Do you understand this logic? I am fit and healthy for so many years and you only want to meet me once or twice a year. Then, as soon as I am sick and especially when I tell you I got cancer, you are rushing to see me. Okay lar, my friend, I am only teasing you! Thank you for your love and care, but my message to you is “Don’t wait until the bad news come, go and visit anyone that you want to see as soon as it comes up! Or at least give him/her a call and tell him/her you are missing them! It’s always greater fun to talk to a healthy individual.” Please don’t give yourself any excuse ... just do it … yes, just do it and you won’t be missing anything!
"Tuesday with Morris" - Can't remember that who recommended that book to me but I did read that book before! It's a very meaningful book for everyone to read and you can get a lot out of that book. Life is short... and yes, Life can be long 'cos I believe that it doesn't only count the time-spend that you're alive... It's your Spirit that live FOREVER!!!
ReplyDeleteTo set the record straight, there was no rush to visit Matthew. I mean at least I didn't go straight from the airport to RGH last Tuesday (no pun intended) when I got back from Hong Kong. It was very nice to see Matthew to be so positive and open in facing this.
ReplyDeleteAll I could say now is "I'll be back!"
Tuesday
Yes, 'do you understand the logic', Matthew?
ReplyDeleteIt's really simple!
There's an exact parallel in Tuesdays with Morrie: Mitch Albom, graduating student in 1979 who hugged Professor Morrie Schwartz, promised to keep in touch, which he never did until 16 years later after he saw the wheel-chaired Morrie again on the TV.... You know well that from then on Mitch took his 14 Tuesday lessons at his prfessor's home school!
Might your dear Tuesday write a book someday ?
Smiles be with you!
Claude
I finally found this article to share with everyone:
ReplyDeleteOn the first day of term, a university professor stood in front of his philosophy class with an empty jar.
Without saying a word to his students, he removed the lid of the jar and filled it with golf balls. When no more golf balls fit he closed the jar with its lid. He then asked his class, “Would you say that the jar is now full?” His students observed the jar and concluded that the jar was indeed full.
The professor then proceeded to open the jar up and started inserting marbles into the jar. The marbles started to fill the gaps between the golf balls. After sealing the jar, he asked his class once again if they thought the jar was now full. The class concluded that the jar was indeed now full.
The professor opened the jar a third time and started pouring in sand. Obviously, the sand started filling the gaps between the golf balls and the marbles. He then sealed the jar and asked his class a third time if the jar was full. His class chuckled and replied in unison, “Yes, it is now full!”
The professor opened the jar and emptied two small cups of coffee in the jar. The liquid had completely filled the gap between the golf balls, the marbles, and the grains of sand. He then began his lecture.
“I hope you realise that life is very much like this jar. The golf balls represent the important things in life, like God, family, loved ones, health, things that you care intimately about. If we lost everything else in life, our lives would still be ‘full’. The marbles are the other things in our lives that are important, but our happiness shouldn’t depend on them. Things like our work, our house, our car, etc. Finally, the sand represents everything else; the small stuff.
“If we were to have filled our jar up with sand first, there we wouldn’t have had enough room for the marbles or the golf balls. If we use all our life and energy on the small stuff, we won’t have any room for the important things.”
After a brief moment of silence one of the students asked, “Professor, what does the coffee represent?”
“Ah, I’m glad you asked,” replied the professor. “It means that no matter how full your life is, there is always room for a cup of coffee with a friend.”
That's brilliant Patrick. Thanks for sharing.
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