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寻人啟事

不見6個月又12天了!
失踪日:6th July 2008
Today : 18th Janaury 2009

莊福隆MR. Ch'ng Hock Leong,年齡約80歲左右,身穿白底(豬肝紅)格子衣服,黑色短褲,頭髮稀疏,患有老人痴呆症． 他於七月六日（星期日）下午五時半在北海麥曼珍住宿处离去，至今下落不明，家人非常著急,已經向北海警方报案。如果你有親友住在檳城或北海,希望你能幫忙把消息傳出, 如有善心人士知其踨跡，请速联络电话：017-4495382/017-4374862。

The elderly is Ch'ng Hock Leong, about 80-year-old, wearing a white (red pig liver) lattice clothes, black pants, hair shaved head, has Alzheimer's. 06/07/2008 (Sunday) at 5:30pm, he was seen in the Prai (Mak Mandin) area, then missing. Members of good will, if you have encountered the elderly, please contact 012-4799300;012-4932268 or 017-4495382.

Thank you.

支持慕克力---Support Sekolah Satu Aliran

想想慕克力的言論，再想想黃明志所要表達的華校生困境，不管你是尊孔，中化，寬中，日新，國民型的鍾靈.請問有幾個會寫文章在UTUSAN,不說寫文章到馬來報,看馬來報也不看,我家老主人,小主人, 小主人的表哥表姐, 老主人的表哥表姐表妹表弟,從upsr,spm,lce, mce,stpm 90%馬來文都是最少credit,但個個都是邊緣人,馬來文都曾經好過,又如何.你們都不是主流.

大家明知英文,馬來文是那麼重要, 慕克力的言論在華人是taboo是禁忌,何苦! 慕克力的言論會讓華人被同化,有沒有想過,你被同化的同時,你也進入主流社會,你的後代才有機會.

何不讓市場去決定華文的需要,S.H.E.不是說大家衝著學華文嗎?華文不會沒落.

如此大馬才會出現obama,obama是"美國人"多過"黑人",培辛是"泰國人",是華人也不是華人, 泰國政治人物在選舉時也偶爾喜歡說自已是華人.

華校有存在的需要嗎?

華教又和捍衛華教是大馬華人社會的主流課題,是件很衛大的事 是強勢,慕克力的言論是華人該考慮的,但可惜是taboo,也只有華人養的猫才敢講,是"華人"就不行了,不可講,在華人社會更不行.

其實捍衛華教人士知道上面所述嗎?他們都很清楚,查查看他們子弟讀什麼學校,再來他們都有錢,孩子長大都到外國讀書.一大堆華校生才來懷才不遇, 可憐!這中間你們有多少優秀華人被浪費掉.

丟掉這包袱吧!

猫也學丘老師叫春,……喵mahu ………tak mahu….喵mahu ………tak mah喵mahu ………tak mah喵mahu 華校………tak mah華校  rrrr……………rrrr…華校………….rrrrr…aaa……………aaaaa華校

這是明志的”丘老師叫春”要表達的.對嗎?明志.

明志的話題不新鮮,10年前老網友,young gun等在KOPITIAM都談過.

你們要謝謝明志,他那不入流的表達方式.讓大家再次看這問題.

中南部問题更大是--把獨中搞到像名校,大家跑去讀,有錢華人沒關係,可出國,沒錢的跟大浪走,跟潮流走…….走….走…..走…..到荷蘭…

我這頭猫跟主人到PUDU LAKE, 到LUMUT, 到SENAI 走小路,看到人家KAMPONG小學課室個個裝滿冷氣,你們華人小學,窮呀!.....錢不給你,官他要派人來作.淡米爾小學呢?.........厠所也沒有…..想想..那些英文說得很好,…..做律師的印度人會讀淡米爾小學嗎?問問加巴星.

