Genuine friends 真诚的朋友

Many friends learned about my wife's operation only after she has been discharged from hospital. It is not our wish to see them get caught in the perennial traffic jam and bad weather traveling from Kajang to visit her in Subang Jaya.

We are grateful to many who came to visit her at home or called up to convey their greetings. All of them have showed us their genuine affection and loving concern. In particular, we are touched by the visit of Andrew and wife Ann on Thursday morning.

Andrew suffered memory loss after a few procedures on the blood vessels of brain. However, with the tender loving care of his wife and his own determination, he has recovered quite well albeit occasional memory lapse once in a while.

Ann is a walking medical encyclopedia firstly through her experience and knowledge gained as a nurse and secondly from her own suffering.

Ann is suffering from rheumatism and osteoarthritis. She is constantly in pain, especially joints and bones, more so when walking. In fact, her knees condition is 3 times worse than my pre-0ps condition.

She is such a caring and courageous woman.

Andrew and Ann were making their 1-km (painful) walk to our house when a friend saw them and given them a lift half way through.



很多朋友在太太出院之后，才知道她动手术的事。其实我们不想朋友们，老远的从加影受塞车之苦，加上下午及旁晚的滂沱大雨，幸苦的来到医院探望她。

我们很感谢好多朋友到家里来探望她，有些则通过电话传达问候及关怀，这些都表现了他们真诚的关怀及爱心。我们特别给安德鲁及太太安娜的到访而感动。

安德鲁动过数次脑血管手术后，记忆力受损。但在太太的细心照顾及本人的坚强奋斗之后，目前已经进步好多，记忆力也改善，虽然有时还会突发的忘记一些人名及地名等。

安娜本身就是一本活动的医药百科全书。第一是因为她本身是护士，长年累月所得的的知识及经验；第二是透过她本身的病痛所体验到的。

安娜患有严重风湿病及关节退化病。她常常都受到疼痛的折磨，特别是关节及骨头，走动时更痛。其实她的膝盖骨关节的痛，比我手术前的痛，还要加上三倍！

她真是一位有爱心及勇敢的妇人。

安德鲁和安娜当时正在步行来我家的一公里（痛苦）路途中，一位朋友路过而给他们一个方便，载送他们到我家。

Pitiful people 可怜的人

星加坡大选 11.5.2011
Singapore Polls May 11, 2011.

Respectable but..... 可敬但也是.....
pitiful people ！
可怜的人!

Lee Kuan Yew, 87, appeared weak and spoke with slight slur, submitting his nomination papers to contest in the forthcoming election.
李光耀，87岁，有点虚弱及说话有点含糊，呈交文件，参加即将来临的大选。


Opposition leader Chiam See Tong, 75 and suffered a mild stroke in 2008, submitting his nomination papers to contest the forthcoming election.
反对党领袖詹时中，75岁，曾在2008年轻中风，呈交文件，参加即将来临的大选。

(Pictures source: The Star)

Crap 屎桥

The Sucker has a face now.

Tricubes Bhd, a "pokai" (bankrupt) company that given the contract to run the 1Malaysia Email project, has admitted that it will charge government agencies 50 cents (US 16 cents) per email sent to 1Malaysia Email account holders. His target customers are Income Tax Dept, Employee Providence Fund (EPF).....

It must be the most profitable business in the whole world !!

At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Tricubes chief executive Khairun Zainal Mokhtar (right) stressed that users of the email will not be charged. But they will be expected to pay an additional cost if they want their mails to be more "secure" and for encryption facilities, which are optional.

He said his company is using "secure sockets layer (SSL) which is quite secure.

Only fools would fall for such stupid crap, he thinks he is the only one in the country knows about things Internet !! so sucker's faeces finally floats up to the surface, and the fox reveals its tail.

And 1 Malaysia Email is private funded, no government money involved. However, Khairun revealed that Tricubes Bhd has raised RM 5.3 millions from MAVCAP, a government venture capital firm wholly owned by Minister of Finance Incoperated.

can you trust these buggers? What is the real motive behind this " good for the people and country" plan? (See post Still a sucker)



混蛋终于有了头脸。

Tricubes Bhd，受政府授予『一个马来西亚电邮』计划的特权“仆街”公司，承认它将向使用它的设备发出的电邮，每通收取马币五角钱的费用。（大约美金十六分）。它的主要目标顾客是国家税收局和公积金局。

这相信是全世界最好赚的生意吧！！

在一项新闻发布会上，这间公司的首席执行员凯鲁（上）特别声明，这个电邮的用户则不必付出任何费用。不过，他说假如他们想要享受“更安全”的现有服务，就可能要付出一些费用。他说他的公司是使用SSL 保安系统的，所以会更安全保密。

他以为全国只有他才有网际网络的知识，其他的人都是笨蛋。我想，只有蠢材才会相信他的话。这家伙的“屎”终于浮上来水面，狐狸露出尾巴了!

