Her name is ROSE

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.

"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.

She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."

"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Everyday for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up..

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.

If I am eighty -seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."

She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose" She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a living by what we get, we make a Life by what we give. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else. "Good friends are like stars..........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there."

A Message by George Carlin

George Denis Patrick Carlin, a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor and author of the 70's and 80's. This comedian is very well noted for his political and black humour. Read something written by him: it is so very eloquent...and so very appropriate:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Winners and Losers

If you ask me what is the main difference between winners and losers? I would say it is personal "Attitude". Positive attitude always make things happen! Find the below quote somewhere, very interesting to reflect positive attitude (winner) and negative attitude (loser). Let's share.

Winners have dreams;
Losers have schemes.

Winners see the grains;
Losers see the pain.

Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.

Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.

Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.

Winners makes commitments;
Losers makes promises.

Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.

Winner always has a programmed
Loser always has an excuse.

Winner says "Let me do it for you";
Loser says "That is not my job".

Winners say "I must do something";
Losers say "Something must be done".

Winner is always a part of the answer;
Loser is always a part of the problem.

Winner sees an answer for every problem;
Loser sees a problem for every answer.

Winners believe in win/win;
Loser believe for them to win, someone has to lose.

Winner says "It may be difficult but it is possible";
Loser says "It may be possible but it is too difficult".

Winner makes a mistake. He says "I was wrong";
Loser makes a mistake; he says "It wasn't my fault".


Michael Schumacher's career has always been full of controversies, but you can't deny that he has champion's attitude.

选择

是不是每个人都有权力去选择自己的生活方式？还是每个生活方式都是权力的选择？

There are two ways to live your life,
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.
- Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)

幸福是什麼？

有一個人，他生前善良而且熱心助人，所以在他死後，昇上天堂，做了天使。他當了天使後，仍時常到凡間幫助人，希望能感受到幸福的味道。

有一天，他遇見一個農夫，農夫的樣子非常煩惱，他向天使訴說︰「我家的水牛剛死了，沒牠幫忙犁田，那我怎能下田工作呢？」於是天使賜給他一隻健壯的水牛，農夫很高興，天使在他身上感受到幸福的味道。

又有一天，他遇見一個男人，男人非常沮喪，他向天使訴說︰「我的錢都被騙光了，沒有盤纏回鄉。」於是天使送給他銀兩做路費，男人很高興天使在他身上感受到幸福的味道。

又一日，他遇見一個詩人，詩人年青、英俊、有才華而且富有，妻子貌美又溫柔，但他卻過得不快樂。

天使問他︰「你不快樂嗎？我能幫你嗎？」

詩人對天使說︰「我什麼也有，只欠一樣東西，你能夠給我嗎？」

天使回答說︰「可以。你要什麼我也可以給你。」

詩人直直的望著天使︰「我想要的是幸福。」

這下子把天使難倒了，天使想了想，說︰「我明白了。」

然後把詩人所擁有的都拿走。天使拿走詩人的才華，毀去他的容貌，奪去他的財產，和他妻子的性命，天使做完這些事後，便離去了。

一個月後，天使再回到詩人的身邊，他那時餓得半死，衣衫襤褸地在躺在地上掙扎。

於是，天使把他的一切還給他，然後，又離去了。

半個月後，天使再去看看詩人。這次，詩人摟著妻子，不住向天使道謝，因為，他得到幸福了。

你曾覺得孤獨？你嚐過幸福的味道？孤寂、璀璨本就是形容詞，所有的形容詞都是比較的。沒嘗過孤寂，又怎知何謂璀璨的人生？孤寂又豈非人生之必經？人很奇怪，每每要到了失去後，才懂得珍惜。其實，幸褔早就放就在你的面前。肚子餓壞的時候，有一碗熱騰騰的拉麵放在你眼前，幸福。累得半死的時候，撲上軟軟的床，也是幸福。哭得要命的時候，旁邊溫柔的遞來一張紙巾，更是幸福。幸福本沒有絕對的定義，平常一些小事也往往能撼動你的心靈，幸福與否，只在乎你的心怎麼看待。朋友，你的心，充滿了幸福嗎？還是，溢滿了哀愁？愉快的心情，敲你的心門時，你就該大大的開放你的心門，讓愉快與你同在.

獅子或狼？

一个很好的生活写实...

