More Than Words, Op. 3

During the next several weeks be VERY cautious about opening or launching any e-mails that refer to the World Trade Centre or 9/11 in any way, regardless of who sent it. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY, THINKING IT'S A STORY RELATING TO 9/11!

BIGGGG TROUBLE!!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus that will erase your entire "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar person. I repeat: a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer!

Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. So, if you receive an email called "WTC Survivor", do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link libraries (.dll files) from your computer.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!

1. Women are unpredictable. Before marriage, she expects a man; after marriage, she suspects him; after death she respects him.

2. There was a guy who told his woman that he loved her so much that he would go through hell for her. They got married - and now he is going through hell.

3. A man inserted an advertisement in the classified section of the newspaper. "Wife wanted," it says. The next day, he received hundreds of letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."

4. When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car or the wife is new.

5. It is easy to tell if a man is married or not. Just watch him drive a car with a woman sitting beside him. If both his hands are on the wheel, you can be sure he is married.

6. A man received a letter from some kidnappers. The letter said, "If you don't promise to send us $100,000 I swear that we will kidnap your wife." The poor man wrote back: "I am afraid that I cannot keep my promise, but I hope you will keep yours."

7. "What's the matter? You look depressed." "I'm having trouble with my wife." "What happened?" "She said she wasn’t going to speak to me for thirty days." "But that ought to make you happy." "It did, but today is the last day."

* * *

WOMEN . . .

When she is 18, she is a football, with 22 men going after her.

When she is 28, she is a hockey ball, with 8men going after her.

When she is 38, she is a golf ball, with 1 man hitting on her.

When she is 48, she is a table tennis ball, with 2 men pushing her to one another.

* * *

MEN . . .

At 20, a man is a like a coconut, so much to offer, so little to give.

At 30, he is like a durian, dangerous but delicious.
At 40, he is like a watermelon: big, round and juicy.

At 50, he is like a mandarin orange, whose season comes once a year.

At 60, he is just like a raisin: dried out, wrinkled and cheap.

* * *

In the beginning, God created earth and rested. Then God created Man and rested. Then God created Woman. Since then, neither God nor Man has rested.

There was once a hat-seller who passed by a forest on his way back. The weather was very hot and he decided to take a nap under one of the trees, so he left his whole basket of hats by the side.

A few hours later, he was awoken by some sounds. He realised that all his hats were gone. He heard some monkeys above him on the top of the tree.

They had taken all of his hats!

The hat-seller sat down and tried to think of how he could get his hats down. He started to think and scratched his head. The next moment, he realise that the monkeys were doing the same action. Next, he took his own hat and fanned himself. The monkeys did exactly the same thing!

An idea struck him. He took his hat and threw it onto the floor. The monkeys did the same too. In this way, the hat-seller managed to get all his hats back.

Fifty years later, his grandson also became a hat-seller and heard about this monkey story from his grandfather.

One day, just like his grandfather, he passed by the same forest. Feeling very hot, he took a nap under the same tree and left the hats on the floor. When he woke up, he realised that his hats were all gone, just like what happened fifty years ago.

He looked up and discovered that the monkeys had taken all his hats. Remembering what his grandfather had told him, he started scratching his head. The monkeys followed. He took down his hat and fanned himself. Again, the monkeys followed.

Now, very convinced of his grandfather's idea, he threw his hat on the floor . . . but to his surprise, the monkeys still held on to held on to all the hats!

Then one monkey climbed down the tree, grabbed the hat on the floor, gave him a slap and said, "You think only you have grandfather meh . . ."

???!!!

PREFACE

Reflection 1
Love is boundless. Get rid of self-gaining thoughts.

Reflection 2
Even small lizards can show such complex relationships - what about pigs, cows, chickens, fish et cetera? Hope you may give it some thought.



UNTIRING LOVE



This is a true story in Japan.

In order to renovate the house, some men tear open the wall. They find a lizard stuck on a wooden wall because a nail has been hammered into one of its feet.

