CALLING ALL GOING THOUGH ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN- OFF TOPIC

[PSoft 0]

SQTB best of luck ….brother for your wife’s k/3 interview.

[MaryandMian 1]

Sending you good luck wishes for the upcoming interview this week.

Mary

[hafiz 1]

Ishq ke rishte kitne ajib hote hai.

Durr rehke bhi kitne karib hote hai,

Meri barbadi ka gum na karo yaro,

Ye to apne apne nasib hote hai.

[PSoft 0]

Ishq ke rishte kitne ajib hote hai.

Durr rehke bhi kitne karib hote hai,

Meri barbadi ka gum na karo yaro,

Ye to apne apne nasib hote hai.

Wah Jee Wah !!!

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Busy:

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Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.

His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees.

The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen (15) trees.

“Congratulations,” the boss said, “Carry on with your work!”

Highly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring ten (10) trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring seven (7) trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.

“I must be losing my strength”. The woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked.

“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees...”

Moral: Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But good is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.

[MaryandMian 1]

Omid hope you have good news this week and I am waiting for an update on your status. Anyone else have any news to share?

Good luck to everyone else and hoping all enjoyed a long holiday, too!

Mary

[babybunny 2]

I am hoping we get some good news - next week. I know jack ch it wont happen this

week...

[babybunny 2]

jen was nice enough to make this flow chart for us.. soo here goes..

Edited July 5, 2006 by shonjaved

[Omid 0]

Omid hope you have good news this week and I am waiting for an update on your status. Anyone else have any news to share?

Good luck to everyone else and hoping all enjoyed a long holiday, too!

Mary

Insha'Allah this will be a good next week or two for all - ARs ending, interviews - everything!!!

[bhajishah 4]

Salaam Shon et al

we are doing fine, our AOS interview is august 15th(wohoo).August 18th he will be 40. Us Bank would not let him add to the account, because he did not have an Iowa ID for more than 2 months , said it had something to do with the patriot act ( i found out that this was not true called thier customer service and complained got it straightned out) we are still working on where everything fits, kids, job, meals, etc.. big lifestyle change for him.Lat week the 14 year old told him "your not my father etc.. 14 year old bs, which messed with his nang and namoos for a few days. Currently, he is enjoying college and we are working on an internet business and some marketing and distrubution off the internet as well. Daughter and son invovled with this.Every month he is sad because of no baby concieved( seems mumps messed this up for us). enjoy company friends, thier kids and my daughters thier friends and kids though. , Weekly we find a day to get out of town and do things, last week we spent two days in minneapolis. His little brother is getting married, moved up the date to august 5th (guess she had some company coming from England yada, so we said heck with it and planning trip to Hawaii in the fall, head home next year, we want to have a big marraige reception of ours in his home town.

whats up with all of you

[hafiz 1]

Wah Jee Wah !!!

janab yea muhabat kee batey hain.

Ab to ye bolee apko be samaj me ajanee chahe yay

[PSoft 0]

Wah Jee Wah !!!

janab yea muhabat kee batey hain.

Ab to ye bolee apko be samaj me ajanee chahe yay

Janab shair o shair tu merra shoq hai .. Mein tu bohat chotey say in chizoo ka shoq rakhta hoon ab tu khair aik Umer guzar choki hai

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The Snake Catcher (By, Jalaluddin Rumi):

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There was once snake catcher who once went to the mountains. Due to the winter cold and heavy snow, many very big snakes lay motionless, as if they were dead.

The Snake Catcher picked up one of these seemingly lifeless snakes and took it to Baghdad, with the purpose of using it for a show. Showing it off, he made big claims as to how he had brilliantly captured the snake.

However, when the sun began to shine and its warmth cloaked the snake, the coldness in its body disappeared. The signs of life were soon apparent and when the snake began to move, the Snake Catcher and all those around, fled.

Moral: Our Nafs (self) is like that Snake. With Tazkyia (purification), Mushaqqat (effort), our Nafs becomes frozen. It appears to be dead. But give it a little heat from the fire of sin and it will bite again. A little exposure to some past sins and the Nafs swings back to life.

We should not think that we have killed our Nafs and thus become unmindful. Yes, with some Mujahadah (striving), Suhbat (company) of the Sheikh, Tilawat (recitation) of the Qur'an, Dikrullah, following Deen and Shariah and in building up that contact and love for Allah Ta'ala and Rasulullah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), and the Nafs can be frozen. However, a little taste of sin revives the evil Nafs.