上帝把兩群羊放在草原上，一群在南，一群在北。 上帝還給羊群找了兩種天敵，一種是獅子，一種是狼。
上帝對羊群說:「如果你們要狼，就給一隻，任它隨意咬你們。 如果你們要獅子，就給兩頭，你們可以在兩頭獅子中任選一頭，還可以隨時更換。」

這道題的問題就是：如果你也在羊群中，你是選狼還是選獅子？ 很容易做出選擇吧？好吧，記住你的選擇，接著往下看。

南邊那群羊想，獅子比狼兇猛得多，還是要狼吧。於是，它們就要了一隻狼。 北邊那群羊想，獅子雖然比狼兇猛得多，但我們有選擇權，還是要獅子吧。 於是，它們就要了兩頭獅子。

那隻狼進了南邊的羊群後，就開始吃羊。狼身體小，食量也小，一隻羊夠它吃幾天了。這樣羊群幾天才被追殺一次。北邊那群羊挑選了一頭獅子，另一頭則留在上帝那裡。這頭獅子進入羊群後，也開始吃羊。獅子不但比狼兇猛，而且食量驚人，每天都要吃一隻羊。這樣羊群就天天都要被追殺，驚恐萬狀。羊群趕緊請上帝換一頭獅子。不料，上帝保管的那頭獅子一直沒有吃東西，正飢餓難耐，它撲進羊群，比前面那頭獅子咬得更瘋狂。羊群一天到晚只是逃命，連草都快吃不成了。南邊的羊群慶幸自己選對了天敵，又嘲笑北邊的羊群沒有眼光。北邊的羊群非常後悔，向上帝大倒苦水，要求更換天敵，改要一隻狼。上帝說：「天敵一旦確定，就不能更改，必須世代相隨，你們唯一的權利是在兩頭獅子中選擇。」北邊的羊群只好把兩頭獅子不斷更換。可兩頭獅子同樣凶殘，換哪一頭都比南邊的羊群悲慘得多，它們索性不換了，讓一頭獅子吃得膘肥體壯，另一頭獅子則餓得精瘦。眼看那頭瘦獅子快要餓死了，羊群才請上帝換一頭。這頭瘦獅子經過長時間的飢餓後，慢慢悟出了一個道理: 自己雖然兇猛異常，一百隻羊都不是對手，可是自己的命運是操縱在羊群手裡的。羊群隨時可以把自己送回上帝那裡，讓自己飽受飢餓的煎熬，甚至有可能餓死。想通這個道理後，瘦獅子就對羊群特別客氣，只吃死羊和病羊，凡是健康的羊它都不吃了。羊群喜出望外，有幾隻小羊提議乾脆固定要瘦獅子，不要那頭肥獅子了。一隻老公羊提醒說:「瘦獅子是怕我們送它回上帝那裡挨餓，才對我們這麼好。萬一肥獅子餓死了，我們沒有了選擇的餘地，瘦獅子很快就會恢復凶殘的本性。」原先膘肥體壯的那頭獅子，已經餓得只剩下皮包骨頭了，並且也懂得了自己的命運是操縱在羊群手裡的道理。為了能在草原上待久一點，它竟百般討好起羊群來。而那頭被送交給上帝的獅子，則難過得流下了眼淚。北邊的羊群在經歷了重重磨難後，終於過上了自由自在的生活。

南邊的那群羊的處境卻越來越悲慘了，那隻狼因為沒有競爭對手，羊群又無法更換它， 它就胡作非為，每天都要咬死幾十隻羊，這隻狼早已不吃羊肉了，它只喝羊心裡的血。 它還不准羊叫，哪只叫就立刻咬死哪只。 南邊的羊群只能在心中哀歎:「早知道這樣，還不如要兩頭獅子。」

World's Best Job

What is the world’s best job? CEO of Microsoft or Apple? Well, condom manufacturer, Durex Austalia, is now offering the world’s best job to Australians - a “sexecutive position”. Durex Australia will select 200 testers for sexecutives who have a strong desire to improve their current sex-life by bed-testing a number of Durex’s condom products such as Pleasuremax, Extended Pleasure or Featherlite. These testers need to report to Durex on how they feel and how the condoms perform while they are having sex. Sexecutives are unpaid but they will be up for free packs of Durex products plus a bonus price of A$1,000 ($854) for one lucky winner.

What criteria are needed to be an official condom tester? Interested applicants need to tell Durex why they want to apply and why they should be considered. Try it out if you have strong desire to improve your sex-life. With this job on your CV, you definitely have chance to show off to your mates on how good you are in bed!