"Understanding True Value,"

A popular speaker started off his lecture by holding up a $20 bill. In the room teeming with people, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. "Who now wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he continued, "what if I do this?" He dropped it on the floor and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by...Who We Are. you, and everyone else is special, unique and has value that no one else has. Please never ever forget this.

that's one of the best analogies i've heard.

just read a friend's blog and i realise how much i've changed. i used to be such a reflective person and sentimental. i used to be able to humour myself; really well at that. i'd write letters to friends whom i think need encouragement, send emails to old friends occasionally, stay home more frequently and go through my 'letter box'( it's this box where i keep all my letters from my friends) , go through my trg log and analyse my running state at that point...

at least now, i'm making an effort to be more in touch with God. i'm making an effort to do my hw. i gather e effort to dig through my bag and face the notes during free time. i'm making an effort to open up to friends, so as to let them know that i trust them, to build stronger relationships. and talking to friends when they approach me; i try not to reject any conversation opportunies...my social life :(

(oh my this must be the most sincere, thought put into, tiffany entry in a looooooong time)

a step into rjc is quite a drastic change for me. if you'd have known me for long, i'm not the type that supports change; i'm a rather grounded person. so when i'm looking at you now (if you're an rj friend of mine, i'm referring you to you), i try to associate you with any of my mg friends; and the way i approach you is the way i treated them. but there're no porks, smellys, breachedtheinnocentwordride, tricias, hugos, speakperfectenglishs, complainwithmeabttrgandsch, dancefriendswhocanstretchlikecrazyfortheworldtosee (actually jerome is a contester :x), pandas, artisticcoolios, biscuit'sbestfriends etc.

janell and mummy are quarrelling. and somehow i feel that the former will end up crying, the latter will go to her room with ryan, slam and lock the door.

ok it's getting late. i've two agendas on my mind right now.

i'm super hungry but i dont dare to go to the kitchen to get food.(the war is taking place just outside the kitchen. zzzz what a strategic place)
i want to talk to mummy abt an impt issue but i dont dare to approach her.