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the human mind .......
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg
THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses
and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn
mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh?
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Originally posted by matz_rockz at 21-6-2004 11:10 AM:
the human mind .......
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg
THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, ...
I couldnt believe that I could actually understand what I was reading
THE PHENOMENAL POWER OF THE HUMAN MIND
According to a research at Cambridge University, it doesn't matter in what order the letters in the word are, the only important things is that the first and the last letters be in the right place. The rest can be a total mess and you still can read it without problem. This is because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole.
Amazing huh ?
mat ni ye yg sebenonya? noneng aaaa nak baca....:gila: |
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waht a gaert kwnogdlee!!!
kewl! |
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MOLES ON BODY ..........
A. Moles on the middle of the forehead reveals a bad tempered
disposition and potential cruel nature. Such people should
guard against accidents in their middle age.
B. Mole on the left temple indicates a tendency to be spendthrift
and horsetrong. The person should try to live a quite life.
C. Mole on the right temple indicates exceptional ability. The
person should guard against illness in later life.
D. Mole on or near the eyebrows belong to preserving person who
is happy in marriage. This person beware of lightening and food
poisoning.
E. Mole on or near the corner of the eye. An honest and forthright
person who needs to be loved.
F. Mole on inside and outside of the ear. The person has wealth
and fame but tends to be reckless.
G. Mole on the left cheek. A serious, studious and struggling
person.
H. Moles on the right cheek promises a successful life after
marriage.
I. One mole on each cheek indicates success after hard struggle.
J. Mole on the upper side of the nose denotes lust and
extravagance.
K. Moles on the left side of the nose(middle) indicates a
changeable nature. An untrustworthy but lucky person who should be beware of falls.
L. Moles on the right side of the nose(middle) shows a great traveling
urge, an outdoor occupation involve plenty of movement.
M. Mole on the tip of the nose indicates a sincere friend though very
outspoken.
N. Moles on the nostrils is a sign of a rover.
O. Mole on the lips signifies greed but benevolence.
P. Mole on the lower lips shows a quiet and studious nature.
Good fortune is indicated in later life.
Q. Moles on the chin shows conscientious, common sense and
artistic ability. These people make the best of any opportunities
and improve a lot with age.
R. Mole on the the left lower jaw indicates a critical nature.
Beware of ill health.
S. Mole on the right lower jaw shows danger. You should beware of
fire and water in your youth. |
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As I mature....
As I Mature I've learned that you cannot make
someone love you. All you can do is
stalk them and hope they panic and give in.
I've learned that no matter how much I care,
some people are just *****s.
I've learned that it takes years
to build up trust, and it only takes
suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.
I've learned that you can get by
on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better have a big willy
or huge boobs.
I've learned that you shouldn't
compare yourself to others - they are
more screwed up than you think.
I've learned that you can keep vomiting
long after you think you're finished.
I've learned that we are responsible
for what we do, unless we are celebrities.
I've learned that regardless of
how hot and steamy a relationship is at
first, the passion fades, and there had better
be a lot of money to take its place!
I've learned that 99% of the time when
something isn't working in your house, one
of your kids did it
I've learned that the people you care most
about in life are taken from you too soon
and all the less important ones just never go away.
Pass this along to 5 friends...trust me,
they'll appreciate it. Who knows, maybe
Something good will happen.
If not...tough shit. |
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Originally posted by matz_rockz at 21-6-2004 02:33 PM:
MOLES ON BODY ..........
A. Moles on the middle of the forehead reveals a bad tempered
disposition and potential cruel nature. Such people should
guard against accidents in their middle ...
abg matz, sc nak tau juga kalau mole on the chest apa maknanya pulak cos ade one of my fren ni ade mole @ chestnya....... nak tau juga, dulu i penah dgr dat if someone has mole on th chest says that that person is selfish n wants to control others, izzit??:hmm: |
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What is Marketing
You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"
That's
Direct Marketing
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says,
"He's very rich. Marry him."
That's
Advertising.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and get her telephone number.
The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me."
That's
Telemarketing.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
You get up and straighten your tie; you walk up to her and pour her a drink.
You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it,
offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm very rich "Will you marry me?"
That's
Public Relations.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl.
She walks up to you and says, "You are very rich, I want to marry you."
That's
Brand Recognition.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party.
You go up to her and say, "I'm rich. Marry me"
She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That's
Customer Feedback |
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See how many you get right - just a little scary!
Are you the weakest link? Below are four (4) questions. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately.
OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.
Ready?
GO!!! (scroll down)
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Try not to screw up in the next question.
To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question .
Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!
You're not very good at this are you?
Third Question: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
Scroll down for answer..
Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.
Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you w i ll get the last question right?
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Answer: Nunu?
NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again
KEEP THIS GOING TO FRUSTRATE THE "SMART PEOPLE" IN YOUR LIFE! |
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Men Are Hard To Please
The problems with GUYS:
If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him;
If u Don't, he says u are PROUD.
If u DRESS Nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him;
If u Don't, he says u are from LAZY.
If u ARGUE with him, he says u are STUBBORN;
If u keep QUIET, he says u have no BRAINS.
If u are SMARTER than him, he'll lose FACE;
If he's Smarter than u, he is GREAT.
If u don't Love him, he tries to POSSESS u;
If u Love him, he will try to LEAVE u.(very true huh?)
If u tell him your PROBLEM, he says u are TROBLESOME;
If u don't, he says that u don't TRUST him.
If u SCOLD him, u are like a NANNY to him;
If he SCOLDS u, it is because he CARES for u.
If u BREAK your PROMISE, u Cannot be TRUSTED;
If he BREAKS his, he is FORCED to do so.
If u SMOKE, u are a BAD girl;
If he SMOKES, he is a GENTLEMAN.
If u do WELL in your exams, he says it's LUCK;
If he does WELL, it's BRAINS.
If u HURT him, u are CRUEL;
If he HURTS u, u are too SENSITIVE!!
& sooo hard to please!!!!!
If u send this to guys, they will swear that it's not true.
but if u don't, they say u are selfish.....
The moral of the story is.......SEND THIS TO GUYS OUT THERE
ANYWAY... Send it to girls also, gives them some laughter ... |
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Perbaiki bacaan Al-Fatihah anda
got this in email..untuk renungan kita sesama
bacaan fatihah
Semoga boleh dimanfaatkan Al-Fatihah adalah satu rukun dalam
solat, apabila cacat bacaannya maka rosaklah solat. Oleh itu
perbaikilah bacaannya dengan ilmu tajwid. Bukan setakat bacaannya saja rosak malah kita menyebut nama syaitan di dalam solat kita. Berikut diperturunkan nama syaitan laknat yang wujud didalam Al-Fatihah, sekiranya kita tidak berhati-hati.
Nama syaitan;
1. DU LI LAH (bila dibaca tiada sabdu) sepatutnya DULILLAH
2. HIR ROB (bila dibaca dengan sabdu) sepatutnya HI ROB
3. KIYYAU (bila dibaca dengan sabdu) sepatutnya KI YAU
4. KANNAK (bila dibaca dengan sabdu) sepatutnya KA NAK
5. KANNAS (bila dibaca dengan sabdu) sepatutnya KA NAS
6) Iya (disebut tanpa sabdu) sepatutnya Iyya. Iya bermaksud 'matahari'Dalam ayat ke 5,jika salah bacaannya akan bermaksud "kepada mataharilah yang kami sembah dan kepada matahari kami meminta pertolongan"!!!!
7) SIROTHOLLAZI............. sehingga habis hendaklah dibaca tanpa henti.
8) AMIN ...............hendaklah mengaminkan Al-Fatihah dengan betul iaitu AA......dua harakat, MIN .... 3 harakat, semoga Amin kita bersamaan dengan Amin malaikat ..... Insya-Allah. semoga kita menjadi orang yang sentiasa membaiki bacaannya.
Perhatian; Sebarkan hukum Allah walaupun satu ayat semoga kita mendapat rahmatNya, Insya-Allah. wassalam. |
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Top 20 Sayings We'd Like To See On Those Office Inspirational Posters:
a) Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it
by killing all those who opposed them.
b) If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos...then you probably haven't
completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
c) Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job
WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.
d) Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
e) Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
f) A person who smiles in the face of adversity probably has a scapegoat.
g) Plagiarism saves time.
h) If at first you don't succeed, try management.
i) Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.
j) TEAMWORK...means never having to take all the blame yourself.
k) The beatings will continue until morale improves.
l) Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.
m) We waste time so you don't have to.
n) Hang in there, retirement is only thirty years away!
o) Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.
p) A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.
q) When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.
r) INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY.
s) Succeed in spite of management.
t) Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment. |
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9 RULES to LIVE HAPPILY
Life has to go on.....................
1.Live to relax!
2.Love your bed, it is your temple!
3.Relax in the day, so that you can sleep at night!
4.Work is holy, so don't attack it!
5.Don't do something tomorrow, that you can do the day afterwards!
6.Work as little as possible. Let the others do what needs to be done!
7.Don't worry, nobody died from doing nothing, but you could get hurt at work!
8.If you feel like doing work, sit down and wait until that feeling goes away!
9.Don't forget: working is healthy! So leave it for the sick people!
Have a nice day!! |
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aku baca artikel ni, masuk paper strait time,
sejuk sikit hati.....
What price happiness?
Not a king's ransom, actually. Experts say the key to happiness is not a big bank balance but a positive attitude towards life
SYDNEY - You don't need millions to be happy.
