AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 56 of 153 dedicated Ravishankar found himself at the venue of the meeting rather early, in fact at 1530 hrs. It was all to the good that he came in early, for it was one of those days, one which must have happened to all of us in our service careers, when we find that we are the only ones on the spot on an occasion of utmost importance. He rose to the occasion, as has been his wont (those who know him well enough will vouch for this). The entire work of arranging the dais and the stage was pushed through by him, ably assisted by a few signalmen who had come in with the PA equipment (courtesy Area HQ Signal Coy). But for this, and the help that the President was able to render, when he arrived as member attendee No 2, a little later, we would not have been able to put up such a show, more so in view of the importance of Gen Girish’s visit to Chennai purely for an interaction with the AFVOA. As has been said at the beginning, all well that ends well. It was truly India shining, at the end. Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. ~ George Washington Carver For Your Information ECHS 72. A 75 year old retired brigadier became a member of the ECHS during July 2003, by paying the first instalment of Rs 6000.00. The very next month – in August, he fell ill and on admission to the hospital was detected to have prostrate cancer, which had spread to the spine and bones and was in the tertiary stage. Immediately, he was operated for the prostrate at RR Hospital, and was referred to AIIMS for the treatment of cancer. As Shakespeare would have possibly said, ‘medical problems – thy name is legion’, during the next month – in September, his wife went in for a thorough medical check up, which revealed that she had to have angiography as well as fixing of two stents, which would have put her back by over Rs 3.5 lakhs. Her treatment cost her nothing, as she and her husband were covered by the ECHS. Hats off to ECHS. (Source: JAK Ex-Serviceman Patrika dated 31 Mar 2004; provided by courtesy Col A Krishnaswami. VrC. VSM**) It is true what is said in the text. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is that frist and Isat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey iteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. ~ ceehiro Want to Reduce Stress? Do What Conies Naturally! 73. Busy schedules, too many errands and high expectations we place on ourselves – and on others – can create internal stress and anxiety. If you are looking for a useful, always- available and free tool for achieving a relaxed and clear state of mind, try breathing exercises. Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders. 74. Breath Counting is one way to get in tune with your breathing. A deceptively simple technique much used in Zen practice, breath counting can help to lower stress and promote relaxation. Start by doing this in a quiet room - sit in a comfortable position with the spine