NATIONAL DAY DECORATION @ THE CLINIC

Every year as the 9/08/09 approaches, my clinic will be decorated with flags and banners, in red and white. This year I was able to get some small flags and it was a proud moment when I was able to finish the simple and yet dignified display of the national flags and colors. The year 2009 will be a memorable year for it is riddled with ups and downs and the worst recession in memory. Singapore was badly affected but the quick response of the government and the innovative ways devised to help all singaporean get out of this recession was well accepted.
My THANKS TO THE GREAT SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT and may the wise and dedicated leaders of this great country lead a happy and healthy life. GOD BLESSED SINGAPORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LONGIVITY ---can only come with a meaningful and fruitful life

A long life is the wish of many in this world especially the rich and powerful. Emperor Shi Huang Ti was obsessed with a eternal life and spend much resources trying to find the answer to an eternal life.He was not succeeful and died a lonely death filled with fear and sorrow. Many others like wise followed the same route all over the world.
The advances in modern medicine had lead to a much longer life span for both man and woman but are they living a happier and fruitful life with the extra time given to them. The answer is often a big NO!!!!!!!!!! Often the extra days and nights are spend in worthless and meaningless pursuit of the fleshly needs and desires. These lead to stress and often more sorrow.
The few who succeeded and are happy, like the mother Teresa of singapore. She is not loaded with $$$$ but lead a simple life with few needs and a vegetarian diet. They are happy because they spend their life helping others and sharing the little belongings they processed.
The main aim is more not so much a long life but a meaningful and fruitful life filled with love and consideration for their fellow beings and animals. RESPECT ALL LIFE AND YOU WILL BE BLESSED WITH A HAPPY AND LOVING LIFE OF LONGIVITY. GOD IS ETERNAL BECAUSE HE LOVE EVERYTHING THAT HE CREATED!!!

HEARING AND LISTENING------IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?

You can be hearing out your friend's words and yet not able to understand the meaning because you are not listening. To HEAR is the act of receiving the sound waves of the voice with our ears and to listen is to understand the words and meaning of the speech. The later needs both the ear and brain. Many a times we are hearing and yet not listening because we are either not concentrating or we are not interested in the content of the speech. This is why to hear is natural and to listen requires more than the sensory act but both our knowledge and wisdom.
Often when we listen we tend to unconsciously formulate a response and action even before the speech was completed. This often leads to misunderstanding and conflict. In ancient day this is the main cause of WARs. There is a saying that asked us all to listen twice more than we talk. Nature provides for this as we have two ears and only one mouth.
Many a great leaders and achievers are great listeners and not speakers. Some are gifted in both aspect eg. OBAMA.
Many a great religious figure are man and woman of few words and their few words are words of gold because they carry more wisdom then a nagging long speech.
Be contented that we have a perfect pair of ears and have a heart of wisdom for we can understand the words and the wisdom bestowed in it Be happy for we are capable of both as a listener and to be listened to.

A BUCKET FULL OF RICE

This is a common sight in all Singapore home and how often do we not ignored it. It is cheap and we used it daily so it became part of this seamingly, endless and uneventful life. Its content is more often than not ignored and gets thrown away half eaten. Majority of us do not know the hardship that goes into the cultivation of the staple food of ours,RICE.
The GOD must be merciful and ensured that there is ample sunshine,rain and good quality earth for the grain of rice to grow. Too much of sunshine or water will wipe away the soil that allows the rice to grow or kill it. The farmer must know the weather and must plant and harvest it at the right moment.The hardship that goes into the processing of the rice hask to the fragrant and beautiful white rice is beyond our imagination. Next is the storage of the grain of rice before the transportation to the supermarket.At the shop, our poor parents have to buy the sacks of rice to bring home before cooking it for our nourishment and enjoyment. This shows the journey of the grain of rice so do we still treat it as the cheapest part of our meal everyday? I often see parents throwing rice away and encouraging their children to eat the meat and leave the rice. We do blame rice for making us fat but we also cannot do without it. Parents should set a good example and educate their children on the preciousness of the simple food RICE. So now do we still treat this simple container like thrush or gold. The real gold is the rice inside. Gratitude to the farmers,the transporters,our parents,wife who cooked the rice and most of all the heavenly GOD that provide the food for us. Be contented,have a heart of gratitude and be happy!!!!!!!!!!!!

MYSTERY OF NATURE OR A MIRACLE?????

This picture was taken in Taiwan after a religious class by a group of students. Initially it was just a simple hole in the clouds but on closer look by the elders,it resembled the face of a woman and incidentily the face is the image of the Great Buddha,Che Mu. Facts or miracle!!!!!!!!!!!
No tricks but just plain mystery or imagination.

THE PET CARNIVAL @ THE SERANGOON 2009

The event was organized by the Pet Community and sponsored by the SNMA as part of the HEARTLAND FIESTA. It was a wonderful event with animals of all kinds and I was very proud to be invited by Mr Chua Kah Soon, the org. chairman, to be the resident VET. The event was even covered by the TV and press. A galore of prizes and games was in store. There were hamster race,magic show, bird park parrot demonstration,dog demonstration and a host of other activities. This event is special as it involves all the shops in the SNV and there was also a bird singing competition involving the sharmas,mata puteh too. My role as the vet was easy and I teamed up with WATSON who specialized in prescription diet for pets. There were food samples to be given out, starter kit pack for cats and dogs,exhibition of bladder stones, tumours and cute photos from my clients, many brochures for all types of sickness and a question and answer session too. The turn up was good but it could be better if not for the H1N1 virus. The organizer were so kind to asked Mrs Lim Hwee Hua to present a token of appreciation to me too. I must also thank the MC , who did a wonderful job and kept the crowds entertained throughout the day.. THANKS TO ALL !!!!!

MEOW!!!!! I AM HAVING A RELAXING REST IN THE COOLINESS OF THE CLINIC .

I may look fierce and serious but deep down I love the company of human. I am very interested in the behavior of human. Some screamed when I tried to get close to them and others are just fascinated by my fur, majestic face,cute look and my BOOH CHAP attitude. I even have a fan who will chanted Thai buddhist prayers to boost my mystic and feline charm once in awhile. I am down to earth and I do not like expansive toys to play. Just give balls of used paper for I am green at heart. I watched my weight and eat just enough so I will maintain my good looks.Life is fun as I watched the world goes round in the clinic. My boss is allergic to my fur but he will still carry and cuddle me everyday. Once in a a while I will run out of the clinic to meet my 2 girlfriends. I love to play hide and seek with my boss and madam when they tried to get me back to the clinic. By the way, I like the name SIMON and I will only responded to this name much to the dislike of my owner. They tried to give me away to 2 new families but I gave them HELL so they have to return me to their clinic.
I shared the 3 rooms above the clinic with another 2 cats. I live in harmony with them but I learned to respect the old QUEEN called marble and the other cat SUNSHINE is deeply in love with me. Life is good to me and I must thanked the old GOD for looking after all my needs. My job in the clinic is of course public relation cat and I get to go on vacations too. No BONUS but I am fine and I do not intent to join the union. GOOD NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CACTUS FLOWERS ---BLOOM 3 times over 2months

Welcome to the mystery of cactus flowers. Can anybody tell me why my cactus bloomed three times in a row within 2 months just after the chinese new year 2009. Normally it will bloom once a year and the flowers do not last more than 1week.
Another wonder of the almighty GOD !!!!!