SCHOOL LIFE

THE DAYS WHEN THE SCHOOL REOPENED AND WE SETTLED AT OUR NEW DESKS AND BENCHES..... .....

WHEN WE CHASED ONE ANOTHER IN THE CORRIDORS AND RETURNED DRENCHED IN SWEAT....... ...

WHEN ALL THE COLORS IN THE WORLD APPEARED IN SCHOOL CAMPUS ON ALL OCCASIONS... .......

WHEN A SINGLE PT PERIOD IN THE WEEK'S TIME TABLE WAS AWAITED MORE EAGERLY THAN THE MONSOONS.... ......

SPORTS DAY AND ANNUAL DAY AND ONE MONTH PREPARATION FOR THEM........ ..

WE LEARNT, WE ENJOYED, WE PLAYED, WE LAUGHED, WE FOUGHT WITH SO MANY FRIENDS AND WE LOVED, AND SO MUCH OF HAPPINESS... .......

DIS MSG IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL MISS THEIR SCHOOL LIFE........ ..

If there was Ctrl+Z in life........

How did one survive growing up in the 80's and 90's?



We had no seatbelts, no airbags..





Cycling was like a breath of fresh air…





No safety helmets, knee pads or elbow pads, with plenty of cardboards between spokes to make it sound like a motorbike…





When thirsty we only drank tap water, bottled water was still a mystery…





We kept busy collecting bits & pieces so we could build all sort of things … and we were fearless on our bicycles even when the brakes failed going downhill…





We were showing off how tough we are, by how high we could climb trees & then jumping down….It was great fun….





We could stay out to play for hours, as long as we got back before dark, in time for dinner…





We walked to school, or sometimes we even rode our bicycle.





We had no mobile phones, but we always managed to find each other…. How?





We lost teeth, broke arms & legs, we got cuts and bruises and bloody noses…. nobody complained as we had so much fun, it wasn't anybody's fault, only ours





We ate everything in sight, cakes, bread, chocolate, ice-cream, sweet sugary drinks, fruits..yet, we stayed skinny by fooling around.





And if one of us was lucky to find a 1 litre coca cola bottle we all had a swig from it & guess what? Nobody picked up any germs...





We did not have Play Stations, MP3, Nintendo's, I-Pods, Video games, 99 Cable TV channels, DVD's, Home Cinema, Home Computers, Laptops, Chat-rooms, Internet, etc ...





BUT, we had REAL FRIENDS!!!!





We called on friends to come out to play, never rang the doorbell, just went around the backdoor…





We played with sticks and stones, played cowboys and Indians, doctors and nurses, hide and seek, soccer games, over and over again…





When we failed our exams we were given a second chance by simply repeating the same grade…without visiting psychiatrists, psychologists or counselors…





Such were the days…





We had freedom, success, disappointments and responsibilities. ..





Most of all, we learned to respect others…





Are YOU from that generation?? If that's the case, email this to all your friends from the same era…



Maybe this message will help them forget the stress that surrounds us these days….and just for a few moments puts a smile to their faces as they remember what life was really like in the good old days-



If there was Ctrl+Z in life........

News Headlines in 2025

News Headlines in 2025
[Very Funny]



POLITICS

* President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Rahul Gandhi receive Italian Prime Minister Priyanka Gandhi.
* Fight in Parliament to grab the next seat beside newly elected MPs Mallika Sheravat, Sherlyn Chopra and Rakhi Sawant.
* Mayawati all set to install her 10,000 statue in UP Assembly.
* Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi signed a 100 years deal to rotate power in Tamil Nadu every 2 years.
* Raj Thackrey and his supporters fighting for a separate state for Marathi manoos. All set to form 76th Indian state.



TV and CINEMA

* Dhoom-17 ready for release.
* Salman, Vivek and Abhishek attend Aishwarya's 3rd marriage.
* Mein to ab bhi jawan hoon - Dev Anand's new movie set for release where he plays son of Aamir Khan & Madhuri Dixit.
* After remakes of 45 films of Amitabh, Shahrukh now to play Amitabh's role in remake of 'Paa' .
* Amitabh's new movie with Shahrukh Khan's daughter 'Ek aur Nishabdh'.
* Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi completed 2,50,000 episodes & Baa has completed 111 yrs.
* A cap found in Mithi river - Sources say it belonged to a species called Himesh Reshammiya.



