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WIND OF CHANGE



This text below I read it in the pantry at Tan Tock Seng Hospital Endoscopy Centre in 2005 and copied it down. Thought I share it.

CHANGE

By Changing Your Thinking,
You Change Your Beliefs;
When You Change Your Beliefs,
You Change Your Expectations,
When You Change Your Expectations;
You Change Your Attitude,
When You Change Your Attitude,
You Change Your Behaviour;
When You Change Your Behaviour,
You Change Your Performance;
When You Change Your Performance;
You Change Your Life!

The above song by SCORPIONS was released to the world when COLD WAR era came to an end. Everyone was overwhelmed by the miraculous change and we were hopeful that peace would prevail on Earth.

 
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BRITISH INDIA - I CAN MAKE YOU LOVE ME



GIVE A SMILE

One afternoon, in May 2006, I boarded the mrt train from Kranji mrt station. I had just returned from Johor Baru and I was on my way to work.

Immediately, after I had boarded the train, I was looking around for a seat. When I glanced to my left, I saw a couple of empty seats and I also saw a few commuters were standing nearby the seats. I went directly to those seats available and immediately I sat down.

While I was sitting down, I looked at those passengers standing at the train entrance/exit to the left front of me and I was wondering why they did not grab the empty seats that were still available to them on my left and on my right. If I could recall, to my left, there was an empty seat and to my right there were two or three seats still vacant. I also noticed that they did look at the direction that I was sitting and those passengers that were sitting down oppositely in front of me, some were staring straight, some were looking down and some were closing their eyes.

Well, the passengers behaviour did not really bothered me until suddenly my nostril picked up a strong pungent aroma near me. It was like uric acid. Of course I was puzzled, so I tried to detect whether the foul smell was from my armpits. It was very hot on that particular day. I secretly bended my head to my left and to my right to smell. Well, it seemed like it was from there but I was not so sure and I remembered that I had applied some deodorant.

I remained silent and just ignored the pungent smell. Without thinking anything, I glanced to my left and then I saw her. Just one seat away from me, there was a female passenger wearing purple clothing. She was sitting in the same row of seats at the corner end next to the glass safety panel that was separating the seats from the train entrance/exit door.

What I saw really shocked me. From side view, I saw a normal short and neat cut hair style but her face was nearly flat except for her protruding eyelids and mouth. Forgive me for saying this but at that moment when I saw her face from that angle, in my mind I was telling myself, "She look like a frog." And I also realized that the pungent smell was strongly coming from her too and the slight air-conditioning breeze was wafting within the train as it moved.

While looking at her for that few seconds, she suddenly glanced at me and I was caught off guard. It was ugly and frightening to look at her. She has a small nose, mouth and a protruding eyelids with sad eyes. Her face was deformed. I could not determine her age but by looking at her hands, it was a young woman, maybe in her twenties.

So to avoid her and myself feeling embarrassed, I just gave a smile. She quickly looked away and she scratched her head with her right hand. I too glanced away and I also realized why the other commuters were not looking at that direction or at her, especially the females passengers. A couple of times she glanced at me and I gave a smile. Just before she alighted at Woodlands mrt station, she took a glanced at me and again I gave a smile. Then the train stopped at Woodlands mrt station, she got up and exited from the train.

There were no pungent smell anymore after the train left Woodlands mrt station but those same standing passengers did not dare sit on the two vacant seats on my left.

By Joe Mahmood
 
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CRAIG DAVID - I'M WALKING AWAY



Thought I share this true story with you.

Thanks.

Joe

I was living in Bali from December 1992 to December 1995. I ran a 24 hours mini-restaurant in Bali. I met many local customers and foreign tourists while I looked after the business during the night till the next morning. Many of them came to patronise my mini-restaurant due to one reason because they knew where to have someone to listen to their stories and sometimes their worries. I loved to listen to them.

There was this Canadian man. He was around in his late fifties. He came to Bali often because he was a businessman in trading. He told me that his clients in Canada would request him to find some items in Bali or other parts of Indonesia for them and they would pay him handsomely.

He was a divorced man with no children but he had an illegitimate son with another woman in Canada. He would not go back to his wife for this reason because he had been unfaithful to her.

