Life

2009-11-13T09:48:00.000-08:00

You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that.

This show how meaningful a close friend really means to us. I would like to share it wit :-

Melvin Phun

Rok Chin

Wei Hoe

Weng Fai

Victor Loke

James Ong

Chin Yap

Myke

Bernerd

Toong Kit

Terence Foong

Thian Hoe

Timmy

Yau Yip

Wei Mun

Apple Chong

Chee Seng

Chai

Wen Keen

Daniel Ang

Ah Wai

Vino

Eddy

Colin

Syafiq

To my Beloved Brother ANDREW CHOW KIN MUN

2009-11-13T09:20:00.000-08:00

A brief candle; both ends burning
An endless mile; a bus wheel turning
A friend to share the lonesome times
A handshake and a sip of wine
So say it loud and let it ring
We are all a part of everything
The future, present and the past
Fly on proud bird
You're free at last.

You think, perhaps, that you will live forever ??

2009-05-02T01:29:00.000-07:00

You think, perhaps, that you will live forever,
For death, still out of sight, is out of mind.
Or pain, perhaps, is destined for another,
And anything that's broken soon will mend.

You seek the ecstasy in every moment,
Not caring what the consequence may be,
Yearning for the black, tormented torrent
That twists beneath the border of your day.

You plunge and plunge again, and still don't drown,
Belying all the warnings that you've heard.
Joy fills you to the marrow of your bones,
And all but what you hunger for seems dead.

But all things have a price, as you will learn
Too late, when life presents you with the bill;
And you will die too early, or in pain
Live on with wounds that never wholly heal.

Oh, children full of passion and desire,
Unwilling to mature before you choose!
Remember there is wisdom in your fear,
And reason to think well what you may lose.

Meaningful Tears

2009-05-02T01:25:00.000-07:00

Gazing at the blank clouds

Looking back at the past

and memories that seem to come back

Albums filled with pictures

Images of the painful past

Unbearable days of a broken heart

are slowly coming back

I'm holding back the tears

Walking to a place, so empty

Where a different me

stands among the streets

By this, I may be able to forget

my love for you

A summer so cold

A sky so gray

How can my heart move on

From this

Heartache, that never seem to end

Though it's stupid to just walk away,

but it's the only thing I know now

that we're apart

I'm living with my tears

Walking to a place, so empty

Where a different me

stands among the streets

By this, I may be able to forget

my love for you

I'm holding back the tears

I'll run 'till the end

Hoping to reach a new place

Where my new self and fate awaits me

among thousands of crowds

With just small laughs I can smile at.

Logic that is inescapable

2009-04-17T05:44:00.000-07:00

This comes from 2 math teachers with a combined total of 70 yrs of experience.
Here is a little something someone sent me that is indisputable
mathematical logic.

This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint...it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%.

How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing
will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that While
Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and
Attitude
will get you there,

its the Bullshit
and Ass kissing

that will put you over the top.

Daily Prayers

2009-04-13T12:02:00.000-07:00

Monday WashDay
Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and
Vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility
Through the week ahead.

Tuesday Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles
Of prejudice I have collected through the years
So that I may see the beauty in others.

Wednesday Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways so I will not
Set a bad example for others.

Thursday Cleaning Day
Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults
I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.

Friday Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others
In need of love

Saturday Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly
Love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.

Sunday The Lord's Day
O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please
Come into my heart so I may spend the day and the
Rest of my life in your presence.

'Be kinder than necessary,

for everyone you Meet

is fighting some kind of battle.'

What a pity towards them

2009-04-13T11:46:00.000-07:00

What a brutal life this people went through...

Sharing Moments

2009-04-03T12:47:00.000-07:00

The

Sharing of marriage of this two couple.

The old man placed order for one hamburger, French fries and a glass of water. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half and placing the other half on the plate in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the french fries and diving them into two piles and neathly place one pile of for his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife too took a sip and then set the glass down between them. As the husband began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people at the dining were look at them and whispering around talking about them.

Obviously they were thinking that the poor old couple were poor and all they can afford is one small meal for the both of them. As the old man begin to eat the fries a young man came to the table and politely ask and even offered them to buy another meal for them. The old man replied, "that is just fine, we are use to sharing everything." Everyone there started to noticed the old lady hadn't even touch her food. All she sat there was looking at her husband eating and all accasionally taking turns sipping the drink.

Again the young man came over and begged the old dears to let him buy them a proper meal for them. This time the old lady replied," No thank you young man, we are use to sharing everything" Finally the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin. The young man came back to the old couple's table and ask the old lady," Why aren't you eating your food madam ??, What is that are you waiting for ??" Then she replied some that made the young man stunt.