SPORTS

* I will play next world cup - Sachin Tendulkar
* Lalit Modi to inagurate IPL Season-20 next week.
* Jayasuriya celebrated his 56th birthday with a century against Australia in a T20 match.
* Coach Ganguly resigns, as India went out of The World Cup in 1st round after losing to South Korea.
* Navjot Siddhu will launch his own TV channel where he is the Host & the Guest too.



TECH

* Maruti launches its new Hovercraft 'SX-25'. Toyota to follow.
* Hyundai launches its new car i420.
* TRAI to add another 2 digits to mobile numbers. New numbers would soon have 20 digits.
* Intel launched its latest processor Intel Core10 Trio.



NATION

* Petrol Rs. 900 / ltr.
* Gold touched all time high 1,00,000 mark per 10 grams.
* Temperature set to touch 60°C mark in summer this year.
* Govt subsidized vegetables by 50%. Subsidized onion to cost Rs.200 per kg.
* Textile industry incurred loses of Rs.1,000 crores. Ministry blames bollywood actress.

Read The God Invitation carefully

To : YOU

Date : TODAY
From : GOD
Subject : YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you.
I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day.
I love you. And, remember.... If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle,
do Not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box.
I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it.
Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you.
You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

Now, you have a nice day.
God

God has seen you struggling, God says it's over.
A blessing is coming your way.





L= Love
I= Imperfections
F= Friends
E= Excitement
That's what L-I-F-E is all about.

Beauty of Mathematics

Sequential Inputs of numbers with 8

1 x 8 + 1 = 9

12 x 8 + 2 = 98

123 x 8 + 3 = 987

1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876

12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765

123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654

1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543

12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432

123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321



Sequential 1's with 9

1 x 9 + 2 = 11

12 x 9 + 3 = 111

123 x 9 + 4 = 1111

1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111

12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111

123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111

1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111

12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111

123456789 x 9 + 10 = 1111111111



Sequential 8's with 9

9 x 9 + 7 = 88

98 x 9 + 6 = 888

987 x 9 + 5 = 8888

9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888

98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888

987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888

9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888

98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888



Numeric Palindrome with 1's

1 x 1 = 1

11 x 11 = 121

111 x 111 = 12321

1111 x 1111 = 1234321

11111 x 11111 = 123454321

111111 x 111111 = 12345654321

1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321

11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321

111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321



Without 8

12345679 x 9 = 111111111

12345679 x 18 = 222222222

12345679 x 27 = 333333333

12345679 x 36 = 444444444

12345679 x 45 = 555555555

12345679 x 54 = 666666666

12345679 x 63 = 777777777

12345679 x 72 = 888888888

12345679 x 81 = 999999999



Sequential Inputs of 9

9 x 9 = 81

99 x 99 = 9801

999 x 999 = 998001

9999 x 9999 = 99980001

99999 x 99999 = 9999800001

999999 x 999999 = 999998000001

9999999 x 9999999 = 99999980000001

99999999 x 99999999 = 9999999800000001

999999999 x 999999999 = 999999998000000001

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Sequential Inputs of 6

6 x 7 = 42

66 x 67 = 4422

666 x 667 = 444222

6666 x 6667 = 44442222

66666 x 66667 = 4444422222

666666 x 666667 = 444444222222

6666666 x 6666667 = 44444442222222

66666666 x 66666667 = 4444444422222222

666666666 x 666666667 = 444444444222222222

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"After Marriage" Jokes

Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do?
Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes.

It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged. It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or being murdered.

A man who surrenders when he's wrong, is Honest. A man who surrenders when not Sure, is Wise. A man who surrenders even if he's Right, is a Husband.

If u r married please ignore this messege, for everyone else: Happy Independence Day


Why do Bride & Groom exchange varmaala during wedding? To tell each other affectionately... Sweetheart U R Dead!

