Donation

As an individual, there are many things we can donate; money, food and time etc. There are donations we should give when able to while others we should never give. I donate all sort of things to various organizations but stop giving to beggars a long time ago. Trust me, donating to beggars do more harm than good. Today, I want to talk about donating one of the most precious and meaningful thing we can donate, our blood.

As a child, Steve and his sister were hit head on by a drunk driver. They were both critically injured and needed countless amount of blood in order to survive the life-threatening crash. Steve managed to turn the tragedy to triumph but his sister was defeated by the devastating disaster. There was not enough the right type of blood for his sister.

We all know that donating blood can save lives. What about the effects to the donor? Donating blood is highly beneficial to the donor. Donating blood stimulates the production of new blood cells and refreshes the system. This makes us healthier. Moreover, donating blood is an easy avenue to burn extra calories. Donating a pint or 450 ml of blood burns 650 calories in a donor's body. In other words, donating 90% of liquid in this small bottle (500 ml bottle) is equivalent to jogging more than an hour on the treadmill. Isn't this such a terrific trade-off?

Allow me to share with you a typical experience of donating blood. The night before the donation day, I would always have a good, peaceful and sound sleep. Frequently, I have sweet dreams filled with beautiful and sexy nurses. On my way to the hospital, my heart would always be filled with joy, ecstasy and excitement as if I have a date with the beautiful and sexy nurse from my dream. In the hospital, I get free medical examinations where the doctor re-assures that I am as fit as a fiddle. During the donation, my blood flowed from my arm to the plastic bag. The short fifteen minutes felt like serenity of an eternity. Words cannot describe the tranquility I felt each time I donate blood.

I hope you are now convinced that blood donation is such an amazing and awesome act. Come join me in the exclusive blood donor club!

Short Stint with A Beagle Puppy

When Chin Hang asked me to adopt his Beagle puppy, I couldn't contain my excitement. I have been wanting to keep a dog in the house and excitedly waited for him to bring me the puppy.

On 6 July, he brought Fifi (name given the Chin Hang and his wife) over. It was the most adorable companion to have. According to Ching Hang, Fifi is of a champion breed.

It was fun to have Fifi around but soon I realized that raising a puppy Beagle is no easy feat. The commitment and time required for playing, potty training and obedience training is much more than I expected. It drained my energy and began to affect my emotional stability. The training required a lot of time and patience and I always felt insecure when Fifi went near the curtain (for some reason, she likes to take her dump there).

Funny that I felt insecure as I am a rather self-secured person. Never have I thought that a puppy pet would teach me the pain of insecurity but thanks to Fifi, I should be more sensitive towards people around me who are feeling insecure now.

 As she is teething, she would bite on anything and everything she could get hold of.

  

After some deliberation, I regrettably decided that I was in no position to provide what's needed to raise Fifi. I would never know if she was happy with me but certainly, I cannot give her the attention, love and care she needed. On 24 July, Fifi is given to another owner.

 

2013 Half Year Review

Just did my review for the first half of 2013. The results were devastating. Make me wonder what have I been doing for the past few months and the worst thing is that I thought I was doing good as I have always been busy.

I feel so depressed now...

Share...Care...Joy...

 

A lovely, meaningful and inspiring video...Awesome!