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THE POWER OF FOUR

Wealth, status ,fame and knowledge !

These are the major factors that sustain us mortals in this world ! Yes the four most powerful traits that humans may obtain!

Those who attain these are remembered revered and leave an unforgettable trail of stories for the rest of us ! The acquisition of just one of these represent people who leave historical landmarks that we either admire , embrace or sometimes abhor fear and even despise! Yes they are not necessarily good or happy but can also be quite the opposite !

Those who are extremely rich with wealth that surpasses an average budget and those who can maintain this through the work that they occupy or family are always known by their famous name which shouts monetary wealth ! They have reached that level of freedom enabling them to get whatever; go wherever;and maybe actually do whatever they want! They are liberated indeed! A sense of freedom that is so attractive!

Then there might be those other people in category two who have reached positions of leadership in politics in countries or major companies and therefore are well known for their achievements ! These people can be admired or feared or disliked for the actions and decisions they made for the people who depend on them . So even though they have reached this status they may not be all that popular yet they too have that power of inflicting their desires onto others!

Then there are those in category three who have acquired stardom through an artistic venue and are also well recognized ! These are those actors ,musicians ,art talents or professionals in science or health who have proven that position through their ability of attracting and satisfying many people who enjoy and admire their unique talent!

And last but not least there are those who have shown their rightful talents by the inventions in science, geography and other sections involving the acquisition of new knowledge! ! These people maybe rare but spend hours toying with theories and numbers requiring wisdom courage and are path finders .This group is also revered for the input they have placed into the future of humanities !

Knowing these major four top categories we are faced with the various options that we might have in life.

Do we seek for these knowingly ? I doubt it; yet we are all faced with the capabilities of reaching one of these goals given the right lifestyle or other possibilities in life!

I don't know if we pursue any of these from youth or even childhood knowingly ; but we all demonstrate some choice for our path of life and the road we choose to take from the beginning! Remember those years when you are asked what you want to do or become !

Maybe later at a more mature age when we are finished and satiated with that achievement and even tired we may let it slide through the years and pass it on to those newcomers ... But then there are some of us who can not or will not give up one of those four power positions and continue to burn the candle until it dies. But eventually we find out that nothing lasts forever ! As our capabilities slow down and our desire is satiated we start to let go! Maybe it is never; for a rich person but still; even wealth does not ; or can not give us that freedom of choice in the long run.

So my question to you is whether the achievement of these major four goals is important to you? El Poder!

Yes ; the power of four ! But those of us who never fall into one of these categories make up the majority on earth ; so maybe that is never that important in life ! We may be described under the title of "A little bit of this and a little bit of that " .

After all life is too short to embrace all of the required qualities! So if you anticipate reaching whatever goal you have selected have fun on the roller coaster ride!

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS VS WOH! MANS RIGHTS

The Middle East hasn't decided to allow women to have more rights or not ! Probably related to religion and the way people used to live in the days that the religious words were written this has never been resolved! In the holy book there are words stating that women should be awarded equal and fair rights following a divorce or in case of inheritance and then there are those that have been also translated as a woman should be punished by spanking or the likes in case of misbehavior or adultery! Well so be it ! I am not going into the argument of who translated or interpreted what cause I have a lot to learn along those lines but instead give you an example of how things do change . I just wanted to share a story with you that may send men the message that men maybe really really ; deep inside wish that a woman should be the pillar of her home, a mother to the children and an excellent love receiver and a good cook! It is quite common to see the women dressed in covered garb following their husbands on streets in the Middle Eastern conservative countries ! That is the custom. Nothing unusual about it ! Women are used to it and are like a herd of sheep following their shepherd ! Maybe unrecognized by us yet pretty much accepted cause men usually like this experience of being ahead! Let's go ahead with my story! I usually entertained guest doctors from overseas because of my roots and my friends who lived in Turkey. Well it was one of those seminars we held in a beautiful hospital by the Bosphorus. That evening I had invited our guest Dermatologist speaker Dr. Henry to and evening where a local famous female singer was to appear in a casino on the Asian side of Istanbul ! This place was well,known for its food and famous attraction. Of course the singer didn't speak any English yet she was one of those ladies who had a jai n'ès sais pas que! quality ! Quite popular and also beautiful! We met in front of the casino where Dr Henry accompanied all of the women in the group with that British charm and gentlemanly gesture! We took our place at a table just next to the runway where the vocalist would appear! After a delicious meal and wine and all the good conversation the music started ! Of course it was Middle Eastern music ! After so many other entertainers finished their performances the beautiful vocalist appeared in a gorgeous white gown and her golden blond hair swiped up in a French chignon ;she looked dazzling ! Her song was a love song and she was singing in Turkish of course! Her turquoise blue eyes stood out as she passed by everyone seated by the walkway rows and finally stopped by our table ! She had something for Dr Henry ! She stood in front of him and bent in down and took his hand in her palm and gazing into his eyes sang her song of love! This went on and on for an unknown period of time ! Henry was speechless of course for he had no clue of what she was saying! We were delighted of this interaction of course ! But then that is when the magic started ! Dr Henry had a metamorphosis ! He had changed ! When she finished and everyone applauded we were ready to leave ! Henry got up and proceeded to walk in front of all of the ladies dismissing the European customs ! His head high and arms behind his back proceeded to leave the casino! He had become and Arab ! He had changed his roots and beliefs and now the head of a household with four wives to be exact! I was astonished and in disbelief ! How could such a man change ? Well it is true ! I witnessed such and event ! So the moral of my story is that no matter how understanding and perfect your man looks it only takes a few minutes and a love song and a gaze into his eyes that will change him into becoming someone else ! So even though you may be a firm believer of women's rights it only takes a few minutes to change that !

