Giving out a little moment of Joy‏.

An excellent read, thought to share.

"Taxi"

I arrived at the address where someone had requested a taxi. I honked but no one came out. I honked again, nothing. So I walked to the door and knocked.

'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, and then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother
treated'.. 'Oh, you're such a good boy', she said.

When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly.
'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice'.
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued. 'The doctor says I don't have very long.' .... I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired. Let's go now'

We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' she asked, reaching into her purse. 'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered. 'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?

What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.


PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.

You won't get any big surprise if you send this out. But, you might help make the world a little kinder and more compassionate by sending it on.

Thank you, my friend...


Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.

Cool Animation~

Check this out. Really cool~ x] credits to Ah Kae.

Home Sweet Home~

Just came back from Kuching. Was attending a church conference at my church, City Harvest, another branch in Kuching that was originally from Singapore.

To know more about my church please click this.
And do watch some of the video clips during the services in Singapore City Harvest Church: 1.Radiate and 2.Beautiful (two of the new songs in their newest P&W album)

Just so you know this time during the conference, Pastor Kong Hee, the founder of our church came to Kuching! He came with the whole praise and worship team like in the 2 videos you watched above. Imagine everytime we can only watch them on youtube or DVD's but now we can see them face to face. (My friend even got their signatures. Jeaslous eh.. XD)

Anyway, was in Kuching for four days. The first day was in bus and reached Kuching at 7 something. Then the second day morning was shopping in two huge shopping complex (tHe Spring and Boulevard :D)

Woots starbucks~~


The water fountain in tHe Spring.


Me, Xiang Chun, & Desmond.


Jealous now? XDD


Again~


Besides, i really ate A LOT, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, then supper and spent most of my money on FOOD while the others will spend it on clothes or stuffs.. LOL eg. Kok Lok Mee, Oh Ah Jian, Laksa, "Metal Plate Burn Fish", Roti Canai, Hokien Noodle blah blah blah. Wooo.
Here are just some, forgot to photo the rest @.@:

Kuching Laksa~

Kuching Kok Lok Mee.

Cha Siew Kampua.

The conference was on the second and third day. Had a great great time. Pastor Kong Hee's preaching was indeed humorous yet so interesting. Learnt a lot. Enjoyed the praise and worship session a lot too! =]

The main hall.

The whole Singapore P&W team~

Pastor Kong Hee(right) with his Chinese translator. :D

On the last day we went to visit some of Kuching City's interesting places and didn't forget to take photos too. Eheh

DUN! (Dewan Undangan Negeri) The biggest DUN building in the whole commanwealth community. O.o

Ahaks~

"Ya Da Jie"~

Miao~

Cowboys. XD

Eheh, a spot not to be missed in Kuching.

We even went to three shopping complex again, (Tun Jugah, Sarawak Plaza, and Parkson) during lunch time.

After that, on the way back our bus broke down! O.o had to wait for about 3 hours(we were playing cards and rubik's cube, my record is 1.30min but my friend's 1.18min grr) till a new bus came to fetch us back to Sibu. Wooo, back to Sibu at 10pm+ though it suppose to be 7pm+. But luckily the new bus is larger, cooler, and has a tv. So roughly can say we had a 'nice' trip back. XD

Anyway, enjoyed my trip to Kuching this time. Guess that i'll have to catch up with my revision for second trial now. God Bless Me =)

Have To Go Again.

Won't be in Sibu, again until Wed night.

So till then, adios amigos~

Miss me =]

(But how about my revisions for my second trial just right AFTER the raya break? Ah Gai.. Wuwu worried~ Gah! Who cares.. Am just gonna relax and enjoy my trip. Leave out all the rest till i come back. x] But anyway guys, DON'T revise too fast ah! Don't you all ever leave me behind! =P )

Oya and btw, girl. DON'T you ever do anything stoopid on my facebook wall again, i'm warning you. And do take care of yourself. Sing a lullaby for you again if you need it. Geehee

Ciao.

The Hangover.

