In what language is love, joy, and peace? "High thoughts must have high language," said Aristophanes.
Love shapes joy, joy shapes peace ...
Thoughts of love, joy, and peace are definitely in Claylanguage.
So, we hope and pray you have them heard spoken to you or through you on this day of Pentecost and of the feast of blessed languages.
Happy Feast!

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"Creativity is intelligence having fun." 
- Albert Einstein

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Child & Cherry

The child wore a red shirt, and his short pants were brown with the dirt from the pavement. He looked intently at the heap of red cherries with brown stalks. Both child and cherry appeared fresh with the first rain of the Indian monsoon. 

He smiled joyfully at the harvest his parents planned to sell at this busy market in Mumbai. The child hugged the heap of fruit for the last time, while his mother shouted out, "Fresh cherries for sale!" 

My Story at LitLive

My entry for LitLive My Story at the Mumbai LitFest is
"Layla DeScribe."

Remember Layla?

Layla DeScribe is a lively female character who loves languages. Although named by a Mumbai dabbawalla, the character is inspired by women I have trained and worked with in the past. There is a little bit of Layla in all of us!

[Visit http://www.litlive.in/ for details on the Mumbai LitFest.]

Every time you smile at someone,
It is an action of love,
A gift to that person,
A beautiful thing.
(Mother Teresa) 

Voice of the United Language

To write the united language is fun. It is something I love to do when I have something to share or whenever I am in a mood to shape language.

I now have another interesting and related pastime:
To study words in other languages.

Google Translate (the tool on the right →) has grown. It has so many languages in different scripts. This tool translates one language into the many others on its list. Friends from all around the non-English speaking world can simply select a language to experience the joy of reading the united language in a language of their choice. Although you may speak or read in English, you can still go ahead and read this post in another language.

Words seem to have a deeper meaning when read in the context of another language. A word is uniquely connected in all the languages and is more than its meaning in a single language. It is like the hidden voice of the united language!

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

- Romans 12:12 

Sunday School

St. Andrew's Parish, Bandra - 1996

A pin-hole camera, ample sunlight, bright smiles, fond memories, childhood friends ... The Wonder Years!

A Word

A careless word may kindle strife;
A cruel word may wreck a life.
A bitter word may hate instil;
A brutal word may smite and kill.

A gracious word may smooth the way;
A joyous word may light the day.
A timely word may lessen stress;
A loving word may heal and bless.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." 
- Mother Teresa

The Language of Laughter

Although one can smile and laugh in any language,
laughter has a fun vocabulary in Marathi.

• superficial polite hya hya 
• soft pleasant khudu khudu or loud khada khada of an infant 
• mild appreciative khas khas 
• loud uproarious kho kho 
• horse-like khi khi 
• derogative phis phis 
• vulgar and obscene phid phid 

I'm sure my Maharashtrian friends laughed in मराठी
on reading the vocabulary in the Sunday Times of India (22/01/12). 

Feliz Navidad

♪ ♫ Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart ♪ ♫

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself...

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind 
• To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet 
• To make all your friends feel that there is something in them 
• To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true 
• To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best 
• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own 
• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future 
• To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile 
• To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others 
• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble 

- Optimist International

Jambo

Jambo, Jesus loves you.
Are you happy?
He is with you.
Karibu into His Presence.
Why do you worry?
Hakkuna matatta!

A youth prayer song with Swahili words.
Jambo means Hello. 
Karibu means Welcome. 
Hakkuna matatta means No Worries.

Joy

Arabic ... فرح | بهجه | سرور | فرح | ابتهج 
Chinese ... 歡喜 | 高興 | 樂事 
Danish ... glæde 
Dutch ... bevrediging | geluk | verheugen | vreugde 
French ... joie | plaisir 
German ... erfolg | freude 
Greek ...  χαρά | ευφροσύνη | αγαλλίαση | ευθυμία 
Hebrew ... שמחה | עליזות | הצלחה | סיפוק 
Italian ... gioia 
Japanese ... 喜び | 喜びの種 
Korean ... 기쁨 | 기쁨꺼리 
Marathi ... आनंद 
Portuguese ... alegria | satisfação 
Russian ... радость | удовольствие 
Spanish ... alegría | júbilo | placer 
Swedish ... glädje | fröjd | glädjeämne 

Father

Father, I place into your hands the things that I can't do.
Father, I place into your hands the times that I've been through.
Father, I place into your hands the way that I should go,
For I know I always can trust you.

Father, I place into your hands my friends and family.
Father, I place into your hands the things that trouble me.
Father, I place into your hands the person I would be,
For I know I always can trust you.

Father, we love to seek your face, we love to hear your Voice.
Father, we love to sing your praise, and in your Name rejoice.
Father, we love to talk with you and in your Presence rest,
For we know we always can trust you.

Father, I want to be with you and do the things you do.
Father, I want to speak the words that you are speaking too.
Father, I want to love the ones that you will draw to you,
For I know that I am one with you.

Happy Father's Day!

Pupil Plate, Pune

• Chitale Bandhu Bakarwadi - Bajirao Rd. or Deccan Gymkhana ... closer to Fergusson College 
• Laxminarayan Chiwda - Bhawani Peth
• Kayani Shrewsbury Biscuits - East Street
• Marz-O-Rin Sandwiches - Main Street 
• Burger King Burgers - East Street 
• Budhani Wafers - Main Street 
• Vada Pav - near the garden ... lane from Main Street toward Booty Street 
• Shawarma - where St. Vincent Street meets Convent Street
• ABC Farm Ice Cream - Main Street ... turn left from East Street (or Salunke Vihar Rd.)
• Vaishali Masala Dosa - Fergusson College Rd. 
• I have forgotten a few ... will add when I remember

Fruit of the Spirit

• Love 
• Joy 
• Peace 
• Patience 
• Kindness 
• Goodness 
• Faithfulness 
• Gentleness 
• Self-control 

Fruit of the Spirit fills a Spiritual Vessel. 

Prayer

Prayer

Prayer is similar to

Like
Comment
Message
Chat
Poke

Email
Call
SMS...

Prayer is different in that it

• requires no electricity, internet connection, and electronic gadget
• charges the prayerful  
• has no number
• needs no password
• goes beyond the coverage area to reach the highest heavens
• knows no bills
• is always heard
• is always answered
• brings Peace
• ignites Hope
• spreads Joy
• increases Faith
• builds Confidence
• gives Grace
• enables a person to stay connected to God!