Saturday, May 10, 2008

礼物

这个感人的故事,发生在一辆公车上,公车沿着南方偏僻小路去。

车子的乘客里,有个瘦弱的老人,手上握着一束鲜花,车过教堂时,上来一个少女,目不转睛的看着老人的鲜花。

到了老人快要下车时,他忽然冲动的将自己手中的鲜花推向少女的怀中。他赶忙解释说:[我看得出来你很喜欢这束花,我想我太太也会很高兴你拥有这束花的。我会告诉她我把花送给你了。]

那女孩接受那束花后,目送老人下车,看着他慢慢走过一座小公墓的门口。

小狗待售

一家宠物店老板在店门外挂了张“小狗待售”的牌子。这种招牌通常很能吸引孩童的眼光。不久后,果真有一个小男孩走进店里询问:[要多少钱才能买得到小狗?]

老板回答:[从三十元到五十元不等。]

小男孩伸手到口袋,但掏出的只有些零钱,他说:[我只有二块三毛七,我能看看小狗吗?]

老伴微笑的点了点头,然后吹了一声口哨,这时从走道那段跑来一只狗妈妈,后面跟了五只毛绒绒的初生小狗。前面四只跑起来像是会滚动的球,到最后一只却是一跛一跛的往前进。小男孩一眼就看到这只不良於行的小狗,他问道:[这只小狗怎么啦?]

老板解释说,经过兽医检查,原来这只小狗后脚残缺,这辈子注定要当跛脚狗了。小男孩听了之后兴奋异常:[我就要买这只小狗。]

老板开口了:[这只狗不必买,你若真想要,送你就好了。]

然而这话却使得小男孩十分不悦,他双眼直视着老板,语气坚定地说:[我不要你送我,这只小狗和其他小狗一样值钱,我会付足价钱买下,我现在只能给你二块三毛七,但以后每个月我会给你五毛,直到把钱付清。]

老板摇了摇手:[你何必买这只小狗呢?它又不能像其他小狗一样陪你跳,陪你玩。]

这是小男孩弯下腰,拉起左边的裤管,露出严重扭曲畸形的左腿,他能站着全靠金属支架支撑。他抬起头看着老板,轻声地说:[我自己也跑不快,这只小狗正好有个同病相怜的主人。]



Tuesday, May 06, 2008

大風無法撼動一座山!(很棒的觀念和想法)

當別人對你說了一些刺傷你的話,批評你、羞辱你,你會怎樣?你會火冒三丈,氣呼呼

地罵回去,或是忍氣吞聲地強壓下來?然後呢?你是否會愈想愈氣,整個情緒都大受影

響?

有天,佛陀行經一個村莊,一些前去找他的人對他說話很不客氣,甚至口出穢言。佛陀

站在那裡仔細地、靜靜地聽著,然後說:「謝謝你們來找我,不過我正趕路,下一村的

人還在等我,我必須趕過去。不過等明天回來之後我會有較充裕的時間,到時候如果你

們還有什麼話想告訴我,再一起過來好嗎?」那些人簡直不敢相信他們耳朵所聽到的

話,和眼前所看到的情景:這個人是怎麼回事?其中一個人問佛陀:「難道你沒有聽見

我們說的話嗎?我們把你說得一無是處,你卻沒有任何反應!」佛陀說:「假使你要的

是我的反應的話,那你來得太晚了,你應該十年前就來的,那時的我就會有所反應。然

而,這十年以來我己經不再被別人所控制,我己經不再是個奴隸,我是自己的主人。

我是根據自己在做事,而不是跟隨別人在反應。」是的,如果有人對你生氣,那是「他

的」問題;如果他侮辱你,那是「他的」問題;如果他粗暴無禮,那仍是「他的」問

題。因為他要怎麼說,怎麼做,那是「他的」修養,你能怎麼辦?讓我再重複一遍上面

故事中佛陀所說的話:「我己經不再被別人所控制,我己經不再是個奴隸,我是自己的

主人。我是根據自己在做事,而不是跟隨別人在反應。」

你是情緒的主人,而不是奴隸。

曾聽過一則故事─

有個人每天都固定向某報攤買一份報紙,儘管這個攤販的臉一向都很臭,但他還是每次

都對小販客氣地說聲謝謝。有一次和他同行的朋友看到這情形,便問他:「他每天賣東

西都是這種態度嗎?」「是的。」「那你為什麼還對他如此客氣?」那人回答:「我為

什麼要讓他決定我的行為?」

是啊!我們為什麼要讓別人的表現來決定自己的行為呢?

Monday, May 05, 2008

An experience in Jogoya

Mark was recently promoted and he wanted to treat me :)

We decided to go to Jogoya for buffet dinner. I have heard alot about Jogoya and now its my turn to experience it myself.

We stopped by at Low Yat Plaza first as Mark wanted to buy his PC stuffs. It was my first time to Low Yat..so crowded!

