There are many things that I should be grateful for.  I have a good wife, beautiful grandchildren and
live in a peaceful country with a good, caring government.  What more does one want?
Of course, in any society, we have problems - human problems.  We are experiencing snatch thefts,
youths on motorcycle grabbing women's handbags until the victim had a hard fall, suffering injuries
and some died.  Children being surreptitiously kidnapped and disappeared and the lack of maintenance
of public utillities.  We all need caring people to overcome or reduce these human predicaments.
We do have responsible people who are very much concerned over these problems and are
working hard to overcome them.  Alas, this is life - we go on living as best we could.

I am in a state of bewilderment - it appears that religious people are very emotional, given to
angry outbursts and agitate for drastic action to be taken against those whom they regard as trying
to blemish their religion.  I am talking about the big noises made by some Muslims here in Malaysia
over the use of the word 'Allah' in Christian bibles.  To me this is a non-issue but to some
Muslims they go berserk!  I am simply amazed - it's beyond belief.

I would like to think that religion is meant to uplift a person into a better human being.
In reality, this is not happening.  Religion appears to have polarised people, make them
to be suspicious of other people of other religion, and even become enemies.  How very sad.

It's been quite some time I update my blog:  I am feeling lethargic - and I don't know why.
Gosh, reading the news - all very dismal.  The girl who was raped, in India, and later died -
it's very sad.  How could such brutality be allowed to happen.
And in the Muslim world - there is a lot of turmoil - very tragic.
What cheers me up is reading the news in the Sports page.  Here athletes excel: whether
in badminton, tennis, football or whatever - the excitement of the game: it gives one the
adrenalin rush - moments of happiness!
That's why I'm continuing with my early morning jog and evening playing ping-pong with my
friends at the club.  It's invigorating, with all the sweat and your lungs filled with oxygen.
What more do you want.