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Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and
put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..
It read:"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."
Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat theillness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying,
"Yes I'll do it if it will save her."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.
.:AngeL+DeViL blogged on 10:25 AM:.
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Tired of making excuses
Tired of not making excuses
Tired of compromising
Tired of not compromising
Tired of planning
Tired of not planning
Tired of avoiding
Tired of not avoiding
Tired of explaning
Tired of not explaning
Tired of changing
Tired of not changing
I'm tired...so tired...very...
.:AngeL+DeViL blogged on 11:21 AM:.
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>>In Singapore, the majority of us live in Highly
>>Dangerous Buildings (HDB),
>>>And most people have already got used to Paying
>>and Paying (PAP).
>>>Not only do you have to pay, you Pay Until
>>Bankrupt (PUB).
>>>If that's not enough, somebody still Purposely
>>Wants to Dig (PWD) and get
>>>more from you.
>>>So what more can you do when you are in the Money
>>Only Environment (MOE)?
>>>With the current Mad Accounting System (MAS), you
>>are forced to Pay the Sum
>>>>>Ahead (PSA),
>>>Which will leave some people Permanently Owing
>>Some Banks (POSB).
>>>And forced to live on the Loan Techniques Always
>>(LTA) system.
>>>When you fall sick and happen to be admitted to a
>>Money Operating Hospital
>>>(MOH),
>>>You might be able to use your Cash Prior to
>>Funeral (CPF) fund.
>>>If you are out of luck, you may meet doctors who
>>Never Use Heart (NUH) to
>>>treat you,
>>>And you will be Sure to Give up Hope (SGH).
>>>To help ease the traffic, motorists have to pay
>>Cash On Expressway (COE).
>>>If that doesn't help, they can always Eternally
>>Raise Prices (ERP) on the>>>roads.
>>>If you don't own a car, you can always make a Mad
>>Rush to the Train (MRT),
>>>OR get squashed in a bus Side By Side (SBS).
>>>Lastly, under all these pressures, there are not
>>many places we can relax,
>>>Not even the good old place we used to go because
>>it has become
>>>So Expensive and Nothing To See Actually (SENTOSA)!!!
.:AngeL+DeViL blogged on 12:52 AM:.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, well. i figured.. i decided to visit as many cafes in singapore as possible and decided to have my own "I.S magazine-Lala edition" which features the best cafes and hangouts in singapore. Suitable for sweet couples and best pals who jus wanna chill out but have no idea where...
Cafe:
MiSS Clarity Cafe ,
@5, Purvis Street (opp. Raffles Hotel- nearest MRT: City Hall , Bugis)
Open 7am to 11pm
Ambience: Bright colours, very youthful and hip environment.
Service: Very Friendly, staff are attentive even during busy hours.
Food: A Wide variety , ranging from western food like fish and chips to even asian food like tom yam raman. I ordered the
Old MacDonald Platter -__-" its a combination of pork, lamb chops, chicken, ham, topped with egg... ORder only if you are Severly Hungry!! the meat are just cooked, no taste and i swear you would want to become a vegeterian after having it. But the
Desserts is a must try!!!
Mud Oze !!! FAn-very-tas-tic!!! Oh-yi-Shi!! SEdap!! its like having chocolate fondue to yourself very mouth watering!! The Drinks are nice too !! try the flavoured hazelnut steamers for non caffeine ppl =)
Price: Very
affordable, main course from $7-12. and drinks $3.50 - $5 , Desserts $3 ++ only !!
Extras: wireless lan
Comments: Its a fav. hangout among the teenagers from polys and uni. its has a cosy atmosphere and best to have a
'higher class cum affordable' meal with friends. However , it may get too noisy during peak hours and not a very nice place for couples who wanna spent some
quiet time together. Rank:
(*** out of 5)
.:AngeL+DeViL blogged on 12:21 PM:.
Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain
If I see you next to never
How can we say forever
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me going crazy
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you
.:AngeL+DeViL blogged on 3:38 AM:.
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TEP is finally over... dun now why.. i dun feel particularly sad or anything... i feel much sadder when i was leaving gym or SPT... yeah.. i miss miss those times.....
ARDC was a pleasant one... learnt new things no doubt.. make new friends .. and saw what 'reality' was all about..
had farewell party.. i hope everyone enjoy themselves.. i feel its this seemingly small and insignificent events that eventually create meanginful memories altogether....SW was as usual very supporting... and i wanna give thanks to fish..for coordinating with me and listen to my naggin... to loretta , the games were wonderful... to adeline.. the wine bottles really came to gd use.. to jaslin.. thanks for the admin and accompany us to buy logistics.. and to all i have mention, thanks for doing up the room together and preparing for the whole party.. has fun wif u guys.. hope u all enjoy your holidays .. =) MuckS
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