Have you ever, at any one time, had the feeling that life is bad, real bad, and you wish you were in another situation?
You find life make things difficult for you, work , life , everything seems to go wrong...
Read the following story... it may change your views about life:
After reading this from forwarded email.. found that is kinda true..
there is this man, despite taking 2 jobs, he brings back barely above 1K per month, he is happy as he is.
people will be wondering how he can be as happy as he is considering he has to skimp his life with the low pay to support a pair of old parents, in-laws, a wife, 2 daughters and the many bills of a household.
He explained that it was through one incident that he saw in India that happened a few years ago when he was really feeling low and touring India after a major setback.
He said that right in front of his very eyes he saw an Indian mother chop off her child's right hand with a chopper. The helplessness in the mother's eyes, the scream of pain from the innocent 4-year-old child haunted him until today.
You may ask why did the mother do so; had the child been naughty, had the child's hand been infected?? No, it was done for two simple words- - -TO BEG!
The desperate mother deliberately caused the child to be handicapped so that the child could go out to the streets to beg.
Taken aback by the scene, he dropped a piece of bread he was eating half-way. And almost instantly, a flock 5 or 6 children swamped towards this small piece of bread which was covered with sand, robbing bits from one another. The natural reaction of hunger.
Stricken by the happenings, he instructed his guide to drive him to the nearest bakery. He arrived at two bakeries and bought every single loaf of bread he found in the bakeries. The owner was dumbfounded but willingly sold everything. He spent less than $100 to obtain about 400 loaves of bread (this is less than $0.25 per loaf) and spent another $100 to get daily necessities.
Off he went in the truck full of bread into the streets. As he distributed the bread and necessities to the children (mostly handicapped) and a few adults, he received cheers and bows from these unfortunate. For the first time in his life he wondered how people can give up their dignity for a loaf of bread which cost less than $0.25.
He began to tell himself how fortunate he is. How fortunate he is to be able to have a complete body, have a job! , have a family, have the chance to complain what food is nice and what isn't nice, have the chance to be clothed, have the many things that these people in front of him are deprived of...
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, it is the realization of how much you already have."
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that! we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
tagged.. random questions
1. What's your favorite book at the present time?
-Tuesday with Morries
2. Given the chance, what special ability/power would you like to have?
-healing power i hope so.. hehe..
3. What's your favorite color? Why?
white.. dunno.. just like that..
4. Where is the place you want to go the most?
-back home to see my nephew..
5. If you have one dream to come true, what would it be?
- to be love by the one i love dearly..hehe..
6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
-Yes. Everything happens for a reason.
7. Do you think friends are important?
- friends are something i treasures most besides my family
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
- build my own house .. and the rest for investment i guess..
9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
-Yes. why not..
10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
-my buddy, wise man, and cute guy (i guess.. hmm.. it depends. hehe)
11. Which type of person do you hate the most?
- i don't usually hate people.. hmm...
12. What is your ambition?
-a be a good nurse or a consultant in future..
13. If you have fault, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
- i prefer to listen to the truth instead, even though it hurts most of the time..
14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
-true joy
15. Are you a shopaholic or not?
-i am not..
16. What is the one thing you like about your country?
- the place that i grew up.. nice people and.. etc.. it depends..
17. If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
- may be not so independent i guess.. girls must be dependent at times..
18. Is there anything that you have done which you regret?
-Not a regret.never..hopefully..
19. What makes you different?
- i am who i am.. only one me in this world..
20. Do you feel good to be friend with the person who tagged you? Why?
-Yes. Why not?
-Tuesday with Morries
2. Given the chance, what special ability/power would you like to have?
-healing power i hope so.. hehe..
3. What's your favorite color? Why?
white.. dunno.. just like that..
4. Where is the place you want to go the most?
-back home to see my nephew..
5. If you have one dream to come true, what would it be?
- to be love by the one i love dearly..hehe..
6. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
-Yes. Everything happens for a reason.
7. Do you think friends are important?
- friends are something i treasures most besides my family
8. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
- build my own house .. and the rest for investment i guess..
9. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
-Yes. why not..
10. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
-my buddy, wise man, and cute guy (i guess.. hmm.. it depends. hehe)
11. Which type of person do you hate the most?
- i don't usually hate people.. hmm...
