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Website For Vindhyavalley Alumni

Hello friends, This is a small Announcement!!!
Iam named Rakesh Konda, from 2003-2004 batch of vindhyavalley high school, karimnagar.

I have just created this forum, being inspired by 'http://mvsr.forumotion.com-created by Ayush Agarwal." 

When I saw mvsr forum,I was pretty much amazed & later I thought why shouldn`t we the students of vindhyavalley have a forum for our school.what do you say?

Immediately without any second thought, I switched myself on to this forum creation.It was a simple task any way. 

I know, some one would question me, whis this stupid forum, when we have social networking sites like, orkut, facebook etcetra.But friends,I feel, living at our own home is far better than staying at a hired place, Right!!!.
Lemme elaborate, this is our home where as orkut,facebook etc are hired places, I fancy. 

Again, before some one ask me, how is this forum  special? when compared to orkut, facebook etc.Lemme say," whatever you do may be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it- mahatma Gandhi"..Significance comes when we do it. Right!.

yes,Initially this forum may not appear special, but let us make it special by soliciting our gracious presence now & then here & posting creative ideas etc here. Let us use it as a canvas for delineating our brain-childs.

I am dedicated to it. I hope all my friends do join me here.
Waiting for You All.

Join now by registering yourself from the "Register" tab available at the homepage of  "http://vindhyavalley.forumotion.net".  or click this link "http://vindhyavalley.forumotion.net/profile.forum?mode=register"

Avail yourself of the upcoming features of this site.Wish you all a goodday.  Feedbacks & suggestions are always welcome.


©Copy Rights reserved to "Rakesh Konda"

Corba PPT

Here is a power point presentation on "CORBA" - Common Object Request Broker Architecture for all those who are interested.


Click Here To See The Presentation

I Can Do It.

I smiled after looking at the first photo...you will also smile. Just scroll down and you will get to know the story of Will Power.

Here it goes....

You thought the dog is imitating the man......

Entertaining the college kids....right?

Now have a close look at it....
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So....

Got the message???
Despite being an animal he gets respect...

He gets a pat on his shoulder...

He gets warm welcome everywhere....

 He is STAND-ALONE

"The doors are open for only those who believe in themselves" and
Will Power which can make an animal walk on TWO LEGS...!!


"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” ---Mahatma Gandhi

Life Is Not Fair To Men

Thought 1

When we are born, our mother's get the
compliments and the flowers.

When we are married, our brides get the
presents and the publicity.

When we die, our widows get the life
insurance.

What do women want to be liberated from?


Thought 2

The average man's life consists of

- twenty years of having his mother ask him
where he is going;

- forty years of having his wife ask the same
question;

- and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Thought 3

A Man was walking down a street when he heard
a voice from behind:

"If you take one more step, a brick will fall
down on your head and
kill you."

The man stopped and a big brick fell right in
front of him.

The man was astonished. He went on, and after
a while he was going to

cross the road.

Once again the voice shouted: "Stop! Stand
still! If you take one more
step a car will run over you, and you will
die."

The man did as he was instructed, just as a
car came careening around the corner, barely missing him.

"Where are you?" the man asked. "Who are
you?"

"I am your guardian angel," the voice
answered.

"Oh, yeah?" the man asked. "And where the
hell were you when I got married?"

A cup of coffee-lesson for life

I am sure this applies to many of us.... 

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:

"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. It is, but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.

Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold Life, but the quality of Life doesn’t change. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it." So, don't let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead.

'A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure'

This is interesting. I really liked it.
If you have read it already, I request you to read again…. It is worth….!
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'A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure' 
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(Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam at Wharton India Economic forum, Philadelphia, March 22, 200 

Question: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure? 

Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. 
In 1973 I became the project director of India's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3... 
Our goal was to put India's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. 

I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. 

Thousands of people worked together in scientific and technical teams towards that goal. 

By 1979 -- I think the month was August -- we thought we were ready. 

As the project director, I went to the control center for the launch. At four minutes before the satellite launch, the computer began to go through the checklist of items that needed to be checked. One minute later, the computer program put the launch on hold; the display showed that some control components were not in order. 

My experts -- I had four or five of them with me -- told me not to worry; they had done their calculations and there was enough reserve fuel. So I bypassed the computer, switched to manual mode, and launched the rocket. 

In the first stage, everything worked fine. In the second stage, a problem developed. Instead of the satellite going into orbit, the whole rocket system plunged into the Bay of Bengal. It was a big failure.

That day, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Prof. Satish Dhawan, had called a press conference. 

The launch was at 7:00 am, and the press conference -- where journalists from around the world were present -- was at 7:45 am at ISRO's satellite launch range in Sriharikota [in AP] 

Prof. Dhawan, the leader of the organization, conducted the press conference himself. 

