The only limits of tomorrow are the doubts of today

That's right.
There's another saying that goes with the title:
' Do not underestimate the power you have over today;
  Do not underestimate the power today has over tomorrow.'
You plant the seeds of the future in the present, and what other present like now? :)
Everything you do, every choice you make in the present, affects what's going to happen next. That's probably why time travel is impossible. The future is constantly changing. But it's all up to you! No pressure, yeah?
:)
So know that YOU (yes, you) have the ability to change your life.
With one simple choice.
Get rid of you fears, for the key to change is to have no fear.
Change.
And see magic unfold.

Unexchangeable

There are some things in life that we would not sell for any price.
For me, those things are:
a) family
b) friends
c) shared moments

That basically sums it up.

Family is really important to me because, well, it makes a person complete. A family gives me the love and happiness that is really really hard to find somewhere else. And my family also plays an important role in b) and c). My family members are my closest friends. And they are the ones I have the most memories/shared experiences with. Even though we're just a band of 5, the difference we can make is unlimited. :)

Next up is friends. Friends for me are people with whom you can relate to. Because sometimes, it seems like your family is too different than you. So of course, the next best thing is someone(s) who have something in common with you. And for me, one of the best things about having different friends is that you get to try out different personalities, if you know what I mean.

Moments...I have cherished and treasured these as long as I can remember. I can remember lots of stuff that others can only faintly recall, and those moments keep me going whenever I feel uninspired. Those moments remind me that life is awesome.

One moment I would not trade:
Today at school the Interact Club had a sale. At the same time, there was a committee meeting going on. I really really wanted to be in the meeting, because I had tons of ideas. But the president assigned me to help out with the food sale, and this fact made me grouchy for about half the morning. What a waste of a day!
After school, when I was monitoring the ice-cream section, a pudgy primary school kid wandered up to the fridge.
He was staring so intently at the flavors, clutching two ringgit notes. What happened next was truly unforgettable. Here's how the conversation went-

Kid: Uncle...
Me: (thinking-is he talking to me??)
Kid: (looks at me) Auntie...how much is one scoop of ice cream?
Me: Oh, um...RM 1.50, and two scoops is RM2.

There was laughter all around the stall, and one of the older kids called me 'Auntie'. I didn't feel offended...in fact, I think I'll be going back to running the sale tomorrow. And I'll tell all the little kids to call me 'Auntie' Hahaha! I really admire that kid's effort to be polite!

One of the other committee members told me how fun the meeting was...I still wish I'd been there, but I think that I wouldn't have exchanged that moment for ANYTHING.

Meaningful Contribution

Today a whole bunch of CVers headed down to the Association of Churches to participate in a charity sale. We sold stuff like homemade Kaya, homemade chocolate cake, soya sauce, instant oatmeal, chocolate powder and juice.
It was really fun. Everyone was very enthusiastic and upbeat. The best part of this enthusiasm was that it didn't meet a "muddy middle", in other words the point of time where all the enthusiasm is gone. No, that didn't happen. The people from our stall were yelling out the prices and products, all the while with a big smile and AWESOME energy!! Lots of people were attracted to our stall and in ONE HOUR, we sold out. :D We managed to raise RM1325 for the cancer society in Sarawak.
Thank you to all the participants for making today full of 3M moments!! You rock!!

Special thanks to Jodie, Patrick, Cliff, Jessica, Wilson, Marvin, Bernadette, Sherene, Li Sze, Regina, Jayden, Patrick, Faustina, Emily, Mio Ting (and her kids :P) and James for making this happen!! (I didn't forget anyone, right?)

You can count the seeds in an apple, but who can count the apples in a seed?

That quote is all about potential. You can count all the seeds someone has, like for example you can label people with all sorts of talents and flaws. But most people just see the talents and flaws as someone's personality, and take it for granted. Those who really pay attention, can see those 'seeds' blossoming and turning into who knows what wonderful thing. 
Here I would like to thank every single one of you who has believed in me more than I believe in myself. 

4 years ago

Four years ago on this very day, my dad was in an ICU getting a heart operation.
I was 9 years old, if my math is correct. I still remember very clearly what I was doing then at this exact hour. 
I was lying in a bed at my grandma's house, with the house phone next to me. I couldn't sleep, no matter how hard I tried. I was praying for my dad's life. I didn't know how serious it was, but I was waiting for my mom to call home and tell me it was all ok. She didn't. I remember going to sleep that night wishing my dad all the best. 
I think the biggest lesson for me the next day was appreciation. I was so grateful that the operation was successful, and that everything was ok. And when Dad said he was going to stop working for a week to sort of calm down after the operation, I was really glad, because I got to spend more time with him. And I think I was hoping that after one week he would like staying at home so much he would quit work and be at home all the time. No such luck. Haha...
I guess this story has many point-of-views. Mom told me that she was outside the ICU, where it was extremely cold. She was waiting with 3 other people who were also waiting for the good news.
Every story has many angles. So I guess one of the lessons that is learn-able from this is that we have to see the big picture to get what's really going on.