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Monday, May 25, 2009
Now I Get It
Jennifer carefully opened the envelope she found on her front porch. Inside was a simple, two-line poem that read, "Just as the man with hair of snow, so is the coin that's lost its glow." Inside was a picture of an old man, and an old silver dime. Jennifer wondered what this meant.
The next night another envelope appeared. "Just as the sun on a cloudless day, so is the coin that shines today." Inside was a picture of the sun, along with a brand new dime.
On the third night, another message: "Just as the time that quickly soars, so are the things that are not yours." Inside the envelope was a picture of a cloak, along with a pair of her sister's earrings.
Jennifer could hardly contain herself when the fourth night yielded yet another mysterious poem. This one read, "Just as the sky at noonday clear; so is the object you see here." Inside was a beautiful blue swatch of bloth.
Jennifer pondered the four gifts, wondering what they could mean. She knew her boyfriend was sending them, but what was he trying to say? Suddenly, it hit her. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue!" She squealed to herself. "He wants to marry me!"
What a creative proposal huh! haha (:
The next night another envelope appeared. "Just as the sun on a cloudless day, so is the coin that shines today." Inside was a picture of the sun, along with a brand new dime.
On the third night, another message: "Just as the time that quickly soars, so are the things that are not yours." Inside the envelope was a picture of a cloak, along with a pair of her sister's earrings.
Jennifer could hardly contain herself when the fourth night yielded yet another mysterious poem. This one read, "Just as the sky at noonday clear; so is the object you see here." Inside was a beautiful blue swatch of bloth.
Jennifer pondered the four gifts, wondering what they could mean. She knew her boyfriend was sending them, but what was he trying to say? Suddenly, it hit her. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue!" She squealed to herself. "He wants to marry me!"
What a creative proposal huh! haha (:
Saturday, May 23, 2009
God's Chisel
Today, I just wanna take the opportunity to share with you guys a video through this blog that really touched my heart.
Really.
Ephesians 2:10 (New Living Translation)
10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
"When I get up in the morning and look into the mirror, I don't see a masterpiece."
"I am an original masterpiece. And so are you.
God doesnt make junk. You are an original masterpiece."
Gracia: I don't know about you, but boy, am I proud to be God's masterpiece!
:D
Friday, May 22, 2009
This is an extract from the website http://www.friendship.com.au/tributes/short/01-jun.html
Chelsea Reeves: for Jordon
Today I found out my best friend was moving... It hurts me so bad when I think about how it is going to be in the future... Not only will she be in a different town but, a diffrent state. Before I find out she was moving I used to picture us in the future doing special stuff together. Like sharing a limo on the way to prom, her being the first for me to give her a ride in my new car, partying together on graduation night & stuff like that.. But now I look in the future & I relize we will never have those special moments.. Sure, I have other best friends but, when no one else would understand me I knew I could go to her and she would make me feel like all my problems had gone away after I was done talking to her... I never had a doubt in my mind that I couldn't trust her... Yea we had our fights like every friendship does but, in the end we would always come out together closer than we were before our fight. Jordan what am I going to do without you? Why did you have to leave me now when things were going so bad for me? Who am I going to talk to when no one else understands me? Jordan not leaving for a couple of more months... Until then I'm going to make our last days together our happiest... I love you Jordan....
Does this have a great impact on you? Does it explain to us how important it is to treasure our friends? :) I urge you to tell your friends how important they are to you!
Chelsea Reeves: for Jordon
Today I found out my best friend was moving... It hurts me so bad when I think about how it is going to be in the future... Not only will she be in a different town but, a diffrent state. Before I find out she was moving I used to picture us in the future doing special stuff together. Like sharing a limo on the way to prom, her being the first for me to give her a ride in my new car, partying together on graduation night & stuff like that.. But now I look in the future & I relize we will never have those special moments.. Sure, I have other best friends but, when no one else would understand me I knew I could go to her and she would make me feel like all my problems had gone away after I was done talking to her... I never had a doubt in my mind that I couldn't trust her... Yea we had our fights like every friendship does but, in the end we would always come out together closer than we were before our fight. Jordan what am I going to do without you? Why did you have to leave me now when things were going so bad for me? Who am I going to talk to when no one else understands me? Jordan not leaving for a couple of more months... Until then I'm going to make our last days together our happiest... I love you Jordan....
