Stochastic Cerebrations

Once in a while, it happens that what you are looking for actually leads you to a certain link, which has almost nothing to do with your search string but still you find it interesting. I came across an article on Reuters website, written by Pamela Eyring - President of PSOW on cellphone etiquette. Cellphones are ubiquitous and research shows that although most users think they have good mobile manners, many people report being irritated or annoyed by the use of the phones in public places. Clearly there's a lack of understanding of what is and isn't acceptable in terms of cellphone etiquette. Following is a list of do's and don'ts: - Do respect those who are with you . When you're engaged face-to-face with others, either in a meeting or a conversation, give them your complete and undivided attention. Avoid texting or taking calls. If a call is important, apologize and ask permission before accepting it. - Don't yell. The average person talks three time...

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Whenever I am talking to you you don't have to be the one who leads the conversation Without your counsels and your solaces Whenever I am talking to you I'll prefer that you stay around Just as an assurance that you're there For now and for the time to come Fatigued, majority of nights Waiting for those gentle glimpses, patiently Just a blink and a wink Whenever I am talking to you To assure me that you understand Often, all I need is,  Just.  To be heard. But till now you've just let me down

It had just stopped raining, yet standing in the balcony he was feeling suffocating - was it because of the humidity or was there something which was suffocating him from within?  Seven floors down, he noticed a girl playing. With a handful of colorful pebbles he went down, just to play with her. The girl had a small bag full of beautiful marbles, which after a while she offered him in exchange of the pebbles. The boy agreed. The girl kept the biggest and the most precious marble aside and gave the rest to the boy. The boy gave her all his pebbles. That night the guy slept peacefully but the girl couldn't. All the time she kept wondering if the guy had hidden some pebbles from her the way she had hidden the precious marble When the boy narrated the story, I smiled a bit and said to myself that no matter how close you are to someone - be it your parents or your friends and the numerous categories in which you classify friends, If you don't your cent percent in a relati...