25th July 2008, Rainy

Thank God is Friday. Staying in the office for too long is torturing, FYI. Everyone saw my happy face accompanied with cheery cherry aura around me, just like in the photo (when I was in Australia---> that's my room).

Just like to share about what happened today @ work; I was rather dejected, as I was asked to write an "Action Plan" due to my lack numbers of submission for this week. My Team Leader encouraged me unstopably and trying hard to mantain my positivity. Little did she knows that it's just me; I will get carried away by my emotions FIRST, then I will recover within a short time or rather, i should say ,prior to the situations. I am chilli padi for my goodness sake. Some of my friends claimed that I have a tough chick look and maybe that's the only reason why, not many people will ever think to lend me a helping encouraging words, thinking I might be able to survive on my own somehow.

Anyway, to share one of the not-so-exciting moment is----> I'm turning 27 soon, .Just around the very corner @ this month the 27th. I am lonely. not many people to celebrate my birthday with. The worst thing is, I don't have the person I love to celebrate my birthday . However, I want to be thankful for what God has given me all these while. Great friends like LINA (my gd 10 years of friendship and sisterhood), Ross, Dawn, Cindy, Shela, Sherly, Michelle Lin (My ex-colleague from SCB), Iryana and Suzhen (They have been with me eversince we were in our first year of high school---> honestly we went through hatred towards each other, some catfights and bitching about each other to one another, yet we were and ARE still a trio), Jimmy Lim Khong Liem (did I write your name wrongly again?)--> he is forever a great guy of mine, a polymate for 2 years, who went through thick and thin with me too and speaking of these, I still have a group of BAO BEI to thank for; Terrence, Alvin and Joseph--->they sent me flowers... Sun flowers to my office on my birthday 2 years ago, with the initial TAJ written on the card. At that point of time, I thought someone from TAJ MAHAL sent me those flowers... Stupid enough though... Who else? Tuan tuan, Liping, Jesslyn and Samuel from Starhub... They helped me alot in the past. Hmmmm... did I missed out anyone? When I remember I will jot them down again. =) erm... Mom and Dad?

There are a lot of things to thank for.

Anyway, the happiest thing in the day of my life is.... I can see at this CURRENT moment and at this very day, I am still breathing and alive. I am being able to be here to enjoy whats given to me and learn not to take things for granted. Thank you once again...

Last but not least is, "what I have learnt today?" --- ALTRUISTIC LOVE

It means giving to another simply out of compassion. Not because you think you should, not because you feel responsible for the other person, or because your charity will help reduce your taxable income.

It simply for the sake of others. It is the most pure and is also the most healing.

Giving to others is most precious when it is done quietly and selflessly...

(Learnt them from the book entitled "Letters to Sam", author: Daniel Gottlieb.)

Love,

Yullie