He was a very kind and loving man. He had all the things in his life and he lived in Toronto. He lived alone in a big house and most of the time his house was empty because he was always abroad for a long time, mainly in Indonesia, sourcing for trading items for his clients back in Canada.

One night he came to me and asked me about my wife. He told me that he had a woman once in Jogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. She was a Muslim and she was very pretty too. She was young and very loving kind of person. They got serious with their relationship and he was so hurt when one day he found out that his girlfriend had loved him for his money.

He had found out about it when he went to the money changer and asked her how much that he needed to marry her. She requested a large amount for the wedding and she told him that they needed a house with so much cost involved to make it look beautiful and cosy. He spoke to her about the money and why he needed to spend so much to make her his wife. She refused to explain to him and then he realised, she was in loved with him for his wealth and money. He left her and then decided not to marry anyone who had an affair with him because of his Nationality or wealth.

He cried when he told me his story. I was unable to say anything but I just listened to him. Then he left and told me to take good care of my wife.
 
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JOAN OSBORNE - WHAT IF GOD WAS ONE OF US



THE AWAKENING

A time comes in your life when you finally get it ... when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks & somewhere the voice inside your head cries out "ENOUGH!" Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.

And like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening.

You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety, and security to come galloping over the next horizon.

You come to terms with the fact that you are neither Prince Charming nor Cinderella. And that, in the real world, there aren't always fairy-tale endings (or beginnings, for that matter).

And that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you ... and in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate, or approve of who or what you are ... and that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself ... and in the process, a sense of new-found confidence is born of self-approval.

You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.

You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you, and that it's not always about you.

So you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself ... and in the process, a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and overlook their shortcomings and human frailties ... and in the process, a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche.

And you begin to sift through all the junk you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe your parents, family, and friends.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

You learn the differences between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with ... and in the process, you learn to go with your instincts.

You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is
power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.

You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing.

You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.

You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away.

You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situation, and outcomes.

And you learn that alone does not mean lonely.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.

You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK, and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want ... and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.

You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, and respect ... and you won't settle for less.

And you learn that your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect.

You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise.

You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest.

And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you
deserve ... and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working towards making it happen.

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline, and perseverance.

You also learn that no one can do it all alone ... and that it's OK to risk asking for help.

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself.

You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.

And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.

You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve, and that bad things sometimes happen to unsuspecting, good people.

On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening.

And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state ... the ego.

You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy, and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.

You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Slowly you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire.

Hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.

Keep smiling, keep trusting, and stay open to every wonderful possibility.

Finally, with courage in your heart , take a stand, a deep breath, and begin to design as best you can the life you want to live.

CHOICE BY CHOICE.

~By Virginia Marie Swift
 
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Wow! I think this is the best Hindi musical drama performance I've seen. I found out about it while watching RTM TV2 in Malaysia. I'm not a fan of Hindi movie but this really change my view about Indian/Hindi Live Theatre, Movies and The Arts. I recommend those of you who are in the Arts and Theatre to watch this theatre performance.

THE DRAMA THEATRE PERFORMANCE LAILA MAJNU LOVE STORY

 
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YLVIS - THE FOX (WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?)



I NEED DIRECTION

A man hated his wife's cat and he decided to get rid of it.

He drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there. The cat was already walking up the driveway when he approached his home.

The next day, he decided to drop the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing happened.

He kept increasing the number of blocks but the cat kept coming home before him.

At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a perfect spot and dropped the cat there.

Hours later.... The man calls his wife at home and asked her, "Jen is the cat there?"

"Yes, why do you ask?" answered the wife.

Frustrated the man said, "Put that damn cat on the phone, I am lost and I need directions!!!"
 
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NSYNC - THIS I PROMISE YOU



I PROMISE THAT I WILL LOVE YOU

I cannot promise you that
I will not change.
I cannot promise you that
I will not have many different moods.
I cannot promise you that
I will not hurt your feelings sometimes.
I cannot promise you that
I will not be erratic.
I cannot promise you that
I will alwyas be strong.
I cannot promise you that
my faults will not show,
But..I Promise That I will Love You.
 
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