Want to know why u r working so hard?
On the very first day of the world, God created the cow.
He said to the cow: "Ah Gu (cow), today I have created you! Your job is to go to the field with the farmer all day long. You will provide the energy to pull things! You will also provide milk for people to drink! You are to work all day under the sun! In return, you will only eat grass. For that, you will have a life span of 50 years."
Ah Gu objected. "What.. I work all day in the sun and I get only to eat grass! On top of that, I have to give my milk away! This is tough and you want me to live 50 years! I'll take 20 and you can have the remaining 30 years back!"
God agreed.
On the next day, God created the dog.
He said to the dog. "Ah Kow (dog), I have created you for a purpose. You are to sit all day by the door of your master's house! Should anyone come in, you are to bark at them! In return, you will eat your master's leftovers. I'll give you a life span of 20 years."
Ah Kow objected. " What! I have to sit by the door all day and will need to bark at people, and what do I get...LEFTOVERS... This isn't right, I'll take 10 and you can have the remaining 10 years back!"
God agreed again.
On the third day, God created the monkey.
He said to the monkey. "Lao Kao (monkey), your job is to entertain people. You will make them laugh, act stupid and make faces! You will also do somersaults and swing on trees to amaze them. In return, you will get to eat bananas and peanuts. For that, I'll give you 20 years to live."
Naturally the monkey objected. "This is ridiculous, I gotta make faces and make people laugh let not even come to the part about the trees and somersaults. Tell you what, I'll give 10 years of my life to thank you for my existence and I'll take 10. What do you think?"
God agreed again.
On the forth day, God created humans. God said to the man. "You are my best piece of work, for that, you will only need to sleep, eat, sleep, play, eat, sleep again and do nothing else.You will get to eat all the best things and play with the best toys. All you need to do is enjoy all your life. For this kinda of life, I'll give you 20 years."
Just like the rest, the man objected. "What, all I need to do is relax and enjoy myself and I have only 20 years to live? Tell you what, you've 30 years back from Ah Gu, 10 years from Ah Kow and another 10 from Lao Kao and you probably don't know what to do with all those lifes. Why not I take them all and I'll have 70 years to live?"
God being such good natured, agreed with a smile.....
AND THAT IS WHY.....
We eat, sleep, play and enjoy for the first 20 years of our lives when we are growing up.
Work like a cow for the next 30 to raise our family.
Sit outside the door and bark at people for the next 10 when we are retired.
And finally, we make faces and perform monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren for the final 10 years.
GET IT ?????
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
真正的毒药在？？
A long time ago in China , a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many other mother-in-law' s habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed, and weeks passed.
Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not tolerate her mother-in-law' s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it!
Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.
Mr. Huang thought for a while, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."
Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do."
Mr.Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poisonto get rid of your mother-in-law because that would cause people to become suspicious."Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects you, when she dies you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue with her. Obey her everywish, andtreat her like a queen."
Li-Li was so happy. She thanked Mr. Huang andhurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weekswent by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered whatMr.Huang had said about avoiding suspicion. So she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.
After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Lihad practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that shealmost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with hermother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.
The mother-in-law' s attitude towards Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter. Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said,"Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her.
"HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying: "The person who loves others will also be loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.
Days passed, and weeks passed.
Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not tolerate her mother-in-law' s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it!
Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.
Mr. Huang thought for a while, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."
Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do."
Mr.Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poisonto get rid of your mother-in-law because that would cause people to become suspicious."Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects you, when she dies you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue with her. Obey her everywish, andtreat her like a queen."
Li-Li was so happy. She thanked Mr. Huang andhurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weekswent by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered whatMr.Huang had said about avoiding suspicion. So she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.
After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Lihad practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that shealmost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with hermother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.
The mother-in-law' s attitude towards Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter. Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said,"Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her.
"HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying: "The person who loves others will also be loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.
