SAY "thank you".

"genuine expressions of gratitude can be tonic not just for the recipient, but for those who are saying “thank you” as well. Indeed, being grateful—and saying so—can change the very way we think about our closest relationships...

those who more frequently spoke or wrote their words of thanks saw their relationship as more mutual and cooperative as a result. Importantly, merely thinking about being grateful did not improve relationships. So words count.

saying “thank you” sends a message not only to one’s partner but to oneself as well. It changes our self-perceptions. The very act of saying “thank you” reinforces one’s desire for a mutually supportive relationship and increases dependency, which triggers trust and in turn deepens a relationship. In this way, saying “thank you” initiates a spiral of kindness and appreciation in relationships."

credits:

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/were-only-human/the-power-of-gratitude.html

"101 people like this"

don't know why but this really touched my heart, i guess partly because there are many whom i don't even know. friends support you, something i really thank God for. but when strangers come into the picture, it tells something different.

101 is mega many to me man.

thank you Lord.

You are in control

" Hi Ivy n Sophie,

Praise the Lord for choosing to sponsor Angelica Berlos Igcasan for her
education from June 2011 to May 2012. [...]

Every sponsored child will receive free education, including school books,
school uniforms, school bags, writing materials, socks n shoes, daily tea
breaks n lunches, yearly field trips n excursions etc. They are also given
vitamin C tablets daily to keep them healthy."

:)

the latest thing that's keeping me happy

:)

i had two of these for dessert just now! mom told us to help ourselves to jellyhearts in the fridge but i still didn't know what it was, till i took it out and opened the box.

the sheer sight of its prettiness made me smile :):)

LOVES IT i want to buy a hundred pieces!

when i get disappointed by people, i get reminded that i myself disappoint people too.

anyways,

today was quite a trying day with one of my kids man. but all's well that ends well thank God! i managed to, nearing the end of our time together, find out the exact reason she was behaving this way. heng ah. and just for the record, the ONLY word she said in our approx 1hr together was "sweet".

haha

was at yishun library today and picked up the magazine "scientific american". and i sat there reading it till my next appt. and i realised that actually i really enjoy reading this kinda stuff! TIME mag does get my attention sometimes, design & architecture mags too. (totally love browsing interesting house designs!! and even wanted to buy an expensive book to quell my thirst). but slightly scientific stuff, related to everyday life gets my attention the most.

totally shouldn't have picked it up. now i feel like subscribing.

enjoy days like today.

not a very good day :(

i was flashed at by a topless ahpek, in the middle of a session with my client. he asked me which block i was staying in, asked me to go upstairs with him, all while squeezing his ni_____s.

and when client & i started to walk away, he shouted something that made me turn back, and there he was, in full grossness.

oh God help me.

please take the scene out.