No.19 - Love's Secret.

Love's Secret
William Blake


Never seek to tell thy love,
Love that never told can be;
For the gentle wind does move
Silently, invisibly.

I told my love, I told my love,
I told her all my heart;
Trembling, cold, in ghastly fears,
Ah! she did depart!

Soon as she was gone from me,
A traveler came by,
Silently, invisibly
He took her with a sigh.

No.18 - Go Not To The Temple......

Go not to the temple to put

flowers upon the feet of God,

First fill your own house with

the Fragrance of love.....

Go not to the temple to light

candles before the altar of God,

First remove the darkness of

sin from your heart.....

Go not to the temple to bow

down your head in prayer,

First learn to bow in humility.....

before your fellowmen.....

Go not to the temple to pray

on bended knees,

First bend down to lift someone

who is down-trodden.....

Go not to the temple to ask for

forgiveness of your sins,

First forgive from your heart

those who have sinned against you.

No.17 - Valentine's Day.

In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years ago, in India, and to top it all, in the state of Gujarat !!!It is a well known fact that Gujarati men, specially the Patels, continually mistreat and disrespect their wives (Patelianis). One fine day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one brave Patelani, having had enough "torture" by her husband, finally chose to rebel by beating him up with a Velan (rolling pin to make chapattis).Yes....the same Velan which she used daily, to make chapattis for him.... only this time, instead of the dough, it was the husband who was flattened.This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt soon spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up their husbands with the Velan. There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand and Amdavad.The Patel men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started to behave more respectfully with their Patelanis.Thereafter, on 14th February every year, the womenfolk of Gujarat would beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day - the wives having the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the Velan and the men having the supreme joy of submitting to the will of the women they loved.Soon The Gujju men realized that in order to avoid this ordeal they need to present gifts to their wives....they brought flowers and sweets. This is how the tradition - Velan time - began.As Gujarat fell under the influence of Western culture, the ritual soon spread to Britain and many other Western countries, specifically,the catch words 'Velan time' !!! In course of time, their foreign tongues, this got anglicized to 'Velantime' and then to 'Valentine'. And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as Valentine's Day and now you know the true story of Valentine's day.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

No.16 - Concord

Concord

In modern times, these verses are frequently used by leaders in addresses to public assemblies.

Come together, speak in agreement, may your minds see alike, even as the gods of yore, in mutual agreement, took their offerings. May your deliberation be uniform, and uniform your conclusion, uniform your mind, and thoughts. Together, I utter forth a common prayer to you and a common oblation do I offer you. Your intention the same, your hearts the same, may your minds be the same so that there may be amongst you perfect unity.

No.15 - Smile

Smile

It costs nothing, but creates much.

It enriches those who receive it without impoverishing those who give.

It happens in a flash, and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

None are so rich they can get along without it;

and none are so poor but they are richer for its benefits.

It creates happiness in the home,

fosters goodwill in a business,

and is the contersign of friends.

It is rest to the weary,

daylight to the discouraged,

sunshine to the sad,

and it is nature's best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen.