It’s unbelievable that cow farms are facing such historical dillemma today. Pressured by banks to sell their herds to repay their debts?
How did the economy intrude into the circle of food production today?
Where some parts of the world is suffering, the other parts are struggling with too high a supply. Question is, why must the world’s food supplier, an animal which supplies edible milk to the inhabitants of the earth, be subjected to the principles of demand and supply?
Why do you slaughter a hundred thousand cows in order to stabilize prices?
Would there be no greater minds out there to figure this out, so that 50 years down the road, we would not bring famine and hunger to ourselves ,with this slaughter for the sake of milk products price stability.
We are taking a huge bet that sufficient cows will always be around. Look at the human reproduction rate in the urbanised environments today.
Goodbye Cows :<
Jay Leno, my Hero
Today, I read about Jay Leno’s free recession comedy shows trip to Ohio and am very touched. I am very touched by his simple approach and his efforts to rejuvenate the morales of people who have been gravely affected by the economic crisis.
What he is doing is bring laughter to people. Laughter doeth like a medicine, I remember. I pray that his efforts will bring forth good fruits and God bless his efforts and people who work along with him in Jesus Name. Irregardless of his agenda inside, what he does is truly amazing.
Sri Lanka bloodbath
I just read an article from yahoo titled” UN deplores killing of the civilians in Sri Lanka.” It’s unbelievable, though not at all real to someone not located in the place of war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government.
There is no way to protect these native Tamil civilians. Each has its own political, territorial agenda. This is still unbelievable, given the claims by each party. Why fire artillery at a village full of civilians? Then again, using innocent civilians have always been quite like a ‘method’ adopted by many but never seen clearly as so.
I am very sad, Lord. Who can tell the truth from the excuses given and who will know the real culprits except You. You, whose Word is like a two-edged sword and You, whose Word is able to divide asunder the bone from the marrow. Only You can bring justice to people. I pray that You have mercy on the helpless, the women and children. Who will care for the children whose mothers are destroyed and fathers lost forever? Have mercy for these people I pray in Jesus Name. Amen.
Diary from 1980s cont’d – Mom’s getting an abortion (1988)
I’m now filled with fury and confusion. My mom told me she’s pregnant and intends to abort it. I did not say much because I knew she is in a very difficult position. My youngest sister joined our family only this year and now mom is pregnant again. It’s all too disorganized, so confusing. In addition, our financial status had not been pleasing though it is better now. The financial burden is almost carried by my mother alone. She pays for her own medical fees when my sister was born..Also, she pays for my 14 yr old brother and my expenses. She’s a great mother.
Today, she bathed herself in the morning and started off with a light spirit. I felt relaxed because she showed me no fear of going through the abortion. Until, she asked my father about the car which we could not afford its road tax. My father shouts unreasonably at her and caused her to lose her ‘cool’ and confidence. She walked up the steep staircase and cried, saying things like ” I would never come back”. That really shatters me. Now, I know she is indeed very frightened and I too.
When a father and a mother could not get along,
what can a child do?
She sits by the corner
and waits for the doom’s end.
Bullets of accusations shoots out in her mind.
Hatred, anger ,confusion and more
just envelopes her till her once precious but now useless tears drips down her wrinkled eyes.
Same as before, parent only thought for one child out of two or many.
Only one suffered All the blows.
Only one gained all her love.
While the other would end up regretting just as the movies always portray;
Just as the little child hopes for her parent’s remembrance as she sat quietly in a corner.
God's little touches in His Creation
<I wrote this when I was sixteen. I could not recall the incident today, almost 20 years later. But I thank God I wrote this down. It shows me how much I love my birth mother and how much I craved her attention. . I thank God for His Love because when my longings failed to materialise, I could not hate but still could love.>
02.05.2009
Dear Lord,
just had a quick exchange of words with my cousin about the recent hoo haa about the AWARE CSE programme approved by MOE to be taught for girls betw 12-18.
I don’t know the contents but didn’t like the sound of it even though the objectives may be aimed to help the generations of young girls entering into sexuality awareness.
I’m glad for this saga for one, parents have now got to begin to pay more attention to the issues which our children are facing or may be facing, with the rapid waves of changes sweeping our lives every moment. I know for sure, homosexual or non-homosexual, You have died for all. But I do want to pray that You would protect the young minds as they attend such courses and gain a healthy sense of knowledge and hopefully wisdom in handling their emotions, decisions and not compromise their inner convictions even if knowledge may advocate any false nuetrality or staunch extremes.
I hope my cousin would not misunderstand that I’m taking sides with either the new Exco or the old Guard from AWARE. I pray that there is peace in my home as well as peace among those who are in this disagreement now. It is such a shame. All are for the welfare of women, we should be able to demonstrate restrain and respect, Christians or non-Christians..right? But I am happy that MOE will relook into the sexuality programmes and not simply revert to the public that they had received no complaints. Wonder if they knew that that’s because parents aren’t aware and trust them to be aware of the contents? At least I did trust the MOE quite abit.
Lord, sorrie, it’s really hot this afternoon but I thank You for a laptop and a great connection and to be able to write to you online today:)
Love you Lord. Thank you in Jesus Name I pray.
30.09.1988
I’ve just watched a true story of a baby who was born of a surrogate mother. The show was titled “Baby”. This particular life story has stirred up some emotions within me.
I personally feel that a baby is a gift of blessing, of love and of happiness to a family, irregardless of its status, rags or riches, as long as the parents or at least one parent carries the right attitude.
Every married couple who truly love each other would want a most loving family and their own child. A child can bring all the happiness and unexpressible love that nothing could give to a family.
Every parent has the greatest responisbility to his or her own flesh and blood. He or she should sacrifice anything for the best of the child. Show love and understanding to them.
I continued to write, after the short scribble above…
Babies are the most wonderful gift that a family can receive. They are the beginning of happiness and the hardest task to all people. They are delicate, beautiful and loving. They need all the love and care they can get and unmistakeably all necessary attention. They are the cleanest and most innocent in spite of some of the unfortunate. But why? Why unto such fate?
Babies can be found in bins, by staircases, thrown away, sold as goods. Why? They haven’t done anything wrong had they? Some people despise them; some think they are a burden. But, do these people understand the meaning of love, family and affection!?
What a baby would bring to a family,what this creature would in future become, depends entirely on his closest kin, his parents. Before a child is born, the parents had better understand the true meaning of life, of love…
<Today, as I read that which has been written more than 15 years ago, I realized that the story touched me deeply because I used to be “labelled” as a burden to my mother ever since a child. She always reminded me that she has lost all her chances of success because she gave birth to me. God is a true friend because I used to write to HIM when I feel lonely or needed to share my thoughts with.>
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