陈威全。。赞！

今天陈威全来到了BP参加一个 FGB 的布道会。知道了很兴奋，但却没得去，因为得带学生们去教会的团契和教补习。所以就拜托了Juliana 帮我索取他的签名。

七点时，接到了 Juliana 的电话说，陈威全已经到了，叫我在去补习之前，可以带着CD 过去见见他，向他索取签名。所以我就跟伟盛 （我的学生）说：：“你每次在我车上听的那首歌 - ‘再见单身’ 的歌手来到 BP 了。你想去团契之前见见他吗？”

伟盛双眼发亮，不敢相信的看着我，马上点头说要！所以我立刻回家拿 CD。但不知怎么的，就是找不到 CD 的盒子。找了十五分钟，决定放弃了，所以就告诉伟盛说：“算了，我们还是不去了，现在时间已经不够了。你还是直接去团契吧。我也得去教补习了。”

到了 T 路口的时候，左边是往 Lian Hoe Plaza， 右边是往教会去。看了看他失望的脸，最后还是心软的开口说：“好吧。我现在只剩有十分钟。到了那边，我们用冲的吧。应该赶得及和陈威全拍照。”

那双眼睛立刻发亮了，甚至还比之前更亮。一到了那边，我们俩还真的是用冲和奔的。到了四楼，才发现陈威全已经在台上练习着。Juliana 说：“怎么不早一点到？”

没办法了，总不能叫陈威全特地下来和伟盛拍照。所以就把相机交给伟盛，叫他去台前拍拍几张他偶像的照片。突然间，陈威全下台了，应该是为了在表演之前把音响调好。那一刻，我可顾不了面子了，就很厚脸皮的推伟盛向前，问了陈威全：“请问你可以和我的学生排张照吗？”

陈威全好像有一点被吓到，我也觉得自己这样做有一点冒昧。但他很快的就答应了。我们的陈伟盛终于和陈威全一起拍到照了！我也近距离的看到陈威全了！

你们看，伟盛是多么的开心！

也许对很多人来说，这一张照片是一张很普通的照片。但伟盛并不是一般的少年。他是一名发展迟缓的少年。从没有自信，不敢开口说话和低着头走路的他，到终于肯抬起头走路和开口的他，这个过程并不简单。这一次可是他第一次和一位他喜爱的歌手合照，所以出到停车场时，他很开心的和我 ‘high five ’了，而且还面带着愉快的笑容和步伐走进了教会。

团契过后，伟盛看到我来时，还很急着的要我把照片拿出来给他的朋友看。而且还很骄傲的指着照片里的陈威全。我们还在那里唱了一小段的 ‘再见单身’。真的看得出他非常非常的开心。

陈威全，谢谢你，不介意我们打扰你，也非常愿意和伟盛拍照。你的一个简单的举动可是感动了我们。。。。也让他乐翻了。。。。。。愿上帝祝福你。。。。

Thank you, Gavin & YeanFei.......... 我真的很感动.........

Having gone through so many Teachers' Day and birthdays throughout my teaching career, it is normal for us in PPIA to end up 'empty-handed' on both these days. Some parents are real nice, really, coz they take the effort to celebrate for us or give us some presents on those days. But to harap our students to do something will be like waiting for the moon to fall from the sky.

We can't possibly be teaching our students to give us things on these days, rite? Sounds like a bit tebal muka. I can't possibly open my mouth and say:".......... tomorrow is Teachers' Day yar.... remember to buy something for me yar......" funny, rite?

Well, it's not that I am greedy - hoping to get something ..... Parents from time to time do give us things and I'm really grateful for that........ BUT, I WANT MY STUDENTS TO DO IT!!! It's the knowledge that my students 会做人 and my work is being appreciated by my students that make me wait and hope that my students will do something on those 2 days (without prompting by my colleagues, and prompting by their parents is also a no, no！).

During EIP time, it's quite impossible to wait for such a day coz they are still small! But in JTC, something should happen, rite? They are young adults already! They can't be expecting to receive all the time....... they should learn to give! We have been teaching them how to be nice to people and appreciate what people have done for them....... Practically, they should show it out in real life happenings!!