Does this have a great impact on you? Does it explain to us how important it is to treasure our friends? :) I urge you to tell your friends how important they are to you!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Time understands love
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived; Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others......, including Love. One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, "Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?" Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you." Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please." I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat." Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you." Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now." Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him. Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder. Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?" "It was Time", Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."
Because true love can stand up against all odds,
because, true love can withstand the test of time.
credits : http://www.touchinglovestories.com/timeunderstandslove.htm
Because true love can stand up against all odds,
because, true love can withstand the test of time.
credits : http://www.touchinglovestories.com/timeunderstandslove.htm
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Ring
There was a man who went with his wife to a jewellery shop and a particular ring caught the man's eye. He requested to try it on, and was pleased by how fine the ring looked on his finger. He proceeded to remove it but found that he couldn't. He panicked and the salesperson, along with his wife, tried all means and methods to remove the ring from his finger. In the end, the salesperson applied some sort of lubricant and the ring slipped off easily. The couple breathed a sigh of relief and the wife was about to turn and leave the shop when she realised that her husband had bought the ring.
Later, in the car on the way home, the wife asked her husband why he bought the ring.
'Well, I was embarassed that I had caused them so much trouble so I decided to buy it anyway to thank them.'
'But dear, how much did it cost?'
The husband hesitates and whispers the price of the ring, a guilty look on his face.
'WHAT? How could it cost so much money? Look at the ring! It has a crack on the inside! We have to go and exchange it for another one right now.'
'It's not worth it. We're already home anyway. Just forget about it, forget it.'
As they open the door of their house, the husband mentions casually,'It's funny but just as I left the shop another man's finger got stuck in a ring, too! Wasn't it such a coincidence?'
The wife bangs her head on the wall and cries,'You've been conned! The salesperson purposely chose a ring smaller than the one you requested for so it would get stuck on your finger! How come he had a container of lubricant right under the counter? And then selling it to you for an exorbitant price? You're just so... Arghh!!!'
She proceeds to storm into the bedroom and locks the door, leaving her husband to hit his own head on the door at his foolishness.
In the world today, there are many wolves in sheep's clothing. They might not be who you think they are. We have many names for them: liars, backstabbers, cheaters, and so on. They're main purpose is to gain your trust, or to embarass you enough into helping them get what they want. We must be careful not to trust people too easily, if not we could get easily hurt. It is a shame when people manage to get conned and lose alot of money or break their heart.
Don't let this be your life story. Be wary.
Later, in the car on the way home, the wife asked her husband why he bought the ring.
'Well, I was embarassed that I had caused them so much trouble so I decided to buy it anyway to thank them.'
'But dear, how much did it cost?'
The husband hesitates and whispers the price of the ring, a guilty look on his face.
'WHAT? How could it cost so much money? Look at the ring! It has a crack on the inside! We have to go and exchange it for another one right now.'
'It's not worth it. We're already home anyway. Just forget about it, forget it.'
As they open the door of their house, the husband mentions casually,'It's funny but just as I left the shop another man's finger got stuck in a ring, too! Wasn't it such a coincidence?'
The wife bangs her head on the wall and cries,'You've been conned! The salesperson purposely chose a ring smaller than the one you requested for so it would get stuck on your finger! How come he had a container of lubricant right under the counter? And then selling it to you for an exorbitant price? You're just so... Arghh!!!'
She proceeds to storm into the bedroom and locks the door, leaving her husband to hit his own head on the door at his foolishness.
In the world today, there are many wolves in sheep's clothing. They might not be who you think they are. We have many names for them: liars, backstabbers, cheaters, and so on. They're main purpose is to gain your trust, or to embarass you enough into helping them get what they want. We must be careful not to trust people too easily, if not we could get easily hurt. It is a shame when people manage to get conned and lose alot of money or break their heart.
