are you contented?

Once there was a fisherman who sat down whistling on a wharf hoping to get some fish with his pendulous bait spread in the water. Out of nowhere, a politician in his early 50 walked past his back and asked the fisherman if he was contented in his life. The fisherman said, "YES."

Politician: Why don't you go in the middle of the sea so you can get more fish? 

Fisherman: I am resting. Besides, I lent my boat to someone else. 

Politician: Why don't you buy another boat? 

Fisherman: What for? 

Politician: To get more fish so you can buy another boat later. 

Fisherman: Why do I need another boat?

Politician: So you can buy more boats.

Fisherman: Why do I need more boats? 

Politician:So you can buy a bigger boat. 

Fisherman: Why do I need a bigger boat? 

Politician: So you can buy a ship. 

Fisherman: Why do I need a ship? 

Politician: So you can profit more. And if you already have a ship you can have more fishermen to work with. 

Fisherman:Then? 

Politician: You just sit and relax--whistling while fishing. 

Fisherman: What do you think I am doing now?

Contentment is a matter of perspective. 

how do you work?

Lila had this stunning beauty that every man could ever dream of. She looked like a professional model. She was happy-go-lucky as if her life was so easy and calm. She could sing even in front of many people and this made her more popular in her company. She had a good working relationship with her colleagues. She went to the office early. She seemed like she's always busy but one day she got fired in her company.

She felt like she didn't deserve such fate because she was friendly to her colleagues and even to her superiors. She had given unsolicited helps to someone who needed it. She had triumphed 2 years and she had become the undeclared spokesperson when newcomers asked for some processes and policies inside the company. She thought she was a good employee. Angrily on the day she was kicked out, she packed all her things and stormed out without even waiting for the official letter coming for her boss. She ordered her friend who worked in the same office to get all her stuff out.

Her colleagues were all shocked after they found out that she evaporated quickly from her table the morning after. Eventually, they discovered that it was really her fault why she was fired. After some weeks, the people inside the company learned the reasons why she got kicked out. Stories emerged that she did not really work nor perform well in the office. All she did was to showcase her fashionable clothes not to mention her purse full of make-up. She was so fond of talking to her colleagues during office hours. Her phone was an accessory to her ear. Her computer was her all-day access to her social networking sites. She was also good during lunch break. She seemed like she was always busy because she got used to work with the 'last-minute' style--so to speak. She did several overtimes because she didn't do her tasks during office hours.

How do you work? Are you a reflection of Lila?

simple act of kindness

A simple act of kindness could be a huge ease to someone else.

Lourkhane and Daniela couldn't find a suitable house as they started to build a family. For them, living in a foreign land was no joke. Daniela would be giving birth to a baby girl next month and she needed to find a house for the baby and for them as a couple as well. They roamed around the town to search for a house but their feet got burned until they got nothing. 

Atom, the couple's never-talked-to neighbor, lived alone in a house near them. He was also a foreigner in that place. When he saw that the couple got exhausted every afternoon from finding a place, he benevolently offered his house. Atom thought that he could just get another place since he was alone and ready to move out easily. He thought of Lourkhane especially Daniela whose womb was as big as a pillow. 

What simple acts of kindness have you done today? Think!

the steel man

Everyone calls him 'The Steel Man.' He is on his early 40s and he hasn't gotten married yet as if no woman got involved in him because of his strong personality. Built with big and  muscular physique, this man really confounds more than astounds his co-villagers.  He is never heard by many talking in public. He lives alone in a house. Most of the children there couldn't get near him because he is quite unapproachable that no one dares to.

His mysterious image is the most popular headline among people in his village. He is the center of attention whenever people muster together in a throng.

One evening, while most people are all eyes on TV as they watch their favorite shows, they are so shock when they see a man talking on the screen.

The host asks the man, "Everyone calls you 'The Steel Man.' Why?"

The man answers, "I don't know why they call me like that. Maybe they think I am strong because of my body or my personality."

The host wants to ask more but the man goes on, "I wish I was not like this. I don't even know how to approach people. Children always get off whenever I want to mingle with them. People keep off as I try to draw near with them."

As he continues,tears begin to flow from the corners of his eyes as if he is like a baby wanting for something, "I want my life to be normal. I want to have many friends as well. I want to walk along the road while someone calling my name not being 'The Steel Man.' I want to be loved by someone also. I want to be in this world."

Ponder on this: Even the strongest person needs love and care.