Men vs Women

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ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy


OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime


SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.


GENERAL EQUATIONS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.


HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.


LONGEVITY STATISTICS
Married men live longer than single men, but married men are a lot more willing to die.


PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.


DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.


HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next."
They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

SEND THIS TO

A SMART WOMAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH

AND TO

THE SMART GUYS WHOM YOU KNOW CAN HANDLE IT.

Life

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A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love. One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.

You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature.

Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

Watch your thoughts ; they become words.

Watch your words ; they become actions.

Watch your actions ; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character .

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny .

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Poem to MOM

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Poem to MOM

My son came home from school one day,
With a smirk upon his face.
He decided he was smart enough,
To put me in my place.

'Guess what I learned in Civics Two,
that's taught by Mr. Wright?
It's all about the laws today,
The 'Children's Bill of Rights.

'It says I need not clean my room,
Don't have to cut my hair,
No one can tell me what to think,
Or speak, or what to wear.

I have freedom from religion,
And regardless what you say,
I don't have to bow my head,
And I sure don't have to pray.

I can wear earrings if I want,
And pierce my tongue & nose.
I can read & watch just what I like,
Get tattoos from head to toe.

And if you ever spank me,
I'll charge you with a crime.
I'll back up all my charges,
With the marks on my behind.

Don't you ever touch me,
My body's only for my use,
Not for your hugs and kisses,
that's just more child abuse.

Don't preach about your morals,
Like your Mama did to you.
That's nothing more than mind control,
And it's illegal too!

Mom, I have these children's rights,
So you can't influence me,
Or I'll call Children's Services Division,
Better known as C.S.D.

Mom's Reply and Thoughts

Of course my first instinct was
To toss him out the door.
But the chance to teach him a lesson
Made me think a little more.

I mulled it over carefully,
I couldn't let this go.
A smile crept upon my face,
he's messing with a pro.

Next day I took him shopping
At the local Goodwill Store.
I told him, 'Pick out all you want,
there's shirts & pants galore.

I've called and checked with C.S.D ..
Who said they didn't care
If I bought you K-Mart shoes
Instead of those Nike Airs.

I've canceled that appointment
To take your driver's test.
The C.S.D. Is unconcerned
So I'll decide what's best.

'I said 'No time to stop and eat,
Or pick up stuff to munch.
And tomorrow you can start to learn
To make your own sack lunch.

Just save the raging appetite,
And wait till dinner time.
We're having liver and onions,
A favorite dish of mine.

'He asked 'Can I please rent a movie,
To watch on my VCR?''
Sorry, but I sold your TV,
For new tires on my car.

I also rented out your room,
You'll take the couch instead.
The C .S.D. Requires
Just a roof over your head.

Your clothing won't be trendy now,
I'll choose what we eat.
That allowance that you used to get,
Will buy me something neat.

I'm selling off your jet ski,
Dirt-bike & roller blades.
Check out the 'Parents Bill of Rights',
It's in effect today!

Hey hot shot, are you crying,
Why are you on your knees?
Are you asking God to help you out,
Instead of C.S.D..?

Send to all people that have teenagers, have already raised teenagers, have children who will soon be teenagers or those who will be parents someday
OR ANYONE WHO'D JUST GET A LAUGH

MOM (Mean Old Mother)

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Heart to heart

The other day I did a google search on my brother by typing in his name. Wow, I found out that he had a blog and a book on travel for sale, which I never knew before.

All these years that he has been living away from us, what he has done and travelled were revealed. So much information about him that was not known to me before was on the computer screen. In this internet era, we get to know each other through the net. Information and knowledge are so abundant that it becomes kind of scary.

But to find out who someone really is, you need to deal with them on a personal level. There is a chinese saying: " A long raod reveals the strength of a horse, a long period reveals the true character of a person."

Yes, character is the backbone of one's quality. Do not be fooled by all the titles, status, wealth, power and external attributes. Only with the use of our "heart" we can touch and be connected with another person's "heart".

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Stem Cell Drive - Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 Toronto

In Toronto, on Feb 21, 2009, "The Chinese Stem Cell Initiative" together with "One Match" and "Canadian Blood Services" are holding a Stem cell drive geared towards the Chinese Community.

Date: Feb 21, 2009

Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: First Harkham Place, 3255 Highway 7 East, Markham
Map: http://www.firstmarkhamplace.com/direction.php

People between 17-50 years of age needed, for more info, please visit:
http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/
http://www.onematch.ca/


Details: http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/?page_id=22
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A note of thanks

Neng Xiu wrote to us:

"Dear All,

The "Thanksgiving Ceremony" we had last week after the Buddhism class was very special to me. I'm very grateful to everyone and especially to Lung Zhi leading this event and showing us how to bring out our thankfulness (感恩心). I felt blessed to be there, knowing you and spending time together.

Let's keep our thankfulness endlessly ..... 菩提道上永不退轉.

Best Wishes for the Year of the Ox...福慧雙修.

Neng Xiu "

One happy man at a time...

L.Y. came across a good book from Professor T.M.Fong. He enjoyed that book so much that he wanted to find out all other publications from Professor Fong. I did the search for him since his computer could not type in Chinese.

From the list of publication, Anthony found two books that he would like to read. So I asked my husband to look for the books in Hong Kong; he went to five bookstore and could not find the books. So I asked T.W. to get the books for L.Y. instead, as Terry goes out more often than my husband. Terry replied to me that he had the pdf file of the books so he could email them to us, and he did.

L.Y. wrote to me:

"T.W. just sent me the pdf files of the books.

I want to show my appreciation for you effort to help me find the books.

Nothing is comparable to the joy of finding a good book that you desire.

So you see, you have contributed to my happiness, and happiness is merrier
when it is spread around.

I have to say, the recent period of convalesce seems to be quite productive
for me. I have planned to read Prof. Fong's book and also the Lotus Sutra. I
think I have accomplished my goal. I am also looking forward to our monthly
movie gathering."

All these are trivial incidents. But if we start with trivial accomplishments, it will culminate into snowball effects...

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