On a Smiling Note

As a child we used to laugh a lot, we had the ability to discern the humour in little things that happened around us. Slowly, we lost it to our growing age and responsibilities! But we shouldn't forget smiling, the art gifted only to the human beings; though I have also seen a few photographs of some apes too with wide grins on their face spread wide - from ear to ear. Lucky fellows!

It is high time for us - specially the forty plus group - to bring back the smile on our faces. Any further delay is going to leave permanent mark on us with frowning lines running deep into the face. As is said, smile increases ones' face value, let us smile and laugh more and more - but in good humour. Let the 'laugh lines' talk about the way we take our lives.

It has been more than a month now since I started this blog and it is time now to relax a bit by sharing a few rib tickling samples of leave applications forwarded to me thru email. While you enjoy these applications, I hope and wish that smiles find a place on your faces, forever. And with smiles on your faces, I would like this blog-site to register 1K mark of smiling hits and move on with you.

Now, get ready and enjoy the Leave Applications- as forwarded to me :

1. Infosys , Bangalore :
An employee applied for leave as follows:
'Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife, please sanction me one-week leave.'

2. This is from Oracle Bangalore :
From an employee who was performing the 'mundan' ceremony of his 10 year old son:
'as I want to shave my son's head , please leave me for two days..'

3. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was performing
his daughter's wedding:

'as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave..'

4.From H.A.L.. Administration Dept:

'As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for it, please grant me 10 days leave.'

5. Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:

'Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not return, please grant me half day casual leave'.

6.A leave letter - declaring holiday:

'I am suffering from fever, please declare one-day holiday.'

7.A leave letter to the headmaster:

'As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today'.

8. A Covering Note:
'I am enclosed herewith...'

9. Another one:

'Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below...'.

10. Actual letter written for application of leave:

'My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave'.

11.Letter writing:

'I am well here and hope you are also in the same well.'

12.A candidate's job application:

'This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ' Typist and an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both (!!) for the past several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am applying for the post.

That's all for now. Keep smiling.

Madhukar Mohan