Still missing

Get Vietnam worker, Dog missing.
Get Bangla, Malay Girls missing.
Get China maid, Husband missing.
Call d police, EVIDENCE missing.
Call d witness, whole Family missing.
Found medical report, DOCTOR missing.
Government changed, FUNDS and documents missing.
Choose Answer as PM, Dr Mahathir missing.

Apa-lah ! Mr. Ch'ng still missing.

隱形眼鏡

這是電郵收到的網路故事，寄件者特別註明是真實的故事。

有人邀請年青的貝蒂去攀岩。心里雖有點膽怯，最終她還是接受了邀請去爬那又陡又峭的岩崖。

雖然害怕，她緊緊抓住繩索，全副武裝，勇敢面對那岩崖。
攀到一處崖架，吊在那想要喘一口氣，卻“啪”一聲，身上的安全套索拍到眼睛，糟糕，隱形眼鏡給拍出來了。

往崖下看下去，離地幾百尺，往上看，離山頂也是幾百尺，希望眼鏡只是掉在附近崖架，環顧四周，希望是那麼的渺茫。此時，視線糢糊，心里七上八下，很沮喪，這時感覺好像離開家好遠，好遠......她禱告神盼能幫助她。

終於抵達了山頂，隊友們興高采烈地玩耍著，她卻垂頭喪氣，頹廢地坐在那里，眺望遠方，看著那一巒接著一巒，連綿不斷的丘陵，山岳，想到經文有句話“耶和華的眼目遍察全地”

她馬上喊道：“神啊！你可以看到這些山巒，你知道這里每顆石頭，每片樹葉，你一定知道我的隱形眼鏡掉在那里？請你幫助我。”

最後，在回程時，另有一批攀岩隊上來，其中一位向他們喊道：“嘿！有誰掉了隱形眼鏡嗎？”這太惊愕了吧！你知道這位攀岩者看到什麼嗎？他看到一隻螞蟻扛著它徐徐地走在岩石上。

貝蒂把她的禱告和螞蟻那不可思議的故事告訴擅長畫卡通的父親聽，她父親畫了隻螞蟻扛著那笨重的眼鏡，腦袋處有個話匣子寫著：“神！我不知道為什麼你要我扛這鬼東西，又不能吃，又笨重

得要死，但我知道如果是你要我扛的，我願意為你扛。”

干冒著被指摘為宿命論的危險，我想當生命中遭遇一些不知道為什麼的重擔，而且看起來是那麼的負荷不來，讓我們相信父神一定有祂的旨意，相信凡事都互相效力，叫愛神的人得益處，是按著祂旨意被召的人得到好處，或許當時我們不明白，以後也不一定明白，但我們相信神背後一定有祂的美意。

讓我們能向神說：“神！我不明白，雖然我看不到它的好處，但如果是你要我做的，我願意！”

因神不只是呼召那些有能力，有恩賜，合資格的，祂是把所呼召的變合格。

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

The Fern and the Bamboo

The Fern and the Bamboo.....

One day I decided to quit.... I quit my job, my relationship, myspirituality..

I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the woods to have onelast talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me..."Look around",

He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?

""Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care ofthem.

I gave them light. I gave them water.

The fern quickly grew from theearth.

Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from thebamboo seed.

But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.

And again,nothing came from the bamboo seed.

But I did not quit on the bamboo".He said.

"In the third year, there was still no thing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant.

ut just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots.

Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it couldnot handle."He said to me.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have beenstruggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on thebamboo.

I will never quit on you. Don't compare yourself to others."He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern, yet, they bothmake the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come," God said to me. " You will rise high!""How high should I rise ?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return."As high as it can?" I questioned."Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can.

"I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can helpyou see that God will never give up on you........Never regret a day in your life.

Good days give you Happiness.Bad days give you Experiences.Both are essential to life.

Keep going...Happiness keeps you Sweet,

Trials keep you Strong,

sorrows keep you Human,

Failures keep you Humble,

Success keeps You Glowing,

But Only God keeps You Going!Have a great day!

The Son is shining!!

God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart.

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Pygmalion effect 比馬龍效應

我高三的兒子說我很古板，和我有代溝，我自問很摩登，怎麼可能？

他說我講給他同學聽的笑話一點都不好笑，我才覺得他的笑話不好笑呢！他說那叫黑色笑話，層次很高，我太古老，所以不懂。

我試著投入他的喜好，看他那些Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Lizzie McGuire等的電影，但這些電影真的很幼……。唉！該是我太老了。我也有看娛樂版，知道謝霆鋒和張柏芝共用一台手機，也知道周杰倫有一個專輯是用他媽媽的名字，這孩子一定很孝順，雖然我沒聽他的歌。我兒子說最後一句千萬不要給周杰倫聽到，不然他會送你一雙臭襪子讓你塞嘴巴。聽不懂，無厘頭。

但我這兒子說起話來，偶而也很有道理，有一次他看我對我家的狗大吼大叫：「不可出去！」，「不可咬鞋子！」，「不…！」，「不…！」。他說狗不像人會悖逆，人有自由意志會叛逆。你要訓練狗，要引誘他做對的動作，一旦做對了，要給他鼓勵，抱抱他，露出很讚賞，歡呼，快樂的樣子，再給他一點點食物。