Different Phases of a man:
After engagement: Superman
After Marriage: Gentleman
After 10 years: Watchman
After 20 years: Doberman

There is only one perfect child in the world and every mother has it. There is only one perfect wife in the world and every neighbour has it

Prospective husband: Do you have a book called 'Man, The Master of Women'?
Salesgirl: The fiction department is on the other side, sir.

Man receives telegram: Wife dead-should be buried or cremated?
Man: Don't take any chances. Burn the body and bury the ash.

If Columbus had been married...

If Columbus had been married, he might never have discovered America, because he would have had to answer all the following questions:

· Where are you going?
· With whom?
· Why?
· How are you going?
· To discover what?
· Why only you?
· What do I do when you are not here?
· Can I come with you?
· When will you be back?
· Would you have dinner at home?
· What would you bring for me?
· You deliberately made this plan without me, didnt you?
· You seem to be making a lot of these programs lately...
· Answer me why?
· I want to go to my mothers house.
· I want you to drop me there.
· I dont want to come back ever!
· What do you mean, OK?
· Why arent you stopping me?
· I dont understand what this whole discovery thing is about.
· You always do things like this.
· Last time you also did the same thing!
· Nowadays you always seem to do this kind of stuff.
· I still dont understand what else is left to be discovered!

Lessons on Life

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge
things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look
at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in
summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe
what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son
said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so
sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping
with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they
had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,
and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come
from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring,
the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.


Moral:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later

WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ!

( Passing requires only 3 correct answers out of 10! )




Only total thicko's will fail !!


1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last ?

2) Which country makes Panama hats ?

3) From which animal do we get cat gut ?

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal ?

7) What was King George VI's first name ?

8) What color is a purple finch ?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from ?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane ?





Remember, you need only 3 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below.











ANSWERS





1) How long did the Hundred Years War last ? 116 years

2) Which country makes Panama hats ? Ecuador

3) From which animal do we get cat gut ? Sheep and Horses

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ? November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ? Squirrel fur

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal ? Dogs

7) What was King George VI's first name ? Albert

8) What color is a purple finch ? Crimson

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from ? New Zealand

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane ? Orange (of course!)


What do you mean, you failed?!!

Me, too...!!!

( And if you try to tell me you passed, you lie! )



Pass this on to some "brilliant & intelligent" friends, so that they may feel useless too!

Brilliant Joke, for men

Women : Just read the first half!



A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap. The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes." The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes.



Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!" The woman said, "That's okay." For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The frog warned her, "You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to". The woman replied, "That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me." So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world! For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world. The frog said, "That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you. " The woman said, "That's okay,

because what's mine is his and what's his is mine." So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world! The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, "I'd like a mild heart attack."



Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.



Attention female readers: This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good.



Male readers: Please scroll down.







































































The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife!!!





Moral of the story: Women are really dumb but think they're really smart. Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show.





PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen!!!

philosophy of Charles Schultz

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point..

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. They are not second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2.. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special..

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care.

TWO TOUGH QUESTIONS........ REALLY GOOD....!!

Two Tough questions..

===Question 1===

If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who
were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had
syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.


===Question 2===

It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts.
Here are the facts about the three candidates.

Candidate A. Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with
astrologers. He's had two mistresses.
He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a
day.

Candidate B He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used
opium
in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every
evening.

Candidate C He is a decorated war hero.
He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an
occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.

Which of these candidates would be your choice?


Lets give a shot and try deciding first...

Hope there is no peeking…..

Now if you have decided on your answers, scroll down for the response.

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Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Candidate B is Winston Churchill.

Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.


And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question:

If you said YES . . .

. . . you just killed Beethoven - Gr8 musician

Pretty interesting isn't it?





Not excellence,
Perfection!!!
You aim for perfection, you will attain excellence.