Okie, i should be grateful that among the 14 of them, there are at least 2 who knows how to 做人 (by themselves) ...... who never forget us, teachers on both these days........

Yean Fei, thx for ur keropok!!!

Thx Gavin.......! Your cake is the nicest I've ever tasted and your notes of wishes and appreciation are always an encouragement to us, teachers!

To: Alan @ Clift @ Huat

至给：我工作时的最佳拍档，永远不认自己超过 30 岁的 Alan 大哥，

不知不觉和你在 JTC 合作也已经有超过一年半的时间。。。。
在一起的时间有酸甜苦辣，但总结来说是很快乐的。。。。
每天的我开口闭口嚷着说“万一我走了。。。你要记得。。。”
结果是你先离开。。。。
我真的很舍不得。。。。

没把你留下，反而鼓励你离开是以朋友的身份说的。。。。
以同事的身份其实是不想你离开的。。。。三个字：舍不得。。。。
但前程比较重要嘛。。。。。。
所以还是鼓励你走。。。。。。。

想到接下来工作时没有你的日子，我就要掉泪了。。。。
谢谢你这接近两年的时间一直协助我。。。。
开始一起奋斗从零把 JTC 建起。。。。。
一起面对所有的困难和障碍。。。。
一起笑，一起骂，一起疯，一起发脾气，只差没有一起哭。。。。
一起在晚上喝茶时发泄工作时的不满。。。。。

趁我不在的时候，把 JTC 管理的很好。。。。。。
让我无忧无虑的在外面跑。。。。
趁我忙的时候，你一人扛起了两人的工作。。。。
让我能够在电脑面前消失在打字的世界。。。。。

和我合作并不是一件简单的事。。。。。
脾气不好又臭的我，你都能忍下了。。。。。
相信将来你在外面遇到的风雨，你肯定能够忍受。。。。。

在外面你要加油喔！
我衷心地祝福你成功！
Kambate！！
& Thank you for everything that you have done for JTC & me...............

放慢脚步何尝不是一件好事。。。。

你就别给自己太大的压力。。。。
慢慢往上爬有什么不好呢？
你只要耐心，努力，相信有一天你一定能闯出一番的成就。。。。。。。
有些事是不能急的。。。。。。
越急你就越看不到你想要的。。。。。
当你不把它看得太重时，有一天你会突然发现 “Ei，我怎么已经达到了。。。。。。”

放慢脚步何尝不是一件好事。。。。。。。。
你会看得更多，更远。。。。。。。。。。。。

Just the thing that I need..........

Just a hint is
what I hope
yet the eyes
never blink
nose and ears
never quiver
lips never part


An assurance
is what I need
yet
the hands
do
not reach out
STOP
the feet
continues
their
own journey
throwing
me
abandoning
me
PLEASE
leaving
me behind
WAIT
struggling
for
stability


An answer
is what I need
yet
silence
takes over
dusk and dawn
stillness
still
till
ill
i
.
.
.
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SLE..... took her away.....

Another death.....

This time a uni fren of mine.....SLE

There are another 2 more gals I know out there who have this SLE too.... However, I'm glad for them that they are living life ok.

For those who do not know what is SLE, this is it:

SLE (systemic lupus erythomatesus)

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemic_lupus_erythematosus. If you want to know even more, go to this website.

Sample pict: Typical butterfly like rash over the cheeks in SLE patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage.

SLE most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remissions. The disease occurs nine times more often in women than in men, especially between the ages of 15 and 50, and is more common in those of non-European descent.

SLE is treatable through addressing its symptoms, mainly with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants; there is currently no cure. SLE can be fatal, although with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare. Survival for people with SLE in the United States, Canada, and Europe is approximately 95% at five years, 90% at 10 years, and 78% at 20 years.

Will remember the time we had.... staying on the same floor.....visiting each other's room......mamak stall together......bitching bout those idiotic seniors........cracking jokes and laughing together........... visiting your condo...... bringing you to hospital......

Fui Yen...... rest in peace.......

The Real Patriotism and 1Malaysia

At last, National Day is over. It is really sickening to hear those hypocritical politicians talking about patriotism and 1Malaysia, regardless of their race or religion. It is even sickening to see some of them waving the national flag, proclaiming their patriotic spirit, while at the same time inciting hatred in certain races towards other races.

