Wednesday, May 21, 2008

When Was The Last Time?

  • When was the last time you told your parents how grateful you are just for being their children?
  • When was the last time you told your parents how sorry you are for the troubles you have caused in the past?
  • When was the last time you looked at your parents and said in your heart, "Thank God for these people"?
  • When was the last time you hugged your parents and said, "Thank you for the love and care you've given me, I love you so much"?
  • When was the last time you bought a present for your parents outside their birthday?
  • When was the last time you prayed for your parents?
  • When was the last time you made your parents proud of your achievements?
  • When was the last time you cancelled your date just because you want to be alone with your parents?
  • When was the last time you thought to bring your parents with you when you saw an ad about some nice place?
  • When was the last time you said to your parents, "Ok guys, relax now, today is my turn to clean the house"?
  • When was the last time you were on your way home with nothing else on your mind but the thought of seeing your parents?
  • When was the last time you've proudly told your friends about how great your parents are?
  • When was the last time you thought about all these things?
Remember, your parents did all this for you, long before you could say a word. They did it, not because they had to, but because they loved you and they will keep doing it again and again, always and forever.

For them, loving you is like breathing, how can they stop?
Copyright © 2008 Johni Pangalila

The Echo of Life


A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams, "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Curious, he yells, "Who are you?"

He receives the answer, "Who are you?"

Angered at the response, he screams, "Coward!"

He receives the answer, "Coward!"

He looks to his father and asks, "What's going on?"

The father smiles and says, "My son, pay attention."

And then he screams to the mountain, "I admire you!"

The voice answers, "I admire you!"

Again the father screams, "You are a champion!"

The voice answers, "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.

Then the father explains:

"People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life; life will give you back everything you have given to it.

Your life is not a coincidence. It's a reflection of you!"

Friday, May 16, 2008

Tomato Story

A Jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.


'You are employed' he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.


The man replied 'But I don't have a computer, neither an email'.


'I'm sorry', said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job.'


The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.


The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled everyday.


Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.

He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email. The man replied,'I don't have an email.' The broker answered curiously, 'You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?!!' The man thought for a while and replied, 'Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!'

Moral of the story

Moral 1
Internet is not the solution to your life.


Moral 2
If you don't have Internet, but work hard, you can be a millionaire.

Moral 3
If you received this message by email, you are closer to being an office boy/girl, than a millionaire..........



Adopted from personal email.