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Oh boy!!! Am I Happy??? You BET!!! I’m a Happy Boy/Man!!!!  Wahahaha!!! 

I had been toying with the idea of getting an iPod Touch since my last iPod Shuffle went “swimming” in the washing machine last year.

YES!!, IT (iPod Shuffle) “drowned” after just spending less than 6 months with me.  

And believe it or not, that Shuffle was my 1st ever mp3 player in my life!!!

Before that, I had a Sony radio receiver that is still workable till today. I had it with me since my army dayz, however, it started to give me problems for the past 2 years, like it would auto shut down, auto reset and deleting all the preset radio channel by itself. It was really irritating  for me to keep on re-setting the channel again and again and because of that ,I had stopped using it since last year.

I’m a guy who enjoys listening to music when I’m on my way to work or travelling to places, so when my Shuffle gave up on me, I felt weird when I got nothing to listen to.  And that’s why I want to get another mp3 player after my receiver and Shuffle had given me their best.

And for the past few months I had been actively looking for a player that I like and that the reason why I ended up with the iPod Touch….. But why iPod Touch and not any other brand or player??? Well, I guess because I’m a guy and I can be a sucker for technology too and my mind was set on iPod Touch was largely due to a video clip that I saw while looking at the features of different players.

So after watching the clip, the rest was history………….  

Time really flies!!! A few more days, the month of April will be gone. Gesh, and that means a third of the year will be gone as well.

Time really wait for no man, it just goes on and on and on…. Haiz…

Anyway for the last 2 weeks, it had been a busy tiring but yet rewarding and meaningful week for me. As stated in my previous post, I was involved in a Residential Program with APS for the past 2 weeks, the program was about letting the student getting used to living in a community setting, getting used to a fixed routine and structure, getting used to discipline, doing things that they normally don’t like to do. 

We also train them to get used to wait for friends for meals and activities, getting them used to thinking and caring for others and not on one self only. Getting used to think before they act and do the right thing at the right time and at the right place. We also taught them to be brave and to get them used to being  responsible for their action despite the outcome.

Well, I guessed that there’s many other learning they will pick up along the way, as for me, I think the key learning was a reminder for me to be at ease with my current situation, accept where am I today was all because of my own action. It also let me realised that nowadays, I pretty used to the routine (in terms of financial management) that I having now. Getting used to the discipline of clearing my debt and at the same time still live the way i want, buy the things I want and at the same time planning for my future.

However don’t get me wrong, at ease with my situation doesn’t means that I’m in my comfort zone and happy with my situation to the point that I not doing anything more. I am clear that eventhough I getting used to the routine of saving, repaying and buying, I’m still far away from my ideal living lifestyles, like there are still things that I want to buy, food that I want to eat, places I want to go.  My bank statement is still in the low low end and my own net worth is also super low, so there are how work for me to do and more roads for me to travel in order to get me to where I want.

Well, despite all the low net worth and stuff, there is one area that is getting lower and lower too and of course, that is the amount of my debt. With this post, I am so happy to declare that I had cleared a fair of my debt and the amount left had just dropped past the $5k mark. Well done, Jones!! I guess I really need to give myself a pat on the shoulder, ha!!  

 (Total Amount Left to Clear: S$4900)

What a tiring  training program, for the past 4 days, it was really a physically and mentally draining time for me, in fact, it was the most demanding program I had ever had in my whole life!!

Everyday, was a “war”. Everyday, there were “fights”, Everyday, there were “confrontation”, Everyday, there were “disagreement”. Everyday, there were “arguments” and Everyday, there were “crying”.

It were those non-stop “action” that really made this program so demanding and yet at the same time making it one of the most meaningful, worthwhile and mind-reflecting program for me.

This program was “special”, “special” in a way that the participants are not your normal mainstream students, “special” in a way that the teachers were a bunch of passionate people, “special” in a way that the training team were a bunch of committed and determined people.

The program was SPECIAL as it had able to create a big positive difference to all the people in this program. Well done, people!!!

Thank you once again APS, for the 4 days of emotional roller-coaster ride that’s comes with great life-experiencing learning.

*Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder diagnosed among children who exhibit severe social and communication dysfunctions and repetitive behaviours.

**Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by difficulties in reading and spelling.

***ADHD children always seem to be in motion. They dash around, wiggle, squirm, fidget and talk nonstop. They are whirlwinds that leave messes, throw tantrums, start fights and act obstinate.

Ah…. another great sunny day was well-spent creating something that is “WOW” and meaningful for others and of course for myself.

I was at Hort Park today, participating in a Charity events organised by yet another batch of people that care enough to create a difference to this world(at least in this small little country). I was there as a volunteer and was part of the logistic team.

 We there early in the morning “working” together to create “A walk” that can be remembered by the elderly and the children where both are the beneficiary of this event.

It was really a simple event, where there is the basic entertainment, food and fun for them to indulge in. However, what really make this kind of events special, is really the love and heartfelt warmth that is spreading around as well as the genuine care and concern for another human being.

Looking at smiling faces of the Ah Gong’s and Ah Ma’s, the everlasting energy of the children and pesperation on the committees and volunteers faces shows that love and care can really be border less and unconditional. If you were there, you can really see the effort put in by the committees and the volunteers as well as the gratitude and thankfulness from the elderly and children.

That kind of image and that kind of feeling, gives one(me) a feeling of love, hope and peace, I can’t really explain how i feel here. It is just that whenever I in this space, I just realised that I’m indeed fortunate to be alive and also that there is always hope and peace around and so much to hope and work for in life.

Really, life is not just about yourself, life is not a individual process to be completed alone, life involves people and  yourself. YOU can make a difference to your life and other people’s life and of course the people around can make a difference to their own life as well as your life.  

Whatever it will be and regardless who they are, as long as they are living and breathing, just remember all can make a difference and everyone do deserved to have a great time and great life. All we need to do is to remember to create and make a positive difference at every moment and soon everyone will always have a great WOW Day and a great walk to be remembered just like today.