Life will be much better after 100 years

It is obvious that life will be better after 100 years. As we advance in technology, we also have new solution to age-old problem such as pollution, transport, medicine and treatment, food production, war, poverty and energy production.

The first worry is pollution of land, sea and air. The future may seem bleak as the greed and ignorance of industrialists join forces with evil developers, heartless loggers and hungry farmers. Nevertheless, as we speak scientist and NGOs are battling the frontiers of science and technology pushing innovation for better manufacturing processes and enacting new laws along the way by appealing to the ambitions of a new generation of techocrats, who seem better educated and informed.

Hybrid electric, fuel cell and solar vehicles are leading the way in the transportation innovation and alternatives. Traffic congestion and accident rates are forcing goverments to improve mass transit system. Train and sea taxis are even being introduced on island as land grow scarce. Singapore is a fine example of things to come. They are a modal of good governance of environmental practice trying to balance development with sustainable ecosystems. Advancements in science might even lead to reforestation happening faster than deforestation.

The diseases that plague the young and old alike might be reduced, if not eradicated, with new medical procedures like non-invasive surgery, new drugs and the infinite possibilities of cloning technology. Heart and organs transplant may be commonplace, making life so much better. Cancer and deadly pandemics might become a thing of the past as science explorer the universe and beyond. We dont know what lies beyond our solar system and what sophisticated space travel would bring. The possibilities are mind-boggling.

In time, man will realise the need to unique and eradicate hunger, famine and unequal food distribution. Fabulous new technology in food production are being discovered every day and more and more people are becoming aware of the need to prosper together. People will cross religious and racial barriers to find unifying ideas as is being done by the Pure Life Society in Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur. Wars will soon to be on poverty and illiteracy.

As mentioned by doomsday predictor Nostradamus, war will be averted and peace will reign if man redeems himself. There is hope yet in the good of mankind as we see more efforts towards nuclear disarnament, the green movement and proactive honest world leader.

The worst holiday i have ever had

I was looking forward to a wonderful holiday in the countryside with my aunt,cousins,grandparents. They lived in an old colonial bungalow that used to be the estate manager's bungalow during great granddad's days.

Dad sent me to the station to catch the train to Batu Gajah. The train ride was slow and boring and I was glad to get off the station.

My cousin, Dinesh, was there to pick me up in my uncle's Mazda Biante. As we turned up the driveway, memories of chilhood play and many weddings came rushing down memory lane. As we reached the porch, it was almost like all those Tamil movie where the city slicker arrives to the doting eyes of the country relatives. Grandma was first in the long list of forehead kissers who gushed at my appearance. Lunch followed by a bunch of gossip and catching up ran into tea and vadais and curry puffs. That evening was spent touring the small town and dinner was a lavish affair. Aunt dished out the best crab curry in the world. We sat in the large verandah that night, with grandma trying my hair in braids playfully and listening to some old Tamil song. (nenanenaneananenaneanenaen)

We slept late that night as secrets and ghost story told. As i drifted off to sleep later, my dreams were all about the crab curry and some food i ate just now. The next morning, i decided to go for a job before breakfast and left early without telling the sleepy brood. I worked up a sweat not realising that there was a motorcycle coming fast around the bend with no lights. The rider was off to the rubber plantations and dint think of running to a city girl in tights and linkin park t-shirt. I went flying into the bushes as i heard a crack. I woke up in a hospital witha fractured leg and bruises. The doctor said that i would have to transferred back to the Ipoh General Hospital as they dont have the parts. Parts? It seems that i would have a metal plate and four screws.I spend the next two weeks trussed up in orthopaedics. The pain and the immobility made this the worst holiday ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarimah

 Sarimah was a normal 'kampung' girl who had a normal upbringing. She worked hard at school and also in her father's paddy field. She was a top student in her class.

Unfortunately, her father suffered a heart attack and was confined to their home, unable to tend the field. Her six siblings, three boys and three girls were too young to understand. Sarimah knew by the look on her mother face that she would have to take over. At the young age of 11 she decided that she would not let her family suffer poverty. She forget ahead with the harvest made sure the livestock was well fed.