这个计划是私人执行，所以不会用政府的一分钱。凯鲁在记者会上，透露了他的公司已经向MAVCAP 筹到了马币五百三十万的资金。 MAVCAP 是政府的投资基金公司，由财政部长全权拥有。

你会相信这些混蛋吗？到底他们背后真正目的是为人民及国家吗？ （参阅 还是吸血鬼）

Happy Easter 2011 复活节平安

Alleluia Alleluia, Christ has risen
阿肋路亚 阿肋路亚，基督复活了

" But the angel spoke; and he said to the women, 'There is no need for you to be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

He is not here, for he has risen, as he said he would...." (Matthew 28:5-6)

“天使对妇女说道：「你们不要害怕!我知道你们寻找被钉死的耶稣。

他不在这里，因为他已经照他所说的复活了。。。”（玛28：5-6）

Happy Easter to you all

祝大家复活节快乐

Dramatic life 戏剧人生

Life is dramatic and unpredictable .... or rather predictable !?!

When I checked into hospital on 20/2/2011 for my Total Knee Replacement operation, my wife was by my side.

Exactly two months later, our roles reversed.

On 20/4/2011 (Wednesday), I was by her side when she checked into the same hospital for her gallstones operation. (See old post Dramatically fallen ill ) The surgery is called Cholecystectomy, the removal of Gallbladder with laparoscopy (key holes surgery).

Her gallstones are like a time bomb, may give her trouble anytime, any where, so it must be removed as soon as possible. However, my knee operation took precedence, so we concurred that as soon as I gain back my mobility and strength, she will go for her surgery.

After admission, she was wheeled into the operation theater at about 2:30 pm. The surgery was expected to last about one and a half hour.

I waited at the ward and did not see her came out at the anticipated time ..... Then at about 6:15 pm, I was informed that the surgery has been completed and she was at the recovery room.

At about 7:30 pm, she was wheeled back into the ward room .... almost 5 hours later!

She looked pale, tired and in pain ... and hardly can hear her voice. But I was glad and relieved to see her back.

An hour later, the Consultant Surgeon came to the ward to see her and told me the happening.

Half way through the laparoscopy, the surgeon discovered that the common bile duct was blocked with some gallstones and could not be removed by the scope. After checking through X-ray, he decided to have an open surgery (the traditional method) to remove all the remaining stones. Thus added another couple of hours to the surgery.

Finally, the gallbladder (with stones) and the stones blocking the duct were all been removed.

Instead of 2 nights stay in hospital with laparoscopy, she has to stay twice the number of days (or more) in order to recover and to be discharged.

Thank God for the successful surgery and she is recovering slowly but surely.

She was participating the Passion of Christ in the hospital.








被切除的胆囊及里面的石
Gallbladder and stones

Gallstones

胆石

人生是非常戏剧化及意料不到的。。。或者是意料中的！？！

在 20/2/2011，、当我进入医院去动膝盖关节换置手术的时候，太太是陪在我的身边。

两个月后，我和太太的角色调换了。

20/4/2011 星期三，太太进入同一间医院，要动胆囊及石切除手术，我陪伴在她身边。这个手术是把整个胆囊（包括里面的石），用针孔仪器切除。（请看就帖子 - 戏剧性的病了）

她的胆囊生石，犹如一个计时炸弹，随时，随地都会发作，给她麻烦。因为我的膝盖关节换置手术必须先做，所以我们也商议好，只要我的脚复原到能够走动自如，体力胜任，她就马上进行胆囊手术，越早越好。

当天，太太在下午二时半就被推进了手术室。这个针孔手术，大约需时一个半小时左右。


预计到时间过了，但还是没有看到太太出来。我在病房里等着，在傍晚六时十五分左右，我被告知太太的手术已经完成，正在复原室里休息。

在七时半左右，太太终于被送回到了病房，比预定的时间多了整三个半小时！

太太看起来脸色仓苍白，疲倦，虚弱，疼痛，声音细小无力。无论如何，我看到太太回到病房，心里如放下了一块大石。

大约一个小时后，主诊医生来到了病房，把情形告诉了我。

在针孔手术进行中，医生发现胆液输送管被几粒石阻塞着，用针孔仪器不能拿出。在检查了X 光片后，他觉得需用传统方式，开刀把它拿出。这样就把手术时间加了两三个小时。

最终，把胆囊及所有的胆石都清除了。

针孔手术只需住医院两天，现在这个复杂的手术后，必须加倍的日子才能够疗好而出院。

感谢天主护佑，手术成功完成，太太也慢慢的，逐渐的康复了。

她就在医院里，参加了救主耶稣的苦难。

Still a sucker 还是吸血鬼

Another ambitious project under 1Malaysia transformation programe - 1 Malaysia Email Project !

Prime Minister Najib had announced the initiative as one of seven new projects, at the fifth progress update of the Economic Transformation Programme in Putrajaya yesterday. The project will offer centralised e-government services such as online notifications and digital bill statements from government agencies. Every Malaysian above the age of 18 will be entitled to an official email account to communicate with the government.

Just in case you think otherwise, Najib twitted: "Before I sleep, let me clarify that the 1 Malaysia Email is a private sector project. No public money is involved and entirely voluntary".