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TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED VISIT ISTANBUL

If one were to describe the lifestyle of someone who lived in Istanbul that is how I would describe it ! Some people like to give cities a status regarding their geography and the population that lives within. Even though New York and London have been considered to be the center of this world , with the expansion of East and West now closer than before I shall choose another city ! Yes; Istanbul could easily be the center of the world ! Not necessarily because it lies almost halfway on the globe but also because it is a bridge between Europe and Asia and has always been occupied by people seeking better grounds to live or migrants who wanted more land and more opportunities ! Needless to say if one looks into the history one can describe many cultures who lived and prospered in these regions . I am not going to give you a lesson in history or geography but when you have a moment look and see where it lies and sometime in your life come to see how this city has earned its unique title ! Walking in the streets you may see people of different backgrounds passing by and mingling with one another wIthout any bias or prejudice ! Yes it is hard to imagine this even though we live in a country with many different ethnic backgrounds the images one may see here is quite unique ! To top it every year there is an influx of others from yet other cultures ,so one can not predict what is next! Why did I say to expect the unexpected ? Because this is what happens here . The story goes like this ! A young couple interested in thrills that would give them a high adrenaline boost were seeking an activity that would give them just that ! They were willing to pay any amount of monies to get this ! The options were many! They were asked if they would dive in shark infested area with food morsels ! No! If they would paraglide over uncharted seas! No! If they would land or bungee jump from the tallest buildings or even zip between the highest trees ! Alas! None of these activities seemed to be of interest ! Finally the last request was to be left for an hour in the Istanbul traffic during rush hour ! Yes that was the straw that broke the camels back!! How true! This morning I went to the balcony which is on the fourth floor . Here are some tall trees which embrace the balcony with their extended tender branches but not so thick! One must remember that stray cats and dogs live in Istanbul . They are fed by many people who buy their pet food and place them on street corners and walls where the animals enjoy these meals . But they aren't the only animals ! Being on the Marmara sea there are also birds like sea gulls and others like pigeons and crows ! They too like to feast on these morsels even though they were not meant for them ! So you may see a variety of animals enjoying the same meal. Well as usual that day ; when I went to open the balcony door I was surprised to see a black and white cat sitting in one of my chairs! To top it when I opened the door , a little surprised at first , this cat was eager to be pet and loved and wanted to come into the flat to explore ! To keep a pet or not ; being the question I gently let it go down the stairwell and off into the garden . Then as I walked down the street a jogger who was really angry at a driver who ignored the green light for pedestrians started chasing the driver and cussed at him ! At the brink of a nasty fight the driver fled and the man calmed down without a heart attack! Not a moment goes by that you witness a different sort of person engaged in a unique activity . Here people are not shy ! You may talk to anyone and everyone about anything and they will whole heartedly join the conversation . I know places where the people are so distant that they will not sit at the same table with strangers ! Of course New York is also an exception in this manner . On the streets watching women completely covered versus those half naked ;others with and or without tattoos and with or without the new hair colors parading down the street is indeed a sight to see. The vendors are also different ! The gipsies selling flowers and lavender , the beggars and those alleged? beggars wanting monies and food, the lottery vendors, the simit and or corn and chestnut vendors are all part of this ever changing picture. A ride in a local bus is also unique ! One must be quite agile to ride a bus ! Testing ones skills as a gymnast or giving one free physical therapy is not out of question. Be sure that you have both feet planted firmly while on the bus cause you never know whose lap or floor you may be lying in on next! I remember a guest who had come to Istanbul for a business trip was utterly flabbergasted when he saw vendors selling pretzels between the trail of cars and allegedly! sick people receiving i.v. blood or serum walking and begging between the cars , To top this if all of these were not enough the motorcycles running on pedestrian curbs as well as streets are also unforgettable ! I hope you are slowly gathering an image of this in your mind! Despite all, life goes on and when people get back to their homes they do not dwell on these activities; cause they are so familiar with them day after day! For them another eventless day has gone by ! Young and old children with their parents on scooters or in carriages are being trained to grow up in these streets and become part of the great Istanbulian picture once more! Once a lovely young Japanese couple was visiting Istanbul and when we finally arrived at their hotel nestled amongst the cobblestone streets overlooking the beautiful Bosphorus I asked them if they believed in God ! They gave me this surprised look and tried to say something. Then I told them that every time I reached my destiny in a shared taxi or car to any designated place in Istanbul I would get out of the vehicle kiss the ground and thank God that I arrived there safely! Many years ago I had asked a bus driver when we would get to the destined city . He had looked at me and blurted " We shall get there when God wills us ! " I always laugh when my technologically excelled friends visiting me; call me to let me know they shall arrive at my place in so many hours and so many minutes ! I don't know what is better; to live life in an orderly fashion or to be completely the opposite ! But wherever you live and whatever your preferences , let's not forget that the saying "Vive La Difference" has its good and sometime bad points ! Do me a favor . Despite what everyone or country says take a chance ; visit this city where you will get a boost of positive energy ,acquire wisdom ,enjoy the beautiful scenery and historical landmarks . It is worth it.

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READING AND WRITING

So let's find out which one came first ! Reading or writing? In my modest opinion I would say it's like the chicken and the egg. Which one was first we don't really know. Yet I can say and I know that numbers were created thru mere lines that were added to one another so that starting with the number one a straight line ; then two, an angular one at the bottom of the one and then three with yet another one etc etc! Of course after that we composed more esthetically pleasing figures that made up today's Latin numbers! If we look at the alphabets of the world starting from the Far East we can easily see how this evolved into the alphabet as we know it in our country ! Starting with bold and simple lines in Chinese it became rounded without completing the circles in Arabic and finally became the Latin alphabet in the western world! Yet when did the people actually start writing letters to one another and why and were they still carving and etching into stone to send messages to one another we don't know ! I am sure that there is pretty good documentation in the world almanac! We people of this century who have forgotten these difficulties will probably not understand nor find it that interesting anymore . I still visit countries where there are a lot of seniors besides children who are learning to spell and to read! They come from villages without the ability to get proper education ! Then they cherish this newfound trade to read whatever is published or handed to them. They love to read the news in a simple letter or newspaper ! Yet we; the lucky ones snub the news be it fake or not and sometimes prefer viewing TV and movies instead of reading. Be it this way or not ; don't you think that reading especially books ought to be a two way communication ? I mean instead of receiving the text from the writer we should also be capable of asking or placing our own opinions as well. Thus we can understand what he or she wanted to say and why! Wouldn't it be interesting if we could do that? I know that some books have given different endings to their stories depending on the variety of options . But again the majority of books are written to address the issue or story from the author's point of view. Today the ones who publish or can; do that through monies to market their books . The new who are very good or lucky sometimes prevail ! Otherwise in this competitive market a writer may not have the chance of the book going public. That is sad of course ! That being the truth and once the author has made his or her debut then they have to come up with more and more books! This some times makes the author lazy and then they hire a professional writer with good editing qualities who helps them in producing more and more books of the same kind ! Yet this wasn't that way before ! We don't see too many Tolstoy's or Dostoyevsky's and Shakespeare's! ! These great authors who already established themselves in a time frame when the stories were interesting and the literary accomplishments were remarkable ! Shakespeare with his many stories that presented human emotions and behavior in many ways spread these across continents and made indelible imprints even in the days of no internet and poor communication devices ! The visual technology has also brought out many actors who now portray the words and characters of these authors in a remarkable manner ! Sometimes instead of referring to the book we visualize the actor who brought it to life! Yet every day when we watch these shows maybe many many times we forget that they are not true but acting! Are we fooled that easily ? Maybe ? So once more we can go back to reading and pick up the book where we can imagine the characters as they are portrayed in the words and give them the emotional and physical imagery that we want ! So how do we choose the books we want to read? Is it a friend who tells us that they liked that book ? Is it the curiosity we have towards that kind of action or story? It's probably both ! The same way people guide us to go to such and such a restaurant because they thought that the food was great! Tastes and color are subjects we don't discuss ! Cause they are variable ! Anyway getting back to books and reading ,we already know that in today's world there is a lot of fake information! That is true from the beginning of world history ! Every author writes his or her opinion and story! There is the famous story Rashomon a Japanese classic when many different people describe an event and thus they write that many variations of a story ! Imagine! To top it some of these people are even dead! Those writers who serve royalties like emperors or great companies are mostly assigned to these posts to document the achievements of the peers? The higher sources which dictates them want to see positive remarks about their accomplishments! Be it true and sometimes not! Yet there are others who see happenings around them just as they are and report them like decent journalists with proper resources! They tell these events through their own eyes and resources ! Bravo! Yet there are also liars ! The phishing in writing and producing fake news both in books and other written format was started years ago! War time was the best period of false news and intended propaganda so that they could incriminate and destroy the country opposing them ! Incriminating their leaders so that they would be despised was purposefully done and even went down in history even though they were lies! Some of these authors wrote these hate books that were supposed to be published in fifty years or later so that the person in question would not be able to defend themselves ! Just think how history was twisted to befit those slandering authors with their malicious books ! Indeed even today when someone sends written remarks over the social media how many of us readily accept the news without even checking the source or truth! Yes my friends writing and reading are great tools to be carefully examined before we take them to the level of acceptable or true; no matter what ! Let us not forget that even though there are people children or old who are new and want to learn the alphabet so that they can become educated and enjoy the thoughts of others there are those who abuse the system and yet go without punishment because of a certain freedom that we all have yet sometimes tend to ignore ! Writing is putting black on white ! It is as important as etching or carving the stone before sending it to the another person . I found out that my grievance period was diminished after the death of my parents because I opted to write ! This was a great time for me to get out of my inner thoughts and emotions ! If anything this was and is a great way of releasing ones inner feelings! But before sending it to someone please read it many times cause you may want to rethink those thoughts and examine those emotions once more! May there be many more true and different writers who can bring us back to our interdependent life style !