Anyway, so today i watched this movie, The Hangover HIGHLY recommened by Jackson in his blog. (Even rated it higher than G.I Joe)

But it proves that he's right. HAHAHA~ I spent my whole morning laughing like crap with my brother watching this movie. Roughly it's about 4 guys, i mean 3 guys(Alan, Stu, and Phil except the groom-to-be friend Doug that went missing) that got screwed up ONE night in Vegas during Doug's bachelor party and caused a lot, i mean A LOT of troubles. ROFL~

Besides hilarious, the story line is very interesting too, linking all the unknown and hilarious things that happened one by one throughout the movie as they totally forgot what happened to them that night because they got drugged accidentally by Alan that causes amnesia to the drug-user. So the next day they have to find it out one by one actually what happened, like how did a tiger got into their hotel room, how did Stu lost his tooth, how did Stu got married to a stripper, how did they win 80 grand from the casino, how did they stole a cop car, why is a Chinese mafia boss in the car's boot, and why is a baby in their hotel room's closet.. XD

So guys, during the Raya break if you're free (you ARE free) please do download this movie or go get a DVD (i'm not encouraging piracy though XD) and watch it. Again, you won't regret it, if you want a GREAT heck of a 'laugh' time. Cheers :D

(Oya, and a word of wisdom. If you're really watching, maybe you'd want to watch it without your parents' presence. Don't ask me why. Just watch. XD Actually just some swear words throughout the movie, no big deal for the Americans, but just a lil' problem over here in M'sia. Get it? LOL)

God has a Positive Answer.

The only survivor of a shipwreck
was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.
He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him,
and every day he scanned the horizon for help,
but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut
out of driftwood to protect him from the elements,
and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food,
he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
the smoke rolling up to the sky.

The worst had happened; everything was lost.
He was stunned with grief and anger.
"God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened
by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island.
It had come to rescue him.

"How did you know I was here?"
asked the weary man of his rescuers.

"We saw your smoke signal," they replied..


It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.
But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives,
even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground
it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves,

God has a positive answer.

Happy Raya!

Huuuu~ So finally.. Second Trial's Sej exam is over. (Everyone had being really really crazy for Sej, seriously..) And now finally can have some time to calm myself down after the hectic sejarah-studying this two whole weeks.. (At least for one week of Raya break until two more weeks of second trial starting the first day of school after raya...) Huuuuuuuu~ *breathe in deeply*

Phew =] (And guess what? Yesterday, the day before Sej exam, 22 STUDENTS didn't come to school for my class, 20 for Einstein, 19 for Kepler, and LOL a 'world record' breaking of 23 for Fleming! ==)

Anyway, just wanna wish all my malay friends a Happy Hari Raya! (And sorry Haziq i can't go to your house this holiday cause i won't be in Sibu.. Wu wu, really gonna miss the delicious food your mum made like last year. T.T)

Save some for me until i get back yea? XD


"Oh oh ohhh Balik Kampung, oh oh ohh balik kampung, oh oh ohhh.."~

你记得吗？

第一次听到你哼的歌。也许你忘了，但我还没。。

你记得吗？

Do you believe in fate?

或许情缘真的已与我们差肩而过。。

你可曾经觉得？我们总是跨不出那个界限。我也总是在原地徘徊，裹足不前。我明白你，你有你的想法。你还是。。所以现在我已答应我自己不要一厢情愿，不可以再胡思乱想。。

考试啊！到底是你在阻止我吗？
还有时机啊，你这该死的家伙，来得可真是差啊。。

我不明白，为何你总是那个能在我需要时拉我一把，在我绝望中说了简短却又能医治我的话。你总能把我，变好。变得好好。真的，真的谢谢你平时的鼓励和支持，让我能重新从灰心中站立起来，重新面对这艰难的人生。

我真的该这么做吗？真的是这个决定吗？若是现在问我自己这么做，又真的能保证我以后不会再后悔吗？

但一点是我可以确定的。如果我现在做了那另一个决定，我将会是世界上最笨的那个男生。最蠢，再加最傻。。

事实还是事实，每个人还是得面对。别想太多了，加油吧德豪！你也一样，加油。诚心的。我们都一起加油~ =)

谢谢你出现在我的生命中。带来了这么多欢笑，泪水。真的真的。

就这样说好吧。答应了，是我们。

现在就让这一切都随着风，轻轻飘荡。。

等到那个对的时间再次来临。

Best Malay Song Eva~

Believe your eyes.. This is a MALAY song. But it's the BEST malay song i have ever heard since i was borned. (Except for 'Negaraku' LOL~) So trust me, if i say it's a malay song but still say it's NICEEEEE, then you must really really check it out. XD Thank you~

Trust me, you won't regret this :D

Jangan Kau Lepas by Alexa.

