Firstly, on the last saturday, 2 Feb 2008, when I was waiting patiently at the CPF office Tampines and a couple of minutes into my waiting, there was quarrel broke out between 2 men far from where I was seated. Apparently there was some dispute about queing for something at the office. They started gesturing each other and the lady officer tried to calm them down and after a minute or so, she managed to isolate them and slowly all return back to normal with some shouting still ongoing and trickle down to a stop eventually. I was worried that a fight may broke out...From where I was seated, it was really a trivial matter and the really there was no queue at that morning..so why the quarrel, I dunno...
This morning, I boarded a crowded bus on my way to work and a quarelling married couple stood next to me..so can't be help, heard almost everything. It was something like the wife has given her hubby a lot of chances but then..then the hubby reply..."OK..then do what you like and what you wish" and she reply even more angrier..both were quarelling when I alight at my bus-stop and I can sense that man is containing his anger by keeping his voice down to as normal as possible in the midst of his quarrel.
When I reach office this morning, my close colleague relate to us that his father-in-law is in terminal stage of cander and told us that he (father-in-law) asked for forgiveness from all close family members and is now at home. We all felt very sorry for him....and I also advise him on the administrative aspect should a loved one passes away at home. A doctor who is willing to certify the cause of death should be called to the home and a Certificate of Caused of Death will be issued. With that, the registration of death can be done at any police post and then a copy of the Death Cert will be issued. the undertake cannot proceed without this important document. This procedure is made easy should one passes away at a government restructured hospital where everything is done there and then.
Another close colleague of mine also relate to us he has problems with the maid and have sent her back home and now he is left in a lurch without a maid to take care of his 2 young children. He is still thinking of alternative plans and told him that if he needs any help, let me know and I will see how I can help him.
In summary, thinking back... life present to us a lot of trying moments and some of these times, if we just paused for minute or also, and put things in perspective, life can be a little better...the outcome can be better. We are already so overburden with incidents and events that are so absolutely beyond our control, so can make a decision to make life better in the midst of our challenges in life by promoting peace and harmony within ourselves.
Jan 2008 is now come and gone but it will remain in my heart forever. The events that unfold during this month....still very clear in my mind now but I just have to let go and move on.....
Bye for now......
God Bless and cherish the moment with your loved ones, ALWAYS!
Albert Y
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