Wednesday, 17 March 2010

The guest


I invited a guest into my house;
Asked him to sit in the place of honour;
But my guest never left;
Now he has made my home his own.
A poet

Monday, 15 March 2010

Family


All happy families resemble one another,
each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Leo Tolstoy

Saturday, 13 March 2010

The bet

David had been jobless for months; all his job applications either
refused or unanswered; he had huge debts and was desperate
to find a job. One day he bet with his father that he would find
a job. The above image shows him walking on the streets of
London seeking for job and announcing he is prepared to work
first month free! Fortunately he received positive responses
from potential employers and many job interviews offer. This
case is interesting and shows where there is a will, there is a way.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Happiness


Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that
happiness is right at their heels.
Bertolt Brecht

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Fatal negligence

It is a shocking, but real story. Last week, South Korean police
arrested a couple for starving their 3-month-old daughter to
death while they were busy playing a computer game for hours.
Online, similar to Second Life website, they were raising a virtual
character of a girl and they completely forgot to feed their real
baby!!!This is the fatal consequence of the extreme behaviours.
Did they like their daughter? The answer is Yes; the problem
was their ignorance and idiocy. An old Persian proverb says
that a wise enemy is better than a stupid friend; it is true; because
a wise person always avoids extreme behaviours and follows a
well balanced life even towards his or her enemy, if there is one!!

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Debt


Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as
it is founded on borrowing and debt.
Henrik Ibsen

Friday, 5 March 2010

Affection

Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench
when there is plenty of room at both ends.
A writer

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Homeschooling

There are some parents who do not like what their
children are learning in the school and prefer to teach
them at home. Different countries have different rules
for homeschooling. In the U.S. there are 2 million
children in homeschooling community; there is not
much restriction in the UK; France regularly monitors
them; in Austria, they have to take annual tests; in
Sweden, parents have to get permission; in Spain and
Netherlands, it is allowed only under very exceptional
circumstances; in Germany, parents can be fined and
lose custody of their children for homeschooling them;
in Brazil, it is banned.Homeschooling parents want to
shield their children from negative influences. The
critics say that it could help foster the development
of a sect and nothing can replace the experience of
school. Of course it all depends on the parents and
whether they are able to manage it properly or not.