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Dedicated To Our Teachers
April 22, 2008 – 1:13 am
To all our teachers !!!!!!!!!!!! I dedicate this to you.
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?”
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers:
“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”
To stress his point he said to another guest;
“You’re a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?”
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, “You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began…)
“Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can’t make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?” (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
”I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn’t everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we LIVE in this great country…
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.”
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn’t everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant… You want to know what I make?
“I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do YOU make Mr. CEO?”
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
THIS IS WORTH RESPECTING EVERY TEACHER YOU KNOW.
Married for Forty Four Years
April 10, 2008 – 9:07 am
After being married for forty four years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said, “Honey, forty four years ago we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-in black and white TV and I got to sleep every night with a hot 21-year old gal.
Now I have a $500,000.00 home, a $45,000.00 car, a nice big bed and a plasma screen TV but I’m sleeping with a sixty-five year old woman. It seems to me that you’re not holding up your side of things. ”
“My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot 21-year old gal and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 10-inch black and white TV .
Aren’t older women great?
They really know how to solve your mid-life crisis!
Story of a Little Girl
April 2, 2008 – 9:07 am
This is a story of a little girl.
A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was ‘too crowded.’
‘I can’t go to Sunday School,’ she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements.
As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: ‘This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.’
For two years she had saved for this offering of love.
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.
But the story does not end there…
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.
When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide.
Within five years, the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000.00–a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.
Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
This is a story about a little girl’s unselfish deed.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, ‘Acres of Diamonds‘.
This is a true story, which goes to show What God Can Do with Fifty Seven Cents.
Supreme Court Phone Scams
April 1, 2008 – 9:52 am
Be aware of cheaters. I would like to tell you what happen to me yesterday.
About noon time, there is an incoming call to my office direct line. When I pick up the call, it was a voice recorded message that said, “You have a message from the Supreme Court. Press 9 to listen to the message.” I pressed 9 and it was transferred to an operator that answered by saying, “Supreme Court reception, can I help you?”
I told her I received a voice message from Supreme Court telling me to press 9 to listen to that message. She proceeds to ask me for my name and Identification Number. So I told her and it sounded like as it she is keying in and paused awhile and told me I had a notice from Supreme Court with a charge of working with “Ah Long” (Illegal Loan sharks) to open 2 bank accounts for them and the Supreme Court had already sent me Court summon letter to me.
I was so shocked and told her I did not know any loan sharks and I will never do that and I did not receive any letter from Court at all. She told me for that I’m one of the person who is involved in this illegal act and if I want to verify my case, she would get the Crime Investigation Department police in charge of this case to call me.
In less than a few minutes, I received a call from someone who claimed to be a Crime Investigation Department officer looking for me. I answered him I am the person he is looking for. He told me that on such a date, the police had cracked down and napped a “ah long” (Illegal Loan Sharks) and in his house, they found a name list containing several bank accounts opened by a group of people and I happen to be one of them.
I was so shocked and told him that I never would do such a thing and I do not know any Ah Long or loan sharks at all. He then challenge me and told me, “do you want to see the evident we got?” I told him, “Yes I would like to come down to your police office to see it because I did
not do that.”
I then asked him to give me the address, which department he is from and his name so that I can go down to see him. He gave me his name is Officer Khoo Boon Hui at Police Head Quarters, Crime Investigation Department Tower, Block C, Level 5. His office number is 6435 0000.
However he quickly changed the subject and ask me a few questions pretending to be investigating me. He asked me have I lost my Identification Card or Bank account book. I answered him No. He then asked me did I let anyone photo copied my Identification Card or Bank account book. I thought for a while and answered him I did a few months back at DBS Bank when I thought of opening a Investment Account.
He then told me that it could be due to corruption, the bank officer may have sold my data to the Ah long (loan shark) in return for some cash. He told me since from his investigation he assumed I am innocent and one of those whose Identification Card and bank data the Ah Long (loan shark) obtained from corrupt bank officers to make false identification and bank document to open bank account, he would fax my case to a Supreme Court office to further investigate and present my case before the Judge. As such there is no need to go down to see him at the police head quarters, he said.
He told me he will get the Supreme Court officer in charge to call me and further arrange how she can help me to plead with the Judge together with those innocent parties that had been framed. From the voice of that man officer who talked to me, I can tell his speaking accents sound like from China.
My mind was so confused and troubled after hearing him talked to me all these things I did not question that at the moment.
In a while time, a lady called me on my mobile phone saying the “Crime Investigation Officer” who had earlier on investigated me had called her and told her about my case. She would need me to cooperate with her in further investigation. She told me that she would need to begin to do a series of questions she need me to answer honestly.
