I luv BKK!!!

I had this golden opportunity to attend the 7th Asia TEFL Conference in Bangkok, Thailand in August 2009 sent by MARA... with three other colleagues.. had great time attending, meeting, eating and shopping there..oops!

Heart Warming Story 3

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BY CIKGU OH

ONE morning, Sanggat, an eight-year-old pupil of mine knocked on my door; he was here to help me sweep my quarters. He noticed some thick books neatly arranged on my reading table.

Curiously he asked, “Sir, what books are these?”

I told him that those were books that I needed to study for an important exam so that I might go the university someday. He frowned because in a remote area where we were, even a bicycle was unheard of. I tried to explain “university” to him with the help of pictures that looked like a university campus. At that time, Sarawak did not have a university and the nearest one was across the South China Sea, in Peninsular Malaysia.

He was surprised: “But, sir, you are a teacher. Why study?”

Heart Warming Story 2

At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough."

She said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy."

They kissed good-bye and she left.

He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

Heart Warming Story 1

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The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat he'd told her was empty. Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg.

It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind. Due to a medical misdiagnosis she had been rendered sightless, and she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity. And all she had to cling to was her husband, Mark.

Convocation Day 2009

It was her convocation day. Her second time graduation from kindergarten. She was as happy as before. She gave a typical performance on stage... but captured my heart as always... made me proud of being her mother. The same music was heard as she made her way to the stage. But she was a different person today. Apparently, she was much taller.. in fact, among the tallest in her class. And I could see her gaining self-confidence after two years of kindergarten. She was very lively on stage.. dancing and singing cheerfully with the rest of the kids...

Qua sera sera.. whatever will be will be.. the future's not ours to see... Therefore, my dear, I wish you all the good things in life... I love you..

I LUV this song.... so much!!

Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are



The skies were pure and the fields were green
And the sun was brighter than it's ever been
When I grew up with my best friend Kenny
We were close as any brothers than you ever knew
It was always summer and the future called
We were ready for adventures and we wanted them all
And there was so much left to dream and so much time to make it real


But I can still recall the sting of all the tears when he was gone
They said he crashed and burned
I know I'll never learn why any boy should die so young
We were racing, we were soldiers of fortune
We got in trouble but we sure got around
There are times I think I see him peeling out of the dark
I think he's right behind me now and he's gaining ground


But it was long ago and it was far away, oh god it seems so very far
And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are


And when the sun descended and the night arose
I heard my father cursing everyone he knows
He was dangerous and drunk and defeated
And corroded by failure and envy and hate
There were endless winters and the dreams would freeze
Nowhere to hide and no leaves on the trees


And my father's eyes were blank as he hit me again and again and again
I know i still believe he'd never let me leave, I had to run away alone
So many threats and fears, so many wasted years before my life became
My own
And though the nightmares should be over
Some of the terrors are still intact
I'll hear that ugly coarse and violent voice
And then he grabs me from behind and then he pulls me back


There was a beauty living on the edge of town
And she always put the top up and the hammer down
And she taught me everything I'll ever know
About the mystery and the muscle of love
The stars would glimmer and the moon would glow
I'm in the back seat with my Julie like a romeo
And the signs along the highway all said, Caution! Kids at play!


Those were the rights of spring and we did everything
There was salvation every night
We got our dreams reborn and our upholstery torn
But everything we tried was right
She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But I can see her rising up out of the back seat now
Just like an angel rising up from a tomb


And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are


She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But i can see her rising up out of the back seat now

Got this from my best buddy.. thanks, awa! This one's for you...

Love story of the past Valentine: Rose

Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows.
The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door. The card said, "Be my Valentine," like all the years before.

Each year he sent her roses, and the note would always say, "I love you even more this year, than last year on this day."
"My love for you will always grow, with every passing year." She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear.

My Love for CATS!!!!

Aren't they adorable?

Love Letters, anyone?... Yummy!!

I was in my room clearing up things when I found some good old stuffs of mine.. Guess what... hahaha... my love letters... a few first love letters that I got from my secret admirers during that 'puppy love' years... and some tiny fancy gifts I got back then... all were securely kept in three shoe boxes... I managed to go through a few lines of a letter before I felt like.... yuckss!!!! hahaha... I couldn't believe that I used to write in that language.... and I actually fell for the guy who wrote it!... How embarrassing!!!

To my dear child....

On the day when you see me old, weak and weary, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I cannot dress on my own, please bear with me and remember the times I spent feeding you and dressing you up.

If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things over and over again, do not interrupt me. Listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you the same story a thousand and one times until you went to sleep.

When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with your thousand excuses to get you to the shower?

When you see my ignorance of new technologies, help me navigate my way through those world wide webs. I taught you how to do so many things, to eat the right foods, to dress appropriately, to fight for your rights.

When at some moment I lose the memory or the thread of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember.

And if I can not, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation, but surely to be with you and to have you listening to me.

If ever I do not feel like eating, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not to eat.

When my tired legs give way and do not allow me to walk without a cane, lend me your hand. The same way I did when you tried your first faltering steps.

And when someday I say to you, that I do not want to live any more, that I want to die, do not get angry. Some day you will understand. Try to understand that my age is not just lived but survived.

Some day you will realize that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the best for you and I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry nor ashamed for having me near you. Instead, try to understand me and help me like I did when you were young.

Help me to walk. Help me to live the rest of my life with love and dignity. I will pay you with a smile and by the immense love I have always had for you in my heart.

I love you, child.

- Author Unknown -

Five More Minutes... Something to share

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.

"He's a fine looking boy" the man said. "That's my son on the swing in the blue sweater." Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son. "What do you say we go, Todd?" Todd pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes."

My Little Girl

Besides my full-time job, I also teach part-timely at night in school. Recently, my daughter complained about my spending little time with her at home. To stop her, I told her that I was actually working to earn money to buy her a cash register machine (which I know is her dream gift) and I needed six big notes for that (she refers the RM50 note as ’big note’). Her face glowed but she promptly asked “How many big notes do you have now?” I said, “One... and I need five more”. She paused and genuinely added, “Well, I can bear with that. You can keep on teaching until you have collected six big notes, then”. She managed to put a smile on my face. This little girl certainly knows how to win my heart.

Our Most Remembered Trip.... to Sabah!