Monday, November 19, 2007
记得当年年纪小
老爸的朋友新家入伙，大摆宴席，沾老爸的光，有机会吃自由餐咯。。。说真的，我很喜欢吃自由餐的感觉，那种随心所欲的感觉，好棒哦。。。
自己建的独立式洋房，五个睡房，一个视听间，一个书房，一个储藏室，里头却只住两个人，豪华中带有几许寂寞。。。。
主人请了很多人，多数是我不认识的，哎呀，当然啦，主人又不是我的朋友，请的朋友当然不是我的年龄层的人。。。 这也好，我可以放心吃，不必忙着应酬别人。。。
忽然，老爸走到我身边，指着一位妇女，对我说：“你还记得她吗？她是你小学的老师---林玉顺。”
“是么？那里？”我顺着老爸手指的方向望去。“是咯，好久没看到她了。”
“她来我店里时，还常常问起你。快，过去和她打个招呼。”
我向那身穿红色 t-shirt 的妇人走去。
“老师，您好，还记得我吗？”
“你是。。。。玉慧？？”
“哈。。老师，您的记性还真好。”
“好久没见到你了，近来还好吗？”
“托老师的福，我很好，老师，您还在教书吗？”
“是啊，还是在乐山教书，多几年就退休咯。。。哈哈，时间过得真快。。。嘿，小X，你还记得她吗？乐山以前的学生。”林老师对令一位站在她身旁的妇女说到。
“嗯。。。有印象，但忘了她叫什么名，只记得她很活泼，很聪明。”
“玉慧，你还记得这位老师吗？”
“记得，当然记得。”说真的，我是不太记得啦，只是印象中她不曾教过我，应该是教过我哥的其中一位老师。。。
“你姐姐、哥哥都还好吧。。。”林老师问。
“他们都好，姐姐在JB开幼儿园，大哥在新加坡，二哥在KL。”
“哈，你们都长大了。你姐姐小时候很乖，很文静，你呢，就恰恰相反，很好动，很活泼。”
“老师，说好听一点是很活泼，说难听一点就是很坏蛋啦。。。”我扯老师的后腿，开玩笑说。
“不是不是，你小时候不坏蛋，只是真的很活泼，很会讲话，口齿伶俐，很聪明，是不是，小X？”
“是咯，你小时真的很活泼，很多老师都爱逗你。”小X老师附和着说。
“有件事最令我印象深刻。。。哈。。。有一次，苏老师带了一位新同学到班上来，我介绍给同学们认识。。。。”老师说着，目光仿佛回到当时的情况。。。。
“各位同学，这是我们的新同学，他以后会与我们一同学习，他叫郑育明，Tee Yi Ming，让我们欢迎他的加入。”
掌声响起。。。。
“掌声之后，忽然听到你说。。。”林老师回到了现实，笑着对我说：“老师，他这人怎么这么霸道，刚来就要拿第一名。。。。。你这句话，真的让我和苏老师印象深刻。。。哈哈。。。”
“哈哈哈。。。”小X老师和我都笑了。。。。
Tee Yi Ming = 第一名。。。？？？哈哈，多亏我想得出。。。。
我真的有说过这句话吗？不知道叻。。。哎呀，童言无忌啦，这就是当小孩的特权。。。嘻嘻。。。
自己建的独立式洋房，五个睡房，一个视听间，一个书房，一个储藏室，里头却只住两个人，豪华中带有几许寂寞。。。。
主人请了很多人，多数是我不认识的，哎呀，当然啦，主人又不是我的朋友，请的朋友当然不是我的年龄层的人。。。 这也好，我可以放心吃，不必忙着应酬别人。。。
忽然，老爸走到我身边，指着一位妇女，对我说：“你还记得她吗？她是你小学的老师---林玉顺。”
“是么？那里？”我顺着老爸手指的方向望去。“是咯，好久没看到她了。”
“她来我店里时，还常常问起你。快，过去和她打个招呼。”
我向那身穿红色 t-shirt 的妇人走去。
“老师，您好，还记得我吗？”
“你是。。。。玉慧？？”
“哈。。老师，您的记性还真好。”
“好久没见到你了，近来还好吗？”
“托老师的福，我很好，老师，您还在教书吗？”
“是啊，还是在乐山教书，多几年就退休咯。。。哈哈，时间过得真快。。。嘿，小X，你还记得她吗？乐山以前的学生。”林老师对令一位站在她身旁的妇女说到。
“嗯。。。有印象，但忘了她叫什么名，只记得她很活泼，很聪明。”
“玉慧，你还记得这位老师吗？”
“记得，当然记得。”说真的，我是不太记得啦，只是印象中她不曾教过我，应该是教过我哥的其中一位老师。。。
“你姐姐、哥哥都还好吧。。。”林老师问。
“他们都好，姐姐在JB开幼儿园，大哥在新加坡，二哥在KL。”
“哈，你们都长大了。你姐姐小时候很乖，很文静，你呢，就恰恰相反，很好动，很活泼。”
“老师，说好听一点是很活泼，说难听一点就是很坏蛋啦。。。”我扯老师的后腿，开玩笑说。
“不是不是，你小时候不坏蛋，只是真的很活泼，很会讲话，口齿伶俐，很聪明，是不是，小X？”
“是咯，你小时真的很活泼，很多老师都爱逗你。”小X老师附和着说。
“有件事最令我印象深刻。。。哈。。。有一次，苏老师带了一位新同学到班上来，我介绍给同学们认识。。。。”老师说着，目光仿佛回到当时的情况。。。。
“各位同学，这是我们的新同学，他以后会与我们一同学习，他叫郑育明，Tee Yi Ming，让我们欢迎他的加入。”
掌声响起。。。。
“掌声之后，忽然听到你说。。。”林老师回到了现实，笑着对我说：“老师，他这人怎么这么霸道，刚来就要拿第一名。。。。。你这句话，真的让我和苏老师印象深刻。。。哈哈。。。”
“哈哈哈。。。”小X老师和我都笑了。。。。
Tee Yi Ming = 第一名。。。？？？哈哈，多亏我想得出。。。。
我真的有说过这句话吗？不知道叻。。。哎呀，童言无忌啦，这就是当小孩的特权。。。嘻嘻。。。
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
施恩莫望报
这是一篇蛮有意思的文章，不妨读一读。。。
One day, Howard Kelly, a poor boy was selling clothing door to door, to pay for his education realized that he only had 10 cents left in his pockets. He was hungry and so decided to ask for some food at the next house that he came to.