Why can't these people see that by inciting hatred in each other, they are actually trying to break the country into pieces. If they are really that patriotic, they should be thinking of ways to unite the whole country instead of causing it to crumble.

If we want to be patriotic, the next election we should be voting for the right politician that promotes unity among races, unity among religion, unity among people of different status. We should let those racial based politicians be sitting out in the cold. It is not about which party we support, but what agenda we are supporting. UMNO, MCA, MIC, PKR, PAS DAP..... all have their racist, 'religionist' and sexist politicians. And at the same time, there are those in these parties who promote peace and understanding and fighting for human rights instead of racial rights. So, to be patriotic, we have to kick those scums out of politics and let the right people take the chair. If one day, our country go into chaos, who should we blame? The answer is OURSELVES, because we vote for the wrong people up.

To be patriotic and promote unity, first we have to start with education. Malays should be willing to give up their Matriculation colleges and take STPM together with the rest. Chinese and Indians should be willing to give up their Chinese and Tamil school system and go back to the Sekolah Kebangsaan. If we can't even give way on this matter, there is no use talking about loving this country and being 1Malaysia.

My advice - there is no 1Malaysia or patriotism in politics. Everything is just a farce. You want 1Malaysia and patriotism? Take a look at those who have special needs children, sick children in the hospital, HIV / AIDS family members, dying family members in the hospice, who are trapped in a flood or collapsed building, or dying in a pandemic. In these cases, you only have all who are in the SAME BOAT, no colour, no race, no religion. It is in times of difficulties, people see beyond their skin colour and the God they are worshipping. Everyone extends a hand to you and comfort comes from all. We help without motives and without hidden agenda. Everyone is bound together in the name of humanity. This is when you have 1Malaysia and patriotism.

走过的。。有人陪比较好。。。

病还是没好。。。。。
很辛苦，因为有好多事需要做，但却无能为力。。。。

听说 BP 有位小孩患上了 H1N1，情况危急。。。。
还是我朋友的学生。。。。。。。。。。

这个病真的越来越猖狂。。。。
有时还真怀疑是不是某间 pharmaceutical company 故意制造这细菌，好让他们多捞一笔。。。。
马来西亚已经 8 个人死了。。。。。。
接下来又会是谁呢？

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Kim, Pin & Fa, 谢谢你们为了我特地从日本运进了一只正版 Doraemon。
好喜欢。。。。。。。。我的 Doraemon 礼物都是你们送的。。。。。
看到 Doraemon，就会很自然的想起你们。。。。。。。。。。
很感动。。。。。谢谢。。。。。。。。。
Pin 谢谢你的柠檬蜜糖水。。。。。。
每次生病都得到你的关怀。。。。。。。。让我觉得不会体贴朋友的我非常惭愧。。。。。
Kim，谢谢你带我去看医生。。。。。
身边不需太多的朋友。。。。。两三个真心的就足够了。。。。。。。

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妈妈的爱是最纯，最真。。。。。。
这果然一点都没错。。。。。。。。。
因为我妈就是那么的棒。。。。。。。。

不用自己煮饭，洗衣，做家务的我。。。。。。
比起任何一个人，我是多么的幸福。。。。。。
就连早上水壶的水都是妈妈准备的。。。。。
去哪里找一个这样的妈。。。。。
找不到了。。。。绝种了。。。。。唯独我妈。。。。。。

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不喜欢你那张“走过的”。。。。。
感觉很寂寞，孤独。。。。。。。
把一双脚改成两双，那该有多好。。。。。。。
看到桥尾好像看不到希望。。。。。
有点很悲的感觉。。。。。。。

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加油！

好忙的一段时间。。。。。
忽略了我这个天地。。。。。
但这一次的忙是快乐的。。。。虽然身体疲惫，但精神却是无比的爽快。。。。。
这一年也已经过了一半，没有一刻是让我觉得我在浪费我的时间。。。。。。
2009 应该是我这一生最有意义的一年。。。。。。
抛开了所有 2008 的不愉快，创造了2009 的愉快。。。。。
这些都要感谢上帝所恩赐的一切。。。。。。。Jeslyn， 继续加油喔！

