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Relationships
"I'm sick of these people and wish I had never come here!" Have those ever been your words? "If I had some good friends for company...." Has this thought been recurrent in your mind? Relationships, of course, play a major role in our well being. In the absence of peaceful and positive relationships, we become tired of life.

It is natural that there will be people you like very much as well as people you don't like at all in your work place. It is not that some of them are good and others bad. It is because we have perceived them to be so. We define our relationship with somebody else through interaction with people and form a mental picture based on some thoughts about them - not their physical form. So why can't we have a positive attitude towards everyone so that all relationships are healthy and pleasant?

If we think negatively of someone, it will reflect in our manner. It will affect the relationship which is bound to be unpleasant.

We must accept differences in people and even learn to like them. The problems come when we misinterpret others' behaviour and try to change them into what we want.

We must always remember that each has the right to his/her own point of view. Therefore, if we have positive thoughts, we can easily see the good in people. It is upto us to transform our working environment from hostility to serenity and thereby experience the bliss of good relationships.
Sajeewani Apsara Fernando

Throw away the guns
A lot has been said and done on behalf of world peace. Once, Salman Rushdie stated that we can convey the message of peace through music, literature and films. The film Asoka proves this. The last few words uttered by Emperor Asoka, who was greatly moved by the bloodshed, are reflective of the ingredients for a peaceful world: love, peace and non-violence. They would be the best weapons to achieve peace. If so, why not throw away guns and plant brotherly love in your heart?
Pushpanjalie Abeywardana

A trip of peace
During the Vesak holidays we went to Trincomalee and thoroughly enjoyed our three day trip. We visited the seven hot wells and then went on to Kinniya by ferry. Everything was peaceful. At the Nilaveli beach where we went to the next day, foreigners together with Sri Lankans, regardless of their race, were having a nice time. At Pigeon Island, we saw lots of pigeons.

We returned home, not really wanting to do so. Trincomalee is such a beautiful place and we were able to visit it because there is a hope for peace in Sri Lanka. All Sri Lankans should be able to do so. Peace is very important to us all.
Fathima Rifaza Jiffry

Shakespeare, lit and so much more
I am just another A/L student who had to suffer the monotony of taking down notes, studying and going for tuition classes. Yet, this suffering was a sweet suffering. This was the best time of our lives.

We had the priviledge of being taught by dedicated teachers who opened our eyes to the world. We participated in enlightening conversations where topics relating to prominent dramatists and novelists were analysed and criticised. They taught us Shakespeare and literature and so much more that has made us the persons we are today.

We owe a great deal to our teachers who taught me what literature means, something that I will remember for the rest of my life. This note goes out to all those teachers whom we appreciate so much.
Deepanjalie Abeywardana

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