See beyond the imperfections

Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends.

She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best.

She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.

She also loved her second boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

The girl's first boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him!

One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, will I be a alone.'

Thus, she asked the fourth boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?
'No way!', replied the fourth boyfriend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.

The sad girl then asked the third boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?'
'No!', replied the third boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold

She then asked the second boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me.. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the second boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.

Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.. ' The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In truth, you have four boyfriends in your lives:

Your fourth boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.

Your third boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others..

Your second boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.

And your first boyfriend is your spirit. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.

However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Eternity.

Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

-Original article from Internet

Bon Jovi - Work For The Working Man

Bon Jovi - Work For The Working Man


Work For The Working Man
I'm here trying to make a living
I ain't living just to die
Never getting back what I'm giving
Wont someone help me, someone justify
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment line
And theres nothing left, whats on my mind
Whoooaa oooh

Whos gonna work for the working man (work)
Work for the working man (work)
Get the hands in the dirt, whos gonna work of the curse (work)
Brother Ive been damned (work), if I dont raise a hand (work)
Work for the work, work, work for the working man (work)
Working man

Empty pockets full of worries
I had to get two jobs and it was hard enough just getting by
But with the grace of God I'm getting us through
But only know that I know how to do
That Im the only one whos gotta look my family in the eye
Day after day, night after night
Whoaaaaa oooh

Whos gonna work for the working man (work)
Work for the working man (work)
Get the hands in the dirt, whos gonna work of the curse (work)
Brother I've been damned (work), if I dont raise a hand (work)
Work for the work, work, work for the working man (work)
Working man, Working man, Working man

I lost my pension
They took my ID
These were my friends these were my dreams
These were my hopes, these are my dreams
Can you hear me?

Whos gonna work for the working man (work)
Work for the working man (work)
Get the hands in the dirt, whos gonna work of the curse (work)
Brother I've been damned (work), if I dont raise a hand (work)
Work for the work, work, work for the working man (work)
Working man, working man, working man

These were my friends, these were my dreams
These were my hopes, these are my streets

蔡淳佳 - 我的家

蔡淳佳 - 我的家


我的家
作詞：廖慧明 作曲：林倛玉
編曲：Adam Lee 製作：林倛玉

走過了春夏 秋天雨季的漫長
終於也來到 冬季的嚴寒
生命的無常 只要有你的陪伴
就會感到溫暖

窗外風雨雖然大 我們從來都不怕
只要有彼此在身旁 就是我的家
完美可以很簡單 只要過得沒遺憾
我們肩並著肩 再艱難的路都不怕

故事再平凡 也有美麗的篇章
每一頁寫下 快樂的片段
單純的樂章 只要能有你分享
感覺幸福飛揚

窗外風雨雖然大 我們從來都不怕
只要有彼此在身旁 就是我的家
完美可以很簡單 只要過得沒遺憾
我們肩並著肩 再艱難的路都不怕

窗外風雨雖然大 我們從來都不怕
只要有彼此在身旁 就是我的家
完美可以很簡單 只要過得沒遺憾
我們肩並著肩 再艱難的路都不怕

白開水

茶水間裡看到同事拿著漂亮的花瓷杯不禁讚美了幾句。

女同事回答：花了兩千元買的，當初覺得漂亮，看久了也沒感覺了。

我笑說：難怪男士們娶了如花似玉的美嬌娘，過幾年還會發生外遇。

人是不是都喜新厭舊，當你沒有時好希望擁有它；屬於你以後在身邊久了,又開始想新的...

對於已經習慣了的人事物，總是忘了他們的好和他們的重要，一切視為理所當然；鎮日埋首於工作或應酬的人，也總是忘了身邊最親最愛的人才是最需要關懷的。美好而重要的他們就像是白開水，必要、方便、養生，近在眼前隨手可得，所以反而容易忽略。

