Posted by Gnap @ Sat 10 Feb, 07, 11:53PM under Ngam2 Cham2
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No one person's life is completely pretty n rosy, unless u r “tak siuman”. There will always be a part of life that is dark and gloomy. And if it is beyond your means or right to effect change, then perhaps the best way is to live with it the best you can. Take it easy (look who's talkin, haha!)
Like everyone else, I am no exception. But instead of crying over why half the cup is empty, I choose to laugh over how full half the cup is. It isn’t too difficult to think this way when u have people around u who put smiles on ur face every day. I really want to say Thank you, thank you, thank you. Muaks! ;)
And here, just to share an experience that happened today (not really related to above):
It's Mike's birthday today, and his simple wish's to have a KFC drumstick n mashed potatoes. So at 8.30pm we were at Queensbay Mall KFC for dinner.
After makan (eating), me n Mike were at the wash area to wash our hands. There were 2 basins, 1 of which was lower - meant for kids. We were q-ing and got the taller basin, but then this young guy beside me smiled and let us switch places. He looked no more than 18 or 19. Cute like Daniel, our Msian Idol. Before he left the basin, somemore turn to wish me Happy New Year - with a really wholesome smile. I was like "wah, such a fine young fellow! i wanna speak with his mom (learn how to teach my son to b like that mar!)".
I mean - these days, u don't see many people like this anymore. There are times when I greet ppl with a smile and they pretend din see. So kurang ajar! (bad manners!)
And later, when I was searching for T and the kids, I met Ky and Sujatha at the escalator goin up to ground flr. 2 very pleasant and lovely young ladies and we chatted a while. A great evening indeed! :)
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Gnap @ Tue 13-02-07 12:57AM
Mike, I smiled n greeted back bcos it was a young kid who greeted me. Actually if he look like TaiSuan, i lari jauh2. hahahaha :P
Seriusly, ur rite. Even in hotels here, da locals i bump into, they all look hostile. It's da kwailos who smile n says "how r u today?".
Yeah, I'm dreaming... more courtesy, less crime, no war.... Sigh....
Smurf, very true hor. Must b careful. But judging by the place I'm at, n the ppl I meet, i try not to be hostile to all of them. I do hv a tendency of being too nice - but i can look very hostile too when greeted by suspicious looking individual.
smurf @ Mon 12-02-07 04:02PM
i kinda agree with michael that our society has changed...people are too cruel nowadays that they prey on people who are kind and friendly....and in fact, I don't trust strangers anymore....for all you know, they may be robbers....and those who greet you may have hidden agendas, perhaps they wanna sell you something or trying to 'recruit' you into their scam program or invalid MLM business...what a pity...
that kid is lucky gnap, bcos he greeted you and got replied with a smile. but out of 10 he greets, i think majority will like... huh... (staring).. (do i know you?).. (what?).... (loooking at him with stupid face)...
thats what our society has turned into, too bad...
i had a student who went to US for 2 months to work. He was putting up at a hotel, and he was quite surprise when every morning he woke up and went down to the cafe, most of the hotel guests (total strangers) he met on the way down will greet him aloud GOOD MORNING!, HOW YOU DOING?
more courteousy, less fight, no war... ok, i know i am dreaming.
Gnap @ Mon 12-02-07 03:36PM
Plasma, i whack u left, right, front, back. So bad, next time i no smile to u. Hmmph! :P
Silver: If u ever come to Png, call me. # can get fr Mike or TaiSuan. I chiar u eat Paddington pancake lagi shiok. Veli nice oh! today i 1st time try. Like it so much!!! Yum Yum :)
Anyways, this reminds me of the movie "Pay It Forward". When we receive a good deed, we should pay it forward, and not pay it back, so that the love can be spread around, to more people :)
Gnap @ Sun 11-02-07 04:27PM
Ur rite. I am blessed 2 b surrounded by kind n lovely ppl. Lotsa them actually make me look fwd to everyday. :)
N nope. really doubt I've met him b4. Even his frens don't look familiar either. :) Must b my friendly vibes. :P kakaka
I've gotta tell you that you are lucky to be able to meet such kind people :)
Any chance this Daniel-look-alike might know you?
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