Don't let this be your life story. Be wary.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Follow Your Heart
Billy loved Katie with all his heart, but he never told a single soul. Katie secretly loved him too, but she thought she would never have a chance with him. Billy asked his friends what they think of her and his friends thought she was gay: they didn't like her at all. So, Billy just went along with them and all of them made fun of her, making her feel really bad and upset.
One day they followed her home from school making fun of her the whole way home. Once she got inside her house she dropped to the floor cringing. She had a crush on Billy since 3rd grade and she didn't know what to do. When Billy got home he felt real bad about what he had done and he decided to go to Katie's house to tell her he was sorry and that he really loved her.
When he got there he knocked on the door. No one answered.
The door was open so he walked in into the living room and found Katie lying dead on the floor. She had slit her wrists. Billy knew it was his fault she killed herself, and now he could never tell her how he really felt.
The moral of this story is: Don't wait till the last minute to tell someone how you really feel, because it just might be too late. Don't always go by what your friends say, just follow your heart.
Credits: http://www.lovefatedestiny.com/teenslovestories.htm
Sunday, May 17, 2009
A Simple Act
Most of you should have heard or seen a similar video like this.
A boy was throwing starfish on the sand into the waters to give them a chance of survival. A man told him that even though you threw some starfish back into the sea, you can't throw everyone of it and save all of them so why try. The boy replied even though he could not save all of the starfish, at least he saved the starfish that he threw into the sea.
Our simple act can make a big difference in other people's life.
Smile to a stranger and you can bright up their day.
Help a fallen child and he'll remember you.
Throw away your rubbish into the wastepaper bin and cut down the number of times the elderly cleaners have to bend their backs to pick it up after you.
Think of what effect you can cause when you do anything.
Someone's life may change just because of your one simple action.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Love Is Blind
This is a video about a little Chinese boy liking a Malay girl.
Like what they are trying to show in the video: is "colour",otherwise race, very important in love relationships?
Love don't include having the same race, religion, age, colour, beliefs, background et cetra.
As we always hear: Love Is Blind.
Credits: Yanbing Jie for the video
Friday, May 15, 2009
Exams are a chance to see your parents' love towards you in a more obvious way.
Any of these situations familiar to you?
-your dad/mum specially waking up early to make a rich breakfast so that you can go for the exam with a full stomach
-your dad/mum sending you to school when they do not do so during normal school days to give you more time to sleep and not needing to wake up so early to leave for school yourself
-your dad/mum giving you encouraging words before you leave for school to give you strength to do the exams
-your dad/mum asking gently about the paper and encourage no matter it was done well or badly to give you the strength and determination to do well for the next paper
-your dad/mum specially cooking your favourite food to provide you with sufficient energy to study after the meal
-your dad/mum asking you to sleep early so that you can have more energy to do the paper the next day
Know their sacrifices just for you now? Cherish your parents today!
Any of these situations familiar to you?
-your dad/mum specially waking up early to make a rich breakfast so that you can go for the exam with a full stomach
-your dad/mum sending you to school when they do not do so during normal school days to give you more time to sleep and not needing to wake up so early to leave for school yourself
-your dad/mum giving you encouraging words before you leave for school to give you strength to do the exams
-your dad/mum asking gently about the paper and encourage no matter it was done well or badly to give you the strength and determination to do well for the next paper
-your dad/mum specially cooking your favourite food to provide you with sufficient energy to study after the meal
-your dad/mum asking you to sleep early so that you can have more energy to do the paper the next day
Know their sacrifices just for you now? Cherish your parents today!
Monday, May 11, 2009
The wrong turn
Let me share with you something that happened to me today.
As usual, my Mom,my sister and I got ready for our bible study class at 7.15pm. But, instead of taking a taxi there, my mom decided to drive us to the class at Upp Serangoon Road. In case you don't know, my mom is a pretty bad driver. She failed her driving test at least 5 or 6 times before she got her license. So, she was not very confident about driving us there on time. I told my mom she would be just fine and I told her I knew the way. At around 6.50pm though, my mom started to be unclear of the directions.
'Should I go straight?'
'Yeah, go straight.'
And then we arrive at the junction.
'Err, go straight or turn right?'
'Turn right!'
She goes straight.
'Ohh dear, I missed it.'
'Nevermind, there's another route from here.'
