马华闹剧

我对翁诗杰的印象是非常好的，特别是在几年前，面对各方的挑战，排挤，但仍然能够被选为马华青年团团长。他斯文，有学问，给人印象清廉，出污泥而不染。

那是在他当选为马华总会长之前的事了。在最近的马华党争的事件中，任何尚存的一丁点好感可说是完全消失了。

假如马华是“马来西亚华人公会”，有代表华人的含义，那我会以华人为耻，而那位总会长更加可说华人之耻。

翁诗杰是一头受伤的动物，正在作困兽之战。他的行为及行动，已是不照牌理，没有道理，更没有仪礼。他用尽了总会长的所有权力，要杀，要砍，要除，任由他一个人独裁操刀，为所欲为。。。他玩弄权术，手段之肮脏，原则的出卖，疯狂的程度，是前所未见的。

所有的一切，目的就是保住总会长的龙椅！换句话说，就是私利。他的对手，无非也是为此。

马华现在的党争，各方都是于自己的私人利益，权力为出发点，没把华社的利益，华社的感受，华社的意愿放在眼里（但却用华社为出师之名）。

更糟透的时，每个人都以文学 ，经典词句来支撑自己所说所为。。。文天祥的正气歌就有被引用一句：时穷节乃见。。。我却说：时穷全都贱！

看到这群小丑上演的闹剧，日新月异，情节峰回路转，这个政党已经没有存在的道德根基了。

All saints and All souls

The Catholic Church celebrates All Saints Day on November 1. It is a day honouring the saints, known and unknown.

The solemnity of the saints would be celebrated in the church.

The following day, November 2, is All Souls day, remembering all the faithful departed. Masses would be celebrated in the church as well as in some cemeteries.

Catholics will visit the graves of their loved ones, bringing flowers, lighting candles and offering prayers. （Like the Chinese Qing Ming festival )

This is a great event and doctrine of our Catholic faith - the spiritual communion of the mystical body which comprises the triumphant church (saints in heaven），suffering church (all souls purifying in purgatory) and the pilgrim church ( the livings on earth). It is called the Communion of Saints.


每年的十一月一日，天主教会欢庆诸圣节，纪念天上的圣人，知或不知其名的圣人及殉道者。

隔天，十一月二日，教会庆祝追思已亡节，追思所以已亡的信徒。这天，除了在教堂有弥撒追思之外，也在墓园举行弥撒或祝圣礼。

教徒们都会到亲友或先人的坟墓，献上鲜花，点燃蜡烛及祈祷 (正如华人的清明扫墓）。

这是我们天主教会一个重大的节日及信条。我们教会的三个层面 - 胜利的教会（天上圣人），苦难的教会（所有已亡，在炼狱中受净化的灵魂）和旅途中的教会（我们），互相共融。我们称之为『诸圣相通』。

圣母军手册

【爱之光】十月的拙稿。


圣母军的经典

最近一位军友来个电话，询问哪里可以找到支团开会训话的资料。其实，众里寻他千百度，要找的却在眼前。我们的手册是最好的资料了。

而我最近也在网上读到了一位外国圣母军指导神师的文章，里面谈的就是手册，所以，就摘录部分内容和大家分享。

一位圣母军指导神师这样说过：“除了『圣经』和『天主教要理』之外，另一本能够对你的灵修受益的就是『圣母军手册』了”。

在远东推广圣母军的已故莫克勤神父曾说过：“假如全部有关天主教信仰的书籍在受教难时被焚毁，只剩下唯一的一本『圣母军手册』，教会可以从这本手册再重新建立整个天主教会的神学，因为这本手册里面有着丰富的教理和神学内容。

『圣母军手册』是一本灵修经典，是一本给现代人的“平信徒虔诚生活指南”，提供灵修指导及激励。

在六十年代，当时普世主教大公会议正在探讨各种文件及法令。梵蒂冈传递了一通电报到爱尔兰圣母军总部，要求马上把圣母军手册现有的各种语言版本（当时共有大约二十种语言版），每种语言两本送到梵蒂冈，作为神长们参考，撰写了后来出炉的『教友传教法令』（AA）。在这法令里，有很多概念，与圣母军手册内的，非常的相似。

