[www.keralites.net] Act Of Kindness Is Generously Rewarded!

 

Act Of Kindness Is Generously Rewarded!   Kasey Simmons, a 32-year-old waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Texas, got a very generous tip from an anonymous customer who ordered "the cheapest thing on the menu." Flavored water for $0.37. The tip was explained in a note on a napkin. But this had a logical explanation actually.  This $500 tip was a Kasey's reward for helping out an elderly woman in a local grocery store. Simmons was in the checkout line when he noticed her and she was clearly bummed-out. Other people didn't really notice it and passed right by her. But Simmons came up to that lady and asked her if she needed help with something. He even paid for her groceries. He said, "It was only $17, but it's not about the money. It's about showing someone you care." The note read: "On one of the most depressing days of the year... you made my mother's day wonderful. You insisted on paying. Told her she is a very beautiful woman. I have not seen this woman smile this much since dad died."It looks like the tip came from the woman's daughter who didn't reveal her name. Kasey almost choked up as he read the message. Now this is a great example of a time when kindness made a difference.

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[www.keralites.net] Generosity & Kindness!

 

Generosity Kindness!   Make Your Money Speak through GENEROSITY KINDNESS. There is lot of money around these days. You can see and feel it everywhere, with classy lifestyle, swanky cars, ultra modern expensive gadgets, Jewellery, marriage ceremonies conducted in star hotels, exotic holidays, it's endless. 'When you have it, why not flaunt it', seems to be the vogue these days. Mindless, bordering on shameless, display and show of wealth, is the order of the day. Everyone seems to be in the mad race for making more money, somehow, then showing it off to impress others and 'be counted in'. Well, I have gone through the exercise umpteen times, being the victim of the 'show-off' spree feeling uncomfortable and at times, embarrassed, but truly speaking I 'pity' them all. They leave a very poor impression. Money and wealth, earned through hard work and intelligence, is seen wasted on builders, caterers, hotels, textile and jewellery showrooms list is endless. But your money speak for you, showing your big golden heart when you care for others as much as you care for yourself and your family. It will bring you both respect and reverence. That is GENEROSITY KINDNESS. enerosity makes you something different, something apart. It makes you feel on top of the world. Best thing about generosity is that it makes you feel good about yourself, about this world, about the creator who created this wonderful world for all of us to live in peace and share. Generosity does not mean, how much you have. Generosity gives you freedom to be generous with as little or as much. Generosity provides you something everybody wants, joy, peace and happiness. Do not wait to be generous when you will have enough. If you can't be generous with what you have now, you would never be generous with howsoever much you may have in future. Postponing generosity means, you are losing a great chance for being happy now. A ten year old boy saved from his meager pocket money to have a Sundae ice-cream and went to an ice-cream parlour. While sitting at the table, he asked the waitress "how much a Sundae ice-cream costs?" "50 cents" she replied. The boy took out the money from his packet and started counting it. Little confused, he again asked the waitress "how much a simple vanilla ice-cream costs?" Waitress, little irritated, replied impatiently "35 cents". The boy, finally, said "Please get me a simple Vanilla ice-cream". The waitress served him ice-cream and the bill. The boy ate his Vanilla ice cream with relish, paid his bill and left. When waitress came to pick up the cash, her eyes were filled with tears. There, in addition to the bill amount, in the corner of the plate, were 15 cents, her tip. The boy had ordered a simple vanilla ice-cream instead of a Sundae, so that he could leave a tip for her.   