Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!' Without introducing herself, a lady got out of the car, & continued, 'that boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is suffering from... leukemia'.

She paused to muffle her sobs. 'Harish could not attend the school for the whole of the last month. He lost all his hair due to the side effects of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to school fearing the unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates. Sinduja visited him last week & promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue.

But, I never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of my son!
Sir, you & your wife are blessed to have such a noble soul as your daughter..'

I stood transfixed & then, I wept. 'My little Angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!'


“The happiest people are not those who live on their own terms…………but are those who change their terms for the ones whom

My Day

Hey there all who are viewing this blog. I really appreciate you all doing it so. I have my birthday on 8th Nov. And don't ask me the year. Those who attended knows it. If God's willing, this gonna be my last birthday as a bachelor. Next year I am going to settle down with my long time friend and love. God has been so good to me and blessed me with wonderful and interesting people around me in the ministry that....it been a wonderful years in Kolkata.

When you have wonderful people around you, its never a boring journey. I join us if you like to be in the company of this exciting people and God loving people.

You can know more about us from our church website : www.upckolkata.org


God bless you and I'll be back with more interesting stories

This is the other side of my life. I am fortunate and blessed with great and wonderful young friends around me in Kolkata. We have different age group, likes and backgrounds of young people within our group. The environment we are living is ever-changing so is the the needs and desires of the young people. I most of the time find it difficult to get those expectations fulfilled which I am entrusted with whatever resources.

Those of you who are part and playing a major part in the youth ministry of today, I would request you to share your experiences and solutions to the youth ministry problems in whatever capacity it may be. You are most welcome to do that.

I only pray that my young friends get the best they deserves and God bless them in their WALK with HIM...

Have a great time taking care of young people that God have entrusted us.

Let's do something good for this generation that people can be proud of us when we are no longer.

I came Across This Bamboo

There are many things we come across in life. Some situations, people, incidents, occasions, etc. or things that are somewhere stuck in our mind or should I say at the back of our minds.

One such thing that I would like to share with all is the use of Bamboo in our daily life. Many of us who are netizens may not be aware of the use of Bamboo but it is the part and parcel of the lives of people in different parts of the world. One such place is the small state of India called Tripura. This small beautiful and unexplored state thrives very much on the Bamboo plantations and its products. It has become very much part of the lives of people living in this State.

By the way, have you ever tasted bamboo-shoots that are cooked, or even uncooked ! It's delicious....

Have a look at the following link that will give you a glimpse of what can be done with bambooooo. Just making sure that I am not associated with this mission in any way. Just linking.. http://www.tripurabamboo.com/

Your Bamboo use will contribute to the reduced use of timber products. Lets use simple things.

Someone shared this jokes and I am sharing it with you all who are here in this site.

Reasons why I never visit my rich friend! Once while visiting a very rich friend, the maid approached me and.....

Question : What would you like to have...? Fruit juice, Soda, Tea, Chocolate, Capuccino, Frapuccino, or Coffee?
Answer : Tea please
Question : Ceylon tea, Indian tea, Herbal tea, Bush tea, Honey bush tea, iced tea or green tea?
Answer : Ceylon tea
Question : How would you like it? Black or white?
Answer : white
Question : Milk, or fresh cream?
Answer : With milk
Question : Goat's milk, or cow's milk
Answer : With cow's milk please.
Question : Freezeland cow or Afrikaner cow?
Answer : Um, I'll just take it black.
Question : Would you like it with sweetener, sugar or honey?
Answer : With sugar
Question : Beet sugar or cane sugar?
Answer : Cane sugar
Question : White, brown or yellow sugar?
Answer : Forget about the tea, just give me a glass of water instead.
Question : Mineral water, tap water or distilled water?
Answer : Mineral water
Question : Flavored or non-flavored?
Answer : I think I'll just die of thirst.


Another one added the lines below......

Question :And what would you prefer - burial or cremation?
Burial in a tomb or ordinary grave?
If cremated, should your ashes be buried in an urn or scattered somewhere nice? In the forest, over the ocean, in your backyard? And......


Lets make this short life simple...........!

My Rubber Plantation Experience

Don't be surprise!

There are people talking about eco-friendly stuffs, renewable resources, saving the environment, etc. So I thought how about trying a little thing in my own way and contribute to environment safety. Me and my Dad(Mr. Thanvela Darlong) planned to have a rubber plantation in the hilly lands that we have which are mostly not utilized for anything good.

Here after a three years I visited where Dad has been laboring on this project. I was pleasantly surprised by the development and the kind of care that Dad is giving to these plants.

Have a look at some of the pictures and you will understand how they are growing fast. I'll share more about my experience about it later.

Thinnnnkkk what you can do......