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THE CHEETAH AND I

It was a lovely summer day in Cleveland Ohio ! I was excited cause I had a date with a handsome man who was also a resident in Orthopedics. We decided to tour the lovely Art museum gardens and then go for a Sunday brunch . The flowers were in full bloom and I was excitedly awaiting the outcome of this day. As we were patrolling through the park we saw a small gathering of people and a man holding some kind of an animal on a chain! We approached the crowd and indeed a rather large cat with lovely designs in the torso was lying quietly by this master. I also ; very curious about this event took place in the ring of people which surrounded them. The man was talking about animals and how fur coats and the hunting of these beautiful animals was causing a major disaster of extinction ! One could easily see that this was a great cause to be brought to the attention of those who wore them! As I silently listened to his words suddenly the animal jumped and hugged me around my waist staring into my eyes ! As a person with slow reflexes I was silent and stood still! I could see the most beautiful face of the cheetah with his large round pupils and the black line that went from the inner eye to his mouth as a landmark of the species. The master shouted "Don't move! She is just curious ! " I wasn't able to anyway ! He immediately came by my side and gently lifted the cheetah off. I was both thrilled and surprised as I didn't know what had happened and it happened so suddenly! I turned around to see if my muscular date was by me . But Alas ! He had run off with a speed of lightening and no where to be found ! The man insisted that I visit the Emergency room to see if I was scratched or something. But aside from the slightly torn blouse here was nothing wrong with me . The funny part was that the doctor in the ER was quite amused with my story and thought that I probably had too many mimosas that morning ! Where would one honestly find a cheetah In Cleveland on a Sunday ! Yes this was the day I learned about these gorgeous animals not only by visual but also by tactile senses. Since then I have always admired them because they were kind to me and showed me that I had not chosen a good date !

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HOW TO LOVE A WOMAN /A MAN

To love somebody is not that easy ! It is not something that comes through the chemical or hormonal or visual channels! It is something that really has to come from the heart and brain and soul! It is something that one acquires by repeating actions that may or may not come to existence that easily! On this subject I love the song by Brian Adams ;

To really love a woman

To understand her -You gotta know her deep inside

Hear every thought -See every dream

You've got a breathe her -really taste her till you can feel her in your blood

N' when you can see your unborn children in her eyes

Ya know ya really love a woman

How true yet how misfortunate we are that we never pass this test about love in our lives!

Yes we have periods of ecstasy, desire, fulfillment and feelings that make us feel that we are on top of the world ,yet after the passage of time these are left behind !

How sad! As you can see the title does not only embrace women ! I also added men in this category. Cause they are not different than women after all they too are human beings who deserve the same care and love!

So when we say love what do we actually mean ? Is it just a passage from our script of life ? Or is it something that we can cherish for many many years and hold throughout the span of a lifetime ?

Yes love is not easily acquired ! When you love someone you should be able to hold back your emotions and words of advice and learn how to be silent !You should be able to understand what the other person is going through by just looking and sensing their feelings when they are trying to hide them. But again you should be able to forcefully lead them away from things that are destructive to them but still keep them by your side! When they are weak and afraid that they can no longer be the person they were; you should be able to let them know that they are still the most valued person in your eyes !

Yes it is most difficult to love someone ! "I love you !" Are words that are being used so commonly but actually meaningless to some of us ! Don't use them so often if you don't mean them ! It is just wasted!

Love is not just a physical satisfaction that we embrace so often! Look at the animal kingdom ! They know when they are in heat and just comply with that hormonal period! But they separate themselves when the act is over and continue solo. On the other hand we say we are not animals yet we sometimes are less understanding of those issues than those beings who can not communicate with us !

The choice or the selection of the other one who we want to love does not come easy ! It is a learning experience . You must make your choice wisely! You must also try to understand if the other one is also willing and ready . Then maybe the years of learning and practice and finally fulfillment will come .

We are all imperfect! No one can say or think they aren't ! So how do we or can we love another who is not perfect ? Is that what we want ?

Find perfection ! Alas! How misleading. How wrong !

We are allowed only a short period in which we embrace all those strong feelings and physical attributes that make us at our peak and searching for that other person. The years of youth ! We must therefore use it wisely ,yet we don't know how and can't more often than not . Then come those years when we are wiser yet maybe lacking the spirit !

