6 posts tagged “qotd”

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  What's your strongest memory or impression of King's contributions?

I know this is not going to sound impressive. But whenever I hear his name, I get reminded that a few years ago I discovered that my Dad went to a Lutheran church long long ago... and that there are so many things about him I don't know. It makes me realize that neither does my parents know who I am, nor do I know who they are.

What won't you miss about 2007?� Submitted by uncagedbird.

 The pain of the loss of someone I loved.

When all is lost, there is no fear of loss anymore! :-(

What do you do for fun when you're broke?�
Submitted by Kim. 

1. I enjoy reading. Library membership is free here(UK), and the library at the city center is open until 20:00 and even has internet facilities.

2. I also enjoy going for long walks in the countrysides. But since the weather is very unpredictable, this isn't a regular hobby,

3. I enjoy playing the piano and listen to music. I have a huge collection of music to take me through the most awful day.

How far from your last home do you live? Why did you move and are you glad you did?� Submitted by Matthew 25.

I am 5000+ miles away from home.

I was born and brought up in India. My job as a Software Engineer brought be to UK.

I may not be in UK for life, but I do love this country very much. It wasn't by choice that I came here, it was all by chance. But now that I'm here, I think if I had a choice between India and UK, the latter would be my choice, definitely.

What are your rituals or traditions for starting off a new year?� 

Retrospection and Resolution: I spend sometime thinking about the major event over the last year and the lessons learnt. Then I make this long list about what I to be, get and do. This acts as a good way to set plans for the new year.

Cleanse and De-clutter: I cleanse and de-clutter my home and office work desk. I also de-clutter my personal computer and mailboxes.

Contact kith and kin: I contact my friends and family and wish them a prosperous year ahead. I also give away tokens of gratitude. 

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life:
The longings for love, the search for knowledge,
And unbearable pity for the suffering of [humankind].
Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness.
In the union of love I have seen
In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision
Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge.
I have wished to understand the hearts of [people].
I have wished to know why the stars shine.
Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens,
But always pity brought me back to earth;
Cries of pain reverberated in my heart
Of children in famine, of victims tortured
And of old people left helpless.
I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot,
And I too suffer.
This has been my life; I found it worth living.