Extract
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Read the following extract on virtues of a wife from a book, and shared it with laopo as a form of gratitude and affirmation quite some time back.
"A wife should be faithful and loving, and should care for the welfare of her husband. She must take care of her husband's wealth and not squander it. A good wife should be a companion to her husband, sharing his sorrow and helping him whenever he is ill or in trouble. She should always be gracious and gentle in behavior."
"A wife should be faithful and loving, and should care for the welfare of her husband. She must take care of her husband's wealth and not squander it. A good wife should be a companion to her husband, sharing his sorrow and helping him whenever he is ill or in trouble. She should always be gracious and gentle in behavior."
Jacqueline on 10:17 PM
Poignant moment
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Late last night, I was home when a salesperson knocked on my door (which I don’t enjoy). On opening the door, a skinny unhealthy looking lady straightforwardly said: ‘I’m selling these pens which cost more than what you would get at the bookshops, because I couldn't get them at a wholesale price’. Immediately, I was disarmed. She smelled like she had been out for a long time. I asked: ‘Why are you selling these pens?’. She replied: ‘Cos I need to earn some money, and I couldn't find a job because I have a eye problem (glaucoma which causes partial to complete blindness)’. I instantly retrieved $5 for two pens. She looked visibly relieved.
I walked to my wife (who was still working in the study room), and recounted to her. I felt sorry for her, and started to calculate how much she could earn from selling those pens, at a slightly higher price. Not much. I then wondered: ‘What happens if she can’t sell them all?’. May end up making a loss. A small sceptical side in me emerged: ‘What if she was a con-woman?’. I shrugged: ‘How much did she con me of? $5?’. I remembered my mum telling me, that if people conned you of small amounts, let them; they may very well have a reason for conning others. Profound. Me and my wife felt that humane moment, and went to bed rather nicely.
I walked to my wife (who was still working in the study room), and recounted to her. I felt sorry for her, and started to calculate how much she could earn from selling those pens, at a slightly higher price. Not much. I then wondered: ‘What happens if she can’t sell them all?’. May end up making a loss. A small sceptical side in me emerged: ‘What if she was a con-woman?’. I shrugged: ‘How much did she con me of? $5?’. I remembered my mum telling me, that if people conned you of small amounts, let them; they may very well have a reason for conning others. Profound. Me and my wife felt that humane moment, and went to bed rather nicely.
Jacqueline on 9:34 PM
Pulau Ubin - Celestial Resort
Sunday, September 12, 2010
We had a great time at Celestial Resort on Friday.
Jacqueline on 10:41 PM
Shaun and his laptop
Monday, September 06, 2010
Jacqueline on 9:24 PM