話峰一轉，他說：「上帝當初就是知道舊約的律法有太多“不”，“不”，覺得有瑕疵，所以才因為這前約的缺欠說“日子將到，我要與以色列家和猶大家另立新約……。”而耶穌基督就是這更美之約的中保。也意味著當耶穌為我們的罪釘上十字架，神的恩典臨到，耶穌成了我們的贖罪祭，因此神就看我們是美，是好，是義了，就像舊約的祭司只看贖罪者帶來的牲畜是否完美無瑕，牲畜無瑕，罪就赦免，而耶穌絕對比舊約的牲畜更完美，更純潔。所以神說“ 我要寬恕他們的不義，不再記念他們的罪愆。”老爸，這些在聖經希伯來書第八章都有寫。」

我愣了下，什麼時候我的兒子那麼屬靈，我忘了他也有聖靈教導，他也是一座會走路的聖殿。

「所以同樣道理，當神看那些相信基督的人是好人時，基督徒就慢慢變好，你和媽咪也要常常看我和妹妹的優點好處，不要整天罵我們不可這…，不可那…。要多給我們讚賞，鼓勵，你知道心理學有個名詞叫“比馬龍效應”(Pygmalion effect)，就是期望孩子好，你看他的好，他就會變好…。」喔！什麼時候開始教起親子關係來了。

Cost of living in malaysia....Terlalu Tinggi? by Dr. Zain Azrai

Sarawak 's Election was over. The Sarawakians have make a wise choice by showing some colors to the government to express their frastration. Penang guys are always "kia su", therefore plz keep it up and show our government "Penang Boleh" in the next general election to express our dissatisfaction!!!!!!!

The argument in this thread from day one is the cost of living in each country (especially UK and Europe) based on what you earn in the respective country and whether the standards are higher than in Malaysia. I tried to point out that many Malaysians always convert and that is why they say the UK is expensive. In fact, the cost of living is much cheaper than in Malaysia. In actual fact, Malaysians are being conned because for such a rich and resource rich country, the pay in Malaysia is way too low compared to the cost of living and inflation.

One good example is Singapore.

Singaporeans (average) earns around S$3000 to S$4000 and nearly everything is half the price of Malaysia. Eg clothes, computer parts, electronics etc. But the average Malaysian still earns M$2000 plus and goods are double the price of Singapore. This is the same as the UK. If you earn around 2000 pounds, you can liken this to the person earning RM$2000 in Malaysia. I give you some examples below. Maybe you can understand.

1) Good terrace house

It is more or less the same. If you want a house in KL, it would most probably be in Puchong and not Damansara Heights. So your house would be RM$200,000. In UK, you can get a decent new house in Zone 6 (still within the tube) for 200,000 pounds. If non London, you can get a nice house also for less than 200,000 pounds outside London. The same also applies to buying a house in Seremban, Kajang etc. You can buy a nice house for RM200,000 below.
So buying a house is the same for the local and the Malaysian. Renting a place is the same too or maybe cheaper than in Malaysia (I am not sure of this). A 2-bedroom flat in London is about 750 pounds (Zone 2). 500 pounds outside Zone 6 but still able to commute to London. A 2-bedroom house in Nottingham is 450 to 500 pounds. A 3-bedroom house in Belfast is about 300 pounds.

2) A car

A good Wira is RM$55,000. Most Malaysians have to take 7-year loans and be in debt all the time. If you are earning RM$2000 a month, you take nearly 3 years saving the RM$2000 with not eating at all just to buy a Wira. In UK, the average local earns about 2000 pounds. He saves 3 months, he can buy outright a good Ford Fiesta or a Vauxhall Corsa without being in debt. If buying a second hand car, even better. A 1990 Mercedes 190E cost 500 pounds. My 1996 Mercedes E220
cost 2000 pounds. My friend just gave me his 1989 Honda Accord (Auto) for free because he said he could only get 30 pounds for it. I used it for a few months and decided to give it of for free too. That alone speaks for itself. Even if you are kuli or an office boy, you still can drive a Mercedes or a BM. Yes, kuli's and office boy's get paid quite well. Average temp/office boy in London can earn about 7 to 10 pounds an hour. Overtime is 1.5 times or double. A brick-layer can earn 20 pounds an hour. The same Indon who lays bricks in Malaysia earns RM$50 for the whole day.

Before I became a doctor, I used to be an office boy and I earned near 300 pounds a week working about 70 hours a week. My makan was 30 pounds a week. My rent was 70 pounds a week for a room but I still drove a BMW back then. I bought the 10-year old BMW 3 Series car for 200 pounds. Amazing how an office boy can drive a safe and lxurious car.

3) Petrol

For a UK person earning 2000 pounds, 80 pence a litre/gallon is cheaper than RM$1.52 paid in Malaysia.
If you don't convert, it is like paying 80 sen a litre in Malaysia

4) Shopping

20 pounds (which is 1% of 2000 pounds) can buy you 1 week's worth of groceries in Tesco. RM$200 (which is
10% of RM$2000) can also buy you 1 week's worth of groceries in Giant or Carrefour.