He took responsibility for the failure…
He said that the team had worked very hard, but that it needed more technological support. 

He assured the media that in another year, the team would definitely succeed. 

Now, I was the project director, and it was myfailure, but instead, he took responsibility for the failure as chairman of the organization.

The next year, in July 1980, we tried again to launch the satellite -- and this time we succeeded. 

The whole nation was jubilant. Again, there was a press conference. 

Prof. Dhawan called me aside and told me, "You conduct the press conference today." 
I learned a very important lesson that day. 

When failure occurred, the leader of the organization owned that failure. When success came, he gave it to his team. The best management lesson I have learned did not come to me from reading a book; it came from that experience.

Why Successful people Fail?- A Wonderful Story!!

Here is a beautiful short story of how a genius after being successful can have a downfall. A must read for all, and more important, the learnings from if and answer the 11 questions. Trust you will enjoy reading and share the learings. 

Let Go - The Ego

There was once a learned scientist after a lot of practice and efforts developed a formula and learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so perfectly that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original. Thus was successsful in his formula.

One day while doing his research realized that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain immortal he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproduction was so meticulous that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of death came down, he was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before him was the original scientist, and confused, he left them all alone and returned back to heaven.

But, not for long, for being an expert in human nature, the Angel came up with a clever idea. He said to the scientist addressing all thirteen of them, “Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction formula of yourself. However, I have discovered a flaw in your work, just one tiny little flaw.”

The scientist immediately jumped out and shouted, “Impossible! Where is the flaw?” “Right here” said the Angel, as he picked up the scientist from among the reproductions and carried him off.

The whole purpose of the scientist and his formula of reproduction failed as he could not control his pride and lost his life.

So check out friends, while your Knowledge and Skills takes you to the top of the ladder and make you successful, but the three letter word “EGO” will pull you down immediately. Let go your Ego.

Now, Let us ponder on some of our Ego too?

Do I have it?
What is it about?
Why do I have it?
What purpose does it solve?
Whom does or will it affect?
What consequence can it have within your organization/team/colleagues?
What consequence can it have within your family and its members?
How will your relationship get affected because of it?
Do I know people or situations or events where people have fallen because of their ego? What can I learn from it?
How can I overcome it?
What do I need to do to “Let go – The Ego”?

Friends please do share your learning from the above and learn from it.

Rewind 22 Years

Hmm. Where should I start & how should I delineate. hmm.There was neither any flashing of lightenings in the sky nor any background music to aureate my birth at midnight 1.01 am on 4th of march 1988 at karimnagar.

But there were a lot more flashes of light in the hearts of my family, as i was the first boy in my big joint family in my generation amongst my siblings.

Well.I am named Rakesh.Konda.Rakesh means moon god. Let me elaborate.

Rak means moon & esh(eesh) means eeshwar.On a whole, it means something that always enlighten others. wow.Though this was not my parent`s intention behind labeling me as rakesh.

Let me say, what their contentions were...! My father's name is ramesh.Rakesh is something very near to Ramesh with a variance of just single letter.Haa. Besides that,they just know that rakesh sharma is a great scientist. That sounds well either but my lovely parents werent even Aware that rakesh sharma was an astronaut & was the first Indian to step on the Moon.

Ha ha.

Anyway, I `m quite happy with my name, either ways it has a good meaning & near to paa's name.Added to this, you know i have many features inherited from my dad.I resemble a lot of my dad.

What`s the most funniest thing is, when you have a glance at my parents wedding album, My father was more alike Iam now, as he was just 16 years old when married to my mom who being just 11 years, alot many ways he was like I am.Those days people were lucky of having early, child marriages. ha ha.

God was very much partial to me.Let me say how,he bestowed me the best parents,lovely sister & brother,added to this a big joint family with loads of reputation & money in the city. So my family was very much phenomenal in shaping my life the best way possible.

I was conferred with good education at ramakrishna high school till my 7th standard. Later moved to a much better vindhyavalley high school. The modern day wonders never cease to amaze me.I was very much attracted to computers, not towards silly games friends.I was seriously interested in programming, so i have joined a local institution for a course A.D.C.A(advance diploma in computer applications) to quench my thirst for programming in my early teens. I've completed my s.s.c with a good 90% score.

Yes this was when god stopped being partial to me leading me to ALPHORES college for intermediate.An immediate idiotic, confusing time for me. I thought high of myself and joined the I.I.T batch & obviously flunked in my studies. Of course i managed to get 92% in my +2, but happened to face an utter fiasco on seeing  my eamcet results. You know a big big rank of 25,569 was mine.