Yes; to love someone is not that easy ! See , touch ,feel and communicate ! Be true with yourself as well as that person . Make mistakes ,see how they respond! Then maybe you will find that person who will also love you the way you want to be loved!

Now I shall ask you once more "Do you really really love her or him?"

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CURIOSITY

The definition of curiosity is the desire or the want" to know " ! This is probably one of the most worthwhile traits that humans and also all the animals have ! Even though we are not able to decipher some of these by just observing all animals small or large they are also pretty curious ! Curiosity is also the name given to the Mars rover forwarding us information about this mysterious planet . How proper indeed! We all can remember those years when children constantly ask the question Why! And we as parents become tired and are sometimes at a loss for words ! And then we just answer with the same answer they give us in their later grownup years with just the word " Cause"! Regardless of all this we must understand that without curiosity we would not have come so far in humanities ,science ,discoveries and resolutions of all kinds ! Penicillin would not have been discovered, the Curie's would not have discovered radioactivity thru Radium and Polonium . There would have been no world map written as no one wanted to know what was on the other side ! Yet we all know that there was a strong degree of this trait in all of these events ! We say: Curiosity killed the cat! But satisfaction brought it back! How true! However sometimes people may be too curious which always reminds me of an event that I witnessed through an acquaintance of the family. I remember this woman who came to visit us when my father had just passed ! She was there to wish her condolences ,yet after asking about the when and why of dads demise she also wanted to know how much the casket cost and its dimensions ! This in my opinion would have been an unusual type of questioning in this setting ! I still don't know what she was planning to do with this knowledge! Yes we want to know the answers to the What, Who, When ,Where and Why ! Then we become satisfied . Isn't it true that when we are introduced to one another there is always that element in place ! We want to know who that other person is ? Where did they come from? What do they do for an occupation? But then when this period of knowledge is fulfilled it lessens our desire to know more and finally we become less interested and sometimes unwilling to even continue our relationship! How sad ! Yet we must accept that during childhood, then youth and then even in the age of maturity; we always seek the desire to meet new people and see new places which will satisfy our curious need ! So it is correct that without this curiosity we would be dull and passive and maybe even lose our desire to survive and experience life and living ! So yes; we must never lose that aspect of our life no matter what ! Boredom, sluggishness in our lifestyle ,disinterest in others and those things that go on in this world around us; make us a pretty depressive and sad person! Yet too much or sometimes too little of anything might make a difference in ones life, so the secret lies in the dosage ! Sometimes those fears of a past experience of when we were curious makes us decide against seeking that same event. Maybe it was hurtful or maybe fearful so we don't want to make another move towards that again. But sometimes even though we are unsure, we try to take advantage of yet another trial just because we are curious about the outcome of this trial! I have witnessed that especially cats never lose that aspect of their character no matter how old they get. Bring something new into the house like a package or guest and who comes around to peek inside that parcel and get to know the newcomer " The cat" ! Yes it is our curiosity that rises our adrenaline levels and activates our brain to become more active ! Now we are once more linking within the events around us . So I think that we must continue to be as curious as we can get for the consequences might be rewarding no matter what! So who wants to know what lies ahead? Aren't you curious?

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WHAT IF

She was working at the Public Relations desk in this lovely hotel in Southern Turkey! It was a heavenly place by the Aegean, nestled amongst the bougainvillea and pine trees . A great place to relax and soak the sun ! Yet when the tourist season opened she didn't have the time to even scratch her head ! So many people with so many demands ! Finally it was her off day and she also wanted to share the pleasures of this beautiful location with another working friend who was also free and get a little sunshine and maybe take a swim in the gorgeous waters ! Her friend asked her to grab a place by the water so they would have some rest and leisure time. She donned her bathing suit and hat and was on her way. She found a place by the beach yet it was occupied by this man who was resting and or sleeping and he also had placed another towel on the next chair ! She gently touched him and he was awake . She asked if he would take the other towel off if no one was coming so that she could have the other two chairs. He smiled and immediately rose to vacate the next chaise! Then he gathered himself and and went to the water . She was happy and threw herself down, trying to get some relaxation time. A few moments later there was a commotion by the sea. People were running back and forth and a medical EMT group had been summoned ! People were gathered around a body that was carried from the sea ! When she went down to see what happened she saw HIM ! Yes it was the same man who had been lying down next to her chair a moment ago! She had woken him up and he had gone for his swim! His final swim. She was speechless ,she didn't know what to think ! Thoughts were racing in her mind ! What if she hadn't woke him up and he didn't go swimming ! What if she had left him alone ! Maybe he would not be dead now? She went back and told her friends what had happened . Everyone was curious about the cause of his death. After a while the word spread that he probably had a heart attack cause he drowned in shallow waters. Apparently he had been drinking a lot and was a little wobbly when he entered the water . She was curious and wanted to watch the the security cameras ! When they watched his whereabouts they could see that he was staggering a little bit as he walked ! Later some of his friends who had been together also confirmed the story that he drank a little too much in the past few days . So two plus two added to four and this was the result of a poor heart and too much alcohol! But she was feeling a deep remorse ! She had a deep secret ! Why did she go and ask him to change his position and get him off the chair! After all she didn't send him to the sea? Was she the culprit behind his demise? When she told her friends the whole story her friends teased her and told her that she had the touch of death! Who was she going to claim next? She was really really sorry . Was it her fault or not ? Yes; what if she hadn't done that? Who knows.....

