Bits & Pieces

The oldest smallest house you can imagine was about to be knocked down.  All the things that once made the house nice and cosy had been thrown outside and piled up in the front garden, from the soft springy bed the owners slept in, to the old wooden floorboards they used to walk on…

… and even, surely by some mistake, a little brown teddy bear.  He was trapped amongst all the other unwanted things, and couldn’t move.

Then, one day…a very, very cold day, something fell from the sky, … a little snowflake.

It landed on the teddy bear’s little nose and was then followed by many more.  He began to get very cold, very cold indeed. 

More and more snow fell, heavier and heavier.  The little bear was now so cold that his nose started turning blue…

… so cold that his brown fur started turning grey.  He was cold, unloved and all alone in the world and felt very, very sad.

Winter finally passed and the weather got warmer.  One beautiful spring day, a little girl was playing near the old house, when she spotted the grey bear in the pile of unwanted things.

He was like no other bear she had ever seen, and she pulled him out from where he was trapped.  She dusted him down and lifted him high in the sky to look at him.

"A grey teddy bear… with a blue nose?" she thought, "How strange!"

The teddy bear wanted to cry.  He thought she didn’t like him and would throw him back with the other unwanted things.

"But he’s lovely!"  she continued, and she fell completely in love with him.

She ran home as fast as her little legs would carry her, to see if her grandma could patch him up, as a lot of his stuffing had fallen out, and he was very much in need of repair.

She looked on as her grandmother replaced his stuffing and patched up his holes.  His stitches had started showing where the fur had worn away, but the little girl thought he looked perfect.

It was all cosy and warm in the little girl’s house and the bear now felt cosy and warm in his heart.  However, his nose was still blue and his fur was still grey, and they would never return to brown.  He was unique amongst teddy bears.

The little girl gave him a great big hug.  She loved him more than anything else in the world… her little, grey, blue nosed… tatty teddy.

Sunday, 28 May 2006:  It was damn crowded at the PWTC.  What’s happening?  It’s the KL International Motorshow 2006.  Some of the world’s biggest brands in the automotive industry showcase their latest creations at the PWTC and they have got such an overwhelming response.  Everything are nicely planned.  Good job  : Thumbs up : 

This is my first time to the KLIMS 2006 and I had fell in love with it.  I came to understand that this year’s event is the biggest, loudest and the most happening ever motorshow held in Malaysia.  I was so glad that I have had such an opportunity to see so many chun and exotic cars and had a field day taking so many photos within a day.  Although many photos looked blur because of the lighting there but they are precious to me.  That was really worth it.  All of these…thanks to Chow!

Talking ‘bout this fella friend of mine, I was wondering why is he so concentrated on the ‘cars’ and not try to take more pictures of those hot chicks parading next to those superb cars ya?  They are so hot and sexy.  Well…it’s ok if you had regretted since you are planning to go there for the second time.  Remember to check out those hot babes at the Bridgestone area and also Asimo, the cute robot that we had missed out too.  And please don’t complain about those photo shots anymore.  We are not professionals anyway.  The pictures are nice enough jor.  Maybe you should complain bout how poor your camera is instead and have steady hands next time.              

It was definitely an enlightening and an unforgettable experience I have ever had in my life.  I was so glad that I had not miss the opportunity and I will definitely go again in the time to come.  For those who have not been there before, should really go there to avoid disappointment = p      

LIFE IS LIKE A TRAIN RIDE.  We get on.  We ride.  We get off.  We get back on and ride some more.  There are accidents and there are delays.  At certain stops there are surprises.  Some of these will translate into great moments of joy, some will result in profound sorrow.

Some people consider their journey like a jaunty tour.  They will just go merrily along.  Others, will encounter many upsets, tears, losses on their journey.  Others still, will linger on to offer a helping hand to anyone in need.

Some people on the train will leave an everlasting impression when they get off…Some will get on and get off the train so quickly, they will scarcely leave a sign that they ever travelled along with you or ever crossed your path…

We will sometimes be upset that some passengers whom we love, will choose to sit in another compartment and leave us to travel on our own.  Then again, there’s nothing that says we can’t seek them out anyway.  Nevertheless, once sought out and found,  we may not even be able to sit next to them because that seat will already be taken.

That’s okay…everyone’s journey will be filled with hopes, dreams, challenges, setbacks and goodbyes.  We must constantly strive to understand our travel companions and look for the best in everyone.  Perhaps, at any moment during our journey, any one of our travel companions can have a weak moment and be in need of our help.

We too may vacilate or hesitate, even trip…hopefully we can count on someone being there to be supportive and understanding…The bigger mystery of our journey is that we don’t know when our last stop will come.  Neither do we know when our travel companions will make their last stop.  Not even those sitting in the seat next to us.

Personally, I know I’ll be sad to make my final stop…I’m sure of it!  My separation from all those friends and acquaintances I made during the train ride will be painful. Leaving all those I’m close to will be a sad thing.  But then again, I’m certain that one day, I’ll get to the main station only to meet up with everyone else. They’ll all be carrying their baggage…most of which they didn’t have when they first got on this train.

I’ll be glad to see them again.  I’ll also be glad to have contributed to their baggage…and to have enriched their lives, just as much as they will have contributed to my baggage and enriched my life.  We’re all on this train ride together.  Above all, we should all try to strive to make the ride as pleasant and memorable as we can, right up until we each make the final stop and leave the train for the last time.