試試一天都不要喝白開水吧，當最乾渴時，你會發現白開水有多麼重要！

凡事自有安排

北歐一座教堂裡，有一尊耶穌被釘在十字架上的苦像，大小和一般人差不多。

因為有求必應，因此專程前來這裡祈禱，膜拜的人特別多，幾乎可以用門庭若市來形容。

教堂裡有位看門的人，看十字架上的耶穌每天要應付這麼多人的要求，

覺得於心不忍，他希望能分擔耶穌的辛苦。

有一天他祈禱時，向耶穌表明這份心願。

意外地，他聽到一個聲音，說：「好啊！我下來為你看門，你上來釘在十字架上。

但是，不論你看到什麼、聽到什麼，都不可以說一句話。」

這位先生覺得，這個要求很簡單。於是耶穌下來，看門的先生上去，像耶穌被釘在十字架般地伸張雙臂，本來苦像就雕刻得和真人差不多，所以來膜拜的群眾不疑有他，這位先生也依照先前的約定，靜默不語，聆聽信友的心聲。

來往的人潮絡繹不絕，他們的祈求，有合理的，有不合理的，千奇百怪不一而足。

但無論如何，他都強忍下來而沒有說話，因為他必須信守先前的承諾。

有一天來了一位富商，當富商祈禱完後，竟然忘記手邊的錢便離去。

他看在眼裡，真想叫這位富商回來，但是，他憋著不能說。

接著來了一位三餐不繼的窮人，他祈禱耶穌能幫助它渡過生活的難關。

當要離去時，發現先前那位富商留下的袋子，打開，裏面全是錢。

窮人高興得不得了，耶穌真好，有求必應，萬分感謝地離去。

十字架上偽裝的耶穌看在眼裏，想告訴他，這不是你的。

但是，約定在先，他仍然憋著不能說。

接下來有一位要出海遠行的年輕人來到， 他是來祈求耶穌降福他平安。

正當要離去時，富商衝進來，抓住年輕人的衣襟，要年輕人還錢，年輕人不明究理，兩人吵了起來。

這個時候，十字架上偽裝的耶穌終於忍不住，遂開口說話了...

既然事情清楚了，富商便去找冒牌耶穌所形容的窮人，而年輕人則匆匆離去，生怕搭不上船。

偽裝成看門的耶穌出現，指著十字架上說：「你下來吧！那個位置你沒有資格了。」

看門人說：「我把真相說出來，主持公道，難道不對嗎？」

耶穌說：「你懂得什麼？那位富商並不缺錢，他那袋錢不過用來嫖妓，可是對那窮人，卻是可以挽回一家大小生計；最可憐的是那位年輕人，如果富商一直纏下去，延誤了他出海的時間，他還能保住一條命，而現在，他所搭乘的船正沉入海中。」

這是一個聽起來像笑話的寓言故事，卻透露出：

『在現實生活中，我們常自認為怎麼樣才是最好的，但事與願違，使我們意不能平。我們必須相信：目前我們所擁有的，不論順境、逆境，都是對我們最好的安排。若能如此，我們才能在順境中感恩，在逆境中依舊心存喜樂。』

人生的事，沒有十全十美。但是，我們應認真活在當下。

Imperfection that makes them perfect

Imperfection that makes that perfect

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Nice quotes from Brian Tracy

1. "Your beliefs about yourself and your world create your expectations.

Your expectations determine your attitude. Your attitude determines

your behavior and the way you relate to other people. And the

way you behave toward and relate to other people determines how they

relate to and behave toward you. "

2. "You’ve heard it said, in Poker, “The winners laugh and tell jokes

while the losers say, ‘shut up and deal!’ ” In the world around you, the

winners are busy and actively working toward achieving their goals

while average people are putting in as little work and contribution as

they can and hoping for a lucky break. Winners always ascribe their success

to hard work and application. Mediocre people always ascribe their

failures to bad luck"

3. "When you stand in front of a mirror and you see your reflection,

you know that this picture is determined by what you are presenting to

the mirror. When you look at each part of your life, you will see your

own attitudes and beliefs reflected back to you. You do not see the world the

way it is, but the way you are. The person you are inside primarily determines

what is happening to you on the outside. "

4. " You are where you are and what you are because you have decided to be there. If there is any part of your life that you don’t like, you are responsible for changing it."

5. "A person without goals is like a ship without a rudder, carried whichever way the tides and wind are blowing."

6. "It doesn’t matter where you are coming from; all that really matters is where you are going. The past is dead. It cannot be changed. It serves only to give you guidance and wisdom so that you can make better decisions in the future."

7. "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

- "Create Your Own Future" by Brian Tracy