Tricubes Bhd, a financially ailing public listed company, has been awarded the RM50 million contract to launch this 1Malaysia email service. Its share was traded at the stock Exchange upon the annoucement at RM0.16 (sixteen cents) from an average of RM0.057 per share.

Mere hours after the announcement, the project came under fire from the online public and opposition leaders who questioned the need for - and the actual intended beneficiaries of - such an expensive system for a service that is freely available elsewhere. ( Facebook protest group - 1M Malaysian who don't want Najib's 1 Malaysia Email )

I don't trust all these buggers. They are the parasites hooking on to the government and leeches sucking people's blood (money).

Repeatedly, Najib stressed almost with a grin that it does not cost government a single cent to set up this project, it is all private funded.

However, this company is charging government agencies, such as Income Tax, Police Department, local authorities for using their database and facilities to send out notices, summons, notifications to the public which usually the individual agencies are doing themselves. It is a disguised back door out-sourcing making fat money out of government agencies. And it is people's money. ( 17 millions Malaysians' database is given to the company by the government free of charge! free gift !)

Najib said, the email account is voluntarily. However, due to its monopoly, sooner or later, Malaysians would be forced to register with this company in order to receive notices and bills from government agencies such as Income Tax returns, EPF statement, properties assessment bills, summons.....

Is the people will benefit or someone else's pocket?

And all your personal information would be secret no more!

And Big Brother is moving another step closer to you !


又一个雄心勃勃的一个项目 - 一个马来西亚电邮！

首相纳吉是在布城举行『经济转型计划』第五次进展汇报时，宣布了这个项目。在这个机会下，每位18岁以上的马来西亚公民，将在这个中央系统的下，可拥有电邮户头，成为与政府部门来往的官方电邮，也享受这个计划下所提供，政府部门发出的各种通知书，账单，及通讯等。这是『经济转型』下，七个新项目中的其中一项，也等于说是官方项目。

在你还没有想到谁负责这个项目的费用时，首相纳吉已在他的推特里，这样说了：“：“臨睡前，我要澄清一個馬來西亞電郵戶頭是一個私營項目。不涉及公帑，完全自發性的”。

一间面对经济困难的挂牌公司， Tricubes Bhd ,已被政府委任来发展这个耗费马币五千万元的计划。在计划宣布后，该公司的股票，从平均的 5点7分，跳到16分。

在首相宣布这个机会后，马上引起了好多网络团体及反对党领导人的抨击。他们不明白到底是为了什么，及什么人受益，而花费这么庞大的金钱，去开发目前可以免费就能够享受到的服务。所以，很快点在面子书上，出现了一个反对的户头。 1M Malaysian who don't want Najib's 1 Malaysia Email 一个马来西亚人不要纳吉的一个马来西亚电邮 )

其实我不相信这些家伙。他们是盘踞于政府的寄生虫，吸取人民血汗钱的水蛭（蚂蟥）。

首相也多次强调这个计划，不必花政府的分文，这是私人注资的项目。

很多政府机构将被迫得使用这间公司所提供的服务，因为是政府特委的。政府不必花钱设立这间公司，但这间公司却是大赚政府的钱，也就是我们人民的钱。

这 间公司将向相关政府机构收取费用，如所得税局，警察部门，地方议会，因为使用这间公司提供的服务，把账单，服务税，交通传票，通知书等发出去。其实这些部 门目前是自己执行的，但有了这间公司，就得用它的服务。所以，这是一种后门店“外包”方式，让这间可能面对交易所停牌的公司，大赚钱，起死回生。。。是不 是很气死！ （政府将把一千七百万18岁以上人民的资料，免费送给这间公司去赚钱！）

纳吉说这个电邮（邮箱）是自愿的，没有强迫性。但因为这是垄断的操作，马来西亚人迟早将被迫的无法一定要开个电邮户口，才能够收到政府的官方通讯及资料，如所得税通知，公积金结单，门牌税通知书，警察传票等。。。。

我们的个人资料将不再是秘密了！

小心，大哥在看着你！

这是谋人民福利的行动，还是中饱私囊的“屎桥”（广东话）！

头都大 Head splitting headche

(This post was posted on 15-4-2011 in Mandarin)

The Akitab (Malay language Bible) issue has been around for many months. We have seen dialogue and offer back and forth between government and Christian bodies... with Idris Jala, a Christian and Minister in the Prime Minister's department, coming into the picture, presenting a 10-point solution, implying that the issue has been resolved ....

No, the issue has not been resolved! In actual fact, Government's overture seemed to be one step forward, two steps backward .... it simply lacked sincerity and the trust of the communities concerned.

Yesterday's news reported that, with the impounded Akitab being claimed by the importer, the issue has been settled (paper cutting top right - Impounded Bibles has been claim. “Bible issue resolved" - Idris Jala). Again, this is not true, the issue has not yet been settled!

The Bible issue is tip of the iceberg. The iceberg (core issue) is: The "systematic and gradual constriction" and erosion of basic human rights protected by the Federal Constitution.