નસીબથી મળી છે જીંદગી તો એને જીવી જાણો

લાંબી આ સફરમાં જીંદગીના ઘણા રૂપ જોયા છે
તમે એકલા શાને રડો છો, સાથી તો અમેય ખોયા છે


આપ કહો છો આમને શું દુઃખ છે, આ તો સદા હસે છે
અરે! આપ શું જાણો આ સ્મિતમા કેટલા દુઃખ વસે છે


મંઝીલ સુધી ના પહોંચ્યા તમે એ વાતથી દુઃખી છો
અરે! ચાલવા મળ્યો રસ્તો તમને, એટલા તો સુખી છો


આપને ફરિયાદ છે કે કોઇને તમારા વિશે સુઝ્યુ નથી
અરે! અમને તો “કેમ છો?” એટલુંય કોઈએ પુછ્યું નથી


જે થયું નથી એનો અફસોસ શાને કરો છો,
આ જીંદગી જીવવા માટે છે, આમ રોજ રોજ શાને મરો છો?


આ દુનિયામા સંપુર્ણ સુખી તો કોઈ નથી
એક આંખ તો બતાવો મને જે ક્યારેય રોઈ નથી.


બસ એટલુંજ કહેવું છે કે જીંદગીની દરેક ક્ષણ દિલથી માણો
નસીબથી મળી છે જીંદગી તો એને જીવી જાણો.

જીવન જીવવાની જડીબુટ્ટી

જીવન જીવવાની જડીબુટ્ટી ,

૧. દરરોજ ૧૦ થી ૩૦ મિનિટ ચાલવા જાઓ અને હા, ચાલતી વખતે ચહેરા પર હળવું સ્મિત હોય તો ઉત્તમ!

૨. દરરોજ ઓછામાં ઓછી ૧૦-30 મિનિટ માટે એકાંતમાં બેસો.

૩. દરરોજ ૭ કલાક ઊંધો.

૪. જોશ, ઉત્સાહ અને કરૂણા આ ત્રણ મહત્વના ગુણો છે જીવનમાં.

૫. નવી રમતો શિખો/રમો..

૬. ગયા વર્ષે કરતાં આ વર્ષે વધારે પુસ્તકો વાંચો .

૭. ધ્યાન, યોગ અને પ્રાર્થના માટે સમય ફાળવો.

૮. ૭૦થી વધારે ઉંમરના અને ૭થી ઓછી ઉંમરના લોકો સાથે સમય ગાળો. દરરોજ શક્ય ન હોય તો અઠવાડિએ.

૯. જાગતાં સપનાં જુઓ.

૧૦.. પ્લાન્ટ (ફેકટરી )માં બનતી વસ્તુઓ કરતાં પ્લાન્ટ(છોડ)માં ઊગેલી વસ્તુઓને ખોરાકમાં મહત્વનું સ્થાન આપો.

૧૧. પુષ્કળ પાણી પીઓ .

૧૨. દરરોજ ઓછામાં ઓછા ત્રણ વ્યક્તિના ચહેરા પર સ્મિત લાવો.

૧૩. ચર્ચા/નિંદા/કુથલીમાં સમય ન બગાડો.

૧૪. ભૂતકાળ ભૂલી જાઓ. ખાસ કરીને પતિ/પત્નીની ભૂલો. વર્તમાનકાળનો આનંદ લો.

૧૫. રાજાની જેમ સવારનો નાસ્તો કરો, રાજકુમારની જેમ બપોરનું ભોજન લો અને ભિખારી જેટલું રાત્રે જમો!

૧૬. દરેક દલીલની સામે જીતી શકવાના નથી, મતભેદ સ્વિકારી લો.

૧૭. સરખામણી કરવાનું છોડો. ખાસ કરીને પતિ/પત્નીની સરખામણી.

૧૮. તમારા સુખનું કારણ ફક્ત તમે છો.

૧૯. દરેકને (Unconditional) માફી બક્ષો. ક્ષમા વીરસ્ય ભૂષણમ્

૨૦. બીજા લોકો તમારા માટે શું વિચારશે એવા વિચાર છોડો.

૨૧. ભગવાન સૌનું ભલું કરશે.

૨૨. ગમે તેટલી સારી કે ખરાબ પરિસ્થિતિ હશે, બદલાશે જરૂર.

