Is a house, a home? ( Haiku)
What this house don’t have
that you must run away from?
It’s for want of love!
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Yes, the house is big
but the family’s broken!
Where’s substitute’s love?
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Quote:-
“Home is the starting place of love, hope and dreams.”
Home is where Mom is. (I lost my mum at a young age. So I always go ‘home’ where my eldest sister is!)
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From womb to tomb
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken.” – Christine Bell
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Finding that equilibrium in family and society
Water flow disrupted
finding its alternatives
equalizing equilibrium
to level the playing ground
when ‘Yang’ forces are too strong
the ‘Yin’ comes to rescue
in family, work-life, or societies
aligning that ‘Yin-Yang’ harmony!
no matter how hopelessly life seem
in love, family, or work, remember
the universe is listening- an equipoise
like the sun sets, the sun will still rise tomorrow.
one man’s loss is another man’s gain
respecting work-force; one’s employees
that’s how profound human beings are
in finding that balance; that equilibrium.
in mandating more equity with inequity
assigning financial, economy, and market shares
altering political systems affecting families and society
the effectiveness outcome, too, depicts a need for stability; an equilibrium.
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Quotes:-
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Decriminalizing attempted suicide
Uncle Simon Wong was a loving grandfather.
When he was diagnosed with cancer of the colon,
His son and daughter admitted him to the hospital.
This diagnosis was a double blow during a time
when his business just suffered the recession then.
He took his own life before surgery.
A suicide like this happens at a time when
the mind is at its utmost fragility and vulnerability.
Recent reports that attempted suicides were dealt
with being handcuffed, fines and imprisonment.
While the police force deals with criminals
‘hammering the hard-core nails into its place’,
Such a hammer would only smash these delicate beings
to shreds, irretrievable.
Attempted suicide is a cry for help, not a crime!
The tool to use is not the ‘hammer’ of the police force,
but ‘gentle, compassionate hands
of the healthcare and social welfare experts!
– Chen Song Ping, 2021-
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Some quotes on suicide prevention:-
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A pleasant breakfast surprise in Hanoi!
A breakfast surprise;
pleasant personal greeting!
Such a warm welcome!
This is a simple oriental breakfast in Hanoi. The idea didn’t cost much, but it conveyed such a warm personal greeting and welcome to start the day!
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Meditation is not what you think
… Watch the sunset on a beach. Watch the waves hit the shore. Absorb in their sounds and fury. These are a form of meditation, according to Breathwork India.
When I went for a meditation retreat, I sat on a chair most of the times. I had problems with my knees then. The guru told me I can meditate even when sleeping!
I can understand why I felt so peaceful for hours doing my pottery works! It was my solace, especially when I was feeling down.
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Quotes:–
SLEEP IS THE BEST MEDITATION – DALAI LAMA
“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and things go on their own” – Jack Kornfield
Honey, where is my favorite shirt?
Honey, have you seen my favorite T- shirt? The one with the scale logo?
Here it is!
But some older ones had been sent to the orphanage or old folks home!
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Wow, you build new overhead cupboards on the wall?
Yea, your aunt needs more places to store some more clothes! Some are more than ten years old!
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Quotes:
Your home is living space, not storage space.- Francine Jay
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Pages of yesterday, today and tomorrow
My teacher forwarded a good morning message:-
Pages of yesterday cannot be revised, but pages of today and tomorrow are blank and you hold the pen. Make it an inspiring story.
It inspires me to review it.
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Pages of yesterday
can be read and
learned positively.
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Pages of today
are in the making,
so tread mindfully.
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Pages of tomorrow
make it
an inspiring story.
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Will hope come a-hopping into 2022?
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Look up towards the sky
for rays of sunlight
for rays of hope
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Go away, COVID-19
Go away rains and flood
will hope come a- hopping in
to give a new clean start
this 2022?
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LETTER FROM A MOTHER TO A DAUGHTER:
“My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.
If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”… Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep.
When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?
When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way… remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day…
… the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.
If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.
And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.
When those days come, don’t feel sad… just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared.
With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you… my darling daughter.”- Unknown
Chen Song Ping 