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.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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」！
Friday, August 22, 2008
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