5) Utility Bills (This is what I pay in UK)

1. Virtually non-stop heating the whole day only 20 pounds a month. (Only 1% of the 2000 pounds earned)
2. Electricity, I use my electricity maximum only 20 pounds a month. (Only 1% of the 2000 pounds earned)
3. My water bill also comes to about 20 pounds a month (Only 1% of the 2000 pounds earned)
4. My internet - I get 2Mbps for about 25 pounds Bulldog DSL) (Also slightly above 1% of the 2000 pounds earned)
5. Astro Equivalent (NTL cable or Sky) - 30 pounds per month (Also slightly above 1% of the 2000 pounds
earned)

In Malaysia, this is what I used to pay
1. Tenaga Bill comes to RM$200 to RM300 a month with 3 air-cons. This is more than 10% of the RM$2000 earned)
2. Water (Puas) comes to RM$40 (This is about 2% of the RM$2000 earned)
3. Astro RM$100 (if you take Chinese package) (This is about 5% of the RM$2000 you earn)
4. Internet Streamyx 512K RM 88 per month (This is about 5% of RM2000 you earn)

6) Books

A good book is about 10 to 15 pounds in the UK. This is less than 1% of the 2000 pounds you earn. In
Malaysia, you have to spend RM$75 to RM$100 for a decent book in MPH or Kinokuniya in KLCC. This is
about 5% of the RM$2000 ringgit you earn.

7) Education

I think it is about RM$20,000 per year to do a degree in Sunway Monash and about RM$12,000 per year to send
your kid to UM, UKM, USM etc. I am not sure about this. But in UK, it is only 3000 pounds a year to send your kid to a great university. That also, the white man still makes a lot of noise because the >grants were taken away. Previously, it was virtually free for the Englishman to send his kid to university but now, since the grant was taken away, he has to spend 3000 pounds per year to send his kid to university and less money to get drunk in the pub.

Well, if you are earning RM$2000 ringgit, sending your kid to UM to study is quite difficult. If you are
earning 2000 pounds per month, you can easily send you kid to university in the UK. Even worse for the poor non bumi's not given a place in local university. Even if they can afford, they won't get a place because of the quota system. Unfortunately, the
Chinaman and the Indian who gets 5A's in STPM have to be sacrificed and not given a place to let the Malay fellow with 2E's and 3 Fail's to enter the Medical Faculty or Law Faculty.
So the non-bumi's have to save RM100,000 per year to send their kid to the UK. In the UK, at least the
white man still can go into university based on results and merit and only pay 3000 pounds per year.

8) Luxuries

Panasonic Plasma TV in Malaysia about RM20,000. If you are earning RM$2000 a month, memang mahal! You
have to save 2 years your monthly salary to buy it. In UK, the same Panasonic ironically, Panasonic plasma is made in Japan and Japan is close to Malaysia, so the plasma should be cheaper in Malaysia) is only 2000 pounds. And this is only 10% of the 2000pounds earned.

9) Health

NHS is free. Though the service is slow, quality is still there. You still can get a top quality by-pass for free although you may have to wait many months. In Malaysia, IJN charges RM$30,000. SJMC charges RM$50,000. GH is free but as many people know, GH and UH have clown doctors.

For example doctors who wear tudung and use a pen to touch the patient because scared dosa).

10) Assessments to local councils

I may pay high council tax but at least my council assures my streets are clean and safe, got no holes (pot holes) on my roads, and they jump and attend to me whenever I call them. When I stayed in Malaysia, I paid my assessment and quite rent but MPSJ I lived in Subang) told me to "podah" whenever I asked them to come and fill up the pot holes, cut the long lalang, put street lighting etc. The councils, especially MPPJ and MPSJ, were more interested in eating nasi lemak and going for 10 teh
tariks in a day during office hours and hardly did anything for their residents.

11) Income Tax

My national insurance and income tax also is not wasted. When I was unemployed in 1997, the government via social security paid for my 2-bedroom flat for one whole year and I was given about 100 pounds per week for me and my wife to live on. I am happy to know that one day if I lose my job, I can still claim social security and get my apartment paid and food to eat again for free. It is a good security to know.

The list goes on. Here alone you can see, the sterling you earn goes a long way in the UK. So your quality of life is far better in the UK than a Malaysian in Malaysia. It is just that Malaysians are just too content with what they have. But you compare apple for apple. The British just love to complain. They have it made but still they love to complain. Nothing is good enough for the British. The government gives the citizens so much but they still seem to want more and more.

Regards

Dr Zain Azrai

London

mid 2006

MBA課

出租司機給我上的MBA課

我要從徐家匯趕去機場，於是匆匆結束了一個會議，在美羅大廈前搜索計程車。一輛大眾發現了我，非常專業的、徑直的停在我的面前。這一停，於是有了後面的這個讓我深感震撼的故事，像上了一堂生動的 MBA案例課。

為了忠實於這名計程車司機的原意，我憑記憶儘量重複他原來的話。 "去哪里 ……好的，機場。

我在徐家匯就喜歡做美羅大廈的生意。這裏我只做兩個地方。美羅大廈，均瑤大廈。你知道嗎？接到你之前，我在美羅大廈門口兜了兩圈，終於被我看到你了！從寫字樓裏出來的，肯定去的不近 ~~~""哦？你很有方法嘛！ "我附和了一下。