Touched? =)

Lyrics:
Chorus:
Peluklah diriku dan jangan kau lepaskanku,
dan jangan kau lepaskanku darimu

Verse:
Ku takkan pernah tertawa
Ku takkan pernah bahagia
Ku takkan pernah merasakannya
Bila kau tak di sini
Ku takkan pernah tertawa
Ku takkan pernah sempurna
Ku takkan pernah merasakannya
Bila kau tak di sini ohh..
Izinkan aku berlutut mengharap kau tuk kembali
Izinkan aku berharap dirimu kembali, dan kembali, dan kembali lagi~

我们都老得太快 却聪明得太迟。

把钱省下来，等待退休后再去享受
结果退休后，因为年纪大，身体差，行动不方便，哪里也去不成。
钱存下来等养老，结果孩子长大了，要出国留学，要创业做生意，要花钱娶老婆，
自己的退休金都被拗走了。


当自己有足够的能力善待自己时，就立刻去做，
老年人有时候是无法做中年人或是青少年人可以做的事，
年纪和健康就是一大因素。
小孩子从小就告诉他，养你到高中，大学以后就要自立更生，
要留学，创业，娶老婆，自己想办法，自己要留多一点钱，
不要为了小孩子而活。


我们都老得太快却聪明得太迟，我的学长去年丧妻。
这突如其来的事故，实在叫
人难以接受，但是死亡的到来不总是如此。
学长说他太太最希望他能送鲜花给他，但是他觉得太浪费，
总推说等到下次再买，
结果却是在她死后，用鲜花布置她的灵堂。
这不是太蠢愚了吗？！
等到...、等到...，似乎我们所有的生命，都用在等待。


「等到我大学毕业以后，我就会如何如何」我们对自己说
「等到我买房子以后！」
「等我最小的孩子结婚之后！」
「等我把这笔生意谈成之后！」
「等到我死了以后」
人人都很愿意牺牲当下，去换取未知的等待；牺牲今生今世的辛苦钱，去购买后
世的安逸。


在台湾只要往有山的道路上走一走，就随处都可看到「农舍」变「精舍」，山坡
地变灵塔，无非也是为了等到死后，能图个保障，不必再受苦。
许多人认为必须等到某时或某事完成之后再采取行动。
明天我就开始运动
明天我就会对他好一点
下星期我们就找时间出去走走
退休后，我们就要好好享受一下


然而，生活总是一直变动，环境总是不可预知，
在现实生活中，各种突发状况总
是层出不穷。
身为一个医生，我所见过的死人，比一般人要来得多。
这些人早上醒来时，原本
预期过的是另一个平凡无奇的日子，没想到一个意料之外的事；
交通意外、 脑溢血、心脏病发作等等。
剎那间生命的巨轮倾覆离轨，突然闯进一片黑暗之中。
那么我们要如何面对生命呢？我们毋需等到生活完美无瑕，
也毋需等到一切都平稳，
想做什么，现在就可以开始做起。
一个人永远也无法预料未来，所以不要延缓想过的生活，
不要吝于表达心中的话， 因为生命只在一瞬间。


记住！
给活人送一朵鲜花，强过给死人送贵重的花圈
每个人的生命都有尽头，许多人经常在生命即将结束时，才发现自己还有很多事
没有做，有许多话来不及说，这实在是人生最大的遗憾。
别让自己徒留「为时已晚」的空余恨。
逝者不可追，来者犹未卜，最珍贵、最需要实时掌握的「当下」，往往在这两者
蹉跎间，转眼错失。


人生短暂飘忽，包得有一首小诗这样写：
高天与原地，悠悠人生路；
行行向何方，转眼即长暮。
正是道尽了人生如寄，转眼即逝的惶恐。
有许多事，在你还不懂得珍惜之前已成旧事；有许多人，
在你还来不及用心之前 已成旧人。
遗憾的事一再发生，但过后再追悔
早知道如何如何」是没有用的，
「那时候」已经过去，你追念的人也已走过了你


