Governance

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

Confucius

Mother abuse

International evidence suggests that in advanced welfare states the abuse of parents, most particularly mothers, by their (most frequently male) adolescent children is increasingly prevalent. In the United Kingdom, however, child-to-mother abuse remains one of the most under-acknowledged and under-researched forms of family violence.

source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20726145/

Covid-19

I have not been in the right mood to make any blog entry for almost a month.  The whole world is in a state of despair.  The world will never be the same again.

Malaysia announced its first Covid-19 cases on Jan 25 involving three China tourists who had entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore on Jan 23. The number of cases then rose to 22 by Feb 16, representing a first wave of cases. A second wave of cases began on Feb 27 and since then the number of people affected by the coronavirus has risen to more than 1,000.

To stem the number of new cases, the government imposed a two week Movement Control Order starting March 18 to March 31.  The MCO was then extended twice, with current phase to end on April 28.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/23/covid-19-current-situation-in-malaysia-updated-daily#cxrecs_s

Today the situation in the country is as follows:

Date

Total cases

New cases

Total deaths

Total recovered

19-April

5389

84

89

3197

Nature blessed me with a peace lily plant

I was pleasantly surprised a few months ago when a peace lily plant sprouted in my backyard.  It grew very fast and now it has blessed me with one flower. 

Peace lilies symbolize peace, prosperity, tranquility, solitude and purification. Feng Shui recommends placing of peace lilies at home or workplace, to balance the energies.

Makes no difference anyway

The word politics conjures images of government, politicians and their policies, but also corruption and dirty tricks. This week I witnessed horrible politics at its worst, to say the least!  I give up!  It makes no difference anyway.

Source:  https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/m/malaysia.asp

CNY 26 Jan 2020

Chinese New Year has its beginnings in the ancestor worship of the ancient Shang dynasty people.  However, today CNY is about spending time with family and sharing blessings and abundance with family and friends.

Daily moments

Disputed sources listed the following:

- Hilary Cooper

- Maya Angelou

- George Carlin

- a Carleton greeting card in the 1970′s

In fact, life cannot be measured by only the breathless moments alone; but even the normal daily moments as well.

Daughter

New Year  Eve diner with Deedee

Plants that come with memories

These plants were lovingly cared by my Mother who departed for Heaven 22 years ago.  They are now in my possession.  So these must be at least 22 years old or more. Hopefully, I will be able to keep them alive as long as I can.

How fast the years went by

.....and she was thinking how fast the years went by, how old she was getting, and how little she seemed to have accomplished

2019 November 3

In every change there is some pain

“In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that's the way new leaves grow.”

― Amit Ray

Aglaonema

Calissia repens Pink Lady

Alternanthera Party Time aka Joseph's Coat

Families are the compass that guides us

Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

-Brad Henry

Happy birthday to Deedee 8 Sept 2019