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Argh! I thought I had this settled already, but apparently of the 4 sets of application forms required for me to submit, they only needed ONE copy, and returned the rest to me. That ONE copy is to be…
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Watch this idiotic bigot named Pastor Terry Jones who shamefully calls himself a Christian.
Did I tell you how much I ADORE Anderson Cooper?!
More info: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=502846&mesg_id=502846
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Ezra stopped using the pacifier quite by accident recently. He bit off the end of his pacifier one day, and I just decided that it’s time he stopped. I left the binky hanging off his favourite…
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There was much happiness and jumping around by his brothers when Joel finally returned from his 2-month holiday at Sandakan with his ahpo and ahkung. It was as if he never left, as they run around…
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I recently found out that a couple of books that I was planning to buy are actually available online for free! These are highly recommended by parents in the Ds support groups I joined. The materials…
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(A) Is this what 1Malaysia means to you?
Is it getting different people’s mindsets (due to their values, their identities, their beliefs, or their looks) to accept yours? People who don’t fit your mindsets, therefore, need to be changed in order to belong into the box that is our society?
(B) Is this what 1Malaysia means to you?
Is it getting your mindset to accept the differences of others? If your mindset doesn’t fit with theirs, then you need to change yours in order to belong into the box that is our society?
Which of the above is easier for you? Which is preferable?
Which of the above is in fact happening right now?
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Acceptance. Tolerance. Open-mindedness. These require sacrifice — letting go of our current bias and prejudice, mentally and emotionally. It’s a scary thing to do, letting go, because this means that we are going out of our comfort zone, to some place that is unknown and not “us” (whatever that may be). We think that that by letting go, we are sacrificing our values, our beliefs, our culture, our identity. But that isn’t what we should do. We should be letting go of the fear and ignorance of what we already know, and opening ourselves so we can replace what we have let go with new knowledge. Then we will have more space to learn and understand our differences, and embrace our commonality.
We cannot achieve all these if we do not care for each other, and do not protect each other. LOVE is the key to everything. No matter what our social status is, or religion, or gender, or culture, or physique, or ability, or anything else that we often think as “the norm”, we need to love and care for one another. Only then can sacrifice, action, change, peace, harmony, freedom, and everything else that comes with it, be possible. Our forefathers understood this, and through Tunku Abdul Rahman and his fellow men, they have proven this.
Is this what 1Malaysia means to you?
Happy Merdeka Day, Malaysians.
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I received a couple of e-mails soon after I blogged my previous post, asking me if I was OK. Yes, I am fine. Am I angry? Nope. Just tired, I suppose. I just want people to stop telling me that Edry…
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“How did he get it? Was it something you did during pregnancy?” I want to say: Maybe when I reincarnate as a scientist in my next life, I’ll let you know, OK? “He looks normal, doesn’t look like he’s…
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I’ve been watching a Web docu-series called The Specials, about the lives of five people living together. They are so inspirational, and full of character! Sam’s the cheeky guy, Lewis is pointedly…