In the meantime he lost his hunger when a beautiful young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked her for a glass of water.
She saw that he was very hungry, so instead brought him a hugh glass of milk. He drank it very slowly and then asked :"how much do i owe you?"
"You do not owe me anything at all" she replied "my mother taught us never to accept anything for ding someone a kindness."
He replied:"then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
When Howard Kelly left the house, as well as feeling stronger physically, he sensed a return of his faith in the Lord which he had nearly abandoned.
Years later, this same young woman fell gravely ill. The local doctors were mystified, so they sent her to the big city where they knew that the specialists would be able to diagnose this rare sickness.
Doctor H.K was called as a consultant. When he heard the name of the city where she lived, a memory burned brightly in his eyes. He get up and went to her room. As he entered her room, he immediately recognised her.
He returned to the consultation room, determined to do his best to save her life.
From that day on, he paid special attention to this case. After a long battle, the war was finally won.
Doctor H.K left instructions that the bill should be sent to him for authorisation. He looked it over, write something in the margin and sent it to her room.
She thought that when she opened the envelop, she would find an invoice that would take the rest of her life to pay in full.
But when she finally opened it......
Something caught her attention in the margin of the invoice....
She read these words "Paid in full with a glass of milk : Dcotor H.K"
Tears of joy filled her eyes and her heart. She prayed: Thank you Lord, for your love has crossed the hands and hearts of man.
There is a saying that goes like this: Bread thrown over the water returns to you.
An act of goodness that you do today can come back to you or someone that you love, when you are not expecting it. If you do not see this act of goodness returned, at least you will have made a difference in this world.
And in the end, isn't that what life is all about?
施恩莫望报，佛家说：善有善报，如果你做了善事，但总觉得还未得到任何好报，反而老觉得运气不好，哈，教你一个阿Q一下，对自己说：“我如今只是运气不好，如果我没做善事的话，我可能会更倒霉哦。。”如此一来，你就不会自怨自哀了。。。别烦恼，你的善举，总有一天会有好的回报。。。。记住，不是不报，时辰未到。。。
Friday, November 2, 2007
永恒的怀念
有生必有死，这道理千百年来没人能改变。。。众生平等，不管是人，还是动物，都得经历生老病死这一条路。。。
米妮走了，搬到另一个地方，开始新生活了。。。
值得安慰的是，它并非死于任何病痛，而是老死的。。。
最近这个月来，米妮开始“老态毕露”，走起路来慢吞吞的，走没几步就坐下来休息，食量一天一天的减少，明眼人都看得出它是“老猫”了。。。
昨天在 office 时，突然有种不详的预感，米妮快要离开了。。
放工回家时，看到它蹲在笼子里，没力气动的样子，看起来蛮可怜的，喂它喝葡萄糖水、维他命时，就对它说：“米妮，你的身体如果坏了，就别再执著，舍掉臭皮囊，到更好的地方去。。。”它听懂了吗？我不知道。。。
老爸接着把念佛机放在笼子上面，好让米妮能放下一切，安心离开。。。
晚上睡觉前，还给它喝点葡萄糖水，又对它说：“米妮，你走了，要记得我哦，我也会永远记得你。。。”
或许和它心灵相通，又或许是它来向我道别，睡到半夜时，突然醒了，看一看时钟，接近凌晨十二点，我想，米妮应该走了。。。。
今天早上由于要到新山法庭，所以 5.30am 就起床了。。。如我所料，听到的第一句话，就是“米妮走了。。。”
米妮，你放的下一切，安然的离开，我为你感到骄傲。。。
愿你能到一个好地方。。。祝福你。。。。
我相信，我们一定会再见面，只是以不同的形式见面吧了。。。。
米妮，谢谢你陪了我那么久，我会永远记得你的，希望你也不会忘了我。。。。期待与你再次相遇。。。
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