Thursday, November 27, 2008

being a blogger

4 blogs in a day. So it is not that I have stop blogging but just not got myself to sit down long enough to do it !!!

Old friends

Met up with P K HEMs the other day. YK bought lunch at Mongkok and tea too. And boy you should see the size of their glasses and cups or shall I say jugs and mugs when the drinks are served. We thought we can drown ourselves in it! Wish I had my camera with me. Thanks for the lovely lunch and sorry your car door broke.So embarrassing.
The chatting was truly nice. Good to know that they are enjoying the challenges of school. Waiting to welcome YK to the world of retirement. To MK and ST, carry on the torch and care for the kids.
As for myself, reminded myself not to be a 'yellow-faced -woman' (Cantonese version of a typical pea brain housewife) now that I am retired.Ha Ha Ha Friends, do let me know if you see signs of the colouring!

my birthday

yeah! I am one year older 2 weeks ago. Had a good them, Enjoyed seeing the kids growing up and saying thanks for a wonderful family, good health peace. Do read about my son's blog about it here http://edydejun.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-birthday-mummy.html

who bought this truck of cow dung?

Title is a book from a Buddhist monk. Ajahn Brahm. Enjoyed the contents thoroughly.He talks about
- to get out of depression, to stop oneself from being arrogant or just a good thought, remember 'this too will pass' How true when one is happy and how important to remember when one is sad.
-to be a counsellor , remember you are supposed to be a dustbin collecting all kinds of thoughts and comments not forgetting feelings, but more important a dustbin with a hole at the bottom because you can't shoulder every body's burden.Very true for those of us who are good listeners
-in many situations in life; when there is nothing we can go, just do nothing. This is equivalent to the Christians who tell you to leave things in the hands of God. That is why I always believe the true religion always teaches the same things but they put it in different ways.So don't condemn the next religion and always remember that there is a BIG difference between what God say and what religious leaders say.
-3 most important questions and ans
1. when is the most important time









answer is now. (Remember the poem about yesterday being a dream and tomorrow being only a vision?)
2. who is the most important person?












the person you are with (and this could mean yourself when you are alone)
3. most important thing to do?











...is to care. (And I guess this mean to love and not to hurt.)

Good read, highly recommended. And read with an open mind if you are not a Buddhist.

comments from readers

2 comments from my very very limited readers.
1. have you stop blogging
ans. No just that so many things and one thing always lead to another and there is no end. conclusion....retirement Not equal more time . Just time for different things

2. Your blog very long. very lazy to read.
ans. So you know mothers are long winded in spoken and written form. Ha Ha Ha . so promise to make things shorter.