Hey Friends!
Hope In spite of all ups and downs life still seems precious and worth living through not only your body but your SOUL too.
How interesting are words ups and downs ,ups when your heart leaps out with joy and down when you feel low and want to be left alone for while .
But believe me when you exist from [down] the shell of pessimism you discover the true value and definition of [up] hope and happiness.
Spring is stepping onto the white cold heart of earth slowly,just like one true friend who left for while inevitably and came back near to know with care and hold the wrist of ill with concern that if she has successfully survived the rude weather that she encountered in his absence or gave up her hope ?
And earth is happy instead of being annoyed because she is a true optimist a strong believer of her friend Spring .She knew that her friend left for the reason and will be back to her no matter what happen. She did not take affect of hard season who tried to shaken her faith in her friend and her strength was her love for her friend .She believed that if her own love is true and deep for her friend [Spring] God will never let her[spring] cheat her because victory is always for truth and faith not for lie or fake.
One who thinks that he is successfully won against truth by his cheap tricks need to ponder upon his success .Did it give him Peace ? False and timely success cannot deliver Peace to one's heart because it is against the laws of nature.And without Peace what is the benefit of so called success ???
Dear friends today i am sharing with you photos of my friends from my school age. They both live in my native land not exactly in same village but city near it. Whenever i go to visit my native village in summer vacations i meet them and It stays most pleasurable part of my memories as we meet and remember our old days of school and all fun stuff related to it .
First Shazi who lives in another town came to meet me in my native home and then we both went to our another friend Khudija who lived in a city one hour drive away from us.
Kudija is sitting between us ,she is government school teacher and her husband is general manger of a heavy mechanical industries .We were meeting after tow years and were so happy .
Shazi is a house wife and has tow boys school going one is in high school. She was forced to get married with her first cousin after when she was 20 > Her cousin used to like someone else but could not resist his parents will .Though they both had tow sons but still live like strangers.I really appreciate her strength to make her married life work like this just for the sake of parents and kids.
Khudija in school was kind of different girl who beard LOT of pressure for taking good grads in each test and exam .Her father was most educated man among common people .i mean there were some landlords who were almost rulers of the area and it was seemed only their right to have good education and hold high position in society [25 years back] So Khudija's father was kind of threat for those landlords because they wanted people around them ignorant and illiterate to obey and salute them like slaves.
In short her father was MUCH passionate about his family education and he kept his kids under pressure for good grads .He forced his elder tow sons to be doctor and due to they did not have enough mental capacity they became psychological patients .After many years they became little normal to live normal life.This is biggest tragedy of the life my friend.She still regrets that if her father would stay normal with his kids they would be able to be something in life with their own choices.
If we love someone we give him freedom of choice!
Dear friends please stay happy and spread happiness as it is necessary if you want to be Really Happy in life!
Hugs and best wishes for all of you .God Bless You All!
Hope In spite of all ups and downs life still seems precious and worth living through not only your body but your SOUL too.
How interesting are words ups and downs ,ups when your heart leaps out with joy and down when you feel low and want to be left alone for while .
But believe me when you exist from [down] the shell of pessimism you discover the true value and definition of [up] hope and happiness.
Spring is stepping onto the white cold heart of earth slowly,just like one true friend who left for while inevitably and came back near to know with care and hold the wrist of ill with concern that if she has successfully survived the rude weather that she encountered in his absence or gave up her hope ?
And earth is happy instead of being annoyed because she is a true optimist a strong believer of her friend Spring .She knew that her friend left for the reason and will be back to her no matter what happen. She did not take affect of hard season who tried to shaken her faith in her friend and her strength was her love for her friend .She believed that if her own love is true and deep for her friend [Spring] God will never let her[spring] cheat her because victory is always for truth and faith not for lie or fake.
One who thinks that he is successfully won against truth by his cheap tricks need to ponder upon his success .Did it give him Peace ? False and timely success cannot deliver Peace to one's heart because it is against the laws of nature.And without Peace what is the benefit of so called success ???
Dear friends today i am sharing with you photos of my friends from my school age. They both live in my native land not exactly in same village but city near it. Whenever i go to visit my native village in summer vacations i meet them and It stays most pleasurable part of my memories as we meet and remember our old days of school and all fun stuff related to it .
First Shazi who lives in another town came to meet me in my native home and then we both went to our another friend Khudija who lived in a city one hour drive away from us.
Kudija is sitting between us ,she is government school teacher and her husband is general manger of a heavy mechanical industries .We were meeting after tow years and were so happy .
Shazi is a house wife and has tow boys school going one is in high school. She was forced to get married with her first cousin after when she was 20 > Her cousin used to like someone else but could not resist his parents will .Though they both had tow sons but still live like strangers.I really appreciate her strength to make her married life work like this just for the sake of parents and kids.