Finally its time for dinner. Wow, lots of people. After getting a table to sit, Mark and I took a tour around the restaurant before deciding on what to eat. There were more than 200 variety of foods, and they provide Haagen Daz, Baskin Robbin and Gelato ice cream..yummy..Please click here for more pictures.

Venue: T3, Relish Floor, Starhill Gallery, 181, Jalan Bukit BIntang, 55100 KL
Reservation hotline: 03-21421268
Email: my_service@jogoya.com.tw
Buffet lunch RM78++; Buffet late lunch RM68++; Buffet dinner RM88++; Buffet supper RM78++



Home alone (2/5-6/5)

Was browsing through my blog and realised I haven't been blogging for 1.5 months. wow..actually am not busy but just lazy. I yet to blog on my experience to Jogoya last month, with Mark also.

These few days I was home alone as mum and Ai Hoi went to Singapore to visit Ai Lee. I didn't join them..but luckily Mark is in town to accompany me.

1.5.08 (Thurs)

It's a public holiday (Labour Day). Both Mark and I had planned our 2nd marriage counselling session today, with Pr John and Pr Suat Ngoh, at their house in PJ. Before departing to their house, we went to watch Ironman in TGV, Bukit Tinggi..highly recommended movie! Havent been watching such superb movie for a long time. Despite some minor technical problem with the cinema, we both enjoyed the movie very much. A bit of synopsis of the movie:
Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

The counselling session lasted for about 2.5hours. We were having some discussion on the two special projects homework that were given to us during our 1st session, before going into the main discussion on "Why Marriage?"
After that, we dropped by Low Yat Plaza for shortwhile as Mark wanted to get some PC stuffs.
At night, I had dinner at Mark's place. Later, we went to visit WT & YW. WT was sharing with us his US trip a week ago..He snapped about 4000+ pictures..crazy mann..some of his stories was kinda funny and ridiculous..haha..but glad that he enjoyed his trip..He also helped Mark to take back the board game that Mark bought from US "Settlers"..too bad, we have no time to play the game yet.

2.5.08 (Fri)
Both of us are working..Mark had permission from his boss to work from home. Kinda busy day today, especially have to 'layan' my MD. Donno for what reason, I tend to be very frustrated and impatient to MD's request..Coz I find he is abit not reasonable..anyway, like what he said "I am your MD, certainly whatever things I asked you to do, you have to do."

At night, Mark and I fetched mum and sis to KL Sentral for their Singapore trip..then we went to SS2 to eat tong shui at the usual place "Kei Tuck Sek"..havent been there for some times..yummy.

3.5.08 (Sat)
Today, all of us had to stay back till 5pm to assist in data entry for quotation into the new freight management system. Last Sat, I also stayed back till 430pm and had to postpone my facial appointment to today. So I had to leave early and luckily my manager approved.

At facial today, I was unhappy with the consultant..coz se is trying to pursuade me into buying their products..I had gave a very definite answer "NO, I don wan" but she seemed not satisfied..felt so irritated..

I joined Mark's family for early Mother's day celebration at Klang Palace Restaurant, Centro Klang (the same venue for our wedding next year). Food was good but pricy and small portion. Imagine one scallop was RM10 each..and we had Peking duck for RM68. The most ridiculous was the fried noodle "Yun Yong" costed RM51!! haha..but thanks DEAR for the treat :)

4.5.08 (Sun)
I accompany Mark to his church for service. Had breakfast at his place too..His mum cooked 皮蛋瘦肉粥& 炸云吞,yummy. Managed to have power nap before going for Sunday School at 1130am.

At the end of the class (last 15min), I was preparing the class for next week lesson on "lonely". I asked the children have they felt lonely before? What will they do when they are lonely? So I was telling them that "Teacher is lonely at home because my mum and sis went to Singapore."
Suddenly, a kid asked "Teacher, where is your dad?"
"Teacher's dad had passed away."
"aiyo..ka-si-hannnn......" a girl shouted. Then, another boy started singing "lonely, I'm so lonely, I have nobody, I am on my own.."
I was laughing there..coz I don't expect such response from a 7 yrs old kid..then another funny question popped out.
"Teacher, then you got step father arh?"
haha...I quickly said "hey..now its teacher who is asking question, not you!"
Kids nowadays really hard to deal with.

After church, I managed to have 2.5 hours of nap. Then, I bathed my dog and went for gym.

At night I was just relaxing and get ready for tomorrow's work.

5.5.08 (Mon)
Work today was alright. I didn't manage to do much, perhaps its Monday blue.

Went for Body step class and had dinner at aunt's place. At night, just chilled at home.

6.5.08 (Tues)
Another busy day at work. My boss gave me some assignment to do but due to many disruption in between, I have to do it tomorrow. sigh. Weather today was damn hot..crazy!

Tonight CG is at my house and I am gonna make honey drink for them..hehe, to clear stock!

Finally, tomorrow mum and sis will be back..