And we miss that route.
'MOM!You should have kept to your left!'
'It's okay, I'll just U-turn somewhere in front.'
Except it's quite some time before we spot the U-turn. And, my mom misses that U-turn too.
'Oh, did I just miss it? I'll find another U-turn, no worries.'
But, it turns out that there IS no other U-turn. We're on the expressway. And we watch as we pass Toa Payoh, Lornie Road, Mount Alvernia Hospital...
My sis starts to cry.'We're lost! We'll never get home now.'
Normally I'll chide her for being so childish but I'm scared too. And so is my mom. But look! There's a sign that says Changi Airport!
My mom sighs in relief.'Finally, a place I recognise. I'm sorry, girls, but we'll just have to go home. It's too late to turn back.'
Somewhere on the route home, my sis pipes,'Hey, we just went straight all the way and we're home!'
I nod my head,'Yeah, you're right. That's crazy.'
And my mom finds the right time to quote a bible verse,'So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.'
That verse, surprisingly, actually applied to our predicament. We didn't turn left, we didn't turn right, we went straight and we were home!
So in a weird kind of way today, we learnt to never make a wrong turn, cause you can never turn back. Also, next week, we're taking a cab until I'm old enough to drive us there.
As usual, my Mom,my sister and I got ready for our bible study class at 7.15pm. But, instead of taking a taxi there, my mom decided to drive us to the class at Upp Serangoon Road. In case you don't know, my mom is a pretty bad driver. She failed her driving test at least 5 or 6 times before she got her license. So, she was not very confident about driving us there on time. I told my mom she would be just fine and I told her I knew the way. At around 6.50pm though, my mom started to be unclear of the directions.
'Should I go straight?'
'Yeah, go straight.'
And then we arrive at the junction.
'Err, go straight or turn right?'
'Turn right!'
She goes straight.
'Ohh dear, I missed it.'
'Nevermind, there's another route from here.'
And we miss that route.
'MOM!You should have kept to your left!'
'It's okay, I'll just U-turn somewhere in front.'
Except it's quite some time before we spot the U-turn. And, my mom misses that U-turn too.
'Oh, did I just miss it? I'll find another U-turn, no worries.'
But, it turns out that there IS no other U-turn. We're on the expressway. And we watch as we pass Toa Payoh, Lornie Road, Mount Alvernia Hospital...
My sis starts to cry.'We're lost! We'll never get home now.'
Normally I'll chide her for being so childish but I'm scared too. And so is my mom. But look! There's a sign that says Changi Airport!
My mom sighs in relief.'Finally, a place I recognise. I'm sorry, girls, but we'll just have to go home. It's too late to turn back.'
Somewhere on the route home, my sis pipes,'Hey, we just went straight all the way and we're home!'
I nod my head,'Yeah, you're right. That's crazy.'
And my mom finds the right time to quote a bible verse,'So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.'
That verse, surprisingly, actually applied to our predicament. We didn't turn left, we didn't turn right, we went straight and we were home!
So in a weird kind of way today, we learnt to never make a wrong turn, cause you can never turn back. Also, next week, we're taking a cab until I'm old enough to drive us there.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
How to love?
Was searching 'love' on google and came across this..
How to love
Love is a strange thing. It can be the most amazing feeling in the world, or it can really hurt, but in the end love is something most, if not all of us, will face. While there are many different ways to define love and there are many different ways to love someone (even yourself), here is a general guide to loving.
Love is a strange thing. It can be the most amazing feeling in the world, or it can really hurt, but in the end love is something most, if not all of us, will face. While there are many different ways to define love and there are many different ways to love someone (even yourself), here is a general guide to loving.
Steps:
Say it.
When you say the words "I Love You", they should carry with them the desire to show someone that you love them, not what you simply want to feel. When you say it make sure you really mean it and are willing to do anything for that special person.
Empathize.
Put yourself in someone else's shoes. Rather than impose your own expectations or attempt to control them, try to understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well.
Love unconditionally.
