Tribute to my teacher who taught me to love Maths.

Hi All,

Today is the Teacher's Day. I want to share an experience on this day.

I was an average student in the school. I was good in languages but Maths was the toughest subject for me. There is a Kannada proverb " ಗಣಿತ ಎಂದರೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕಡಲೆ" For many people, Maths is like an iron peanut!! I was always in that group. Do you believe I always got 3 out of 25 in my Maths. Those were the years where students were promoted to next class if he/she fails in one subject. When I reached 4th standard, I was little better to get passing marks. This continued till I finished 9th standard. I had to change my school for 10th standard as I moved to my Granny's house to stay. 

Whatever happens is for the good only, I believe in this for many times.  No one was sure about my passing in SSLC, including me!! Then I met this teacher who taught Maths. His name was Karigoudar and he was very smiling person. As mine was a Kannada medium, he used to teach Maths in Kannada! He never used the words "minus, plus, into, divide" He used to say "adhika(koodisu), runa(kale), gunisu, bhagisu" (ಅಧಿಕ (ಕೂಡಿಸು), ಋಣ(ಕಳೆ), ಗುಣಿಸು, ಭಾಗಿಸು). First few days I was scared and I used to laugh also for his language.

I never understood the theorems till then. Maths teacher taught me everything. He made it very easy for me. Not only me, everyone in the class, we used to wait for his class, He always kept extra class. 

And then, I fell in love with Maths, till today I love Maths. 

Can you guess how much I scored in Maths for SSLC? 

Any guesses???

I scored 97/100!!

I can never forget my Maths teacher. He is not with us now, May God keep his soul in peace.

I wish my daughters should also get the teacher like him, who was so much dedicated to spread his knowledge with his students.

This is my tribute to Late Mr.Karigoudar who changed my life on this TEACHER'S DAY.

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY TO ALL THE TEACHERS.

Keep Smiling,

A story and a contest in my other blog.

Hi All,

Today, I have posted a story and a contest in my other blog,Nivedita's Kitchen.

Please visit and participate in the contest.

Click down for the details.

Urad Dal Vada, Repentance and a contest for this story

He was coming to this restaurant, since 1 1/2 years for his dinner. It was his favorite place to have peaceful meals with all his favorite food. He had changed his dinner time from 9pm to 8 pm as he wanted to enjoy his dinner and the restaurant was closed at 9.  His office had a canteen and his lunch was fixed there only. But he always looked forward to have his dinner here.

The restaurant started 2 years back and it was on the main road. It was a small place and always full. People used to wait to get the seats to have their food. He never.....

Continue reading in my other blog.

Keep Smiling,

Smile :-(

HI All,

Some times, feelings come in the form of words! I do not know whether the down lines are grammatically correct or not! But this is what I am feeling past few days!! 

                    

I want to smile,

it runs away a mile,

My smile is lost

don't know for what!!

Bring a smile on my face,

I will be thankful to you in that case!

Keep Smiling,

ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತ ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕನ ಕಥಿ

ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ,
ಈ ಕಥೆ ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕವಳಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕೇಳ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ. ನೀವು ಕೂಡ ಇದನ್ನ ಕೇಳಿರಬಹುದು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗಳು ತುಂಬಾ ಖುಷಿಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಧಾರವಾಡ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಓದಿ ನೀವು ಖುಷಿ ಪಡಿ. 

"ಒಂದೂರಾಗ ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತ ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ ಇದ್ದುವಂತ. ಕಾಗಕ್ಕನ ಮನಿ ಮಣ್ಣಿಂದ ಇತ್ತಂತ. ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕನ ಮನಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಇತ್ತಂತ. ಒಂದಿನಾ ಜೋರ ಮಳಿ ಬಂತಂತ. ಕಾಗಕ್ಕನ ಮನಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ನಿರೋಳಗ ಹರದ ಹೋತಂತ. ಏನ ಮಾಡಲಿ ಅಂತ ಭಾಳ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿ ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕನ ಮನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಟಕ್,  ಟಕ್ ಅಂತ ಬಾಗಿಲಾ ಬಾರಸ್ತಂತ. ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ ಒಳಗಿಂದ "ಯಾರದು" ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕ, "ನಾನು ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ, ಮಳಿ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹರದ ಹೋಗ್ಯದ. ಇವತ್ತ ಒಂದ ದಿವಸ ನನಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಿ ಒಳಗ ಇರಲ್ಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾಗಾ ಕೊಡು " ಅಂತ ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ ಹೇಳ್ತು. 

ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ " ಇನ್ನು ಐದು ನಿಮಿಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಬಾ, ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಕತ್ತಾನ" ಅಂತು.

ಐದು ನಿಮಿಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟ, ಕಾಗಕ್ಕ ಮತ್ತ ಟಕ್,  ಟಕ್ ಅಂತ ಬಾಗಿಲಾ ಬಾರಿಸ್ತ. ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ ಯಾರು ಅಂದರ, ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ ನಾನು ಅಂತಂತ. ಅದಕ್ಕ ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ " ಇನ್ನು ಐದು ನಿಮಿಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಬಾ, ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಾಕತಾವ" ಅಂತು.

ಐದು ನಿಮಿಷ ಬಿಟ್ಟ, ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತ ಬಾಗಲಾ ಬಾರಿಸಿದ್ ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ ಬಾಗಿಲಾ ತಗದ ಕಾಗಕ್ಕನ್ನ ಒಳಗ ಕರಿತು.

"ನೀ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಮಕ್ಕೊತ್ತಿ? ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಚೀಲ, ಗೋಧಿ ಚೀಲ ಇಲ್ಲ ಕಡ್ಲಿ ಚೀಲ" ಅಂತ ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕ, ಕಾಗಕ್ಕ ಕಡ್ಲಿ ಚೀಲಾನ್ನ ಆರಿಸ್ಕೊಂತು. 

ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತ ಆದ ಮ್ಯಾಲೆ,ಕಟುಂ ಕುಟುಂ ಅಂತ ಸಪ್ಪಳಾ ಬರಾಕತ್ತು. ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ, ಏನದು ಸಪ್ಪಳಾ ಅಂದ ಕೂಡ್ಲೆ, ಕಾಗಕ್ಕಾ " ನನಗ ಹಸಿವಿ ಬಾಳ ಆಗೆತಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕ, ಕಡ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ಹಾಕತ್ತೆನಿ" ಅಂತು, ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ, ಅದಕ್ಕ ಸಪ್ಪಳಾ ಮಾಡಲಾರದ ತಿನ್ನು ಅಂತು.

ಕಾಗಕ್ಕ, ಸುಮ್ಮನ ತಿಂದು ಮಕ್ಕೊತು. ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಎದ್ದು, ಗುಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗ ಥ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಸ್ ಹೇಳಿ, ಹೊಸ ಮನಿ ಕಟ್ಟಾಕ ಹಾರಿ ಹೊತಂತ. "

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Keep smiling,

Nivedita

Be Kind when you are in....

Hi All,

"When you have the pressure from all the sides in the life, thank God that He thinks you as more responsible and Kind person to handle the situation."

Few days back, I  put this in my status in FB. This came in my mind after what I experienced that day. I am not sure whether I read it somewhere, or my own words or mix of both.

Reading is my passion and I am reading good books from very young age. And forgetting is my habit!!! I always get confused and scared to write something like this, as I feel it should not be copied from some other book.

When I re read the lines again and again, I thought how true this sentence is!! When we face some difficulty in the life, or when we have to suffer for other's mistakes, or when we are in a position to take decision on other's lives, BE KIND.

Yes!! Being kind when you are in pressure or some trouble, gives you more strength to face the situation.

If you do not believe in God, do not thank him, but Be kind.

Be kind with yourself is as important as being kind with others. 

Be kind with yourself, don't hurt yourself, physically or mentally. Give time to your mind to take correct decision.

Be kind with the person, who ever is connected with the problem or with the situation. Being kind and thinking from their point of view allows you to take good decision.

Thank God for choosing you to face the problem and thank Him for thinking You as a more responsible person!!! 

I hope all of you do understand what I meant to say.

Keep Smiling,