Do you realize that the only time in our l ives when we like to get oldis when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excitedabout aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21 YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90's, you start going backwards; "Iwas JUST 92." Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become alittle kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them. "
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Ne ver let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's> workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,> keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
知足的笑容
有一位家境貧困的婦女，自己帶著小孩謀生。她想讓孩子開開眼界、看看美麗的世界，所以，她帶著孩子到百貨公司，讓孩子認識各樣東西。百貨公司的東西琳瑯滿目，有各式各樣的玩具：小熊、小貓、娃娃、機器人……。孩子也很乖巧，只要媽媽能帶她到處看看，她就已經很歡喜了！
有一天，她看到有人在拍照。這孩子忽然拉著媽媽的手說：「媽媽，我也想要照 相！」 那位媽媽摸摸孩子的頭，理一理她的頭髮，輕撫著孩子的臉頰說：「孩子啊！妳看 妳這件衣服不夠漂亮，今天不要照好嗎？」 那小孩才五、六歲，她卻回答媽媽說：「媽媽，我沒有漂亮的衣服可以穿沒關係 啊！雖然衣服不漂亮，但我會笑啊！我的微笑不是很漂亮嗎？」 媽媽聽了很心疼！她從來不曾讓孩子穿漂亮的衣服，但大家都稱讚她很可愛。那天媽媽才發現：她的小孩之所以可愛，是因為她臉上常掛著笑容。微笑確實是最漂亮的！穿什麼漂亮的衣服，都不及臉上那分親切的笑容來得美。
那五、六歲的小孩多懂事啊！她知道媽媽很辛苦，沒什麼多餘的錢，所以只要能到百貨公司看看就好了；雖然沒有漂亮衣服穿，但她能自己創造美感──笑容。 無貪無欲，才能滿足自在！滿足自在的人，臉上才能時時掛著滿足的笑容；這表示他的心很平靜，把心照顧得很好。人生只要內心平靜，臉上常掛著笑容，就是最美的人生！
有一天，她看到有人在拍照。這孩子忽然拉著媽媽的手說：「媽媽，我也想要照 相！」 那位媽媽摸摸孩子的頭，理一理她的頭髮，輕撫著孩子的臉頰說：「孩子啊！妳看 妳這件衣服不夠漂亮，今天不要照好嗎？」 那小孩才五、六歲，她卻回答媽媽說：「媽媽，我沒有漂亮的衣服可以穿沒關係 啊！雖然衣服不漂亮，但我會笑啊！我的微笑不是很漂亮嗎？」 媽媽聽了很心疼！她從來不曾讓孩子穿漂亮的衣服，但大家都稱讚她很可愛。那天媽媽才發現：她的小孩之所以可愛，是因為她臉上常掛著笑容。微笑確實是最漂亮的！穿什麼漂亮的衣服，都不及臉上那分親切的笑容來得美。
那五、六歲的小孩多懂事啊！她知道媽媽很辛苦，沒什麼多餘的錢，所以只要能到百貨公司看看就好了；雖然沒有漂亮衣服穿，但她能自己創造美感──笑容。 無貪無欲，才能滿足自在！滿足自在的人，臉上才能時時掛著滿足的笑容；這表示他的心很平靜，把心照顧得很好。人生只要內心平靜，臉上常掛著笑容，就是最美的人生！
Monday, December 1, 2008
爱一人
爱一人
如果你不爱一个人, 请放手. 好让别人有机会爱她.
如果你不爱一个人, 请放手. 好让别人有机会爱她.
如果你爱的人放弃了你, 请放开自己, 好让自己有机会爱别人.
有的东西你再喜欢也不会属于你的, 有的东西你再留恋也注定要放弃的.
人生中有许多种 . 但别让自己为一种伤害.
有些缘分是注定要失去的, 有些缘分是永远都不会有好结果的,
爱一个人不一定要拥有, 但拥有一个人就一定要好好的去爱她.
男人哭了是因为他真的爱了. 女人哭了是因为她真的放弃了.
如果真诚是一种伤害, 我选择谎言;
如果谎言一种伤害, 我选择沉默;
如果沉默是一种伤害, 我选择离开.
