My precious wallet

This precious wallet has been with me for the past 10 years. Though it is not a luxurious branded wallet and you wouldn't believe that I paid S$50 to change the zip and re-condition it. The end result is it does not look any better. The original zip was torn and that was why I had to change it. The workmanship to the new zip was rough and unsightly. Of course nothing can be compared to the original.

Still, I am happy. Why? It's never easy to find someone to take up this job and it took him more than 3 weeks to get it done. More importantly is this wallet was blessed by Luang Phor Koon Parisuttho (one of Thailand most revered monks) at Wat Ban Rai, North East Thailand years ago. He passed on 2 years ago. Needless to say, this wallet has become my personal treasure and will always be.    

Now and then

Time flies. From our teenage life to our 50s, that's really amazing. Courtship, marriage, having children and finally.... our children are having their own families. A sigh of relief... simply can't imagine the struggle we went through. More importantly, we remain as loving and happy as before. Yeah, life is beautiful for we don't expect much.

What we do miss are my father, mother, father-in-law and eldest brother for they had passed on. Sad to say, my mother-in-law is suffering from dementia. Well, this is life and nothing is certain except death. One fine day it will be our turn.

Meantime, we are not going to hold back whatever we wish to do while we can. Right on, our No. 1 must do is Travel. Talking about that, we are going to Pangkor Island in the middle of next month. For reasons best known to us, we are exploring West Malaysia this year. Long distance travels will be put on hold.

I wish and hope

In another 2 years time, I will be 60 years old. What do I really wish, what do I really hope? Yes, I rather look forward than looking back.

I consider myself to be very blessed to have a wonderful wife with a beautiful heart. Through thick and thin she has never complain or make any noise all these years. So long as I am by her side, she is happy. Our ultimate prayer is to have good health as we grow old together and enjoying our common interest 'travelling'. Should we have a little money to spare, we will travel a bit further. If not, a little nearer to home like Johore Bahru is okay for us.

Believe me, we are a simple couple with simple taste be it food or clothing. A home-cooked porridge with steam fish and a plate of vegetable, we will be contented. Many times, we found happiness over a simple meal. Why? It's so sad to see those elderly being spoon-feed. Occasionally, we do go for Japanese Sashimi, Thai tom yam fried rice, stir fried bitter gourd fish head, etc. Yes, we are food lovers too. So long as the clothing fit us and look good, branded or non-branded is alright for us. In fact we are more concern with our body ( like tummy ) than the clothing.

We wish to be blessed with a little good in everything. Be it money, health, peace, wealth etc. Healthy balance. Right, we follow the middle path and everything we do should be in moderation. We won't ask for more should we have enough money to last till our old age. Our children should stand on their own, build their career, family and home. Of course, we are looking forward to the next generation. Hopefully it won't be long. God bless.

Not a good year

You win some, you lose some. 2017 is not a good year for me. Hopefully bad moments will pass and good moments return.

Simply refused to work with unfavourable terms and conditions. It's the employers' world. Fortunately, I am prepared for this expected circumstance. Though not ideal but I am comfortable. I will stay a retiree unless a suitable job comes along.

For the past month I have been looking after my son who had a freak accident at home. Yes, he broke his ankle bones. Bad luck, bad bad luck. It's a blessing that he is recovering well. He returned to work yesterday with crutches.

My daughter has settled down in the States. Hope that she got a good job there. We expect her to return in a year or two for her wedding tea-ceremony.