"做計程車司機，也要用科學的方法。 "他說。

我一愣，頓時很有些興趣 "什麼科學的方法？""要懂得統計。我做過精確的計算。我說給你聽啊。我每天開 17個小時的車，每小時成本34.5 元……"

"怎麼算出來的？ "我追問。"你算啊，我每天要交 380元，油費大概210 元左右。一天17小時，平均每小時固定成本 22元，交給公司，平均每小時12.5 元油費。 這是不是就是34.5元？"，我有些驚訝。我打了10 年的車，第一次聽到有計程車司機這麼計算成本。以前的司機都和我說，每公里成本0.3元，另外每天交多少錢之類的。

"成本是不能按公里算的，只能按時間算。你看，計價器有一個 "檢查" 功能。你可以看到一天的詳細記錄。我做過資料分析，每次載客之間的空駛時間平均為7分鐘。如果上來一個起步價， 10元，大概要開 10分鐘。也就是每一個10元的客人要花17分鐘的成本，就是 9.8元。不賺錢啊！如果說做浦東、杭州、青浦的客人是吃飯，做10元的客人連吃菜都算不上，只能算是撒了些味精。"

強！這位師傅聽上去真不像計程車司機，到像是一位成本核算師。

"那你怎麼辦呢？"我更感興趣了，繼續問。看來去機場的路上還能學到新東西。
"千萬不能被客戶拉了滿街跑。而是通過選擇停車的地點，時間，和客戶，主動地決定你要去的地方。"我非常驚訝，這聽上去很有意思。

"有人說做計程車司機是靠運氣吃飯的職業。我以為不是。你要站在客戶的位置上，從客戶的角度去思考。"

這句話聽上去很專業，有點像很多商業管理培訓老師說的 "put yourself into others' shoes."

"給你舉個例子，醫院門口，一個拿著藥的，一個拿著臉盆的，你帶哪一個。" 我想了想，說不知道。

"你要帶那個拿臉盆的。一般人病小痛的到醫院看一看，拿點藥，不一定會去很遠的醫院。拿著臉盆打車的，那是出院的。住院哪有不死人的？今天二樓的誰死了，明天三樓又死了一個。從醫院出來的人通常會有一種重獲新生的感覺，重新認識生命的意義，健康才最重要。那天這個說：走，去青浦。

眼睛都不眨一下。你說他會打車到人民廣場，再去做青浦線嗎？絕對不會！ "

我不由得開始佩服。

"再給你舉個例子。那天人民廣場，三個人在前面招手。一個年輕女子，拿著小包，剛買完東西。還有一對青年男女，一看就是逛街的。第三個是個裏面穿絨襯衫的，外面羽絨服的男子，拿著筆記本包。我看一個人只要 3秒鐘。我毫不猶豫地停在這個男子面前。

這個男的上車後說：延安高架、南北高架 ~~~還沒說後面就忍不住問，為什麼你毫不猶豫地開到我面前？前面還有兩個人，他們要是想上車，我也不好意思和他們搶。

我回答說，中午的時候，還有十幾分鐘就 1點了。那個女孩子是中午溜出來買東西的，估計公司很近；那對男女是遊客，沒拿什麼東西，不會去很遠；你是出去辦事的，拿著筆記本包，一看就是公務。而且這個時候出去，估計應該不會近。

那個男的就說，你說對了，去寶山。"

"那些在超市門口，地鐵口打車，穿著睡衣的人可能去很遠嗎？可能去機場嗎？機場也不會讓她進啊。"

有道理！我越聽越有意思。

"很多司機都抱怨，生意不好做啊，油價又漲了啊，都從別人身上找原因。我說，你永遠從別人身上找原因，你永遠不能提高。從自己身上找找看，問題出在哪里。"

這話聽起來好熟，好像是 "如果你不能改變世界，就改變你自己"，或者Steven Corvey的 "影響圈和關注圈"的翻版。

"有一次，在南丹路一個人攔車，去田林。後來又有一次，一個人在南丹路攔車，還是去田林。我就問了，怎麼你們從南丹路出來的人，很多都是去田林呢？人家說，在南丹路有一個公共汽車總站，我們都是坐公共汽車從浦東到這裏，然後搭車去田林的。我恍然大悟。

比如你看我們開過的這條路，沒有寫字樓，沒有酒店，什麼都沒有，只有公共汽車站，站在這裏攔車的多半都是剛下公共汽車的，再選擇一條最短路經打車。在這裏攔車的客戶通常不會高於 15元。”

"所以我說，態度決定一切！" 我聽十幾個總裁講過這句話，第一次聽計程車司機這麼說。

"要用科學的方法，統計學來做生意。天天等在地鐵站口排隊，怎麼能賺到錢？每個月就賺 500塊錢怎麼養活老婆孩子？這就是在謀殺啊！慢性謀殺你的全家。要用知識武裝自己。

學習知識可以把一個人變成聰明的人，一個聰明的人學習知識可以變成很聰明的人。

一個很聰明的人學習知識，可以變成天才。"