At The Happiness Institute in Australia, A$200 (S$240) may do the trick.
Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying this fee for lessons in how to feel great.
'You can actually increase your happiness levels. That's what we teach,' said Mr Timothy Sharp, the founder of the institute.
Experts say only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 90 per cent comes from elements such as attitude, life control and relationships.
The Happiness Institute is part of what American economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the 'Wellness Revolution'.
In his book of the same name, he says the next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businesses that help people find peace, health and happiness.
While most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents, happiness levels haven't changed to reflect that.
Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.
Mr Sharp said: 'It's definitely not a guarantee. The difference between someone on say US$30,000 a year and someone on US$300,000 a year is actually very small. A lot of people are surprised by that.'
Said strategist James Montier in a recent memo to clients: 'A vast array of individuals seriously overrate the importance of money in making themselves, and others, happy.
'Since the 1950s, people's happiness levels have been remarkably constant despite a massive growth in income per head over the same time horizon,' he noted.
Among the top 10 generators of happiness, alongside sleep, exercise and enjoying the moment, was sex.
A study of 1,000 working women last year also found sex was rated as producing the largest amount of happiness. Commuting was the least pleasurable activity.
Economists David Blanchflower of Dartmouth College and Andrew Oswald of Warwick University studied 16,000 Americans and calculated that going from having sex monthly to weekly gave about the same amount of happiness as a US$50,000 (S$85,600) raise.
Behavioural economists say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is because we compare ourselves to people who are better off materially.
'The argument is that if you want to be happy, there's a very simple thing you can do: compare yourself to people who are less well off than you - poorer, smaller house, car,' said Mr Sharp. 'What a lot of people do is quite the opposite.'
The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappiness drivers by focusing on 'more than just your bank balance'.
'If I compare myself to Bill Gates, then I'm always going to be well down,' said Mr Sharp, adding that a better benchmark might be Mr Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man who has had a kidney transplant and heart surgery in recent years.
'Would you really want to have US$4 billion if it meant your kidneys are shot?' he asked. -- Reuters |
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good atricle...please read
Discover the 90/10 Principle.
It will change your life (at least the way u react to situation .What is this principle? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% is decided by how you react.
what does this mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down; the plane being late in arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no ontrol over this 10%. The other 90% is different.
You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction.You cannot
control a red light.,but YOU can control how you react.Let's
use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family.Your daughter knocks
over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt.you have no control over what just happppened. What happens next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows.You storm upstairs and change your shirt.Back downstairs,you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 110 km/h in a 80 km/h speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $300 & some demerit points (traffic fine) away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. You arrive at the office 20 minutes late, because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is obviously D. You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.
Here is what could have and should have happened....
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss before you go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff.
Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice the
difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how you REACTED . You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was
determined by your reaction. Here are some ways to apply it! the 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you. React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off intraffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel and hurt your own fingers? Do you curse? Does your blood pressure rocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule
for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passengers. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. It seems simple common-sense but very few apply this principle! The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, court trials, problems and
heartaches. They never seem to be a success in life. Bad days follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening. There is constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry consumes time. Anger breaks friendships and life seems dreary and is not enjoyed to the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel. Does this describe you? If so, do not be discouraged. You can be different! Understand and apply the 90/10 principle. It will change your life! |
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Originally posted by matz_rockz at 2-7-2004 09:27 AM:
nanti kita dah tua,kita ikut anak.......kalau terpecah pinggan pulak.anak punya turn soundkan bapak .....
alah... bapak ni dah berapa pinggan bapak dah kasi pecah....dah kasi tompang r ...
got dis frm an email sumtime back~ :nerd:
THE WOODEN BOWL
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A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and
four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his steps faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. We must do something about Grandfather, " said the
son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There,
Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making? " Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
On a positive note ------
I've learned that, no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn |
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nak share something kelakar sikit
SYMPTOMS THAT YOU ARE A CARI FORUM FREAK
by LoLiPoP
1. You log in to Cari Forum first thing after you switch on your PC.
2. You post in every single topic that has been refreshed
3. You are constantly on the look out for happenings around you that can be posted in the Forum
4. You are always thinking about what topic to post next in your free time
5. You get addicted to Forumming and start thinking about the credits that you could have accumulated each day you are not in office.
6. You and your friend has a daily date - meeting in the Forum
7. When you do meet your friend, you talk about nothing except the Forum.
8. When you go on leave you call a fellow Forummer asking about updates and if anybody askes about you.
<<please feel free to add in whatever symptoms that you may have>>
pendek kata
makan porem minum porem tidur porem mandi porem keje porem bla bla bla
Dengan bangganya, trofi POREMMER PALING FREAKISH ini diserahkan kepada...
teng teng tengggggg.....
