All you ever wanted to know about Labanon

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From: Walid - Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:20 AM


ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LABANON

1. Lebanon has 18 religious communities

2. It has 40 daily newspapers

3. It has 42 universities

4. It has over 100 banks (that is banks and not branches of a bank)

5. 70% of the students are in private schools

6. 40% of the Lebanese people are Christians (this is the highest percent all the Arab
countries)

7. There's 1 doctor per 10 people in Lebanon (In Europe & America, there's 1 doctor per
100 people)

8. The name LEBANON appears 75 times in the Old Testament

9. The name CEDAR (Lebanon's tree) appears 75 times too in the Old Testament!!

10. Beirut was destroyed and rebuilt 7 times (this is why it's compared to The Phoenix).

11. There are 3.5 Million Lebanese in Lebanon

12. There are around 10 Million Lebanese outside Lebanon!



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OTHER INTERESTING FACTS

1. Lebanon, the country, was occupied by over 16 countries:
Egyptians-Hittites-Assyrians- Babylonians- Persians- Alexander the greats Army- the
Roman Empire Byzantine- the Arabian Peninsula-The Crusaders- the Ottoman Empire-
Britain-France- Israel- Syria.

2. Byblos (city in Lebanon) is the oldest, continuously living city in the world.

3. Lebanon's name has been around for 4,000 yrs non- stop (it's the oldest country/
nation's name in the world!)

4. Lebanon is the only Asian/African country that doesn't have a desert.

5. There are 15 rivers in Lebanon (all of them coming from its own mountains)

6. Lebanon is one of the most populated countries in its archeological sites, in the
world!!!

7. The first alphabet was created in Byblos (city in Lebanon)

8. The only remaining temple of Jupiter (the main Roman god) is in Baalbeck, Lebanon
(The City of the Sun)

9. The name of BYBLOS comes from the BIBLE!!!

10. Lebanon is the country that has the most books written about it.

11. Lebanon is the only non-dictatorial country in the Arab world (it has a President!)

12. According to Christianity Jesus Christ made his 1st miracle in Lebanon, in Sidon
(The miracle of Turning water into wine).

13. The Phoenicians (Original People of Lebanon) built the 1st boat, and they were the
first to sail ever!

14. Phoenicians also reached America long before Christopher Columbus did.

15. The 1st law school in the world was built in Lebanon, in Downtown Beirut.

16. People say that the cedars were planted by God's own hands (This is why they're
called "The Cedars of God", and this is why Lebanon is called "God's Country on Earth."


Is not a real Crime Against Humanity to destroy a country with such history?

The Last Words Spoken

The Last Words Spoken
By Famous People At Death,
Or Shortly Before Dying...

Hey Ram
Mahatma Gandhi

I'm bored with it all.
Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later.
Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965

Damn it . . . Don't you dare ask God to help me.
To her housekeeper, who had begun to pray aloud.
Joan Crawford, actress, d. May 10, 1977

Am I dying or is this my birthday?
When she woke briefly during her last illness and
found all her family
around her bedside.
Lady Nancy Astor, d. 1964

Nothing, but death.
When asked by her sister, Cassandra, if there was
anything she wanted.
Jane Austen, writer, d. July 18, 1817

Now comes the mystery.
Henry Ward Beecher, evangelist, d. March 8, 1887

Let's cool it brothers . . .
Spoken to his assassins, 3 men who shot him 16 times.
Malcolm X, Black leader, d. 1966

Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't
said enough.
To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last
words so she
could write them down for posterity.
Karl Marx, revolutionary, d. 1883

I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room - and God
damn it - died in
a hotel room.
Eugene O'Neill, writer, d. November 27, 1953

I am not the least afraid to die.
Charles Darwin, d. April 19, 1882

My God. What's happened?( mujhe is par shaq hai) :)
Diana (Spencer), Princess of Wales, d. August 31,
1997

No, I shall not give in. I shall go on. I shall work
to the end.
Edward VII, King of Britain, d. 1910

I've never felt better.
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., actor, d. December 12, 1939

Yes, it's tough, but not as tough as doing comedy.
When asked if he thought dying was tough.
Edmund Gwenn, actor, d. September 6, 1959

Friends applaud, the comedy is finished.
Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827

I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957

I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the
poor.
François Rabelais, writer, d. 1553

I have a terrific headache.
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, d. 1945

