Include the following in your 'To Do' list:
1.Think of doing something good to somebody tomorrow and do not tell anybody after doing it.
2.Do some physical work everyday upto sweat.
3.Always remember any piece of advice you get.
4. Promptly write 'thank you' notes.
5.After listening radio call in shows and watching shows, ask yourself if your own problems are really exceptional.
6.Consider what career you would choose, if you were to start over.
7.Think about what really keeps you from starting over ( Do not say 'age')
8.Always lay out clothes for wearing tomorrow. That will make you feel comfortable.
9.Resolve not to start an argument today.
10.Ask and you will receive
11.Seek and you will find
12.Knock and the door will open
13.When you pray, go to your room, close the door and pray to God who is unseen. Your God who sees you and sees what you do in private will reward you.
14.When you fast, wash your face, comb your hair so that others cannot know that you are fasting.
15.Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave, be strong. Do all your work with love.
16.Smile is the window to your soul
17.Laughter is door to your soul.
18.Essence of life is oneness. Essence of life is love.
19.Five aspects of God:
1.Totally joyful
2.Totally Love - God says that I am the love that knows no condition, no limitation of any kind.
3.Totally accepting.
4,Totally blessing.
5.Totally grateful.
20.Friendship with God:
Know God
Trust God
Love God
Embrace God
Use God
Help God
Thank God.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY 2007 - Govinda Rajan
Residents of East Brunswick,New Jersey who are sixty years or older are admitted to East Brunswick Senior Center as members, on application. When Republic of India reached the age of 60 on August 15, 2007 ( having received independence from British on August 15, 1947) Ms. Rizpah Corley, an Executive Committee Member of the Center thought it is right time to admit India into the Center and celebrate the Indian Independence Day in a befitting manner. Her proposal to celebrate the day by conducting a dance recital and distributing Indian home made desserts was accepted by Mrs.Rachel Steinberg, the Director.
Rohit Baxi, Founder of Satrangi School of Fusion, Woodbridge readily consented to give a performance without compensation. The function started by singing the 'Star Spangled Banner' by the students and 'Jana Gana Mana' - the Indian National Anthem
The hour long performance by 23 young artists from the dance school was superb. Baxi said that the students were excited to entertain the seniors and it involved three weeks of intense rehearsal and the parents also cooperated by dropping them and picking them up for the rehearsals in spite of their busy schedules.
The members enjoyed the performance and they were spell bound. They also enjoyed the home made desserts brought by the Indian members. We are looking forward the second annual celebration of Indian Independence Day on Friday, August 15, 2008. India Association of Garden State have kindly consented to perform dance recital.
Rohit Baxi, Founder of Satrangi School of Fusion, Woodbridge readily consented to give a performance without compensation. The function started by singing the 'Star Spangled Banner' by the students and 'Jana Gana Mana' - the Indian National Anthem
The hour long performance by 23 young artists from the dance school was superb. Baxi said that the students were excited to entertain the seniors and it involved three weeks of intense rehearsal and the parents also cooperated by dropping them and picking them up for the rehearsals in spite of their busy schedules.
The members enjoyed the performance and they were spell bound. They also enjoyed the home made desserts brought by the Indian members. We are looking forward the second annual celebration of Indian Independence Day on Friday, August 15, 2008. India Association of Garden State have kindly consented to perform dance recital.
Senior Center, East Brunswick NJ - Hira Beltangdi
I have been a member of the East Brunswick Senior Center for the last fifteen years. Every day, I look forward to go to the Senior Center. This is a home away from home for seniors. Especially for seniors who reside alone, this is a boon. They share their feelings with fellow members.
It is the place where you can go everyday and meet your friends. Early in the morning you call the center for transportation. Isn't it great! At the same time, you order your lunch which is served at subsidized rate. When you arrive at the center in the morning, you have coffee or tea and snacks.