But guess what? The lizard is still alive. It has survived in such a position for 10 years. How is it possible that this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step since its foot has been nailed?

So they stop their work and observe the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating.

Later, another lizard, with food in its mouth appears.

The workmen were stunned and touched deeply. Another lizard has been feeding it for the past ten years.

Such a beautiful love! Such love happens even with this tiny creature ... What can love do? It can do wonders! Love can do miracles! Imagine it has been doing this untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner.

What about the relationships between family members, friends, lovers, brothers, sisters?

As information and communication technology advances, our access to information becomes faster and faster. But the distance between human beings . . . is it getting closer as well?

I ask you . . . please never abandon your loved ones.

LOVE is a gift, take it and let it grow.

LOVE is a sign we should wear, let it show.

LOVE is an act, do it, let it go.

There are 12 important organs in our body, which will be at their peak for two hours a day. Normal health or disease of any person depends on this factor. To lead a healthy life, one should learn one's own body functioning language.

* * *

EARLY MORNING

3-5AM: THE LUNGS
It is good to wake up at this hour. The ozone content in the atmosphere will be greater at this time, which will give a new lease of energy if we practice breathing exercises, yogasanas and meditation. Asthma patients cannot sleep within this duration as they may suffer breathlessness.

* * *

MORNING
5-7AM: THE LARGE INTESTINE
If a person gets up at this time, he will not have constipation problems. If one moves his bowels and takes a cold bath during this time, he will not have any nervous debility.

7-9AM: THE STOMACH
Breakfast should be consumed during this time.

9-11AM: THE SPLEEN
It is best to avoid eating during this time. If food is taken in around this time, it will increase one's body temperature and tiredness and decrease one's digestion. Diabetic patients, in particular, will suffer from palpitation and drowsiness et cetera.

* * *

NOON
11AM-1PM: THE HEART
Water can only be taken at this time. One shall neither do any hard work nor sleep at this time, or else more carbon dioxide will get mixed with oxygen and the chances of getting a heart attack or paralytic attack or body pain will occur. Generally, doctors will be on high alert in hospitals during this time, because heart and diabetic patients may get heart attacks during this time compared to other hours.

* * *

MIDDAY
1-3PM: THE SMALL INTESTINE
After taking lunch, five minutes of rest can be taken just by closing the eyes. Sleep should be avoided.

* * *

AFTERNOON
3-5PM: THE URINARY BLADDER
It is just the right time for coffee, tea or juice et cetera.

* * *

EVENING
5-7 PM: THE KIDNEY
This is the time to relax from routine work, otherwise renal failure or urinary infection may arise.

* * *

NIGHT
7-9PM: THE HEART WALL
Supper should have been completed during this time, otherwise palpitation or chest pains may arise.

* * *

LATE NIGHT
9-11PM: THE TEMPERATURE WARMER
This is the time to recharge the organs that have been working since this morning, so one shall go down to sleep and avoid reading books, watching television or working with office files.

* * *

MIDNIGHT
11-1PM: THE GALL BLADDER
One must sleep during this time, otherwise one will not have any energy for the next day's work.

* * *

TOO EARLY MORNING
1-3AM: THE LIVER
This is the time for deep sleep; otherwise it will affect the eyesight and cause body irritation.



GUESS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR LATE NIGHTS!!!

Sent by Ru You via Friendster:

There was a rich merchant who had four wives.

He loved the fourth wife the most. He adorned her with rice robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the third wife very much. He was very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, the merchant was always in great fear that she would run away with other men.

He too, loved his second wife. She was a very considerate person, always patient and in fact was the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his second wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

Now, the merchant's first wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions to maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have four wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"

Thus, he asked the fourth wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered you great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the fourth wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.

The sad merchant then asked the third wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the third wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the second wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the second wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave."

The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"

Actually, all of us have four wives in our lives. The fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.

Our third wife is our possession, status and wealth. When we die, all of them go to other people.

The second wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they have been there for us when we are alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

The first wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. It is really the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it is a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we are on our deathbed to lament.