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很感叹，因为这一年虽然是我生活的高峰，但却是你的谷底。。。。。
真的是束手无策。。。。。只能把我的耳朵，时间，精神借给你，其余的你得自己想办法。。。。。
真希望你等待的答案在不久的时候会出现。。。。。
你经历过的我也曾经历过，但你的是“单伤”，而我却是说不出的“双伤”。。。。。
庆幸的是上帝在不到一年的时间就给了我我所等待的答案和解脱。。。。。。
我也开始学会不要质疑上帝的话，而是去服从，顺从。。。。。叛逆有时是要付出代价的。。。。
你寻找了两年，但答案还是没出现。。。。。
我只能说。。。。上帝会在对的时间开一条路给你。。。。。虽然不清楚何时，但却会为你祷告着。。。。。。此刻会到来的。。。。。
到时你也会看到 why you are not an accident, and why your life should be a purpose driven life.....

加油喔！

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你要到台湾留学了。。。。。哲学本来就是你的梦想。。。。。替你开心！
谢谢你让我在大学生涯里看到光芒。。。。
在我最孤独，失落，无助的第一个月。。。。你伸出了双手扶我一把。。。。。
当我觉得我们小组的男生很可恶时，你让我改观。。。。
当我觉得很想放弃直接回家，你的扶持让我继续留下。。。。。
你也许觉得那只是简单和顺便的帮忙而已，但对我而言你那时就好像我的救生圈。。。。

谢谢你让我决定留下在马大。。。。。
谢谢你帮我登记 tutorial。。。。。。
谢谢你上课时和我一起坐。。。。。。让我不觉得寂寞。。。。。
谢谢你和我一起看戏喝茶。。。。。
谢谢你帮我庆祝生日。。。。。。
谢谢你让我有一组那么棒的朋友。。。。。没有你我就不会认识 Ah Lu 和 PingYeen。。。。
谢谢你为我介绍第一份翻译的工作。。。。。
谢谢你让我觉得人生有希望。。。。。。

Thx for everything Yee Chen........ Wish you all the best in your Masters! 加油喔！

4-in-One Coffee

虽然不知你烦什么，或为了什么心情不好，但我依然会给你我的时间。。。。。就算累了一整天，你的要求我还是一定会答应。。。。。如果这样子会让你心情好些，再辛苦也无所谓。。。。

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不知道你指的是谁，但希望为难的人不是你。。。。。。。很好奇令人为难的又是谁，也有自己的猜测，但却希望自己的猜测是错的。。。。。。。心里其实也有些渴望另一个猜测才是对的。。。。。

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我的建议不知你会不会接受。。。。。。但如果我在你心里有那么一点的重要，我相信你会做。。。。。时间可以证明一切。。。。。。也许事情需要回到原点。。。。。。才会看到终点。。。。。。。

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虽然现在的你很成熟，但你终究还是不明白。。。。。难道我这一个小小的希望都不能成真吗？你这个提议并不是第一次。。。。而是很多次。。。。。。我做不到，也不会为任何人做到。。。。这一步不管发生什么事，我都绝对不会走。。。。。

Happy Birthday Sis!

My dearest sis, happy birthday to you!

You are my dearest sis
And will always be
For no one can replace you
For you are so kind and understanding

Always praying for your happiness
Your success in your career
And that everything will go smoothly for you

Billions and millions of dollars will not make me give up on you
Gold and silver cannot tempt me to replace you
For you are the only sis for me, now and forever

Jus wan to tel you how much I love you............................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I shudder to think if Mum did not give birth to you..................
If I am just the only child......................
Then I don't think I will be so happy today...............................

I am really blessed to have a sis like you.................

Somebody Said A Prayer...........

This song is by Billy Ray Cyrus, in his Back To Tennessee album, and though I don't quite like the melody at first, the words are very touching to the soul and it just hits you right on the head, reminding you how a simple prayer for someone can change things and events. Listening to it a few more times, I began to love the melody too................. Guess I was influenced by the lyrics.

Sometimes when things turn bad, we begin to question God why. But how many times do we really go on our knees to pray........................ Something for us to ponder about................