[us1415 0]

Salaam Shon et al

we are doing fine, our AOS interview is august 15th(wohoo).August 18th he will be 40. Us Bank would not let him add to the account, because he did not have an Iowa ID for more than 2 months , said it had something to do with the patriot act ( i found out that this was not true called thier customer service and complained got it straightned out) we are still working on where everything fits, kids, job, meals, etc.. big lifestyle change for him.Lat week the 14 year old told him "your not my father etc.. 14 year old bs, which messed with his nang and namoos for a few days. Currently, he is enjoying college and we are working on an internet business and some marketing and distrubution off the internet as well. Daughter and son invovled with this.Every month he is sad because of no baby concieved( seems mumps messed this up for us). enjoy company friends, thier kids and my daughters thier friends and kids though. , Weekly we find a day to get out of town and do things, last week we spent two days in minneapolis. His little brother is getting married, moved up the date to august 5th (guess she had some company coming from England yada, so we said heck with it and planning trip to Hawaii in the fall, head home next year, we want to have a big marraige reception of ours in his home town.

whats up with all of you

hey Cindi....good to see you are doing fine......

Ishq ke rishte kitne ajib hote hai.

Durr rehke bhi kitne karib hote hai,

Meri barbadi ka gum na karo yaro,

Ye to apne apne nasib hote hai.

Wah Jee Wah !!!

-----~~~~~~-----

Busy:

-----~~~~~~-----

Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.

His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees.

The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen (15) trees.

“Congratulations,” the boss said, “Carry on with your work!”

Highly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring ten (10) trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring seven (7) trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.

“I must be losing my strength”. The woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked.

“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees...”

Moral: Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But good is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.

jab shair o shairi ho rahi hai to main bhi kuch arz karta hoon aap logon kay liay.....

wo mera ho jo nigahoon main haya rakhta ho

har kadam saath chalnay ka azm rakhta ho

naaz us kay na uthaoon ko shikwa na karay

har dukh seh kay bhi hansnay ki ada rakhta ho

[MaryandMian 1]

Walikum Salaam Cindi,

Glad to hear that things are going well with you. as far as adjustments kids definitely can change with the wind and can be a headache at some times. But all in all sounds like Max is enjoying school and things are well with you. Good luck on your AOS next month.

Mary

[Omid 0]

Salaam Shon et al

we are doing fine, our AOS interview is august 15th(wohoo).August 18th he will be 40. Us Bank would not let him add to the account, because he did not have an Iowa ID for more than 2 months , said it had something to do with the patriot act ( i found out that this was not true called thier customer service and complained got it straightned out) we are still working on where everything fits, kids, job, meals, etc.. big lifestyle change for him.Lat week the 14 year old told him "your not my father etc.. 14 year old bs, which messed with his nang and namoos for a few days. Currently, he is enjoying college and we are working on an internet business and some marketing and distrubution off the internet as well. Daughter and son invovled with this.Every month he is sad because of no baby concieved( seems mumps messed this up for us). enjoy company friends, thier kids and my daughters thier friends and kids though. , Weekly we find a day to get out of town and do things, last week we spent two days in minneapolis. His little brother is getting married, moved up the date to august 5th (guess she had some company coming from England yada, so we said heck with it and planning trip to Hawaii in the fall, head home next year, we want to have a big marraige reception of ours in his home town.

whats up with all of you

Good luck with the AOS and the baby process insha'Allah Glad to hear things are going well...

Things are okay here alhamdulilah - still waiting... it's exactly 6 months today since his interview but we're hanging in there... one day insha'Allah

[PSoft 0]

Ugly Bride Derailed Arranged Marriage

Lawsuit: New Delhi woman was too homely for Massachusetts man

JULY 6--Claiming that the bride in an arranged marriage was too homely for his son, a Massachusetts man is suing friends who sought to set up the New Delhi nuptials. In his lawsuit, Dr. Vijai Pandey contends that he traveled with his family to India to meet his 37-year-old son Pranjul's future wife, but was "extremely shocked" to discover that the woman was "ugly," had "protruded bad teeth," and could not speak English or hold a conversation. The family called off the ceremony, noted Pandey in his Hampden Superior Court complaint, a copy of which you can find below. The lawsuit, which seeks $200,000 in damages, names as defendants Lallan and Kanti Giri, a Maryland couple whose niece was the proposed bride. As Pandey sees it, the Giris are guilty of, among other things, fraud and conspiracy for trying to arrange a union with their unattractive relative. Along with supposedly suffering emotional distress, Pandey alleges that the derailed wedding cost him money spent on travel and long-distance telephone calls. (12 pages)

read full story here

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0706061uglybride1.html