12. What is your ambition?
-a be a good nurse or a consultant in future..
13. If you have fault, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
- i prefer to listen to the truth instead, even though it hurts most of the time..
14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
-true joy
15. Are you a shopaholic or not?
-i am not..
16. What is the one thing you like about your country?
- the place that i grew up.. nice people and.. etc.. it depends..
17. If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
- may be not so independent i guess.. girls must be dependent at times..
18. Is there anything that you have done which you regret?
-Not a regret.never..hopefully..
19. What makes you different?
- i am who i am.. only one me in this world..
20. Do you feel good to be friend with the person who tagged you? Why?
-Yes. Why not?
Sunday, March 23, 2008
school life
i have not been blogging since started my school life.. i think.. hmmm.. is really toucg initially as the course was shrink from an eleven months course to an eight months course.. so is kinda like being squizzed.. i mean the brain juices .. hehe.. but after awhile get used to the pace already.
i have a bunch of really fun classmates and of cos a fun group mates too..
initially kinda like have gap with some of them.. i mean my classmates .. due to the ' so called generation gap' as they are really SENIOR in age. haha.. although i am not the youngest in class but i do have a lot of nice classmates that really treat me like a younger sister especially my class rep and my 'lau por' in class.. haha.. 'lau por' this nick name kinda like given by others to this close friend of mine in class.. as they were saying that we will somehow be together wherever we go.. so is more like a twin thingy.. hehe.. and no doubt.. she is really caring and i really learn a lot from her experience and her knowledge as well.
binli is my another friend from this class.. she is really intelligent and of cos a bit bossy at times la.. but otherwise she is cute.. i mean her behaviour. haha.. really like to see guo bing ( lau por) verses binli.. hehe.. they really have a lot of arguement initially as they came from different views and perpectives.. but it was fun.. haha.. aaaannnnddd..
during this time.. i learn to really give and take.. and a lot of time.. i need to give more then taking it.. but i do feel satisfied as after giving i actually gain more.. u may somehow find it funny but .. this is what i really feel. there is no right and wrong in it.. but hehe.. i learn to change my views a lot of time here..
i started with feeling angry one of my groupmate but yet.. i learn that being angry will not help at all.. so, i put down all my anger and forgive.. right after that i do feel so much relief..and life can then move on.. right.. hehe..
besides that , i kinda glad that i do did well in my accademic... which really another boost to me.. in here i do need to testify how great is my Father in heaven.. if is not because of Him.. i will not be where i am now.. i learned not to complained, and of cos the best thing from Him that i learned was it is more blessed to give then to receive..
i think i shall stop here instead.. will come in once in awhile again Only if i m free.. bye.. God bless..
i have a bunch of really fun classmates and of cos a fun group mates too..
initially kinda like have gap with some of them.. i mean my classmates .. due to the ' so called generation gap' as they are really SENIOR in age. haha.. although i am not the youngest in class but i do have a lot of nice classmates that really treat me like a younger sister especially my class rep and my 'lau por' in class.. haha.. 'lau por' this nick name kinda like given by others to this close friend of mine in class.. as they were saying that we will somehow be together wherever we go.. so is more like a twin thingy.. hehe.. and no doubt.. she is really caring and i really learn a lot from her experience and her knowledge as well.
binli is my another friend from this class.. she is really intelligent and of cos a bit bossy at times la.. but otherwise she is cute.. i mean her behaviour. haha.. really like to see guo bing ( lau por) verses binli.. hehe.. they really have a lot of arguement initially as they came from different views and perpectives.. but it was fun.. haha.. aaaannnnddd..
during this time.. i learn to really give and take.. and a lot of time.. i need to give more then taking it.. but i do feel satisfied as after giving i actually gain more.. u may somehow find it funny but .. this is what i really feel. there is no right and wrong in it.. but hehe.. i learn to change my views a lot of time here..
i started with feeling angry one of my groupmate but yet.. i learn that being angry will not help at all.. so, i put down all my anger and forgive.. right after that i do feel so much relief..and life can then move on.. right.. hehe..
besides that , i kinda glad that i do did well in my accademic... which really another boost to me.. in here i do need to testify how great is my Father in heaven.. if is not because of Him.. i will not be where i am now.. i learned not to complained, and of cos the best thing from Him that i learned was it is more blessed to give then to receive..
i think i shall stop here instead.. will come in once in awhile again Only if i m free.. bye.. God bless..