『圣母军手册』相信是一本最多人研读的书。除了圣经外，请问有那一本书，每个星期都有数百万人在阅读的呢？目前全世界圣母军大约有五 、六百万团员，根据手册，他们都必须在每个星期的周会里研读手册，这确实是一个神奇的数字及事实！

手册内容丰富，有真正的敬礼圣母，恭敬圣体，苦难的奥秘。每次读手册，都会有不同的启示，它是一本启示的书，充满生命。加上神师每周的训话，都会引用手册，所以『圣母军手册』是一本天主教信仰的经典，一本生活的书。

『圣母军手册』是天主教信仰的综合本，涵盖了教理、神学、灵修、圣言、圣人的教导和生活、教会的敬礼等等。

在这本368页（英文版，华文版则有393页）的手册里，共有173段圣言的引用，平均每两面就有一段圣言。重要的章节都可以在手册里找到，如创世纪，加纳婚姻，圣母领报，若望福音有关圣体的第六章等等。所以，天主教徒应该知道的重要章节，都可以在手册里看到。照说，圣母军的圣经知识，应该是不错吧！

手册里引用了62项教会的法令和文献 、47项教宗的通谕。除此之外，还有很多章节谈到天主圣三，深入的讲解天主父、子、及圣神的道理。 教会学是手册内的一个重要课题 --- 有关基督奥体及共融。

手册里当然用了很多页数谈到圣母玛利亚，有关她是教会之母、圣神的净配、天父的女儿的道理。还有圣母是无染原罪 、诸宠中保等等。

『圣母军手册』是一本浓缩的灵修百科全书。圣人的智慧及圣表，有62次的讲述，成为我们学习成圣的参考。

很多时候，团员对手册缺乏深入的了解，忽略了其中一个很重要的特色：『圣母军手册』是一本使徒训练手册。它教导我们如何去福传，如何传要理，怎样做家庭拜访工作，如何寻找疏离的信徒，如何安慰活在黑暗阴影中的人们。这部手册，训练平信徒如何积极的活出司祭、先知、君王的使命，在俗世里为主作证，如何把梵二大公会议的改革付诸实践，活出它的精神。
手册里面有很多工作建议及实践方法—如何在堂区内及外做传教工作， 探访医院，包括精神病院；为人群中不幸及沮丧者服务；接触群众；宣传教会刊物等。

最后，『圣母军手册』是一本管理手册。它教导我们如何进行会议，会场的布置，说话的语气，怎样作报告，团员之间的关系，训练团员和职员等，这也包括如何管理各级部门。

杜辉兄弟的一位朋友，也是圣母军指导神师聂礼神父说，圣母军一定要喜爱手册，因为：

第一， 这是圣母军的规定
第二， 它是一本灵修指导手册
第三， 它是一本使徒工作技巧和方法的最完美的指南
第四， 它是一本祈祷和默想的书
第五， 它是一本天主教教理活泉书
第六， 它是一本恭敬圣母的手册
第七， 它是一本被全世界圣母军团员圣化了的书

希望大家多读手册，从中多受益。手册是圣母军的经典，是团员成圣的途径。

谈谈老友 Talking about old friend

耶稣有一位朋友，也是我三十多年的朋友，他叫苏初开，但信仰的不是耶稣。

他为人正直，谦逊，朴素，勤劳，有爱心，言谈风趣。他白手兴家，当年我们认识的时候，他是骑着一辆甲仔（Honda Cub), 现在已是千万富翁了（哈哈，这是秘密，他自己假装不知道！）。。。但有一点守旧。不过守旧是一个美德。他的电话是诺基亚3210(很旧很旧的那一款）。

我常常笑他太节省了，赶不上潮流，应该换一台较新款的。有一天，他来我的办公室，我拿起他的电话，往地上大力一丢，电话的塑胶壳破开两片，我以为这次他一定得去换台新的电话了。