Put out the light.
Theodore Roosevelt, US President, d. 1919

They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .
Killed in battle during US Civil War.
General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864

Oh, I am not going to die, am I? He will not separate
us, we have been
so happy.
Spoken to her husband of 9 months, Rev. Arthur
Nicholls.
Charlotte Bronte, writer, d. March 31, 1855

Beautiful.
In reply to her husband who had asked how she felt.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, writer, d. June 28, 1861

Now I shall go to sleep. Goodnight.
Lord George Byron, writer, d. 1824

A King should die standing.
Louis XVIII, King of France, d. 1824

Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal?
Louis XIV, King of France, d. 1715

I am a Queen, but I have not the power to move my
arms.
Louise, Queen of Prussia, d. 1820

Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers.
Walter De La Mare, writer, d. 1956

I am curious to see what happens in the next world to
one who dies
unshriven.
Giving his reasons for refusing to see a priest as he
lay dying.
Pietro Perugino, Italian painter, d. 1523

Lord help my poor soul.
Edgar Allan Poe, writer, d. October 7, 1849

I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.
Spoken to his wife.
James K. Polk, US President, d. 1849

Here am I, dying of a hundred good symptoms.
Alexander Pope, writer, d. May 30, 1744

Sister, you're trying to keep me alive as an old
curiosity, but I'm
done, I'm finished, I'm going to die.
Spoken to his nurse.
George Bernard Shaw, playwright, d. November 2, 1950

God bless... God damn.
James Thurber, humorist, d. 1961

I feel here that this time they have succeeded.
Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, d. 1940

I have offended God and mankind because my work did
not reach the
quality it should have.
Leonardo da Vinci, artist, d. 1519

I die hard but am not afraid to go.
George Washington, US President, d. December 14, 1799

Go away. I'm all right.
H. G. Wells, novelist, d. 1946

Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.
Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900

Curtain! Fast music! Light! Ready for the last finale!
Great! The show
looks good, the show looks good!
Florenz Ziegfeld, showman, d. July 22, 1932

Men Are Just Happier People

What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time.


Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.


Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.


You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache..


You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.


No wonder men are happier.


Send this to the women who can handle it


and to the men who will enjoy reading it

SLOW DANCE

This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer.
This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital.


Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

IT Companies Full Names...just don't miss it.... :-)

1. NIIT: Not Interested in IT

2. WIPRO: Weak Input, Poor & Rubbish Output

3. HCL: Hidden Costs & Losses

4. TCS : Totally Confusing Solutions

5. INFOSYS : Inferior Offline Systems

6. HUGHES : Highly Useless Graduates Hired for Eating and Sleeping

7. BAAN : Beggars Association and Nerds

8. IBM : Implicitly Boring Machines

9. SATYAM: Sad and Tired Yelling Away Madly

10. PARAM: Puzzled and Ridiculous Array of Microprocessors

11. C-DOT : Coffee during Office Timings

12. AT&T : All Troubles & Terrible

13. CMC : Coffee, Meals and Comfort

14. DEC : Drifting & Exhausted Computers

15. BFL : Brainwash first and Let them go

17. TISL : Totally Inconsistent Systems Ltd.

18. ORACLE: On-line Romance And Chatting with Lady Employees .

19. PATNI : Pathetic Appraisal Techniques, No Increments.

20. MASTEK : Mad and Stupid Technicians Enrooted to Kabaarkhana

This is how business is done! But is it allowed?

Father : I want you to get married to a girl of my choice
Son : "I will choose my own bride!"
Father: "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."
Son : "Well, in that case...ok"

Next the Father approaches Bill Gates.

Father: "I have a husband for your daughter."
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"
Father: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World
Bank."
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case...ok"

Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Father: "I have a young man to be recommended as a
vice-president."
President: "But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!"
Father: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."
President: "Ah, in that case...ok"

The Top Ten Strategies of A Great Interview

You've just received a call to interview with your dream company. Do you know how to prepare for the interview so that you'll feel confident, have a good experience and set yourself apart from others? Try following the steps below and you'll not only be well prepared, you'll present yourself as a true professional.

1. Research the company.

Do your homework, e.g. Go to the company's website and read about the employers vision, strategy, competitive advantages, products, finances, departments, etc. If the company doesn't have a web presence look them up at the library, call the Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce, find out who they are, what products they sell, and something about their competitors.