Khudija in school was kind of different girl who beard LOT of pressure for taking good grads in each test and exam .Her father was most educated man among common people .i mean there were some landlords who were almost rulers of the area and it was seemed only their right to have good education and hold high position in society [25 years back] So Khudija's father was kind of threat for those landlords because they wanted people around them ignorant and illiterate to obey and salute them like slaves.
In short her father was MUCH passionate about his family education and he kept his kids under pressure for good grads .He forced his elder tow sons to be doctor and due to they did not have enough mental capacity they became psychological patients .After many years they became little normal to live normal life.This is biggest tragedy of the life my friend.She still regrets that if her father would stay normal with his kids they would be able to be something in life with their own choices.
If we love someone we give him freedom of choice!
Dear friends please stay happy and spread happiness as it is necessary if you want to be Really Happy in life!
Hugs and best wishes for all of you .God Bless You All!
This is a marvelous post.
ReplyDeleteOld friends are a treasure.
I am 49 years old. I am still close with a group of friends that I met in collage around 1985. Several are like family to me.
Our way of life, our path in life can be so different ...
ReplyDeleteInteresting to read your post and about the difference with your friends.
It is always good to keep in touch with old friends and meet up when time allows. So nice to see your photo's, I do like the shade of blue you are wearing.
Your words "If we love someone we give him freedom of choice!" are important.
Take Care
All the best Jan
hi Jan ,thank you for kind words for my post but here is little misunderstanding actually by the grace of God i never had any differences with my friends and i did not mention anything like this in my post . First para in which i used word friends is for EARTH and SPRING and i cleared it in brackets.
DeleteIt's always wonderful to get together with old friends! Like the old saying goes: "New friends are silver; old friends are gold."
ReplyDeleteLife is changing in your culture. As you say , freedom of choice is important.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post my dear, thank you for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely post! I always love to meet my old friends. Meeting up a good old friend reminds of so many nice moments.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful post, and I love your photos. What beautiful dresses!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to share memories with your old friends. Life long friends are priceless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post Baili, it is always nice to read your thoughts on different subjects 💐
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good thing that you meet your school friends when you go back to visit. My best friend and I have been friends for 50 years this year. That's a long time. It is very sad that that father caused his children to have problems by being overbearing and pushed them too hard. We cannot force people to do what we want them to do. Not even our children. This was a good post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this inspiring post, and it's always interesting to learn from people's life stories. Nice that you could meet up with your friends.
ReplyDeleteOld friends are one of life's treasures, Baili.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this marvelous post. It is interesting and inspiring I really like the insight you share.
ReplyDeleteOld friends are worth their weight in gold- treasure them always.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to read more about your culture. I feel sad for your friends on what you have written, but they are strong women. Wonderful to catch up with them.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of you and longtime friends. Peace and happiness to you!
ReplyDeletewonderful post! gorgeous friends and love the art of freedom :)
ReplyDeleteHow amazing! Truly inspiring! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post!
ReplyDeleteIt is a great blessing to still have friends from your childhood. A great post and I enjoyed the photos very much. Thank you for sharing. I wish you all much happiness in life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry, that there are so many sad rules, for people, in your area/country. Little freedom of choice, in life work choice, and in marriage partners. At least for some...
Luna Crone
Such a lovely post. How wonderful that you have these old friends. They are like gold!
ReplyDeleteBaili, thank you for visiting this morning. It's always a pleasure! Oh yes, earth's good friend, and mine as well, is spring. I can not wait for her arrival next month. Winter is not my favorite time of the year nor is summer. I can't stand the extreme conditions but spring and her other cousin, fall are my favorite seasons. It's interesting you mentioned your friend's marriage. We watched an interesting and entertaining movie on Netflix called Meet the Patels. Although here in the west not a single person can imagine ever entering a pre-arranged relationship but you know while I was watching that film (I don't know how accurate it was to your culture) I began to see some merits to such a relationship. Of course, I would never impose or want such things forced on me but still I see the value in it. It's too bad that your friend and her husband didn't grow into their relationship as good friends as well as each others' soulmate. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHi Dear Cathy !
Deletethank you for your sweet words,they are so special for me .
how sweet of you to take your precious ime and reading my posts.i am honored my friend!
i am[by the grace of God ] blessed with very kind and friendly and so caring life partner [though it was also an arranged marriage which turn to be a happy love relationship lately ] and i am so grateful for this precious blessing .I really want my friend to not only have family but a happy family relationship which is true peace and beauty of life!
To keep and to see to the friends is a great happiness baili, is to return to live happy moments. Beautiful pictures.