Opposite of 'Generosity' is 'miserliness' or 'being stingy with money'. Generosity makes a 'poor' man rich. 'Miserliness or being stingy' makes a rich man look poor.   Generosity is when you want to share whatever you have now, not from the plenty you might have later. Being generous elevates you in your own eyes, which in itself, feels great. You have to love yourself before others love you. Everyone likes to be in the company of generous and large-hearted people. Be one now and see the difference and feel-good factor you create for yourself. Money plays a big role in life but it would make you happy, only if you are generous and kind in giving. If you are feeling low, stressful and pessimistic, then just try to be generous in giving, helping, sharing. True inner feeling of joy, optimism and positivity will replace those feelings of negativity. It is when you are compassionate and sympathetic to others' pain and want to help and share, then money brings true joy, elation and happiness. It's your money. You have worked hard for it. It must be put to best productive use, for your happiness, elation and joy. When you are using it generously for helping those not so lucky, giving it so that someone or his children may not sleep hungry, or responding to a newspaper advertisement for helping someone out financially for his or some unknown child's medical treatment, or for any such charitable or philanthropic causes, you are using your money in a positive manner. When you give with an open heart and hand, He also gives you abundance. World is full of wonderful generous, kind people. Here is a true story about human grace, dignity and generosity, titled 'Coffee on the wall'. Writer was having coffee in a restaurant, when he saw someone entering alone and sitting on the adjacent table, ordering 'two cups of coffee. "One for the table, one for the wall", he said. Waiter brought only one coffee for him, served very respectfully and pasted a slip 'one coffee on the wall'. Gentleman paid for two and left. A little later, a group of four people entered and also ordered an extra cup and same way, waiter put another slip on the wall. Then he saw a poorly dressed man entering the restaurant and telling waiter "a coffee from the wall". Waiter, very respectfully brought a cup of coffee, served him and removed one slip from the wall. After having coffee, he left without paying, since cost had already been paid.      Mind you, cost of an extra cup of coffee was insignificant as compared to joy and happiness earned from this small act of generosity. Cup of coffee is not a necessity, but as a consideration for others when we realize that there are so many people, who would like to have a cup of coffee but can't pay for that, and making provision for that, is an ideal example of generosity, sharing, giving and being graceful humane. It is a way of elevating yourself as a human being. Rich wealthy are dime a dozen these days, but GENEROUS KIND are not, so be that. Be generous like a River, bountiful as Sun and exhibit mother earth like Hospitality. A small act of generosity may not mean or cost much to you, but it means a lot for the recipient. Never be the slave of negativity or procrastination when you can be generous. "Kindness is a language which deaf can hear and blind can see" said Mark Twain. Remember: Ladder, which lifts you up towards success, has to be held by many people. If you are generous, they hold it tightly and securely, helping you to move up and reach where you want to be in life. By being generous, you are paid back many-folds in cash and kind. It always pays to be Generous.

