Perfection – Japanese attitude

Apparently the computer giant IBM decided to have some parts manufactured in Japan as a trial project.

In the specifications, they set out that they will accept only three defective parts per 10,000.

When the delivery came in there was an accompanying letter.

"We, Japanese people, had a hard time understanding North American business practices. But the three defective parts per 10,000 have been separately manufactured and have been included in the consignment in a separate packaging clearly mentioned 'defective pieces' as required, not for use. Hope this pleases you."

A Jaguar dent

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.

The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?"

The young boy was apologetic. "Please mister ... please, I'm sorry... I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..."

With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.

"Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger.

Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message:

Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!

God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.

It's our choice: Listen to the whisper ... or wait for the brick!

Funny English killers

Principal to student..." I saw you yesterday rotating near girls hostel pulling cigarette?"

Class teacher once said: "Pick up the paper and fall in the dustbin!!!"

Once Hindi teacher said, "I'm going out of the world to America."

"DON'T TRY TO TALK IN FRONT OF MY BACK."

Don't laugh at the back benches...otherwise teeth and all will be fallen down.....

It was very hot in the afternoon when the teacher entered. She tried to switch the fan on, but there was some problem. and then she said, "Why is fan not oning?" (ing form of on)

Teacher in a furious mood: "Write down ur name and father of ur name!!"

"Shhh... quiet... the principal is revolving around college"

My manager started like this: "Hi, I am Madhu, Married with two kids"

"I'll illustrate what I have in my mind", said the professor and erased the board.

"Will you hang that calendar or else I'll HANG MYSELF"

LIBRARIAN SCOLD, "IF U WILL TALK AGAIN , I WILL KNEEL DOWN OUTSIDE"

Chemistry HOD comes and tells us, "My aim is to study my son and marry my daughter"

Tomorrow call your parents especially mother and father.

"Why are you looking at the monkeys outside when i am in the class?!"

Lab assistant said this when my friend wrote wrong code, "I understand. You understand. Computer how understand??

Seeing the principal passing by, the teacher told the noisy class, "Keep quiet, the principal has passed away."

Productivity

It was a hot meeting at the office conference hall. All the people from the department had been called. The VP was looking much tensed. The mood was so bad.

My friend asked me -"Hey, what is this meeting all about? I told - May be they will decide on when to have the next meeting. People around smiled at each other. Then the VP started talking. It was about the recent attrition rate that was so high.

Around 10 people had put in their papers. All experienced guys. It was quarter end and so work was huge.

If we do not complete the work on time, we need to be paying heavy penalty said the VP. The VP turned to the manager and told, "Hey - take how much ever resources you want. Recruit or take them from other departments. But complete the work in another 25 days. Take people and complete it man."

To this the sweet manager replied ............

"Sir ! Give me one wife and nine months and I shall show you results. Don't give me nine wives and one month. I cannot do anything."

Wedding anniversary

A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.

Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table.

She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'

The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.'

The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.

The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again.

I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.'

The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.

So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!...the husband became 92 years old.

The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful should remember fairies are females.

Sweet love story

From the very begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.

Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"

As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"

The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.

The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice......

The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.

During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,.....it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.

With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,.. all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying....

The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.

With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.

A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.

When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

A bamboo story

It was a rich country with many beautiful gardens. In one of the gardens a bamboo grove flourished. A tall and majestic bamboo stood in the middle. Its commanding appearance made it the cynosure of all those who visited the garden. The owner of the garden, whenever visited it, used to stand before the bamboo grove, especially viewing the tall bamboo with full of appreciation. He used to tell himself, “What a combination of strength, nobility, charm and grace!” The bamboo would gracefully move enjoying the wind.

With the passage of time, the bamboo grew more and more commanding in form, and proud of the owner’s appreciation. When the wind is favorable, it would dance in joyous abandon.

One day, the master came to the garden and stood before the bamboo. His eyes showed appreciation. But this time there was something more. There was an expectation too. The bamboo noticed the difference and became curious. The owner spoke to the bamboo with a tinge of sadness but his words were sure and certain. He said, “Dear Bamboo, the time has come for me to use you.” Bamboo became very happy in having been spoken to by the owner. It said, “I am waiting, Master, to be of any use to you. Please tell me, what should I do?”

Owner: “I shall have to trim off all your branches and leaves. Then I shall have to cut you. I shall also have to split you.”

The bamboo became nervous. It asked, “Should you do all these to me? Can’t you use me without hurting me?”

Owner: “Not at all. As you are, you are only beautiful to look at. If you should serve the world and be useful, you have to submit yourself to all these sufferings. We actually melt the gold to remove its impurities. We pound the paddy to get the rice out of it. We dig the earth to get water. There is no gain without pain.”

Bamboo: (in a shivering voice) Is that so?

Owner: Yes. Without cutting you, I cannot make use of you.

The entire world heard this. Struggle, sacrifice and pain – From these only flow success and glory. This is unassailable law of Mother Nature!

The bamboo realized the difference between being just a decorative object and an useful object. It said, “I agree Master, Please make me useful.”

The owner trimmed off its thorny branches and used them to make a fence. The heap of leaves was promptly thrown into manure pit. The long piece of bamboo was split into two. The groove was made smooth by cutting the inner ridges at the nodes. One end of the bamboo channel was inserted at the bottom of the broad vessel placed near the well. The other end was linked with the mouth of a channel in the field that meandered throughout the field, watering plants on its way.

Everyday water would flow from the well to the thirsty plants through the bamboo channel. The bamboo felt like a mother feeding her babies. It is not moving now; it is not dancing now; it is not proudly standing tall now. It is on the ground half-buried. But it is useful now. It helps a number of plants grow.

Standing majestically tall, the bamboo had a stately beauty. Being humble on ground as a channel, it commands a divine grace.A