From an email by Li Ping:

APPRECIATE EVERYTHING

Dear friend,

Did you know?

Did you know that when you envy someone, it's because you really like that person?

Did you know that those who appear to be very strong in heart, are real weaklings and most susceptible?

Did you know that those who spend their time protecting others are the ones that really need some one to protect them?

Did you know that the three most difficult things to say are: (1) I love you (2) Sorry and help me. The people who say these are those that actually need them or really feel them, and they are the ones you really need to treasure, because they have said them.

Did you know that people who occupy themselves by keeping others company or helping others are the ones that actually need your company and help?

Did you know that those who dress in red are more confident in themselves?

Did you know that those who dress in yellow are those that enjoy their beauty?

Did you know that those who dress in black are those who want to be unnoticed and need your help and understanding?

Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two folds?

Did you know that those who need more of you are those that did not mention it to you?

Did you know that it's easier to say what you feel in writing than saying it to someone in the face? But did you know that it has more value when you say it in the face?

Did you know that what is most difficult for you to say or do is much more valuable than anything that is valuable that you can buy with money?

Did you know that if you ask for something in faith, your wishes are granted?

Did you know that you can make your dreams come true, like falling in love, becoming rich, staying healthy, if you ask for it by faith, and if you really knew, you'd be surprised by what you could do.


But don't believe everything I tell you, until you try it for yourself, if you know someone that is in need of something that I mentioned of, and you know that you can help, you'll see that it will be returned in two folds.

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON ME???... AT THE MOMENT, TIME AND PLACE THAT YOU NEED ME, CALL ME, I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU!!!!!


"One day, we mad people will change the world...or we are already changing it" THE BALL IS NOW IN YOUR COURT... If the world were to end in 24 hours, all the phone lines, chat rooms and email will be saturated from people sending messages to others, saying: "I regret having made you feel bad", "Pardon me", "I love you", "I hold you in high esteem", take good care of yourself" and sometimes "I have always loved you, only I never told you".


Today, the ball of FRIENDSHIP is in your court, send this to those who truly are your friends (including me if I am one). Also, do not feel bad if no one sends this back to you in the end, you'll find out that you'll get to keep the ball for other people want more...

Sent to me by Zhumei via Friendster:

Ruth went to her mailbox, and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.

There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:





Dear Ruth,

I'm going to be in your neighbourhood Saturday afternoon, and I'd like to stop by for a visit.

Love always,
Jesus





Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer."

With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. "Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner." She reached for her purse and counted out its contents: five dollars and forty cents. "Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least."

She threw on her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk . . . leaving Ruth with a grand total of twelve cents to last her until Monday.

Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meagre offerings tucked under her arm.

"Hey lady, can you help us, lady?"

Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.

"Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda hungry and, well, if you could help us. Lady, we'd really appreciate it."

Ruth looked at them both.

They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.

"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him."

"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway."

The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley.

As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.

"Sir, wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them. "Look, why don't
you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest."

She handed the man her grocery bag.

"Thank you, lady. Thank you very much!"

"Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering. "You know, I've go t another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest.

"Thank you, lady! Thank you very much!"

Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him.

She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox.

"That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day." She took the envelope out of the box and opened it.





Dear Ruth,

It was so good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely meal. And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.

Love Always,
Jesus





The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.

From www.talkingCock.com

D.B.S. stands for:

1. Deposit Boxes Scrapped
2. Destroy Boxes Secretly
3. Depositors Buay Song
4. Depositors Better Sue/Siam
5. Dhana Banyak Susa
6. Dey! Better Settle
7. Damn Bang Sial
8. Damn Bad Service
9. Dhana’s Big Salary
10. Damn Big Scam
11. Deliberately Bully Singaporeans
12. Don’t Bank with Singapore

(This is following the recent - or rather, not so recent - incident whereby DBS' Kowloon Branch accidentally sent about eighty safe deposit boxes WITH CUSTOMERS' BELONGINGS INSIDE for scrapping)

From an email:

Is your birthday day 1 of the month?
> Your Life<
You are very curious and dedicative. When you are interested in something; everything else has to wait. This is your quality; but if you learn to be; more patient and complete what you have started; you will be successful in life

>Your Love <
You believe in love at first sight. You won't wait to learn more about the person. Vice versa, people who fail to impress you; will hardly get a chance; to be your friend. Your emotion is on the extreme. You can only love or hate, nothing in between and this often shows in your statement. Try not to end a relationship in a quarrel.