他把电话从地上拾起，将壳合回，按了按几个键。。。脸上露出骄傲的笑容。。。“你看，这是一台好机，没问题。。。还可以用一排（广东话意思是很久）” 。 吹胀！

今天下午三点，我到他工厂和他的弟弟阿伦（Alan)见面。Alan是他的得力助手，管理厂里的一切货物及生产。

我突然发现一台新的电脑。。。。哈哈，少有。阿苏哥是“电脑盲”。电脑不会用，手机不会传短信。

我就好奇的和 Alan 及 员工叶小姐谈起电脑的事，再谈到上网。。。当然就要提到我的部落格了！

我介绍给他们我的部落格 。。。。哈哈，新发现。

当时在场的还有一位朋友张小姐。我邀请他们登录我的部落格，并且留言。假如有不满意，就留言@#￥%&×￥@， 我就知道是来自他们了。

千万不要给老板知道就好了！

左起：张小姐，Alan, 叶小姐 From left: Miss Cheong, Alan, Ms Yap

Ah Soo (Soo Chor Hoy) is my old friend of almost 35 years. We used to joke about his friend Jesus (Ye Su in Mandarin), but he is not a Christian.

He is simple, humble, hard working, kind and humorous. He built up his business single-handedly. When we met 35 years ago, he was riding a cub-zai (Honda Cub) but now he is a multi-millionaire (It is a secret. I bet he himself pretending doesn't know that...：Ｄ) but a little old fashioned. Actually it is one of his virtues. He is still using a Nokia 3210 (an old old model).

I always joked with him that he needed to change his phone to a newer model ... be a little bit trendy. One day, he came to my office, I took his phone and thrown on the floor... the covers opened and scattered. I thought this time he has to change his phone.

He picked up from the floor, re-assembled and pressed a few buttons to test.... he smile triumphantly..."you see, a good phone, still can use for a long long time.." chui jiong!

Today, at about 3:00pm, I went to his factory to meet up with his younger brother Alan. Alan is his able assistant, taking care of goods and productions.

I noticed a new desktop! Haha... very strange... Ah Soo is IT illiterate, he doen't even know how to send SMS.

I talked to Alan and his staff Miss Yip about the computer, surfing the net and.... of course my blog!

Present also was a visitor Miss Cheong. I invited them to visit my blog and give comment. If I see @#$%^&@, then I know is from them.

But please do not let the boss know about it!

Pastoral Assembly 2009 牧民大会

The Church of the Holy Family held its 2009 Pastoral Assembly today from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

About 500 parishioners from 4 languages attended the assembly to review past year plan and formulate pastoral initiatives and priorities for year 2009-2010.

In conclusion, Fr. William, the Parish Priest, unveiled the Mission & Vision statement for the year 2010 :

Our Vision -
Deepening our discipleship (in line with the Peninsular pastoral theme)

Our Mission-
Training & formation
- BEC level training (BECCOT session)
- Gospel sharing in all organisations, groups and families

Archbishop Murphy Pakiam, who was present throughout the assembly, closed the assembly and gave his blessings.


加影圣家教堂在今天早上11时到下午二时，成功的主办了2009 年度堂区牧民大会。

大约500名来自四语言组的教友出席了这次的牧民大会，共同检讨了过去一年的堂区事务，也拟定了新的2009 - 2010 的牧民行动及重点。

在总结时，堂区主任威廉神父公布了2010年的宏愿（伟视）及使命：

宏愿-
深化门徒精神
使命-
训练和培训
- 基层的训练 （基层核心小组集会）
- 圣言分享，推广至每个堂区组织、小组及家庭

全程出席的巴吉安总主教为大会主持闭幕及降福。

Surprise visitor 不速之客

Attended a full-moon Chinese dinner. We arrived at the restaurant at about 7:pm, but it started late and ended at 10:30 pm. Chinese dinner function is a tedious "job"!

When we arrived home, we found a surprise visitor ....