Saturday, January 26, 2008
school days...
hello... it has been quite some time after the last post.. school started a month ago..there were so many things going on... going back to school may sound quite fun and somehow better than working of cos.. but there are too many things to take into consideration.. ie.. financially, stress coping, relationships, family....
is not easy for me.. esp these few weeks.. being a student does not mean i can forget all my responsibilities.. esp at home.. but i am so lucky to have such an understanding family..they supported me fully and with their understanding i can concerntrate in my studies instead..
is not easy for me.. esp these few weeks.. being a student does not mean i can forget all my responsibilities.. esp at home.. but i am so lucky to have such an understanding family..they supported me fully and with their understanding i can concerntrate in my studies instead..
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
great lesson
hiiii... bangkok here we come... hee.. went to bangkok on 29th to 2 dec.. a short trip with huiyi, laychin and weichen... first time going out to bangkok with them.. so excited.. hee..
we reached bangkok at about 8 plus?? couldn't really remember.. i think so.. then took a cab to our budget hotel in china town.. ( new empire hotel).. not a bad choice for a budget hotel actually..it doesn't cost much plus most of them can speak mandarin.. so is a lot more easy for us.. after checking in..we went to hunt for food nearby... first we sat down near the wantan mee stall... and of cos we ordered as well.. was kinda disappointed cos the bowl may appears big but the noodles.... no words to describe..then after that we still kinda hungry.. went to another stall.. and this time round we ordered some side dishes with rice.. finally, we are full.. guess what.. the wantan mee cost us 160baht 4person and the 4 dishes plus rice cost us bout 190baht... which we hardly can feel what is wantan noodle there.. but anyway.. we was full still.. so is still ok la.. shall not complaint too much..
hmmm.. will con't other days k.. night,...
we reached bangkok at about 8 plus?? couldn't really remember.. i think so.. then took a cab to our budget hotel in china town.. ( new empire hotel).. not a bad choice for a budget hotel actually..it doesn't cost much plus most of them can speak mandarin.. so is a lot more easy for us.. after checking in..we went to hunt for food nearby... first we sat down near the wantan mee stall... and of cos we ordered as well.. was kinda disappointed cos the bowl may appears big but the noodles.... no words to describe..then after that we still kinda hungry.. went to another stall.. and this time round we ordered some side dishes with rice.. finally, we are full.. guess what.. the wantan mee cost us 160baht 4person and the 4 dishes plus rice cost us bout 190baht... which we hardly can feel what is wantan noodle there.. but anyway.. we was full still.. so is still ok la.. shall not complaint too much..
hmmm.. will con't other days k.. night,...
Monday, November 5, 2007
family retreat...
yeah.. a week of leave.. went back for a family gathering cum retreat.. a one year once thingy.. hee.. went to my younger sister place in KL.. hee.. to check on her and to disturb her somehow.. hahaaa.. then went to chau keat road for a KL tour, ohh.. in the early afternoon we actually went to the Zoo.. bringing our little princess to tour around.. was kinda tired cos a lot ... of walking... but we enjoyed.. cos our princess was very happy. hee.... oh ya.. forgot to introduce our princess... she is my niece.. baby sandy.. my parent first grand child.. and of cos my first niece.. hee.. all the attention was given to her.... including myself.. what to do.... she is our princess ma... heee.. we took a lot of pictures on that day as well.. oh ya.. forgot to mention bout my younger bro.. he took the camera and saying that he wanted to become the camera man of the day... heee... taking lots of photos.. all of us enjoyed it eventhough is kinda tired but we appreaciate the quality time that we spend together...
the next day.. we went to 'The Eye On Malaysia' ... just passing by actually.. hee.. cos kinda late already.. we was rushing to another destination.. which was Sunway Lagoon and Theme park.. initially our itinerary was to go to 'The Eye On Malaysia' and from there we took the Hop On Hop Off bus to tour around the tourism area.. as my sis is working in this company.. but a little bit wasted cos we didn't manage to as all of us was kinda drained the other night.. woke up late.. hee.. we still manage to enjoy in Sunway lagoon and theme park..