There are many activities to participate. You may play Bingo or play cards. Some play mahjong. Once a week, the discussion group 'Memory Matters' meets to share their thoughts. We also have Arts and Crafts class. There is also a Stitch and Sew class once a week. Our products are sold in Craft Bazaar, a fund raising event in November and the proceeds go to the Center.
Transportation is also provided to go to grocery shopping and banking. Special trips are arranged to Atlantic City and to attend various events and shows.
Attending the craft workshop is a wonderful experience. Members of the craft workshop celebrate birthdays of their fellow members every month. My birthday was in April. When I attended the class on that day, Plates and Cups were ready. Several greeting cards and gifts were waiting for me. I was overwhelmed by their affection and recited the following poem:
We are a group of ten
All try hard to reach the goal attain
All work with their golden fingers
Who made craft bazaar successful for years?
All are in 70s, 80s and 90s you know
Some one's leg is hurting
Some one's chest is aching
But the faces are smiling
It is the place where you can go everyday and meet your friends. Early in the morning you call the center for transportation. Isn't it great! At the same time, you order your lunch which is served at subsidized rate. When you arrive at the center in the morning, you have coffee or tea and snacks.
There are many activities to participate. You may play Bingo or play cards. Some play mahjong. Once a week, the discussion group 'Memory Matters' meets to share their thoughts. We also have Arts and Crafts class. There is also a Stitch and Sew class once a week. Our products are sold in Craft Bazaar, a fund raising event in November and the proceeds go to the Center.
Transportation is also provided to go to grocery shopping and banking. Special trips are arranged to Atlantic City and to attend various events and shows.
Attending the craft workshop is a wonderful experience. Members of the craft workshop celebrate birthdays of their fellow members every month. My birthday was in April. When I attended the class on that day, Plates and Cups were ready. Several greeting cards and gifts were waiting for me. I was overwhelmed by their affection and recited the following poem:
We are a group of ten
All try hard to reach the goal attain
All work with their golden fingers
Who made craft bazaar successful for years?
All are in 70s, 80s and 90s you know
Some one's leg is hurting
Some one's chest is aching
But the faces are smiling
Sunday, July 27, 2008
My Dream - Dhanesh Merchant
It was August 10, 1999.
I came from work and was exhausted. Quickly, I took my dinner and sat in the armchair. In a few minutes, I went to sleep and I had a dream.
In that dream, I was in a garden sitting on a bench. The garden was full of flowers, big and small with different colors and fragrances. There was a stream and on the other side of the stream was a small library. The children and their parents coming and going out of the library with books in their hands. There was a walking trail where young couples were walking holding hands. I saw butterflies and bees zooming around those flowers. I was at a perfect place and peaceful.
The wind started blowing and the flowers were afraid for their petals. I heard a sound as if some one murmuring . I changed my position on the bench and started listening the conversation.
One flower complained, why is the gardener not visiting them. Is he sick? Each Friday, the gardener used to come and pick up flowers to take to church, hospitals, funeral homes, weddings and birthday parties. The flowers were waiting for their turn to be picked up. Few flowers were worried because they were losing their petals and if the gardener does not pick them right away, their petals will fall into the stream of water and disappear. The flowers did not like to lose their friends and fall into the stream of water.
At that moment, a small bird with golden wings flew over and sat on the branch close to those flowers. Bird saw one of the flowers weeping. Bird asked 'why are you weeping?' The flower shared its concern that it does not want to lose the petals and die. Bird replied that there is nothing eternal and every one comes and leaves this world. Enjoy your life . Be good and do good. What you carry with you is your deed (karma). All you flowers should be happy and not crying. Throughout your life, you gave fragrance in this garden, you did not harm any one, you attracted bees and helped them make honey. You gave happiness and peace to butterflies and to the people. Even if you die before being picked up, you should be proud of yourself.
All the flowers thought for a while and started smiling and decided not to cry any more. At that moment the bird flew off.
