Hello people!
I have the urge to blog today!
I know I shouldn't, but I have to write it down to remember this day:D
You know what?
I walked back home from Jurong Sec, then to hui hsing house, then to Jurong Point to meet my mum.
Woah.
Yeah, nothing great actually.
but to me, it's an achievement, consider the fact that I've never walked home from Jurong before.
LOL.
So yeah, a historyxD
haha:D:D:D:D
Together with huihsing, the walk seems so short~
around 30-40min only?
I'm loving it.
Cause I love walking rather than running~
So people, call me for hiking next time.(:
Anyway, my appointment changed to 2.30pm
Awww... but it's alright, we'll go in the morning then I'll go for my appointment.
So far, katherine & shin & ives are going I think.
So people, inform me if you want to go SP :D
That's all.
with love,
gRace"]
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered... 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in
VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'.
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'.
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
Ahh, isn't this interesing? :D
Well, I wonder if I posted it before, looks familiar to me aye. :D:D:D:D
Anyway, today is vesak day!
Happy Vesak Day! (:
May there be peace in this world & may everyone live happily & healthily. :D
(Though I know the recent Asia twin tragedies made it seem impossible, but it has thought us to treasure our life just like the above scenario. && it thought us to move forward instead of mourning for the dead. The dead cannot be revived, so we should brace ourselves up & move ahead in life!)
Went to few temples today & back to BLS.
Omg, I miss that place man.
Met up with siying later on & we help out there too ard 2plus I think.
Shared the food tgt & played truth or dare(oops! xD)
But it made me think back of the fond memories for the past 4 years.
Yeah, a bunch of people close together & playing together.
I suppose this is fate :D:D:D:D
Shall end of here now. My moodswings are back.
So sorry.
with love,
gRace"]
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered... 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in
VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'.
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'.
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
Ahh, isn't this interesing? :D
Well, I wonder if I posted it before, looks familiar to me aye. :D:D:D:D
Anyway, today is vesak day!
Happy Vesak Day! (:
May there be peace in this world & may everyone live happily & healthily. :D
(Though I know the recent Asia twin tragedies made it seem impossible, but it has thought us to treasure our life just like the above scenario. && it thought us to move forward instead of mourning for the dead. The dead cannot be revived, so we should brace ourselves up & move ahead in life!)
Went to few temples today & back to BLS.
Omg, I miss that place man.
Met up with siying later on & we help out there too ard 2plus I think.
Shared the food tgt & played truth or dare(oops! xD)
But it made me think back of the fond memories for the past 4 years.
Yeah, a bunch of people close together & playing together.
I suppose this is fate :D:D:D:D
Shall end of here now. My moodswings are back.
So sorry.
with love,
gRace"]
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Heys people!
Went out with Ives today.
Met up & we went causeway point.
Oh, we went Republic Open House too!
I saw the courses which I'm interested in, well not bad I would say.
The PhD guy was very very very fluent in his English.
I wonder when it would be my turn.
Haha.
Nearly got lost there though, but overall the school campus is BIG.
Nvm, I shall keep that place in mind.
SP would be next I guess.
3-5June.
Anyone interested?
Guess we should be going on the 3rd since I have appointment in the morning at 9.30am.
Then we'll head down to SP when the open house is at 11am.
Yeah, that shall be it.(:
Bye people! Enjoy your last few hours.
*In memory of those victims who died innocently in Mynmar(cyclone) & China(7.9 Earthquake)
[Let us keep a minute of silence]
with love,
gRace"]
Went out with Ives today.
Met up & we went causeway point.
Oh, we went Republic Open House too!
I saw the courses which I'm interested in, well not bad I would say.
The PhD guy was very very very fluent in his English.
I wonder when it would be my turn.
Haha.
Nearly got lost there though, but overall the school campus is BIG.
Nvm, I shall keep that place in mind.
SP would be next I guess.
3-5June.
Anyone interested?
Guess we should be going on the 3rd since I have appointment in the morning at 9.30am.
Then we'll head down to SP when the open house is at 11am.
Yeah, that shall be it.(:
Bye people! Enjoy your last few hours.
*In memory of those victims who died innocently in Mynmar(cyclone) & China(7.9 Earthquake)
[Let us keep a minute of silence]
with love,
gRace"]
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