Life is short

People of our generation are pretty fragile as we are all in the sixties or seventies.We never know what lies ahead of us in the immediate future.Old people should never be left alone as in their fragile state they can fall, slip and fall or just fade away without anyone knowing.It is not uncommon to hear of the seniors passing away in their sleep or just going off.For the seniors I guess preparations would have been made so that when they leave this world all their affairs are taken off and the descendants need not be burdened by unnecessary  headache,
Sometimes , despite the best preparations things are left aside unintentionally..Take the case of a golfer who was taking shelter during heavy rain and a tree fell on him , killing him.Suddenly he is gone at a young age and I am sure all his affairs would not be in order as how would a young man expect such a thing to happen.
Life is short.Be thankful that we are up and about and can enjoy a little of what life has to offer.If we have the means and the good health enjoy food once in a while without excesses, enjoy the time we have with family , friends and relatives.No point having all the money in the world and dont know how to use it.There are people who have lots of money not realizing that it is just paper if not spent.I never forget what a relative once told me " He has so much money when he passed away and sadly he cant even take one note with him ".Saving is fine but not at the expense of depriving yourself of what life has to offer >It is not indulging but there are things which we may want to do at this ripe old age  like travel, buy the things we always wanted and helping others in need.
Life is short and as we near the end of life's journey we should have the right attitude towards life and remember that we should not only leave our footprints on the sand but on the stone where they can last for a long time.

New Year , New Challenges

THE Chinese New Year is almost coming to an end and it has been a hectic and meaningful 10 days now.Hectic as we had to go back to Ipoh and meet up with friends and had a host of dinners with friends and relatives all very tiring  but meaningful.The weather was hot but despite this it was great to enjoy a few rounds of golf .

The thing about the new Year is that your normal routine goes haywire .You sleep later but wake up at the same time and realize it or not this takes a toll on the old body.Today after everything , its back to work and its so tiring just sitting in the office.

Now that the old year is gone , we can look forward to the new and the important thing is to have the good health to do so. We are blessed as both of us are in relatively good health and are able to lead normal lives without too much of  a hassle.The children are doing well in their careers , the in laws are fine , and the grandchildren are growing up well .To be able to see this and to enjoy the changes,physical, emotional , intellectual in the grandchildren are things which money cannot buy.Too often we forget to value the things that we have and yearn for things which we do not have.That is the normal human behavior ...to want things we do not have have  whilst forgetting to appreciate the things that we have.To us at this ripe old age the most valuable thing is good health , nothing else is important.With good health you can enjoy the many things which come with it.

Its interesting and a blessing that we are able to greet another new year and sometimes a year seems a long time.But to me it is a new year to be enjoyed and treasured and also an opportunity to continue to be able to do the things we love .It is important that as we grow older to value time and the people around us and also realize that time is not on our side and whilst we have it to make the best out of it and continue to face life with hope and optimism and to enjoy what we have and be grateful for still having this opportunity.