Is your birthday day 2 of the month?
>Your Life <
You have great common sense but usually fail to follow through. This might happens because you are too busy with your mission and shut yourself from the outside world. You are clever and profound so there's a slight chance for self-control problem.

>Your Love <
Your love progress slowly, and quietly. You seem to be contented with your unrequited love. You are a romantic and loyal lover.

Is your birthday day 3 of the month?
>Your Life <
Although you are innocent and romantic but your statement often mislead others that you are an active, fun loving kid. Because of your double personality, it's hard for others to really know; the real you. You are careful and patient.

>Your Love<
Your love is the greatest which often surprises others. No one can bring you to light when you are in love. Your confidence might lead you to the track your parents disagree.

Is your birthday day 4 of the month?
>Your Life <
You usually think before acting which makes your life quite easy. But you often are the one who give yourself a hard time by being paranoid. People might not truly understand you but you are really nice to be around. You are cheerful and friendly.

>Your Love <
Still water runs deep, that's what you are. You always surprise others with your new character when you are in love. Your love trap often comes unexpectedly and your love life is full of surprises.

Is your birthday day 5 of the month?
>Your Life <
Although you are on the quiet side, you enjoy excitement and changes. Routine is something you cannot stand. Because of your extreme confidence, you hardly ask others for opinion. You believe in leading your own life, and you have got the gift in doing so.

>Your Love <
Nothing can stop you from making progress in your love life. Once you are in love, you feel the ownership of your lover. A third party can only makes your jealousy becomes worse.

Is your birthday day 6 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are generous with people in need, sometimes to an extreme that people find you nosey. Your hidden courage and dedication often surprise others. Your imagination is extremely unique.

>Your Love <
Your love life is on the smooth track because it grows from friendship. Although you may not make a sweet lover but your sincerity bring happiness to your couple.

Is your birthday day 7 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are sensitive to changes around you but your feeling is hardly expressed. You hate exaggerations. Under your quiet personality, you are rather stubborn and self-centred. These qualities are the force behind your extreme persistence.

>Your Love <
You have enormous courage to please your lover. Your relationship often progress quickly.

Is your birthday day 8 of the month?
>Your Life <
You have pleasant and friendly personality. People look u to your wit and imagination. You are unpredictable and hardly complete what you started which sometimes create negative impact to people around you.

>Your Love <
Falling in love becomes your routine. Most of the time, you are lucky. You fascinate people with good taste but you never have enough with one. Although your love progresses very fast, it never lasts.

Is your birthday day 9 of the month?
>Your Life <
You often have problem in promoting yourself, just because you don't know how to express your true self. On the other hand, you don't really care what they think. This is why people misunderstand you; until they really get a chance to learn about your pleasant personality. Opposite sex find you mysterious and worth searching. Your wit is remarkable but sometimes you are too fast to follow.

>Your Love <
You won't reveal your feeling even after dreaming about the same guy over and over. Your first love lasts forever. You are responsible to the feeling of your lover. The chance to betray your lover is none. You have luck with children.

Is your birthday day 10 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are very capable. If you are a woman, you have high chance to be a renowned workingwoman. If you are a man, your path to fame and honour is near. As an innovator, you are not a good follower. You are good in implementing your imagination and share it with others. You are always well dressed.

>Your Love <
You often lose your love ones from being too jealous. You always feel like you own the person you fall in love with and that often blows your relationship.

Is your birthday day 11 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are gracious, elegant and prudent. People admire your qualities and some even become jealous of you. You are realistic flexible and adaptable. You are remarkably kind and moral person.