If you cannot love another person without attaching stipulations, then it is not love at all, but deep-seated opportunism (one who makes the most of an advantage, often unmindful of others). If your interest is not in the other person as such, but rather in how that person can enhance your experience of life, then it is not unconditional. If you have no intention of improving that person’s life, or allowing that person to be themselves and accepting them as they are, and not who you want them to be, then you are not striving to love them unconditionally.
Expect nothing in return.
That doesn't mean you should allow someone to mistreat or undervalue you. It means that giving love does not guarantee receiving love. Try loving just for the sake of love. Realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love for you, do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.
Realize it can be lost.
If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. Don't make an idol of the person you love. This will place them under undue pressure and will likely result in you losing them.
Interesting uh?
haha. Never realised there were actual steps people use to teach how to love!
Blessings!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
To forgive and forget
Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything,
wrote in the sand:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one, who had been slapped, got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After the friend recovered from the near drowning,
he wrote on a stone:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
We may be friends with a certain someone one day, but not the other day because that friend might have hurt us in one way or another and we are just unable to let it go. Has that happened to you before? I'm sure it has happened to everyone, one way or another. I know it's very difficult to 'forgive and forget' because once someone hurts you, it stays in you. Instead, when someone does something good, we don't really remember it. Ironic, huh? Today I urge to to reconcile with those you haven't spoken to in ages, ever since they hurt you because if you continue to ignore them, you are letting go of a good friend. :) Remember, "forgive and forget"!
wrote in the sand:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one, who had been slapped, got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After the friend recovered from the near drowning,
he wrote on a stone:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
We may be friends with a certain someone one day, but not the other day because that friend might have hurt us in one way or another and we are just unable to let it go. Has that happened to you before? I'm sure it has happened to everyone, one way or another. I know it's very difficult to 'forgive and forget' because once someone hurts you, it stays in you. Instead, when someone does something good, we don't really remember it. Ironic, huh? Today I urge to to reconcile with those you haven't spoken to in ages, ever since they hurt you because if you continue to ignore them, you are letting go of a good friend. :) Remember, "forgive and forget"!
Labels: Credits: http://www.whereincity.com/stories/friendship/6403.html
Friday, May 8, 2009
Gathering Strength
Courage. What exactly is that?
Well, according to dictionary.com, courage is "to act in accordance with one's beliefs, esp. in spite of criticism, " and to me, courage is just that. Courage, is not pressing on blindly to get something difficult done, true courage, is having faith in yourself,having faith in our goal, giving it all to get what is to be done, done, in face of all the challenges waiting. Courage, is the willingness to never give up.
We have all faced difficult situations before, but whether we gave up or not, that is another question. " Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." - Dorothy Thompson.
So guys, strive hard for what you think is right, although you must consider others opinions,do not let naysayers affect you, gather the courage to prove them wrong.
Shalom!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Good enough
"Do not plot harm against your neighbour, who lives trustfully near you. Do not accuse a man for no reason -- when he has done you no harm." Proverbs 3:29-30
Someone once said that a mouth is just like a gun, whereas our words are like the bullets. Certainly, words do kill. I am sure each and everyone of us has once spread a rumour or two, criticising our dear friends for no good reason at all,or maybe just trying to gain the acceptance of the person we are telling these mean things to. But really, is there a need to do so ?
Each and everyone of us was created in our own unique and special way by God, in his own image. So what gives us the right to criticise God's wonderful creation? Afterall, if that person is good enough for the Great Almighty, then surely, he/she is definitely good enough for us.
Furthermore, is it really worth losing a friendship, or hurting someone just to gain the acceptance of another ? I'll leave that to you guys to think about.
By controlling our words, we can just avoid hurting another person . So what's your choice?
Blessings!
Someone once said that a mouth is just like a gun, whereas our words are like the bullets. Certainly, words do kill. I am sure each and everyone of us has once spread a rumour or two, criticising our dear friends for no good reason at all,or maybe just trying to gain the acceptance of the person we are telling these mean things to. But really, is there a need to do so ?
Each and everyone of us was created in our own unique and special way by God, in his own image. So what gives us the right to criticise God's wonderful creation? Afterall, if that person is good enough for the Great Almighty, then surely, he/she is definitely good enough for us.
