God, Happiness and Life

It's been awhile. Life could never be better. A big joke? Better career position, new business endeavors with foreigners as partners. The future looks very promising. Out of that loop. Choose to be. It is difficult to be where you do not want to be. Clash of ideas.. principles? Or even, personality types. Does it make sense? What you see in me is what you get, right?  No sugar coatings.   No  photoshopping,

My friend's daughter got pregnant. It is ill-timed. True. She just graduated from college and was dreaming of moving on to becoming a doctor. In fact, she promised her mother that she would help her other siblings finish their studies too when the time comes. Boohoo. Too late. I felt bad for my friend. She had enormous hopes. After all, daughter was intelligent ... ? Pretty. Seemed to be very level-headed. But why did things suddenly got out of hand? Because her mother failed to get her to move on to med school. Why couldn't she get it? Was it difficult to understand that it was only her Mom moving high heavens to get her family through life? Her Papa is busy doing something else. Obviously, this family is less important than the family he now has. Ahhh. Life. It can tear you into pieces. You can drown from your own tears. But what for? Stand up. Just like the way you always do. You are brave. In fact as I told you recently. You are my hero.

I got a rose on Valentines Day. "Sometimes called "the flower of light", one of the meanings of white roses is everlasting love - love stronger than death, an eternal love, undying and all sustaining. White rose speaks of a love that is sustained more by loyalty, reverence and humility". What can I say? :-) Thanks to this and this sites.

My post about Robert Kiyosaki, known world over as "financial guru cum motivational speaker", got me thinking about my own history of financial challenges. Issues that were resolved over time, because I tried very hard to right the wrongs; and just held on to the belief that nothing remains forever. At the moment, I still do not possess the financial freedom to relax and do the things I really want to do. Suffice it to say that I am fully aware that being an employee usually is a paycheck to paycheck kind of existence and more often, can not be better than running your own business, no matter how small. I resigned from an IT software marketing job in 1989 to become an entrepreneur in 1990. Thanks to my American based principals and by way of recommendations from their Singaporean partners, I was encouraged into going it on my own. For six years, I was practically, a one man army doing, marketing, sales, book keeping and other odd jobs that needed to be accomplis...

Jigs, my youngest son cut his hair recently. It had to go to get a new whiff of air. His girlfriend was so am azed at the transformation, she said she didn't realize Jigs was good looking :-) Jigs used to sport a very long hair. It would have suited him well if he was healthy looking. His weight which was just over a hundred pounds at five feet six made you think he wasn't eating at all. Thin as a waif, smoking and all, what do you expect. Perhaps, his new haircut will encourage him to fill up that empty body frame. And he's got a new line of work also. Am eagerly awaiting how that would turn up :-) All the best is all I wish for this son of mine.

Belle is Jerome's girlfriend. My partner tells me that these two have been together since September, 2007. Oh! I didn't know that :-) I know from my son's stories that Belle is such a hardworking individual. That she was a working student, way back is quite admirable. I am sure she missed a lot of fun. While she was burying herself with work after school, most of her college classmates were having a hey day, I am suuurrrre. How many young people today can afford not having that? To have a job to support one's studies because one wants to help her parents is quite a feat that is hard to ignore. It takes a lot of character and determination. For all the good things that Belle brings into the life of my son, I thank her. And here's wishing YOU the best Belle. May you continue to live a purposeful life. While at it, enjoy the journey too. And Thank you for being always thoughtful. Finally, today, it is a must that you take pleasure in the company of the pe...

Photos taken last night at Nigel's birthday dinner. The head of the brood, Jerome, Belle, Andre, Nigel, birthday man and Jet, Nige's bossom buddy. Nigel, Andre, the band leader, Jerome, and Jigs The men and a Belle.