It's such a sad sad world to live in.
It breaks my heart to read that the young maid was abused by her employer. Barely adult, away from home and now left with physical and psychological scars. Still the suffering goes on as she has to go through the ordeal of the court case and media attention.
It saddens me that although the employer will most probably be punished with a jail sentence but the ones who will suffer the most are her young innocent children. Left without a mother whom they can look up to and a father who is indifferent to cruelty inficted on another being. The shame that the little ones will feel. Having to bear the ridicule that will certainly come their way in the future.
It angers me that the Iraqi prisoners are treated so inhumanely by humans. Men and women who are entrusted to bring peace but instead abused their powers. That methods of investigation includes torture and humiliation.
It frightens me that the world thinks that one bad turn deserves another. A beheaded businessman in exchange for abused prisoners. Abuse of prisoners in exchange for war crimes. War in exchange for power.
It is ridiculous how murder cases are turned into courtroom dramas. That the lives of the family of the murder victims are further disrupted when truths are digged out. The fact that some people think they can get away with murder. The fact that they think murder is a means of revenge.
It's such a sad sad world to live in.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
...the anniversary of living.
Why live?
1. To glorify God
2. To love my parents and let them love me
3. To be around for my sibling (support or nuisance?)
4. Friends to laugh and play with
5. To impart the "secrets" of life to the young ones
6. Tonnes of books to read
7. Beautiful places to visit
8. Neverending movies to watch
9. New technologies to discover
10. Meet more whacky people
11. See others having their anniversaries
12. Gotta fulfill new year's resolutions
13. To wait for Prince Charming?? Or ogre to appear??
14. Still haven't gone back to the physical self of 10 years past
15. Strawberry cheesecakes and more to come
16. To use up the oxygen in the atmosphere
17. To irritate others with my annoying self
18. To use up what little money I have
19. To make sure my Kel celebrate its 1st birthday
20. More posts to write in this blog
21. Hair still growing
22. Rather not die, prefer to be caught up in the air
23. Imagination can run free
24. To gain more patience
25. To listen for pitter patter of tiny feet so that I can be "a-yi"
26. Share the gospel
27. To be part of Life Sdn Bhd
28. To await the next annivesary of my living
1. To glorify God
2. To love my parents and let them love me
3. To be around for my sibling (support or nuisance?)
4. Friends to laugh and play with
5. To impart the "secrets" of life to the young ones
6. Tonnes of books to read
7. Beautiful places to visit
8. Neverending movies to watch
9. New technologies to discover
10. Meet more whacky people
11. See others having their anniversaries
12. Gotta fulfill new year's resolutions
13. To wait for Prince Charming?? Or ogre to appear??
14. Still haven't gone back to the physical self of 10 years past
15. Strawberry cheesecakes and more to come
16. To use up the oxygen in the atmosphere
17. To irritate others with my annoying self
18. To use up what little money I have
19. To make sure my Kel celebrate its 1st birthday
20. More posts to write in this blog
21. Hair still growing
22. Rather not die, prefer to be caught up in the air
23. Imagination can run free
24. To gain more patience
25. To listen for pitter patter of tiny feet so that I can be "a-yi"
26. Share the gospel
27. To be part of Life Sdn Bhd
28. To await the next annivesary of my living
Thursday, May 06, 2004
...a romantic proposal.
(Note: Story best read while listening to Pachelbel's Canon in D Major)
The breeze softly played with her hair while humming a beautiful tune. Indeed, the place was aptly named - Orioles Singing in the Willows. Dangling willows are swaying graciously in harmony with the wind.
She smiled and sneaked a peek at the man who is strolling along beside her. He was staring ahead deep in thought. It was one of those times when words need not be spoken.
They stopped and sat on a bench overlooking the wide west lake. Both gave a sigh... she out of contentment and he...?
Suddenly, he took hold of her hands. Looking into her eyes, he said poetically, "There comes a time when a man will take a chance and take a wife. The time has come... will you take the chance and marry me?"
For a moment, time stood still. There were tears in her eyes. Was it tears of joy?
Wait a minute... she is laughing hysterically!!
"The 'poem' is funny," she thought to herself, "how sweet of him to have taken the effort to do this." And then she blurted out the wish that every woman dream of, "Just like that...? No ring kar?"
Before she can bat an eyelash, he whipped out a thick black book from his huge knapsack. 'The Complete History - Poems - Shakespeare' appeared before her very eyes.
Taking the book, she opened it to find all the pages glued together except for the page it fell open to. In the centre was a not-so-neatly cut hole, made out of the glued pages. Inside the hole was a small scarlet satin cloth. Inside the cloth were tiny little shells. Buried in the midst of the shells was a sparkling diamond ring.
It was the ring. The ring she had been waiting for all this while. The ring and the man beamed and stared at her, waiting for her to make a move. Overwhelmed by what is happening to her, she could only stay still, not daring to stir lest the moment fade away in a dream.
Finally, he took the ring and put in on her finger. The act symbolised the beginning of a promise to love and cherish her for the rest of his life.
In a whisper, she asked him to repeat his 'poem'.
"There comes a time when a man will take a chance and take a wife. The time has come... will you take the chance and marry me?"
"Yes, I will."
The breeze softly played with her hair while humming a beautiful tune. Indeed, the place was aptly named - Orioles Singing in the Willows. Dangling willows are swaying graciously in harmony with the wind.
She smiled and sneaked a peek at the man who is strolling along beside her. He was staring ahead deep in thought. It was one of those times when words need not be spoken.
They stopped and sat on a bench overlooking the wide west lake. Both gave a sigh... she out of contentment and he...?
Suddenly, he took hold of her hands. Looking into her eyes, he said poetically, "There comes a time when a man will take a chance and take a wife. The time has come... will you take the chance and marry me?"
For a moment, time stood still. There were tears in her eyes. Was it tears of joy?
Wait a minute... she is laughing hysterically!!
"The 'poem' is funny," she thought to herself, "how sweet of him to have taken the effort to do this." And then she blurted out the wish that every woman dream of, "Just like that...? No ring kar?"
Before she can bat an eyelash, he whipped out a thick black book from his huge knapsack. 'The Complete History - Poems - Shakespeare' appeared before her very eyes.
Taking the book, she opened it to find all the pages glued together except for the page it fell open to. In the centre was a not-so-neatly cut hole, made out of the glued pages. Inside the hole was a small scarlet satin cloth. Inside the cloth were tiny little shells. Buried in the midst of the shells was a sparkling diamond ring.
It was the ring. The ring she had been waiting for all this while. The ring and the man beamed and stared at her, waiting for her to make a move. Overwhelmed by what is happening to her, she could only stay still, not daring to stir lest the moment fade away in a dream.
Finally, he took the ring and put in on her finger. The act symbolised the beginning of a promise to love and cherish her for the rest of his life.
In a whisper, she asked him to repeat his 'poem'.
"There comes a time when a man will take a chance and take a wife. The time has come... will you take the chance and marry me?"
"Yes, I will."
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