如果失去是苦， 你怕不怕付出 ,
如果迷乱是苦， 你会不会选择结束,
如果追求是苦， 你会不会选择执迷不悟 ,
如果分离是苦， 你要向谁倾诉,
好多事情都是后来才看清楚, 好多事情当时一点也不觉得苦!!!!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Liz Concert @ KEC, Klang on 10.10.08
Liz with her costume...
Presentation on 'Pretty Women'
I didn't know that got such amount of student...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Can I Borrow $25?
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down! .
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.
'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you e! arlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.
'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.
'The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard ! in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.
Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down! .
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.
'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you e! arlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.
'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.
'The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard ! in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.
Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Only For Intelligent Ones...
I'm one of the 55. Are You?
Don't even think about using spell-check!!!!!!!!
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny55 plepoe out of 100 can.i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. Thephaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at CmabrigdeUinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, theolny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghitpclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit apboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter byistlef, but the wrod as a w lohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas tghuhotslpeling was ipmorantt!
Don't even think about using spell-check!!!!!!!!
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny55 plepoe out of 100 can.i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. Thephaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at CmabrigdeUinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, theolny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghitpclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit apboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter byistlef, but the wrod as a w lohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas tghuhotslpeling was ipmorantt!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
累了，就把心事放下來
我們能很容易的放下有形的重物卻很難放下無形的重擔。 累了，就把心事放下來.
最近認識一位美國籍的出家師父，是個很有趣的事情。特別是他叫我舉起蕃茄汁跟他說話的經驗。 我們約在新竹的一家茶館用英文談論著心經，師父用英文跟我解釋因果、輪迴這些事情，這都還不稀奇。
有趣的事情在後頭呢！師父一聽完我跟他提到的個人煩惱的時候，他索性要我左手提起他剛買的三罐番茄汁，一邊提著，一邊跟他說話。 可想而知，我左手感覺到疲勞的程度，跟時間成了正比。也懊惱著為何師父要我一邊提著三罐蕃茄汁，一邊跟他說話。 受不了這樣的酸楚，我自行把左手放下，卻聽到師父跟我說：「 Hold it up, and keep talking to me. 」 聽到這樣的話，心理不免起了疑心，我手提的那麼酸，為何不讓我放下手上的重物，輕鬆地與他對談？
約莫過了15分鐘，我的左手實在承受不住了，才聽見師父跟我說：「Now you can put it down.」。看著我狐疑的臉，師父居然笑了出來。 「你不喜歡提著重物跟我說話，為何你卻喜歡帶著煩惱來跟我說話，過著你的生活呢？手酸了，放下就好，對待煩惱，不也是這樣？或是這些煩惱就像是那些番茄汁一樣，是你自己用手把它們給舉起來的呢？」 有趣的經驗，對吧？
最近我開始這樣的練習，一手舉起有重量的東西，一邊想著事情。 手酸了，自然會放下手上的東西，看看有一天，我會不會也學到，心累了，就把心事給放下來。 我們能很容易的放下有形的重物，卻很難放下無形的重擔。 執著的人生會讓自己承擔莫需有的重擔。所以學習放下執著也就在學習人生自在。 .
最近認識一位美國籍的出家師父，是個很有趣的事情。特別是他叫我舉起蕃茄汁跟他說話的經驗。 我們約在新竹的一家茶館用英文談論著心經，師父用英文跟我解釋因果、輪迴這些事情，這都還不稀奇。
有趣的事情在後頭呢！師父一聽完我跟他提到的個人煩惱的時候，他索性要我左手提起他剛買的三罐番茄汁，一邊提著，一邊跟他說話。 可想而知，我左手感覺到疲勞的程度，跟時間成了正比。也懊惱著為何師父要我一邊提著三罐蕃茄汁，一邊跟他說話。 受不了這樣的酸楚，我自行把左手放下，卻聽到師父跟我說：「 Hold it up, and keep talking to me. 」 聽到這樣的話，心理不免起了疑心，我手提的那麼酸，為何不讓我放下手上的重物，輕鬆地與他對談？
約莫過了15分鐘，我的左手實在承受不住了，才聽見師父跟我說：「Now you can put it down.」。看著我狐疑的臉，師父居然笑了出來。 「你不喜歡提著重物跟我說話，為何你卻喜歡帶著煩惱來跟我說話，過著你的生活呢？手酸了，放下就好，對待煩惱，不也是這樣？或是這些煩惱就像是那些番茄汁一樣，是你自己用手把它們給舉起來的呢？」 有趣的經驗，對吧？
最近我開始這樣的練習，一手舉起有重量的東西，一邊想著事情。 手酸了，自然會放下手上的東西，看看有一天，我會不會也學到，心累了，就把心事給放下來。 我們能很容易的放下有形的重物，卻很難放下無形的重擔。 執著的人生會讓自己承擔莫需有的重擔。所以學習放下執著也就在學習人生自在。 .
