A Lesson in Compassion !!!

Something’s are just beyond our control...like my L!Fe...I mean do u think I actually want my LIFE to be a JOKE...it just happens...hehehe...which...makes it totally CRAZY and UNPREDICTABLE...I wake up every morning wondering what the day holds for me and I go to bed every night smiling as I recall my day...I just LOVE LIFE...hmm...
Well I think every person has his/her own story...For every face there is a unique life and experience...It doesn't matter what skin tone people have or what they eat...what matters is the lesson we get from their story...
This is where I share with you my story... :P
This is a funny story that happened to me not long ago... I hope that you enjoy it and even gets a laugh from it...Looking back, it is funny to picture, but it wasn't funny at the time...
It was like any other weekday...I got up early in the morning...got ready and attended college...after the 3 looooong hour lecture...I decided to head to the 7-Eleven nearby to get something to eat...
OK...before I continue telling you my story...I have to point out a few things...Firstly, there is a blind centre beside my college...so it is very common to see many blind people walking around my college area...
Secondly, there are a number of roads around my college which don’t have traffic lights...this makes it really difficult for the blind especially to cross the roads...keeping in mind how inconsiderate certain drivers can be...mmm...
Now...continuing with my story...
As I was about to cross the road to 7-Eleven, I happened to see this old lady...and I felt really sorry for her because she found it so hard to cross the road...considering the fact that she was blind... (This was rather obvious since she had the blind man's stick with her)
So...being the kind-hearted person as I am (ahem... :p) I decided to offer her my help...and so I approached her and asked her if she would like me to help her out...of course...she said Yes !!!! and so, I held her hand and helped her cross the road...once we reached the other side...this nice old lady kept thanking me over and over again...it felt really good helping someone in need... :0)
I was so proud of myself that I told myself that I’m definitely going to heaven if I continue doing what I just did :D now...I spoke toooo soon... :s
After getting a few things from 7-eleven, I was heading back to college...and just before I could cross the road to the other side...I saw this old blind man who was also having problems crossing the road... [this is when I thought...God!!! this must be my LUCKY DAY !!! :p little did I know...I was soooo wrong :( ]
Anyway...I approached this old man and asked him if I could help him out...unlike the old lady...this guy was like... ‘its OK...its OK...Never Mind!!’ hearing this from him...I assured him that its OK and I don’t mind cause I’ll have to cross the road myself...and he still kept saying that it was OK...
I was really so confused...but I couldn’t help leaving the poor blind man there helpless...I thought this guy must be soooo full of ego...that he doesn’t want to ask for help (as MOST men aar :p ) and so...I held his hand anyway...and helped him cross the road...as we were crossing the road...he kept saying...its OK...its OK...and it was really beginning to annoy me...I mean...I’m already helping him...and he doesn’t seem to be appreciating it AT ALL... :s
As soon as we reached the other side of the road...I assumed this old man would thank me...instead...to my SHOCK... he just pulled his hand away from my grip and at the top of his voice said ‘HAIYAH !!!! I JUST ONLY SO HARD HARD CROSS THE ROAD !!!!’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing...did he just say that...HE JUST CROSSED THE ROAD ??!! OH MY GOD !!! You can only imagine how embarrassed I felt...I could hear small giggles from the pedestrians as I tried to cool down the furies old man...
Feeling so embarrassed about the WHOLE INCIDENT...I really felt like running away from that place and seeking refuge from the walls of my college...but then again...I couldn’t leave that poor man there after all I have done...
And so...I held his hands again and brought him to the other side and quickly left...I could actually hear him grumbling from the other side of the road...gosh...it was soooo embarrassing...REALLY !!!
I actually hoped I’d NEVER see that old blind man again...but unfortunately I do...but this time...I ALWAYS make sure I’m miles away...hehehe :p
I hope that I have given you the gift of laughter today!
Go ahead and laugh at my expense because laughter is free and it's best when given away! :p

OOOPS !!!