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Hello Baili, first thank you so very much for your visit to our blog (The Frog and PenguINN) and for your lovely comment which was much appreciated. I spent fully an hour this morning reading through so many of your blog posts and "meeting" your husband and 3 sons, parents, family, etc. You are such an optimistic person with kind words and thoughts. Regarding this post, I agree that long-term friends are indeed special and count myself fortunate to know a few for over 20 years.
ReplyDeleteI plan to re-visit your blog and invite you also to stop in and visit our again as well.
Hi Dear Beatrice!
Deletethank you for your such kind words for me it is honor to hear from you .
i think it is so sweet of you to take your precious time and read my posts to know me !i really appreciate your kindness friend!
wishing you a long happy healthy life friend,amen.
Wow. Last image is superb. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteBaili, I love this picture of the birds along with the words. Thank you for the gentle reminder, friend. These are very nice pictures of you and your friends. The fabrics you're all wearing are vibrant and pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteWishing you sweet February days, Baili.
~Sheri
It is lovely to stay in touch with old friends. I admire your friend too for making her marriage work for the sake of the children. This shows real strength of character! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see old friends. It's something I always try to do when I go back to Cuba.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
A very good post! Thank you for sharing about your friends and sharing such beautiful photos! Big Hugs! Be Well!
ReplyDeleteIt is always special when friends meet up after a time of absence.
ReplyDeleteI love the way that you are all wearing that lovely blue/aqua colour :-)
where would we be without our girlfriends, even after a lapse of time. your culture is different than ours in many way, but the core values are the same. the picture of you girls is beautiful, i love your colorful outfits!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Baili - wonderful to see you with your friends from long ago ... it is amazing how your marriages work - and people will struggle together somehow to maintain a happy home ... yes, admiration for you all ... delighted you can meet up ... with peace - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHello. Thank you for visiting my blog. I enjoyed reading this post, it radiates love and happiness.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog. It's so nice to connect with our old friends every now and then. They are the ones who know us so well, there is no need for any formality or pressure when we meet. Lovely to meet you and visit your blog.
ReplyDeletewhat a tender post Baili x How lovely for you to meet up with your girlfriends ...I send you love and happiness....Gail x
ReplyDeleteHello Baili, lovely to see you with your friends from school. You are all beautiful ladies in your sea-colored dresses. It is always interesting to hear how people have overcome their circumstances and keep faith. We all have things we need to overcome and I truly believe our struggles are gifts that we learn great lessons from. The older generations held a firm grip with child-raising, but it was the ways of those times. Now we know better and can allow our children much more freedom of expression - a beautiful thing. Sending blessings and hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteNothing makes me happier than to be around old friends. It does help to bring peace to my heart and soul in a world that seems to do the opposite sometimes. You remind me to seek the things that put a smile on my face and comfort in my soul. Thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteGood friends are precious! Thank you for sharing your pictures here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, heart-warming post, dear Baili.
ReplyDeleteI became curious: Is it a coincidence you all wear the same (beautiful!) aqua colour in your clothes or is it connected to the season, for example?
Big hugs!
Dear Baili, Once again it has been uplifting to stop by Baili and I and read this latest post. My life experience confirms your wisdom about keeping the soul happy. I thought the photos you shared show the joy of getting together with friends. The photo of you, Kudija, and Shazi … The happiness shines through the smiles on your faces. Thank you for sharing these photos. I also appreciated your reflections on the seasons. Sometimes I am thinking that the Great Spirit sends us Winter so that we can fully appreciate Spring, Summer, and Fall! :-) If we do not know darkness, we will not appreciate daylight. Thank you, Baili, for sharing your blog and thank you for your kind comments on mine. Wishing you a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteFriends are such an important part of life, you are blessed to have your old school friends still. I really enjoyed reading about your visit. What a shame that your friends brothers have suffered so much much. I always try to remember that my children may not want to be what I would like to be, it is a privilege that they can choose to be what they want to be, I realise that and I am thankful that we are in a position to let them make their own choices. Have a lovely week. x
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you were able to gather with your school friends. I am going to see mine in May. i am so excited!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog. How wonderful to meet up with old friends, no matter what turns in life they took. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteVery positive post Baili. Good friends are rare...
ReplyDeleteHow awesome that you got the chance to catch up with friends!
ReplyDeleteBaili, this is such a lovely post! Old friends are the best. I am still close with my group of friends that I met in college. They are my second family.
ReplyDeleteAnother inspiring post, Baili! I enjoyed the photos of your schoolgirl friends and learning something of their lives. My father pressured me to do well in school. My mother did too, but not as much as my father. They sacrificed everything to give all five of us good educations, right through university. My parents were often criticized for "wasting money" helping four daughters graduate from university. One of the best things they did was allow us to choose what we wanted to study. We all went on to establish productive careers and happy marriages. I am very grateful for all that my parents did to give me an opportunity for a successful and happy life.
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