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[Gujarati Club] Fw: Lesson in descipline

--- On Fri, 4/29/11, Mukesh Pandya <mpandya46@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Mukesh Pandya <mpandya46@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: Lesson in descipline
To: "mukesh pandya" <mkpandya2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011, 11:23 PM

--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Kirit Shah <kiritshah@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Kirit Shah <kiritshah@yahoo.com>
Subject: Lesson in descipline
To:
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1:22 PM

My heart goes out to this little boy.

EDITOR'S note:

THIS letter, written by Vietnamese immigrant Ha Minh Thanh working in Fukushima as a policeman to a friend in Vietnam, was posted on New America Media on March 19. It is a testimonial to the strength of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of life near the epicenter of Japan's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was translated by NAM editor Andrew Lam, author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres." Shanghai Daily condensed it.

Brother,

How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in chaos. When I close my eyes, I see dead bodies. When I open my eyes, I also see dead bodies.

Each one of us must work 20 hours a day, yet I wish there were 48 hours in the day, so that we could continue helping and rescuing folks.

We are without water and electricity, and food rations are near zero. We barely manage to move refugees before there are new orders to move them elsewhere.

I am currently in Fukushima, about 25 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant. I have so much to tell you that if I could write it all down, it would surely turn into a novel about human relationships and behaviors during times of crisis.

People here remain calm - their sense of dignity and proper behavior are very good - so things aren't as bad as they could be. But given another week, I can't guarantee that things won't get to a point where we can no longer provide proper protection and order.

They are humans after all, and when hunger and thirst override dignity, well, they will do whatever they have to do. The government is trying to provide supplies by air, bringing in food and medicine, but it's like dropping a little salt into the ocean.

Brother, there was a really moving incident. It involves a little Japanese boy who taught an adult like me a lesson on how to behave like a human being.

Last night, I was sent to a little grammar school to help a charity organization distribute food to the refugees. It was a long line that snaked this way and that and I saw a little boy around 9 years old. He was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts.

It was getting very cold and the boy was at the very end of the line. I was worried that by the time his turn came there wouldn't be any food left. So I spoke to him. He said he was at school when the earthquake happened. His father worked nearby and was driving to the school. The boy was on the third floor balcony when he saw the tsunami sweep his father's car away.

I asked him about his mother. He said his house is right by the beach and that his mother and little sister probably didn't make it. He turned his head and wiped his tears when I asked about his relatives.

The boy was shivering so I took off my police jacket and put it on him. That's when my bag of food ration fell out. I picked it up and gave it to him. "When it comes to your turn, they might run out of food. So here's my portion. I already ate. Why don't you eat it?"

The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away, but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be distributed.

I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to the food pile. He answered: "Because I see a lot more people hungrier than I am. If I put it there, then they will distribute the food equally."

When I heard that I turned away so that people wouldn't see me cry.

A society that can produce a 9-year-old who understands the concept of sacrifice for the greater good must be a great society, a great people.

Well, a few lines to send you and your family my warm wishes. The hours of my shift have begun again.

Ha Minh Thanh

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[Gujarati Club] FW: Mom and Dad

--- On Fri, 4/29/11, Vikram Dave <honolooloo@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Vikram Dave <honolooloo@hotmail.com>
Subject: FW: Mom and Dad
To: "mukesh pandya" <mkpandya2000@yahoo.com>, "payal pandya" <payal208@gmail.com>, "Parth Shah" <parth90shah@gmail.com>, "pratik pandya" <pratik_pandya_h@yahoo.com>, "puja yagnik" <poojayagnik928@gmail.com>, "b r jadeja" <drbjadeja@gmail.com>, "Shveta Rana" <shvets84@hotmail.com>, rdsirphysics@ymail.com, "Gita Dave" <gitadave@hotmail.com>, "ddvyas123@gmail.com" <ddvyas123@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011, 12:55 PM

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On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:23:14 +0530 Sandhya Parikh snparikh29@yahoo.co.in wrote

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Re: [Gujarati Club] Re: Bhaiyya use toilet water for making tea ( Indian Railway)..Pics

Rakeshbhai,

Have Indiamaa steam engines rahyaaj kyaa chhe?

Mostly electrical and diesel.

Tamne jo ekaad steam engine jovaama aave to to tamey naseebdaar.

