The Walk of Life

I guess everyone enjoys the Sweetness in Life which means the sweet moments like falling in love, a hug from your children to express their love for you etc. However there is a wrong type of Sweetness in Life that we MUST avoid at all cost! I came across an article published by Diabetes Forecast and written by Tracey Neithercott which is addressing this very issue! I reproduce part of it here by way of introduction to the subject matter and you can read the full article HERE!

It's time to silence that sweet tooth, says the American Heart Association. Americans eat about 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily on average, an amount the AHA says is a health hazard. That's why the organization is recommending limits on daily sugar consumption.

In a report in the August issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers for the organization say that diets high in added sugars are linked to obesity, high blood pressure and triglycerides, and cardiovascular disease. To lower those risks, the study's authors recommend limiting sugar intake based on general calorie allowances: no more than 25 grams (5 teaspoons) of added sugar a day for women and no more than 37.5 grams (9 teaspoons) for men.

To help you determine how much sugar are contained in some of our common food, tidbits, canned food, fruits etc, I have posted some photos as a quick reference guide. I suggest you personally check out the accuracy of the indicated sugar equivalent yourself.

The Title seems to mean anything but today I just want to share on Friends, Friendship and Working at Friendships which is an article posted on The Malaysian Insider and written by Angela K! Hemm! Reminds me of one of my favourite Jazz singer Sarah K!!!!

Recently, some of my College and University friends contacted me and we had a get together and one of them mentioned that nowadays, he tend to go through the Obituary Section of the Newspaper!!! Well, he did come across certain long loss friends being mentioned there and suddenly he had this desire of to re-connect with old college-mates and varsity friends before they check-out!

If you have read the article by Angela K; I think we can identify ourselves with what she wrote there and the beauty of how we keep those relationships intact even though we sort of seldom keep in contact. The occasional email is what our relationships boils down to.

At my age, above 60, I could not imagine myself being active in the social circles of life not withstanding the fact of being a full-time home caregiver! The internet and blogging attracted me and through this media, I do make new friends locally as well as from afar! Two of my blogging buddies, one from Indonesia and the other from Hong Kong were in Kuala Lumpur a few months back and we managed to meet-up face-to-face.

Although we became great friends online but nothing compares with a face-to-face encounter! Yeah, we know how each of us look like from the photos but in real life things get more real! One can feel the warmth, the personality, and of course the comradeship!

One thing that struck me was at our varsity get together, when one of them came over to give me a big bear hug for we have not meet with each other ever since we graduated which is over 30 years ago! I can still feel the warmth of the hug and the long lost relationship we had in years gone by.v

Personally I hold my relationships very dear and to me, life is about building meaningful, authentic relationships! Life can be a joy if we keep our relationships in tact! This brings to mind about those who are about to leave planet earth and the one thing they wish to do is to make right all broken relationships as far as it is practical. However, in my personal opinion, one relationship we MUST make right is with Almighty God!

The Chinese are coming out with The Most Economical Car in the World. It is claimed to be better than the Electric Car. This single seater car was produced within 3 years from conception to production. The Company (Chinese) is located in Hamburg, Germany.

Here are some facts and figures regarding this fantastic car.

• Priced at Rmb 4000 or US $600.


• Fuel Tank Capacity 1.7 Gallons.


• Fuel Efficiency 258 miles/gallon.


• Full Tank covers 404 Miles.


• Speed 62 - 75 mph.

This is rather late and I am referring to the wedding of our nephew Norman and his sweet-heart Julia which was on 8th August and only now can I share some lovely moments of that day. Well, as you know that I was terribly busy, caught up with the relatives and friends and only yesterday can I say we are back to our normal routine.

So here they are the photos of the newly weds and of course the Church Ceremony and Dinner at the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur!

Finally every one has gone back to their respective home. The last one to leave was my sister-in-law Ruby who flew off last night! Ever since the wedding of our nephew Norman with Julia on August 8th recently, we were being kept terribly busy with all the relatives who came from afar to attend the wedding.

That was the main reason for me being absent for nearly a month! I was so busy that I could not even post the Malihom Photos to share here!. Alas got it done today and so here are the photos capturing the precious moments of our family reunion recently! A lovely place really and do try it our if you need to get away for some peace and quiet!