“Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.” ~by Og Mandino

Friday, September 28, 2012

到我爸了!

挂了电话,我赶紧给父亲发了一通简讯。我提醒父亲今天是我的农历生日(我爸从来不会记得这些的啦,有时候连他自己的都没记住),顺便也告诉他我刚刚也跟母亲通过了电话。而且还聊了一段时间。

一会儿,父亲也跟着打来了。一开口就是父亲一贯浑厚、亲切、可以暖入心坎地声音。

"哎哟哟,生日快乐啰。。。又长大啰。。。今晚要怎么庆祝呀?。。。"

"欸,阿爸!!哈哈,那我的生日礼物在哪里啦?。。。"

没有什么比收到至亲的祝福更加另人开心了。

我和我爸是亦父亦友,我们可以东南西北什么都谈,也可以开玩笑。当然这也有个终级限度的,毕竟他还是我的长辈。敬老尊贤一直都是华人的传统美德,我这小小晚辈可不敢怠慢。

虽然我现在已经组织了自己的新家庭,但在父母的眼里依然是他们最亲爱的小孩。生日吃鸡汤、寿面是其次。他们在乎的是吃过后孩子可以增一岁,长一智。

好!我今年的生日愿望是。。。Shhhhh。。。秘密!!嘻嘻

电话那一头

"哈啰,是Ah Bee吗?阿妈有没有在?"最后我决定拨了通电话回家。

"Ah Mee啊。有啊!她在准备午餐哦。"隐隐约约还可以听到话筒另一端传来断断续续地咀嚼声。

"谁呀?。。。"听到老妈远远的呼叫。

"快!去叫阿妈来听电话!"我赶紧催小弟把话筒递给母亲。

"哈啰。"

"嘿!妈,你知道今天是什么日子吗?"我赶紧问母亲。同时心里有一丁点儿紧张。

"什么哟?今天是什么日子啦?"母亲似乎忘了。紧接着顿了一顿,"喔!对了!"母亲忽然之间仿佛晃然大悟,接着大声说到"是你的生日呀!哎哟,是你的生日呀!。。。哎哟,我以为今天是谁的生日来着,经你这么一问反倒让我记起今天原来是你的生日呀,祝你生日快乐啰!。。。我差一点忘了今天是你过生日呀。"

电话另一端的我听到母亲带着浓浓地家乡口音,亲切的口吻,心里头禁不住喜滋滋起来了。一股强烈的感动触动我的心。

我逗着母亲,沾沾自喜地说道,"每一年你都记得的,哈,今年你可忘了。还好我记得。中秋节的前两天对吧。你看,我没忘记哩!"

我可以感觉到母亲在电话的另一头轻轻的笑了一笑,这让我想起了儿时--母亲总会在我们生日当天和父亲一起忙碌地为我们张罗生日一定不可以不吃的鸡汤、寿面、两粒鸡蛋,还有她亲手制作的蛋糕。晚餐的时候大家都围着桌子唱生日歌、吹蜡烛、切蛋糕,然后把鸡蛋、鸡腿、寿面和鸡汤通通都吃光。

于是,我在想什么时候我们大家还可以聚在一起重温当年的"生日快乐"呢?

813和母亲

每一年的今天,应该就属她最记得是什么日子了。在过去这几年,每到了这个时候,她都会拨一通电话问我近来过得好不好,还有记不记得今天是什么日子。电话另一端的我都会很兴奋地回答说:"当然啦!。。。中秋节前两天嘛。。。我记得。。。"(写到这里我的眼泪又开始在框里打转了。)

也只有在这种时候她才会"慷慨"的拨电话给我。哈哈,因为她嫌打长途电话费贵,再加上她又不用手机。所以这一通电话来得特别珍贵!

是她教会了我该这么把今天牢牢给记住。也是因为她,我才开始重新看待和重视这一天。

自从我懂事开始,我和她之间就经常发生冲突、口角、意见不合等等。即使我们各自都对对方有许多的不满和抱怨,但过后我都尽可能会把这污点抹去,不要也不想放在心上。然后依然像以往般若无其事、嘻皮笑脸地跟她瞎哈啦。

她是有许多让人受不了地缺点,但我却依然记得她曾经对我的好。那是发自刻骨铭心的爱,莫齿也难忘。

手指一边推敲着键盘,心里在嘀咕着这一次她会不会打电话给我?还是我这一次该主动给她拨个电话呢?

Friday, September 21, 2012

Inspired With ' Build When You Need Them'

It has been a long while since my last update.

Life is still going on with loads of FUN and MARVELLOUSNESS on every single day, from work to painting, music, Chinese calligraphy and reading – things which I pursuing in life. I have never stopped or given up from moving forward constantly, exploring everyday into many of unexpected good surprises and discoveries that amazed me.

Feeling glad that I am still alive when I open my eyes in every morning - I can still breathe, talk, smile, run and move like a healthy one. All these have indeed contented me to top satisfaction.

At work, I’m currently engaging in a Kaizen Project which the preliminary stage will be due soon, as well as the programming and the setup. I have a mentor who is there to provide me a helpful advice in figuring out the solution to every of the doubt risen.

I was once at a difficult juncture again since two days ago, with limited conjecture, juggling for which way to go.

When the prolonged hesitation came off, the formula – ‘build when you need them’, was suddenly inspired during showering. Think bathroom is always a good place for whom looking for a resolution.