It was a long 3 hour class today...and right after class I desperately needed to use the washroom...As I was walking towards the washroom...I recalled an incident that occurred about a month ago... :p
It was during the last Chinese New Year holidays...me and my family decided to go on a holiday to Malacca...we are there during every holiday...Malacca is really my 2nd home...
Anyway...after spending about 3 days in Malacca we were on our way back on a Sunday...
Well...usually we would use the highway...and it would take us no longer than 3 hours to reach home...but surprisingly...dad decided to be a little more adventures that day...so he suggested we use the coastal road instead...
Thinking that it would be a different experience...we jumped into the idea...little did we know about the disastrous journey ahead of us...haiz :s
Anyway...3 hours later we realised that we only made it half way through...gosh...the roads were windy...and we only passed by acres and acres of plantations...there wasn’t a single decent shop that we could stop...you can only imagine the kind of frustration and trauma I went through...mmm
FINALLY... we found an exit to the highway...what a relief... :D and of course...I asked Dad to stop at the first rest stop...thank god it wasn’t too far...
Anyhow...as soon as we reached the rest stop and my dad pulled over...I quickly came out of the car and walked straight to the washroom...
WHAT A RELIEF when I FINALLY managed to get into the washroom...unfortunately little did I know about the shock that I was going to encounter after that...
So this is what happened... (Take me as a lesson and DO NOT do what I did...)
Well...after using the washroom...as I was coming out of the cubical... to my surprise...I saw this Chinese guy from the reflection of the mirror... [There was a row of mirrors right in front of the cubical...god knows why they need it there :p ] Anyway...I was completely shocked...so I was just looking at his face as it turned red...he really looked like a tomato...SERIOUSLY!!!
I was so shocked that I was just numb for that spur moment...so many things were running in my head...like...’WHAT THE HELL IS THIS GUY DOING IN THE LADIES??!!’ ‘WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW??!!’ ‘SHOULD I SCREEM FOR HELP??!! ‘
And then...all of a sudden it hit me when I noticed all the other pots... ‘OH MY GOD!!! I WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE!! ... A VERY WRONG PLACE!!! ‘...you can only imagine the kind of embarrassment I went through... ( I don’t even want to imagine what that poor guy would have gone through...)
I literally ran out of the washroom...and went in the car...too embarrassed to talk about the whole incident...I just asked dad to drive home without making anymore stops...gosh....
Talking about embarrassing moments...I just happen to have too many of those...anyway...from that day onwards...no matter what...I would DEFINATELY double check the signs before going in...(i would advise u guyz to da the same thing... :D ) Oh !!! and I’m keeping my fingers crossed so that I’ll NEVER EVER bump into that Chinese guy EVER AGAIN!!!!
**To the Chinese guy in the washroom the other day...if you ever read this...I want you to know that I am truly sorry...and don’t worry...I didn’t see anything I shouldn’t have... :p

Dreams On Fire

At the centre of the drama, of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is a love story, and the love theme is haunting...The love story spans a couple of decades and is a beautiful reflection of the loyalty and selfless dedication of one young man who despite the odds, does not give up searching for his beloved...
The song ‘Dreams On Fire’ has truly been haunting me for the past few days...it was a Déjà Vu really :p I downloaded both the instrumental and sung versions and listened to the lyrics several times as I went out on an early evening walk...As sunlight faded into the darkness of night, I experienced these lyrics not simply as another love song - but imagined these words as coming from a deep and sacred place within a soul joyously singing to the Beloved of the Heart...Maybe I was meant to see this movie so that I could hear this song...

You Are My Waking Dream,
You’re All Thats Real To Me
You Are The Magic In The World I See
You Are In The Prayer I Saying,
You Are In My Two My Names

You Are the Faith That Make Me Believe
Dreams On Fire, Higher N Higher
Passions Burning, Ride On The Path, Once For Forever Yours
In Me, All Your Heart,
Dreams On Fire, Higher N Higher


You Are My Ocean Rage,
You Are My Thought Each Day
You Are The Laughter From Childhood Games
You Are Things Further Down,
You Are Where I Belong

You Are Make Me Feel In Every Songs
Dreams On Fire, Higher N Higher, Passions Burning
Ride On The Path, Once For Forever Yours,
In Me All Your Heart,
Dreams On Fire, Higher N Higher

These were thoughts I had as I watched the sun give up its spirit into the coming darkness and I imagined myself singing this song to the Immortal Beloved... :)
** Congrats to AR Rehman for the Golden Globe...Keep rocking :o)

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE !!!

I FINALLY watched the much talked about movie...SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!! :D
I have to say...it is an awesome movie...a MUST watch!!! Its a movie each and every one of us should watch...it actually teaches one alot about life...it reminds us that L!FE isn’t always kind to us...
The India-set love story SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is not all about the usual predictable love story...
The movie is basically about the life of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), the cute protagonist [wink!!] hehehe...a Muslim boy born and raised in the slums of Mumbai...
Fate is the main idea playing out in the film...When the film opens, we are given a question, typical of one found on the popular game show:
Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do it?