"有一次一個人打車去火車站，問怎麼走。他說這麼這麼走。我說慢，上高架，再這麼這麼走。他說，這就繞遠了。我說，沒關係，你經常走你有經驗，你那麼走 50塊，你按我的走法，等里程表 50塊了，我就翻表。你只給50快就好了，多的算我的。

按你說的那麼走要50分鐘，我帶你這麼走只要 25分鐘。最後，按我的路走，多走了4 公里，快了25分鐘，我只收了 50塊。乘客很高興，省了 10元錢左右。

這4公里對我來說就是 1塊多錢的油錢。我相當於用 1元多錢買了25分鐘。我剛才說了，我一小時的成本 34.5塊，我多合算啊！ "

"在大眾公司，一般一個司機 3、4千，拿回家。做的好的大概 5千左右。頂級的司機大概每月能有 7000。全大眾2萬個司機，大概只有 2-3個司機，萬里挑一，每月能拿到 8000以上。我就是這2-3 個人中間的一個。而且很穩定，基本不會大的波動。"

太強了！到此為止，我越來越佩服這個計程車司機。"我常常說我是一個快樂的車夫。有人說，你是因為賺的錢多，所以當然快樂。我對他們說，你們正好錯了。是因為我有快樂、積極的心態，所以賺的錢多。"

說的多好啊！

"要懂得體味工作帶給你的美。堵在人民廣場的時候，很多司機抱怨，又堵車了！真是倒楣。千萬不要這樣，用心體會一下這個城市的美，外面有很多漂亮的女孩子經過，非常現代的高樓大廈，雖然買不起，但是卻可以用欣賞的眼光去享受。開車去機場，看著兩邊的綠色，冬天是白色的，多美啊。再看看里程表，100多了，就更美了！每一樣工作都有她美麗的地方，我們要懂得從工作中體會這種美麗。"

"我 10年前是強生公司的總教練。8年前在公司作過三個不同部門的部門經理。後來我不幹了，一個月就3、 5千塊，沒意思。就主動來做司機。我願意做一個快樂的車夫。哈哈哈哈。"

到了機場，我給他留了一張名片，說："你有沒有興趣這個星期五，到我辦公室，給微軟的員工講一講你怎麼開計程車的？你就當打著表，60公里一小時，你講多久，我就付你多少錢。給我電話。"

我迫不及待的在飛機上記錄=

From : Ivy

Can You Sleep While The Wind Blows?

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.

He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were

reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the

awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received

A steady stream of refusals.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached

the farmer. "Are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help,

Hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from

dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.

Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed

next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the

little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming!

Tie things down before they blow away!"

The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No

sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on

the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had

been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens

were in the coops, and the doors were barred.

The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.


Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his

hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while

the wind blew.

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically,
you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the
wind blows through your life?
The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he
had secured the farm against the storm.
We secure ourselves against the storms of life by
grounding ourselves in the Word of God.
We don't need to understand, we just need to hold
His hand to have peace in the middle of storms.
A friend of mine sent this to me today,
and I enjoyed it so much, that I wanted to send it to you.
I hope you enjoy your day and you slee

An 80 year old man

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 years old highly educated son.

Suddenly a crow perched on their window.

The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"

The Son replied "It is a crow".

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"

The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, What is this?"

At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"

This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born.

On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :-

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".

While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.

So..

If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me.
They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".

Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.

Kindest regards,

Dora Isidore

Ferco Seating Systems (M) Sdn Bhd (253650-W)
No 7, Jalan Sungai Besar 26/7, Section 26,
40400, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : (603) 5191 3233 Fax : (603) 5192 9313 Mobile : (6012) 288 3346
www.fercoseating.com
My Skype User Name: doraferco

Message from National Friendship Week (Sorry for being late)

Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!!

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.

His name was Kyle.It looked like he was carrying all of his books.I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?

He must really be a nerd."I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from himHe looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyesMy heart wen t out to him.

So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. "They really should get lives."

He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"There was a big smile on his face.

It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.

As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.He said he ha d gone to private school before now.

I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friendsHe said yes.We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.

I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books.Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

When we were seniors we began to think about college.Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.

He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class.

I teased him all the time about being a nerd.He had to prepare a speech for graduation.

I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speakGraduation day, I saw Kyle.He looked great.

He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.

Boy, sometimes I was jealous!Today was one of those days.

I could see that he was nervous about his speech.

So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!"He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled." Thanks," he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.

Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.I am going to tell you a story."

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met.He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.

He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later a nd was carrying his stuff home.He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile."Thankfully, I was saved.

My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.

Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.Never underestimate the power of your actions.

With one small gesture you can change a person's life.For better or for worse.

God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.

Look for God in others.You now have two choices, you can:1) Pass this on to your friends or2)

Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.As you can see, I took choice number 1."Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."There is no beginning or end..

Yesterday is history.Tomorrow is a mystery.

Today is a gift.It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.

If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.