-Arvindbhai.

2011/4/29 rakesh15 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>

Arvind bhai :

Besides this, I have seen that they also use an another trick, in which they do not need any

heater, electricity, stove, kerosene or any flame or fire.

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/185428/185428,1255457225,3/stock-photo-steam-is-released-in-the-drive-stroke-from-a-restored-locomotive-done-up-as-an-engine-of-the-long-38800702.jpg

Look at the above picture.

Those poor begger boyZ

stand near the railway engine and when it releases that hot steam, near the wheel,....

they feel it in 5-10 diff. earthen pots ( Chai/coffee ke liye mitti ki pyaali ) or the kettle and then immerse in it, the instant sugar / chai / coffe and gives you as ready-made tea/coffee.

Sometimes they use 'dhoti ka kapara' to pour through it, sometimes not.

In fact, it has some coal and carbon dust small particles in that steam,

but it settle down in the cup with that chai ka masala, ( tea residue ) and no one drink all the way, anyway.

But these guys keep "padiki" of loose chai / coffee and make such instant tea/coffee

without having any of their stalls on the platforms or stove/kerosene,... etc

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--- In gujaraticlub@yahoogroups.com, Arvind Patel <arvind.arvind1uk@...> wrote:
>
> *Think Before Drinking tea while travelling by Indian Railway
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> 1. Caterers ( Mostly They Are Bhaiyya ) use toilet water for making tea.
> 2.Your tea is made in a special zone near toilet.
> 3. Bath heater is used for making tea.
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> The snaps attached were taken by one of the passenger while he was
> travelling in Konkan Railway.
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> Its really disgusting.*....
> Attached Images
> [image: IRCTC1.jpg] [image: IRCTC2.jpg] [image: IRCTC3.jpg]
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> "If we fight, we may not always win, but if we don't fight, we will surely
> lose."
> ARVIND.
> arvind.arvind1uk@...
> My Blogs,
> http://greatgujarat.blogspot.com/
> http://dreamsatdawn.blogspot.com/
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"If we fight, we may not always win, but if we don't fight, we will surely lose."
ARVIND.
arvind.arvind1uk@gmail.com
My Blogs,
http://greatgujarat.blogspot.com/
http://dreamsatdawn.blogspot.com/

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[Gujarati Club] Re: Bhaiyya use toilet water for making tea ( Indian Railway)..Pics

Arvind bhai :

Besides this, I have seen that they also use an another trick, in which they do not need any

heater, electricity, stove, kerosene or any flame or fire.

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/185428/185428,1255457225,3/stock-photo-steam-is-released-in-the-drive-stroke-from-a-restored-locomotive-done-up-as-an-engine-of-the-long-38800702.jpg

Look at the above picture.

Those poor begger boyZ

stand near the railway engine and when it releases that hot steam, near the wheel,....

they feel it in 5-10 diff. earthen pots ( Chai/coffee ke liye mitti ki pyaali ) or the kettle and then immerse in it, the instant sugar / chai / coffe and gives you as ready-made tea/coffee.

Sometimes they use 'dhoti ka kapara' to pour through it, sometimes not.

In fact, it has some coal and carbon dust small particles in that steam,

but it settle down in the cup with that chai ka masala, ( tea residue ) and no one drink all the way, anyway.

But these guys keep "padiki" of loose chai / coffee and make such instant tea/coffee

without having any of their stalls on the platforms or stove/kerosene,... etc

.......................................

--- In gujaraticlub@yahoogroups.com, Arvind Patel <arvind.arvind1uk@...> wrote:
>
> *Think Before Drinking tea while travelling by Indian Railway
>
> 1. Caterers ( Mostly They Are Bhaiyya ) use toilet water for making tea.
> 2.Your tea is made in a special zone near toilet.
> 3. Bath heater is used for making tea.
>
> The snaps attached were taken by one of the passenger while he was
> travelling in Konkan Railway.
>
> Its really disgusting.*....
> Attached Images
> [image: IRCTC1.jpg] [image: IRCTC2.jpg] [image: IRCTC3.jpg]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> "If we fight, we may not always win, but if we don't fight, we will surely
> lose."
> ARVIND.
> arvind.arvind1uk@...
> My Blogs,
> http://greatgujarat.blogspot.com/
> http://dreamsatdawn.blogspot.com/
>