She got help from the local Mardi and Felda officers who gave her the financial and practical backing. Despite her busy and complicated life, she still managed to continue with her schoolworks. Her mother sold cake and tended to the fruit orchard that supplemented their income in the dry season. As she worked, Sarimah dint neglect her siblings. She paid a kind teacher in her village some money to tutor them. She started selling handicrafts obtained from the local villagers at the weekends night market in KL.There were times when she would cry herself to sleep.

Soon she could manage the farm, orchard and her studies as she had engage some Siamese odd jobbers to tend to her field. This gave herself to study and look after the family. Her business evolved and she managed to study agribusiness in UPM. Neverthelss she returned to the village and saw her siblings through college. Today, all of them have successful career of their own. Her father and mother now live at a simple but comfortable life.

Sarimah today is happily married and have 3 childrens of her own. As she looks back on her past she cant help but wonder how she get the strength and resolve to do all thea she did. She said to me once,'I am amazed at what people can achieve when they are forced to.' Sarimah actually is my causin, i went to visit her last week. I'm curious enough with her family story because my father told me before the her life is very hard when she was young. She shared with me.

Teaching Responsibility To Children

Children learn by example. If parents understand their important role from the very beginning, they can play a major role in moulding their children in the right manner to a large extent.

It has been said that the values and ideas we want to teach the children should be done in the early years. If this teaching learning period is handled responsibility by parents or teacher or guardians, a lot can be achieved. Good habits can be imparted in the early years. Simple courtesies should be taught right from the beginning. Parents must talk politely to their children and expect the same from them. All rude responses must be firmly rejected.

Children must be taught to be a part of the family by giving them simple duties as early as possible. Duties can be as simple as putting toys away when the children are done playing with them. They can be taught to put away their cloth or shoes in the respective places on a daily basis. Children are quick to learn and goods habits formed during this time will stay for a lifetime.

Nowadays, affluent families hire maids and children are not expected to do things for themselves in some homes. This can be detrimental if children are allowed to be rude to maids. They may also think that they need not do anything as the maid are there to see to their every whim and fancy. Parents should think carefully and make sure that they are doing the right thing towards nurturing good values in their children. It will be to bad if the parents found that the children have become spoilt and irresponsible just because the parents have failed to teach them the right values.

Children should be taught to sit down and play quietly or read a book if they can. In creating this habit, parents play a vital roles as they too have to sit down and occupied themselves. In this fact world, everyone expects to be entertained. They wants things to be exciting and fast moving. If parents themselves do not read or spend time quietly, it is hard to expect the children to do so.

Of course, we must also realize that some children will be different like they are under-priviladge. They will not what their parents want them to do. They want to live individualistic. Parents may allowed some ways so that creativity and inventiveness can be nurtured. While some amount of discipline is good, it must not be allowed to destroy their imaginative nature. 

Fruits. (yummy)

Fruits are an important part our diet. They contain minerals, vitamins and fibre. There are a variety of fruits in many shapes and colours. There are local fruits and imported onces. The imported varieties are apples,oranges,pears,grapes. Some of these fruits have been cultivated locally but without much success. Only strawberries seem to have been commercially successfully in Cameron Highland. Most of these fruits are imported from China,Australia,Japan. They are found in almost every supermarket and convenience store. They also come in various forms such as juices,ice cream and jams.Local fruits are equally delicious and nutritious. The banana,durian,mangosteens are just as popular. The only differences is that some of them are seosonal. However, this can be solved by our neighbour. ,Thailand. They have managed to genetically engineer strains of durian and now we are able to find in stores all year around.Some ingenious fruit technologist has even made a health supplement from mangosteen skin and another has made papaya soap. Avocado creams and coconut shampoo are quite common. So fruits not only have nutritional value, but it also has medicinal use.Fruits also make excellent gifts. Many people send fruit baskets instead of flowers. Fruit farming has become a great career and a lucrative one too. Much of our fruit is exported overseas at lucrative prices. Fruit sellers are doing roaring business in urban areas. Desserts, biscuits,sweets in fruity flavours are big business. Yoghurts with added fruit are very popular.   Thus, fruits are not only a good source of nutrition,growing them can also make you rich. So we must encourage our local orchard industry and reduce our dependence on fruit imports by encouraging more young people to take up this form of argriculture as the market grows and demand remain strong. There is a lot of land lying idle that can be cultivated. Another advantage is our tropical weather and excellent research facilities backed by the government. So lets grow more fruits. Eat more.