" We Catholics remain united with our fellow Malaysians of other religious traditions, who have suffered a systematic and gradual constriction of public space for expression of our religious identity. Christians and non-Christians alike suffer restrictions in the form of the freedom to display and use religious symbols, prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions placed on construction of places of worship, the absence of burial land, the distortion of our history books and other issues concerning both religious freedom and other civil liberties." (Pastoral letter of Archbishop Murphy Pakiam dated April 1, 2011.

The banning of the use of the word "Allah" and impounding of 35100 copies of Malay language Bible (Alkitab) are two of the many restrictions and harassment.

The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) in a statement dated March 30 noted: ...."there has been a progressive pushing back " of Christian rights ---dating back to the 1980s ---namely the right to practise, profess and express their faith.

The printing permit of Herald the Catholic Weekly was not being renewed because it used the word "Allah" in its Bahasa Malaysia section. The case was brought to the High Court and judgement was made in favour of Herald. Government is appealing against the decision.

Sarawak Council of Churches accepted 10-point solution

On April 14, mainstream media reported that with the 10-point solution and the collection of impounded Bibles by the respective importers, the Bible issue has been resolved.

Not true. Impounded Bible issue has been settled, the core issue is still not resolved, no even the issue of banning of the use of Allah.

The 10-point solution is to resolve the Bible issue. Instead it has divided the Christian Churches into 2 category - the East Malaysia Churches (no restriction) and the West Malaysia churches (with restrictions). (Bishop Paul Tan of Melak-Johor Diocese called it the 1 nation, 2 rules policy)

And it caused division and disunity among the churches.

In response to the 10-point overture by the government on April 2, the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) expressed welcome and caution. Due to the gravity of the issue, the CFM would need to meet and deliberate on this matter (among member leaders both from Peninsular as well as from Sabah and Sarawak).

"There is no hurry for us to come up with an answer for the government's latest offer, even though the government seem to have a dateline (Sarawak election on April 16)" (Fr. Michael Chua wrote in Herald, April 10)

It meant slowly, no hurry and be careful.

But no so for Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS), a member of Council of Churches in Malaysia (CCM) which is a member of CFM.

As if on cue, follow the script (directed by God knows who), ACS under the Chairmanship of Bishop Bolly Lapok announced that they accepted the 10-point resolution issued by the Government with thanks and gratitude.

A meeting of ACS leaders with the Prime Minister was arranged by Idris Jala. Every one seemed to be happy with the outcome. An impeccable timing and good show.

Was it the sweetness of the carrot or the weight of the stick ?

On April 8. the CCM Youth issued a statement reject outright the 10-point solution issued by Idris Jala. It was the first and only church group who has made stand on the resolution.

Bishop Bolly Lapok is one of the 3 Vice-Presidents of CCM.



圣经风波经过好一段时间，教会与政府对话，一来一往，好像有了进展，再加上口碑好，也是基督教徒的首相署部长依德力斯积极的加入调解，政府提出了十点解决方案，盛意拳拳，好像问题就将解决了。

其实政府的政策是进一步，退两步，也有欲擒姑纵的意图，症结就是缺乏诚意。

昨天的新闻报道，被扣的圣经被领回，风波告一段落，也是一种以偏概全的错误讯息。

整个问题的症结是：马来西亚的基督徒过去数十年里，信仰自由遭受了系统性的压制及侵袭。基督徒及其他宗教信徒，在公开使用各自的宗教特征或标志上，受到约束；不合理的限制及立法条规，使到建立新的教堂及庙宇，非常的困难，甚至不可能；非回教徒的坟地缺乏，不被受理；教会刊物受到严厉的管制，朝拜及祷告的马来文词汇受到禁止，如“阿拉”等。

所以，天主教【前锋报】因在马来文版使用“阿拉”一词，出版准证不被更新，因而带到法庭，以司法程序来讨个公道，并捍卫公民的宗教自由及宪法下受保障的人权。

圣经被扣事件，是许多压迫行动的一小环节。被扣圣经虽被领回，只是一个个别问题被解决，是治标不治本，对大环境没有帮助。再说，这个政府常常朝令夕改，明年可能又有新的点子出场。其实，在内部安全法令之下，圣经仍然是“对国家安全的威胁”。


10点解决方案看来好像是为了要解决圣经的问题。。。那是误导人民视线。其实它制造了更大的问题，对政府来说，可能是他们要看到的“好事”吧！

所以，『马来西亚基督教联盟』 (The Christian Federation of Malaysia -CFM)对10点方案表示欢迎，但因为它的影响深远，所以保持谨慎，并表示需要多一点时间去研究，包括召集联盟会议来商议，才做出反应。（也就是说：别急别急，小心小心！）

10点方案很清楚的把马来西亚的基督教会，划分成两个等级的教会，这可能就是学自英国人的“分而治之” 的策略。东马的是第一等（50%人口是基督徒），西马是第二等（10%人口是基督徒），两等级优待不同。

事实上，这策略马上就立竿见影！『马来西亚基督教联盟』的盟友，『砂劳越联合教会』（Association of Churches in Sarawak - ACS）很快的脱颖而出，迫不及待的，而且也很配合的在砂劳越州选举投票前，宣布接受政府的10点方案。也因此，首相纳吉特别和该联合会的委员见面，场面愉快轻松，高兴，皆大欢喜。

