Time has always been one thing we often disrespect often ending up losing your own reputation. There are not many people now who actually care to be on time when they say so. And I find many who make it a point they are always late, even if it’s an important meeting at their workplace.

I have many habitual violators in my office too, every time reaching late with a big smile on their faces as if they had accomplished something praiseworthy. And they have reasons to support their case, which in no way are convincing.

I get to meet so many people every day and do come across some being there always at the right time. In fact at most of the time I feel ashamed when I give them the time and I reach a little late though I try making it possible at the time given, but still falter at times.

I am good at being on time for work related appointments but bad when it comes to meeting time commitment in my personal life. I would rather say, I have to feel sorry every time and at times don’t even have the courage to say so, when I leave the other person waiting endlessly, never to be there even after the time has gone by.

I would like to conclude this short post by sharing a recent incident, which shows how irresponsible at times we get when it comes to be on time. A gentleman had invited me and another person for lunch and while we were there at the venue on time, the other person was nowhere to be seen. The worst part was that he first took our calls saying he was coming and after some time even ignored our calls, leaving us in a lurch.

We had to finally go ahead with our meal after waiting for long. And the worst part was that he had the audacity of not even saying sorry for doing so even when he met the gentleman met him later.

Give a time when you can be there or else don’t promise that you will be there. You will realize this only when you are made to wait like the way you do to others. Only then you will know what it is to be not on time for others who are waiting for you.

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I have been a movie buff since childhood, though with the kind of work profile I have, it’s not easy for me to take time out for all movies now. I have seen it all, just like all those reading this post today. From a cinema hall to a multiplex, times have changed for better, though now watching a movie leaves a hole in the pocket, but certainly things have improved considerably.

As a child I and my dad used to go together for movies and cinemas wore a different look then and one had to struggle hard getting the tickets and that too after a lot of struggle in the long queues and at times would get the taste of police cane charge too, besides it being common how tickets were sold in ‘black’.

And cinema houses, being the only source of entertainment, used to be a full house, even in movies which were not worth a single watch. There was no Dolby sound system, yet there was excitement sitting inside an air conditioned hall for three hours, on stiff folding seats, torn all over with mice playing a special effect on your shoes!

There were hardly any refreshments like we have today. There was nothing beyond a simple pack of popcorn and bottled cold drink, which was enough for any kid like me and affordable for my dad too.

I vaguely remember we had a family box of four beyond balcony, which was considered the costliest. The picture quality was not also as good as it is now, but it didn’t hamper our enjoyment, because what mattered the most was the cool feeling in the AC room, and the whistles which came mostly from the lower stall.

The pleasure of sitting on hard seats like those in a roadways bus, leaving your back stiff was so much loved at that time, when a ticket would not cost more that Rs 10 to Rs 30 or so.

It seems today we have all shifted from a lower stall to the upper stall. We have now joined the elite class, and spend not less than a thousand bucks if out with a family. Today you get quality services in multiplexes but with a few cinemas left, you still have a chance to enjoy the old taste before it faces extinction.

Those simple days when watching movies was not a costly affair can never be brought back. But they are still fresh in my memories even today.

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We have an amazing story of Jessica Cox on The Sip of Life today. Cox who suffered from a rare birth defect was born without arms is a psychology graduate who can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet.

Cox, who hails from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and she can type 25 words a minute.

Jessica As A Child

We visited her site http://rightfooted.com/ which greets us with her picture on the top and a very motivating box on the right saying, “What Jessica Is Doing Right Now” and under it we found an August 31 post saying, “Getting ready for the California Capital Airshow. If you are going to be near Sacramento CA, come see the planes and stay to chat with me!” The two-day air show gets underway on September 11.

“I am convinced that how we react has a greater impact on our lives than our physical constraints, she says in her welcome note”…later adding… “I hope my story, my accomplishments, and my life experiences will captivate and inspire audiences from all walks of life.”

The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. It took her three years to complete her lightweight aircraft license with three flight instructors and practiced 89 years of flying before becoming the first pilot without arms. Jessica who soloed on Mother’s Day (May 11, 2008) is 5’1” tall.

Jessica who is 27 and had got her aircraft license only last year recently attended US President Barack Obama’s 20th anniversary celebration, commemorating the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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