Saturday, August 23, 2008
感 激 不 盡 視 而 不 見
陌生人請一碗麵，我都那麼感激，而我媽一個人辛苦地養我，煮了二十多年的麵和飯給我吃，我怎麼沒有感激她呢？別人給予一點小惠，你就「感激不盡」，卻對親人，父母的一輩子恩情「視而不見」！
那晚，佳芬跟媽媽吵架之後，什麼都沒帶，就隻身往外跑。可是，走了一段路，佳芬發現，她身上竟然一毛都沒帶，連打電話銅板也沒有！ 她走著走著肚子餓了，看到前面有個麵攤，香噴噴的，好想吃！可是，她沒錢！
過一陣子後，麵攤老闆看到佳芬還站在那邊，久久沒離去，就問：「小姐，請問妳是不是要吃麵？」「可是．．．可是我忘了帶錢．．」佳芬不好意思地回答。麵攤老闆熱心地說：「沒關係，我可以請妳吃ㄚ！」「來，我下碗餛飩麵給妳吃！」
不久，老闆端來麵和一些小菜。佳芬吃了幾口，竟然掉下眼淚來。小姐，妳怎麼ㄌㄚ？」老闆問。沒有ㄌㄚ，我只是很感激！」佳芬擦著淚水，對老闆說道：「你是陌生人，我們又不認識，只不過在路上看到我，就對我這麼好，願意煮麵給我吃！
可是..我自己的媽媽，我跟她吵架，她竟然把我趕出來，還叫我不要再回去！」你是陌生人都能對我這麼好，而我自己的媽媽， 竟然對我這麼絕情！」 老闆聽了，委婉地說道：「小姐ㄚ，妳這麼會這樣想呢！
妳想想看，我只不過煮一碗麵給妳吃，妳就這麼感激我，妳媽媽煮了十多年的麵和飯給妳吃，妳怎麼不會感激她呢？妳怎麼還要跟她吵架 .佳芬一聽，整個人楞住了！是ㄚ！陌生人的一碗麵，我都那麼感激，而我媽一個人辛苦地養我，也煮了二十多年的麵和飯給我吃，我怎麼沒有感激她呢？ 而且，只為了小小的事，就和媽媽大吵一架。
匆匆吃完麵後，佳芬鼓起勇氣，往家的方向走，她好想真心地對媽說:「媽，對不起， 我錯了！」 當佳芬走到家巷口時，看到疲憊、著急的母親，已經在四處地張望看到佳芬時，媽媽就先開口說：「阿芬ㄚ，趕快回家吧！我飯都已經煮好，妳再不趕快回來吃，菜都涼了！」 此時，佳芬的眼淚，又不爭氣地掉了下來！。
有時候，我們會對別人給予小惠「感激不盡」，卻對親人，父母的一輩子恩情「視而不見」！
那晚，佳芬跟媽媽吵架之後，什麼都沒帶，就隻身往外跑。可是，走了一段路，佳芬發現，她身上竟然一毛都沒帶，連打電話銅板也沒有！ 她走著走著肚子餓了，看到前面有個麵攤，香噴噴的，好想吃！可是，她沒錢！
過一陣子後，麵攤老闆看到佳芬還站在那邊，久久沒離去，就問：「小姐，請問妳是不是要吃麵？」「可是．．．可是我忘了帶錢．．」佳芬不好意思地回答。麵攤老闆熱心地說：「沒關係，我可以請妳吃ㄚ！」「來，我下碗餛飩麵給妳吃！」
不久，老闆端來麵和一些小菜。佳芬吃了幾口，竟然掉下眼淚來。小姐，妳怎麼ㄌㄚ？」老闆問。沒有ㄌㄚ，我只是很感激！」佳芬擦著淚水，對老闆說道：「你是陌生人，我們又不認識，只不過在路上看到我，就對我這麼好，願意煮麵給我吃！
可是..我自己的媽媽，我跟她吵架，她竟然把我趕出來，還叫我不要再回去！」你是陌生人都能對我這麼好，而我自己的媽媽， 竟然對我這麼絕情！」 老闆聽了，委婉地說道：「小姐ㄚ，妳這麼會這樣想呢！
