Giving When it Counts

From my mail, I got this article about the selfless act of a child.
As we grow up, we hungrily acquire knowledge.
Sadly, our innocence is being replaced by selfishness.
Our interest is the upmost concern.
Let’s get back to our inner child.

I got to know a little girl who was suffering from a rare & serious disease.
Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her.”
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the colour returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor.
He thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

The Cleaning Lady

A great lesson of life from my mail.
Everyone is significant.

My professor had given us a pop quiz.

I had breezed through the questions until the last,
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke.

I had seen the cleaning woman several times.

She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.

Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor, "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "Hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson.

I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Hundred Percent

Another interesting article from my mail.

A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed.

The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised.

That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.

Moral of the story:
If you don't give your hundred percent in a relationship,
you'll always keep doubting if the other person
has given his/her hundred percent

"It’s Nice To Be An Important Person .
But, It Is More Important To Be A Nice Person."

Thanking The Moon

An important lesson I learn from my mail.

Which is more important?

Sun or Moon?

An old man once said, “Moon is much more important. It’s because moon shine at night, when we truly need light but sun shine in the morning, when it’s already bright.”

You may be laughing at that man’s foolishness, but weren’t we as silly as him?

There is someone in your life that is continuously taking care of us, and yet we didn’t feel a thing, but when a stranger did the same to us, we will feel that he/she is a kind.

Our parents and spouse keep on sacrificing, and we took it for granted.

He/she may be a bother, however when a stranger did the same, we are surprised and touched.
Aren’t we as silly as the old man?

There was once a girl that ran away from home after an argument with her mother.
She made a resolve not to head back.
The whole day, she walks aimlessly.
As time passes, her stomach is growling.
Unfortunately, she forgot to bring money out in the haste.
Due to pride, she refused to go back.
When night falls, she passes by a noodle stall.
She is praying to have a bowl of noodles.

Suddenly, the boss asked, “Do you want some noodles?”
Sheepishly, she answered, “Yes, but I don't have cash.”
The boss laughed and said, “Don’t worry, have a seat.”
The girl can’t believe her ears.
Happily, she sat down and finish up the noodles in no time.
She thanked the boss and said, “You are a kind man.”
The boss answered, “Huh? Why?”
The girl answered, “We don’t know each other and yet you treat me well. Not like my mother, she doesn’t understand what I am thinking, it’s frustrating.”
The boss laughed and answered, “Girl, I only offered you a bowl of noodle and you are deeply touched. Your mother had cooked for you for more than 20 years, doesn’t she deserve more appreciation from you?”

The girl was shocked and she quickly ran home.
She saw her mother’s worried face, looking around, searching.
The girl was crushed.
Before she managed to apologize, her mother said, “Where had you been? You gave me a scare. Come on in. Wash your hand and have your dinner.”
At that moment, the girl truly felt her mother’s love.

The sun is always there, and yet people forgot that the sun gives us light.
It is like when our kin that always around us, we tend to forgot the warmth they spread.

A person who is taken care well, will not be grateful, because he/she thinks it’s already bright, wasn’t the sun being excessive?

The Wise Professor

An extract from my mail. Enjoy.

A professor stood before his philosophy class.
He wordlessly picked up a large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

He then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.

Next, he picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with a unanimous 'Yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things.
Your family, children, health, friends and passions.
If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house and car.
The sand is everything else, the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked. The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'