Life

45 Life Lessons Written by a "90-Year-Old" Woman

Whatever her age might be, these universal lessons are relatable to anyone who needs a little reminder of what's important in life.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck.
9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
11. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
12. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
13. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
14. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
15. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
16. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
17. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
18. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
19. Burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
20. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
22. The most important sex organ is the brain.
23. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
25. Forgive everyone everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
28. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
29. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
30. Believe in miracles.
31. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
32. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
33. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
34. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
35. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
36. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
37. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
40. The best is yet to come.
41. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
42. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
43. If you don't ask, you don't get.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Pomfret Fry

Pomfret Fry is a mouth watering fish recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Pomfret Fry by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 3 Pomfret fish, washed and cleaned
• 5-6 Cloves, garlic
• 1/2 Cup lemon juice
• 1 Cup fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
• 1-1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 Green chilies slit
• Oil for frying
• Lemon slices, onion rings, to serve, green chilies for garnishing

How to make Pomfret Fry:

• Wash and clean the fish properly.
• Chop off the tail end and make 3-4 incisions on each, set aside.
• Make a fine paste of garlic, lemon juice, coriander, salt and chilies.
• Apply the paste on both sides of the fish and set aside to marinate for about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in the pan and carefully, place the fish into the hot oil and shallow fry on each side till browned.
• Once cooked, remove it from the heat and drain off excess oil on clean paper kitchen napkins.
• Garnish Pomfret Fry with lemon wedges, green chillies and onion rings.

Love

Love is the paramount experience that we have the joy to give and receive in life. It’s truly fantastic and brilliant when one experiences it, and against the endless passage of fleeting time, the darkest days, hardest nights and deepest inquisitions, it is there. Love, when it is true, never fails you, always supports the best in you, touches your heart and deeply cares about you, no matter where you are. It is a completely selfless gift that you can share with someone else, and in doing so, you cannot help but smile, even if the love is not returned. Nothing can possibly demonstrate or totally define love because it is priceless, timeless and all-accepting. Love can be between friends, family or even better, two significant others; such love gives us peace in our hearts, can carry us through anything and makes us who we are meant to be, not what others believe that we should be. When one meets one that they truly love, more so than anybody else, and they love them back with equal splendor, there are no limits. Even when they wake at 4:00 in the morning, crying their eyes out, they are there for them and can touch their heart like no one else. If anything, love makes us all human and gives us the passion to live. By no means should one consider it insipid for being universal though; love is a complex, patient and disciplined emotion, but when one learns how to truly love, that is when they begin to live.

Love is patience. ..Iove is understanding…..love is forgiving….love is sentimental. …love is unconditional …love is honesty..love is faithfulness. ..love is undeniable. ..love is sorrow. …

A true friend walks in even the whole world walks out...

For me, a true friend will never, ever leave you no matter what happens! It’s not important whether he is miles apart from you, as a true friend will always have you in his heart forever. So distance should really not matter.

A true friend will always believe in you even though you no longer believe in yourself. He will always bring out the best in you.

A true friend is like your other self. He will be your best and worst critic as he will always tell you the truth, though he knows it will sometimes hurt you. At least he is always honest.

A true friend will not need any explanation as he will always understand.

And most of all, a true friend is someone who is willing to share his TIME with you. Time shared together has always been important for me, as time is something no one can ever buy nor take back. The moment a person shared his time with you, he had already shared a part of his life with you.

Dakshina Kannada (Mangalore)

Tulu Nadu consists of two districts i.e. Dakshina Kannada ( D.K.) and Udupi district. Once upon a time dakshina kannada was vast district with eight taluks. From August 1997 this was bifurcated into D.K. and Udupi districts. D.K. presently consists of five taluks viz. Mangalore, Bantwal, Puttur, Sullia, Belthangady taluks where as Udupi district consists of three taluks viz. Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal. These two districts together are called as Tulunadu, since the most popular language in these regions is TULU.

Lying in the Western coast and touching the Arabian Sea, Mangalore has been historically a ship building centre. Being a strategic port it was always under conflict in the past, thus having been under several varied dynasties Mangalore today is a blend of the new and old. Tulunadu is one of the most enchanting place to travel. Though known for its religious places of worship, the place is blessed with green fields, water falls, beautiful beaches and with rich variety of flora and fauna

Mangalore was named after the goddess Mangaladevi. The story behind goes along way in enriching the cultural heritage of Mangalore. Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district, southwestern Karnataka (formerly Mysore) state, southern India, a port on the Arabian Sea. It is also one the major ports of India. Lying on the backwaters formed by the Netravati and Gurpur rivers, it has long been a roadstead along the Malabar Coast. Engaged in Persian Gulf trade in the 14th century, Mangalore was occupied by the Portuguese in the mid-16th century. In the 18th century its control was contested by Haidar Ali  and Tipu Sultan on one hand and  the British on the other. Under the Mysore sultans (1763) it became a strategic ship building base, which was ceded to the British in 1799 after numerous sieges. 

The modern port 10 km north of the town, is now India’s ninth largest cargo handling port. Mangalore's economy is dominated by agricultural processing and port-related activities. Imports include tropical timber from south-east Asia for furniture making, a necessity since India places major restrictions on its own teak felling. The port handles 75% of India’s coffee exports and the bulk of it cashew nuts. The latter are brought from many coastal areas (notably from Kerala, where 90% of India’s cashews are grown); the National Cashew research centre is near by at Puttur. 

It has several famous pilgrim centres. The district is a leader in more than one way in banking, private entrepreneur-ship and in general awareness amongst people. The city of Mangalore has given birth to four nationalised banks apart from general insurance companies. Critics call it the Cradle of Banking Industry. It has an airport and an all-weather port and is well connected with other parts of the country. Industrialisation has crept in, in the form of the Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, Infosys Ltd. and a host of other projects proposed for the district, such as the power plants of Jaiprakash Industries and NTPC, downstream units of MRPL, etc. 

 The tile, coffee and cashewnut factories are a unique sight limited to the whereabouts of this coastal town. The St. Aloysius Chapel with its 100 years old paintings, Shrimati Bai Memorial Museum, Beedi Factories, historical temples, historical forts, Saib Mosque and Music Gallery is worth watching. 

A trip to Mangalore is incomplete without watching the Classic Yakshagana - an elaborate dance - drama performance unique to Karnataka. A night-long event, with people adorned vibrantly, and dancing to the beat of drums, Yakshagana performance attracts thousands of people. 

Hulivesha  (Tiger dance) is a unique form of folk dance in Dakshina kannada that fascinates the young and the old alike. Since tiger is considered as the favored carrier of Goddess Sharada (the deity in whose honor Dussera is celebrated), this dance is performed during the Dussera celebration. It is also performed during other festivals like Krishna Janmasthami. 

Family

'Family' is a single word, with many different meanings. People have many ways of defining a family and what being a part of a family means to them. Families differ in terms of economic, cultural, social, and many other facets, but what every family has in common is that the people who call it a family are making clear that those people are important in some way to the person calling them his family.

The dictionary defines family in several ways. One definition is "a fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children." While this definition is a good starting point, there are several modern family structures that are excluded by this definition, such as childless couples or other variations on the family unit. Another definition is "Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another and reside usually in the same dwelling." This definition encompasses the vast majority of modern family units; for the purposes of this article, the second definition will be used.

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