૨૩. માંદા પડશો ત્યારે તમારો બૉસ નહીં પણ તમારા મિત્રો તમારી સંભાળ રાખશે, મ ાટે મિત્રોના સંપર્કમાં રહો.

૨૪. નકામી, નઠારી અને જેમાંથી આનંદ ન મળે તેવી વસ્તુઓથી દૂર રહો.

૨૫ . ઈર્ષા સમયનો બગાડ છે. તમને જોઈતું બધું તમારી પાસે છે.

૨૬. ઉત્તમ હજી આવવાનું બાકી છે.

૨૭. ગમે તેવો ખરાબ મૂડ હોય, ઊઠો, તૈયાર થાઓ અને બહાર આંટો મારી આવો.

૨૮. દરરોજ સવારે ઊઠીને ભગવાનનો આભાર માનો.

૨૯. આ જડીબુટ્ટીઓનું સેવન કરો અને સગા વ્હાલાઓને પણ જણાવો.

જીવન શું છે ? – ફાધર વાલેસ

જીવન એક ખેતર છે. તે જૂઠું નહીં બોલે. તમે એને જેટલું આપો તેનાથી સોગણું કરીને તે પાછું આપે, પણ તમે કશું નહીં આપો તો એની પાસેથી તમને કશું નહીં મળે. જીવન ખોટું લગાડતું નથી અને ખુશામત પણ કરતું નથી. ચોખ્ખો હિસાબ છે, જેવું આપો તેવું મળે. જીવનને તમે શું શું આપ્યું છે ? સાચું કહો. જીવન પ્રત્યે તમને અવિશ્વાસ છે, કંજુસાઈ છે, નફરત છે. ઓછામાં ઓછું આપો અને ન છૂટકે આપો પછી જીવનમાં સારા પાકની આશા કેમ રખાય ?

તમે ફરિયાદ કરો છો કે તમારું ભાગ્ય ઊઘડ્યું નહિ, જીવન ફળ્યું નહિ, તમે છેતરાયા છો, ભરમાયા છો, પણ તમારી ફરિયાદ સાચી નથી. ધરતી છેતરતી નથી. જીવન છેતરતું નથી. જીવન જૂઠું બોલતું નથી. જીવન તમને ફક્ત યાદ દેવરાવે છે કે તમે કશું આપ્યું જ નથી. ક્યાં પ્રેમ કર્યો છે, ક્યાં સાહસ કર્યું છે, ક્યાં ભોગ આપ્યો છે, ક્યાં શ્રદ્ધા રાખી છે ? તમે ઝંપલાવ્યું નથી, અજમાવ્યું નથી, જીવન હોડમાં મૂક્યું નથી. પછી બદલામાં શું મળે ? તમે તમારી નિરાશા બતાવો એમાં તમે તમારા જીવનનો ગૂનો કબૂલ કરો છો અને જાહેર કરો છો. કારણ કે તમે જીવનમાં ખરેખર સાચી મૂડી રોકી હોત તો એનું મબલક વ્યાજ તો તમને મળી ચૂક્યું હોત. જીવન જૂઠું બોલતું નથી.

સરતિ ઈતિ સંસાર

આજકાલ બધું જ બદલાઈ રહ્યું છે અને વળી ઝડપભેર બદલાઈ રહ્યું છે. પરિવર્તનની ઝડપને કારણે અક્કલ બહેર મારી જાય તેવું પણ થાય છે. ઘડપણની વ્યાખ્યા શી? ઘડપણ એટલે પરિવર્તનને સ્વીકારવાની અને પચાવવાની અશક્તિ. માનવ ઈતિહાસમાં ક્યારે પણ જૂની પેઢીને નવી પેઢી ડાહી લાગી નથી. જગતનું સૌથી ઘરડું વિધાન આ પ્રમાણે છેઃ ‘આ દુનિયા હવે પહેલા જેવી રહી નથી.’

