Hitarth, on last monday became the first person to have passed Australian Citizenship Examination from our family. And what a way to achieve this feat. He scored 95 % of marks in the Examination. He will be able to apply for the Citizenship and after approval will be conferred with the Citizenship in a special Pledge ceremony.

Here are some SMS that he received from friends and relatives on the occassion:

Bharat Kaka: Hallo Buck - up and carry on our blessings are always with you - Kaka-kaki

Shanky: Congrats, Njoy !!

Amish: Heartiest Congratulations, God Bless You !!

Papa: Hi Australian, Indeed a great step forward.... Papa - Mummy - Shanky

Purvi: Your Message Made my Day

Dhiman: Hey, Great News to start a day with. Heartily Congrats Bro. You Truly deserve it. Jai Hatkesh.... Dhiman n Bansri.

Spandan: Congrats Brother, Hope you have many such successes.

Sruta: Hey! Congrats Bro. So can we have another party from u?? Lol.. Anyways, main part is that u got such gud marks.. Njoy.. TC

Khushboo: Congratulations !! That's great dear. Njoy and have a wonderful day... JsK

What a dream run it has been for Hitarth all these years since he have stepped out of Home firstly went to Pune and than here in Sydney. Still he has a message - "The Game is Not Over Yet, As I havent WON everything yet !!! :)

Hello All,

shamI shamayate paapam shamI shaTruvinaashinI ||
arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamsya priyadasrshinI ||
karishyamaaNayaatraayaa yayaakaalam sukham mayaa ||
tatranirviGnakrtrItvam bhava shrIraamapUjitaa ||

This day is for worshiping weapons. But in modern life those weapons are replaced by Automobiles, Machines and new Gadgets of this day.

Amish Bhai bought a new TATA Safari EX 2.2 VTT Dicor......Cycus Grey color this dusshera and it looks great. I have uploaded its pics.









And the Best of all ---

I found a great fact today while calculating dates. According, to the information i have, Last person to Die in our family was Manikanth Sankalchand Jani (Brother of Ratilal Dada) in 1943. With the passing away of Ratilal Dada, earlier this year, our family have faced such a demise for the first time in 65 years which is something really great if you compare it with the days when no one was really able to survive for more than 50 years in our family.

What a fascinating month this has been that is bringing good news from all over the place.

Kosha Nilesh Jani, who passed her 12th Science examinations this year in May, is about to leave for U.S.A. for pursuing her higher studies - BSC in Physics. It feels so great that the Legacy of education, whose roots were laid back by Late. Shri Ratilal Jani, 50-60 years ago are still so strong. Every present day Jani family kid is so well educated and well placed in their respective field.

Wish you BEST OF LUCK - Kinni : As we say - Do the Best and Be the Best

For all your days prepare
And meet them ever alike
When you are the anvil, bear -
When you are the hammer, Strike.

This is what, Hitarth Harish Jani, have been doing since July 2006, when he passed out of his Masters of Information Technology course. After putting his heart and soul in pursuing his higher degree, he had been struggling to get a good reasonable job of his standards. Finally, after some initial disappointments - he has been selected in an International company called Panalpina (www.panalpina.com). He has been included into IT department of the company and will be closely working with HR - IT and Finance departments. This is indeed an ultimate achievement - a career in a respected international company, in a respected field.

Dear All,

Yesterday (260408) was Dharv's annual day function.
Enclipped are few of the snaps when he and his group
were dancing to the tunes of "Koi ladki hain, jab woh
hasti hain, baarish aati hain.....chak dhoom dhoom
chak dhoom dhoom chak dhoom dhoom chak!"

(Pls see the sky blue watch on his right hand which I
brought recently from Singapore......he wore it with
pride saying MY DAD has brought it for me.....I love
him!)

Enjoy!

Amish

દિલગીરી સાથે જણાવાનું કે અમારા પુજ્ય પિતાશ્રી રતિલાલ એસ. જાની (બેંક ઓફ બરોડા) તા. ૧૪/૦૧/૨૦૦૮ ના રોજ પ્રભુના શરણ થયા છે.

સદગતનું બેસણું તા. ૨૨/૦૧/૨૦૦૮ ને મંગળવારના રોજ સાંજે ૫ થી ૭ કલાકે નીચેના સ્થળે રાખેલ છે:
ઝાબક ભવન, વડોદરા.