我不知道是政府的红萝卜太香甜呢，还是大木棒太可怕了，联合会的行动及节拍无瑕可击，非常的 on cue。该会主席波里拉博主教还很感激，感恩政府的慷慨及善意。。。。

虽然『砂劳越联合教会』像似一厢情愿，但内部也有声音。『马来西亚教会协会』(Council of Churches of Malaysia -CCM)（天主教不是会员）青年组是第一个，也是目前为止，唯一站出来直截了当拒绝政府10点方案的团体。

『砂劳越联合教会』(ACS)好多成员教会是这个协会的成员。波里拉博主教是这协会其中一位副会长。

备注：
马来西亚基督教联盟(CFM) 的成员是马来西亚教会协会(CCM) 及马来西亚天主教主教会议。

***以上的基督教团体名称，是本人的翻译，可能与官方有些出入。

砂拉越州选举

我为所有在砂劳越州的朋友们高兴，因为州选举正在进行着，是他们赚取额外收入的时候。

我听说这时的砂劳越州，现金流动量非常大，因为是政客上门派钱的时候。

咦。。为什么派钱？假如你不知道，你一定是外国的朋友，甚至别州的朋友了。。。派钱买票啦！

除了现金之外，还有部长及部门前来派糖果，这包括正副首相。搁置了十多年的新医院计划，州选举到了，首相一来，就宣布拨款两千万元，把这新医药建立起来！一夜之间，千疮百孔的道路，被铺上新的沥青；华小苦等的经费拨款，右部长及官员，笑脸迎人的亲自送上。更大的糖果，就是政府解决圣经问题的十点方案 （糖果看起来很甜，但是却有毒的）。

这次州选举，执政数十年的国阵，军情告急，特别是华人选区。在砂劳越，城市以华人选民为主，大都倾向反对党。这届的州选举，看来反风正吹得炙热。

反对党的一个竞选集会，声势浩大。这照片不可能会出现在主要媒体。

很多砂劳越的人们，已经厌倦了国阵的贪腐及它的同盟党魁白毛首席部长（不是猿猴，是白头发的老叟）。他的家族掌控砂劳越州的好多好多经济权益，为所欲为，被人掘发家财亿贯，所以这次的选举，要他下台为反对党的主要目的。

几乎整个执政党国阵内阁都奔波于砂州，为助选而忙。所有的官方及主流媒体，都大事报道首相，部长，候选人等的活动，但对反对党的消息，寥寥可数，而且都是贬多于褒，很明显的是一面倒地的不公平。

电视台更糟糕，要看到反对党的候选人及助选党要的脸孔，简直是没有。

马华及砂劳越人联党找不到创意，老调重弹： 投给反对党，是以华制华；假如人联党败了，就没有华人代表。。。语带恐吓，但却是笨蛋吓老虎。东马华人比西马华人更精明及勇敢，去年底诗巫国会补选就是一个好例子。所以笨蛋们，不要再用这笨招来吓东马华人了！

我随手转去看了官方的华文电视台，看到国阵其中一位候选人，名字好像是钱笨痛，他的竞选广告牌被人泼了红漆，尽然在记者招待会上哭得眼泪鼻涕满流，比死了爸爸还惨。。。原来是要打悲情牌。。。但我却是笑得肚子都痛了！

在写这个部落格的时候，收到一则来自砂拉越朋友的手机英文短讯（简译）：请多用工及祈祷，求天主把砂劳越人民从白毛/白魔捆绑中解放出来。救救砂拉越！请把这讯息传出去！

要救砂劳越，解放砂劳越，铲除白毛，都操在砂拉越人民的手中，所以，砂劳越朋友们，你们行动吧！

记得，你们要保住已经被侵袭的权利及福利，如华文路牌，宗教信仰自由等。

你们的改变，你们的勇气，是西马人民的模范，是西马的先驱。幹吧，改变吧！我跟随你们走，很多人也会跟随你们走！

白裤白毛（75岁）与他的31岁新婚妻子（右）

Tschuss 再见

After 2 weeks of holidays in Langkawi Island, our German friends returned to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. They looked suntanned and relaxed.

We picked them from the airport and have Satey in Kajang.

They are such simple, genuine and friendly people, and we are proud to have them as friends.

It was sad to bid them farewell .... after about 8 hours of getting together, we sent them to airport for the midnight flight back to Germany.

Tschuss my friends, see you in Berlin 2012 .... ah ha..! that's is my promise to their invitation which they have extended to me since many years ago.
















Gerd Wendlandt, capturing Malaysian life through his lens.
Wendlant 先生透过镜头记载马来西亚的生活








Enjoying Malaysia white coffee
享受马来西亚白咖啡

A relaxing evening
轻松的傍晚

在浮罗交怡度过了两个星期的海i滩假期后，我们来自德国的朋友今天下午回到了吉隆坡。他们看起来精神清爽，皮肤嗮得红红的。

我们到机场接了他们，一同到加影享用沙爹午餐。

他们都是非常真挚，简单及友善的人，我们有他们这样的朋友，引以为荣。

所以，向他们说再见是很伤感的事。。。。在短暂的八个小时相聚后，我们又把他们送到机场，乘搭午夜的飞机，飞回德国去了。

Tschuss 再见我们的朋友，2012年，在柏林见面吧。。。。这是我对他们多年的邀请，作出了答应。

A Sunday 这是星期天

It's was lazy Sunday afernoon.

