Much is said about this topic. Lots has been heard by me too. Given it quite a bit of thought and would like to say my piece. I am a physic guy so I believe totally on conservation. Take and receive, give and receive, emission and absorption, release and received is all part of the way the world operate.How and who and when is of cause decided too, whether by divine intervention or by the human mortal hand, it is left to individual self philosophy.
Just that there are a few points which I feel further into this rule of life.
One, to be able to give , one must have receive. To have received, someone has to have given. The line goes on. Who to receive and who to have given, is Divine's decision (to the religious) or fate to the others.
To the first point thanks should be given to God, and to those who have given. A little bit into the extreme which is the reality of things, someone has sacrifice something to give others so when the receiver say thanks, it is good to remember that too.When we are able to give, appreciate that there is an up line and say grace for them.In other words, if someone do not go to church, it could be because they play a role to allow you to do so. If you could donate, someone played a part such that you can have the means to do so. If you could love, a loving being some where has taught you to do so. And the list goes on.
Like I say, to those who are religious, it is believed that God has planned it and you say thanks to Him for dong so. But I do feel that it doesn't make the others any lesser mortal than you because they have played their roles too. You may not agree with me but I do feel that the bottom line is; do not be arrogant.Just because you feel you practise more religious rituals and have the ability to give, think a bit further, Someone else played a part too. Most probably the very person whom you feel is not so great as you.
Secondly, when we say 'give' we always take it to means good deeds. What about wrong doings.What when we hurt others, spread rumours, slander personality or just bad thoughts? Is is still better to be able to give than to receive? In this instance, when you give you definitely feel nicer (otherwise you wouldn't have done so, would you?) What about the receiver? Religious members will tell you to have fate and there is a reason for that to have happened. To others less conversant with terms like faith, they say it is fate and just accept it that life is never fair and equal. The faster you accept either one of the philosophy, the faster you will feel better and learn to go on with life.To the people who lost lives and material in the floods, is it fate, is it God's lesson to them? Are they to just accept it and go on with life? Reminds me of the story I receive sometime ago. Do they sit on the rooftop and wait for intervention to save you or do you start to use all means for survival?
One of these days when my opinion change or have more solid answers, I will come back and blog about it again. In the meantime, Have a blessed Christmas, Year end rest and may we start 2008 positive.To all those who has been positive in my life, my sincere thanks. If I did not shown it, I still mean it and may God bless you all.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
A week twas
One busy week. Monday was UH appointment day. I had an instinct and it came true. Meet up a old friend that I was trying to contact the last 4 months. Had a good chat Hope we could pick up from where we left nearly 2 decades ago. But I can see that it will take an effort. But it is nice to meet up with good friends with just plain friendship and totally nothing else.OH the innocent bygone days where friends are just friends . where we just care and give, never expecting any returns. Where give and take is a natural way.
Back to PS, she too has retired and has a good simple life without school for the last 10 years. Back to UH doctor, I still maintain that they are much better than GH.So much more fatherly and caring. E says that all Burmese doctors are like that (seems that his lecturers are naturally fatherly) Whatever the reasons, it was good.
Tuesday was washing day since helper was here. Wednesday was tuition day and as usual the kids were good.(but then,I never had any bad kids! Guess that is why I enjoyed my teaching). Had a good afternoon with 3 other P K HEMs for tea.Enjoyable and pleasant. Thank you ST for having us. The sandwiches was great and I love the way you decorate the house.
Come Thursday I need to give A some time . Decided to take her for her hair cut and guess what; it has to rain from 9 am to 6 pm.Never mind we still have Friday morning before going to Taylor's for a talk. As if Someone heard my plans, it started raining at 9 and it still haven't stop.
In the meantime I tried cooking with the wok after a 5(?) years recess. I won't go into details but I think I need to do more cooking to get back to the hang of it! Bet you A will asked if I ever had the hang of it in the first place. Anyway decided to go spaghetti bolognise today and avoid the wok.
Yeah before I forget, A also registered for driving at SDC. Third time going thro the routine of helping them to change from hell drivers to decent drivers not giving daddy a heart attack. Third time training too for daddy to allow someone else behind the wheel while he is in the car. For both of us third and hopefully the last time. No, A, E and Au, I am not talking over when YOUR children come of age! : ). You may enjoy them yourselves.