>Your Love <
You are willing to sacrifice yourself for the one you love. Your lover will always have your gentleness, care and loyalty. You will always be happy to hand around the one you love.

Is your birthday day 12 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are friendly, humorous and full of energy. You are open-minded and do not care for minor details. Your weak point is your hot temper.

>Your Love <
You are willing to start off in one-sided love affairs because you strongly believe that you will eventually win his/her heart. On the other hand, once you are together, you always want to do things your way, which is often the fire starter. You usually run in and out of love quickly.

Is your birthday day 13 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are sincere and easy going. Flattering and charming around are not your style. You care so much for freedom that often leads you to the difficult path. Because of your sincerity, most people find you easy to be around although you are sometimes too straightforward.

>Your Love <
Your gentleness, care and sincerity make you an attractive person. Even though you don't intend to be charming, but you naturally are, especially in the eyes of opposite sex.

Is your birthday day 14 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are so confident that sometimes you forget about the people around you. If you have to be in one of the two teams, you will choose to be in the winning team. On the other hand, you are kind and caring but above all, you care for your own benefits. Your imagination is unique and often gets implemented shortly after it comes across.

>Your Love <
You will not get soft with the one you don't really like, no matter how hard he/she tries. But once you feel for someone you have chosen, there's no getting back.

Is your birthday day 15 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are outgoing and love to be at the centre of attention. From the outside, you may seem flashy, flirty, and tricky but your true self is strong, full of hope to be the leader. When you fail to convince someone, you will get frustrated, and perhaps let your temper shows.

>Your Love <
You are emotional. Many can win your heart at once, but not for long. This is why you hardly win a decent relationship.

Is your birthday day 16 of the month?
>Your Life <
You always follow the good and the right instead of listening to your heart. Another word, you are a perfectionist. You care for every word people say about you. You often seen isolated while you are, by nature, curious and a dreamer who is ready to get over the edge to make your dream comes true.

>Your Love <
You often fall in love with a person who is much different from you, in age and other aspects. Your relationship grows on friendship. Love at fist sight is not your style.

Is your birthday day 17 of the month?
>Your Life <
You neither want to be interfered nor have the desire to mess with others' life. But you are friendly and occasionally a party animal. You are always in a circle of friends. You often do things in your own way that occasionally go beyond the acceptable limit. People may find you childish and not very attractive in that sense.

>Your Love <
Your fun-loving character attracts opposite sex. Many of those are great. You often find yourself trapped among a few great guys while you have to choose only one.

Is your birthday day 18 of the month?
>Your Life <
At first glance, people think you are quiet type of person. Actually you are cheerful, but conditionally. You will show your joyful character only in good mood. One the other hand, when you are moody, no one would dare to be around. Because of your emotion fluctuation and frank character, some find you hard to be around.

>Your Love <
You hardly show you're feeling towards opposite sex no matter how much you like him/her. Your partner also has similar character so your love affairs often take quite a while to flourish. Time tells it all. Your sincerity makes you very attractive.

Is your birthday day 19 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are great in managing everything in your life and this is how you gain respect from others. Because of this quality, you sometimes feel that you are better than the rest. Extreme confidence might lead you to the wrong path. You are a free bird and want to lead your own life.

>Your Love <
You love life is rather different from others. When you are in love, nothing can stop you. You may often fight with your partner but soon after that, you will make up in a way that surprises others.

Is your birthday day 20 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are prudent, circumspect and take things seriously. Before you make any move, you will think of a few alternatives that might take a while. You are patient, imaginative and target oriented. You value friendship more than anything else.

>Your Love <
You usually study your partner carefully before making any move. You never demand anything beyond the natural quality of that person. Your sincerity doesn't bring excitement in your love life but it brings deeply grown relationship.

Is your birthday day 21 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are curious and a true follower. You can please someone so much that it seem like you are trying to charm that person. You hide your disagreement under your smiling face. This is a charming quality of yours.

