52 weeks of Gratitude .. Week 5 Says the title is “Something Someone Gave you”
Life is very funny indeed, teaches us a lot of things, some good some bad. It is surly up to us, to either learn from the mistakes or do them again. Lucky are those who learn and don’t repeat them again. On other thought I am sure life will be pretty BLAND if not for the mistakes or the wrongs one has done, I guess it is these events that spice up life. I am sure I have done a lot A LOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT (yeah it is a lot of T’s in that Lot, that is because it’s that many I have done) of Mistakes, have I learned well the answer to that is NO IDEA.
God has been very kind to me , in-spite of making all those mistakes there are so many people who love me and care for me , even if I have been bad to them, So Thank you to all of them for being in my life, for loving me so much. I do remember you all and LOVE you as much it is sad that life has taken few turns that we are not together any-more. I am sorry to have hurt all those who I have hurt, do forgive me if you CAN but maybe my mistakes are such that I can’t be forgiven. Anyway this post is not about all that ..
I have a few things that have been given to me over time by some lovely people who have loved me , cared for me which I have kept , I obviously can’t share all of them or share the stories behind because that is something very personal to me . But I can surly share one lovely gift I got from someone.
Sometimes I sit and go through the past , relive those beautiful days , Hoping will they Ever come back again, do the people who cared then – still care as much, because I surly care as much.
My question to everyone reading do you or have you also kept all these memories saved , the gifts you got, I have them all saved and as I mentioned earlier I go through them almost everyday.
November 2006
Here’s wishing and praying Lord Ganesha looks upon all of you and fulfils all your wishes.
Ps:- I have not been visiting the lovely blogs I usually visit, LIFE as I said above is funny and it seems this year it is just not letting me go, one thing after the other keeps happening, very stressed and probably going in Depression 🙂 .. he he he he 🙂 🙂 .. Hopefully APRIL will come with better news. I am having to visit India soon have to take care of a few religious duties and other personal issues , so hoping that things will change. If I dont get to visit you all please pardon me ,, I will be visiting for sure .. Have a great day everyone.
Me and My Random Thoughts 
Take care. Come to think of it, I do have a few old possessions, not all though. Moving so often made me lose some of them.
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Thank you so much.
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Cute Ganesha 🙂 But why keep it over the DVD re?
Destination Infinity
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No reason.. did not have a place to put the dvd so put it there and put ganesha on top 🙂
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If I were to write the post about something someone gave me, I bet it would be the same exactly. Yes, I always wonder the same if people who were so close and caring back then still care or not. Sometimes distance plays a cruel role and sometimes it doesn’t and for all such times, we should feel happy n lucky. And about the ppl who love us no less despite all our shortcomings, aren’t we just too lucky to have them? I think so.
Sometimes, things are just different and difficult. We will have no choice but to endure chanting the “this too shall pass” mantra. Take care bikram. Passing on lots of strength and support(virtual though!). Bye.
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yes VERY Lucky i would say and I am sure those who were close then also think about us .. because we are also thinking about them …
Thank you so much for all the strength and support .. THANK YOU 🙂
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Take care Bikram, you will bounce back soon, I am sure. Yes, old memories and fond possessions keep me going.
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Thank you so much mam..
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“Morning has to come, it has no choice”…Hang in there Bikram 🙂 You are a sensitive person to have kept those gifts. All of them. You get hurt easily.Happy times are round the corner, trust me! Lovely post !
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YESSSssssssssssssssss One day surely .. it cant always be like this ONE DAY .. 🙂
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Yayyyyy…..in your words !
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Take Care B.
Hurdles are a part of life, and you will mature and know when to jump and duck from them.
xoxo
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Yeah very true.. I hope i am able to duck MORE because dont have that much strength left anymore 🙂 I am good jumper though , use to win the 110 mtrs. hurdles every time 🙂
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These are passing clouds.
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I hope so too SG..
