1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
Yeah right...ever heard of fussy, non-lecturing lecturers in APIIT? They DON'T GIVE A DAMN about any cleaners! And here you are mentioning about them in the exam papers...and wouldn't the students and their parents sue the college for giving such a non-sensible question in the exams? Heck, I'd even bet on my small brother that this issue will appear as the headline for newspapers for such ridiculous acts. Pfft...what a bad joke if you ask me...
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The MN took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..
It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
This passage is completely BS. Get a life and look at the world today WITH YOUR EYES! The world and the society isn't what you thought it would be anymore! If the same thing happened to me, I'd not even care to look. Who knows, the person by the road side might be up to something. It is because of naive and soft-hearted people today that brings forth such incidents like robbery, kidnapping, rape and all sorts. WHY? Because they do not think before they act! If I take this case for example, the woman by the roadside MIGHT have a connection with kidnappers or robbers in her car, hiding. Let me just edit the story to give you a better understanding:
"One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The MN took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. While doing so, some robbers who were hiding in her car surrounded the white man, took away all his belongings and drove his car away. They then assaulted the young man and left him stranded in the rain. The robbers fled with the woman.
How's that? HAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a
10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
Hmm, couldn't agree more on that...but it's such a sad thing to know that we M'sians are not of that kind. Most of us bite the hand that fed us. Also, along with the 'tidak apa' attitude...what else can I say...*sigh*
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
HAHAAH!!! This article made me laugh because it reminded me of the JKR services! Aduhai pekerja binaan, sentiasa letak 'roadblock' sini dan sana, tapi buat kerja sambil lewa sampai wujud 'traffic jam'. If a person would really perform what he did in the article;1) he will definitely NOT receive any reward from the PM /Agong / Ketua Jabatan.
2) he will be a laughing stock in the City for being a weirdo.
3) either he is stupid or he is retarded.
'Nuff said.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving when it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it, if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
"Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
It clearly states that the doctor did not give him full explanation on how blood tranfusion is done. And you are guaranteed to find lots of doctors in our beloved country who use this trick to cheat their patients/persuade them to return to the clinic after some time. Money-eating parasites...
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