>Your Love <
You are quite unlucky in love. You are loved by someone you don't like while your dream man is so far away. Your love life is occasionally under turbulence. Sometimes you don't have the clear view of the guy in your heart.

Is your birthday day 22 of the month?
>Your Life <
You have the boss character, but not a leader. Most people look up to you for your capability and confidence although they find you quite stubborn. You should listen more to others. You are a unique and charming individual.

>Your Love <
You hardly take the moderate track. You either love or hate someone. Whom you call friends are the chosen ones. If any of them betray you, you won't let them get away without having hard time.

Is your birthday day 23 of the month?
>Your Life <
You never live your life in the way others want you to. You are an independent individual who loves challenges and excitement. You are ready to face with the result of your decision. You are usually the one your friends count on.

>Your Love <
Because you love excitements, you occasionally get involved in forbidden love affairs. You may fall in love with a married person and no one can stop you from making progress. You are very charming, although you might not realize it.

Is your birthday day 24 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are very optimistic and that's why you always enjoy life. You are gifted in entertaining others. Your friends love and trust you. You'll be the first they come to when they are in need of someone to speak their heart out.

>Your Love <
Sometimes you fall in love just because you want to be in love, not that you really like that person. You always be seen as a sweet couple but you can't really get over your love ones from past. Your partner is usually crazy about you because you are remarkably charming and romantic.

Is your birthday day 25 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are a warrior. No obstacle can stop you from reaching your goal. You always keep yourself busy. This quality plus your responsibility will eventually bring you success.

>Your Love <
You adore your partner as the number one priority. You value your love one more than yourself. Your love is the greatest of all and your have potential to get married young.

Is your birthday day 26 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are always curious and responsive to changes. Routine life is not the way you choose to live. Travelling is your favourite hobby because excitement is what you are after.

>Your Love <
You will not stand being around the one you dislike. Your love comes and goes quickly. You can be deeply in love but soon after you will be looking around for the next one.

Is your birthday day 27 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are sensitive and vulnerable. Tears often run down your cheeks even when the matter is not that bad. This might be the result from being to pessimistic. You might seem cold on the shell, but your inner self is a kind loving person.

>Your Love <
You will be elegantly dressed, no matter how casually dressed your date may be. You are demanding in love and sometimes to an unacceptable extend.

Is your birthday day 28 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are a capable person but you usually underestimate your own ability. This is the cause of missing numbers of opportunity to step forward. If you try to give yourself a chance, you can be successful in life. Try to see things on the bright side and you will be happier than ever.

>Your Love <
You are quite unlucky in love. The one in your arm is not the one in your heart. Your love has so many ups and downs. You often chicken out before seeing any progress in love.

Is your birthday day 29 of the month?
>Your Life <
You can trust your sixth sense. Life is exciting so routine job is not your interest. You have great ideas and fantastic imagination. You often feel tired of things and people around you.

>Your Love <
You can tell what's in the mind of another person just from looking into his/her eyes. You are paranoid and jealous; these are the cause of fights between you and your lover. Sometimes the thing you believe in is just your imagination.

Is your birthday day 30 of the month?
>Your Life <
You are always surrounded by a circle of friends. You are friendly and fun to be with. Though you occasionally disappoint them by being stubborn, but over all, they love your qualities.

>Your Love <
You want to have full control of your love and that's not a nice way to treat your partner. You take your time in saying yes to his wedding proposal or if you are a man, you will not propose anyone until you are certainly confident which might take ages.

Is your birthday day 31 of the month?
>Your Life <
Your emotion is hard to predict. You can be sad this minute and happy in the next. People might find it difficult to follow your emotion and understand you. You tend to take things seriously.

>Your Love <
You take your time to study a person before falling in love. Once you decide that he or she is the one, no one can stop you from making progress, even your partner.