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Safe journey bro. Don’t let anything get you down, a problem shared is a problem halved, feel free to drop me your email address via my blog, I am happy to drop you my number and we can hook up, I am heading to Walsall Bank Holiday weekend, if you are around then would be great to meet up.
Take care.
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OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you coming easter break .. 😦 I am leaving the friday .. 😦 we definitely need to catch up sometime .. how about the bank holiday in may 🙂
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My possessions are distributed, some at my parents place, some at my in laws and a few here with me in SIngapore…I dont see them daily of course but unexpectedly when sometimes I lay my eyes or hands on them it triggers a whole lot of memories… 🙂
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🙂 its good whereever you go you can find them 🙂
so true and those memories bring so many smiles and the smiles make a good day 🙂
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Hey cheer up. Coming to India will certainly be a good change for you. Hope it snaps you out of your sad phase.
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I hope so toooo 🙂 and I am looking forward to it.
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Cute gift! Take care and my wishes for things to change for the better.
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THank you thank you so much
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I do keep gifts which I get. Sometimes, I forget the occasion, sometimes the giver, but they always bring a smile or two of gratitude back! Take care 🙂
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🙂 and that smile is worth everything ..
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Take care of yourself and have faith! All shall be better soon!
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Thank you SG..
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Call me a junkie….but I have saved every piece of memory, letters, birthday cards, gifts, I have my school badge too, old diaries, everything…. name it and it is there in my cupboard. I carried everything with me when I came away from my parental home.
I think, you must never beat yourself over your mistakes, we must make mistakes, and keep making them till our lesson is learnt.
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Na I have done the same too everything is saved .. you wont beleive but sometimes I have spent hours in my Loft ..
and true what you said mistakes is what makes us what we are today ..
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interesting challenge something someone gave
sure in future you will find time to visit the blogs take care
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Thank you SM 🙂
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Bikram, this comes at a time when just yesterday, I messaged a photo of a bracelet my very first colleague got me, 3 years back. He was overjoyed that I still have it. Little things given and preserved matter so much. That is why one of my resolutions for 2015 is to give gifts to my near and dear ones – gifts which will be remembered. (I called you Bikram!!!! Not Bikramji yay!)
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it is always the little things that give the MOST joy . and what a lovely resolution , yess . and hey hey hey my birthday is NOVEMBER 11th .. remeber that he he he he he 🙂
and yes yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to just Bikram THANK YOU that is a gift tooooooooooooooo 🙂
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I’m really sorry to know that you are going through a difficult phase. Hope all is well in the end and that your trip to India helps you sort things out.
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Its ok mam… part of life i guess .. never mind hopefully this too shal pass one day fingers crossed.
India is just a few weeks away now
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I treasure all my gifts big or small. There are a few things in my office that remind me of some lovely friendships I have 🙂
Take care Bikram. Hope everything turns good for you.
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GB thank you so much .. me hoping toooo 🙂
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The only thing that I always keep which is given by someone is a smile. I think we should hold on to the lovely experiences. A material thing is important, but not as much as a beautiful memory.
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Hello and Welcome here to this blog. Thank you for visiting please do keep visiting ..
and SO RIGHT.. one good thing i love about uk is that you walking down the road almost everyone will smile at you or say hello even strangers ..
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Yes, people give us a lot of gifts, emotional and/or physical… There are many kind hearts around to take care of us… Hope your visit to swadesh will pamper you with the love of your loved ones and rejuvenate you… Have faith… Every night ends with a sunrise!
TC! Keep smiling 🙂
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I hope so too mam… I do its been too long since i been pampered ..
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I have lost many as I moved so many times. Have a nice trip to India and may you solve all the issues and problems and come back cheerful for another happy year to be filled with memories. 🙂
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Helooooooooooooooooooooo look who is here.. How are you …
I hope so too Latha di .. that i am able to put to rest everything .. fingers crossed
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Once AI figured, 42 is answer to Ultimate Question. The answer to this 52 week challenge, interestingly is in 42nd week …. Gratitude, should be one of the favorite possessions, indeed! When cultivated, reinforces empathy. When expressed, kindness flourishes, bringing out smiles, which forever we can cherish!
