My animal planet =): March 2008

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a
bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive colleague ruin your
day? Unless you're a robot, you are bound to blow your top off. However, the
mark of a sucessful person is how quickly he or she can get back his or her
focus on what's important.

Two days ago, I learned this lesson.Here's what happen.

I hopped in a taxi. We were
driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a
parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes,
skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident,
whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really
friendly. So, I said, 'Why did you do that? This guy almost ruined your car
and sent us to the hospital!'

And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now called, 'The Law of the
Garbage Truck'.

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full
of fustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage
piles up, they need a place to dump it. If they happen to dump it on you,
don't take it personally.

You just smile, wave, wish them well, and moved on. You'll be happier if you
did that rather than fight them.

So this was it: 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'.

I started thinking, how often do I let garbage trucks run right over me?
And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at
work, at home, on the street? It was that day I said, 'I'm not going to do
it anymore.' I see garbage trucks everywhere and everyday. I see the load
they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver,
I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I
move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents
know they have to welcome their kids home from school with hugs and kisses.
Teachers and parents know that they have to be fully present and at their
best for the people they care about.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take
over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting
today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

Here's my bet. You'll be happier.

So...love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don't.
Believe that every thing happens for a reason.
If you get a chance, TAKE IT!
If it changes your life, LET IT!
Nobody said it would be easy...
They just promised it would be WORTH IT

Cheers!
'Life is short. Enjoy the journey.'

And so!i'm 18!
March has been the climax of 2008 so far.Things that i never expect to hit me..hit me right at the heart!haha..i'm still at lost for words but i guess everyone has to go through it sooner or later.and yes..love makes the world go round =)

It suddenly feels like i'm entering a new door.This time round it felt abit unpredictable cause the word independence starts playing around you.But i'm glad to know that i'm still myself and my passion towards my animals is still as strong as ever.

Heres a special thanks to everyone who made my birthday a memorable one!