12 hours in
KK. No, not giving birth to a child in a hospital, but at
Kota Kinabalu (
Borneo island, 3rd largest in the world) today. Landed at around 10.30 am & headed towards
Warisan Square to meet my friend Shirley. I had recently befriended Shirley when I chanced upon her souvenir shop
Sabah Decor (Lot 28, 1st
Flr,
Blk D,
Warisan Sq.) 3 weeks ago. Shirley has this quaint little shop and I especially like the art painting on cloth by local artists; they reminded me of places like
Bali &
Seychelles. As I got to know Shirley, I found out that she is actually a cancer survivor. She went through
chemotherapy 5 years ago & had since recovered. Shirley had a family (husband & son) in Taiwan but she returned to Kota Kinabalu alone 5 years ago when she found out about her illness. It was a sad story. Luckily for her though, she was strong & managed to recover with help from her doctor & eating organic food. I was told she also exercises regularly to keep herself fit, including taking classes for some kind of
Shaolin Kungfu. She now treasures life very much; according to her, it's like rebirth.
Shirley @ Sabah Decor
In life, we sometimes have to grapple with unexpected & sudden calamities. Sometimes, the lucky few managed to recover, like Singapore's prime minister,
Lee Hsien Loong. Some are not so lucky, as with
DBS Bank's CEO
Richard D. Stanley who passed away just today.
Life is perhaps best viewed
not as a continuous journey (some truly believe they have 80 years to live!) but rather renewed daily. As Forrest Gump's mama used to say "life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you're gonna get". Live each day as your first & last; do what you hope to do today, not in distant future.
Resurrect yourself (spiritually, if not physically) before it's too late!
Contact: Shirley
Tay Piak Ching (郑碧清) 013 8701730.
KK Taxi - Jul (Moblie): 016 8486506, Plate No. HS 993.
Airworld Travel & Tours Tel: 088 242996, Email: airworld@tm.net.my.
Airworld-Desmond China
Chien Hung (M) 016 587 9780, Email: chiachienhung8778@msn.com
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