The last time we met was 21 years ago at his mother's funeral in Port Dickson. Mok looked no much different after more than 20 years except receding hair line. He is sending his daughter off to New Zealand and decided to drop by for a brief visit/

今晚参加了一个满月宴会， 七点就到了餐馆，但宴会很迟才开始，到了十点半才结束。参加华人宴会实在是件很吃力的差事！

回到家后，见到了一位不速之客。

我们最后一次见面，是在21年前的波德勝，他母亲的丧礼中。阿莫看起来没有很大的样貌改变，只是头发和我般的减少了。这次是从波德勝上来，送女儿回纽西兰，就顺路到我家一停。

Mok （3rd from left) and daughter Jolene (1st left) and son Joel (4th left)

宏观包容

上个星期日，从巴都巴辖回来后，除了“死亡”的帖子外，我也写了关于巴都的另一个出名的地标，那就是使到蔡细历身败名裂的卡达莉娜酒店。但后来觉得不要再谈别人过去的事，就没贴上。。。

昨天，马华的权利斗争，突然峰回路转，团团圆圆收场，不禁地也想说几句话。

马华斗争，可以看到人性的丑恶，政治的肮脏 。。。不止是丑恶肮脏，而是丑恶肮脏到极点。

这场翁蔡之争，源自巴都巴辖的卡达莉娜酒店，当时黄家定是马华的会长。蔡细历当时风头直逼会长，当然招人妒嫉。

在那个时候，有人为了要铲除政敌，竟然在对手的房间，装上录像机，偷拍最私隐的隐私。

蔡细历被偷拍的性爱光碟面世之后，引起了巨大的回响，最后引咎辞去所有的官职及党职。风波算是告一段落。

2008年三八大选，把许多马华的头头踢落马，也造就了蔡细历的东山再起的机会，而翁诗杰也坐上了会长的宝座。

但是，这位素有『独行侠』，『清高』，手戴大串佛珠的总会长，不能接受（包容）蔡细历成为他的副手，而用尽心机要把他铲除。他竟然低贱到翻旧账，把蔡细历的性爱光碟作为理由，硬生生的把他开除党籍，以为可以把他毁掉。

“我最大的错误是到同一间酒店，同一间房” 的蔡细历，虽然敌人在他倒在床上的时候暗算他，但他是“能”的人。翁诗杰低估了他，高估了自己。

最后，特大召开，一决雌雄，马华三分天下。

为了把保住自己的宝座，翁诗杰出尔反尔，也出卖原则，美其名“个人毁誉事小，社会期待事大”，和敌对派系妥协（分赃），一场为个人利益为出发点的马华世纪大战，以“宏观包容”，团团圆圆，和和气气结束。听说还需巫统老大的“相帮”，才达到这个局面。

在这场斗争中，一个被色拉跨的政客，显示了他的威力，至少得到了他要的一些利益；一个坐上会长宝座的清高秀才，因仇 、因恨，出卖原则，成为跛脚鸭，被逼和敌人言和，前途黯然；另一位则眼看就要坐收渔翁之利，还心急的去逼宫，坐上会长宝座，却在自己的眼下，因为其他两方的结盟，只得一场空。。。

政治没有永远的朋友，也没有永远的敌人。政治是权谋，是利益，是权力，官职，千变万化，令人目不暇给，礼仪廉耻根本没有时间和机会立足！

下次去巴都巴辖，记得到市中心去看看卡达莉娜酒店看看，因为它是 改变历史（吏屎）的地方！

Death 死亡

Sunday morning got the news that a friend's sister in law in Batu Pahat, Johor passed away. Eight of us in 2 cars went down to pay respect and condolences to the deceased and family.

We believed " silk gold"( a.k.a.white gold or funeral donation) is not as important as our personal presence at the funeral to be with the family of the deceased. I have attended many funeral wakes without giving any donation.

The wake was held at the bright, airy and comfortable funeral parlour of the Grace Church in Batu Pahat. A beautiful, dignify and solemn prayer ceremony was held at 9:00pm. It consisted songs, praises, gospel readings, eulogy, sharing and words of thanks from the family.

I felt the tremendous solidarity, love and care offered by the community to the deceased and family nurtured by their common faith - love of God.

However, we were informed that at another funeral parlour within the church compound, a wake was held for a young man (30） who was stabbed and killed in Petaling Jaya two days ago by robbers who robbed him of his notebook at a fast food restaurant. This is another tragic case of innocent people killed by cold-blooded robbers and our deteriorating security of the country.

