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,

Do you really believe in "HELLO, HOW ARE YOU & I AM FINE????"

Hi All,

With the title above, do you want me to ask "hello, how are you?" Have you ever thought before you wish someone like this? Do you really care for their answer?How many times, have you really waited for the opposite person to answer? 

I know it is just a sentence to start a conversation, but with any unknown person, do you really want to know his answer? 

There are many people, when you ask them this question, they will start the whole story!!!! and next time, you dare to ask them!

When someone wishes you, how will you answer?

Do you answer :

1. Hey I am fine.

2. Everything is fine, but me!!

3. Ohh don't ask me, the life has become worst, nothing is happening right......

or

Hey I am fine, Life is good. 

How are you? How is your life? 

Next time, whenever you start the conversation, think before you answer this question 

And

If you are going to wish somebody to start the conversation, PLEASE have patience to wait and hear their answer.

Answer with positive attitude and a smile on your face.

It's just what I feel.

What about you???

Keep Smiling,