Anyone interested can go to youtube and watch the video........ It's touching........, especially the part where the little son began to pray for the whole family...................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48U6TRKzMIs&feature=related

Somebody Said A Prayer

Just a single mom
Raising up the kids
Little Tommy's seven now
And her daughter Justine just turned ten
Pinching every cent
Laughing and loving and content
You would never think
A couple years ago
She almost let her job
Her kids, her mind, her life go up in smoke
Right there on the edge
Right before the fall

Chorus:
Somebody said a prayer
Somebody had some faith
Somebody finally hit their knees
And asked for help for heavens sake
Somebody finally found
Someone who really cares
Somebody said a prayer

He was seventeen
And his heart was broke
The middle of the night
A bottle full of pills
And a goodbye note
Sitting on his bed
But then he bowed his head
Now I see him every week
And every now and then
He talks about that night
And the peace that came over him
Talk about a sign
Can I get an amen
Well there were tears on his face
He said look what happened lord

Chorus:
Somebody said a prayer
Somebody had some faith
Somebody finally hit their knees
And asked for help for heavens sake
Somebody finally found
Someone who really cares
Somebody said a prayer

Can I get an amen
Ohhhhhhhh
Can I get an amen
Ohhhhhhhhhh
Somebody
Somebody said a prayer
Somebody said a prayer
Somebody
Somebody said a prayer

Sorry......sincerely

I'm so sorry that I shared out your story with them. I really did not know that you would mind it so much. I thought that you would not mind as you have shared it before.

Thousands of apologies from me and I won't repeat the same mistake again.

Sincerely from your best friend.

Respecting their dignity..........

Some of you might realize that many photos related to PPIA have disappeared from my blog..... Yeah, I have taken them off.

Learnt a lesson on respecting the dignity of special needs people.................
So, to practise what I have learnt from my KL and Singapore counterparts, I have taken my 1st step..................

2nd step...... anyone who visits will not be allowed to take any photos of our trainees, only shots of them doing their activities, not their faces...........

Well, to those of you who have pasted them on your blog too, pls do cooperate by taking them off...... Your cooperation will be kindly appreciated..........

Lets learn to respect the dignity of these special needs people!

I have taken my first step, have you?

不是大学生的。。。。

虽然是个大学生，也察觉出大学生和非大学生思想的差别。。。。
虽然得承认大学文凭是个快速公路，也非常值钱。。。。
虽然曾经已踏上大学生涯的路。。。。
虽然曾经有实力因没文凭，而没被认可。。。薪水也比别人少得可怜。。。。

但依然。。。。
坚持相信不是大学生的也能做大事。。。。
坚持相信不是大学生的也能闯出一片蓝天。。。。
坚持相信不是大学生的也能做出正面的改革。。。。
坚持相信不是大学生的也能做得非常出众。。。。
坚持相信不是大学生的也能比大学生更加成功。。。。。

我已经没办法证明。。。。
因为我当时没机会。。。。最终被有文凭的人压死了。。。。
因为我最终还是上了大学。。。。。。
就等你去证明吧。。。。。。。。

Kamsahamnida!!

I have actually started another blog on JTC, the place that I am working at now............. Then, decided to scrap it off as I will be confused on which blog to put my photos in.......... So, guess i will jus stick to this blog and post everything here............

For this centre, there are many and endless people to thank:

Great thx to Clarissa and Mun Gune from Malaysian CARE, for without them, we won't be able to have a clearer vision of how to set up and run the centre. They have been teaching me lots of things that I have never learnt in university. Especially Clarissa, her guidance is really amazing..... To me, she's really God-sent...... How I wish I have known her earlier........... I would have learnt more things...............

Mr. Loh has been a great encouragement too. Thx Mr. Loh for having the confidence in me....... You thought I would leave after a short while coming back to EIP after my uni studies..... Too bad, I am staying on to "haunt" you all for at least another 5 more years..............

Kim, thx so much........ You saved me from "hell" to bring me out to this wonderful opening in my life............. No amount of words can express my gratitude to you................ Do you know, your support and your affirmation has been very important to me..................

