Saturday, January 29, 2011

STAY!

A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.  "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.

Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent.. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.

The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed.All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile.

He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients..

Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.

Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.

Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.

"Who was that man?" he asked.

The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.

"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life.."

"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"

"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His Son was Killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this Gentleman's Name?

The Nurse with Tears in her Eyes answered, "Mr. William Grey............."

The next time someone needs you ....... just be there. Stay.

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WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.

WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Welcome to Spring 2011

Hello students! Welcome to Spring 2011. Today is the first class day of the semester. Please make yourself familiar with my blog. Please visit this site from time to time to be updated. You may download course outlines, assignments, power-point slides and other resources using the course links shown above under the heading "Spring 2011 Folders".

You may use any 'comments' link found at the end of each post on this page to leave a comment, ask me a question, or share any academic or non-academic issue. If it is unique/personal in nature, please provide your email address so that I can contact you and give you a feedback. Otherwise, you may leave an anonymous comment.

For extra credit, please download and read the course outline (full version) thoroughly. Follow the instructions, given in the course outline, carefully to send the filled up student profile excel file. You may download the student profile using respective course folder link above.

Best of luck for the semester. Thanks. 

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Grades Ready!

Grades have been assessed for Fall 2010 and ready to be posted. You may email me to know your grade. You may also know your grades using the procedures set by the university or during your advising session. Following is a summary of the grades for the semester.

Special Mention:

Following students showed outstanding performance in my courses this semester. Please join me in congratulating them for achieving excellent results and wish them the best for future success.

Tajnin Kamal Turna - 0910183543 (ACT201)
Anika Tasnim - 0910186030 (ACT201)
Sumaiya Bahiza Afzal - 0910935043 (ACT201)
Farzana Yasmeen - 1020487030 (FIN254)


Thanks.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year 2011!

Wishing all my students and others a very happy new year 2011. This new year may prove to be happier, healthier, and more successful year for you.

Best regards.