Brownness

Food For Thought For Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal

On this 11th anniversary of 9/11. I thought it appropriate to share some of my favorite sayings.  We must never forget! – Sanjay

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”
– Confucius

“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed”
– Henrik Ibsen

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities”
– J.K. Rowling

“You don’t get to choose how you are going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you are going to live. Now.”
– Joan Baez

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us”
– Helen Keller

“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest”
– Mark Twain

“We must be the change we want to see”
– Gandhi

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of conflict and controversy”
– Martin Luther King Jr.

“In three words I can sum up what I’ve learned about life: It goes on”
– Robert Frost

“Imagine”
– John Lennon

Brownness

Food For Thought For Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal

On this 11th anniversary of 9/11. I thought it appropriate to share some of my favorite sayings.  We must never forget! – Sanjay

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”
– Confucius

“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed”
– Henrik Ibsen

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities”
– J.K. Rowling

“You don’t get to choose how you are going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you are going to live. Now.”
– Joan Baez

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us”
– Helen Keller

“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest”
– Mark Twain

“We must be the change we want to see”
– Gandhi

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of conflict and controversy”
– Martin Luther King Jr.

“In three words I can sum up what I’ve learned about life: It goes on”
– Robert Frost

“Imagine”
– John Lennon

Brownness

Food For Thought For Monday, September 10th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal
Just Do It
Author Elbert Hubbard told the story of an incident during the Spanish-American War. It was imperative that the president get a message to the leader of the insurgents. His name was Garcia and he was known to fighting somewhere in the mountains of Cuba, but no mail or telegraph could reach him. Someone said, "There's a fellow by the name of Rowan who will find Garcia for you if anybody can." Rowan took the letter without hesitation. He sealed it in a leather pouch strapped over his heart. He landed in the dark of night off the coast of Cuba and make his way to the mountains, and after much difficulty, found Garcia. He handed him the letter, turned around and headed home. Hubbard tells this story in "A Letter to Garcia." Rowan didn't ask, "Exactly where is he?" or "I doubt if I can do it." There was a job to be done and he did it. Instead of making a dozen excuses why you can't complete the task, think about Rowan. Deliver the goods!

Author – Neil Eskelin/Elbert Hubbard  (Source: Source Unknown)

Brownness

Food For Thought For Monday, September 10th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal
Just Do It
Author Elbert Hubbard told the story of an incident during the Spanish-American War. It was imperative that the president get a message to the leader of the insurgents. His name was Garcia and he was known to fighting somewhere in the mountains of Cuba, but no mail or telegraph could reach him. Someone said, "There's a fellow by the name of Rowan who will find Garcia for you if anybody can." Rowan took the letter without hesitation. He sealed it in a leather pouch strapped over his heart. He landed in the dark of night off the coast of Cuba and make his way to the mountains, and after much difficulty, found Garcia. He handed him the letter, turned around and headed home. Hubbard tells this story in "A Letter to Garcia." Rowan didn't ask, "Exactly where is he?" or "I doubt if I can do it." There was a job to be done and he did it. Instead of making a dozen excuses why you can't complete the task, think about Rowan. Deliver the goods!

Author – Neil Eskelin/Elbert Hubbard  (Source: Source Unknown)

Brownness

Food For Thought For Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words:

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes. a.

Author unknown

Brownness

Food For Thought For Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Sanjay Sabarwal

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words:

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"
Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes. a.

Author unknown