 

2008！每个【华人】必读的一篇文章！

2008！每个【华人】必读的一篇文章！
我的家，在马来西亚，
我的人，住在前南非。
马来西亚(Malaysia) 政府不停的责备挑剔的为难以色列(Israel) ，
不断的向世人谴责以色列人欺压巴勒斯坦人，
甚至直到今天不准许马来西亚人民到以色列去。
但是，今天马来西亚马来政府切不断实行种族隔离政策。
当他们不断责难以色列时，真正目的是为了掩饰他们的边缘化政策。
几十年前，当我小的时候，父母亲从外国回来， Passport 放在桌子上。
我就很好奇的打开来看，就问爸爸，Passport 这里面写的是什么？
爸爸告诉我说，我们马来西亚人民什么国家都可以去，只是共产党国家和以色列及南非不准去， 因为共产党要控制我们的国家，所以我们不可以和他们来往及和好。
我就很好奇的跟爸爸说，那么说以色列和南非也是共产党。
爸爸对我说，南非和以色列不是共产党国家， 只是因为马来西亚政府不认同他们国家政策，因为他们的政府尤其是南非，种族主义非常强，
种族隔离政策来对付黑人族群。在南非，白人少数族群控制著大多数黑人族群，白人住的地方，黑人不可住、 白人读书的学校，黑人不可读、白人卖东西的地方，黑人不可买、 白人驾车撞到黑人，应该的，但是黑人撞到白人，不跑的话，一定被白人打到死， 不死的话，却被关起来、白人做高官，黑人不可以、 白人说错话做错事，这是因为技术性问题、但黑人说出不公平的事实的真相，切被警察关起来， 因为是黑人要挑拨种族冲突，制造种族仇恨，还有许多许多......?
我就继续问爸爸，为什么会这样?因为这是他们白人的特权，几百年前所规定下来的特权， 不能改，不能变，黑人不可以提起，因为这是特权。
爸爸很自豪的又对我说，马来西亚是个民主国家，领袖们都是很正义，所以不允许这样不公平的事情发生在二十世纪， 这种不人道的事绝对不应该发生在今日的世界。
我还记得很清楚，小小年纪的我，第一次我觉得我是马来西亚人而感到无限的光荣。 我还立志，长大後要做军士来保护我所敬爱的马来西亚，就好像黄明志所强调的，我爱我的国，有国才有家，有家才有我。
几年过後，我从华小进入了国中，简称马来学校。 在这6 年的时间里，我开始体会和学会了什么叫著特权。虽然 90%的学生是华人， 10%是马来人和印度人， 但在这里我被间接的引导或训练成一只很听话的狗，土著之上的政策、马来人之上的政策。
6年在马来学校里， 100%的政府奖学金或补助金都给了马来人， 难道就没有贫穷的华人和印度人吗?在学校团体主席位必须留给土著或早已被校方安排好的土著人选。
没有马来人积极参与的团体很大的可能将不会被学校注重。当时，大山脚有一间我们中学时代所羡慕的马来学校Science School,在那里，有一流的设备和老师， 当时最让我们羡慕的是那里读书的马来人，每一个月都有政府所给的零用钱。
还有每次我们跟他们比赛足球时，他们一身都穿著最新的足球衣，我们切没有。 比赛后他们有冷气巴士在等侯，我们却要搭脚车或等破旧不准时的 Bus Mara回家。
这叫土著特权，因为他们是马来人，他们必须被帮助坐 BMW冷气巴士回家， 而我们也没钱，必须自己想办法吃自己 踏我的BMX 回乡村Berapit 的小家。
讲到足球，小时候看国家队比赛，很精采有华人苏金安，印度人 Arumugum和马来人莫达， 但现在看国家队比赛，全都是马来人，偶尔会有一个印度人。
为什么土著之上政策後，华人和印度人变成都不会踢足球吗 ?
为什么土著之上政策後，耗资近一亿马币上太空旅游的一定是马来人而不是非马来人。
不是的!因为我们不可争，一切都已被安排好了， 记得白人和黑人的故事吗!
难怪马来西亚足球队现在变成是东南亚最爱吃鸡蛋的国家队。
可悲!还记得大学先修班时，班上有个半土著的人 (父亲是华人，母亲是马来人 )告诉我， 为什么你要每天这么努力读书，不懂得享受人生。
但是这个不努力也成绩不很好的半土著皮肤半黑的白人 过后轻易进入大学，而我们这些拼命读书的黄皮肤的黑人有很多进入不了本地大学， 因为别人的妈妈是土猪族的传人，我们的妈妈是龙的传人。
这就是土族特权而不是龙族特权的时代。