It was high time for me to buy a seat in one of the most prestigious institutes of Andhra pradesh, MVSR ENGINEERING COLLEGE. As i told The modern day wonders never cease to amaze me. I have opted for Information Technology, a recently emerged field of science In  short, Rakesh konda is a person who runs in the path where his passion lies. So I was into information technology.

But merely buying a seat &  entering a good college wasn`t  a big deal.

As shankardada m.b.b.s says, in-front crocodile festival, I was headed to tough life in hyderabad, for the first time away from home,away from my parent`s love & away from all the luxuries to a single bachelor room.huff.

More to come, Stay Tuned.

Author: Rakesh Konda.

© Copy Rights Reserved.

Sad Short Story

If this doesn't touch you ..... get a heart! One night a guy and girl were driving home from the movies. The boy sensed there was something wrong because of the painful silence they shared between them that night. The girl then asked the boy to pull  over because she wanted to talk. She told him that her feelings had changed and that it was time to move on. A silent tear slid down his cheek as he slowly reached into his pocket and passed her a folded note. At that moment, a drunk driver was speeding down that very same street. He swerved right into the drivers seat, killing the boy. Miraculously, the girl survived. Remembering the note, she pulled it out and read it. " Without your love, I would die."

Gift Of Love :(

"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked.

When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred. When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.

He blurted out the tragedy. "A boy, a big boy ... called me a freak."

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. "But you might mingle with other young people," his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

The boy's father had a session with the family physician. Could nothing be done? "I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured," the doctor decided.

Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by.

Then, "You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret," said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.

"But I must know!" He urged his father, "Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him."

"I do not believe you could," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know ... not yet."

The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come ... one of the darkest days that a son must endure. He stood with his father over his mother's casket.

Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother had no outer ears.

"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," he whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?"

Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.

Are You Bored???

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

Blink wildly and then close your eyes really tight for an interesting light show

(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes)

See a variety of blobs, stars and flashes. Try to make out shapes and see if your subconscious is trying to send you a message (perhaps that funny shape is saying, 'send all your money to Rakesh.Konda'?)

See how long you can hold a note

(Amusement Potential: 4-20 minutes)

Not that much fun, but it sure passes the time. Play with a friend, or try to beat your own personal best. Inhale deeply and then try and make a noise for as long as you can. Earn extra points for making your partner laugh or ending on an amusing note.

Try to not think about penguins

(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes)

This is especially hard, because by trying too much, you remember what you were trying to avoid thinking of. If you try too little, you end up thinking about penguins anyway.

Use your secret mind power

(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)

Pick a passing by and try to use your mind power to command them do something, like drop their bag or knock into someone. The law of averages dictates that sooner or later one of your mind commands will come true, so you can convince yourself that you really have super human powers and waste even more time trying them out.

Pretend you're a robot

(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)

Walk down the street with mechanical movements, adding 'zzzzzt' sounds with each motion. Pretending to have a motor broken in, say, your left hand can add at least 30 seconds more entertainment. 

Scratch yourself

(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)

Go ahead, scratch yourself now. Even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn't that feel pretty good?

Rate passers by

(Amusement Potential: 10-15 minutes)

Secretly award passers by marks out of ten as you go along, offering (unsaid) expert criticism over their clothing, hairstyle and footwear choices. 

Repeat the same word over and over until it loses its meaning

(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)

Pick a random word out of a magazine and say it aloud to yourself until it becomes a meaningless set of noises.

Pinch yourself

(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes)

What is pain? Why is it unpleasant? There's nothing physical about it - it's all in your mind. Plus, after pinching yourself for awhile, boredom will seem nice next to being in pain.

Try to swallow your tongue

(Amusement Potential: 1-2 minutes)

There's not much to say about this one. It is possible, but really stupid.

Pretend to be a car

(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)

Make appropriate revving noises in your head as you walk along and add a racing commentary as you pass strangers in the street. Use blinking eyes as indicators for extra authenticity. 

Make Star Trek door noises

(Amusement Potential: 1-2 minutes)

Stand by an electric door to a bank or something and make that silly "Scccccccchwop" sound heard whenever people popped on to the bridge to hang with Captain Kirk.

Look at something for awhile, shut eyes, study after image

(Amusement Potential: 2-5 minutes)

Another great time waster. It takes about 30 seconds of staring to create an after image, and the image is then viewable for about the same length of time. Fun to combine this one with pushing on your eyes.

Get yourself as nauseated as possible

(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)

Best achieved by looking straight up and spinning around. Try to be so dizzy you can't even stand up. This is also entertaining due to the "makes boredom seem a lot better" effect (see "Hurt Yourself"). 