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Well SAID .. so very true indeed and we need all that compassion in this world which is becoming such a sad sad place .. and you are right the answer to the question in 42nd week .. but I got a lot of favourites…
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I have similar ganesh in my home:-)
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You do .. excellent 🙂
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first of all nice challenge!!. 2. Cute ganesha and this challenge will bring out the good memories of the past and let you to make a great future. All the best!
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🙂 Thank you thank you .. 🙂
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yes! I do treasure my gifts. They have their place on the special shelf 🙂
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🙂 excellent .. Welcome here to this blog and thank you for visiting .. Please do keep visiting
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Oh, I’ve hurt more people than anyone else on earth. No point regretting because I know I ll keep doing that.
I love this list. Wish I could do that as well. Take care Bikram and yes, a trip to India will surely freshen up your mind.
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have you.. oh no.. I guess I am not alone then. it is right no point regretting but then I think a lot and that is what is wrong with me ..
Take it up ..
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Alas, I did not preserve most of the gifts I received.
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oh no.. I am a sucker for gifts so i make sure i save them alll 🙂
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I have always secured my possessions carefully .
I have identical Ganapathi in my car.
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Chowla sir thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….
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I dont have so much of space:(
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Ohh.. nooooooo
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Rightly or wrongly, I have always made it sure that I lose them.
Being sentimental for me is : senti + mental.
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hmmmmmmm that is tru tooo.. I am trying my best to t ochange but it seems change is not being good to me …
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Have a safe trip to India Bikram..All izz well..Take care buddy 🙂
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Thank you mam so much..
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Hey, did you just mention Gratitude and Depression in the same sitting? Chin up – we love you & ur writing. Keep it coming , please.
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yeah i did 🙂 I know he he he he .. thank you thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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1. We all make mistakes.
2. We all repeat the mistakes.
3. We never learn.
All of us do this, so chill :-). Just imagine how lucky you are to have so many friends (whom you might have not even seen) and all traces of getting into depression will fly away 🙂
I am a fan of cards. So somtimes I take my old cards and read what people have written and just think of the old times.
Take care 🙂
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I know and I totally agree with what you say. and you are so very right I am definitely very very lucky.. God is very kind to me.
Thank you so much
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Take care, sorry to hear you are going through some tough times. Wishing you more jovial times ahead. As for the special gifts, yes I have some of those. Some are much more special than others. But I also have a habit of decluttering my home from time to time, I often let go of many gifts keeping safe with me the memory and the feeling behind those objects, for ever 🙂
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Thank you so much for the wishes, Its ok I guess that is life up and down.. Sometimes we do bad to someone and sometimes others do the same to us .
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I kept all things given to me even though I don’t use it much. They are mementos of having friends
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oh yes that is like me .. I love memories those were the good old days
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My aunt gave me the exact same Ganesh moorti a few weeks back. She wanted me to recolor it.
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SO did you manage to recolor it then
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Er. Nope. 😀 Forgot.
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ooops….
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Gratitude is wonderful. May we all have lots of reasons to be grateful everyday 🙂
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AMEN to that
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love Ganpati .. 🙂
may God fulfill all your wishes ..!
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THank you so much harman.. God bless you toooo
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I’ve been doing some safe keeping of gifts. 🙂
You chill, Ok. Try not to get stressed.
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Yes mam trying to do just that … 🙂
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I have the exact same Ganesha and I am sure Ganpati bappa is looking upon us with benevolence all the time. That is why we are blessed to live the lives we are living.
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🙂 THank you much and you are right we are all blessed for sure .. God is great
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Oh yes I’m a hoarder. I positively dislike throwing away stuff. I have to make myself do it though when the house gets all cluttered. So you’re coming to India – great.
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🙂 Hellooooooooooo I have already been to india 🙂 and it did cheer me up as you asked in the previous comment 🙂
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Gratitude is an amazing feeling. Take care.
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Thank you so much mam.
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