Hypertension Mantra

PIMS is an international publication dedicated and distributed to doctors to get them updated on the regulated drug and pharmaceutical market. It is like a catalogue that details the pharmacology of a certain medication. What it provides is an alphabetically arranged index listing of an ailment along with the suggested drug or combination of drugs that can help cure or alleviate that medical condition. In other words it is a compilation of diseases with their corresponding drug-cure/manufacturer reference material. Used to be that I hated the idea of going to the doctor. Most people feel the same I suppose. All my trips to the family doctor or hospital were just about giving birth and taking my children for their shots. And so if I did not feel good and felt I was coming down with something I just consulted the book and everything turned out dandy. I was proud of myself. Imagine the savings in time and doctors fees. Cheers! But was I soooooooo wrong!

My company sponsored health card helped me discover that I had several serious ailments. That was 2002. Years of stressful working conditions, bouts with depression and living with little inner peace took its toll -- allowing these diseases to develop and take over my system. Without the health card it would have cost me a lot of money to bring me to my current state of health - which is good, I think. And so my mantra is: think of what is good always ! Not always easy to do. Cheers!

From the wikipedia "A mantra (Devanagari मन्त्र) is a religious or mystical syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words or vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in the Vedic religion of India, later becoming an essential part of the Hindu tradition and a customary practice within Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The use of mantras is now widespread throughout various spiritual movements which are based on, or off-shoots of, the practices in the earlier Eastern religions."

Negative reinforcements: 1. Have an excuse every inch of the way. 2. The world owes you big time. 3. Carry a bad break syndrome wherever you go. 4. Label and tag yourself. 5. Be a worrywart. Positive reinforcements: 1. Go only where you are wanted. 2. Be what you want to be not what others say. 3. Bring happy into anything you do. 4. Honestly calculate the price of what you have to pay for things you want. 5. Go ahead and just do it. Cheers!

December 25, 2006 Dearest Mahal, The year is never complete without even a token appreciation for all the love and care you provide: which is translated into marketing, cleaning, washing and ironing. All of these are performed with more than the requisite attention provided by those professionals we used to hire. This year has not been very bountiful for us and we struggled for seven months on borrowed money, yet you never wavered in your resolve to do the things you do, the best way possible. Love is not the fire and passion of spontaneous moments but the little things that transpire and bind the lives of two individuals everyday. We have successfully accomplished these and it has transformed us and our love in a way that is seamless that it is hardly noticeable. I am just surprised at times when you can't believe what I say and seem bewildered by the transformation. You don't even recognize the change your love has done to its object of affection. I was a creation of some wil

Dearest Mahal, There is NO way this could represent what you're worth. It is merely a token of what I can afford at this time. I just didn't want this day to pass without giving you anything. You have fully done your share, and more. Wash clothes, iron, cook, market, clean, and even make love. We have had no outside recreation this year, no shopping, no movies, and we face a bleak Christmas gift giving activity; and these are what I should have contributed but came up very short. I hope I can still come up with a surprise, and a much better year next year. I love you very much and there is no other person that can even come close to that. There is no one I care for in this manner except you. I know you don't believe there is no one else - in whatever type of relationship - but that is the truth. It is stranger than fiction, right? But what sane man would not be totally in love with you for what you've done and what you've gone through with me. I love you only and t

That sounds like the Beatles song. But nah! This is how I called the tons of laboratory exams I went through to confirm what my doctor suspected. I found it comforting that my hypertension specialist was unexpectedly charming. She had genuine concern for her patients. She willingly indulged me with my every question. She even tried to allay some of fears. Her bedside manners were perfect. To top it all she tried to persuade me to join a Born Again group. Unfortunately for me perhaps, I never got to do so. Thanks Doc! Cheers!