Guys drink to forget about the girl
Girls drink to think back about the guy

When guys are in love, they become poor
When girls are in love, they become pretty

Guys can forget, but cannot forgive
Girls can forgive, but cannot forget

Guys care the most about the quantity of love
Girls care the most about the quality of love

Guys break-up when they feel love from another girl
Girls break-up when they feel the feeling of separation from her man

Guys feel curiosity towards all girls
Girls feel curiosity towards guys who are interested in her

When guys are heartbroken, they try to forget about the girl by going out with another girl
When girls are heartbroken, they try to find his characteristics from another guy

Guys wish to be her first love
Girls wish to be his last love

One day Mrs Jones went to have a talk with the minister at the local church. "Reverend," she said, "I have a problem. My husband keeps falling asleep during your sermons. It's very embarrassing. What should I do?"

"I have an idea," said the minister. "Take this hatpin with you. I will be able to tell when Mr Jones is sleeping, and I will motion to you at specific times. When I motion, you give him a good poke in the leg."

In the church the following Sunday, Mr Jones dozed off. Noticing this, the preacher put his plan to work. "And who made the ultimate sacrifice for you?" he said, nodding to Mrs Jones.

"Jesus!" Jones cried as his wife jabbed him in the leg with the hatpin.

"Yes, you are right, Mr Jones," said the minister.

Soon, Mr Jones nodded off again. Once more, the minister noticed. "Who is your redeemer?" he asked the congregation, motioning towards Mrs Jones.

"God!" Mr Jones cried out as he was stuck again with the hatpin.

"Right again," said the minister, smiling. Before long, Jones winked off. However, this time the minister did not notice. As he picked up the tempo of his sermon, he made a few motions that Mrs Jones mistook as signals to bayonet her husband with the hatpin again.

The minister asked, "And what did Eve say to Adam after she bore him his 99th son?"

Mrs Jones poked her husband, who yelled, "You stick that goddamned thing in me one more time and I'll break it in half and shove it up your ass!"

"Amen," replied the congregation.

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.

One day, it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired their boats and left.

Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and may damage my boat." Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

Happiness passed by Love too, but he was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her!

Suddenly, there was a voice. "Come, Love, I will take you."

It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on dry land, the elder went his own way.

Love, upon realizing how much he owed the elder, asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and said, "Because, only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

From an email:

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine and picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths, only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

EPILOGUE:

"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations."

"Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness, when shared, is doubled."

"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy."

"Today is a gift, that's why it's called the Present."

From Ru You via Friendster:



One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70 walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. The lawyer is very puzzled; after having a chat with them, he gets their story . . .

This couple has been quarrelling all their forty-over years of marriage. Nothing ever seems to go right. They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, and have their own families. There is nothing else for the old couple to worry about; all they want is to lead their own lives free from all those years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.

The lawyer is having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he feels that after forty years of marriage at the age of seventy, he cannot understand why the old couple will still want a divorce. While they are signing the papers, the wife tells the husband: "I really love you, but I really cannot carry on anymore. I'm sorry." "It's okay, I understand," says the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer suggests a dinner together, just the three of them. The wife thinks: why not, since they are still going to be friends.

At the dining table, there is a silence of awkwardness. The first dish is roasted chicken. Immediately, the old man takes the drumstick for the old lady: "Take this, it's your favourite."

Looking at this, the lawyer thinks: maybe there's still a chance, but the wife is frowning when she answers: "This is always the problem: you always think so highly of yourself and never think about how I feel. Do you know that I hate drumsticks?"

Little does she know that, over the years, the husband has been trying to find ways and means to pelase her. Little does she know that drumsticks are her husband's favourite.

Little does he know that she never thinks he would understand her at all. Little does he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.

That night, both of them cannot sleep. They toss and turn, toss and turn . . . after hours, the old man cannot take it anymore. He knows that he still loves her, and he cannot carry on life without her. He wants her back. He wants to tell her that he is sorry, and he wants to tell her, "I love you."

He picks up the phone and starts dialling her number. The ringing never stops. He never stops dialling.

On the other side, she is sad. She cannot understand that, how come after all these years, he still doesn't understand her at all. She loves him a lot, but she just cannot take it anymore. The phone is ringing, but she refuses to answer, knowing that it is him. "What's the point of talking now that it's over? I have to ask for it and now I want to keep it this way, if not I will loose face," she thinks. The phone is still ringing. She decides to pull out the cord.

