During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized.
"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup.
"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"
King of the Birds, Lord of the Skies
Gather ye rose buds while ye may, old time is still a flying;
and this same rose that you see today, tomorrow will be dying.
CarpeDiem: Seize the Day!
- Dead Poets Society
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Love Letter
My Dear Wife,
You grow more beautiful with time. Can you imagine the two of us with gray hair and lots of wrinkles, with footsteps that move slowly and ears that have grown faint of hearing? It's difficult to imagine, I know; but there is no stopping of the clock. I can almost see that you'll look cute when your hair turns white; you'll look sweet even when wrinkles appear on your face, and my love for you will see past the wrinkled exterior to the beautiful you inside; the you that I've grown to love so much.
Let's not fight aging nor time. Instead, let's accept that it happens and rejoice in the number of years we share together. The more I am with you, my darling, the more deeply I fall in love with you. Our love will sweeten and mellow with the passing of time. The Psalmist said that "the righteous will flourish like a palm tree, ...they will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green" (Psalm 92:12-14).
I thank God for the gift of a companion as wonderful as you, with whom to stay by each other's side. Let's grow old together, my love.
Because I Love You,
Your Husband.
You grow more beautiful with time. Can you imagine the two of us with gray hair and lots of wrinkles, with footsteps that move slowly and ears that have grown faint of hearing? It's difficult to imagine, I know; but there is no stopping of the clock. I can almost see that you'll look cute when your hair turns white; you'll look sweet even when wrinkles appear on your face, and my love for you will see past the wrinkled exterior to the beautiful you inside; the you that I've grown to love so much.
Let's not fight aging nor time. Instead, let's accept that it happens and rejoice in the number of years we share together. The more I am with you, my darling, the more deeply I fall in love with you. Our love will sweeten and mellow with the passing of time. The Psalmist said that "the righteous will flourish like a palm tree, ...they will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green" (Psalm 92:12-14).
I thank God for the gift of a companion as wonderful as you, with whom to stay by each other's side. Let's grow old together, my love.
Because I Love You,
Your Husband.
The Seasons of Life
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third insummer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Love Letter
My Dear Wife,
I bless you for speaking your mind. I know we don't always agree on every issue, but that only means we each have a mind of our own. And that makes life a lot more interesting. I know, too, that sometimes there can be more than one right answer or more than one right way of doing something. Sometimes the best answers come from approaching problems from different angles. One person wisely said, "If we always agreed on everything, then one of us would be unnecessary." And we are both very necessary.
So, my darling, let's agree to disagree, without been disagreeable. Let's do it in peace. Let's welcome some lively discussions, enjoy a good debate, and practice active listening skills. I know there is much I can learn from you. So I promise to be respectful of your ideas and opinions. In the same way, I hope you will respect mine. Afterall, two heads are better than one.
As iron sharpens iron, so one sharpens the other. I pray that God will teach me to respect and value your opinions and views, even when it differs from my own.
Because I Love You,
Your Husband.
I bless you for speaking your mind. I know we don't always agree on every issue, but that only means we each have a mind of our own. And that makes life a lot more interesting. I know, too, that sometimes there can be more than one right answer or more than one right way of doing something. Sometimes the best answers come from approaching problems from different angles. One person wisely said, "If we always agreed on everything, then one of us would be unnecessary." And we are both very necessary.
So, my darling, let's agree to disagree, without been disagreeable. Let's do it in peace. Let's welcome some lively discussions, enjoy a good debate, and practice active listening skills. I know there is much I can learn from you. So I promise to be respectful of your ideas and opinions. In the same way, I hope you will respect mine. Afterall, two heads are better than one.
As iron sharpens iron, so one sharpens the other. I pray that God will teach me to respect and value your opinions and views, even when it differs from my own.
Because I Love You,
Your Husband.
Oscar Wilde Collections II
When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her.
When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development. To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's life. It is no less than a denial of the soul.
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
True friends stab you in the front.
- Oscar Wilde
When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development. To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's life. It is no less than a denial of the soul.
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
True friends stab you in the front.
- Oscar Wilde
Long Tailbacks
A woman phoned her husband who is driving home on the motorway.
The woman says "There are huge tailbacks on the motorway. Some idiot is driving on the wrong side of the motorway."
The husband replys "Yes! And there's not just one! There are f*cking hundreds of them."
The woman says "There are huge tailbacks on the motorway. Some idiot is driving on the wrong side of the motorway."
The husband replys "Yes! And there's not just one! There are f*cking hundreds of them."
My Stock Holdings as of 5 April 2007
Below are the stocks I tracked since 15 Mar 2007. (Paper Gains/ Losses)
Total : 15 Counters
Average Size : 2000 shares per counters (2 Lots)
1 MIDAS HLDGS : 35.255%
2 SARIN : 29.604%
3 L.C.DEVELOPMENT :28.467%
4 BANYAN TREE :26.432%
5 NOBLE GROUP : 24.878%
6 YANLORD LAND :23.038%
7 WILMAR : 17.459%
8 SWIBER HOLDINGS :14.286%
9 UNIONMET :12.910%
10 CAPITARETAIL CHINA :11.461%
11 KEPPEL TELE & TRAN : 8.614%
12 JEL CORPORATION : 4.151%
13 COSCO : -1.432%
14 GALLANT : -3.583%
15 HOTUNG : -4.425%
Total Investment : $41,327.50
Total Market Value : $47,340.00
Total Profit (SGD) : $ 6,012.50
Total Profit (%) : 14.55 %
Disclaimer:
These counters that I monitored are for reference only. Pls do not take it as a solicitation for sales or purchases. There are risks in investment and you should consult your financial advisors before making any investment decisions. I am not responsibile for any loss of asset values, lives, limbs, sanity or money.
Total : 15 Counters
Average Size : 2000 shares per counters (2 Lots)
1 MIDAS HLDGS : 35.255%
2 SARIN : 29.604%
3 L.C.DEVELOPMENT :28.467%
4 BANYAN TREE :26.432%
5 NOBLE GROUP : 24.878%
6 YANLORD LAND :23.038%
7 WILMAR : 17.459%
8 SWIBER HOLDINGS :14.286%
9 UNIONMET :12.910%
10 CAPITARETAIL CHINA :11.461%
11 KEPPEL TELE & TRAN : 8.614%
12 JEL CORPORATION : 4.151%
13 COSCO : -1.432%
14 GALLANT : -3.583%
15 HOTUNG : -4.425%
Total Investment : $41,327.50
Total Market Value : $47,340.00
Total Profit (SGD) : $ 6,012.50
Total Profit (%) : 14.55 %
Disclaimer:
These counters that I monitored are for reference only. Pls do not take it as a solicitation for sales or purchases. There are risks in investment and you should consult your financial advisors before making any investment decisions. I am not responsibile for any loss of asset values, lives, limbs, sanity or money.
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