this time round the 'camera man' fall sick.. but of cos he would not want to volunteer himself to not to go to the theme park.. hee.. and our dear princess loves the water.. and really enjoyed herself.. there isn't much changes in Sunway... after so many years.. maybe added this bungee bounce thingy.. could recalled it's name anyway.. was too ex to wanting to take this ride.. so we aborted it.. hee.. hmmm.. some hiccups during this trip was my sister in law had a fall.. her leg was trapped into the gap of the space ship thingy.. luckily it did not hurt much.. but all of us was worried for her ... there were bruises and scratches mark seen over the both legs.. but she claims that she's OK.. and being a nurse.. i've checked on her and make sure she's alright then we continue our journey..
guess what .. our driver 'ah siang' my sis boyfriend was having headache after the sunway trip.. so i volunteer myself in driving his car back to malacca.as all of u know that i hardly have the chance to drive.. so my skill in driving was.... shall not mention too much on that.. hee.. does that gives u a clearer picture of it.. hee.. anyway we manage to reach malacca 'safely'.. my skill not that bad right after all... hee..
we concluded our family retreat with a dinner in malacca.. at our favourite restaurant..
the next day.. we went to 'The Eye On Malaysia' ... just passing by actually.. hee.. cos kinda late already.. we was rushing to another destination.. which was Sunway Lagoon and Theme park.. initially our itinerary was to go to 'The Eye On Malaysia' and from there we took the Hop On Hop Off bus to tour around the tourism area.. as my sis is working in this company.. but a little bit wasted cos we didn't manage to as all of us was kinda drained the other night.. woke up late.. hee.. we still manage to enjoy in Sunway lagoon and theme park..
this time round the 'camera man' fall sick.. but of cos he would not want to volunteer himself to not to go to the theme park.. hee.. and our dear princess loves the water.. and really enjoyed herself.. there isn't much changes in Sunway... after so many years.. maybe added this bungee bounce thingy.. could recalled it's name anyway.. was too ex to wanting to take this ride.. so we aborted it.. hee.. hmmm.. some hiccups during this trip was my sister in law had a fall.. her leg was trapped into the gap of the space ship thingy.. luckily it did not hurt much.. but all of us was worried for her ... there were bruises and scratches mark seen over the both legs.. but she claims that she's OK.. and being a nurse.. i've checked on her and make sure she's alright then we continue our journey..
guess what .. our driver 'ah siang' my sis boyfriend was having headache after the sunway trip.. so i volunteer myself in driving his car back to malacca.as all of u know that i hardly have the chance to drive.. so my skill in driving was.... shall not mention too much on that.. hee.. does that gives u a clearer picture of it.. hee.. anyway we manage to reach malacca 'safely'.. my skill not that bad right after all... hee..
we concluded our family retreat with a dinner in malacca.. at our favourite restaurant..
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
FINALLY... everythings over..
Finally i'm kinda settled with everything.. house moving...and cat's wedding... settled as in i finally can sit down and blog again.. otherwise.. haiii... there are too many things happening recently... first most of my colleagues which are closer to me resigned.. secondly.. house rental increases that forces me to move out from spottiswoode park to braddell... thirdly.. cat's wedding... let me elaborate further k...
firstly, kelly resigned, then hiyi..ivy,... next laychin... and finally pauline(was managed to be persuaded by sis ho to transfer out instead of resigned)..then the 'monday meeting'.. haiii... shall not talk on this monday issue.. so depressed... just curious to ask all of you... what do you think if suddenly so many of them resigned and asking of transfering out the the ward??problems with supervisor?? problems with working environment?? relationship with one another?? or better prospect outside... shall not comment much in this area.. hee..
lets move on.. secondly...moving house...
was in a rush to search for a house/room... as my previous landlord wanted to raise the rent.. THANK GOD... God provides.. jtc finally approaved my application in renting the whole house.. after appealing... and guess what.. the location are' super good' how should i put it.. it is so convenient.. my new place is so near to mrt station... 1 minute walk.... hee... i never write wrongly.. is really 1 minute from mrt station.. hee.. really praise God for this place..
hmmm.. here comes the juice... eventhough a nice location but is an empty house. which means i have to get everything myself... moving all my things from the old place and yet i still need to get extra things.. like a study table, a wadrobe.. fridge, washing machine, ... etc.. sorry no sofa at my new place yet... anyone wanna donate?? hee.. i dun mind secondhand... hee..