2. Prepare your elevator speech.

This is your two-minute opportunity to enlighten the interviewer about your chief accomplishments. Please note, this is not the same as your responsibilities. Employers want to know what you did, not what you were charged with doing.

3. Prepare your talking points.

Craft a list of your 4 greatest strengths and the 4 things you're currently working on for professional growth. Be prepared to give examples of each.



4. Identify innovations / process improvements you made in your most recent employment.

Employers want to know how hiring you will make their organization better and contribute to the execution of their strategy. (Assuming you did your homework in step # 1 you can offer examples of innovations or revenue saving ideas that will be of interest to the potential employer.)

5. Dress for success.

The way you dress makes a statement about yourself. Regardless of the job that you're applying for, it's a good idea to wear a freshly laundered suit?even in a casual business environment.



6. Arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment.

Besides ensuring you aren't rushed, you can learn a lot by utilizing this strategy. Observe the company's employees as you sit in the lobby. Do they greet one another and say hello to you? Are they smiling and happy or frazzled and frustrated? Read more articles at : http://online-articles.org/careers-employment/site-map.php

7. Engage in a dialogue.

A conversation is a two-way exchange. Be curious and ask lots of questions to get a good understanding of how the company, department, and management operates. Ask about the job responsibilities and company culture, e.g. Employee recognition programs, opportunities for personal and professional development, current and future challenges of the position, etc.



8. Tell the truth.

When responding to the employer's questions, tell the truth! If you made a mistake, say it in a positive way, accept responsibility for it, what you learned, and how you have benefited from the experience.

9. Don't talk salary or benefits.

The goal is to get as many options going as possible so don't talk about compensation too early in the game, it can be a knockout factor. Sell the employer on all that you can do for them. If they're interested they'll make an offer and then you can start negotiating both issues.

10. 50 % of the responsibility for the right job match is yours.

Remember, you're interviewing the employer just as they are interviewing you.Read more articles at : http://online-articles.org/careers-employment/site-map.php

Husband & Wife - Why divorce?

Husband & Wife - Why divorce?

In a divorce court a woman requested the judge: "Your honor, I want to divorce my husband." "But why ?" asked the judge. She replied, "Because he is not faithful to me." The judge asked, "How do you know ?" She replied, "My lord, not a single child resembles him."

Husband & Wife - Love Your Enemy

From his death bed, the husband called his wife and said, "One month after I die I want you to marry Samy." "Samy! But he is your enemy !" "Yes, I know that ! I've suffered all these years so let him suffer now."


Husband & Wife - Wedding Ring

At the cocktail party, one woman said to another, "Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger? " The other replied, "Yes I am, I married the wrong man."

Husband & Wife - Why?

" Dad, I was away for a week. Yesterday I sent a fax to my wife I'd be home that night, and when I got into my room I found my wife in another man's arms. " Why, Dad ? Tell me why!" Dad kept silent for a few minutes, then coolly said, "Maybe, Son, she didn't get the fax."

Husband & Wife - Same Service

A husband visited a marriage counselor and said, "When we were first married, I would come home from the office, my wife would bring my slippers and our cute little dog would run around barking. Now after ten years it's all different, I come home, the dog brings the slippers and my wife runs around barking." "Why complain?" said the counselor. "You're still getting the same service!"

Husband & Wife - Talk About Husband

One woman told another : "My neighbour is always speaking ill of her husband, but look at me, my husband is foolish, lazy and a coward; but have I ever said anything bad about him?"

Husband & Wife - Love To Do

A wife, one evening, drew her husband's attention to the couple next door and said, "Do you see that couple? How devoted they are? He kisses her every time they meet. Why don't you do that?" "I would love to." Replied the husband. "But I don't know her well enough."

Husband & Wife - No Answer Back

A man was telling his friends, "When my wife is infuriated, she starts shouting at me, my children and even at our dogs and nobody dares answer her." One of his friends asked."And when you are angry, what do you do?" The man replied, "I also shout angrily at the windows and doors of the house and none of them dares to answer back.

Husband & Wife - Come Home Late

A woman was complaining to the neighbour that her husband always came home late, no matter how she tried to stop him. "Take my advice," said the neighbour, "and do what I did. Once my husband came home at three o'clock in the morning, and from my bed I called out: "Is that you, Jim?" And that cured him. "Cured him !" asked the woman, "but how?" The neighbour said, "You see, his name is Bill."