A. He cheated

B. He’s lucky

C. He’s a genius

D. It is written

The acting, from top to bottom is spectacular...There are three different people playing Jamal, Salim and Latika throughout the movie and all are great... All three young actors who play Jamal are at the top of their game, which is astonishing since the oldest (Dev Patel) is only eighteen... Freida Pinto, who plays the elder version of Latika is radiant and a beauty to behold... There is a sadness in her eyes that makes Latika such a wonderful character... Perennial Bollywood star Anil Kapoor gives the game show host just the right amount of slimy seediness... Finally, Irrfan Khan plays the police inspector as someone you realize you can trust, not the stereotypical police thug he could have been passed off as... It is another case where the characters that are most interesting, from the police inspector to the kids all the way to the game show host, are not good or bad guys... They are all individuals tinted in shades of gray... The movie ends with a giant Bollywood styled dance number that allows the audience to leave the theater with a smile on their faces... :0) By this time, Slumdog Millionaire has accomplished something rare in Hollywood today... It takes a culture in India and shows us the lowest of lows in the slums of Mumbai to the highest of highs at the Taj Mahal but never loses focus... The film scans the gamut of almost eleven years, but never seems to be taking in too much... Much of the plot rests in the hands of children, but all are up to the challenge and none disappoint... The film tethers near the melodramatic but never steps over the line... The script is a story of a young man’s life and the film breaks its pace at points as it jumps through time, but it never bores and rarely seems to drag on... I think Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best films you will see from 2008, and with the awards recognition it is beginning to get a wider release... You would do yourself a favor by setting out to find this film. Only the hardest of hearts will leave disappointed...
This movie is definitely a movie I’ll be watching again...hehehe... :p

SUNDAY MORNING MASS :P

I woke up this morning...feeling pretty excited about what the day had in store for me...as my friends know...my days can be pretty crazy and unpredictable...[wink!!] :p
Anyway...with a very heavy heart [and eyes]...hehehe... I got up and got ready for mass at 8...little did I know...I was going to have the shock of my life...
Well...I went for mass...still a little groggy and it was frustrating...because surprisingly there were many people and there wasn’t a place to sit...
As I was about to get a seat outside church [which I hate...it doesn’t feel like I’m attending mass if I’m seated outside] this old couple called me in as there was a place beside them...
I would see this old couple every Sunday morning...although they are in their 60’s I would say...they make it a point to attend mass every Sunday morning...rain or shine...they deserve a two thumbs up!!!
Mass went on as usual...the priest’s sermon was long and boring as usual...everyone was drifting away...thinking what they were going to have for breakfast [hehehe...oops...]
all of a sudden...The old man that was seated beside had an epileptic fits...his body was straight and his mussels were pulling...I had the shock of my life...I have never been so near someone who had a sudden attack like this...
The worst part was...the old man’s false teeth fell off...and it landed just beside me...you can only imagine how I felt...omg...I was just looking at the false teeth and at him...at the teeth and at him...I couldn't help myself...I was just shocked...my heart was pounding so fast I thought I was going to have a heart attack :s it really felt like his false teeth was smiling at me...seriously !!! Thats how I felt...it was like a few centimetres away from me...I think I would have fainted if it had landed on my lap or something...
Anyhow...thanks to the warden who was there...they managed to cool him down...and his wife was beside him...giving him his tablets...
The shocking part of the whole scenario was...the minute this old man came out of his condition...instead of asking for water or for his tablets or to ask to be taken out for some fresh air [which I assume any normal person would if they just had an epileptic fits] ...this old man quickly asked his wife to hand him his false teeth...I mean...like its so important !!!
He quickly put on his false teeth and it was only after that did he take his tablets and a drink...
In that shock...I didn’t know if I should be feeling sorry for him or if I should be laughing...hahaha...I was just completely shocked...hahaha...gosh...people...
Anyway...from the whole experience today morn...I concluded that I would make a terrible doctor...hehehe... :p luckily I chose a completely different profession...I think I’ll be saving more lives if I am outside the hospital grounds...hehehe...bluek :p
See...as I told u earlier...my days are completely unpredictable :o) mmm...I wonder what the rest of my day has in store for me...