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EĞER

Güneyde tam Ege sahilindeki bir otelde halkla ilişkiler müdiresiydi! Begonvil ve çam ağaçlarının arasına saklanmış güzel bir mekan ! Ancak turist sezonu gelince bu sükunet ve rehavetin yerini yoğun bir kalabalık ve hareket alıyordu . Bazan başını kaşıyacak zaman bile bulamıyordu. Ancak bugün izinliydi ; bir başka arkadaşla buluşup deniz kenarındaki bir yere uzanıp hem güneşlenecek ve hemde o serin sulara kendilerini bırakacaklardı . Hemen giyinip havlularını aldı ve sahile indi. Ancak orada bir şezlonga uzanmış bir adam onun yanındaki yerde de ayrı bir havluyla örtülü bir başka yatak vardı. İki kişilik bir yeri ayarlamak için adamın biraz yana kayması gerekiyordu. Uyumakta olan adama hafifçe dokundu . "Afedersiniz acaba siz şu yana geçebilirimsiniz ? Kusura bakmayın rahatsız ettim" Adam birden uyanarak doğruldu ; gülümseyerek " Tabii hiç mahsuru yok geçebilirim!" Yerini değiştirip eşyalarını aldıktan sonra havlusunu bırakarak ayağa kalktı ve denize doğru gitti. İçi ferahtı ! Oh bunu da halletmişti ! Hemen kendi havlusunu yerleştirerek şezlonga uzandı ve artık gününü gün edip şu boş vaktini değerlendirecekti. Gözlerini kapadı artık güneşin o sıcak ışınlarına kendini bırakmıştı . Tam içi geçerken kulağına bir gürültü geldi .İnsanlar denize doğru koşuyor sedyeler filan getiriyorlardı. Otelin acil ekibi oradaydı. Merak etmişti O da ayaklandı ve sahile doğru gitti. Bir adam yerde yatıyordu ,cansız bir vücut ! Yüzmek için denize girmiş ve fakat sığ yerde boğulmuştu. Sağlık ekipleri uğraşmışlar ve fakat onu geri getirememişlerdi! Yakınlaştı ve o anda yerdeki adamın sönmüş yüzünü gördü. Aman Allahım biraz önce yanında yatmakta ve uyumakta olan o adamdı! Yüzmeye gitmiş ama bir nedenle boğulmuştu! Etraftakilere göre kalp krizi geçirerek hayatını kaybetmişti. Ne yazık! Herşey tekrar düzene girdikten sonra otele geri döndü . Neşe'si kaçmış içi kararmıştı. Acaba neden ölmüştü ? Oteldekiler de aynı soruları cevaplandırmak istediklerinden emniyet kayıtlarını izliyorlardı. O da kayıtlara bakmak istedi. Evet ; adam kalktıktan sonra hafif sendeleyerek denize doğru yürümekteydi. Ondan önceki kayıtlarda da barda filan içkiye biraz düşkün olduğu ve o son günlerde biraz fazla alkol aldığı tesbit edildi. Onu tanıyanlar ve beraber olduğu arkadaşları da bunu teyit ettiler . Artık olan olmuştu dönülmeyecek bir yere gitmişti! Düşünüyordu acaba ben onu kaldırmasaydım ve onu zorla denize gitmesine neden olmasaydım bu hadise olur muydu? Eğer ona dokunmasaydım belki şimdi hayatta olacaktı ! Biraz çekinerek bu vakayı arkadaşlarına iletti. Onların bir çoğu aman artık senden korkulur diyerek onunla alay etti . Aman yaklaşma bizi de yollarsın diyerek ona ölüm meleği adını takmışlardı . Kaç gün kendine gelemedi , hep o aklındaydı . Eğer onu kaldırmasaydım acaba bu olur muydu diye hep düşündü durdu... Keşke keşke diye hayıflandı durdu.....

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THE CATS AND THE RATS

We all know that the cats and the rats are the most notorious enemies of all times! Even though we have cartoons like Tom and Jerry displaying cute characters you can be sure that Jerry is actually a mini rat ! How did Walt Disney get Mickey Mouse to be the world renown Disney character and accepted by all of us; young, and old is still a mystery to me . Bravo ! All of us visitors to Disney have had at least one picture taken by these special characters whom we are all so fond of. But in real life we may not be that tolerant. I know people who would scream and climb any high resting place nearby just to escape a rat or mouse. But my story is different ! Just yesterday I heard this from a person who told me that she was aghast at what happened to her in the beginning of the year. I guess her car was in perfect condition and only four or five years old . But one day for some reason she heard noises or something else she lifted the hood and to her great surprise there were three rats sitting there! They had made this their home for over a long period of time! Because they had eaten every kind of rubber part in the car and enjoyed this rubbery delicacy which of course was some kind of newly found fast food with its sweet taste and texture. The mechanic ,also bewildered , told her that if they had continued to eat more she could have had a serious accident on the highway or somewhere else ! Living in sunny Florida where these rats are wandering around looking for food, mostly at night I wonder just how many other people might have this type of problem ! Now let’s come to the cats ! I am sometimes surprised because I am used to domesticated cats . When I visit different countries I see domestic cats, stray but friendly ,who respond to "kitty kitty"or other forms of calls that they are accustomed . It is also quite normal to see people young and old carrying cat food, who place them on sidewalks or garden walls and hedges where the cats can eat them. So they are pretty well nourished . These cats even know the ladies with their plastic bags and sniff them beforehand and run to welcome them and eat their daily meals. They even let you pet them because they are not hungry anymore and satisfied. But in today’s world where the infra structure is changing with new buildings being built every where, in and around large cities the more we dig the more we upset the homes of these rats ! So they now have to come out, and look for food elsewhere . But alas ! These cats which were once hungry and searching for these rat delicacies are well fed and probably sleeping or watching TV somewhere nice. So we come back to the dilemma of these genetically altered cats and their minimal desire for hunting rats ! Here I would like to believe my brother who says that cats never lose that instinct! I sincerely hope so ! Where have all the tough cats gone? We all know that the ecological system is there for a darn good reason . The day that we destroy one being; the other one becomes more powerful and the equation is lost . Even looking at us, the human race ; watching how we are changing with all the commodities being offered to us such as Frozen Foods ,fast foods ,restaurants etc. one can easily see that we too will some day become victims of our own comfort and maybe turn into creatures who don’t recognize the food that nature produces ! We already lost some of the cooking skills that our grandmothers had and what will come next? I already gasp in horror when I watch these dog owners carry their pets in strollers and only allow them to walk a few steps each day! This is an animal who has now become a different creature . But I guess this is what the owners want. A toy to cuddle ! I wonder what that dog would have said if he could talk back! I am pretty sure that the genetics of that animal is also altered. I think there should be a limit to domesticating animals ! We know of those tigers and boa constrictors who live in households of interesting people! Getting back to my story I know of two wild cats who live around my place ! I look at them and they peer back . They climb trees and run and catch mice or rats! How lovely ,how nice ,after all that is what it was meant to be ! I love those two cats after all they’re my kind of cats .