પ્રત્યેક સૂર્યાસ્ત નવું અંધારું મૂકતો જાય છે. પ્રત્યેક સૂર્યોદય નવું અજવાળું લેતો આવે છે. છાશ પીવાનું ઘટતું જાય છે અને બિયર પીવાનું વધતું જાય છે. ગોળપાપડી ખાવાનું ઘટતું જાય છે અને ચોકલેટ ખાવાનું વધતું જાય છે. ગાય પાળવાનું ઘટતું જાય છે અને કૂતરા પાળવાનું વધતું જાય છે. ચાલવાનું ઘટતું જાય છે અને ‘સ્કૂટર ચાલવવાનું વધતું જાય છે. વિચારવાનું ઘટતું જાય છે અને ડાચું વકાસીને ટીવી જોયા કરવાનું વધતું જાય છે. લોહીની સગાઈની અને લગ્નસંબંધની બોલબાલા ઘટતી જાય છે અને મનમેળના માનપાન વધતાં જાય છે. માબાપની કડકાઈ ઘટતી જાય છે અને સંતાનોની જોહુકમી વધતી જાય છે. ભાખરીની જગ્યાએ બ્રેડ અને ઢેબરાની જગ્યાએ પિઝાનું ચલણ વધતું જાય છે. લીંબુનું શરબત એકાએક લિમકા બની જાય છે. યુગલ હોય એવા કપ–રકાબીની જગ્યાએ વાંઢો ‘મગ’ આવી જાય છે. ઘરે ઘરે ગૃહિણીઓ કહેતી થઈ છેઃ ‘આજે બહાર જમી આવીએ.’ સ્કૂટર નારીમુક્તિનું વાહન બની રહ્યું છે. જૂની આંખે નવા તમાશા જોવાની પણ એક મજા હોય છે. આવી મજા ન માણી શકે તેવી અવસ્થાને ઘડપણ કહેવામાં આવે છે. ઘડપણ મનની અવસ્થા છે.
નવી પેઢીને ઓરડો છોડતી વખતે સ્વિચ ઓફ કરવાની ટેવ હોતી નથી. કેટલાક ઘરોમાં ઉંમરલાયક વડીલ સતત સ્વિચ ઓફ કરતા જ રહે છે. બાથરૂમમાં દિવસે પૂરતું અજવાળું હોય તોય લાઈટ ચાલુ કરીને સ્નાન કરવાનું નવી પેઢીના યુવક–યુવતીઓને ગમે છે. ઓછા પાવરનો બલ્બ એમને બિલકુલ ગમતો નથી. શિયાળામાં પણ ફ્રીજનું ઠંડુ પાણી પીવાનું એમને ગમે છે. શિયાળામાં પણ પંખો ચાલુ રાખીને સૂઈ જવાનું વ્યસન કેળવાતું જાય છે. પૈસા વધારે ખર્ચાઈ જાય તે અંગેની યુવાનોની લાપરવાહી વડિલોને અકળાવે છે. જૂની પેઢીને બગાડ પજવે છે, નવી પેઢીને બગાડ પજવતો નથી. જમાઈઓ દીકરા જેવા થતા જાય છે અને દીકરાઓ જમાઈ જેવા થતા જાય છે. એક મિત્રે કહેલુઃ ‘ટીવીને કારણે મારી નવ વર્ષની છોકરી રાતોરાત અઢાર વર્ષની થઈ ગઈ !’ હનિમૂન પર જઈ આવ્યા પછી તરત જ છૂટાછેડા લેવાય તેવા બનાવો વધતા રહેવાના છે. આવું બધું વાંચીને મોટરાઓએ અકળાવાની જરૂર નથી. જીંદગીભર કણસતા રહીને પતિ–પત્ની સંસાર વેંઢારે તેના કરતાં છૂટાં પડી જાય તેમાં કશું ખોટું નથી. પવન, ઝરણું અને વાદળ તો વહેતાં જ રહેવાના છે. ટીવીની સિરિયલ જોઈએ, એ જ રીતે પરીવર્તનને નીરખવાની મજા માણવા જેવી છે. સરતિ ઈતિ સંસારઃ ! જે સરતો રહે છે તેનું જ નામ સંસાર.