A beautiful Story

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman outtodinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman lovesyou and would love to spend some time with you.
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has beena widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three childrenhad made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie."What's wrong, are you well," she asked? My mother is the type ofwoman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign
of bad news.
"I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you," Iresponded. "Just the two of us." She thought ! about it for a moment,and then said, "I would like that very much."
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous.When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervousabout our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her
hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her lastweddinganniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's."I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and theywere impressed, "she said, as she got into the car. "They can't wait to hear
about our meeting".
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy.My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down,I had to read the menu. Her eyescould only read large print. Half waythrough the entries ,
I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smilewas on her lips. "It was I who used to have to read the menu when you weresmall," she said."Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I responded.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothingextraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's life.
We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, "I'll go out with you again, but
only if you let me invite you." I agreed.
"How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got home."Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined," I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happenedso suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receiptfrom the same place mother and I had dined.An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure thatI could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one foryou and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meantfor me.I love you, son."
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "ILOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Givethem the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till"some other time."

- END -

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民主政治

老師給小明一篇作業〝什麼是民主政治〞，
他跑去問老爸，老爸想了就說：這也不難，
像我每天努力工作賺錢養你們，我就是財團，
我賺的錢全被你媽拿走了，所以你媽媽就是政府，
我們合力來養你所以你就是我們的人民，
你哥哥整天游手好閒到處闖禍，是個壞人，
但是他女朋友乖巧可愛，是好人，
咱家菲庸每天做家事很辛苦，她就是勞工，
至於你剛滿週歲的弟弟年紀還小，他就是我們的未來！
這樣你懂了吧？

小明似懂非懂，就開始寫報告去了。
到了深夜，仍想不出來，忽然聽到弟弟房裡傳來哭聲，
跑過去看，原來弟弟拉大便，他就趕快去找媽媽，
但是媽媽卻沉睡不醒，他又跑去找菲庸，
卻見爸爸正壓在菲庸身上一起一伏忙得很，只好去找哥哥，
原來哥哥正趴在女友身上，也在做和爸爸一樣的事。

小明也沒辦法，只好回房去寫報告....
容如下：當財團在欺壓勞工，壞人在壓迫好人時，
人民束手無策，政府卻又沉睡不醒 。
所以，我們的未來～充滿了大便！！

纯真的心

有一个小镇很久没有下雨了，令当地农作物损失惨重，於是牧师把大家集合起来，准备在教堂里开一个祈求降雨的祷告会

会众中有一个小女孩， 因个子太小，几乎没有人看得到她，但她也来参加祈雨祷告会。

就在这时侯，牧师注意到小女孩所带来的东西，激动地在台上指著她说：「那位小妹妹很让我感动！」於是大家顺著他手指的方向看了过去。

牧师接著说：「我们今天来祷告祈求上帝降雨，可是整个会堂中，只有她一个人今天带著雨伞！」大家仔细一看，果然，她的座位旁挂了一把红色的小雨伞； 这时大家沉静了一下，紧接而来的，是一阵掌声与泪水交织的美景。

有时我们不得不说：小孩子其实一点都不「小」，他 （她）们其实很「大」！他（她）们的爱心很大！他 （她）们的信心很大！

小孩的心

有一位单身女子刚搬了家，她发现隔壁住了一户穷人家， 一个寡妇与两个小孩子。

有天晚上，那一带忽然停了电，那位女子只好自己点起了蜡烛。没一会儿，忽然听到有人敲门。

原来是隔壁邻居的小孩子，只见他紧张地问：「阿姨，请问你家有蜡烛吗？」

女子心想：「他们家竟穷到连蜡烛都没有吗？千万别借他们，免得被他们依赖了！ 」

於是，对孩子吼了一声说：「没有！」

正当她准备关上门时，那穷小孩展开关爱的笑容说：「我就知道你家一定没有！」 说完，竟从怀里拿出两根蜡烛，说：「妈妈和我怕你一个人住又没有蜡烛，所以我带两根来送你。」

此刻女子自责、感动得热泪盈眶，将那小孩子紧紧地拥在怀里.

今天送出藍色緞帶了嗎.........

藍色緞帶 我們很容易看到別人的優點。

像是某人很漂亮啦，工作能力很強啦，人緣很好啦，但我們很少能看到自己的長處及自己的價值。

因為要嚴以律己， 所以對自己的要求與批評就很多， 期望也就過高，常常造成否定自己的心態； 認為自己很多地方都不夠好，久而久之，就產生了自卑感，失去了自信心，認為自己的存在沒什麼價值，因而活得非常消沉，甚至厭世。

有鑒於此， 美國的布里居絲 Helice Bridges 發起了一個叫做藍色緞帶的運動 。希望能在西元二千年的時候，每一個美國人都能拿到一條她設計的 藍色緞帶 。

上面寫著 "Who I Am Makes A Difference "，也就是我可以為這個世界創造一些價值的意思 。

她處處散發這樣的緞帶，鼓勵大家把緞帶送給家人和朋友，謝謝這些在我們四周的人。
她也四處演講，強調每個人的價值。 結果因為這些緞帶的傳送，引發了許多感人的故事，也改變了許多人的生命。

其中有一個故事十分發人深省： 有一次這位女士給了一個朋友三條緞帶，希望他能送給別人。

這位朋友送了一條給他不苟言笑、 事事挑剔的上司。他覺得由於他的嚴厲使他多學到許多東西。 另外他還多給了一條緞帶，希望他的上司能拿去送給另外一個影響他生命的人。

他的上司非常的訝異，因為所有的員工一向對他是敬而遠之。 他知道自己的人緣很差，沒想到還有人會感念他嚴苛的態度， 把它當做是正面的影響，而向他致謝， 這使他的心頓時柔軟起來。