All my conversation with her will be recorded as Court evident. It was so professionally done that you think you’re really going through a investigation answering those questions like did you disclose any of your bank information, documents, identification number to anyone. Did you loss
your passport, identification card, bank book, credit card, and so on …
At the end of the series of questions, she told me that they are working together with international police to crack down these illegal Ah Long loan sharks organization that go around corrupt bank officers to sell their customer’s bank information, photo copied identification document to do fake IDs, passports, and open bank accounts for them.
She told me that right now just because I said I am innocent it does not prove anything. She need me to do one last thing. She asked me how many bank account do I have and how much money I have in my bank account. She said she need me to cooperate with them to check my bank account to see if there’s any activities transactions that are unusual.
She need me to go to Bangkok Bank at Cecil street to send telegraphic transfer my bank account money to this “International Police” account to monitor and protect my money for me as my bank account is no longer safe as anytime it could be frozen. If I am really innocent and has nothing to do with any Ah Long organization, I would cooperate with them to help them catch any party that is using my account to launder black money for them. If I do not cooperate with them to telegraphic transfer my money then it is clear to them that I have something to do with Ah Long organization and she shall turn me over to the Judge straight
away to plead me guilty and sentence me.
It was under so much confusion and fear that they succeed to con people to telegraphic transfer money to this unknown “International police officer” said to be someone who will monitor any suspicious transactions, dealing and to save guard and protect the victim’s money. She assured me that if after the investigation is over about 2 hours later, after they checked my account and found nothing unusual and no black money, that international police officer will contact me and will telegraphic transfer the money back into my bank account.
I was really confused and when I kept asking her for any black and white to verify her identity to really make sure she is a real officer from Supreme Court that she told me her name is officer
Hong Mui Ying and I can reach her at this Supreme Court telephone number 63381034. She told me not to hang up and not to tell anybody about what I am about to do so that it will not mess up their investigation process. She instructs me to go to 108 Cecil Street, Bangkok Bank to telegraphic transfer the money.
She told me to talk to her when I arrived at Bangkok Bank then she would disclose to me the details of the International Police to whom I am to send telegraphic transfer my money to. The following is the details she gave me to telegraphic transfer my bank money to when I arrived at Bangkok Bank. Name of person receiving the money: MOORDOO JAESH, Account No: 98-073768-2. Address: MAESAI
I almost telegraphic transfer one thousand dollars to this account she gave me to transfer my money to. But while I was at the counter, something on the inside of me tells me, “How could you simply believe these things she talked to you about. How do you know if she really is a Supreme Court officer?
You don’t even know who this person she told you to telegraphic transfer your money to. What if this is a cheat and once you send your money over to this unknown person, you get cheated of your money? So I withhold what I was about to do at that moment and started
to talk to this “Supreme Court officer” again on the phone. I asked her if I can go down to Supreme Court and look for her to verify her identity also with Supreme Court too. She told me she would be very busy as she is handling a lot of such cases and may not have time to see me.
She kept telling me to cooperate with her if I’m really innocent and should let them check my money which makes no sense to me. Finally I said to her, “I really want to go down to Supreme
Court to verify your identity and I don’t mind waiting for you at the Supreme Court. Should you be busy, I’ll wait for you at Supreme Court and also want to check with the officer at Supreme Court too if you really are an Officer who work there.” She then said, “Ok, you may come down to Supreme Court and look for me.”
After I put down the phone, I went straight to Supreme Court to look for her. To my surprise, when I was there at Supreme Court reception counter to ask for this lady officer, the receptionist told me that there isn’t any such lady officer in Supreme Court and I’m not the only person who had came down to look for or called to look for these lady officer. Then the receptionist took out a recent newspaper and showed me that recently a man was cheated of $10,000 also received such call claiming to be officer from Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court receptionist then asked me for my name and Identification Number when I was there at Supreme Court reception counter to check if there are any real court case or charges I have. So I gave him my Identification Number and Name. After searching through the system, he told me that he cannot find any charges or court case with me.
It was then I realized that I have been conned by those three people who had impersonated to be Supreme Court staff and Criminal Investigation Officer. Then the receptionist told me that it is better for me to go down to a police station to do a police report on this and I went down
to Kreta Ayer NPP to made a police report on the same day.
I hope the police would quickly catch these evil cheaters out there trying to cheat people of their money. The police officer at Kreta Ayer NPP also told me I’m not the only victim of such case. He told me I can go and read about this at:- http://www.spf.gov.sg/mic/2007/071018_supcourtphonescam.htm
New Trick by Car Hijacker
March 12, 2008 – 9:19 am
Check this out before you drive in Malaysia. This news is to alert those of you who may be driving in Malaysia for short trips. Travel by all means and have a pleasurable outing. Be extra careful and avoid getting into trouble. Alert all car owners, especially those who drive to Malaysia as this is the new trick of car jacking!!
Beware of Paper at the rear glass window of your vehicle. This was a new modus operandi to hijack your car. The story goes like this …
You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.
You start the engine and shift into Reverse. When you look into the rear view mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into automatic Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view.