一句瑞典格言说：「我们老得太快，却聪明得太迟。」
不管你是否察觉，生命都一直在前进
人生并未售来回票，失去的便永远不再
将希望寄予「等到方便的时间才享受」
我们不知失去了多少可能的幸福
不要再等待有一天你「可以松口气」，或是「麻烦都过去了」。
生命中大部分的美好事物都是短暂易逝的，
享受它们、品尝它们，
善待你周围的
每一个 人，
别把时间浪费在等待所有难题的「完满结局」上。


找回迷失的生命
死亡也许是免费的 ─ 但是，却要付出生命的代价。
劝大家一句话：把握当下，莫等待。

Ah Kuen's 17teen Birthday Bash~

So finally, there's an interesting event among the tensed days. We're celebrating Kuen Luen's birthday! Cheers~ x] (Actually he invited us to his house, like a birthday party..)

His birthday was actually on the 12th but we celebrated it earlier. Gee hee

These few days Albert kept organising, and wanna give him 'surprises' even though Kuen Luen's opening that party. But the surprises all went out smoothly tonight(eg: about half of the people told Ah Kuen they couldn't make it to the party at the last minute, Albert lied that he forgot to bring the cake, blah blah blah) You should've seen Ah Kuen's face when he heard all thos bad news. Guess that Albert will be very very glad that time. LOL!

So for that half of people that 'cheated' Kuen Luen, they had to hide inside his neighbour's house(actually is Kuen Luen's relative). Then the other half had to distract Ah Kuen, then when Ah Kuen's inside the house with us, the ones hiding will quickly sneak into his house compound.

See for yourself~

Saw Timo with his guitar and Yee Tsin with the birthday cake behind, mysteriously? xD


SURPRISE! XD So suddenly all the people POPPED out~ LOL


So the photo before dinner~
Ming Han, Eric, Albert, Ah Kiet, Me, Timo, Ah Kuen, Jia Jia, Yee Tsin, Sheena, Ee Mei, Shu Fei, Annie and Ying Ying. (14 of us altogether, 7 boys 7 girls. woots~)


First phase:
So the dinner began. Some of the snapshots.

W.A.HHHH~


Mmm mm..


Woohoooo~ XD

Part 1:

Timo and Me.

Part 2:

Sheena and Yee Tsin.
=)


The girls~


Me and Timo~


Dude, bwahahahahahah.. I still can't stop myself laughing everytime i see hahahahahahaha.. this photo.. So so, weird.. What do you think? XDDDDD


Second phase:
And so after the dinner treat. Game sessions! Overall we played 3 games sitting in a circle.

First game: We played hitting people with newspaper roll when their name is called. Actually a very high game. Sweated a lot, seriously. XD (Zzz Yee Tsin you wait lah, made me got hit so many times =.=)


Second game: Played "Eating Watermelon". Actually i'm the one that introduced this game. Quite fun lah, at least for me. Cause BOTH the person sitting beside me got punished because of me.. Mwahahaha i just rock in this game. (IN YOUR FACE ah mu! Mahahahahaha~)

One of the punishment: Take one 'close' photo with birthday boy. Woot woot~ (=.= but is that even a punishment?)

Third game: 'No.7' game. No comment actually. Cause everyone of us wanna go sing k already that time. x]

Actually Ah Kuen got punished once, punishment is to ask anyone there for ANY question. Then si boy picked me and asked if i like anyone NOW. Woot~ I was like O.o, then "No." "You asked me NOW right? Then No.." Hee.. Ben ben de Ah Kuen, if you asked me did i like someone before this then maybe i will answer something else. XP (Albert! Are you seeing this?)

And Ah Kuen thanks for supporting me against si Lao Bert and Ah Kiet in Msn conversation box just now. Si lao bert kept saying that i'm not honest grrr.. (We were all in one conv. box just now doing countdown for Ah Kuen and then want to here his 10 wishes, that's why i'm blogging this late -.-) Ah Kuen you said that your situation is quite the same as mine, we're forced to give up something or even someone because exam's just around the corner. Exam's the reason preventing us from taking another step forward. Or issit really me the one that aren't brave enough to take that very step?

