A Brother’s Love

I was at the Pediatric Clinic yesterday. I saw something that brought tears to my eyes.

There was a little girl, around age of 4 (?) … she is a down syndrome girl. she was running happily towards the playground in the clinic. Then, I saw a boy, around age of 10 to 12 (?) wearing glasses, and walking behind her. This boy was right by the girl’s side (I presume that’s her brother) taking care of the little girl. The little girl wanted to slide down the slide, the little boy was just beside the slide, holding her. Whereever the girl went, the brother was right at her side. I was so touched with what I saw, mainly because 1) this boy though he is a child himself was so matured and was taking care of the sister whom wasnt too normal in the sight of the public. 2) the boy  loves the sister despite all other weird looks from the public. 3) the girl is so lucky to be unlucky, with such loving mother and boy.

i was complaining about how “unlucky” i was because of Lucas’ mild conditions like eczema; umbilical hernia; and refluxes. i was really counting my not-blessings instead of my blessings. but when i saw this little girl, i had to remind myself that Lucas is so preciously healthy! We tend to be looking at the negative sides of things easier and we forgotten that we’re not the worst in life.

The mobile phone zombies

It’s been a while since I’ve written my thoughts. Have always wanted to keep up with this discipline of writing.

Traveling to Macau and HK this round made me see how human beings have been evolving in our EQ and communication skills. When I was in HK, 4 out of 5 commuters on the trains were glue-stuck to their mobile phones. Pedestrians walk with the heads bowed and looking at the phones, human beings do not communicate with each other anymore. When people like us who still chit chat with each other (loudly), we seemed to be making a lot of noise. At first, I did not notice what was the problem, but after a while, i noticed, it’s not because we’re loud, it’s because no other were actually talking. I came to realise this when a group of 8-10 spanish youngsters board the train that we were on. When they board, it seemed like they’re making a lot of noise! but when in fact, it’s just that the train was too silent – with no one actually speaking to each other.

Some people who traveled with me was also glue stuck to their phone. It seemed like they couldnt live without their phones and the saddest is that it’s not because of the requirement of the jobs, but they’re on social media most of the time! Sending photos to people who are not too close to each other. Feeding his ego with responses and envies from others.

These is the generation that cant live without their phones and the Internet. It is like an invisible cult that bind the human soul to the devices!

A long journey home …

Today, 22nd August 2014 was declared as a national mourning day – in which the remains of the victims of mh17 were finally transported home. As the nation mourns, our hearts break…

We were all in grief. Yes, we might not know the victims personally, we might not be able to even come close to their next of kins, but the incident still stab us painfully. It might be because of the fear of the incident that scared us! We have been mercifully spared from natural disaster or man made tragedies all these while, and when this happens, we trembled in fear. It sends chills down our spins when we felt that this incident is so close to home.

As the clock strikes at 10.54am, we all observed a minute of silence. A minute when malaysia came to a halt. And a time when I prayed – “God, heal our land.”

Finally victims are brought home, honored and remembered. After innocently and cruelly losing their lives, they are home with dignity and received the respect they deserved.

May justice takes its course, and judgement its place one fine day. We do believe that the blood of the innocents soil their hands, and tears of the families and friends will not be unheard of.

:’( Again, the nation is mourning

Everyone has something to update on their FB page – everyone has something to say about the tragedy – and everyone has some thoughts to share –
What a tragic……… my heart sank deeply this morning waking up to the news that MH17 was SHOT DOWN! That is a serious matter – shot down! As in like in wars? :O

Who’s to be blamed for this? Who’s accountable? Who’s supposed to take care of the safety of the passengers? What is going to happen to the culprits? Apparently, that airspace was already labeled as unsafe to travel, except many other airlines decided to still take it because it’s shorter route and it’s “cheaper” to fly through it. BUT WHY MAS? Or did they just take down ANY planes as a sign to rebel or a sign to show how powerful they were? Did they just decided to randomly shoot at any planes that they want? After the whole day listening to news on the radio and reading the news, it still gives me goosebumps and made me teary. How could all these be?