Alan, thx for taking up the challenge to be my working partner.......... I'm touched that you said yes immediately, though you know very well that you have to sacrifice your hols and your time....... Working with me is gonna be tough work, but yet you are willing to take this step together with me.................... I'm praying that our partnership will not be just a temporary one, but for a long time, at least til we see the first batch out there working and earning "tons" of money! Thanks so much that you have been such a great help lately........ Without you, there are many things that I can't possibly do by myself...........

Aunty Cheng Neo & Lian Neo, thx too for your prayers and advice.......... I'm so glad that JTC is in your prayers.................. & safe in God's hands...............

Mr. Cho, thx for all the biblical advice that you have given me........ It has definitely made me a better person........... more confident of taking up this heavy responsibility...................

Siek Har, thx to you we got so many people willing to sponsor and help out JTC........... I'm really touched that you went all out to persuade your friends around you to help us............

Jason, thx for your hard work together with Alan to shift all the things to JTC. With you around, many things that seem impossible has become possible.......... Can't imagine PPIA without you.......

Thx May Sin that you straightaway agree and are willing to come over on Wednesdays to teach them baking and cooking...............

Thanks to all DTC colleagues for remembering JTC in your weekly prayers.


KAMSAHAMNIDA!!!!

失望。。。。

有时你讲话可以很伤人。。。。。
不要以为你是这样想，别人就会如你想象般那样。。。。。
怀疑一个人的人格并没有错。。。。。。。但怀疑起一个不会对你撒谎的人的人格，就真的令我太失望。。。。。。
你的心里就是把这个人想成这样吗？
原来你就是用这样的眼光去看这个人： 一个不会对你撒谎的人。。。。。。

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你今天说一套，明天做一套。。。。。。
你后天又回去前一套，大后天又跳去另一套。。。。。
我越来越不知道你心里想什么了。。。。
原本的执着去哪了？
原本的热忱去哪了？
原本的目标去哪了？
原本的你去哪了？
为什么总觉得离你越来越遥远了？

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你又不知跑到哪了。。。。。
一阵子还很常的潜入我的生活。。。。
看到好的东西会通知我一声。。。。
听到好的歌会想要播放给我听。。。。
你那些抽象的讯息是有意思的吗？
你那些抽象的画面是有含义的吗？
我也被你弄乱了。。。。。。
就让我继续活在这抽象的世界吧。。。。。。

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World AIDS Day...............

World AIDS Day is coming soon...... 1st December of every year.

Lets wear the RED RIBBON to show our support for PLWHA (People Living With HIV / AIDS)!!!

More and more people are being infected with HIV / AIDS every minute of the day.

Yet, not many dare to come out and say "I HAVE HIV / AIDS"..........

Instead, saying "I have cancer.... I have tuberculosis......... I have diabetes........" is easier than confessing that one has the HIV virus or AIDS.

Why is that so?

This is because of the stigma and prejudice that one will face if they stand out and confess that they are a PLWHA (People Living with HIV / AIDS)..........

Imagine......

• people avoiding you
• people criticizing and scolding you
• people looking at you as if you are the virus itself
• spouse leaving you
• doctors and nurses handling you as if you are an "untouchable"
• dentists saying "NO" to you
• hawkers not letting you use their utensils
• your employer sacks you
• no one wants to eat at the same table with you
• no one is willing to hug you when you are sad
• no one is willing to shake your hands
• no one wants to swim in the same pool as you
• your lover not willing to walk down the aisle with you, the moment the truth is revealed
• no one willing to clean your body when you die
• and many many more even chilling situations..............................

PLWHA can be our spouse, children, parents, siblings, relatives, friends and others who are close to us......

It can also be ME!

Before we discriminate PLWHA, think first...... do we want all those things happening to us?

The answer is of course NO! So, why don't we treat them with respect and dignity?

HIV /AIDS might come to us one day too................ Remember, we might be faithful to our partner, but our partner might be the one transmitting the virus to us! We might think that the one night stand that we experienced before is just a single mistake and nothing will happen..... We might think that our lover / spouse will never be a victim of HIV / AIDS..... We might think that we won't be so unlucky......... We might become the next victim without us knowing! There is no certainty in this world today.

Therefore, lets change the perspective we view PLWHA........................ for who knows we might be one of them one day.........................

Lets embrace PLWHA around us with love and care, just like how we treat our own family members and friends...........