Furthermore, is it really worth losing a friendship, or hurting someone just to gain the acceptance of another ? I'll leave that to you guys to think about.
By controlling our words, we can just avoid hurting another person . So what's your choice?
Blessings!
Monday, May 4, 2009
5 Love Languages
Take a test!
The Five Love Languages
According to Dr. Gary Chapman unhappiness in relationships is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others. Dr. Chapman's divides love languages into five categories: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch.
http://www.fishersofmen.org/music/sermons/Five_Love_Languages_Quiz.pdf
The Five Love Languages
According to Dr. Gary Chapman unhappiness in relationships is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others. Dr. Chapman's divides love languages into five categories: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch.
http://www.fishersofmen.org/music/sermons/Five_Love_Languages_Quiz.pdf
The difference a smile can make
A smile is the surest way to improve your looks.
Its 6.30am and you wearily unlock the door of your house and make your way to school. You meet your neighbour in the lift lobby. You greet with a polite 'Good morning' but you don't smile. Boarding the bus, the driver smiles and says a friendly 'Hello'. You nod your head in acknowledgement, but you don't smile back. You pick a seat in front of a mother and her child. The toy the child is playing with rolls to your seat. Bending down, you pick it up and pass it back to her. She thanks you with a sheepish grin, expecting some response. Instead, you turn back and settle comfortably into your seat, without a smile on your face. In school, your friends smile broadly at you, and finally, you return the smile. After school, at home, your younger brother tugs on your shirt and asks you to pour him a cup of water. You proceed to do so and return to your room, your face absent of a smile. :(
Sounds familiar? This could be you. Do you know the big difference a smile can make? Maybe you're at the supermarket buying groceries, and you notice a frazzled mother scolding her children. She looks up and notices you staring at her. Smile back. She just might feel comforted, thinking that someone at least understood the way she felt. And in one second, you would have improved her mood for the rest of the day. I'm not asking you to smile at everyone, but I'm asking you to smile at the appropriate times. Say you gave your seat up to an elderly man, but as soon as he sees your unfriendly smile he might feel that you were unwilling to give the seat to him. A frown can make people back off, it can make people feel unwanted. If someone says you look unfriendly, the only reason to why you look unfriendly is the absence of a smile on your face. The beautiful can become ugly if they do not smile, and the ugly can become beautiful if they smile.
:D
Surprisingly, it takes more muscles to frown and less muscles to smile. So, SMILE.
:)
But in the end, its still your face, and its still your smile.
Its 6.30am and you wearily unlock the door of your house and make your way to school. You meet your neighbour in the lift lobby. You greet with a polite 'Good morning' but you don't smile. Boarding the bus, the driver smiles and says a friendly 'Hello'. You nod your head in acknowledgement, but you don't smile back. You pick a seat in front of a mother and her child. The toy the child is playing with rolls to your seat. Bending down, you pick it up and pass it back to her. She thanks you with a sheepish grin, expecting some response. Instead, you turn back and settle comfortably into your seat, without a smile on your face. In school, your friends smile broadly at you, and finally, you return the smile. After school, at home, your younger brother tugs on your shirt and asks you to pour him a cup of water. You proceed to do so and return to your room, your face absent of a smile. :(
Sounds familiar? This could be you. Do you know the big difference a smile can make? Maybe you're at the supermarket buying groceries, and you notice a frazzled mother scolding her children. She looks up and notices you staring at her. Smile back. She just might feel comforted, thinking that someone at least understood the way she felt. And in one second, you would have improved her mood for the rest of the day. I'm not asking you to smile at everyone, but I'm asking you to smile at the appropriate times. Say you gave your seat up to an elderly man, but as soon as he sees your unfriendly smile he might feel that you were unwilling to give the seat to him. A frown can make people back off, it can make people feel unwanted. If someone says you look unfriendly, the only reason to why you look unfriendly is the absence of a smile on your face. The beautiful can become ugly if they do not smile, and the ugly can become beautiful if they smile.
:D
Surprisingly, it takes more muscles to frown and less muscles to smile. So, SMILE.