SweetCandy!!! :pompom: :pompom: :pompom:
cayalah SC :bodek:
:bgrin:
[ Last edited by LoLiPoP on 9-7-2004 at 02:09 PM ] |
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We are born with two eyes in front,
because we must not always look behind.
But see what lies ahead, beyond us.
We are born to have two ears - one left one right
so we can hear both sides.
Collect both the compliments and criticisms,
to see which are right.
We are born with a brain concealed in a skull.
Then no matter how poor we are, we are still rich. For
no one can steal what our brains contains. Packing
in more jewels and rings than you can think.
We are born with two eyes, two ears, but one
mouth.For the mouth is a sharp weapon, it can hurt,
flirt, kill.Remember to talk less, listen and see more.
We are born with only one heart, deep in our
ribs.It reminds us to appreciate and give love from
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I like dis article soo much~:bgrin:
Turn off the sun, Daddy
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I've worked with words almost all my life, but seeing my small son learn to use the language is a wonder, and a joy, to behold
By Paul Zach
ONE morning earlier this year, my son woke up in what he would call a 'grumpy' mood.
Sean was 3 1/2 years old at the time, and had just started pre-school. The concept that he had to get out of bed at 7.30am to get to school by 8.30am had no meaning for him.
I snapped on the bedroom light. He snapped up. 'Turn off the sun! I can't open my eyes!' he cried, his eyes squeezed tight for dramatic effect.
Then, in a move straight out of the Marlon Brando school of method acting, he snapped his body back towards the pillow - and the hard wall behind him.
My heart skipped several beats at once. Fortunately, his head only grazed the wall.
That didn't matter to Sean. He played the moment for all it was worth.
'I want you to move the wall, Daddy!' he wailed. 'It's too close!'
Suddenly, I was a little envious.
One of the joys of being a father, especially for someone who has worked with words almost every day for some 40 years, has been listening to my little boy learn to use them.
Without years of reading, writing, and grammar classes to inhibit him, he blurts out one colourful expression after another.
I only wish I could dip into the same font of creativity as easily as Sean does every time he opens his mouth every time I sit down to write and face a blank screen.
Take the afternoon about a month ago when he walked into the kitchen and saw the top of the rice cooker bubbling away.
'Mummy, look. It's dancing,' he said, describing what it was doing with a much more original word than my 'bubbling'.
Then there was the time he had diarrhoea. While sitting on his Sesame Street toilet seat, he looked between his legs and with a bemused look on his face came up with a uninhibitedly accurate description of what appeared to be happening.
'I pooped pee,' he said.
There are many times Sean suddenly lets loose with long, off-the-wall monologues, not just short sentences, too.
Early in May, still three months short of his fourth birthday, he suddenly told me: 'Mummy and you have to get married again because you have to have a baby girl and a baby boy so I can feed them baby food.
'And they'll crawl round and round and then I'll rub them and put them by my bed so they don't run away, and they grow big and can all play with me.'
Now my wife and I had been discussing the possibility of trying for a sibling for Sean, but we had no idea that he had already worked out a role for himself in the process.
I was even more amazed about a week later when he called me to remind me that he wanted a brother or sister, then went on to explain how it was done.
'The guy puts the baby in Mummy's belly and the doctor takes it out,' he said. 'Then we can take him home.'
How someone so young came up with such a good grasp of a mystery I didn't figure out until I was around 14 years old, I have no idea.
Another delight of fatherhood is experiencing a child discovering his imagination; it's much more rewarding than reading a boring Booker Prize novel.
The other day when Sean had not quite finished his drink I asked him: 'Sean, are you going to finish your Ribena?'
He looked at me and, with a cheeky smile, said: 'No, Daddy. This is wine. I'm drinking red wine.'
On Monday, he carried a box game upstairs and pointed to what had been his bedroom. 'This is Dr Seuss' City, Daddy. We play games inside. Come inside and play Dr Seuss' game with me.'
While most of what Sean says brings wide smiles to the faces of my wife and I, other things turn us into mush.
On one occasion when we were late for something and my wife was still in the bedroom and I was threatening to leave by myself, Sean, from the top of the stairs, said: 'Your heart wants to wait for Mummy, Daddy.'
No poet could have put it better.
Just what we had been missing during the long years we were not parents suddenly became movingly apparent to us.
There's something else that Sean has been saying now several times a day for more than a year that never fails to make my day.
As I work nights, it is especially touching on the rare occasions I am around to tuck him in at bed-time.
He looks up into my eyes and says with total conviction: 'Good night, Daddy. I love you.' |
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matz_rockz This user has been deleted
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happiness comes in many form.....such simple words....but the meaning is beyond words.my kids kiss me before they go to sleep.........
I LOVE YOU DADDY......it still rings in my ears .
you don't have to be rich to be happy.macam betul aje ... |
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