REFLECTIONS..

Christmas Day came and it went. Then came the new year and now the upcoming Chinese New Year.  It won't be long before the first month of this brand new year  2017 is over. Feels like it is going by like a lightning speed…and umur also meningkat so fast ..haha

Reflecting on the past year,  I had some terrific times and some challenging ones. But who doesn't, for how can one appreciate the good times if one did not experience the bad times, right.  Those are part and parcel of life.. uisehh.. suddenly feeling philosophical ni.  

 But how does one know if it was good or not. Sometimes we have the tendency to focus on the bad sides but forget to remember the positive or good times.  To reflect, I prefer to focus on those things that I am thankful for. It could be a small thing - a meeting of old friends or classmates or even a snap of some lovely and unique moments with my hp camera.

I have a lot to be thankful for really. I have my family, my extended families, relatives, friends and I made some new terrific friends.  I've travelled to a few places. All these I attribute to blessings from God.

Happy Chinese New Year, may the year of the rooster brings love, goodwill, prosperity, good health and peace to all. Kong Hee Fatt Choy..

THE JOURNEY TOGETHER THRU LIFE..

Happy New Year Everyone.  May God bless this brand new year and brings to us all peace, hope, love, goodwill, understanding, good health, prosperity.  

 I was browsing through Facebook and reading friend's new year wishes, looking at their shared beautiful pictures of how they celebrated the new year when I stumbled upon my sister's post on her Facebook wall she made on the last day of 2016.

 I have read and received lots of beautiful and brilliant messages through Whatsapp or from Facebook messages from well-meaning friends but I found this so profoundly meaningful that I can't help sharing it here.

Quote:

"I don't know the owner of this article but it’s worth being shared especially on the last day of 2016. May this sharing inspire all of us for this coming 2017.

'A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and sat by her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags.

The person sitting on the other side of the young lady got upset, asked her why she did not speak up and say something.

The young lady responded with a smile:

"It is not necessary to be rude or argue over something so insignificant, the journey together is so short. I get off at the next stop."

This response deserves to be written in golden letters:

*"It is not necessary to argue over something so insignificant, our journey together is so short"*

If each one of us realized that our time here is so short; that to darken it with quarrels, futile arguments, not forgiving others, discontentment and a fault finding attitude would be a waste of time and energy.

Did someone break your heart?

Be calm, the journey is so short.

Did someone betray, bully, cheat or humiliate you? 

Be calm, forgive, the journey is so short.

  

Whatever troubles anyone brings us, let us remember that our journey together is so short.

No one knows the duration of this journey. No one knows when their stop will come. Our journey together is so short.

Let us cherish friends and family. Let us be respectful, kind and forgiving to each other. Let us be filled with gratitude and gladness.

If I have ever hurt you, I ask for your forgiveness. If you have ever hurt me, you already have my forgiveness.

After all, our journey together is so short!'  Unquote.

To all of you who I have been so fortunate to be associated with, who have been with me in this journey of life, my family, siblings, extended families, relatives, friends and acquaintances. I can't thank you enough. 

Let us love one another while we still can.
Angie