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A MAN ON THE RUN

It was a Saturday afternoon and I was the only surgeon on call! There being a few nurses and myself the office was quite empty. I was counting the hours to get back home and do all the things I had neglected. My white coat needed a wash and I had to take care of that as well! My nurse told me that there was a call from one of the law enforcement agencies ! We were used to that ! Being in the division of surgery where people could change their appearance and hide we were contacted to decipher if they had undergone any surgeries and what they might have looked like before! Anyway today we are even more advanced in this field than before and we leave that work to our skilled computers ! The man on the line said that one of the suspects was headed our way and we should try to see if we could detain him till the police arrived ! A brief description was given and I was told that the man had sutures that were supposed to be removed ! Well ,with that information given and before I could ask what the his crime was, the man on the other end of the line hung up. I was confused ! But still being the professional I was and having taken the oath of Hippocrates I had to fulfill my duties towards this once patient, but now sought after individual . I briefly explained this to my staff of a couple of nurses and told them to expect him. There was an element of surprise and excitement on their faces but no one uttered another word. The clock was ticking and there were no more patients waiting for me until one of my nurses peered through my office door and said " He is here!" Before I could say " Stay with me and help me get the suture removal set" she was out of the door , no where to be found ! Alone again I stepped out into the empty hallway and waited to see that someone . Then he appeared ! A young man wearing tattered jeans with chains as a belt and some kind of cowboy boots was walking towards me . His serious demeanor demanded attention. I forced a smile and briefly greeted him. " Hello I guess you are the person to have his stitches removed ?" "Yes ,that's me !" He entered the room and sat at the edge of the examining table . What was I supposed to do to detain a person like him? Ask more questions , be slow in retrieving my tools or what? Treat him like the professional you are supposed to be whispered a little voice inside me . I smiled and asked him to show me where the sutures were . He pulled down his jeans and they were on his butt! He was not wearing any underwear , which was probably wise ; cause then he would have had another timely task of undressing to go through . " Oh let me see if your wound is healed !" I blurted cause that was really important before taking the stitches out . I was looking at a wound that was closed with simple efforts . " How many days ago did you have them put in ? I have to know because if I take them out too soon your wound will open up again and you might have complications such as an infection!" That was something that I said and would have anyway cause the man was not going to give me any details of his laceration and he was also on the run for whatever crime he had committed ! Why didn't they tell me if this was robbery , kidnapping or homicide or was he a suspect of something ! That would have eased my mind a little I thought but again this was not the right time to try to retrieve these answers nor would they matter. " Its been like ten days and I think they’re ready!" Well I liked that number and his assumption. Without hesitation I reached for my tools which were a pair of scissors and a forceps and gently laid him on his side and removed the stitches . I usually support my wounds with some kind of tape that would protect its separation, but this time I did not think that my new patient would allow it.He stood up yanked his jeans over the buff naked skin and said "Thanks !" Wow that was the least I expected; and now he was walking down the corridor with the boots leaving their rustling noise and he was out of the office building before any one could arrive. The nurses reappeared one by one! I told them to let the agency know that we or rather I, could not detain him any longer ... To this day I still don't know what his conviction was and nobody came to let us know...

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BASIC ANATOMY

As doctors we have many stories to share with those others who are not in the field of medicine ! These stories may be interesting to other doctors but I wanted to share this special one with you the non doctors ! As usual I was on call one weekend and also had a very important relative; my nephew; who was only eleven . Of course I was caring for my important visitor who was left with me ; as well as tending to those routine medical duties . It was a Saturday afternoon when I received the call from the emergency room that a young boy of ten had sliced his finger and they were worried that he might have cut a tendon or something! I asked the nurses to give something to relax him so that my procedure could be carried out without a major operating room with general anesthesia ! I always believed that if properly done a lot of unnecessary visits to operating rooms and general anesthesia which harbor many risks , would be avoided . My young nephew was accustomed to travel to unexpected places at unexpected times so he was also coming with me to the E.R. When I saw my young patient he was quiet and received me with a nice smile! A quiet little black boy who was almost the same age as my nephew I thought ! Maybe I could relax him a little more ? I asked the parents if they would mind if another friend his age was in the minor room. Having no objections I took my nephew and sat him behind the patient . I asked him to just be nice to him and keep him occupied . After the prep and the local which he tolerated pretty well we had a good procedure in its way. From time to time he would ask what I was doing and if all was well. So I would lift the drapes and show him how we were doing and the progress of his surgery. The wound was pretty deep extending onto his bone and we had to close it layer by layer . When I showed him a glimpse of this wound with the depth onto the bone the kid gave a sharp cry! " Oh My God " "What happened !" I asked him not knowing what was wrong. "Oh my God" he answered ," I have a white bone !" I had to suppress my laughter when I heard his response . Even my young nephew who was just eleven was laughing with the patient who was at ease after my explanation. The time I spent afterwards explaining that all bones regardless of being black white or any other color were always white , was even more relaxing now that the kid had received his first lesson in basic anatomy . I don't know if this young boy became a doctor or not but he was one of my very favorite patients . My nephew on the other hand was also impressed with this unique experience of assisting his aunt in the emergency room. He also found out that all people had white bones regardless of their race and color. My nephew did not choose medicine but I wonder what the choice of my former patient was ?

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ABOUT AUNTS

We all know that in today’s society where the women are almost equally sharing the workforce with men many girls stay unwed! Whether they like it or not is beside the point, but time goes by and after many disrupted relationships they find themselves at an age where they are not really looking forward to yet another person occupying their home ,bed and bathrooms ! Like it or not they are now destined to live their lives as single women who have become independent and enjoy that style. But there is a void in their life that will never be filled ! This does not rid them of that feminine desire to become a mother and or rear a child . So when opportunity knocks and they have a sibling with children they become attached to those kids with a fervor that is inexplicable ! Even those who are married and have children of their own are somewhat more comfortable and seem to enjoy those children who belong to their siblings . Suddenly a niece or a nephew becomes a joy in their life. And so is it for the young ones who enjoy being pampered by these relatives who bring happiness into their lives with the attention,gifts and many other attributes . I can recite those women who have entered my life with their many levels of giving! Some who were great cooks ,some who were loving and caring even more than my own mother ! Some who would take me to these unchartered places where I would have a blast! But all in all they were and are my aunts ! My favorite aunts. I always had a smile on my face when I think about them . This being said let’s talk about My Aunts ! My oldest aunt was a very beautiful women in her time ! However after losing her husband to some awkward disease of those days she was left alone to raise her son and become independent ! Being fluent in many languages she was hired to a foreign affairs office where she could use these skills. At home she was a musician who would entertain us with her piano and bring the sound of music into Grandmas household ! Even though she could have remarried it was not easy to find another person nor was it easily accepted as today! So she stayed single and lived a life of solitude. Her son got married and after being with him and the family she succumbed to a disease that took her away ... My second aunt was also a very beautiful woman who was wed to a teacher believed to be a very upright husband in those days, and was taken into the household of his family as a new bride ! They were wealthy and she was comfortable, but she led this life of being a new bride in this somewhat conservative family. But alas ! Being so quiet and accepting did not dissuade the husband to seek an amorous affair with an outsider. After all he was a philanderer and she was ignorant in that field ! Of course we can not eliminate the woman who enticed him in this relationship! So after an ugly period of solo existence in a household who wanted to side by the husband she freed herself and became one of the first women to seek an attorney and get a divorce ! Women in those days diid not have the rights of today ! What a battle that must have been ? Childless after one stillborn she was thankful! Bringing a child into the world without a loving father should have made things very difficult. She was now liberated and became a wonderful aunt ,not only through her blood ties but also through her desire to love a child which she named herself ! So I became the favorite ! She was a great cook and her recipes went down the family tree to be distributed amongst those she loved . Then one day a humble but serious offer came from a man who had lost his wife and heard from the grape vine that a once divorced lady was available ! He was an upper level postmaster from a different town ! Yet determined; he came and asked for her hand in marriage and she accepted ! He too without any children accepted her nieces as if they were his own ! This couple was an example of beautiful harmony and love in a household. Each individual in our family would love to visit and see them . Finally my third but definitely not the least loved aunt is a joy brought into this world ! She is a petite woman who had the power of many giants ! Her marriage to a naval officer was somewhat sudden, but because all her relatives were in the navy somewhat expected! Even though she tried hard to overcome the jealous raids of her husband it became so difficult to tame a man who would jump into periods of irreconcilable anger so she too quit! This divorce was easier, as years had gone by and women had gained more rights ! But now she was alone ! She found a job and being content started becoming more independent and self assured . Yet one day her best friend’s uncle came into the picture ! A handsome man seeking a wife from another country ! She was interested yet could not say anything as he was busily searching through different measures to ask for the hand in marriage of other women ! Finally one day at the dinner table the subject came up and he was again troubled by the difficulty of finding a bride and was lamenting about this! He asked if she would accept a foreigner as a husband if the matter came up ! She said “Of course !” Then he asked why she didn’t say so earlier ? Then she replied “You never asked ! “ So this was the beginning of yet another marriage that lasted for the years to come with two wonderful children. This aunt was always a pathfinder, humorous even in not so great times. Always energetic despite the fact that she had gone though many difficulties of life ! From wars to peace ,from luxury to nothing, she survived and became the pillar of strength for her family ,daughters and husband ! But that’s not all ! I have loved this person so very much not just as an aunt but because she has been there for all of us and her entire family ! Sharing the moments of riches and luxury , caring for her relatives in their old age and always keeping a joyous window open for those who were worried or saddened by some event she was always there! And still is ! So coming to a conclusion I always admired and loved my aunts ! I hope those of you who have these precious women in your lives will take the time to make the most of them!