It was a 500Km round trip and we arrived home at 2:00 am.


在星期天早上，得知一位朋友的在巴都巴辖的大嫂逝世。我和太太，连同其他六位朋友，乘两辆车，南下去向亡者致敬及慰问其家人。

我们都认同，亲身向丧家哀悼致意，比只送上帛金更有意义。我参加好多的灵前守夜，不是都有给帛金的，但主要都是献上哀悼及慰问。

亡者的灵柩放在巴都巴辖恩典教堂内部的殡仪馆。在晚上九时，我们参加了一个非常庄严及美好的哀悼祈祷仪式。这仪式包含了歌唱赞颂，读经，悼诵，分享及丧家道谢等。

我可以感觉到这个团体对亡者及其家人的关怀，爱护。这种相亲相爱之情谊，是建立在共同的信仰上，那就是对天主的爱。

另一方面，我们也被告知，一位三十岁年轻人的灵柩，摆放在教堂的另一个殡仪馆里。他是两天前，在八打灵的一间快餐店里，被抢了手提电脑后，因追赶该强盗，而被另一位同党用刀捅死的。这是另一宗无辜人民给强盗杀死的悲剧冤案。

这是一趟整五百公里的路程，我们在清晨两点回到家。










We have Batu Pahat " o-jian", "rojak","otak-otak" ....for dinner.
我们的晚餐 - 巴都的蚝煎，罗惹，乌达乌达。。。

Happy Deepavali 屠妖节快乐

Today is Deepavali, a festival of light, celebrated by Hindus throughout the world. Wishing all Hindu friends a happy and joyful Deepavali!

As usual, we went to my worker Rathinam's open house. His wife cooked delicious curry - mutton, chicken and fish.

Alice of Sibu, Sarawak was here with us this weekend so she came along too. This was her first experience of Deepavali in an Indian house, eating Indian food!

Later, we were home to attend a neighbourhood Malay wedding lunch.

For dinner after Mass, we have frog porridge, fish head bihoon...

It was a day of eating and a day belonged to Alice!


今天是屠妖节，全球兴都教徒都欢庆这个也称为『光』的佳节，象征光明战胜了黑暗。我衷心的祝贺他们屠妖节快乐、平安。

如往年一样，我们去了我的工人拉特南的家，与他同庆佳节。他的太太煮的一手美味的咖里鸡、咖里羊肉和咖里鱼。

诗巫的艾丽丝，这个周末到我家来，所以也一起同行。这是她第一次体验屠妖节的庆祝，第一次到印度朋友的家，第一次吃到真正道地的印度餐。

过后，我们回到家，又去参加邻里的一个马来朋友结婚午餐。

晚上，弥撒过后，我们共用了简单的晚餐 - 田鸡粥，鱼头米粉。。。

这是吃到一天，也是属于艾丽丝的一天！



第一次吃印度餐，用刀用叉？！
笑死人了，应该用手！

Kill them 杀了它们

The art work of lizards 壁虎的杰作

When our children were toddlers, we used to teach them:" lizard... lizard... this is lizard". Lizard is so cute.

Now our children are big and stay with us no more, I said：“ kill the lizard, kill the lizard".

Yes, the lizards in our house are driving us crazy. There are hundreds of them "hanging" around the whole house, hiding behind pictures, cupboards, windows, dinning table, dustbins ....... dropping everywhere!

The lizard repellent is too costly -- RM 15 per can which can hardly cover two rooms area. So I use sapu lily to .....kill them all!

I have become violent. Frustration has driven me to KILL!

Killing weapons 杀戮的武器

当我们的孩子呀呀学语的时候，我们会指着墙上或天花板上的壁虎，教他们说：“壁虎。。。壁虎。。lizard...lizard...”。

现在，孩子也已长大，离巢外住，当我看到壁虎的时候，我说：“杀了你们。。。杀了你们。。”

是的，壁虎弄得我们眼睛喷火！应该是以后几百条的壁虎，盘踞在我们屋子的各个角落。他们藏在相架后面，橱子里外，餐桌，垃圾罗，窗门等地方，到处都是它们的粪便。

壁虎喷药非常的昂贵，每罐要整十五元，两间房间就用完了，我只好就地取材，把椰支扫帚当武器，用来杀处这些令我们头昏眼花的家伙。

我变得暴力。无奈及愤怒，驱使我要去杀它们！

Violent death 暴力的死亡

Fun in month of the Rosary 玫瑰月的乐趣

Praying child Rachel, 5 祈祷的小孩，5岁

Fun in Rosary month.