My wife was reading newspaper, the dogs were idling .... came a lady who wass afraid of dog!

I have to chase all dogs to the back of the house to allow the lady with an assignement to come in.

Jackie, led by Kajang boy James, came to my house. She is a volunteer reporter of 【Fang Xiang 】periodical assigned to interview me on issues regarding Internet and evengelisation online.



这是一个懒惰的星期天。

太太在读报纸，狗儿在闲着无事。。。。来了一位怕狗的小姐！

我得把狗儿赶到一边，给这位“ 身负任务” 的小姐进门来。

张介绮（Jackie）在本地哥儿一晴的带路下，来到了我的家。她是【方向】季刊特派员，到来和我谈谈关于网上福传及网际网络的课题。

我和他谈了什么？她会写些什么? 那就得耐心的等待下一期【方向】的出版了！

The Bullies 恶霸

My salutation to MACC (Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission) on their guts to investigate and the arrest of 62 Custom officers nation wide for alleged corruption.

In a Bernama (Government news agency) report, MACC investigations showed that RM108 billion that should have been earned by the country annually have "vanished" and that more than RM10 billion have been illegally transferred overseas as a result of corruption and abuse of power by Customs officers. (On this allegation, the Custom Union already had demanded a meeting with the Prime Minister).

You knew it, I knew it, everyone knew it but nobody can do nothing about it .... until MACC said it and acted on it!! Brovo !!

The Immigration Department, Transport Department and Customs Department are big big bully boys. There were previous cases of corruption involving group of officers from these departments. However, these big big bullies flexed their muscles by " work to rule" causing delay, long queues at counters and inconvenience the people dealing with them .... so don't touch us!!

In fact, the immediate effect of the arrest by MACC, we saw delay and long queues at the Kelang Customs departments for clearance of goods .... sort of show of muscle and force.

However, the death by falling from the third floor of MACC building of a senior customs officer suspected of graft and money laudering (one of the 62) has turned MACC from hero to villian!

This is the second case of corruption suspect under the custody of MACC had fallen to death at its building. (see Teoh Beng Hock and Lest Not Forget).

A Bully has found its match!!! Customs ---- > MACC or MACC ------ > Customs ...... vice versa!!


我向马来西亚反贪委员会（ 反贪会 MACC ）致上最高的敬意。他们非常胆敢的全国性的调查及拘捕了62名涉嫌贪污的关税局官员。

根据马新社（马来西亚国家通讯社）的报导，反贪会的调查显示，每年一百零八马币应收的国家税收，竟然消失了，还有十亿非法的转账到国外。这些都是因为关税局官员贪污及滥权的结果。（面对这指责，全国关税公会要求会见首相，以寻求真相及反驳）

其实，这些都是你知，我知，每个人都只的事情，但却没有人可以做些什么东西 。。。直到反贪会说了出来，采取了行动！！干得好！

移民局，交通局及关税局是恶霸。以前曾有过如此的案件，它们的多位官员因涉贪被逮捕，但这些恶霸却采取了“照章行事”行动，办公慢吞吞，造成了服务柜台排长龙，人民别刁难，摆个脸色给你们看：敢动我们吗。。！！

其实，在反贪会逮捕行动过后，我们可以看到巴生港口关税局总部，通关行人在柜台前排长龙，关税局故意拖延他们的报关手续，使到他们的货物停滞不能出货。。。也是给个脸色那么看看！！

但是，就在这时，其中一位涉贪的关税局官员，却被发现在反贪会的大厦里，坠楼而死亡。反贪会一夕间，从英雄变成了狗雄，千夫所指处事不当。

这是反贪会涉贪的嫌疑在它们看管中，坠楼事故的第二宗。 (看 赵明福 及 我们没忘记).

看来，恶霸终于遇上了对手了！反贪会对关税局；关税局对反贪会。。。？！彼此彼此！

It is a Cross 它是个十字架

I love Ipoh, the capital city of Perak state.

One morning in a house in Ipoh ....

One learned, enlightened and holy religious man called Tok Tok ( equivalent to the Pharisee in Jesus time) got up from bed. He walked to the toilet ... yawning .... and stretching out his hands .... and he saw something in the mirror....

"Ah...no no no...I must stop doing that .....!"

He saw himself in the mirror, head up and hands stretched ... looked like a CROSS! Alamak, how can I become a CROSS!

He turned ... still with hands stretched ... he saw a CROSS in front of him, on the wall ... it is his shadow ... it is a CROSS too!!

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!! He screamed.... and ran out of his house.

