How Ironic!

There were two men: A rich man and a poor man.

Situation:
The poor man is lazily lying under a tree to avoid the heat of the sun and to enjoy the cool breeze while drinking coconut juice.
The rich man was busy typing something on his laptop. Around him were books and papers. Making calls every now and then.

Poor man: What are you doing?
Rich man: Working hard
Poor man: Why?
Rich man: So when i reach my retirement age, together with my millions, i will just sit back, relax, enjoy and be content with my life. What about you? What are you doing?
Poor man: Just like what you said...i am sitting, relaxing, enjoying and appreciating what i have in my life now. I am content!
Rich man: Are you insane? Why don't you work?
Poor man: Why do i have to work? I am already doing the things that you plan to do when you grow old.

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A guy and a girl climbing a mountain:

Girl: I am so tired. I want to go back and just wait below.
Guy: Don't give up. You have to reach the top.
Girl: What's up there?
Guy: Something really great. A breath taking sight.

*The girl looked at the faces of people who have already reached the top and now going down. They all look satisfied.

Girl: Okay, i will give it my best shot.

*after half an hour

Guy: We reached the top!
Girl: Yay! We reached the top! We made it!

Suddenly...
Girl: Wait...I just have one question? Why do we have to climb up here?
Guy: To enjoy the view. Look how great it is!
Girl: Yah...it's great. But isn't it the same view we saw down below? where we came from?
Guy: Yes it is
Girl: Then why climb up and experience all the pains of climbing (out of breath, heart beating like drums, tired legs and feet), when we can already enjoy the view from below?

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This Sunday:
Instead of resting...

My dad washed our cars. (although our cars just came from the nearby carwash house) for my dad it's still not "squicky clean" while checking the batteries, tires, wires and everything inside and outside our cars. Then after that, he had a meeting with our accountant. Then worked on several papers inside his "office"(a guest room turned into his office)
My mom cooked two dishes while checking the bills, doing some calls, checking some papers submitted by our secretary and signing it, and making me some tea for my colds while cleaning the house (she's not satisfied leaving it to our helper)

I:
-woke up at 6am to personally cook the food of my 3 dogs and cat.
My cat is currently suffering from some Urinary Tract Infection (yes, they have that too)
and my dogs are feeling jealous about it.
- bathe them (one by one)
- Took a bath myself
-have some late bfast (a toast and hotdog)
-met my dad's accountant for our quarterly tax and discussed some important matters and stuffs so that i would not have any problem with my visa.
-Updated our financial statements
- Did a memo
- Did a request letter
- Audited some accounts
- Updated my lists of "to do's"

At 4pm: We are all done! Time to relax!

My Dad opened the tv in our living room to watch Wimbledon (who won between Nadal and Federrer?)
My Mom opened the tv in our kitchen

I read a book. I finished it by 4:33pm. I took my portable DVD and I watched "Made of Honor" for the nth time. (I really love the movie) I didn't finish it this time though...I was bored.

My dad turned off the tv. Decided to read the newspapers.

My mom kept on flipping the channels (can't find a good show)

My dad was bored
My mom was bored
I was bored.

Nothing to do.

Earlier...we can't wait to relax
and now that we're relaxing

My dad went back to his "office" to check if there's still some papers to do
My mom again checked her small notebook for records or bills just incase she forgot something

I checked my La Salle calendar/organizer to check again and again if i already did all the things on my "to do" list.

HOW IRONIC!

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It was me who climbed a mountain and who gave my friend silly questions as to why we have to climb when we can just enjoy the view right there and then.

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Sacrifices make things sweeter!
Be thankful when you are busy. It means you are blessed!
Think of those people who have nothing to do...they want to work but can't find one.
Don't complain when you lack sleep...when you die your physical body, will rest forever.









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