Archive for June, 2007

A Poetic Resignation

Monday, June 25th, 2007

The name is good, the brand is big
But the work I do is that of a pig
The work or the brand; what is my way?
I don’t know if I should stay. 

To work, they have set their own way
Nobody will care to hear what I say
My will be NULL, they wont change their way
I don’t know if I should stay.

The project is in a critical stage
But to do good work, this is the age
This dilemma is killing me day by day
I don’t know if I should stay. 

The money is good, the place is great
But the development is at a very small rate
Should I go for the work, or wait for pay
I don’t know if I should stay!

The managers don’t know what they talk
The team doesn’t know where they walk
That’s a bad situation, what say?
I don’t know if I should stay. 

I can go to any other place
But what if I get the same disgrace
I can’t keep switching day by day
I don’t know if I should stay.

The -ves are more, the +ves are less
Then why have this unnecessary mess
No more will I walk their way,
It’s all done, I won’t stay.

Thanks & Regards
Employee

Maybe I could use this someday…

One Glass Of Milk

Monday, June 25th, 2007

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked,

"How much do I owe you?"

"You don’t owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness." He said… "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught ; her attention on the side as She read these words…..

"Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

The Blind Girl

Monday, June 25th, 2007

There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she’s blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend.

He’s always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she can see everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, "now that you can see the world, will you marry me?"

The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend is blind too, and refused to marry him.

Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her saying. "Just take care of my eyes dear."

Food For Thought : What’s the use of eyes that can see when we’re blind in the heart.

Lost In A Cloudy Day

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

As I woke up this morning getting ready to go to work, I suddenly felt as if a huge grey cloud moved over my head. And as I drove out of my condo area, I really felt as if I’m heading towards a place where there’s no purpose, no joy & no life.

For the past 2 weeks, things at work are just disappointing and discouraging. Things happening around the office seems to suck dry all the joy, passion & excitement that I used to have for my job. It’s not that I’m pressured & stressed but sitting here in the office just makes me unhappy and discouraged. Most of the people seems to have put on a work mask and walk around the office either passionless or almost heartless.

Work used to be exciting and motivating. Every day used to be a new challenge to me but now I feel like I’m doing things without purpose. I get irritated and agitated easily. That’s not how I want to feel and it’s very depressing.

Some people say, "Look for a better job else where lah..". For me, I’ve been through numerous job changes and after being here for 5 years, I sort of got tired about the whole looking for a new job process. Just the thought of it makes me tired. The day I leave the company will be the day my hubby is ready to employ me into his company.

I just can’t wait to get home after work every day coz that’s when the grey cloud will sort of disappear temporarily. It’s sucking the life out of me!