When you reach the back of your car, that is when the car hijacker appears out of nowhere, jumps into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised! You certainly do not want these to fall into the wrong hands.
So next time, if you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this story.
Car Insurance Claim Void
February 10, 2008 – 8:39 am
This is a real story, my nephew told me and I would like to share it with all of you. Be careful, if you have the habit of sending your car for car wash or similar matter like car jockey, while in shopping complex …
Two weeks ago, my nephew sent his brand new Toyota Harrier for car wash in the car park of Bangsar Shopping Complex while he had an appointment there. He handed the car keys to the car wash people and left the car park for his appointment.
After the appointment, he went to collect his car, and the car wash people told him that his car had been collected. How CAN that be? What had happened? After a prolonged argument without any results, he had no choice, but to make a police report… and follow up by car insurance claim…
The Insurance company rejected his claim because the reason was the car was not stolen, and the point of contention was why did he hand over the car keys to someone unknown, and why did he not wait there till the car washing finished …?
So, be careful next time. If you really need to send your car for a car wash, better stay there and wait for your car, if not, this may happen to you …
Aways get an official receipt like you do when you send your car for service at any Honda, Proton, Toyota service centers …. Just exercise due caution with your car.
Batman versus Superman
February 6, 2008 – 9:01 am
Here is a joke I came across about a man who is actually named Batman. This telephone conversation is between Batman and the person whom he is speaking to.
Thank you for calling, this is BATMAN
“Who am I speaking to? …”
“Batman …”
“May I have your name again please?”
“My name is Bat-man …”
“Trying to be funny huh?! What is your surname? ..”
“Supar-man…”
“I want to speak with your manager… !”
Contentment
January 3, 2008 – 9:41 am
Have you ever, at any one time, had the feeling that life is bad, real bad, and you wish you were in another situation?
You find life make things difficult for you, work sucks, life sucks, everything seems to go wrong…
Read the following story… it may change your views about life:
After a conversation with one of my friends, he told me despite taking 2 jobs, he brings back barely above 1K per month, he is happy as he is.
I wonder how he can be as happy as he is considering he has to skimp his life with the low pay to support a pair of old parents, in-laws, a wife, 2 daughters and the many bills of a household.
He explained that it was through one incident that he saw in India that happened a few years ago when he was really feeling low and touring India after a major setback.
He said that right in front of his very eyes he saw an Indian mother chop off her child’s right hand with a chopper. The helplessness in the mother’s eyes, the scream of pain from the innocent 4-year-old child haunted him until today.
You may ask why did the mother do so; had the child been naughty, had the child’s hand been infected?? No, it was done for two simple words —-TO BEG!
The desperate mother deliberately caused the child to be handicapped so that the child could go out to the streets to beg.
Taken aback by the scene, he dropped a piece of bread he was eating half-way. And almost instantly, a flock 5 or 6 children swamped towards this small piece of bread which was covered with sand, robbing bits from one another. The natural reaction of hunger.
Stricken by the happenings, he instructed his guide to drive him to the nearest bakery. He arrived at two bakeries and bought every single loaf of bread he found in the bakeries. The owner was dumbfounded but willingly sold everything. He spent less than $100 to obtain about 400 loaves of bread (this is less than $0..25 per loaf) and spent another $100 to get daily necessities.
Off he went in the truck full of bread into the streets. As he distributed the bread and necessities to the children (mostly
handicapped) and a few adults, he received cheers and bows from these unfortunate. For the first time in his life he wondered how people can give up their dignity for a loaf of bread which cost less than $0.25.
He began to tell himself how fortunate he is. How fortunate he is to be able to have a complete body, have a job! , have a family, have the chance to complain what food is nice and what isn’t nice, have the chance to be clothed, have the many things that these people in front of him are deprived of…
Now I begin to think and feel it, too! Was my life really that bad?
Perhaps… no, I should not feel bad at all… What about you? Maybe the next time you think you are, think about the child who lost one hand to beg on the streets.
“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, it is the realization of how much you already have.”
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that! we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past,you can’t go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and
heartaches.
Please share this story to those people who mean something to you, to those who have touched your life in one way or another, to those who make you smile when you really need it, to those that make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down, to those who you want to let them know that you appreciate their friendship.
Interview with Evelyn Clarke
October 9, 2007 – 3:24 am
A few weeks back, I was asked to participate in the Applied Scholastics Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their Counsellor Specialist, Evelyn Clarke who was raised and born in Paris, France but has since lived in Sydney, Australia will be visiting Malaysia in October 2007.
I had a stroke of luck when I asked Evelyn Clarke to grant me an Interview with her and she agreed. So I will be getting an audio as well as a video interview with Evelyn Clarke on Tues 9 October 2007, together with the Applied Scholastics Institute Principal, Purita.
In my next post, I will put up the recorded Audio as well as the Video Interview with Evelyn Clarke, a Counsellor Specialist at Applied Scholastics Institute, Malaysia.
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