现在的教育制度更可怕，偷学邓小平的一国两制。这些教育官僚怕被外国人取笑， 因为以前马来人考输华人也可进大学，华人切不可以进大学，这样做的话有点说不过去。 所以这些官员也学会怎样掩饰土著，想出了在中学或高中的时候把土著和非土著隔离， 然後考不一样的考试，再加入了课外活动的积分制，顺理成章的把大部份土著送进大学。
3/12/07世界银行指出， 大马高等学府通过不同管道包括大学预科班、大马高级学校文凭、大学基础课程来录取学生、 造成人民质疑政府是否落实绩效制。原始人制度这种制度我称为原始人制度，因为在原始人时代只要那些能跑能打的人就是天下无敌， 而那些有创意和智商的人必须听从能跑能打的人。
就好像假如今天大学有一个医学位， 有一个华人每科科学都考得全国最好，但是课外活动只属于一般。 而一个马来人科学每科都考得算好，但是不算最好，可是课外活动一流。
在原始人制度下谁会被选进入就读呢?答案是课外活动一流的马来同胞选为医生， 因为他比较能跑能跳而不是拥有专业的知识。
这就是为什么今天很多国家不再承认我国的医学位了。 事实上，原始人制度这些年来出现了太多问题。 有许许多多的原始人半专业人士如马来律师、会计师和工程师无法和非马来人专业人士竞争。
所以一些原始人制度下受惠的马来官员又想出更妙的方法， 把企业固打原始化，回到古老的原始人方式按人头来分配财富和工作，而不是按能力来分配工作。
如所有要和Maybank 来往的商人必须要用原始人律师而不是专业律师、所有上市公司或将上市的公司必须按土著和非土著比例来聘请员工。
这是一个极危险性的动作，直接把国家竞争能力减到最低，而快速的把土著 30%经济蛋糕在十到十五年之间快速转移达到 70%， 从非马来人手中用合法性夺取所有的资金和国家资源。
这些官员实在历害，把新经济政策的 30%变成按土著和非土著比例 70/30的政策， 这说明了他们的胃口已经不按部就班的变大许多，让有钱的小拿破仑土著更有钱，然後来控制非土著和大部份的贫穷土著。
过去，我们的许多朋友高中毕业後都跑到新加坡去了， 因为那里的政府爱惜人才，把国家辛辛苦苦栽培十多年的人才都拿去了。
但是自从我们爱拔短剑的教育部长从中国回来後也学会这一招， 开始承认独中生，所有华文好的独中生都被政府接受成为老师，但是条件就是这些独中生只可以到马来学校教马来人华语而不是到缺少千千万万华文老师的华小教书。
还有更可怕的是现在马来西亚也开始承认中国大学华文系，因为这些从北京大学回来的大学生都必须到马来学校教书而非华小。
到时马来小学生学的是纯正中国北京中文系华语，而华小学生学的是像我这样的 Kampung乡村华语， 因为上梁不正下梁歪。
我想告诉马华的领袖，你们的良心在那里， 你想骗华社骗到几时，难道这就是你们争取给华社的功劳。
每一年华社捐给独中的钱多过你们马华捐给华小的钱，现在你们马华却要反回来做巫统的走狗， 把一流的独中生调到马来学校去，把华社多年养大的母鸡送给土著。
我更看不过眼的事你们马华眼睁睁的看著马来官员把一大堆不懂华语而能力很差马来学校都不要的老师调到华小来， 让他们教我们天真无邪的孩子。
黄明志事件你们只会叫明志道歉，更惨的是民政有些领袖还说明志的不是。
明志道歉过後情况更惨，被5 名马来部长每天不断的攻击，又喊又杀！好像明志犯了偷天大罪。
现在这5 名马来部长突然间静了下来，给人的感觉以为他们很大方，不再追究。 事实上，他们再追究下去的话，天下最大的笑话将会在马来西亚发生，原来我们的国歌是改编印尼的情歌 Terang Bulan。
这次真的是Malaysia Boleh!为什么马华现在没有叫5 个马来部长向明志道歉呢！你们可以改编，他就是不可以，这话到底要怎么讲。
我再一次只能说：Malaysia Boleh ！大马能！马华的领袖，尤其是那个大小通吃的刘一端，你们玩够了没有。
以前你们告诉华社，叫我们在大选支持你们给你们机会。 所以上一次大选，所有华社都支持你们，你们在槟州以及全国各地都取得辉煌的成绩， 但你们给了华社些什么? 为什么你们对马六甲华人赶尽杀绝。
为什么小小的前武拉必州议员如刘一端，以前只是普通的 MPSP政府人，在椰树下和我们一起长大， 为什么现在在短短的时间里，可以住进数以百万的屋子。
