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12/11/2009
Tiger Woods taking hiatus from golf
By Tiger Woods

I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I've done, but I want to do my best to try.

I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What's most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.

Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period.

the lone pianist

I was in a mall the other day- ambience mall and was waiting to see someone. Since I was walking idly, I came across this guy sitting in the middle of the long ground floor in the mall, playing a piano.

I sat there listening to him for about 25 minutes. He was playing some old classics from Bollywood. He also played the Titanic Song.

He had no one around him, just some people like me, listening to him. The world was passing by- talking, shopping, looking for a fraction of a second. He was playing. Apparently, he was enjoying himself; I could see him tapping his feet to the rhythm of the songs that he was playing on the piano.

There is a point in all of what I have said above. I am not sure how to extract it out. May be it's there in the title of the post! may be it's somewhere in the body. it's there where you may find it.

hold on. press on. it's not over till it's over.

i have quoted this quote many times in the past. i am quoting this again and i will quote it in future.


the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn.

share the lessons!

If you made big mistakes and learnt big lessons, share the lessons with others; so they don't make the same mistakes. If you want to live a dignified, respectful and worthy life, we are all in this together.

they tell me I am a fool

ha! when they tell me I am a fool, I agree with them! and then, I do what I want.

My life is not a formality

Life's meant to be intense, not shallow, superficial!
Some people go through life just because they are born, forlorn! Such a pity!!!! I need a reason for every step, life's not a formality!

smile on!

smile for the sake of cheer and grace
no one changed a thing on earth with a frown, tense and grumpy face

this was shared by deepti this morning! quite like it. so blogging it.

When ya feel sad, and times are bad-
Sometimes it’s hard to smile.
Some days are rough, and I know it’s tough-
To walk that extra mile.
I’ve come to know, that time moves slow
Waiting for the sunshine.
Sometimes you’ll cry, or wonder why-
Starring to the starts above.
But there’s a way, I’ve heard them say-
To mend a broken heart.
You must believe, in yourself-
Through these times that were apart.
It’s just the breaks, from life’s mistakes-
You’ve heard this all before.
So just stay strong, it won’t be long-
Till I’m walking out these gates.
Because good things come to people
Who are strong enough to wait…..

yes, smile.

"Hold your chin up and smile like you always do! If anybody can do it, it's you."

thanks harini

thought of a tough day!

Sometimes, when it gets tough to smile and the spirit strains to fight; i remind myself over and over to hold on, for in a long journey, this stretch may just be a mile!

and then...I look at the man in the mirror and force him to smile :)

RECLAIM YOUR LIFE BACK!!!

I am angry. yes. of late, life has been playing truant and I have lost quite a bit of control.

I guess I must admit fault to some extent. I have not been proactive enough or I have not been cautious enough.

whatever it is, I HaTe THE RESULTS that this year has produced!

on the personal front, one decision we took as a family went awfully wrong! I have not been able to find a partner for myself either because I have procrastinated, although there have been genuine reasons as well! everything needs to be fixed and I AM THE ONE WHO WILL FIX IT.

on the professional front, there is nothing exciting! I will find a way to change the situation or find a way out!

One good thing has been that I managed to start the book, but even not been giving time there either for long now!

this is exactly what I am going to do. Go back home today and give me a plan with deadlines attached. The plan should cover all of these disturbances and the proposed solutions.

Get rid of the irritants! Find some more roses. Fix your life!

HoW is this possible?!

you know, sometimes, when I am out; when I talk and people are listening incredulously; even I listen to them incredulously;

i think that there is a sea of difference between the way they think and i think. there is.

I do not understand this world. It does not understand me.

"The world and I have very similar feelings towards each other. When we think about each other, we wonder, "how is this possible?"