Invent a weird twitch

(Amusement Potential: 5-10 minutes)

Adopt a bizarre twitch (e.g. flicking your head irregularly, twitching with eye or busting out sporadic cough noises) and try it out when you go shopping. 

Make a low buzzing noise

(Amusement Potential: 15-30 minutes)

Hours of fun in libraries! Keeping a totally straight face and looking nonchalant, make a low pitch humming/buzzing noise and see who reacts.

DISCLAIMER: Obviously, a lot of these suggestions are really dumb things to do, so don't take them seriously.  Ha Ha

Trivikram Rocks

Prema ekvaindhentra,sugar thakvaindhanta,cha mem pogarekvaindhankunam le..


Ah face chudu,shanigraham meedha illu katukunevadila.


Gouravam maryadha,parayi vala pi chupistham-kani kopamaina chirakaina sonthamanukune valapainega chupinchedhi.


Oka manishiki epudu pudthado telse aadharam ledhu,epudu chasthado cheppe adhikaram ledhu,epudu premisthado telse avakasham ledhu.,


Dhveshinchadanki oka jeevitham chalakapovachu,kani preminchatanki oka nimusham chalu.


Sentiment leni manishi,cement leni goda nilabadalevu.


Premante telsa neku,pre ante preminchatam,ma ante marchipovatam.
Modhatidhi aipoindi,rendodhe cheyali.


Ollu thadavakunda yeru dhatinavadu,kallu thadavakunda prema dhatinavadu,yevadu ledu.


Nu odharchatanki nenu badhalo lenu babai,premalo unnanu.


Manishi maragane mata,mata maragane padhathi maarchevalante naku asahyam.


Vayasaipoina herolandharu rajakiya nayakulainatlu,fail aipoin premikulandharu frnds aipoleru.


Ninnati needale kanupapanu aapithe,repativaipuga ne chupu chudadhuga.


Vanta ruchi thine dhaka thelidhu,pusthakam goppathanam chadive dhaka thelidhu,premante ento-manalni preminchina valani kolpoyedhaka thelidhu.

pellante 5star lo dinner cheyyadam lantidhi.....thinetappudu bagane untundhi kanii....bill kattetappude badha ga untundhii....

మనం గెలిస్తే చప్పట్లు కొట్టే వాళ్ళు , ఓడిపోతే భుజం తట్టే వాళ్ళు నలుగురు లేనప్పుడు ఎంత సంపాదించినా,ఎంత పోగొట్టుకున్నా పెద్ద తేడా ఏమి ఉండదు.

SCENT kottukunte saripodhu DECENT ga behave cheyyadam nerchuko...

SUIT veskogane saripodhu dhaniki SuiT aye panulu kuda cheyyali...  

Adiginadhaniki samadhanam chepthe thelivithetalantaru....
cheppakapothe, pogarantaru....
mari nannem cheyyamantaru.!

uppu thinte b.p
theepi thinte sugaru
karam thinte ulcer

saringa bojanam cheste sacchipotav. neekenduku ra aasthi........

AMBULANCE SIREN ANNA, AADALLA EDUPANNA NAKU ELLERGY MUNDHU AA EDUPAAPU 

టింతే గాని వంట రుచి తేలేదు. చదివతే గాని పుస్తకం గురించి తేలేదు. ప్రమించిన మనిషి దూరం ఆఇతే గాని వాళ్ళ విలువ తేలేదు

AAKALI VESINAA THINAKA POVADAM UPAVASAM.
NIDRA VACHINA PADUKOVAKA POVADAM JAAGAARAM.
AAYUDAM VUNNA CHAMPAKA POVADAME MANAVATHVAM.

Annayya ki kopam ekkuva..vadina ki balam ekkuva..so, natural gaa intlo godavalekkuva.

 దేవుడు చాలా దుర్మార్గుడు లక్ష్మీ. కళ్ళు ఉన్నాయని ఆనందించే లోపు , కన్నీళ్లు కూడా ఉన్నాయని గుర్తు చేస్తాడు.

prema anee swargaaniki 7 adugula doormalo pellanee narakam untundi......

pakkana valla dialogue copy kodithe..august 15 th roju british company choclets panchinanta papam

A Noble Story

Two choices..........

What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and it's dedicated staff, he offered a question:

'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.

Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.

Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child....'


Then he told the following story:


Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.

Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.

The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.

The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.


As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over.

The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!

Run to first!'

Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.


He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'

Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.

By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. 


The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.

He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.

Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!

Shay, run to third!'


As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'

Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:

We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.

The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.

We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'  
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:


Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.  


You now have two choices:
1. Forget It "or"
2. Forward









The choice is yours....