Tonight the host "amah" (aunty) decided to cook mutton and chicken curry for members of the BEC.

After the Rosary, we have a hearty putumayam+mutton+chicken curry.

During the month of the Rosary, BEC members have the opportunity to meet up, praying together, share and enjoy the fellowship. ( usually simple drinks)


玫瑰月的乐趣。

今晚的主人家阿嬤（amah)特地煮了羊肉和鸡肉咖里，来款待到来参加家庭玫瑰经的 BEC 成员。

在玫瑰月里面，ＢＥＣ　成员有机会集聚，祈祷，谈天和用茶点（通常都是简单的茶水）。

Rosary month 玫瑰经之月

特别一点的家庭玫瑰经。

十月是圣母玫瑰月，纪念圣母在葡萄牙的法蒂玛最后的显现，通常都有家庭玫瑰经，就是每晚轮流的到不同教友的家庭共诵玫瑰经。

今年是司铎年，所以，许多相关的活动也和这主题有关。在我们的堂区，司铎的主保圣维亚尼的塑像也在这玫瑰月，到访每个基层团体，教友集合在一起，也同时为司铎们祈祷。


A different family Rosary.

October is the month marking the last apparition of Mother Mary in Fatima, Portugal， it is the month of Rosary where Rosary is being recited by the community every night at different home.

As the Year for Priest, the statue of St John Mary Vianney is being brought along to visit every BEC where people gather together to pray the Rosary and pray for the priests.

None to stay 一个也不留

None to stay!

This is the wise decision of the 2304 delegates made at the just concluded MCA Extra General Meeting (EGM).

They decided:
1: Accept a motion of no-confidence against President Ong Tee Keat.
2: Reinstate the membership of Chua Soi Lik
3：Not to reinstate Chua Soi Lik as Deputy President

Ong Tee Keat has made it clear that, according to rules of the games, passing any of the resolution means he has to go. Same as to Chua Soi Lik, his road of return to high level politic has ended.

Obviously, a third force has emerged. However, it is no longer relevant to many Chinsese in the country.

" The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full. " (John 10:10)

Jesus is not invited.



一个也不留！

这是马华特大的代表们所作的明智选择 - 翁、蔡都需走。

他们决定通过：
第一议案：对总会长翁诗杰投不信任票
第二议案：恢复蔡细历的党籍。
第三议案：不恢复蔡细历的党职（副总会长）

翁诗杰已经声明，若任何一个议案通过，按照政治游戏规则，他会离开。同样的蔡细历的回来之路，已经从此断绝。

第三势力也正式的掘起，一个新的局面将会出现。但对许多华人来说，这已经不重要了。

“。。贼来，无非是为偷窃，杀害、毁灭； 我来，却是为叫他们获得生命，且获得更丰富的生命..(若10：10）

耶稣今天没有被邀请出席。

Embarrassment 尴尬

"I am surprised and humbled..." as US President Obama responded to his Nobel Peace Prize.

If he is really humbled, he should add: "...and embarrassed to be awarded a peace prize!”

What Obama has achieved so far..... in less than a year where other peace prize Laureates took a life time to accomplished? Nothing except star fame!

The Oslo committee must have drunk by Obama's fame.

The world is not at peace much better than before Obama. Middle East has no peace, Dharfu is still a killing field, arm race is still going on, millions of people are dying daily because of wars and conflicts, US had sent (and planning to send) more troops to Afgan and Iraq. Islamic countries are still at confrontation with the West, North Korean is flying their missiles all over Japan sea...

Obama is famed for his elegance, eloquence, charismatic.... but in truth, he is long on rhetoric, short on substance.

If at all his only worthy citation is bringing people together, inflamed the desire of peace, then Michael Jackson is a better choice.