લિ.
ભરત જાની
પંકજ જાની
હરીશ જાની
નિલેશ જાની

Dadaji Asthi Visarjan - 15th January 2008, 10.30 AM

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Nilesh Ratilal Jani
Amish Bharat Jani
Dhiman Pankaj Jani
Hitarth Harish Jani

Sankalchand Kuberchand Jani
Date of Birth: 13/02/1887 - at Lunawada, Panchmahal District, Gujarat, India
Heavenly Abode: 08/02/1942
Marriage Date: Not Known
Chanchal Sankalchand Jani
Date of Birth: Not Known
Heavenly Abode: Oct/Nov - 1936
Marriage Date: Not Known
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Ratilal Sankalchand Jani
[S/o Sankalchand Jani]
Date of Birth: 10/02/1916
Heavenly Abode: 14/01/2008
Marriage Date: March - 1936
Premila Ratilal Jani
[W/o Ratilal Jani]
Date of Birth: June - 1923
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: March - 1936
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Bhagwati Ashwin Rawal
[D/o Ratilal Jani, W/o Ashwin Rawal]
Date of Birth: 29/12/1940
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/02/1960
Ashwin Shivprasad Rawal
Date of Birth: 09/10/1935
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/02/1960
Ketna Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 16/02/1962
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 81
Minesh Sureshchandra Pandya
Date of Birth: 06/02/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 81
Sohil Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 10/04/1983
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Niyati Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 16/01/1988
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Deepan Ashwin Rawal
Date of Birth: 18/03/1969
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/12/1996
Anjali Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 15/07/1971
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/12/1996
Vedagna Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 03/09/1999
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Atharva Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 04/09/2004
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Bharat Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 03/11/1943
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 16/05/1970
Jayshree Bharat Jani
Date of Birth: 07/11/1948
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 16/05/1970
Amish Bharat Jani
Date of Birth: 11/05/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 08/12/2000
Vaishali Amish Jani
Date of Birth: 23/09/1978
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 08/12/2000
Dharv Amish Jani
Date of Birth: 20/08/2002
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Purvi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 25/10/1973
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 04/12/1997
Prashant KanakKumar Jani
Date of Birth: 12/08/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 04/12/1997
Aayushi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 21/03/1999
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Hitanshi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 15/08/2004
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Vasantika Shailesh Bhatt
[D/o Ratilal Jani, W/o Shailesh Bhatt]
Date of Birth: 10/02/1946
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 15/05/1970
Shailesh Shivprasad Bhatt
Date of Birth: 19/02/1945
Heavenly Abode: 19/07/1996
MarriageDate: 15/05/1970
Sonal Appurva Patel
[D/o Vasantika Bhatt]
Date of Birth: 07/08/1971
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 12/12/1994
Appurva Patel
Date of Birth: 15/02/1970
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 12/12/1994
Lipsa Patel
Date of Birth: 06/05/1997
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Hiral Shailesh Bhatt
Date of Birth: 04/09/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 19/01/1999
Neha Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 21/07/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 19/01/1999
Aarav Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 11/01/2001
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Palni Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 03/08/2003
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Sunil Shailesh Bhatt
Date of Birth: 26/10/1974
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 01/11/2000
Aashima Sunil Bhatt
Date of Birth: 16/10/1977
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 01/11/2000
Aarnav Sunil Bhatt
Date of Birth: 24/02/2002
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Pankaj Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 26/03/1948
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1975
Unnati Pankaj Jani
Date of Birth: 17/10/1951
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1975
Himani Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 19/06/1977
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1999
Jetal Dilip Raval
Date of Birth: 29/11/1973
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1999
Neel Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 23/09/2001
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Rudra Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 26/12/2006
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Dhiman Pankaj Jani
Date of Birth: 01/03/1981
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Harish Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 23/01/1951
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 22/11/1979
Kanan Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 10/4/1954
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 22/11/1979
Hitarth Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 18/08/1982
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Vidhi Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 21/01/1986
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Rajeshwari Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 01/04/1953
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 20/01/1974
Bharat Vinodchandra Pandya
Date of Birth: 05/12/1945
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 20/01/1974
Jigar Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 17/12/1974
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 09/12/
Khushboo Jigar Pandya
Date of Birth: 28/05/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 09/12/
Harshil Jigar Pandya
Date of Birth:
Heavenly Abode:
Marriage Date:
Appurva Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 06/11/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 24/04/2002
Dipti Appurva Pandya
Date of Birth: 26/06
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 24/04/2002
Krutarth Appurva Pandya
Date of Birth: 10/09/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Nilesh Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 31/03/1956
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 29/01/1984
Kirtida Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 25/06/1960
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 29/01/1984
Disha Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 30/12/1984
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Kosha Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 11/04/1989
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Acknowledgements

I wish to express my gratitude to all the people associated in the writing of this book, especially Ba – Smt. Premilagauri Jani, Uncles – Shri Bharat Jani, Shri Pankaj Jani, Shri Harish Jani and Shri Nilesh Jani for being very generous in sharing their experience and knowledge.

I am thankful to my Aunts – Smt. Jayshree Bharat Jani, Smt. Unnati Pankaj Jani, Smt. Kanan Harish Jani and Kirtida Nilesh Jani for reviewing text. I thank, my friends and cousins – Amish, Purvi, Himani, Dhiman, Vidhi, Disha and Kosha for their tough critical analysis and comments, accompanied with their gentle support.

And finally, my deepest gratitude to the Generation Next – Dharv, Aayushi, Hitanshi, Neel and Rudra for their unfailing emotional support during formation of this book. I seek the same attitude and enthusiasm which my grandfather cherished all his life, and want them to practice in their own respective lives. I want this work to reflect.