各位武拉必的华人，大山脚的华人， 槟城的华人，全世界几百万到外国工作和已经移居到国外的马来西亚 和新加坡的华人，我们已经被马华领袖玩够了， 他们是大汉奸，多年来出卖民族的大走狗，我们不可再靠马华，因为 50年前，马华的意思是代表马来西亚的华人， 但是50 年後，马华的意思是代表马来人的化身。让我们自己来改写华人历史，跟他们讲 No的时候。
因此今天华社必须重新整合， 唤醒所有黑眼睛，黑头发黄皮肤龙的传人。不要小看 25% 的华人，事实上我们是可以左右大局的， 只是我们已被马华、民政以及人联党分散了力量。我们没有一个中心领袖，所以四分五裂。 但是我想告诉大家，不要忽略了社团领袖，不要忘记了华总和董教总。过去我们找错了方向，以为马华和民政可以带领我们， 但是我们已经给了他们50 年的时间，已经证明一个事实，他们出卖了华人，马六甲猪农事件和 星州日报槟城高级记者陈云清扣留事件已经证明这一切，答案只有两个字 [无能 ]。
我个人在送八个字[ 政党协商，越协越伤] 。现在华人必须把方向调整和重新整合，把力量集中在全国各地各社团领袖， 把华社的力量凝聚在董教总，因为历史见证他们从来没有离弃过华社。 这些社团领袖必须互相配合和推动，设立提升你们的 WebBlog布落客，过去你们召开会议叫华人参与出席的 Meeting已经过时。 你们每次召开的会议都很少人出席，这并不代表华社不支持你们，而是每个人都很忙，很多人现在还要做两份工来维持生活。所以设立网站如 Malaysia Today， Malaysia kini 和自由媒体 (www. thefreemedia.com )是所有社团的当务之急。
因为年轻人都是在网站和 YouTube看新闻。 然後各社团在把力量分散到各华社各基层， 一种声音和一种中心思想，最後在大选来临时决定把 25%的选票投给谁。
以前流行选党不选人，但是现在必须变成跟著大部份的社团领袖，他们大部份社团选谁，我们跟著他们选谁， 这样无形中社团将会主导整个华社，政党为了得到支持，必须被动的顺著整个华社的意愿和路线前进。
就好像叶亚来的时代，华人不需要任何政党，但华人需要的是社团精神领袖。
但是现在我们跟著马华走，50 年总结论告诉我们，死路一条，没有得选。
一直以来，很多人认为华人最不合作。 在第二次世界大战，日本人以为只需要一年里面就能轻易取下整个中国，因为他们认为华人最不合作，像留一刀这样的走狗很多。但是他们错了，最後他们发现中国人当遇到种族危机时， 将会出奇的超合作。
所以日本攻打中国八年都无法拿下一半的中国。因为海外华人和中国人太合作了，最後日本军在中国伤亡最多。
早期在北海 Raja Uda， 一个没有穿制服的警员在没有表明身份及出示警证的情况下，试图以手铐将一名见义勇为前来阻止警员取走货物的华裔青年铐捕 并当场亮枪。
他的行径惹恕了周围的群众将他牢牢的围住。
像这样的事，以前很多人只是看热闹， 但是今天华人真的团结起来了，几百个人一起来保护被欺负的同胞。
还让我觉得最钦佩的是站出来的当中有许多是见义勇为妈妈级的女士。身为华人的我，为今天的事感到无限光荣，华人终于察觉到合作的重要性。
女士们，站出来吧，你们是马来西亚版的花木兰。 就好像马六甲猪农事件，站在最前方的也是你们这些木兰军。
** 笔者本来以为马华州议员和我天真小龙孩一样有崇高的理想及信念。直到我见过了留一端这个冷血怪人，看到了他对大山脚人所作所为， 处处用权力来迫压武拉必人。
我本身也领教过了。为了正义，我武拉必人曾站出来，但是这个冷血怪人为了个人的利益，处处用权力来打压我，迫压我，抹黑我。
我在此声明， 从小在武拉必长大的我是不会轻易向没有真理的事低头的。
是你启发我动笔写了这篇文章。 是你让我知道我们华人要靠自已，自己再不站出来的话，让你这些马华冷血怪人帮我们伸张正义是不可能的。
虽然我的华语不好，但这已经不重要了，因为我小龙孩已动笔了，我所见到的每一个和我从小一起在武拉必草场吃喝玩乐的朋友 都看不惯你们政治人物了！我们大山脚武拉必人一合作，你就完蛋了！ 为了正义，一直很怕死的我都不再顾虑性命安危了！我知道写这篇讲真话的文章，我会被大马警察捉起来关在没有人知道的地方。 为了大马中华民族下一代，这已对我来说已并不重要！