It is the Embarrassment Oscar of the year! This is an award built on fantasy..

"What? so far...I am only smiling and ain't done nothing yet!"


美国奥巴马总统在回应他被颁给『诺贝尔』和平奖的时候说：“我非常的惊讶和谦卑的。。”

假如他是真的谦卑，他应该加上一句“。。和尴尬的被颁布和平奖。”

奥巴马在不到一年的时间，到底成就了什么 。。。。而以往的和平奖得主得需穷一生才能够成就的？没什么，他只成功的达到了一位巨星的知名度。

奥斯陆诺贝尔委员会可能就是迷醉在奥巴马的盛名之下而作的决定吧。

今天的时间，没有比奥巴马上任之前更和平。中东还是在战乱之中，达夫仍然还是一个杀戮之地，每天还是有成千上万的人死于战争和冲突，许多国家还在作武器竞赛，北韩的导弹仍然飞向日本海，美国继续派送更多的军队到阿富汗及伊拉克的战场，回教世界仍然和西方国家抗。。。。

奥巴马已经是风头最劲的『明星』，口齿伶俐，有风度，有才华。。。但实际上，他是口水多过茶，空口说白话，到今天为止，一事无成！

假如有有一样可以勉强可以考虑到话，那就是他到了许多国家，受到不同国籍，文化的人们欢迎，也点燃了互相共处，共谋和平的意愿，那麦克杰逊是更佳的人选。

这是本年度最尴尬的奥斯卡！这是一个以幻想而颁发的奖状。

“什么？ 我只是在笑而已，都还没开始做呢！”

Well-fed beggar 肥壮的乞丐

一样的米，养百样的人。百样的人，寻找一样的米。
在一个蓝天下，活着千样的人。千样的人，在一个蓝天下，幹着千样的活。

在八打灵联邦大道，从吧生去吉隆坡的方向，上摩托罗拉的出口岔路的交通灯前，常常看到华人、印度人，在敲打红灯停下来的车镜，向车主乞讨钱。

他们不是残缺（偶尔会有些残缺人士），不是年老的人，但却寻求这简易的方法来找钱。

照片显示，这两位都是健康、吃的好、穿的好的人士。你会向他们施舍吗？










One rice, feeding thousand types of people. Thousand types of people, seeking one type of rice.

Under one blue sky, lives thousand types of people. Thousand types of people, doing thousand of things under one blue sky.

At the traffic junction of PJ Federal Highway, heading to Kuala Lumpur, exiting to Motorola, many Chinese and Indian men and women, seen knocking on the door of cars to beg for money.

They are not physical handicapped (occasionally can find some), not aged. They took the easy way in begging money from drives.

They are well-dressed, well-fed and healthy. Would you give them?

上班真是苦 working is tough

收到了一个这样的短讯：

上班真是苦，
应该吃点补；
上班真是累，
做梦也流泪；
上班真是烦，
不能出去玩；
（这好像说中了我现在的心声！：D)

最后一句：

上班很难过，
都是没钱惹的祸！

Received SMS, crudely translated:

Working is really tough,
must take something nutritious;
working is really tiring,
making you cry in dream;
working is really stressful,
freedom no more rightful yours;

(it reflects my present predicament :D)
Lastly,

Working is really sad,
all because pocket has no cash!

You or me - die first 谁先死

I raised the question to my wife after watching the TV serial drama.

In the Hong Kong serial, the husband is asked what was his birthday wish. He said:" I want to be more healthy and my wife dies before me!".

If your husband tells you this on his 55th or 60th birthday, what is your reaction? shock? angry? silly?

This is not the first time my wife and I talk about who dies first. My wife told me before, she wants to die before me...why?

She is not able to face life alone (loss of spouse)!

And I do not want her to suffer loneliness, sadness, helplessness, sickness..... I want to see her lives a peaceful and happy life without fear and worry. I will be at her side... in rich and poor, in good time and bad, happy and sad, to protect and shield...

So, just like the TV serial, I must be healthy to outlive my wife so that I can look after her to ripe old age!

" I die first or you die first?"

" I die first", my wife answered.

May God hear us.


