tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post114352929882385415..comments2024-02-13T00:50:40.641+08:00Comments on From Where I am.........Kuala Lumpur: Don't Sweat the Small StuffHappySurferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01444290549991093661noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143689991449420622006-03-30T11:39:00.000+08:002006-03-30T11:39:00.000+08:00Fullmoon, hits the nail smack on the head, doesn't...Fullmoon, hits the nail smack on the head, doesn't it? The fragility of life. Thank you for sharing that.<BR/><BR/>Hi Bonnie. Life would be unnatural if we do not express our emotions, good or bad. Like you said <EM>"that behind the negative emotions there's always an appreciation for the "in life" part."</EM> If we have to, rant, laugh, cry, be wild, swear, so that we may get back to the grain of normalcy. Thank you for your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Flowers and life.HappySurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444290549991093661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143651227564288662006-03-30T00:53:00.000+08:002006-03-30T00:53:00.000+08:00One thing about having lived through a terrorist a...One thing about having lived through a terrorist attack - it's not that I don't still find myself frustrated, sad, or angry about things in life, but I do think that behind the negative emotions there's always an appreciation for the "in life" part. I could so easily not have been around to write this...brrr. <BR/><BR/>Yeah. Flowers. Flowers...mmm yes, my friend Pat gave me some forsythia stalks the weekend I went up & worked on the kayaks with her and Jack...they are still blooming and there are some that are shooting out leaves. I'm wondering if they might grow roots...bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143636721988819022006-03-29T20:52:00.000+08:002006-03-29T20:52:00.000+08:00There is this line from Nabokov: "The cradle rocks...There is this line from Nabokov: "The cradle rocks above the abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness."fullmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626816573411175187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143626029170806412006-03-29T17:53:00.000+08:002006-03-29T17:53:00.000+08:00Hi Pandabonium, the sage speaks and what would you...Hi Pandabonium, the sage speaks and what would you have? The drink I mean. haha...HappySurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444290549991093661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143620316646998712006-03-29T16:18:00.000+08:002006-03-29T16:18:00.000+08:00"for ourselves and others"...Yes, for others as wh..."for ourselves and others"...<BR/><BR/>Yes, for others as what we do won't matter to us when we are gone, but everything we do for good or ill will still matter to those whose lives we have touched.<BR/><BR/>and while your up, will you please refill my glass?Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143613495804454742006-03-29T14:24:00.000+08:002006-03-29T14:24:00.000+08:00Death is so sad. More so if suicide is the cause....Death is so sad. More so if suicide is the cause. Death deprives the living of so much but life goes on and time heals.<BR/><BR/><EM>"May you be happysurfer forever!"</EM><BR/>-- Thank you, Dear Robin. That is so sweet. I shall try.<BR/><BR/>Agus, indeed life is to be cherished. <BR/><BR/><EM>" Stroke, the silent killer. How safe do we really think we are? Are we properly guarded? I guess we'll never know."</EM><BR/>-- Several years ago, a colleague passed away from cardiac arrest. He seemed to be as fit as a fiddle - no ailments, no complaints and his medical checkup showed a clean bill of health. One morning, he just collapsed and was gone. It was devastating for his family. <BR/><BR/>Oops! Let's get back to Robin's flowers. They bring more cheer. Thank you, guys, for sharing your thoughts and wisdom.HappySurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444290549991093661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143611915141901532006-03-29T13:58:00.000+08:002006-03-29T13:58:00.000+08:00Oh man! That is sad news. I'm 29 and it could ha...Oh man! That is sad news. I'm 29 and it could have been anyone of us. Marbles or not, life is to be cherished. Yes, the one left behind suffers the shock and depression. <BR/><BR/>Stroke, the silent killer. How safe do we really think we are? Are we properly guarded? I guess we'll never know.gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206290271820357320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143610649367474472006-03-29T13:37:00.000+08:002006-03-29T13:37:00.000+08:00actually I told my collegue that dying of stroke i...actually I told my collegue that dying of stroke is the best way to die, no suffering, unlike cancer old age or some infectious diseases. The only bad thing is that the shock of losing someone precious is left to the family.<BR/><BR/>But then again, the choice of how to die is not with us, unless suicide...Robin CHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980108678986165599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143610474531298912006-03-29T13:34:00.000+08:002006-03-29T13:34:00.000+08:00yes, was having lunch with a collegue whose dad pa...yes, was having lunch with a collegue whose dad pass away last week.<BR/><BR/>Life is indeed too short and unpredictable to be unhappy.<BR/><BR/>May you be happysurfer forever!Robin CHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980108678986165599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143596983194512912006-03-29T09:49:00.000+08:002006-03-29T09:49:00.000+08:00Found out he died of a stroke. "Instead of sittin...Found out he died of a stroke. <BR/><BR/><EM>"Instead of sitting there looking at the glass, why not pick up the damned thing and drink it? Isn't that what it's for?!?" *sigh*"</EM><BR/>-- MM, LOL - you get a kick out of saying that don't you? Ahhh! here's a practical one amongst us. Cheers!HappySurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444290549991093661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9814112.post-1143557267755500992006-03-28T22:47:00.000+08:002006-03-28T22:47:00.000+08:00Your colleague suddenly collapsed and died at 29? ...Your colleague suddenly collapsed and died at 29? 8-0 What was the cause?!?<BR/><BR/>Those are some very thought-provoking observations and reflections, Happy.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, concerning the "Is the glass half-full or half-empty" question, my answer is, "Instead of sitting there looking at the glass, why not pick up the damned thing and <I>drink</I> it? Isn't that what it's for?!?" *sigh* Why waste a perfectly good drink on ambiguous philosophy?The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.com