Husband & Wife - Problem Father

"You looked troubled," I told my friend, "what's your problem?" He replied, "I'm going to be a father." "But that's wonderful," I said. "What's wonderful? My wife doesn't know about it yet.

A REAL FRIEND TEST!

This is GOOD...I expect it back too! A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens yourRefrigerator and helps himself.A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy From your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!

A simple friend reads this e-mail and deletes it. A real friend passes it on and sends it back to you!

Pass this on to anyone you care about......if you get it back you have no beginning, no end. It keeps us together, like our Circle of Friends.. Today I pass the friendship ball to you. Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you.....

Quotations

Always forgive your enemies - Nothing annoys them so much
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If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
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When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
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I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
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I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
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For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.
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Do you have trouble making up your mind? Well, yes or no?
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If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
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Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.
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When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded.
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Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
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You know the speed of light, so what's the speed of dark?
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Join The Army, Visit exotic places, meet strange people, then kill them.
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I poured Spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.
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Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more.(Friend or Money !)
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Death is hereditary.
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There are three sides to any argument: your side, my side and the right side.
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An consultant is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing.

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Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
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When you're right, no one remembers. When you're wrong, no one forgets.
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Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.

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Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
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Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to make mistakes when nobody is looking.
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They say hard work never hurts anybody, but why take the chance.
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Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
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I like work. It fascinates me. I sit and look at it for hours.
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If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.
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Where there's a will, there are five hundred relatives.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

CREATION OF GOD

God created the donkey and said to him.


"You will be a donkey. You will work un-tiringly from sunrise to sunset
carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass,
you will have no intelligence and you will live 50 years."


The donkey answered:
"I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is much. Give me only 20
years"


God granted his wish.



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God created the dog and said to him:

"You will guard the house of man. You will be his best Friend. You will eat
the scraps that he gives you and you will live 30 years.


You will be a dog. " The dog answered:


"Sir, to live 30 years is too much, give me only 15 years.


" God granted his wish.


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God created the monkey and said to him:


"You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks.


You will be amusing and you will live 20 years. " The monkey answered:


"To live 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.


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Finally God created man and said to him:


"You will be man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth.
You will use your intelligence to become master over all the animals.
You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."


Man responded:
"Sir, I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little,give me the
30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want
and the 10 years the monkey refused.
" God granted man's wish


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And since then, man lives 20 years as a man, marries and spends 30 years
like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back.


Then when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking care
of the house
and eating whatever is given to him, so that when he is old, he can retire
and live 10 years like a monkey,
going from house to house and from one son or daughter to another doing
tricks to amuse his grandchildren.

That's Life.

Is'nt it?

Perception

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to
the country with the
express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be
considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the
trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered:

"I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a
creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at
night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go
beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to
protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen
if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about
what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (MNA)

Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (MNA)


Monthly Salary : Rs. 120,000 to 200,000

Expense for Constitution per month : Rs.100,000

Office expenditure per month : Rs.140,000

Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) : Rs.48,000 (For a visit to
ISLAMABAD & return: 6000 km)

Daily BETA during Assembly meets : Rs.500

Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train : Free (For any number of times)

(All over PAKISTAN)

Charge for Business Class in flights : Free for 40 trips / year

(With wife or P.A.)
Rent for Govt hostel any where: Free
Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units

Local phone call charge : Free up to 1,70,000 calls.
TOTAL expense for a MNA per year : Rs. 32,000,000

TOTAL expense for 5 years : Rs. 1,60,000,000
For 534 MNA, the expense for 5 years : Rs. 8,54,40,000,000 (more than
900 cores)



And they are elected by THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN, by the democratic process of this world, not intruded into the assembly on their own or by any qualification.

This is how all our tax money is been swallowed and price hike on our regular commodities.......
Think of the great democracy we have.............

PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL CITIZENS OF PAKISTAN.........

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“I asked God…”

I asked God to take away my pride, and God said, "No."He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped body whole, and God said, "No."He said spirit is whole, body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience, and God said, "No."He said that patience is a by-product of tribulation. It isn't granted, it's earned.

I asked God to give me happiness, and God said, "No."He said He gives blessings. Happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me pain, and God said, "No."He said, "Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me."

I asked God to make my spirit grow, and God said, "No."He said I must grow on my own. But He will prune me to make me fruitful.

I asked God to help me love others, as much as He loves me,and God said, "Ah, finally you have the idea."