妳想想看，我只不過煮一碗麵給妳吃，妳就這麼感激我，妳媽媽煮了十多年的麵和飯給妳吃，妳怎麼不會感激她呢？妳怎麼還要跟她吵架 .佳芬一聽，整個人楞住了！是ㄚ！陌生人的一碗麵，我都那麼感激，而我媽一個人辛苦地養我，也煮了二十多年的麵和飯給我吃，我怎麼沒有感激她呢？ 而且，只為了小小的事，就和媽媽大吵一架。
匆匆吃完麵後，佳芬鼓起勇氣，往家的方向走，她好想真心地對媽說:「媽，對不起， 我錯了！」 當佳芬走到家巷口時，看到疲憊、著急的母親，已經在四處地張望看到佳芬時，媽媽就先開口說：「阿芬ㄚ，趕快回家吧！我飯都已經煮好，妳再不趕快回來吃，菜都涼了！」 此時，佳芬的眼淚，又不爭氣地掉了下來！。
有時候，我們會對別人給予小惠「感激不盡」，卻對親人，父母的一輩子恩情「視而不見」！
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
爸爸 你何時將新的手還給我
在美國的加州有一個小女孩大約是4 歲. 她的父親有一台大卡車，她的父親非常喜歡那台卡車
總是為那台車做全套的保養，以保持卡車的美觀.
總是為那台車做全套的保養，以保持卡車的美觀.
一天，小女孩拿著硬物在他父親的卡車鈑金上劃下了無數的刮痕!! 她的父親盛怒之下，用鐵絲把小女孩的手綁起來. 然後吊著小女孩的手，讓她站在車庫罰站. 當父親想起小女兒在車庫罰站時，已經是 4個小時過後了！ 趕到車庫時，小女孩的手已經被鐵絲綁的血液不通! 父親送她到急診室時，已經需要截去小女孩的手掌了. 因為，手掌部分的組織已經都壞死，如不截去手掌 她生命是非常危險，甚至可能會危害到小女孩的生命. 所以小女孩就這樣失去了她的一雙手掌了. 但是她不懂.....她不懂到底是發生了什麼事在她的身上. 而她的父親也因為這樣感到萬分的愧疚 !
過了約半年後, 小女孩的父親的卡車進廠重新烤漆，又像全新的一樣!! 當他把卡車開回家後，小女孩看著重新烤漆過的卡車, 對著她的父親說 : 爸爸! 你的卡車好漂亮唷！看起來就像是新卡車. 這時小女孩無邪的伸出了她那截斷的雙手，對她的父親說 : 但是你什麼時候要把我的新手還給我??
你們知道當那位父親聽到小女孩問他的問題時，發生了什麼事嗎? 那位父親在小女孩的面前.....舉槍自殺......
很多人分不清.....到底什麼是重要的？
只會無知迷失在自我的喜好當中 ........
就如有些人會去慈濟幫忙掃街，但家事從來不管.......
有些人會花很多錢去建廟，但和家里的親人如鐵公雞......
有些人在外面和言悅色，但對自己的卻家人暴躁如雷......
這就是說那個父親不知是車子重要，或是女兒重要呢？
這就是說那個父親不知是車子重要，或是女兒重要呢？
而遺憾的事.....世間到處充滿了這些事.....
而且就在你我之間....
只要是金錢可以買到的；
而且就在你我之間....
只要是金錢可以買到的；
都比不上無價的可貴，
請不要吝嗇，多給家人一點愛！
在順境中感恩 在逆境中
請不要吝嗇，多給家人一點愛！
在順境中感恩 在逆境中
依然心存喜樂
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