On the other hand, 4 areas: Semporna, Kunak, Kudat and Sandakan are declared as areas where impending curfews are happening. Goodness… it’s just so many tragedies. And it’s also a pay back time for all the Sabahans for the wrongdoings of the previous leaders! That is very bad!

sob….. what a bad year for the Malaysians.. Again, we mourn.

A good job

It’s a public holiday in Selangor today – that QL does not observe. When I was driving to work earlier this morning, the road was CLEAR and it only took me 15 minutes to get to work, and got a nice parking! Life’s a bliss when there’re few cars on the road! Having said that, i did not have that bitter feeling in me that i’m working and other people are having public holiday – as i thought i would feel.

I know, it’s all because i’m beginning to feel belonged in this company. So far, it’s a satisfying job for me!

A satisfying job is one of the keys to change in social and the quality of life. I’ve seen and felt the change in my life after switching to this job – which I’m happy in. Social life seemed to change to better; being more positive; and also have less arguments with hubby.

A satisfying job lifts the spirit up, of course, when we work with others, there’re always deemed to be problems around. However, a good working environment starts a day with energy and positive vibes.

🙂 Back to work! 🙂

Friendship

I noticed how hard it is to cultivate and culture a friendship. It requires time and effort and patience on both sides.

I also realized, not everyone is deemed to be friends with everyone no matter how much effort had been done.

But is it possible for us to try to break the ice? Is it possible for us to try to make friends with people who are cold to us? Are they cold to is because of us or is that just that we think they are cold and we took it too personally?

Maybe it’s just the time and effort spent that is not enough … Or could it be our hearts have too many good friends whom we depend on that we automatically felt that we don’t need anymore new friends?

Colleagues, can we be friends?

RIP : Tiger of Jelutung

<p>Wow, it’s been 4 years since I’ve blogged, and I also noticed that stopped blogging or writing kind of like made my mind stops moving too! I also noticed my stagnant brain as I stopped reading!</p><p>Learned an interesting word today while reading the Readers’ Digest – “Every day” means every single day or ALL days; however, “Everyday” means mundane and ordinarily. Wow, never knew this.</p><p>Today is another sad day for the Malaysians. As Malaysians woke up to a shocking news that our political hero had passed away in a car accident, it stunted us and some of us weep for the passing. For a man whom I’ve gotten to know only through his book, the Tiger of Jelutong, I felt sadden by the news. Even I, shed tears for this great man, though I’ve never met him.</p><p>It’s a great lost to the country… however, I believe he has already done more than enough and it’s time for him to rest eternally. His journey had not been easy and it took a great strong man to sustain this life! it takes a stronger woman to take this for her hubby! The wife of the late Mr. Karpal Singh really amazed me! The strength and the sustaining power she has is just so amazing and I admire her strength very much.</p><p>Oh well, life goes on. His legend will not be forgotten too. Mr. Karpal Singh, please rest in peace for now. You’ve worked all your life; struggle for the country; and being the helping hands to the poor and needy.</p><p>You’ll not be forgotten and your fights will still go on with the younger generation. RIP, Sir.</p>

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当女人哭，她很爱你；
当女人闹，她很害怕失去你；
当女人不停的说话，她很想和你联系。

当那女人不再哭了，不再闹了，不再说话了。。。她心碎了，放弃了，绝望了。。。

那女人。。。已不爱了。

The unhappy “happy birthday”

11th May 2010 is the birthday of a little girl, named Jane Yong. Little Jane would have been 2 years old by now. She lived 7 weeks of her short little life in incubators and in the hospital rooms. Little Jane is particularly close in my memory because her mummy is my very best friend. I vaguely remember how little Jane looks, but i could remember her with tubes and needles poked into her, eyes rolling, teary eyes and little finger hands and feet.  It’s her spirit that stays.

Who said that birthdays are happy? Who started with HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes every year on the day that you’re born? wikipedia shows that the song was dated back to the 1900s’. Why did we start to greet each other Happy Birthday every year? What if my birthdays are not happy days anymore? Do we still say “happy birthday”? Or did we use Happy Birthday in order to hope that our life gets easier for survival, which indirectly warns that person – ever since he/she is ONE year old – that life is hard.

What do you call a birthday that is not happy anymore? -period-