But anyway, our main objective right at this moment is to study hard and strive for our SPM. If it's fate then it'll bring us together again. Don't worry :)


So after that another photo before the karaoke~

Observe: Kuen Luen(the BIG boss) with SEVEN wives and SIX bodyguards. HAHA!


Third phase:
Yee Tsin had to go back earlier around 9 something. >.> Felt sad for her that she can't get to sing together and have a taste of the delicious cake~ Haih. But anyway it's nice already that she could actually COME out tonight. Cheers to her mum.. Haha~

Anyway before the song k-ing, copied some movies and songs from Ah Kuen's desktop via pendrive.

Don't know why but i didn't sing as high as i could before. So let them sing most of the songs.(beside Jay's songs, woooot all MINE! XD)



Oya, forgot to introduce Ah Kuen's CUTEEEE doggie~ This one's Cookies. Actually i liked his another dog more, Gucci~~~ But somehow can't seem to find him tonight. (Maybe he slept?) Therefore can't take any picture with him.. T.T

Anyway, Cookies's very cute too actually.. He just sit still to listen when we're singing k. So unbelievebly cute~ :D



To Kuen Luen: Really glad that you enjoyed the party like we all do~ And hope that all the ten wishes you wished just now come true and may our friendship last forever, my great friend! =)

090909090909 =)

Nothing big actually. Just that something a lil' bit more special today than the other ordinary days.

Don't know if guys noticed this today:
09/09/2009 09:09:09, will make up-
090909090909~

So for all my friends out there~ Sincerely wish that our friendship can last 99, and for all the lovely couples, xin fu 99. :D

Anyway that time was our P.Moral period. Nothing cool happened though, no one say 'i love you' to anyone. HAHA Just got to do countdown with Albert and Ah Kiet, quietly. x]


P/s: These few days started Sej revision. The terrible period has just begun again. Can't even get to online often as i used to. Haih (Trial 2 Sej exam is on next Thursday! BEFORE HARI RAYA.. =.=)

So for all my form 5 methodist fellow students, good luck in all your revision and also your Trail 2. Jia You! Pray hard.

And, Good Luck to me. Dude you can do it! :)

A message.

So the pressure continues, it is so much more than it seems to be.. Maybe this is what SPM's really about.

Anyway, last night i received a sms from a friend. After reading it i nearly cried..

"One day, all of us will get busy with our lives, long working hours, study life, less friends, less meetings, rare calls, no sms, no more late night chatting, and won't have time for ourselves..

At such a day you'll look outside your window and see the good old days and memories flash you by. Then you'll wind up a smile with a tear in your eyes and you'll turn back to your work thinking i really wish i could go back.

This message is for all my friend who helped to create such memories.. I really hope that our friendship will last long, i mean forever.."

Seriously this message touched straight through my heart. It's just about the same as my condition now. These few weeks the pressure of SPM made us all so busy till we can't even get to contact our friends often like we used to.. Really wished to go back in time, but we really can't do a thing about it.


So for all my friends that are younger, please appreciate the times when you can still play around and share happy moments freely without any burden together with your friends. Appreciate their presence in your lives and cherish it fully.

Remember this.

So it started again.

So school reopened also. And my results? Not really good. Worse than last time's.. Haih. Only thing that will maybe cheer me up is that at least my grades are better for the SPM trial standards.

So i think starting now maybe i won't be onlining or updating my blog that often. Not saying that i WON'T online, but just less. Anyway, thanks to all my blog-viewers and supporters. Sorry i haven't got the chance to say this. And maybe you don't know but i really do appreciate you guys viewing my blog. Because i really did put up a lot of effort writting all these posts. It's really a great support for me, seriously, from the bottom of a true heart.

Thank You, All.


It's September already. Time is really cruel. It's flying by so fast just like a friggin jet.

And these few weeks many things, bad things, happened around me especially among my friends. Many cried, many got sicked, many became confused, even lost hopes...


Girl, really hope that you will be better. And hope that you can cheer up. These things will eventually happened in everyone's life. Maybe God has a greater plan for you, a better person for you. Just wait patiently for God's blessings, continue to have fully faith and trust in Him.

It's really uneasy to see someone that's usually so cheerful being sad. So take care dude, don't let anything aweful bring you down. Be happy!

Maybe you're fine already when you see this. But anyway now i just hope the best for you. Pray to God. And trust me girl, you'll be just fine. :)