:)
But in the end, its still your face, and its still your smile.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
When we take our friendship for granted
Friendship Forever
Two inseparable friends, Sam and Jason, met with an accident on their way to Boston City. The following morning, Jason woke up blind and Sam was still unconscious. Dr. Berkeley was standing at his bedside looking at his health chart and medications with a thoughtful expression on his face. When he saw Sam awake, he beamed at him and asked." How are you feeling today Sam?" Sam tried to put up a brave face and smiled back saying, "absolutely wonderful Doctor. I am very grateful for all that you have done for me. "Dr Berkeley was moved at Sam's deed. All that he could say was, "You are a very brave man Sam and God will make it up to you in one way or another". While he was moving on to the next patient, Sam called back at him almost pleading, "promise me you won't tell Jason anything".
"You know I won't do that. Trust me." and walked away.
"Thank you " whispered Sam. He smiled and looked up in prayer " I hope I live up to your ideas...please give me the strength to be able to go through this..Amen"
Months later when Jason had recuperated considerably, he stopped hanging around with Sam. He felt discouraged and embarrassed to spend time with a disabled person like Sam.
Sam was lonely and disheartened ,since he didn't have any body else other than Jason to count on. Things went from bad to worse. And one day Sam died in despair. When Jason was called on his burial, he found a letter waiting for him. Dr Berkeley gave it to him with an expressionless face and said" This is for you Jason. Sam had asked me to give it to you when he was gone".
In the letter he had said: " Dear Jason, I have kept my promise in the end to lend you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can ask from God, than the fact ,that will see the world through my eyes. You will always be my best friend........Sam".
When he had finished reading Dr. Berkeley said " I had promised Sam to keep his sacrifice he made a secret from you. But now I wish I didn't stick it Because I don't think It was worthy it" .
All that was left for Jason while he stood there was tears of regret and memories of Sam for the rest of his life .
Lesson of the story: No matter what If we make a friend, we should stick by him till the end. Life is meaningless without a friend.
We tend to judge our friends a lot based on their appearances etc, and how poeple might think of us if they see us hanigng out with them. However, has it ever occured to you the pain it might bring them? Or has it ever ccured to you what you will feel if one day they were gone for good? Treasure your friends!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The Wooden Bowl
*please click on the picture to get a clearer view, sorry and thanks!
Treat people like how you want others to treat you. You never know what might happen out of that unkind deed you've done.
Treat people like how you want others to treat you. You never know what might happen out of that unkind deed you've done.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Hint of an end,beginning of a starting
Today's 1st of May, a hint of a end and a beginning of a starting.
(A girl and guy were speeding over 100 mph on a motorcycle)
Girl: Slow
down. Im scared.
Guy: No this is fun.
Girl: No its not. Please, its to scary!
Guy: Then tell me you love me.
Girl: Fine, I love you. Slow down!
Guy: Now give me a BIG hug.
(Girl hugs him)
Guy: Can u take my helmet off and put it on? Its bugging me.
In the paper the next day: A motorcycle had crashed into a building because of break failure. Two people were on the motorcycle, but only one survived.
The truth was that halfway down the road, the guy realized that his breaks broke, but he didn't want to let the girl know. Instead, he had her say she loved him, felt her hug one last time, then had her wear his helmet so she would live even though it meant he would die.
Hope this touching short story will prompt you to cherish all the acts your loved ones have done for you and repay them yourself in many other ways!
(A girl and guy were speeding over 100 mph on a motorcycle)
Girl: Slow
down. Im scared.
Guy: No this is fun.
Girl: No its not. Please, its to scary!
Guy: Then tell me you love me.
Girl: Fine, I love you. Slow down!
Guy: Now give me a BIG hug.
(Girl hugs him)
Guy: Can u take my helmet off and put it on? Its bugging me.
In the paper the next day: A motorcycle had crashed into a building because of break failure. Two people were on the motorcycle, but only one survived.
The truth was that halfway down the road, the guy realized that his breaks broke, but he didn't want to let the girl know. Instead, he had her say she loved him, felt her hug one last time, then had her wear his helmet so she would live even though it meant he would die.
Hope this touching short story will prompt you to cherish all the acts your loved ones have done for you and repay them yourself in many other ways!
