Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Story of a Blind Girl
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she's blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He's always there for her. She told her boyfriend, " If I could only see the world, I will marry you. "
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.
He asked her, " Now that you can see the world, will you marry me? " The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them for the rest of her life led to refuse to marry him.
Before her boyfriend left in tears, he told her: " Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine. "
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes...
Only a very few remember what life was before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Today before you say an unkind word- Think of someone who can't speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food- Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife- Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
Today before you complain about life- Think of someone who died too early on this earth.
Before you complain about your children- Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.
Before you agrue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep- Think of the people who are living in the streets.
Before whining about the distance you drive- Think of someone who walks the same distnace with their feet.
And when you are tired and complain about your job- Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another- Remember that not one of us is without sin.
And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down- Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.
♥
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Important Things In Life
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous " Yes. "
" Now, " said the professor, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things- your family, your parnter, your health, your children- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter- like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "
" If you put the sand into the jar first, " he continued " there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your parnter out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. "
You can also apply this method to your study and your own life too. In conclusion, you have to always remember to set your priorities and surely you will never regret in the rest of your life. (=
♥
Monday, March 16, 2009
YOU ARE HERE
by Low Kay Hwa
In a sorrow space
In my deepest dreams,
I remember, I remember seeing you
I remember your eyes
I remember your smile
I remember you
In a lonely night,
As I remember, I remember,
I remember hearing you
I remember your words
I remember your breath
I remember you
Chorus:
As I feel cold, I feel cold,
You give me your clothes; you give me your warm
As I feel hungry, I feel hunger
You give me your food; you feed me with life
As I feel down, I feel depressed
You give me hope; you feel me hope
You are here
In a sorrow space,
In my deepest dreams,
I remember, I remember seeing you
I remember your eyes
I remember your smile
I remember you
Chorus:
When I feel cold, You are here
You take off your shirt; you suffer for me
When I feel hungry, You are here
You give me biscuits and make me feel full
When I am down, You are here
You are here, always here, telling me:
" I'll do anything, almost everything, to protect you. "
♥
