Windy Day Tune - in Oregon

Ms. Jagjit Daniel's novel Dreams of One Country: India Rises! (at present on Amazon; print publishing and movie rights available): The sensational story based in real historic events of Priya Jha's humanitarian campaign inspiring youth to unite and launch India's ascent...to join the world's developed nations!

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Wind Day Tune - in Oregon

There's music in the wind

And the trees are dancing

To one of the myriad tunes
That nature plays.
I'm leaving this place now.
But I hope to come back,
Come back here
Some other day.

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Need to Question Superstitions!

Ms. Jagjit Daniel's novel Dreams of One Country: India Rises! (at present on Amazon; print publishing and movie rights available): The sensational story based in real historic events of Priya Jha's humanitarian campaign inspiring youth to unite and launch India's ascent...to join the world's developed nations!

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Need to Question Superstitions!

Many of us acquire some superstitions from older people in our childhood. Superstitions are passed on from generation to generation, no questions asked. But superstitions crumble if they are questioned using scientific knowledge. Perhaps 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away,' was long ago an accepted superstition. Today, no one believes an apple a day is the perfect prescription to avoid falling ill!
Superstitious beliefs survive when we either don't care or don't dare to question them!

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On Learning Major Life Lessons!

On Learning Major Life Lessons!

I have realized too late that many important lessons in life on my words or deeds that hurt or hindered someone, even my nearest and dearest, were realized too late for me to make any amends or difference. Had I realized them in time I could surely have mended bridges and, yes, spread and received more happiness. 
I hope my admission will help others: to check out if they have unlearnt lessons. 

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Ms. Jagjit Daniel's novel Dreams of One Country: India Rises! (at present on Amazon; print publishing and movie rights available): The sensational story based in real historic events of Priya Jha's humanitarian campaign inspiring youth to unite and launch India's ascent...to join the world's developed nations!

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Love Unlimited!

Ms. Jagjit Daniel's novel Dreams of One Country: India Rises! (at present on Amazon; print publishing and movie rights available): The sensational story based in real historic events of Priya Jha's humanitarian campaign inspiring youth to unite and launch India's ascent...to join the world's developed nations!

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Love Unlimited!

I don't remember ever yelling at anyone in the family. Or, for that matter, anyone else. (But I may have...and forgotten it.) At present I'm with my son and family in north-western U.S. A few days ago I said something that annoyed him...that I would like to go back and stay alone in India for some time. He started screaming at the top of his voice: 'Rubbish! Utter rubbish! You think you're growing any younger?' Etcetera, etctcetera! I was silenced, stunned! He walked off. But within minutes he came back in tears. Sobbing, he hugged me, saying, 'Sorry, Popo! I lost my cool.' 'Yeah, son, it's one of the lessons we've got to learn in life. Never to lose one's cool.' He has called me by many names. And the latest is Popo.

Later I thought of all the love I have received in my life. And I realized it was unlimited.
From my parents it was Love Unlimited!
From my beautiful and gentle wife it was Love Unlimited, a love that bound north and south of the country, transcending all the traditional divisions that disunite people. (Though I had lived my early life in Bombay, my parents were from the southernmost state.)
And from my children who moved to the U.S. too, it's always Love Unlimited!   

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam - 3

Read Ms. Jagjit's novel Dreams of One Country (Amazon): A never-before love inspired campaign lights India's dawn as an elite modern nation!

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam - 3

Dixie and I aged together in the house. I could see he was developing cataract in his eyes. Apart from that he showed no signs of ill-health. One morning he was lying near the dining table. And he hadn't go out to piddle. Two or three times I told him: 'Dixie, come on. Get out!' He didn't budge. Then I prodded his neck with my toe. The third time I did that he got up and started walking slowly. I opened the door. He went down the two steps. He lay across the entrance...and died.
I buried him behind the house. He was a black dog. The tree I planted over him drops fragrant white flowers
on his grave.

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam - 2

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam -2

After our daughter went to Purdue, our other two children left to study in the U.S. The daytime maid or my wife or I would take Dixie for a walk. Then my beloved wife passed away. And I was left alone with Dixie. Then, every alternate year or so, I would go to the U.S. for six months to be with the children. Before leaving I would place Dixie in a farm which took care of pet dogs when their owners were away. Each dog was kept chained in a kennel and there was space outside (with a ledge around it) where he could sit in the open. He would be chained in the kennel and I would sit on the ledge, pat him and talk to him. The moment I stood up he would get up too. And when I started moving away he would tug at the chain and start howling. I would go back, sit and talk to him again. He would calm down. After that was repeated two or three times I had to leave. When I finally reached the road to get into the car, he would go crazy howling. But I had no choice. I had to go.
Six months later when I returned to India and went to pick him up, Dixie would be the happiest dog in the world!

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam - 1

Read Ms. Jagjit's novel Dreams of One Country (Amazon): A never-before love inspired campaign lights India's dawn as an elite modern nation!

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Wonderful Dog Tale: In Memoriam - 1

In college in India my daughter had a classmate who lived on a farm. He distributed pups born on the farm to students. My daughter brought home one, whom I named Dixie. She looked after Dixie till she graduated. Then she did SAT and GRE and got a full scholarship to Purdue University in the U.S. Several years later she returned for a holiday. Dixie was lying near the dining table down the hall. But the moment she entered the house he ran to the door and kept jumping on her as though he had gone crazy. In joy unlimited! It was a wonderful scene to watch. From his scent memory of years ago he still remembered the one who had taken care of him as a pup!

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