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THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

For those of you still meandering in your youthful years yet unaware of its short time slot ; you may not be able to understand my words! But please don't be hasty, just read this; regardless of its significance to you at this time and keep it stored in some little corner of your bountiful memory to use at a later date.

As children we are guided by those parents who love us and give us both physical and emotional nutrition. Then when we come to the teen years when we are suddenly aware of our bodies and its shape and thus we become healthy neurotics. Influenced by the friends, media and other sources we become critics of our body and appearance ! I remember my young nephew of eleven who would rush into my room to show me when he discovered a new mole on his torso to find out what it was and why it came there and when it would go away ?

The physical attributes of the teenagers are so strong that they will not and can not accept those anatomical differences no matter how hard we try to explain that some will change and others need time to mature. I remember the many occasions I had to explain to a young female that her breast deformity would change with age and or the best time to do the alteration of the nose would be when they were a few years older ! Yet despite the fact that these young people had the best infra structure given to them as a young and strong body they would want improvements or change! Such was this during my years as a plastic surgeon working with teenagers ! Of course there were others who were unfortunate to have real deformities that would shun them from our society and they would either be lucky to find good surgeons to correct them to the best of their ability or go without this and be misfits in today's world.

The Beauty period were those years when we had the stamina and the well oiled machine that was running in harmony with the rest of our body! But alas! that period also ended after we used it over and over during that exercise called living and surviving . After all the stresses we experienced we still tried to maintain our beauty through good physical habits whenever we could think about it . Yet as years passed the process of aging started to influence this unique body and despite our best intentions the growth period was replaced by the stagnant period followed by the maturation or decline ...

The joints started rusting, the skin started to lose its young elastic fibers, the pigment started to leave the hair shafts and the once dense bones started demineralization . Regardless of those miracle drugs and supplements this really did not change the course of events .

So the beast came into power before we were ready to accept those changes. Why did I use the term beast for aging I don't know; yet I know that it could be quite accurate . Every day we watch all of our favorite movie stars declining in appearance and activities as they are taken over by the tides of time. Yet nobody really believed that this would happen when they were young and beautiful . It seemed that even though they were probably told and had witnessed others before this it did not change their mindset or style .

When we watch the Beauty and The Beast and see how the young Belle falls for the Beast who now turns into an acceptable and caring being we understand that it isn't the external appearance but rather the fact that he is now different . So maybe we could change the ending of the story and keep the Beast the way he is and allow Beauty to stay with him ! But unfortunately as always this ending was also unacceptable and we changed the Beast into the handsome prince once more!

So I ask you how can we tell those beautiful people that this is only a passage of time so don't abuse it ,just use it wisely and to the best of your abilities cause there is no coming back! The fairytale that we and our children are being told are just that Fairy tales ! Don't spend too much of your energy trying to perfect an already perfect course of time that asks us to use the young times of our lives wisely .Enjoy the energy and the time of Beauty regardless of what your appearance is cause the Beast will eventually follow no matter what!

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A Rainy Day

I believe that all humans are energy units . One erg equals one human . Of course we have all of the other attributes such as our body ,mind and whatever is placed into this visible and not so visible corpus. But we also display the characteristics of energy as we walk ,talk ,love , hate and display all the human qualities given to us on earth. So I think that my guess is not so far away from reality, therefore during our existence in this world we interact with the other units and that is what we call living! But then when we come to the end or let's say the battery fails or is finished then we cease to exist and we call that death! So what becomes of that energy ? Does energy go elsewhere or is it also gone forever and ever? I honestly do t know ! Well having written like a physics teacher I shall leave you with this notion and go somewhere else ...I honestly don't know but I do believe that the differences we have amongst us also supports this theory of mine . Let me give you some examples ... I love rainy days ! It takes me to a level of serenity and peace and joy. I even love the lightening and thunder as long as it is not right on top of me ! However I know others who are not so relaxed . My aunt for example will hide in the closet if there is strong thunder and lightening . Some of my friends really get depressed on rainy days . However with me I don't know how to express it but perhaps the ionization in the atmosphere makes me feel that level of comfort. Basically although my sign in astrology lies with Fire and the planet Mars ; I am a water person . Perhaps that rain also gives me the feeling of being in a mothers womb surrounded with that warm and nutritious fluid safe and sound . So yes, I am a water person and I like the rain. My depressed friends identify this quite differently . Why; I really don't know and am lost for words . But again I question their energy units and maybe it sparks feelings of sadness or other angry cords ? Knowing and accepting that we are all so different and unique I might have a good point ! I don't know where you discharge your worries or sad feelings when you have them . I can run to the sea , cry, sob and all my tears are literally washed away ...That is interesting to see that your salty tears just disappear into the waters of the sea. One of the other things I like about the rain Is the way earth responds to it ! The fragrance of the flowers is at its best, during that rain and afterwards . The hush of the falling rain while you cuddle under a blanket and read your favorite book or just do nothing , also gives me a positive energy current just like a battery being plugged into an outlet. At this point I just wanted to say that some people might be like me ! Or not! We all remember Gene Kelley dancing in the rain ,so happy and energetic! The way lovers embrace one another when they have discovered their love is true and they want to be with one another . Even though they are wet and clingy they feel that the falling rain is cleansing them taking them away from their fears and doubts. I always remember my mother when I think about water and how it affects us ! She loved the tradition of the Bath ! Even when she became old and was not capable of cleaning herself she loved the bath ! Of course you must have heard about The Turkish Hamam or Bath! This is a tradition a cultural ritual that one must experience ! Not only is one cleansed with soap and water but also wined and dined and massaged throughout this meticulous tradition . It is there that the in laws of brides to be, gather to see if the future brides made is acceptable for their son! We all know how important this is in our daily lives and sometimes frown upon those who do not have this facility of washing themselves . We see those who also clean before praying . Having said that we all agree that water making a major percentage of our body is really important to us ! So even though I love the sun and those lovely rays peeking through the clouds afterwards I admit that I love the rain and I hope you do too!