THE TEETH.

HAHAHAHAHA that was funny...That's funny and touching...

God's Word of Wisdom

2009-04-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

Here we learn good word that God created for everyone on earth to learn. So let's appreciate it every meaningful of it.

Farewell good friend

2009-03-27T03:20:00.001-07:00

Comes to end of my fellow buddy leaving Malaysia for another 3 and a half more hour to go. But i really appreacite every moments for his farewell yet i myself don't know why I'm in a situation that it feels like somebody is leaving for a very long duration and it feels kind of lonely duo. But times flies fast and yet in return you feel happy ?? soon it come we all have our own separate ways such as working life n some are doing family planning. But life still goes on but friends n brotherhood stay rite in our heart where ever we go. That's all i could say cause i can't continue writing it anymore. T.T

A story that means alot to us...

2009-03-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle.

It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him..
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.

We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my friends
He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..

When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak

Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous!

Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the
first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.

He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..'
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions..

With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.
Look for God in others.

Meaning of Family

2009-03-22T09:53:00.000-07:00

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,

'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.

He said, 'Please excuse me too;

I wasn't watching for you.'

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.

'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

'While dealing with a stranger,

common courtesy you use,

but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.

He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,

you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'

By this time, I felt very small,

And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;

'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.

'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'

He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'

I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'

He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.

I love you anyway.'

I said, 'Son, I love you too,

and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'

FAMILY

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company

that we are working for could easily replace us in

a matter of days.

But the family we left behind will feel the loss

for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more

into work than into our own family,

an unwise investment indeed,

don't you think?

So what is behind the story?

Do you know what the word FAMILY means?

FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

Reasons why children are adorable

2009-03-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'.
The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?'
The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'.
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.'
The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks like.'
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.'
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?'
Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.'
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
'Take only ONE .. God is watching.'
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching only the 'apples.''

shutting down the old blog...

2009-03-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

Announcement all the old blog that i wrote are now transfer to my new blog. Hope you all can drop by some comments n stuff. Take care n more info keep u all update.

Dumb Blondes, dumber people!‏

2009-03-15T01:45:00.000-07:00

A beautiful blonde teenager, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman' and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighbourhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do. 'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch,' he said, 'How much will you charge me?' Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 'How about $50?' The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realise that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?'He responded, 'That's a bit cynical, isn't it?' The wife replied, 'You're right. I guessI'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes we've been getting by e-maillately.' Later that day, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. 'You're finished already?' the startled husband asked.. 'Yes', the blonde replied, 'and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats.' Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a ten dollar tip. 'And by the way,' the blonde added, 'it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus.'

The meaning of Moral Life

2009-03-15T01:39:00.000-07:00

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw.
With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,
he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Moral:

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind from worries - Most never happens
Live simply and appreciate what you have
Give more.
Expect less from people

Funny Explanations

2009-03-10T10:41:00.001-07:00

1. Losing all your friends
Man comes home and finds his wife with his friend in bed.
He shoots his friend and kills him.
Wife says 'If you behave like this, you will lose ALL your friends.'

2. Brother wanted
A small boy wrote to Santa Claus,'send me a brother'....
Santa wrote back, 'SEND ME YOUR MOTHER'....

3. Meaning of WIFE
Husband asks, 'Do you know the meaning of WIFE? It means 'Without Information Fighting Everytime'!'
Wife replies, 'No, it means 'With Idiot For Ever'!!!'

4. Importance of a period
Teacher: 'Do you know the importance of a period?'
Kid: 'Yeah, once my sister said she has missed one, my mom fainted, dad got a heart attack & our driver ran away.'

5. Confident vs. confidential
A young boy asks his Dad, 'What is the difference between confident and confidential? '
Dad says, 'You are my son, I'm confident about that. Your friend over there, is also my son, that's confidential! '

6. Anger management?
Husband: 'When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger?'
Wife: 'I clean the toilet.'
Husband: 'How does that help?'
Wife: 'I use your toothbrush .'

7.
Mother to her teenage daughter: I think this is the right time we should talk about sex.

Daughter (Excitingly) : Sure mom, tell me what do you want to know.

Mother Faints... --

Wisdom rarely found in men.

2009-03-10T10:36:00.000-07:00

A guy is 72 years old and loves to fish. He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, 'Pick me up.' He looked around and couldn't see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, 'Pick me up.'

He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog.

The man said, 'Are you talking to me?'

The frog said, 'Yes, I'm talking to you. Pick me up then kiss me and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen.

I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because I will be your bride!'

The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket.

Then the frog said, 'What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said? I said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.'