There was a field in front of his house, and a group of people were doing exercise .... swinging with the music. one step forward, two steps back .... one to the right, one to the left .... hands open and legs st reach ... It is a very common group dance exercise similar with the Line Dance and well liked by many individuals and organisations, including government departments for their departmental events ....

" Oh no.... one step front, two steps back... one left one right.... it is a CROSS !!! It is a CROSS!! stop that !! stop that....they are drawing CROSSES .... it is Christian..yyyyy!!!"

From that day, that moment on, the simple, healthy group folk dance of Poko Poko (Poco Poco), believed to be originated from Indonesia, the world largest Muslim country, is banned in Perak !


我很喜欢怡保，它是霹雳州的首府。

在怡保的一天早上。

一位非常受教，受启发及圣洁的总教师（如耶稣时代的法利赛人），起了床，还睡眼惺忪的步行到厕所去。他还在打，伸了个懒腰。。。双手左右伸张，真舒服。。。。但他从镜子里看到了什么的。。。

“啊。。。不行，不行，我不该这样做。。！”

镜子里看到的是他自己，头挺直，双手张开 。。。。好像一个十字架似的。。。我怎么能成为一个十字架！？！

他转过身来，双手仍然张开。。。从墙上，他看到了自己的影子。。。又是一个十字架！！

啊啊。。啊。啊。啊。。他底格里斯的大喊。。。。冲出来屋外。。。

他的屋子前面就是一个草场，早上很多人在那里做运动，跟着音乐的韵律摇摆。。。一步前，两步后；一步左，一步右。。这是一种很普遍的运动健身舞，很多人都喜欢它，包括个人，团体及政府部门。在部门活动中，都会集团操练这种源自印尼的民间舞蹈。

“哎呀。。不得了了。。。一步前，两步后；一步左，一步右。。。他们不都是在划十字架吗？？！这是基督教的东西。。。不行。。。！”。

从那天起，那一刻开始，波哥波哥（PokoPoko），一种在全世界最大的回教国印尼非常流行的民间团体舞蹈，在霹雳州，被禁了！

蒙主恩召 Call to rest

今天早上十点，我到八打灵圣依纳爵教堂，参加了黄天赐神父的令尊，马弟亚老先生的安所弥撒。

黄老先生在三号（星期天）傍晚蒙主恩召，回归天乡，享年97岁。

弥撒共有十八位神父共祭。黄天赐神父在弥撒后，分享了他对父亲生平的印象及感想。他以『简单，平易』来形容他的父亲的一生。他的父亲不是多话的人，也不善于表达，但却是一个爱家，爱孩子的当家。他分享了当年他在台湾发永愿的时候，爸爸妈妈，妹妹及外孙女专程到去参与该典礼。爸爸在飞机餐里，特地包了一个面包，就是要带给台湾的儿子享用。这就是他认识的那位充满慈爱的老爸。

他的爸爸喜欢打猎及钓鱼，也因此而结识了许多朋友，包括了青年及警察。他不为明天忧虑，而重要的是活出充实的今天。

黄神父也感谢他的爸爸教导及留给他们信德。他希望更多黄家的子孙，能够响应天主的召叫，献身成为神职人员。

This morning, I attended the funeral Mass of Mathias Ng, the father of Rev. Fr. Lucas Ng.

Mathias Ng was called to rest by the Lord on Sunday evening, April 3 at the age of 97.

The Mass was con-celebrated by 18 priests at the Church of St. Ignatius at 10:00 am where Fr. Lucas is the Parish Priest.

After the final commendation rite, Fr. Lucas shared with the congregation of his thought and memory of his deceased father. His father was a man of few words but loving and caring for his family. He shared a particular incident which touched him very much.

His father, mother , sisiters and nieces came to Taiwan to attend his Final Vows ceremony decades ago. When on board the plane, he wrapped up a bun from the meal. When asked what was that for, he answered that he wanted to bring specially for his son in Taiwan. ..... such a loving and caring father.

His father was a simple man living an easy life. His hobby was fishing and hunting. He did not worry about tomorrow but living today to the full.

Fr. Lucas was grateful to his father for showing good example in living out his faith. He wished more members of the Ng family would response to the Call of God, to offer themselves to priestly and religious lives.

没有拐杖的日子

五月份【爱之光】


没有拐杖的日子


时候到了！

在二月十七日（星期四）的周会结束前，向支团报告了我将在二十日（星期天）进入医院，然后在隔天星期一早上八时，动我的右腿膝盖关节换置手术。在念完了闭会经后，团长召集全体出席的军友，围绕着我及另两位身体有状况的团员奉献祈祷，祈求天主，也要求圣母的转祷，祝福我们，特别是我的手术成功。

二十日（星期天）的下午，在太太及孩子的配同下，到一家私人医院，办理了进院手术，进入了病房，进行了手术前的检查及各项安排，包括会见麻醉师。

我的右脚膝盖磨损状况，大约在六年前就很明显了。四年前，进行了一次针孔清理手术，但结果不是很理想，所以我在出外旅行或走很多路的时候，都会用拐杖来扶持，以减低疼痛。

这段『扶着铝拐走天下』的四年日子，我也如常的参加了亚庇，新加坡，台湾及怡保的交流会。除此之外，回了中国家乡一次，并参加了马新四教区港澳亲善拜访，甚至在去年，还去了澳洲及纽西兰游玩。我不要被我的脚残拖垮，曾誓言：“拿着拐杖也要走！”。