This weekend too will be registering little girl for pre U in Subang. Time pass so fast. but I am not complaining. I am enjoying myself
Back to PS, she too has retired and has a good simple life without school for the last 10 years. Back to UH doctor, I still maintain that they are much better than GH.So much more fatherly and caring. E says that all Burmese doctors are like that (seems that his lecturers are naturally fatherly) Whatever the reasons, it was good.
Tuesday was washing day since helper was here. Wednesday was tuition day and as usual the kids were good.(but then,I never had any bad kids! Guess that is why I enjoyed my teaching). Had a good afternoon with 3 other P K HEMs for tea.Enjoyable and pleasant. Thank you ST for having us. The sandwiches was great and I love the way you decorate the house.
Come Thursday I need to give A some time . Decided to take her for her hair cut and guess what; it has to rain from 9 am to 6 pm.Never mind we still have Friday morning before going to Taylor's for a talk. As if Someone heard my plans, it started raining at 9 and it still haven't stop.
In the meantime I tried cooking with the wok after a 5(?) years recess. I won't go into details but I think I need to do more cooking to get back to the hang of it! Bet you A will asked if I ever had the hang of it in the first place. Anyway decided to go spaghetti bolognise today and avoid the wok.
Yeah before I forget, A also registered for driving at SDC. Third time going thro the routine of helping them to change from hell drivers to decent drivers not giving daddy a heart attack. Third time training too for daddy to allow someone else behind the wheel while he is in the car. For both of us third and hopefully the last time. No, A, E and Au, I am not talking over when YOUR children come of age! : ). You may enjoy them yourselves.
This weekend too will be registering little girl for pre U in Subang. Time pass so fast. but I am not complaining. I am enjoying myself
a little story
I got to change my habit. I need to open up my blog first before anything else. Practically everyday I started off wanting to write. By the time I go thro’ the sites I read, the climate changed!
Well today I will tell a story.
Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loves nature. One day daddy decided to take him camping. Daddy made the decision on the spot without consulting or preparing little boy. Off they went and guess what; boy got traumatize by the trip. Because of that, he wasn’t even sure if he loves nature anymore.
Everyone helped and talked to boy and boy feels OK. He puts away his nature collection and decided to look at it only when he is ready. He tries .He is not angry with the father and neither does he react negatively towards camping trips. He just still does not want to go on another trip.
He discovers that he still loves nature and all that it represent. He knows too that going camping is a good way to get near nature. But every time he feels he is ready to try another trip, daddy reminds him of the last trip. He knew he has to face up to whatever that happens on that camping trip.He wish he knew why daddy always reminds him of what happened just as he wants to try another camp.
Lately, he feels that with the reminder, he still would want to try it out. Now daddy says yes but he (daddy) decided that he should go on a tougher camp. Little boy then decides that’s it. He is not going to any camp this holiday. Rougher or otherwise.
I wonder why daddy still did what he did. Someone says that he is trying to tell the son that he is beyond the worry and the negative feelings towards camp. But does the story need to go on and on. Should the boy just have blind faith about the father’s decision or should he just leave things to fate and accept that daddy is just like that?
Well today I will tell a story.
Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loves nature. One day daddy decided to take him camping. Daddy made the decision on the spot without consulting or preparing little boy. Off they went and guess what; boy got traumatize by the trip. Because of that, he wasn’t even sure if he loves nature anymore.
Everyone helped and talked to boy and boy feels OK. He puts away his nature collection and decided to look at it only when he is ready. He tries .He is not angry with the father and neither does he react negatively towards camping trips. He just still does not want to go on another trip.
He discovers that he still loves nature and all that it represent. He knows too that going camping is a good way to get near nature. But every time he feels he is ready to try another trip, daddy reminds him of the last trip. He knew he has to face up to whatever that happens on that camping trip.He wish he knew why daddy always reminds him of what happened just as he wants to try another camp.
Lately, he feels that with the reminder, he still would want to try it out. Now daddy says yes but he (daddy) decided that he should go on a tougher camp. Little boy then decides that’s it. He is not going to any camp this holiday. Rougher or otherwise.
I wonder why daddy still did what he did. Someone says that he is trying to tell the son that he is beyond the worry and the negative feelings towards camp. But does the story need to go on and on. Should the boy just have blind faith about the father’s decision or should he just leave things to fate and accept that daddy is just like that?
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