A hundred ways to say I Love You
Here's how to say I love you in a hundred languages :
With so many languages in which we can show love to our family and friends, it can be seen that love really does make the world go round (:
Good luck in trying to figure out how to pronounce them tho,haha.
English - I love you
Afrikaans - Ek het jou lief
Albanian - Te dua
Arabic - Ana behibak (to male)
Arabic - Ana behibek (to female)
Armenian - Yes kez sirumen
Bambara - M'bi fe
Bangla - Aamee tuma ke bhalo aashi
Belarusian - Ya tabe kahayu
Bisaya - Nahigugma ako kanimo
Bulgarian - Obicham te
Cambodian - Soro lahn nhee ah
Cantonese Chinese - Ngo oiy ney a
Catalan - T'estimo
Cheyenne - Ne mohotatse
Chichewa - Ndimakukonda
Corsican - Ti tengu caru (to male)
Creol - Mi aime jou
Croatian - Volim te
Czech - Miluji te
Danish - Jeg Elsker Dig
Dutch - Ik hou van jou
Esperanto - Mi amas vin
Estonian - Ma armastan sind
Ethiopian - Afgreki'
Faroese - Eg elski teg
Farsi - Doset daram
Filipino - Mahal kita
Finnish - Mina rakastan sinua
French - Je t'aime, Je t'adore
Gaelic - Ta gra agam ort
Georgian - Mikvarhar
German - Ich liebe dich
Greek - S'agapo
Gujarati - Hoo thunay prem karoo choo
Hiligaynon - Palangga ko ikaw
Hawaiian - Aloha wau ia oi
Hebrew - Ani ohev otcha (to female)
Hebrew - Ani ohev/et otcha (to male) (thanks Fruitlover!)
Hiligaynon - Guina higugma ko ikaw
Hindi - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae
Hmong - Kuv hlub koj
Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian - Szeretlek
Icelandic - Eg elska tig
Ilonggo - Palangga ko ikaw
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Inuit - Negligevapse
Irish - Taim i' ngra leat
Italian - Ti amo
Japanese - Aishiteru
Kannada - Naanu ninna preetisuttene
Kapampangan - Kaluguran daka
Kiswahili - Nakupenda
Konkani - Tu magel moga cho
Korean - Sarang Heyo
Latin - Te amo
Latvian - Es tevi miilu
Lebanese - Bahibak
Lithuanian - As tave myliu
Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu
Malayalam - Njan Ninne Premikunnu
Mandarin Chinese - Wo ai ni
Marathi - Me tula prem karto
Mohawk - Kanbhik
Moroccan - Ana moajaba bik
Nahuatl - Ni mits neki
Navaho - Ayor anosh'ni
Norwegian - Jeg Elsker Deg
Pandacan - Syota na kita!!
Pangasinan - Inaru Taka
Papiamento - Mi ta stimabo
Persian - Doo-set daaram
Pig Latin - Iay ovlay ouyay
Polish - Kocham Ciebie
Portuguese - Eu te amo
Romanian - Te iubesc (thanks Delia_Madalina!)
Russian - Ya tebya liubliu
Scot Gaelic - Tha gra\dh agam ort
Serbian - Volim te
Setswana - Ke a go rata
Sign Language - ,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing'I
Love You')
Sindhi - Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan
Sioux - Techihhila
Slovak - Lu`bim ta
Slovenian - Ljubim te
Spanish - Te quiero / Te amo
Swahili - Ninapenda wewe
Swedish - Jag alskar dig
Swiss-German - Ich lieb Di
Tagalog - Mahal kita
Taiwanese - Wa ga ei li
Tahitian - Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Tamil - Nan unnai kathalikaraen
Telugu - Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
Thai - Chan rak khun (to male)
Thai - Phom rak khun (to female)
Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian - Ya tebe kahayu
Urdu - mai aap say pyaar karta hoo
Vietnamese - Anh ye^^u em (to female)
Vietnamese - Em ye^^u anh (to male)
Welsh - 'Rwy'n dy garu
Yiddish - Ikh hob dikh
Yoruba - Mo ni fe
With so many languages in which we can show love to our family and friends, it can be seen that love really does make the world go round (: