Death of a Brother

He has been complaining about life for the past one year. Things were not going his way for the past one year. He had been a high flyer in his industry and among friends/peers. He is one of the earliest friend who owned a brand new BMW and high end condo in Singapore facing Marina Sanad when he was in his twenties. Fate had just played a tricked on him and things weren't so rosy lately for him.

But he is not the type that gives up easily, he has been trying and also winning his ligitation against a corporate whom engaged his services but conveniently defaulted on payment when task was completed.

He will be remembered, many ladies there will cry for him and loose their sleep. Many brothers from primary, secondary and university will shed a tear or two for him.

Knowing him since 1987 is a long time. We have had our funs, sins and dreams. 10 days ago we were still on email working on a business deal. A piece of me is lost but the memory stays on.

Fate had a car accident taking him away from his loved ones.

RIP Bro!

Steve Jobs' story no.3

Steve Jobs' story no.2

Steve Jobs story No.1

LIfe & Death

Browsing FB after a few rounds of intense meetings with the bosses in Perth, noticed a stark contrast in life which made me to start reflect what I am doing to my life, the last time I did that was years ago when my business collapsed and I thought the end of my life was near...

Story goes like this, there are 2 girls on my FB page whom I have known them since 15 years old (thats like 20+ years!), one a girl guide and one a junior in the Chinese Language Society.

Both share the smae quality, both of them are cute, outgoing, cheerful, bubbly, talkative... (ran out of positive adjectives for them) and I have grew very fond of them over the years.

For some reason after high school we all went our seperate ways and lost contact. The girl guide kept in touch with me during Uni time but I was in a local U and she was in the USA, we did not meet until 2008 over a reunion dinner and she married a mat salleh with 2 beautiful blonde hair babies! I was very happy for her. Today in the FB she annouced she just delivered her 3rd baby boy and everyone was leaving her messages of congratulations etc. Life is good.

The other girl I practically lost contact after High School and only manage to meet her early this year, before CNY (thats more than 18 years!) She looked the same, bubbly and cheerful as ever and she too had married the guy she love and have 2 babies. A month later I bump into her in a park near my house (apparently she stay nearby) but I was shocked that she had lost half her weight and looked sickly, it wasn't then I realise she was diagnose of cancer a week after we met before CNY and she had to undergo chemotheraphy.

In FB yesterday she was declaring that her cancer cells are spreading and things does not lok too good. Everyone in FB chipped in with their prayers and share the good times together.

In both cases I had much to say but some how in FB I only manage to leave a "congrats!" for the girl guide and "our prayers are with you" for the other girl. I have this utter helplessness in both cases.

This bring back to an article I just read about Steve Jobs, regarding a speech he gave few years back, sharing 3 stories of his life with some students. Wanted to copy the speech in this piece but decided not too, the words that kept linger on in my mind at the end of his speech is "STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH"

I hope you will dig up the piece and have a read yourself. It is amazing, and somehow melancholy as Steve is battling for his life with cancer, somehow conincides with the 2 life stories I just shared.