Request

Today I received an email asking if I can give help financially. Well, he is not the first person. Occasionally, I get requests like that.


For whatever reason people should think that I have that capability, puzzles me.
Could it be my looks? Then I thank you, even though I wonder if there is such a thing as “rich look”.
Or due to the clothes I wear? Do clothes from the local street market count?
The lifestyle that I lead? What lifestyle? I don’t even have a job.

Loser

In monitoring my cholesterol and triglycerides level, I have been avoiding certain food like fats, butter, dairy products etc. Unfortunately, as we all notice, delicious food are always and I stress the word ALWAYS bad for our health.


It is Christmas and delicacies are everywhere. One bite into a rich chocolate cakes won’t hurt. What I did not expect was that tiny indulgence, like a hole in the dam, burst into a big tunnel and crashes everything. All the will power and discipline that I carefully acquired suddenly break free. Another bite on the almond cream pie should be alright. One more piece of the roast pork is nothing. By then, I just threw the diet plan away. Why am I always such a loser?

Friends coming for dinner

What are you doing at the end of the year? A few of my friends asked. It is one of the occasions where nobody wants to stay home alone. It is also one of those rare occasions when we realize how few friends we really have. I mean friend whom you think worthwhile to be with on New Year’s eve. People whom you like to kiss and greet “Happy New Year” right after the countdown.


“Why don’t you come over?” I asked. “I will gather a few friends for buffet dinner.”

It is always an honor when friends come over. No, it is not a trouble for me at all. I don’t live next door to them. In fact, to come here, they have to drive 50 km in the cold and slippery road. They also have to battle the night for same distance back home. So when they visit me, I feel so privileged. I do not have caviar nor expensive champagne. But I offer whatever best I could. So what if I have to go a few rounds at the supermarket or prepare some food? My friends are coming for dinner !


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