I woke up and started looking for the bird and realized that there was no garden ,no flowers, no bees and no butterflies.There was no library, no stream of water and no one besides me. It was a dream.
After few years, I retired from my work and joined East Brunswick Senior Center. One day, my wife and self went to the Municipal Pond behind the senior center and sat on a bench. All of a sudden I remembered that dream. What a coincidence, here it is a pond instead of stream, senior center instead of a garden and seniors instead of flowers. In my dream, the gardener was taking care of flowers, but here in the senior center, we have caring staff helping the seniors with solving problems, and providing activities and attending their well being.
The only thing that bothered me was 'where is the bird with golden wings?'
If any one see that bird with golden wings, please tell the bird that I want to meet him at the East Brunswick Senior Center.
I came from work and was exhausted. Quickly, I took my dinner and sat in the armchair. In a few minutes, I went to sleep and I had a dream.
In that dream, I was in a garden sitting on a bench. The garden was full of flowers, big and small with different colors and fragrances. There was a stream and on the other side of the stream was a small library. The children and their parents coming and going out of the library with books in their hands. There was a walking trail where young couples were walking holding hands. I saw butterflies and bees zooming around those flowers. I was at a perfect place and peaceful.
The wind started blowing and the flowers were afraid for their petals. I heard a sound as if some one murmuring . I changed my position on the bench and started listening the conversation.
One flower complained, why is the gardener not visiting them. Is he sick? Each Friday, the gardener used to come and pick up flowers to take to church, hospitals, funeral homes, weddings and birthday parties. The flowers were waiting for their turn to be picked up. Few flowers were worried because they were losing their petals and if the gardener does not pick them right away, their petals will fall into the stream of water and disappear. The flowers did not like to lose their friends and fall into the stream of water.
At that moment, a small bird with golden wings flew over and sat on the branch close to those flowers. Bird saw one of the flowers weeping. Bird asked 'why are you weeping?' The flower shared its concern that it does not want to lose the petals and die. Bird replied that there is nothing eternal and every one comes and leaves this world. Enjoy your life . Be good and do good. What you carry with you is your deed (karma). All you flowers should be happy and not crying. Throughout your life, you gave fragrance in this garden, you did not harm any one, you attracted bees and helped them make honey. You gave happiness and peace to butterflies and to the people. Even if you die before being picked up, you should be proud of yourself.
All the flowers thought for a while and started smiling and decided not to cry any more. At that moment the bird flew off.
I woke up and started looking for the bird and realized that there was no garden ,no flowers, no bees and no butterflies.There was no library, no stream of water and no one besides me. It was a dream.
After few years, I retired from my work and joined East Brunswick Senior Center. One day, my wife and self went to the Municipal Pond behind the senior center and sat on a bench. All of a sudden I remembered that dream. What a coincidence, here it is a pond instead of stream, senior center instead of a garden and seniors instead of flowers. In my dream, the gardener was taking care of flowers, but here in the senior center, we have caring staff helping the seniors with solving problems, and providing activities and attending their well being.
The only thing that bothered me was 'where is the bird with golden wings?'
If any one see that bird with golden wings, please tell the bird that I want to meet him at the East Brunswick Senior Center.
Senior Center East Brunswick NJ - Suresh Chandra Shrotri
When experiences are pleasant, comforting and satisfying, one certainly would like to share them with persons of all age groups.
So it is with me today, after being a member of the senior citizens' group at the East Brunswick Center for senior citizens.
This is my fifth visit to the United States since 1989. I first heard of such a center for seniors in 1998 in Kuai Island in Hawaii and wished to join one in my next trip to USA. The opportunity came on July 14th 2008 when Govinda Rajan met me at the Public Library where I was with my host, my daughter. Only on July 15th, I joined the center along with my wife Sushila Shrotriya.
Our stay at the center, though short, has been very satisfying and pleasant. The people of same age group but different nations, different languages and cultures get together so well.