Little does she remember that he has heart problems.

The next day, she receives news that he has passed away. She rushes down to his apartment and sees his body lying on the couch, still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line.

As sad as she can be, she will have to clear his belongings. When she looks through the drawers, she sees this insurance policy, dated from the day they were married, and she is the beneficiary. Together in the file, there is a note: "To my dearest wife, by the time you are reading this, I am sure I am no longer around. I bought this insurance policy for you. Although the amount is only $100K, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I have made when we were married. I might not be around anymore. I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you, just like the way I will if I am able to live longer. I want you to know that I will always be around by your side. I love you."

Tears flow like a river . . .

When you love someone, let them know. You never know what will happen the next minute. Learn to build a life together. Learn to love each other - for who they are, not what they are.

From an email:


When you meet acquaintances or friends working at the movies . . .
Stupid question: "Hey, what are you doing here?"
Answer: "Don't you know, I sell tickets in black over here . . ."

* * *

When a heavy lady wearing pointed high-heeled shoes steps on your feet . . .
Stupid question: "Sorry, did that hurt?"
Answer: "No, not at all, I'm on local anesthesia . . . why don't you try again?"

* * *

When one of the teary-eyed people ask you at a funeral . . .
Stupid question: "Why, why him, of all people . . .?"
Answer: "Why? Would it rather have been you?"

* * *

When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask:
Stupid question: "Is the guy you're marrying a good man?"
Answer: "No. He's a miserable, wife-beating, insensitive lout . . . it's just the money."

* * *

When you get woken up at midnight by a phone call . . .
Stupid question: "Sorry, were you sleeping?"
Answer: "No, I was doing research on whether the Zulu tribes in Africa marry or not. You thought I was sleeping . . . you dumb-witted moron."

[Author's note: actually this isn't such a stupid question, unless you call someone who is in the army like ME, unless you want our sergeants to turn us all out in the middle of the night. Otherwise, most civilians would be the night owls, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, when they would go and cheong at the pubs and discos.]

* * *

When you see a friend or colleague with evidently shorter hair . . .
Stupid question: "Hey, have you had a haircut?"
Answer: "No, its autumn and I'm shedding . . ."

* * *

When your dentist is sticking pointed objects into your mouth . . .
Stupid question: "Tell me if it hurts?"
Answer: "No, it won't. It will just bleed."

* * *

You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks you a question.
Stupid question: [squeals in (bimbo-istic) delight] "Oh, so you smoke!"
Answer: "Gosh, it's a miracle! It was a piece of chalk and now it's in flames!"

From various people via Friendster:

"Missed-call" does not only mean an unanswered call; it can have tons of other meanings, such as:

How are you?

Are you okay?

I am thinking of you.

I am missing you.

What are you doing now?

Are you free now?

I wonder if you are okay?

For fun

Can you talk to me?

A "Please"

A reply of "Yes" or "No"

I'm bored

That is why you must always miss-call a person when you think of him or her, so that when you miss-call the person, he or she will feel secure or know that you are caring about him or her.

As for me, I rather people miss-call me. That way, I know that they still remember me as their friend. When you feel lonely or sad, and the phone beside you rings, or beeps, or vibrates, it might be your friend, who can cheer you up, or who might even lend you a helping hand, or give you a shoulder to cry on.

A friend miss-calls you when he or she is bored. A pair of lovers miss-call one another to tell them they miss each other. A father miss-calls his son to tell him to take good care of himself. A teacher miss-calls his or her students to wish them luck in their exams and tests.

A single miss-call can make one bright if one knows the meaning of a miss-call. Do you know that? Until now, do you really know the meaning of a miss-call? Do you? If you don't, you are a dummy.

Now do you know how important a miss-call is? If you do, please copy and paste this onto a new bulletin board so that the whole world knows what a "miss-call" really means.