He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said,

'Nah, at my age I'd rather have a talking frog.'

With age comes wisdom.

A life to live by for everyone

2009-03-08T11:50:00.000-07:00

Enjoy life and this is not a rehearsal.

Learn to accept the reality of yourself as someone with strengths and weaknesses who will have some good days and some bad days.

Don't fear pressure for pressure is what turn rough stones into diamonds.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

Believe that your life is worth living and your beliefs will help create the fact.

Wherever you go take your whole heart along.

If you love life, life will love you back.

Heal the past live the present dream the present.

Don't count the days make the days count you

Don't allow guilt to eat away at your happiness. Accepts your mistakes and it will make you feel much better..

The key to happiness is having dreams that make dreams come true.

The world is like a mirror. If you face it smiling and it's smile right back.

Happiness is not having what you want, it's wanting what you have.

Learn to listen it, It's a opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.

Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.

Good times becomes good memories and bad times becomes good lessons.

It's not only the scenery you miss but by going too fast.

Success is to get what you want and luck is to keep what you get.

I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life doing it.

Live your life to the fullest !!!

Always believe there is light at the end of the tunnel and you will have a better chance of continuing to move forward when faced with all types of obstacles.

Noah's Ark

2009-03-06T11:25:00.000-08:00

Everything i need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark...

Don't miss the boat.
Remember that we all in the same boat.
Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah build the Ark.
Stay fit. When you are 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Don't listen to critics, just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Build your future on high ground.
For safety's sake. Travel in pairs.
Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
When you are stress, float a while.
Remember~ the Ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionals.
No matter the storm, when you are with God there's always a rainbow waiting.

My instruction was to send this to people that i wanted God to bless and I picked you.

...............

Give it !! Don't just get it.

Most people walk in and out of your life...But FRIENDS leaves footprints in your heart !!!

A stunning senior moments...

2009-03-05T11:27:00.000-08:00

A self - important college freshman walking along the beach took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen resting on the steps why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. "You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one"the student said loud enough for others to hear. " The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon. We have nuclear energy, ships and cell phones, computers with light speed...and many more."

After a brief silence, the senior citizen responded as follows.
"You're right son. We didn't have those things when we were young.....so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little fool what are you doing for the next generation ??
.......
The applause was amazing!!

Time passes fast

2009-03-03T02:55:00.000-08:00

Last night, today, tonight I've thought of you,
Your fear of loving me, your fear of pain,
My own reluctance soon to love again,
And why we often flee what we pursue.
I've thought: if we could make time disappear,
Prune past and future, make the moment flower,
Lobotomize all save this single hour,
Then we could love with neither hope nor fear.
But when we pause to watch the moment flow,
Beneath we see eternity and space,
So thin a moving film is time and place,
Removing us, and all we love and know.
I cannot but anticipate the end:
Desire a lover, yet fear to lose a friend

Something have to let go and let go forever
And not be remembered in mind n heart
Giving up to something special for me in life
Once is forgotten always left in pain though
Is hard for me to let go things just easy...
Is this called meaningful life....

A Tomato Story

2009-03-02T18:32:00.001-08:00

A Jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

'You are employed' he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.

The man replied 'But I don't have a computer, neither an email'.

'I'm sorry', said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job.'

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate.
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours,
he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times,
and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled everyday.

Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US
He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.

He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email.
The man replied,'I don't have an email.'
The broker answered curiously, 'You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?!!' The man thought for a while and replied, 'Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!'
Moral of the story

Moral 1
Internet is not the solution to your life.

Moral 2
If you don't have Internet, but work hard, you can be a millionaire.

Moral 3
If you received this message by email,
you are closer to being an office boy/girl, than a millionaire..........

Bragging about children‏...what a joke :)

2009-03-01T05:38:00.000-08:00

Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years, reunite at a
party.

After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room.

Those who remained talked about their kids.

The first guy said, 'My son is my pride and joy. He started working at
a successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He studied Economics and Business Administration and soon began to climb the corporate ladder and now he's the president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday.'

The second guy said, 'Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride
and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight school to become a pilot. Eventually he became a partner in the company, where he owns the majority of its assets. He's so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for his birthday.'

The third man said: 'Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the best
universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own construction company and is now a multimillionaire. He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion.'

The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth returned from the restroom and asked: 'What are all the congratulations for?'

One of the three said: 'We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes of our sons. What about your son?'

The fourth man replied: 'My son is gay and makes a living dancing as a stripper at a nightclub.'

The three friends said: 'What a shame... what a disappointment.'

The fourth man replied: 'No, I'm not ashamed. He's my son and I love
him. And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends.'