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THE SAGA OF THE PRINTER

I consider myself to be a medium level technologist ! That is I do understand some things coming from the DOS area. Yet I am not as smart as some of the younger generation !

That being said I shall bring you to the subject of my nephew ! Even though I still picture him in his short pants and running around with his bright smiling eyes he is now a tech guru who can probably solve anything and everything in the computer field. To top it all, he married this good-looking Information Technology prof who is even beyond the level of just computers...

Being very faithful to my inert possessions one day I noticed that my old printer was not responding to my commands of scribbling on paper ! When something like that happens I usually try to solve it myself and if there is a probability of my nephew visiting me I defer the solution to his visit . This year again during the holiday season I was expecting the family .

So after he came and relaxed a little bit I gave him the To Do List and he sat at the desk and voila in a few minutes the printer spit out a sheet of paper with ink on it! Of course I was very happy and put that chore aside . Yet soon after they departed I sat down at my desk and the printer recognizing my computer and printing test pages, did not , and would not give me the satisfaction of a printed sheet . I was angry, hurt and resented that it did this to me after the family had gone !

I searched high and low thru all the kings horses and all the kings men but could not put the printer together again!

I bought a new one and had to take it back again cause my computer being old ; was stubborn and would not Ike to start an affair with a younger one, Anger or jealousy ??

Yes my computer was also too old to be rejuvenated , even with plastic surgery. One of my technology advisors said (Don’t try to upgrade it you will have more problems! )

Feeling sad I finally unplugged the printer and waited for the right moment to let go!

See I am one of those people who can not let go that easily ! The many stores I visited, the many people I-tried all gave me their various opinions but to no avail! I have a philosophy in life and that is I try the best I can and if that does not work I let it go .

We all know the Turkish saying that (There is a good reason in all bad things that happen!)

So one day, after having promised one more young tech guru to see the printer he came !

A nice man but very modest and relaxed he sat in front of the printer and said ( I am not that savvy with hi tech devices but I’ll try . Hmm let’s see if it likes colors ) He turned my test page into red and IT PRINT!!!! My printer only needed an ink cartridge !!! So simple ! Yes usually it must let you know about this but it did not ! Why ? I really don’t know ! I suddenly realized after looking at those faded weird colored test pages that it was trying to let me know as well but I did not notice !

As always I try to gain experiences from the happenings in our lives . I believe that sometimes the simplest remedies and our ability to recognize those signs are the best solutions . You don’t need to be a rocket scientist or guru to decipher them just be aware , patient and loving toward that object be it inert or not !

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Namusumun Koruyucusu

NAMUS KORUYUCUSU Bir yaz akşamı yeni çıkmış bir kitabı gözden geçirmek için Remzi kitabevine gidiyorum. Oranın çayı güzeldir .Basit bir ince belli bardak ile severim . Yanında da ince kesilmiş üstü anasonlu tuzlular. Ama yalnız bir kaç tane ,az ama çayla da iyi gidiyor .Üstümde bir basit etek ve buluz. Herkes meşgul ,okuyanlar ,konuşanlar filan falan derken benim oturduğum bölge set üstü yani kapalı sigara içilmeyen kısım . Neyse ben kitabın bir bölümüne dalmışken aşağıda oturan orta yaşlı bir hanım koşarak yanıma geliyor! Eğilerek kulağıma fısıldıyor ; "Aman hanımefendi aşağıdan gördüm size bakınca ,bütün içinize kadar buradan görülüyor!" Ben şaşırmış olarak "nem görülüyor ." Sorusunu soramadan teşekkür ederek ayaklarımı topluyorum . Acaba bu kadın aşağıdan benim neyimi görmüş? İç çamaşırlarım tamam zaten eksik çıkmam da acaba bu kadın benim namusumla niye bu kadar ilgili? Ben hani o kadar kısa giyen veya beden ziynetlerini teşhir eden bir tip de değilimdir . Zaten o kadar da genç de değilim ek gösterecek şeyim de kalmadı düzgün giysilerden başka ama kızıyorum içimden ! Derken o sırada başında sepet gibi şapkası olan uzun etekli ve ayaklarında parmakların sergileyen sandaletli iki elinde torbalı orta yaşlı bir bayan geliyor ve tam yanımdaki masaya oturuyor .Kadın masaya oturduktan sonra iki bacağını da yana açarak rahat bir pozisyona geçiyor. Tam frikik manzarası ! "Tamam " diyorum içimden ,oturduğum yerden fırlayarak aşağıda oturan dostumun yanına varıyorum. Kulağına eğilerek fısıldıyorum " Aman hanımefendi siz böyle şeyleri çok iyi yapıyorsunuz bakın şu yukarıda oturan hamıma tava içine kadar sizin buradan görünüyordur herhalde ! Siz bu hususta çok güzel ikaz da bulunuyorsunuz ! Ona da söyleyin de kendine çekidüzen versin!" Kadın şaşırıyor ,bana bakarak biraz da kekeliyerek " Aman çok özür dilerim!" filan falan diye geveliyor . Ben yerime dönerek hesabı istiyorum. Sana mı düştüklerim namusumu korumak ? Her koyun kendi bacağından asılır . Her nedense bizde böyle tipler çok var!