這個上司一個下午都若有所思的坐在辦公室裡，而後他提早下班回家，把那條緞帶給了他正值青少年期的兒子。 他們父子關係一向不好，平時他忙著公務，不太顧家，對兒子也只有責備，很少讚賞。

那天他懷著一顆歉疚的心，把緞帶給了兒子， 同時為自己一向的態度道歉。

他告訴兒子，其實他的存在帶給他這個父親無限的喜悅與驕傲。 儘管他從未稱讚他，也少有時間與他相處，但是他是十分愛他的，也以他為榮。 當他說完了這些話，兒子竟然號啕大哭。

他對父親說： 他以為他父親一點也不在乎他，他覺得人生一點價值都沒有， 他不喜歡自己， 恨自己不能討父親的歡心， 正準備以自殺來結束痛苦的一生。 沒想到他父親的一番言語， 打開了心結，也救了他一條性命。這位父親嚇得出了一身冷汗，自己差點失去了獨生的兒子而不自知。

從此改變了自己的態度，調整了生活的重心，也重建了親子關係，加強了兒子對自己的信心。 就這樣，整個家庭因為一條小小的緞帶而徹底改觀。 一條藍色的緞帶為什麼有這麼大的魔力？

因為它是一個提醒，提醒我們看到自己的價值。提醒我們要接受自己、 關愛自己。 我們是可以創造奇蹟、創造不同的人，不論我們是誰，都有這樣的能力。 也只有如此，我才能看到這世界的美好、光明的一面， 也才能生活得愉快， 真正的去愛，去創造生命。

鬼與農夫

鬼與農夫

一個平凡的小故事，給人的震撼卻無法形容 有個老魔鬼看到人間的生活過得太幸福了，他說：「我們要去擾亂一下，要不然魔鬼就不存在了。」

他先派了一個小魔鬼去擾亂一個農夫。因為他看到那農夫每天辛勤地工作，可是所得卻少得可憐，但他還是那麼快樂，非常知足。

小魔鬼就開始想，要怎樣才能把農夫變壞呢？他就把農夫的田地變得很硬，讓農夫知難而退。

那農夫敲半天，做得好辛苦，但他只是休息一下，還是繼續敲，沒有一點抱怨。小魔鬼看到計策失敗，只好摸摸鼻子回去了。

老魔鬼又派了第二個去。第二個小魔鬼想，既然讓他更加辛苦也沒有用，那就拿走他所擁有的東西吧！那小魔鬼就把他午餐的麵包跟水偷走，他想，農夫做得那麼辛苦，又累又餓，卻連麵包跟水都不見了，這下子他一定會暴跳如雷！

農夫又渴又餓地到樹下休息，想不到麵包跟水都不見了！「不曉得是哪個可憐的人比我更需要那塊麵包跟水？如果這些東西就能讓他得溫飽的話，那就好了。」又失敗了，小魔鬼又棄甲而逃。

老魔鬼覺得奇怪，難道沒有任何辦法能使這農夫變壞？ 就在這時第三個小魔鬼出來了。 他對老魔鬼講：「我有辦法，一定能把他變壞。」

小魔鬼先去跟農夫做朋友，農夫很高興地和他作了朋友。因為魔鬼有預知的能力，他就告訴農夫，明年會有乾旱，教農夫把稻種在濕地上，農夫便照做。結果第二年別人沒有收成，只有農夫的收成滿坑滿谷，他就因此而富裕起來了。

小魔鬼又每年都對農夫說當年適合種什麼，三年下來，這農夫就變得非常富有。 他又教農夫把米拿去釀酒販賣，賺取更多的錢。慢慢地，農夫開始不工作了，靠著經濟販賣的方式，就能獲得大量金錢。 有一天，老魔鬼來了，小魔鬼就告訴老魔鬼說：「您看！我現在要展現我的成果。這農夫現在已經有豬的血液了。」

只見農夫辦了個晚宴，所有富有的人都來參加；喝最好的酒，吃最精美的餐點，還有好多的僕人侍候。他們非常浪費地吃喝，衣裳零亂，醉得不省人事，開始變得像豬一樣癡肥愚蠢。 「您還會看到他身上有著狼的血液。」小魔鬼又說。

這時，一個僕人端著葡萄酒出來，不小心跌了一跤。 農夫就開始罵他：「你做事這麼不小心！」「唉！主人，我們到現在都沒有吃飯，餓得渾身無力。」「事情沒有做完，你們怎麼可以吃飯！」

老魔鬼見了，高興地對小魔鬼說：「唉！你太了不起！你是怎麼辦到的？」 小魔鬼說：「我只不過是讓他擁有比他需要的更多而已，這樣就可以引發他人性中的貪婪。」

第一次看到這個故事，當時只是抱著姑且看看的心態，但在看完後帶給人的震撼，卻絕不是筆墨可以表達、言語可以形容的 這篇文章分享給每一個在為夢想努力奮鬥的你，提醒我們在努力追求夢想的同時 千萬不要忘了最初的本心。