但是，损害的关节，只有变得更坏，绝不会变好的。常常有关心的团员及朋友们，问起我的膝盖关节情况如何，我只能回答说：越来越坏。他们很多都不明白，不是动了手术吗，应该治好了，为什么还会越来越坏呢？

我的膝盖关节在越来越坏的情况下，加剧的疼痛也越来越影响了我的日常生活。我步行少了，体力活动也降低，人也越来越懒了。这对我的整体健康产生了不良影响。

经过了好多个月慎重思考，经历了恐惧和忧虑，听取医生的意见和自我分析，最终决定进行膝盖关节换置手术 （Knee Replacement）。

许多人对这个膝盖的问题及换置手术一知半解。在过去的数年里，向他人讲解我的膝盖状况，和可能需要进行的换置手术，有时是件非常吃力及令人气馁的事。

膝盖关节换置手术，就是解决这个问题的最终方案。这个手术，把损坏的膝盖关节 – 大腿骨及小腿骨的末端切除，装上（镶上）人造的金属关节，一劳永逸的把问题解决掉。

手术前的晚上，我的心情还算平静。当然我也有想到手术到底会是怎样的结果呢？这是改变我人生的一个手术，我还会像之前般的行动自如吗？我的生活会有什么样的改变呢？

知道了很多人在为我的手术祈祷，包括在台北深坑圣母隐修院的修女们（最近我多了一位隐修会修女乾女儿），我很安心的去睡了。

二月二十一日，星期一早上七点半，我就被推进手术室。当时还很早，我可以见到医护人员正忙着准备“开工”，但在不知不觉中，我也睡去了。这应该是之前我所服下的两粒药丸有关系吧。

手术是在下半身麻醉的情况下进行的。手术的半途，我醒了过来，听到电锯的声音。原本我以为人体手术的仪器，应该是精準细幼。所发出的声音也不会很大声。那我可错了。我以为听到的锯声，应该是“吱。。吱。。吱”的，但出乎意料之外，却是如工厂所用的锯声一般：“喀拉拉拉拉拉。。。”！

我还很清晰的听到铁锤击打铁的声音。但因为我是被一副布幕隔开，所以看不到是什么回事，下体也没有任何的感觉。

我躺得很累了，就伸伸手，也想伸个懒腰，但下体没有感觉。然后见到一位医护人员，问了一声：“请问还要多久时间？”。他回答说：“多一个小时吧。。。请不要动！”。接下来，我又呼呼的睡去了。当我醒过来的时候，已经看到护理人员在收拾着，手术也应该是完成了。

我就在半睡半醒的状态下，完成了这个手术，所需时间应该是在两个至两个半小时左右。半身麻醉进行的手术，病人复原比较快。手术的两个小时后，我已经可以进食及使用电话，和朋友交谈了。

往后的两天，我就是右脚直直的躺在病床上。当时还有止痛药由静脉直接输入，所以不会觉得痛，真正的痛是在下床之后！

手术后四十八小时，也就是第三天，止痛药停止输入，是做物理治疗的时候了。物理治疗师来到了病房：“潘先生，请你把膝盖弯上”；“请你左右移动”。

这可真要命！我的脚重如泰山，要往上提，根本就是不听指示；左右移动，也是“半寸难移”，只有哎呦呦的痛而已！

接下来就是下床学步行。脚一下床，血液往下冲，那种痛楚，也只有用哎呦呦来形容了。无论如何，我还是得忍痛学习步行。

为了早日复原，我躺在床上时，也常常自己做一些运动，如移动，提上，弯曲等动作。也因为这样，在第四天，医生就准许我出院回家了。

这就开始了我那痛苦的康复期了。我每个星期两天会回到医院做物理治疗。

手术前，因为脚痛，我的运动量少了，体力活动也减少，所以腿的肌肉已经大量的退化。康复的最重要部分，就是把这些肌肉重新建立起来，使到我的人工关节，能够如常地步行。

“一分耕耘，一分收获”，在我的物理治疗里，一寸弯度，就需要一毫升汗水。这汗水是在极度的忍耐，忍痛及坚持的情况下而流出来的。我的膝盖关节，需能够弯曲到145度左右（操作如正常的脚），这才算是理想，而且肌肉要坚实，我才能够自如的上下楼梯。

所以，有膝盖关节问题的朋友，不要过度的拖延，而使到身体出现状况，如肌肉萎缩（因为少活动），高血压或高血糖等，这会对手术的康复及成功有影响。

膝盖关节骨换置手术算是个大手术，也是件痛苦的手术（手术后期），但它的好处，远超过所要受到痛苦。

感谢许多军友及朋友的关心及祈祷，我的康复算是快速及满意。现在我的脚已经能够弯到115度了，但仍然需要继续物理治疗。完全的康复，至少需时三个月以上。

没有拐杖的日子开始了。