We participate in different games, arts, crafts, outdoor activities and pass time with pleasant experiences. The facilities provided at the center for transport, tea, coffee, lunch, Library, healthcare and many more are very satisfactory. The personnel managing the center are very cordial and cooperative.
I wish more and more seniors join this center making their lives comfortable and the senior citizens' centers of the United States of America go a step ahead in achieving the goals of the United Nations Organization.
So it is with me today, after being a member of the senior citizens' group at the East Brunswick Center for senior citizens.
This is my fifth visit to the United States since 1989. I first heard of such a center for seniors in 1998 in Kuai Island in Hawaii and wished to join one in my next trip to USA. The opportunity came on July 14th 2008 when Govinda Rajan met me at the Public Library where I was with my host, my daughter. Only on July 15th, I joined the center along with my wife Sushila Shrotriya.
Our stay at the center, though short, has been very satisfying and pleasant. The people of same age group but different nations, different languages and cultures get together so well.
We participate in different games, arts, crafts, outdoor activities and pass time with pleasant experiences. The facilities provided at the center for transport, tea, coffee, lunch, Library, healthcare and many more are very satisfactory. The personnel managing the center are very cordial and cooperative.
I wish more and more seniors join this center making their lives comfortable and the senior citizens' centers of the United States of America go a step ahead in achieving the goals of the United Nations Organization.
Senior Center, East Brunswick NJ - Padma Shah
The East Brunswick Senior Center has helped me in many ways. I joined the Senior Center of East Brunswick more than ten years ago. My days and life are structured. It has brought discipline in my every day living.
I rise early around 6 a.m. to do my exercises, my prayer beads, arrange the room by making my bed and putting clothes away. Then I have a cup of tea and medicines. Around 8.30 a.m., I have a light breakfast, and by 9.30 a.m. I am ready to be picked up by senior transport. The bus comes between 9.45 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. We reach the center around 10.30 a.m. It is like arriving at home. All are friends here, there are no strangers. I greet them and settle down at our usual table.
Once a week, we have talks which are very informative and interesting. I have joined a couple of discussion groups. One of them is 'Lets Talk', which I find to be fun. The group is very friendly and discussions are extremely interesting. The other group is 'Memory Matters'. It really helps to improve your memory. We enjoy ourselves in this group too.
There are many other activities like exercise, crafts and card games. Three times a week I play Bingo. Our Bingo group is very friendly and I really enjoy that. At lunch time, a few of us who are vegetarian Indians sit together and share our food, so it is like having a picnic every day.
The biggest advantage of the Center is the Public Library next door. This is very convenient, as I love to read. I feel very independent because I can go on my own whenever I want and browse through books.
Joining the Senior Center is the best thing in my later life. It helps me keep active and alert.
I rise early around 6 a.m. to do my exercises, my prayer beads, arrange the room by making my bed and putting clothes away. Then I have a cup of tea and medicines. Around 8.30 a.m., I have a light breakfast, and by 9.30 a.m. I am ready to be picked up by senior transport. The bus comes between 9.45 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. We reach the center around 10.30 a.m. It is like arriving at home. All are friends here, there are no strangers. I greet them and settle down at our usual table.
Once a week, we have talks which are very informative and interesting. I have joined a couple of discussion groups. One of them is 'Lets Talk', which I find to be fun. The group is very friendly and discussions are extremely interesting. The other group is 'Memory Matters'. It really helps to improve your memory. We enjoy ourselves in this group too.
There are many other activities like exercise, crafts and card games. Three times a week I play Bingo. Our Bingo group is very friendly and I really enjoy that. At lunch time, a few of us who are vegetarian Indians sit together and share our food, so it is like having a picnic every day.
The biggest advantage of the Center is the Public Library next door. This is very convenient, as I love to read. I feel very independent because I can go on my own whenever I want and browse through books.
Joining the Senior Center is the best thing in my later life. It helps me keep active and alert.
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