I got this as a forward and shared it with a few friends. I know how much I smiled when I read this: laughed really.IHM then asked me to do a post on it 🙂 So here it is 🙂
Thank you so much Shalini, for sending me that much needed dose of smiles and to you IHM for suggesting that I share it.
Life really boils down to 2 questions…
1.Should I get a dog….?
OR…
2. Should I have children?
Now that I made you smile, pass it on to someone else who needs a laugh today!
Just to let you know I’m thinking of you today.
As I have been, all these days when I have not read your blogs or written any here 🙂
No matter what situations life throws at you….
No matter how long and treacherous your journey may seem.
Remember ~~ there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
You’re laughing aren’t you?
That’s good ~~ my job here is done!
Have a great day!!!
Miss you all too 🙂 Take care and God Bless 🙂
13 Sept. ’09
A Quest on Overdrive ... :) 
September 13, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Hi !!! It’s great to see you in the blogosphere after ages!!!
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September 13, 2009 at 3:27 pm
You know Usha apart from being an absolutely adorable post this also conveys something to those who do not realise that animals at home are a resposibility too!!
Once we have raised one and they get used to us they cannot be given away, or abandoned, because like little children they think of us as their parents, and also they get used to being taken care of by us, they just can’t fend for themselves!
Lovely, adorable and meaningful post!
IHM, thank you so much, for instigating this post 🙂 Yes, absolutely am with you on your perspective of the post too. I did read your blog on how much animals are teased, knowingly, most of the time by us, children especially, and how adopting an animal easily, abandoning them just as easily is something a lot of people do. Am horrified by that, deeply too.
Indeed, animals, if we choose to have them are a responsibility, especially if you have a female animal, and cannot handle her offspring! Was just talking to some people about it, asking them to get their dogs/ cats neutered if they could not handle any pups or kittens they could have. Because not every one of them is going to go to a comfortable loving home as they ones their parents are in. That has been a big worry for me, when I had one of our abandoned and picked up dogs who sprang a surprise all of a sudden by being pregnant, had 7 pups, all of whom have found happy homes I have been told. The pups are in and around our neighbourhood, about two years now, so I do know, and my domestic help keeps track of them 🙂 And I kept the first one, the alpha male 🙂
When I had to give them away , it was heart wrenching, and I warned each of them that if I knew they werent being looked after, I’d personally come around and bring them back :P! So far so good. I keep telling the girls’ families that they should get them spayed :P!
Woah! Too long a reply :D! But thanks, IHM, you always make my day too!
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September 14, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Ushus, welcome back. Misshed you so so much.
I got this in the mail. 😀 Cute ones. But here the pictures aren’t visible.
Are you posting some Onam pictures? How was it?
Solilo, the Onam pics are on hold as they are still in my son’s mobile 🙂 I need to get him to remember to put in the computer too! Onam was hectic but it was a lot of fun this time round, with a bit more traditional stuff being incorporated.. Thrikkakarappan and all.. 🙂 More on that soon.
I hope the pictures of this post are showing up this time. The earlier time I just copy pasted and it seemed to work fine. But, I did it the proper way again, after your note about the pics not showing up. 🙂 Thanks again, for the wishes and the pushes… to post the Onam stuff… 🙂
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September 14, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Pictures are showing now. 🙂
Waiting to read about your Onam story. So good to see you back. Our 4-set: IHM, Indy, you, me is complete.
Right you are 🙂 Soon, Sol… soon, the Onam experiences 🙂
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September 14, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I was forwarded this mail too. I kept smiling the whole day thinking about it. The second pic does look like my house on Monday mornings after the customary weekend makeover by the kids.
Dreamer, thank you 🙂 Good to know that it has brought a lot of smiles that way too 🙂 The first picture is something we have lived through, with our dogs when they were pups… 🙂 I realized way back then that investing in expensive furniture was out, investing in all that hair catching upholstered furniture was out… and now we have gone in for the utilitarian easy to wipe clean and finish stuff. Lol. And I think that is why I really loved this forward.
Thank you for sharing in the smiles here.
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September 14, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Smiles, what wouldn’t anybody do to get a smile;
makes it worthwhile to live in the world full of guile.
Smiles make us get over all things that rile and that are vile
Smiles brings the 2 of (u)s together though there is between a mile.
Brilliant. Like a lightning you come and dazzle us. 🙂
Brilliant is what this reply is, Govind 🙂
That made me smile all the more
And wonder at your craft with awe
Which, for me, simply confirms the lore
That deep within you are a poet at the core 🙂
Thank you!
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September 15, 2009 at 10:41 am
classic!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😛 where have you been ushus!!!!!!!! long time………..
OG, great to see you too…:) Been out of circulation for a while, to make an understatement of it :P! Glad to be back too, and waiting to get a bit more time to visit you all 🙂 Thank you for being here 🙂
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September 15, 2009 at 12:14 pm
You seemed gone for a very long time! Hope alls well! Great to see a a new post, and a wonderful one @ that!
Rakesh, a pleasant surprise to see you here 🙂 Thank you!
Have been out of this world for a long time, owing to work and health considerations 🙂 Am back on a sortie again 🙂 Thank you so much for dropping by here too!
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September 15, 2009 at 5:40 pm
they are too good.. 🙂
and yes, I am smiling 🙂
Thank you Kanagu 🙂 The post works then… :)!
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September 19, 2009 at 8:58 pm
muah muah muah! UShus 🙂 I am happy to see your words here on your pages:)) Happier than when Is aw them on my pages 🙂 for, now I kn0w you well and truly atre back! 😀
missed you soooooo much! 😦 you have NO idea!
*sulks and pouts* 😦 😦
love you but you know that 🙂
(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))
Was I here, or not? zillion dollar question :)! But what the heck, wl always be there 🙂 Miss you too, v much, now!
I sent the mail 😀 😀
muah! 😀 and the post is cute and the last pic is the cutest 😆
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September 19, 2009 at 8:59 pm
more muahs!! 😀 coz like SOls says now the set is complete 😀 and I am content 🙂
Indy… 🙂
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September 21, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Yes, Dogs or children – same difference! Do come over and read my recent posts when you get the time!
Sir, Lol! Wl do, and soon!
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October 13, 2009 at 3:12 pm
You did make me smile,Ushus.Your posts always do.I’m terribly sorry for coming here late.
How are you doing?Hope all well at your end. Do be back soon,Ushus.Miss you and your posts 🙂
HUGS from me & Namnam 🙂
Deeps 🙂 Hugs to you two too!
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October 28, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Glad to see you back….i am back too *does a mithun special pelvic jig* 😛
feels nostalgic n smiles 🙂
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November 5, 2009 at 7:29 am
Yes, laughing out loud…..really great depictions..it happens aisa hota hai for the first two pictures, but the third one……??? makes one actually go bonkers.
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December 3, 2009 at 6:10 am
Sorry….
I’ve been away from this world too.
The pics are funny (and possibly true. 😉 )
I love your little message at the end. I hope to see the light SOON. 😐
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