Simple Thoughts

“There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge
things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look
at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in
summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe
what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.

The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so
sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping
with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they
had each seen but only one season in the tree’s life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,
and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come
from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring,
the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.”

Moral lessons:

Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

Don’t judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later

so who ever said that sleep was bad for you? maybe I should get myself a few zzzs

A quite inexpected story that reminds me that we should always do WWJD (what would Jesus do?)?

I want to dedicate this story to Sophie. Happy Birthday Sophie! And may you always shine like Jesus

“A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.

Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied! “I ate potato chips in the park with God.” However, before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!

Have lunch with God ……. bring chips.”

God still sits on the throne the devil is a liar. You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith. My instructions were to pick four people that I wanted God to bless, and I picked you.

“Wait for the guy that pursues you, the one that makes every day seem magical, the guy that makes you feel so amazing about yourself and can make you smile every minute you are with him. Wait for the guy who shows you off to his friends when you are in sweats, but appreciates when you get all dolled up for him. Wait for the guy who puts you at the center of his universe, because obviously he will be at the center of yours.”

After experiencing numerous disappointments during these past 2 months, I come across this phrase… is this possible? It most certainly looks like an optimist’s view. If this were reality, the suicidle rate would certainly decrease, if this were fantasy, I feel sorry for those who still believe in this.

If you asked me if I believed in this two months ago, I would probably smile and say yes. But after what I had to face during these past few weeks, all I could do is shrug, psh and say, uh, no.

After reading and rereading this simple paragraph, I really wonder, do some people experience/experiencing this? it is probably just me who doesn’t.

A phrase suddenly pops up in my mind: no body said that God was fair, but He is certainly just.

but why must I be in this unfairness?

I guess we do complain too much~

This is nice - finding positive out of every negative - which we don’t
always manage to do.

I am thankful…

1. For the husband who snores all night, because he is at home asleep
with me and not with someone else.

2. For my teenage daughter who is complaining about doing dishes,
because that means she is at home & not on the streets.

3. For the taxes that I pay because it means that I am employed.

4. For the mess to clean after a party because it means that I have
been surrounded by friends.

5. For the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have
enough to eat.

6. For my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the
sunshine.

7. For a floor that needs mopping, and windows that need cleaning
because it means I have a home.

8. For all the complaining I hear about the government because it
means that we have freedom of speech.

9. For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot
because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.

10. For the noise I have to bear from my neighbours because it means
that I can hear.

11. For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have
clothes to wear.

12. For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it
means I have been capable of working hard.

13. For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it
means that I am still alive.

To realize
The value of a sister
Ask someone
Who doesn’t have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to
A premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident…

To! realize
The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when

you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend:
Lose one.

This makes you think, please treasure every moment no matter good or bad with those~

So I guess this is human nature, that when spring comes, we all just want to clean and tidy up everything, or why would there be something called “Spring Cleaning” no?

Well, I’ve been cleaning, procrastinating. Just a few days ago I was cleaning my inbox and hard disk and came across a few quite meaningful emails/forwards/stories/whatnots so just so I will post them here soon, but I am not posting them just for the heck to get more posts, I just really feel that those stories are really meaningful and worth reading ^^

I know I had already posted this on my xanga already, so I apologize to all those who have to read it again…  and for the repentant for the redundancy and yes, I am showing off I know, just because… well… I know

To my fellow curious Chinese friends,

I have finally found where the new word “hea” comes from.

happy + 一下= ‘hea’

happy + jat haai take the ‘H’ from happy and ‘e’ from the Chinese pronounciation of ‘happy’ with a twist and ‘a’ from 一下’s 下. And there you have it “hea”

^^ cheers

So I finally managed… after days of pondering, I have finally decided to change my msn password to get rid of all those … virus (? you call them?) The fact was that they used another server and hacked into my msn and used it to send messages… but I just missed that password I had for about 10 years! its been a habit, like something apart of me… but I know I must…

After I changed my password, I had to mood to even remove my email from that newsgroup… which use to be active, but now… it has become a place for spammers to go…

it is time for some change, something I should do for myself ages ago…~

I guess… as I titled it… Look towards the beautiful bright future.

So I found this email I received almost 8 years ago, This is what was written:

Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before scrolling down to the answer of this one.

Question 2: It is time to elect a new world leader, and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates: Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He’s had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whisky every evening. Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn’t had any extramarital affairs. Which of these candidates would be your choice?

Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the answer.

Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt Candidate B is Winston Churchill Candidate C is Adolph Hitler And by the way: Answer to the abortion question if you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.

Somehow, I chose Candidate A… don’t ask why… 6th sense? And for the abortion, I said… not sure… if there is still a slim chance, it is still a chance

Something to reflect on about