Bucket List

In a survey done in North America, some old folks are asked what they regretted most about the way they live.

The 3 top responses are:
1) I'd have spent more time reflecting & contemplating.
2) I'd risk more.
3) I'd done more things that would live on after I die.

Good questions to ponder about. What's your "Bucket List"?

Mary vs Martha

SG nearing the end of a very busy semester. Not only full of teaching (both internal & external courses), also lots of projects.

Worse, there is no end in site. "No way to be full time in a few things.", "It will get worse.", "It's all about time management.", etc... lots advice from colleagues.

SG just yearn for days of being Mary, that he can take things slow & reflect more. In fact, he heard about a survey being done in USA among people who are old and dying, and the top 3 things they hope to do differently are (a)take more risks, (b)reflect more & (c)do more things that will last after they are gone.

Of cos, having a little baby & subject to her needs/'moods' (e.g. last few nights keep waking up 2-3am for no reason & refuse to calm down) is not easy. But, hey, she is growing stronger with each passing day!! See for yourself =)







Ultimately, like what Solomon says, "everything is meaningless, unless ..."

What am I worthed...

SG was frustrated at work recently. A series of events. Including lots of deadlines & knowing that some of these do not really make a difference to people's lives.

Then he remembered what a leader mentioned, "Don't let others determine your worth; your worth is determined by Christ."

How true! SG decided not to b e tied down by work & others' expectations.



Anyway, here are some photos of Isabelle over the past few months. How fast she grow!

Fruits

Karen brought back this interesting apple from her office. You can see the chinese character "FA" on it. There's a 'cousin' apply - "CAI"!! Interesting. This reminds us of square water melon by the creative Japanese.

Talking about fruits, SG is recently pondering very hard about the fruits he's bearing with his time. Is it good, sweet & juicy? Or is it undesirable, which will be left to rot & be useless?

A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.
~ Matthew 7:17-20 (New Living Translation) ~