Is It!!!!!

Is it the sun ,
Or you are the sun ,
Brightened up my world ,
When I was lost in darkness !

Is it the wind ,
Or the wind in you ,
soothed my body ,
Wrapping all around me !

Is that the stream ,
Or the stream in you ,
Quench my thirst ,
When I really wanted !

Is that the tree,
Or the tree in you ,
Shaded me ,
When I was seeking shade !

Is that an angel ,
Or the angel in you ,
Touched me with life,
When I was dying . . .

What u meant to me

We met like passengers in a train,
We shared our thought and hearts and love
And wished to be together all the way…
But soon to realize, we had different destinations and paths laid for life

Though we have gone apart,
You are still in my heart,
Though we don’t meet up,
You are remembered every moment

I still don’t know what you meant to me

What shall I call this?
It was my eternal love for thee . . .

A Beautiful Page

Once I was dusting my book of life,
I happened to see a beautiful page,
It was lying untouched for so long,
Not getting attention of any sort.

An urge aroused to go through it fast,
As if to feel it all again and again,
It revived me of each bits once more,
It generated ample of refreshment.

God…How beautiful was each day!..
Each moments were full of life.
Those days possess spring of all seasons,
It is a precious mine of best memories.

The way I was turning back the pages,
I wished I could just rewind my ages,
To reach there to get back those days,
Just to fill my empty days to feel alive…

Which has started loosing its essence…
Slowly but sadly by the hands of time.
But never I doubt that even time can ever,
Destroy or fade the beauty of that page . . .

Life teaches us in every step

Life teaches us in every step..
D moment u start trusting someone blindly....
dat person breaks u..!
When u expect ur silence to be
understood.. ..
people take ur words wrong..!
Gestures aren't important even
though shown heartily....
bt fake words r appreciated..!
So,don't make anyone ur lyf....
don't be affected by anyone's absence or presence....
bcoz when u face darkness it's u
all alone who faces it..!
Trust yourself
Value yourself
Love yourself....♥

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

The Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia

PLITVICE LAKES – A BRIEF HISTORY

The Plitvice Lakes had become a major tourist attraction in the late 19th century. The first hotel was built there in 1896, and as early as 1893 it already had a conservation committee – the predecessor of today’s national park authority. In 1949 the communist government of Yugoslavia nationalized the lakes and made them a national park. The park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 in recognition of its “outstanding natural beauty, and the undisturbed production of travertine (tuff) through chemical and biological action”.

The park soon became one of Yugoslavia’s most popular tourist attractions. However, in March 1991 it became the scene of the Plitvice Lakes incident – the first armed confrontation of the Croatian War of Independence that resulted in fatalities. The park was held by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina during the conflict and suffered some damage in the process, with hotels and other facilities being used as barracks. At auto-camp Grabovac there were civilian deaths (three children) from a Yugoslav Army shell in September 1991[4]. It was retaken by the Croatian Army in August 1995 during Operation Storm, which ended the Croatian war.

All of the Croatian people I have met through my years have always talked about the natural beauty of their homeland. I always nodded in agreement because it struck me that most people shared the same sentiment, regardless of their origin. This says to me, that natural beauty and splendor are everywhere. Our planet is a wonderful place and there are countless gems like the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, for us to appreciate and preserve.

The Plitvice Lakes National Park was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species

The National Park covers a total area of 300 square kilometers (116 sq. miles), whilst the lakes join together over a distance of eight kilometers (5 miles).

The sixteen lakes are separated into an upper and lower cluster formed by runoff from the mountains, descending from an altitude of 636 meters (2,087 ft) to 503 meters (1,650 feet) over a distance of some eight km (5 miles), aligned in a south-north direction. The lakes collectively cover an area of about two square km, with the water exiting from the lowest lake to form the Korana River.

The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colours change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight.

There’s also quite an altitude difference – the highest point is at 1,280 meters (4,200 ft), the lowest at 380 meters (1,247 ft) – although the total height difference between the lakes themselves is only 135 meters (443 ft). Veliki Slap is the largest waterfall, at 70 meters (230 ft) tall.

Sachin Tendulkar's major achievements

A timeline of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's major achievements in a career spanning over two decades so far.

1989: A 16-year-old Tendulkar makes his Test debut against Pakistan under Kris Srikkanth and scores two half-centuries in six innings.

1990: Tendulkar nocthes up his maiden Test century (119 not out) against England at Old Trafford.

1993: Scores his first Test century (165) in India at Chennai during the home series against England.

1994: Scores his first ODI hundred in his 79th match during the Singer Cup against Australia at Colombo.

1996: Piles up 523 runs, including two centuries, in the World Cup hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Takes over the captaincy from Mohammad Azharuddin the same year after India's tour of England and leads India to victory over Australia in the one-off Test at Delhi which was followed by a Test series win over South Africa at home. India also win the Titan Cup by beating Australia and South Africa under his captaincy.

1997: Leads India to a 4-1 victory over Pakistan at Toronto in the second edition of the Sahara Cup. Also wins the Wisden cricketer of the year award.

1998: Scores an unbeaten 155 against Australia during the third Test at Chennai and helps India to a massive 179-run victory.

2001: Becomes the first batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score 10,000 runs. Completes his 100 wickets in ODIs

2002: Equals Sir Donald Bradman's record of 29 Test Centuries by scoring 117 vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain. In his 99th Test appearance, surpasses Bradman's record of 29 centuries scoring 193, against England at Headingly, Leeds.

2003: Makes 673 runs in 11 matches in the ICC World Cup –- most by any batsman in a single World Cup and wins the player of the tournament award.

2004: Equals Sunil Gavaskar's world record 34 Test centuries. Becomes only the third player in history, after Gary Kirsten and Steve Waugh, to score centuries against all Test playing nations. Also becomes the first player in ODI history to win 50 Man of the Match awards.

2005: Completes 10,000 runs in Test cricket in his 122nd match.

2006: Sets a new world record by completing 14,000 one-day runs. Scores his 40th ODI century at Kuala Lumpur against the West indies during a tri-series competition also including Australia.

2007: Plays his 400th one-day international.

2008: During the CB series involving Australia, India and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar becomes the first batsman to go past 16,000 runs in ODIs. Surpassing Brian Lara's tally of 11953 runs to become the highest run-scorer in Test cricket.

2009: Becomes the first batsman to aggregate 17,000 ODI runs during his innings of 175 against Australia at Hyderabad.

2010: Becomes the first batsman to score an ODI double-century before becoming the most capped player in Test cricket, surpassing Steve Waugh's tally of 168 Tests.

2011: Becomes the most capped player in ODIs with the World Cup opening game against Bangladesh, surpassing Sanath Jayasuriya's tally of 444 matches.

2011: Plays a big role in India's World Cup triumph. He was the highest run-getter for India with 482 runs.

2012: Scores his 100th international century in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh. He scored 114.