Get to know more about HIV / AIDS so that we have the right info about it, instead of misunderstanding it. This will open our eyes and help us to become a better person in this world...................

Below are some facts obtained from the Malaysian AIDS Council website..... which I hope will help change the perspective of YOU who reads my blog................

What is HIV?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system.

• HIV only affects human beings.
• Its presence can be detected through an HIV antibody test.
• HIV is highly concentrated in blood, semen and vaginal fluid but is present in very low concentrations in saliva and tears.
• Outside the human body, the virus is weak.
• HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

What is AIDS?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Acquired = It is not inherited.

Immune Deficiency = a weakened immune system that is unable to resist oncoming diseases.

Syndrome = signs and symptoms of an illness.

AIDS is the condition whereby HIV has destroyed a person's immune system, such that it is unable to defend the body from opportunistic diseases.

How does HIV break down the immune system?
CD4 cells are a type of white blood cell.

Upon entering the human body, HIV will attack CD4 cells and destroy them. The viruses then use infected CD4 cells to produce more HIV viruses. These new viruses invade other CD4 cells, causing the body's immune system to slowly deteriorate. As a result, the body's immune system is weakened and cannot fight against oncoming infections.

You don't know who has HIV
Anyone can be infected with HIV. It is not who you are, but more so what you do that puts you at risk of an HIV infection. HIV carriers may look and feel healthy but at the same time, they are able to transmit the virus to others. It is not possible to identify an HIV-positive person based on how they look on the outside. Prevention is, by far, still the best method for avoiding HIV infection.

Is there a cure?
AIDS cannot be cured. Once you are infected with HIV, you will stay infected for the rest of your life.

There is a range of medications known as antiretroviral drugs that suppresses the virus's ability to replicate itself. As a result, there are less chances of HIV infecting other CD4 cells. These drugs, however, are not a cure for AIDS.

How is HIV transmitted?
3 main modes:

• Unprotected, penetrative sex with an infected person
• Exchange of infected blood, for example sharing infected needles and syringes, blood transfusion or organ transplant
• Mother to child transmission during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding, which presents a 30 percent risk but can be lowered to less than 10 percent with the use of a medication called AZT

How is HIV NOT transmitted?
Social contacts such as hugging
Sharing food and drinks
Studying or working together
Sharing public facilities such as public phones, swimming pools or public toilets
Sharing beds or home equipment
Mosquito bites

Jun Sen has a Blog!!!!

Our dear Tan Jun Sen has just started his blog. He enthusiastically wrote his first three entries and inserted that big head photo of his in his blog..........

A cerebral palsy boy, yet so normal in his thinking. Went to school for not even 1 year, but studied in PPIA for so many years...... Cannot read Chinese, but can read Malay and English..... Can't speak fluently, but when it comes to Hokkien, he's so damn fluent..... Can't walk by himself, but when we hold him, he can even run................!

Just to brag... I am his "sifu"........... So, gotta make sure he continues writing..........

To give him support, go to his blog and have a look at his very original language.......

http://jonsonppia.blogspot.com/

Do leave a comment or two there to give him your support. This boy will be so touched until tears come rolling down his cheeks. If you can't understand his language, then don't enter his world...... Go back and revise your English first.....If you understand, then congrats!!! Welcome to his world!!!!

Go, go, go Jun Sen!

祝你们生日快乐。。。。。

JunSen，我都还没开过生日 party, 你都已经在酒楼做大寿了！还请了这么多人。你要加油喔！快快自己走路，以后我就可以帮你找工作了。。。。这是我为你许下的生日许愿。。。

BoonChien，希望过了这生日，你会多懂事一些。。。

不要再自残自己了。。。

你虽然很聪明，但聪明有时会被聪明误。。。。。

YiMing，看到你开心，我也很开心。。。

不知为什么，就特别很疼你。。。。

希望明年的你不要那么神经兮兮的了。。。。

好好表现自己，让看不起你的人大跌眼镜。。。。。

YiCheng，你又大一岁了。。。。

固执的你，总是让妈妈很为难，所以送一首周董的歌给你。。。

听妈妈的话

别让她受伤

想快快长大

才能保护她