It is a routine for me to walk Hilton out first thing in the morning. First thing means before I even clean my teeth and face, in my pijamas.
Same routine this morning. When Hil finally done doing his pee and poo, I saw an old lady standing behind my neighbour's car, with her hands holding the back booth cover. The old lady then told me she is taking rest, but her rest is way too long, because I observed her standing there for more than 10 minutes. Later she told me her legs are pain and no one could buy her breakfast, so she has to walk to the hawker stall at the other side of the street. I offered my help to her and asked her to walk home first while waiting for me to bring the food. Then I put back Hilton in the porch and went back to the street to clean his poo. Of course I have to wash my hands before I can go to buy food for the old lady. And I found that I need a quick cleaning of my teeth and face and so I did.
I am sure it will be a long queue in the hawker stall and I will be late for work. But who would help her if I don't? So, I still went to get her breakfast. And I was late for work, for about 15 minutes.
But I smile on my way to work, and I smile the whole morning, because I am able to help someone, do something good for others.
Luckily I didnt turn my back and walk away from her when I thought I could be late for work.
If not, I would have feel guilty the whole morning, and would have feel bad everytime I recall that.
It's really good to be able to help others!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
KIDs
My house is always surrounded by kids ever since I have Hilton. They find it amusing to play with Hilton, even though is fenced by a gate.
She has the sweetest smile! If you forgot to smile someday, look at her, you will be infected by her innocent happiness too!
Big Apple Dougnuts
I'm not a big fan of dougnuts but this Californian Almond is really really GOOD! The almond slices are crispy and the icing isnt too sweet. Another one is Mango flavor, not bad, but the almond is better!Around The World
I ran through the boxes this morning to look for a softtoy for Hilton. These things is kept in one of the boxes. There are souvenirs I brought back from trips abroad.
Snoopy from Adelaide, AUS
Glass ashray from Murano, Venice, Italy
Little clogs from HollandWill take pics of the rest when I'm free.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
London Weather
It has been rainy past few days and not much of sunlight we are getting. We used to stare at the traffic on the highway and some vehicles make their turning smoothly on the flight over U'Turn ramp through the full glass window behind our seats (Me and Ray). Ray loves the 'London' weather and I remember yewonn is the same too.
We have instructed the contractor to hang a giant banner on the building external facade last Saturday. Ever since then, we have even less sunlight through the window. Not to say about watching the traffic, there's nothing much to see except a giant piece of swingging banner blocking our views now. How come I left out this part earlier? Well, but it's not under my control, even if I have realise that earlier.
It's freezing cold in the office today. It's raining outside and the air-con indoor make it even more like a London weather. And the London weather form a London mind - I'm sleepy!
We have instructed the contractor to hang a giant banner on the building external facade last Saturday. Ever since then, we have even less sunlight through the window. Not to say about watching the traffic, there's nothing much to see except a giant piece of swingging banner blocking our views now. How come I left out this part earlier? Well, but it's not under my control, even if I have realise that earlier.
It's freezing cold in the office today. It's raining outside and the air-con indoor make it even more like a London weather. And the London weather form a London mind - I'm sleepy!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Brida (Paulo Coelho) 88
She may only have been twenty-one, but she had already nurtured many enthusiasms, which she had abandoned as quickly as she had taken them up. She wasn't afraid of difficulties; what frightened her was being forced to coose one particular path.
Choosing a path meant having to miss out on others. She had a whole life to live and she was always thinking that, in future, she might regret the choices she made now.
'I'm afraid of committing myself,' she thought to herself. She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none.
Even in the most important area of her life, love, she had failed to commit herself. AFter her first romantic disappointment, she had never again given herself entirely. She feared pain, loss and seperation. These things were inevitable on the path of love, and the only way of avoiding them was by deciding not to take that path at all. In order not to suffer, you have to renounce love. It was like putting out your own eyes in order not to see the bad things in life.
'Life is so complicated.'
You had to take risks, follow some path and abandon others..........
That was the law of life. That was the Dark Night, and no one could escape the Dark Night, even they never made decision, even they lacked the courage to change anything, because that in itself was a decision, a change, except without the benefit of the treasures hidden in the Dark Night.
'Perhaps the times when it goes wrong are teaching you somehing,' said her father. But Brida was sure that she'd taken the wrong path and there was no way to put things right.
Her father took her by the hand and led her into the living room. There was a large, antique grandfather clock, which had stopped years before because it could no longer repaired.
'Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong, my dear,' said her father, looking at the clock. 'Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.'
Choosing a path meant having to miss out on others. She had a whole life to live and she was always thinking that, in future, she might regret the choices she made now.
'I'm afraid of committing myself,' she thought to herself. She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none.
Even in the most important area of her life, love, she had failed to commit herself. AFter her first romantic disappointment, she had never again given herself entirely. She feared pain, loss and seperation. These things were inevitable on the path of love, and the only way of avoiding them was by deciding not to take that path at all. In order not to suffer, you have to renounce love. It was like putting out your own eyes in order not to see the bad things in life.
'Life is so complicated.'
You had to take risks, follow some path and abandon others..........
That was the law of life. That was the Dark Night, and no one could escape the Dark Night, even they never made decision, even they lacked the courage to change anything, because that in itself was a decision, a change, except without the benefit of the treasures hidden in the Dark Night.
'Perhaps the times when it goes wrong are teaching you somehing,' said her father. But Brida was sure that she'd taken the wrong path and there was no way to put things right.
Her father took her by the hand and led her into the living room. There was a large, antique grandfather clock, which had stopped years before because it could no longer repaired.
'Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong, my dear,' said her father, looking at the clock. 'Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.'
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