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[www.keralites.net] Interesting And Weird Facts About North Korea Y ou’ve Never Heard of!

 

Interesting And Weird Facts About North Korea You've Never Heard of! North Koreans born after the Korean War are about 2 inches shorter than South Koreans on average. "Analysis of escapees from North Korea shows that those born after the Korean War in the late 1950s were on average about 2 inches shorter than South Koreans," USA Today reported in 2013. North Korea created its own time zone: Pyongyang Time. Last year, North Korea created its own time zone, called Pyongyang Time, named after the North Korean capital, which is 30 minutes behind South Korea and Japan.  The country started using Pyongyang Time on August 15, 2015, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan. Pyongyang Time was the time zone used before Japanese rule. Kim Jong Un ordered all male citizens to copy his haircut. "A source from Pyongyang" told South Korea's The Chosun Ilbo that authorities issued an order requiring men to keep their hair no longer than 2 centimeters and requiring women to keep their hair at a bob length. The men were told to model their hairstyle on Kim Jong Un, whose haircut is known as "ambitious" in North Korea (and terrible everywhere else). Women were advised to copy his wife. It costs $8,000 to defect from North Korea. Since Kim Jong Un took power, it has gotten more expensive to defect from the hermit kingdom. It cost about $8,000 to get to China last year, which is far more than the average North Korean can afford, considering the gross domestic product per capita was estimated to be $1,800 in 2014. Kim Jong Il's annual cognac expense was about 500 times the average North Korean's annual income. Kim Jong Il, the father of Kim Jong Un, reportedly spent £700,000 on Hennessy each year. That's about $913,000 at today's exchange rate; Kim Jong Il died in 2011. The average annual income in North Korea according to a 2013 estimate, is thought be $1,000 to $2,000. Bill Gates' net worth is four and a half times as large as North Korea's estimated GDP. Bill Gates' net worth at the time of publication was estimated at $78.2 billion. Trading economics estimates North Korea's gross domestic product to be $17.4 billion. (The World Bank does not list an official figure.) If North Korea's capital were a US city, it would have the fourth-biggest population. The population of Pyongyang is 2.863 million, according to 2015 estimates. That figure would bump Houston, which had an estimated 2015 population of 2.3 million, down to fifth place. North Korea scored a goal against Brazil in the 2010 World Cup. But it still lost, 2-1. North Korea is about the size of Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania is 46,054 square miles, or 119,279 square kilometers. North Korea is 120,538 square kilometers. ...but less than 20% of its land is arable. That's about the size of New Hampshire's land area. Only 19.5% of North Korea's land is arable, which amounts to about 9,000 square miles. New Hampshire's land area is 8,953 square miles. North Korea says it has a 100% literacy rate. The CIA World Factbook defines literate people as those ages 15 and over who can read and write. North Korea has self-reported its literacy rate as 100% for both men and women. Less than 3% of roads in North Korea are paved. There are 25,554 kilometers of roads in North Korea, but only 724 kilometers are paved. That's only 2.83% of all roadways. In fact, while all of North Korea's roads could circle Pluto 3 1/2 times, the paved roads alone would cover only the distance between New York and Cleveland. The circumference of Pluto is 7,445 kilometers, which means you could wrap North Korea's 25,554 kilometers of roads around it over three times.  But the 450 miles of paved roads isn't even enough to cover the 463 miles between New York and Cleveland. Qatar's GDP per capita is more than 73 times that of North Korea. At $132,100, Qatar's GDP per capita was the highest in the world in 2015. North Korea's 2014 estimated GDP per capita was $1,800. North Korea was recently named the most corrupt country in the world — tied with Somalia. According to the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, North Korea and Somalia are tied for the title of the most corrupt nation.  Scores between zero (highly corrupt) and 100 (very clean) were given to 174 countries and territories. North Korea scored an 8.

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[www.keralites.net] Enrich Your Soil with This Easy-To-Make Compost

 

Make a Compost in 6 Easy Steps! Making a compost is not difficult, and it is probably the best and cheapest way to provide your plants with the nutrients that they need.  A good compost needs only a few ingredients and these include nitrogen, carbon, air, and water. To get these ingredients, you simply just have to collect kitchen and yard waste, and then carry out these important steps. 1. Purchase or Get a Compost Bin Buy a compost bin from any agricultural store or supplier. If you can't find one, you can also build a box of your own using some wood. If you go this route, make sure that the box is put on moisture free, bare soil. 2. Establish a Bottom Layer At the bottom of your compost bin, add some small holes using a gardening fork. This is to assist in drainage and proper aeration. The next step is to place twigs, feeble sticks, and other straw-like substances at the bottom. This should be 4-6 inches high. 3. Fill Your Compost Bin Add nitrogenous compounds. This includes cut grass, raw peelings from vegetables, coffee grounds, diluted urine, manure, and weeds. Follow this up by adding carbon compounds such as cardboard, dead leaves, cereal boxes, and hedge clippings. With a garden fork (or something similar) mix the fast-rotting nitrogenous compounds with the slow-rotting brown materials. This adds oxygen to the mix and helps speed up the decomposition process. To aid this process further, make sure that everything is cut into small pieces, and remember to continue adding water as you fill up the compost heap. 4. Inspect the Compost Heap After Three Days After three days, place your hand over the top of the heap to feel if it's hot. If so, the decomposition process has started. Visit the compost heap after one week, and repeat the same procedure. If it has cooled down, mix it thoroughly. However, if it still feels hot, leave it for another week. 5. Mix the Contents of the Garden Compost Once a week has passed, return to the heap and mix the matter thoroughly to add some more oxygen. If the content appears to be dry, you should add some water before you start mixing. Repeat this process for the next 4-6 weeks. 6. Check if the Compost is Ready To determine if the compost is ready, look for a dark brown color, which should have the smell of earth.

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