因为我身上永远流著的是龙的血，还有全世界中华民族都拥有一颗闪亮的龙的心！ 武拉必人将带领大马哭打制走向世界， 让全世界人知道哭打制背后的杀伤力及破坏性。
笔者本身只在武拉必华小学过六年纪的华语，所以我的华语是 Kampung乡村华语，请别见怪。 因为我认为每一个华人在这个时候必须学印度人整合起来，很多不满马华的本身党员也必须从新整合，勇敢的站出来， 说出你们心中的不满，投靠好的领袖。马华也有好的领袖如张天赐和翁诗杰，他们对华社的贡献，我们有目共赌。 各社团领袖在这个关健时刻也多开会来达到共识。
还有不要忘记在马来西亚有许多贫穷的华人，马来人和印度人需要我们的协助。 最後我必须在这强调， 我们不是反政府，民主制度下，人民就是老板，我们是有权力来选政府。
【人民本身就是政府，我们热爱这个国家和敬爱与效忠国王， 但我们并不是一定要效忠于国阵】。
我们只是和年轻人黄明志一样，说出事实的真相。我们不是反对马来人，因为他们大多数是我的朋友。 我们和其他98% 的马来人和其他马来西亚人一样，只是反对富贫固打制。 我们只是反对2% 的朋党官僚。我们只是要让所有的华人知道， 不要再怕像刘一端这样的领袖，虎假虎威，只会欺压华人，在马来人面前是一条应声狗，马来人的走狗，华人的汉奸， 结合马来人高官来欺压大山脚华人。大山脚斗母宫事件，是你和 Mpsp政府人策划的。 你不要告诉我你不知道，不要忘记你是什么身份出身，在你还没有当官前，你是和他们 Mpsp一伙的。
年轻人黄明志都站出来了， 全国印度同胞都万人大集会了。
压力越来越大的华人合作起来吧！ 我们要的是最基本的人权和公民权力！哭打制是行不通的！[ 怕] 只会让我们变成脆弱,[怕 ]只会让这一代大马华人变成下一代历史罪人。 华人现在养的母鸡是幸苦劳动回来的。不是骗来的，不是抢来的，别人没有来抢，已经偷笑了。 保护我们自己的母鸡，是我们最基本的权力。
请不要再分糖果(5 年慢性毒药) 给我们了，我们要的是明文规定做为马来西亚人的保障。 我们压倦了政党斗争时常拿华小来开山谈判。政商不分家，已把马来西亚弄得一团糟。 现在政治与教育不分家，已把大马教育变成了国阵的政治筹码，回头看看新加坡的教育程度吧！ 假如现在的制度没有改， 当我老时，我的孙子会问我:公公，为什么当你还有能力带爸爸离开马来西亚时， 你却没有这样做，现在我们已成为 2%贪官领袖的奴仆，已没有能力离开了。
也许我的子孙永远不知道，这个时候的我， 没有离开是因为我爱这里，这里是我的家， 有我童年踏BMX 的回亿，有我童年时和马来人与印度人踢足球的回亿。 我爱马来西亚，在这个时刻，我还是对它抱著希望和期待。 既然我的父母的爱选择在此地生下了我，我也要和其他武拉必华人以及所有大马华人一样的爱， 最后也选择死在这片土地上，因为我永远爱马来西亚！这里是我的家我的生命！
我爱马来西亚！但马来西亚还爱我吗？
以前非州有个南非！ 50 年来，国阵巫统马华民政把大马( 大家的马来西亚)改造成马非 (马来人和非马来人 )之国！ 在这个国阵体制长大的我最後只能用三个字来形容：生病了！ 我的家，正在大马！ 我的人，住在种族隔离的马非！
我梦想有一天这个国家会站起来，人人生而平等！

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.

Dear Fellow Malaysians

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AT ALL TIMES ... morning, day and night
Is this the MALAYSIA that we want to live in, where ordinary citizens do not feel safe and may be harmed at anytime, anywhere?

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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."

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