看完了一齣香港连续剧后，我向太太发出了这个问题。

在剧里，丈夫被问到他的生日所许多愿望是什么？丈夫回到说：“我要活的更健康，太太比我死得早”。

假如你的丈夫告诉你这是他的生日许愿，你会怎样反应？惊讶？生气？废话？

这不是第一次我和太太谈起这个问题。太太之前已经告诉了我，她希望比我早去！为什么？

太太不能够面对自己一个人孤单的生活（失去配偶）。

我当然不希望看到他在我离开之后，遭受寂寞、悲伤，无助及疾病的苦痛。我要看到她平安，快乐，无惧怕的过生活。我会在她身边，无论是健康或生病 、富裕或贫穷 、快乐或忧伤 ，护卫及呵护。。。

正如连续剧里的男主角所说，我必须活得更健康，寿命超越我的太太，我才能够照顾她，直到她寿终。

“你要先死还是我先死？”

“我先”。太太回答。

愿主咐听我们。

Our Malay neighbour 我们的马来邻居 2

Our Malay neighbour opposite our house invited us to their Hari Raya open house this afternoon. His name is Alwi, same name as my immediate neighbour.

Muslims celebrate Hari Raya for 30 days. After a month long fasting, they deserved a month long celebrations too.

Alwi is 45 years old with four children. He moved in about a year ago after a massive renovation which saw his double storey bungalow house doubled its size.

我家对面的马来邻居，邀请了我们到他家参加开斋节开放午餐。他名叫艾威，和我的右邻同名。

回教徒的开斋节庆祝，可持续三十天。经过了一个月的斋戒后，欢庆一个月是应该的。

艾威今年四十五岁，有四个孩子。他在约一年前，大事装修现有的双层独立洋房后，面积增加了一倍，才搬了进来。

Mid Autum Festival 中秋节

Today we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, also know as Lenten festival.

Children have grown up, so no lantern....

Children are overseas, so no re-union dinner....

Cloudy sky, so no moon ....

But we have moon cakes and pamelo ....

Happy Mid-Autumn festival to you all! With love in our hearts, we are in union.... wherever you are !


今天我们华人欢庆中秋节。

收到很朋友传来的中秋祝福短讯。虽然是大同小异，或者是抄来抄去，但还是一个心意。

“一生相识，来自天意;
一段友谊，来自诚意；
一份暖意，来自惦记；
一句祝福，来自心底。”

孩子长大了，家里就没点灯笼了。
孩子去了海外及一海之隔，没有中秋月团圆，人团圆。
今晚因为云儿遮盖，没有见到明月。。。。

人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

但是我们有月饼，有柚子。。。。无论如何，我衷心的祝福各位中秋节快乐，好梦月圆。

只要我们心中有爱，不要理会是否有天上的宫阙，也不问今夕是何年，我们都会团圆！

10 10 十 十

Ong Tee Kiat, the President of MCA ( Malaysia Chinese Association) party is fighting tooth and nail with his deputy, Chua Soi Lek.

It is a fight for political survival .... winner takes all. On the 10th hour of 10 10 (tenth of October), MCA would hold its EGM to solve (hopefully) the power struggle between Ong and Chua.

Interesting to note what is said in St. John's Gospel chapter 10, verse 10 ( we used to mention as 10 10):

Jesus said ..... " The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full. " (John 10:10)

On 10 10, thousand plus MCA delegates would come to decide who would be destroyed and died....

But they can also bring life .....


马华总会长翁诗杰，和他的副手蔡细历目前正在鬥的你死我活。

这是一场政治前途的斗争。胜者为王，败者为寇。现在大家都在等待十月十日，早上十时的到来。。因为那是马华召开的特别大会，用来决定谁都实力较大，谁去谁留，从此就解决了这场权利斗争。

有趣的时，在若望福音，第十章第十节里，耶稣这样说：

“。。贼来，无非是为偷窃，杀害、毁灭； 我来，却是为叫他们获得生命，且获得更丰富的生命..(若10：10）

在 10 10 十月十日，千多名中央代表将手操生死权，决定谁灭谁亡。。。

但他们也可以是给予生命者。。。