i've just settled with my new place.. now it is equipped with almost eveything except sofa.. hee.. good right.. it all thank God that provide.. and having a nice housemate as well...
thirdly.. my granny's anniversary and cat's wedding...
my granny's wedding was not as taxing as cat's cos my aunt settled almost everything.. but for cat's.. it was a great challenge for me ... as i need to move house.. granny's wedding.. tight work schedule... church deco.. special item...
sounds busy hor.. trust me.. it was that busy k... but everything ended up pretty well.. hee. except some hiccups in presenting the special items.. i've forgotten that i have stage fright... during practice was still goood but when the time comes.. hee.. i forgotten how to start to sing the song that i composed ... eugene( my pianist on that day) .. keep playing the melody but still..haii.. i finally asked eugene to help me start the song presentation... so embaracing hor... what to do.. hee.. otherwise everything was great... let me attached my new song below k.. hope u guys like it...special thanks to flint lu .. lyrics revised by flint...
1)当我第一次遇见你
我开始懂得爱是如此神奇
你的笑容仿佛充满魔力
让我不由自主地靠近你
跟你在一起的幸福时光
让我尝到了爱情的甜蜜
想永远在你身边守护你 …
2)虽然也有泪水与伤害
也曾懦弱迟疑忽略了关怀
但我不会丢下你一个人在爱情中孤军奋战
Chorus:
爱，是多么的不简单让
我头昏又目眩
也让我看到了世界最美好 的一面
爱，是多么的不简单
让我充实每一天
它让我懂得了生活的意义
firstly, kelly resigned, then hiyi..ivy,... next laychin... and finally pauline(was managed to be persuaded by sis ho to transfer out instead of resigned)..then the 'monday meeting'.. haiii... shall not talk on this monday issue.. so depressed... just curious to ask all of you... what do you think if suddenly so many of them resigned and asking of transfering out the the ward??problems with supervisor?? problems with working environment?? relationship with one another?? or better prospect outside... shall not comment much in this area.. hee..
lets move on.. secondly...moving house...
was in a rush to search for a house/room... as my previous landlord wanted to raise the rent.. THANK GOD... God provides.. jtc finally approaved my application in renting the whole house.. after appealing... and guess what.. the location are' super good' how should i put it.. it is so convenient.. my new place is so near to mrt station... 1 minute walk.... hee... i never write wrongly.. is really 1 minute from mrt station.. hee.. really praise God for this place..
hmmm.. here comes the juice... eventhough a nice location but is an empty house. which means i have to get everything myself... moving all my things from the old place and yet i still need to get extra things.. like a study table, a wadrobe.. fridge, washing machine, ... etc.. sorry no sofa at my new place yet... anyone wanna donate?? hee.. i dun mind secondhand... hee..
i've just settled with my new place.. now it is equipped with almost eveything except sofa.. hee.. good right.. it all thank God that provide.. and having a nice housemate as well...
thirdly.. my granny's anniversary and cat's wedding...
my granny's wedding was not as taxing as cat's cos my aunt settled almost everything.. but for cat's.. it was a great challenge for me ... as i need to move house.. granny's wedding.. tight work schedule... church deco.. special item...
sounds busy hor.. trust me.. it was that busy k... but everything ended up pretty well.. hee. except some hiccups in presenting the special items.. i've forgotten that i have stage fright... during practice was still goood but when the time comes.. hee.. i forgotten how to start to sing the song that i composed ... eugene( my pianist on that day) .. keep playing the melody but still..haii.. i finally asked eugene to help me start the song presentation... so embaracing hor... what to do.. hee.. otherwise everything was great... let me attached my new song below k.. hope u guys like it...special thanks to flint lu .. lyrics revised by flint...
1)当我第一次遇见你
我开始懂得爱是如此神奇
你的笑容仿佛充满魔力
让我不由自主地靠近你
跟你在一起的幸福时光
让我尝到了爱情的甜蜜
想永远在你身边守护你 …
2)虽然也有泪水与伤害
也曾懦弱迟疑忽略了关怀
但我不会丢下你一个人在爱情中孤军奋战
Chorus:
爱，是多么的不简单让
我头昏又目眩
也让我看到了世界最美好 的一面
爱，是多么的不简单
让我充实每一天
它让我懂得了生活的意义
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