心若改變，你的態度跟著改變；
態度改變，你的習慣跟著改變；
習慣改變，你的性格跟著改變；
性格改變，你的人生跟著改變。

(FW:)情在人間

情在人間

吃飯讀書，不簡單

小時候，父母親對你說："孩子啊，乖乖把飯吃完。你看，中國和印度的小孩都沒飯吃。"

今天，你應該對孩子說："孩子啊，乖乖把書讀完。你看，中國和印度的孩子，已經在搶你的飯碗了。"

前者是以前的世界；後者，不是未來的世界，而是如今的世界。它已經活生生發生了，只是很多人還不知道，或者還不能接受。

不久前，副首相納吉到印度訪問，行程包括前往印度的矽谷邦加羅，參觀印度軟件巨頭，也是世界最大的資訊工藝外包公司 Infosys。

Infosys創辦人 Narayana Murthy，很客氣的接待納吉，同時也很禮貌的敘述他和馬來西亞的一段淵源。

幾年前， Infosys有意來馬來西亞投資，準備把部份業務分散到這裡。 當時， Infosys雖然沒有今天的規模和地位，但是在全球資訊工藝領域，已經嶄露頭角，尤其在商業程序外包（ BPO）方面，獲得歐美眾多跨國公司的委託，份量非同小可。

它相中了馬來西亞，馬來西亞政府部門卻把它當成是一家嘛嘛檔公司。

各種投資申請，束之高閣，無人理會。 資訊業一日千里，邦加羅總部不能適應大馬的甘榜作業方式，派出高級人員來馬洽談，移民局卻把印度電腦專才當成是孟加拉勞工，在簽證問題上大作文章。 無奈之下，Infosys 撤消投資計劃，並且在投資名單中刪除了大馬。

Narayana 先生敘述這段經驗時，不知心情如何，是遺憾呢？還是暗暗爽在心裡？很可能是暗爽吧。沒有在大馬設立基地，並不影響Infosys 的發展。

幾年之內，它成為全球最耀眼的電腦軟件公司，並且在全球大展拳腳，包括獲得中國政府熱情邀請，提供特別優惠獎掖之下，前陣子在中國上海落戶，準備在2009 年時，在中國聘請1 萬名員工。與Infosys失之交臂的大馬，雖然也未淪落到窮途末路，但是多媒體走廊的招牌怎麼擦也亮不起來。還有，幾萬名大學畢業生，包括許多國立大學的電腦、資訊工藝學生，找不到學有所用的工作。

身為副首相，納吉的心情又是如何？ 愛打高爾夫球的納吉，當然知道全球最佳高爾夫球員之一的VJ Singh 。

原籍斐濟，印裔血統的VJ Singh ，80年代末期曾經在大馬駐留，對大馬環境頗為鍾情，因此曾經申請成為大馬公民。 但是，大馬的移民局官員何曾在乎 VJ Singh，也許他的申請，還排在幾萬名，或幾十萬名印尼和菲律賓人之後。

VJ Singh後來離開大馬，幾年之後，他榮獲世界數個高爾夫球賽的冠軍，並且曾經排名世界第一。

只要扭開體育頻道的高爾夫球賽，就不難聽到："來自斐濟的 VJ Singh， 3桿入洞，得到了 birdie…。

" 世界變了，大馬卻變得很慢。也許有一天，中國和印度人會說："孩子，乖乖吃飯，乖乖讀書。你看，馬來西亞的孩子沒飯吃，沒書讀。"

The opposite of love is not hate

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.

-Elie Wiesal-

(FW:) Touching Story And A Good Reminder

Touching Story And A Good Reminder :

On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to the supermarket to buy

the remaining of the gift I didn't manage to buy earlier. When I saw all the people there, I started to complain to myself," It is going to take forever here and I still have so many other places to go.

Christmas really is getting more and more

annoying every year. How I wish I could just lie down, go to sleep and only wake up

after it..." Nonetheless, I made my way to the toy section, and there I started to curse the prices, wondering if after all kids really play with such expensive toys.

While looking in the toy section, I noticed a small boy of about 5 years old, pressing a doll against his chest.

He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so sad. I wondered who was this doll for.

Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him, "Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?"

The old lady replied, "You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear."

Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly.

The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I started to walk toward him and I asked him who did he want to give this doll to. "It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, after all, and not to worry.

But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can not bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there." His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mummy will also go to see God very soon, so I thought that she could bring the doll with her to give it to my sister."

My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said, "I told daddy to tell mummy not to go yet. I asked him to wait until I come back from the supermarket."

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing.He then told me, "I also want mummy to take this photo with her so that she will not forget me." I love my mummy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."

Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.

I quickly reached for my wallet and took a few notes and said to the boy,

"What if we checked again, just in case if you have enough money?" "Ok,"

he said. "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll, and even some spare money. The little boy said, "Thank you God for giving me enough money."

Then he looked at me and added, "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mummy can give it to my sister. He heard me." "I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I didn't dare to ask God too much.

But He gave me enough to buy the doll and the white rose." "You know, my mummy loves white rose." A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my trolley. I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.

Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit a car where there was one young lady and a little girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state.

The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the

young lady would not be able to get out of the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away.

I couldn't stop myself and went to buy a bunch of white roses and I went to the mortuary where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wish before burial.

She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.

I left the place crying, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk man had taken all this away from him.