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The 7%

Assalamualaikum People Jessienta sent me this and I think it would be nice if I put it here so that I won't forget those little things that have big impact in my life particularly, and maybe yours too. Enjoy it :) Written by Regina Brett, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio . "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. (well,this is kind of misl...

Yet Another Story

I have no intention to humiliate people at all; I just want to write it here so that if one day I feel bad about my life, I will quickly open this up and read it again. It is just a reminder for my own self, to help me to feel grateful in each and every way. It is just a reminder that no matter how miserable my life is, it could be worse. I twisted some of the plot but the main point is there. Anyway, today was the Meeting with Parent’s day. Since my school is so called the best school in the district, the attendance of the parents is always 100%. I just want to a tip bit of it here: A man at my grandfather’s age came with one my students. I have 20 students, and this was the last one to come. Everyone in the class has came with their parents. After they had seated, the man started the conversation. The man : Assalamualaikum cikgu. Saya ni datuk Amin (bukan nama sebenar). Mak dia sibuk kerja Me : owh waalaikumussalam pakcik. Takpe, siapa-siapa pun boleh datang pakcik. Asalkan a...