Hitarth Jani

Preface

Since my childhood, I have always heard about life of my Grand father, Ratilal Jani. Have always seen people talking about his terrific past and the way he has led his life. One day, while speaking to him, I asked him if he had a message for Young guns of our family. His message fascinated me. Later, I took courage to ask him about his recollections so that I could pen them down before they were buried under the sands of time.

At present he is 92 years of age. It’s very difficult for him to now recollect certain scenes of his own life. The conversation with him and the information he provided was not always easy to follow, but always fresh and stimulating. It took me days to organize each and every moment of his life in one pattern. It was difficult but challenging enough to rejuvenate my sleeping caliber within.

This book is written for my family members and generation to come here after. It would be so beneficial for the generations to come and know how legend their forefathers have been, how fascinating their personal stories have been and indeed it would also better to let them know what they accomplished in their life time.

For myself, writing this book has been absolute pilgrimage. It feels as if I am into another world. I may not have included all incidents among many narrated by my Grand Pa and others. I am solely responsible for such things, which are completely unintentional.

Something for Ba-Dada / Kaka-kakis /Papa - mummies....

એક ડોસી ડોસાને હજી વ્હાલ કરે છે.

ડોસો જાગે ત્યારે ચશ્માં આપે
અને બ્રશ ઉપર પેસ્ટને લગાડે,
લોકોનું કહેવું છે કે ડોસીને આમ કરી
ડોસાને શાને બગાડે ?
મસાલા ચા અને ગરમ ગરમ નાસ્તો
ડોસી ડોસાનો કેવો ખ્યાલ કરે છે?

નિયમ પ્રમાણે દવા આપેછે રોજ
અને રાખે છે ઝીણું ઝીણું ધ્યાન,
બન્નેનો સંબંધ તો એવો રહ્યો છે
જાણે તલવાર અને મ્યાન.

દરમ્યાનમાં બન્ને જણ મૂંગાં મૂંગાં
એકમેકને એવાં તો ન્યાલ કરે એ.

કાનમાં આપે એ એવાં ઈન્જેકશન
કે સિગરેટ શરાબ હવે છોડો,
ડોસો તો પોતાના તાનમાં જીવે
કયારેક વહેલો આવે કે ક્યારેક મોડો.

બન્નેની વચ્ચે વહે આછું સંગીત
પણ બહારથી ધાંધલધમાલ કરે છે.

ડોસો વાંચે અને ડોસીને મોતિયો
બન્ને જણ વચ્ચે આવો છે પ્રેમ,
લડે છે,ઝગડે છે,હસે છે, રડે છે,
જીવન તો જળની જેમ વહેતું જાય એમ.

દોસ્ત જેવી દીકરીની હાજરીમાં બન્ને જણ
ઘરની દિવાલને ગુલાલ કરે છે.

Today i (Hitarth) have achieved what i desired since i came to Australia. Yes, you guessed it right - I have got my permanent residency here in Australia. I had been trying for it since 1 year now. Yes, you heard it right. I was struggling to get my permanent residency since 1 year now. It is rightly said "Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is something different".

I am perhaps first person in my family to go abroad and achieve something like this. Last one year was really a tough task for me to handle. Away from parents, struggling to get a good job and than this Permanent Residency things coming up was difficult to handle at same time. But some how i was able to cope up with such a tough time. My mental toughness proved once again to be beneficial in gaining what i always wanted. It really helped me to minimize the effects of discouragement and turn negatives into positives.

Jack Black, in his illuminating book "MindStore", uses a computer expression to combat negativity - "Delete that Programme".
Whenever a negative thought used to come in my mind or when others make negative comments, I just used to say myself, "Delete that Programme" and used to replace it with a positive thought.

Admittedly, negative mental habits are hard to break. And i have experienced that thing in past. It surely takes time and persistence but rewards you when you really do it. Achieving goals becomes a reality.

"Always make your goals happen" - this is the thought i always carry with myself in my mind and it really helps to motivate myself when i am down with negativity. And offcourse motivation always comes from inside your heart. Without self motivation you will not achieve your goals. As the saying goes, "if it's to be it's down to me". And i had solid backbone with me - my family who always supported me in everything i did since past few years.

Today i have reached my goal. Have achieved what i had always desired. I have achieved it in a style. I have reached at a position where no other Jani family member has ever reached. I am proud of my parents and my family. Now i want to enjoy this moment back home with my parents, sister and other family members.And this part of my life is what i call happYness. But still Miles to go before i sleep, Miles to go before i sleep.....

Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or "Big Brothers.

A Tribute to all Fathers in the world on this father's day.


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What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

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DADDY,
If all these Kisses aren't enough,
There's two hands to help with garden stuff.
If all these hugs don't work their charm,
There's two arms to help keep you warm.
If this gift doesn't show how much we care,
We have REAL hugs & kisses to share!