A truly good "Kay Pa"...

Fri Oct 17th, 2008

Yup, today is official Pension payout day! Yup, 4 days earlier than other normal months. And yup, our "Kay Pa" has never failed us each & every month when the 21st of the month comes along...even earlier should there be a need eg festive months like CNY, Hari Raya Aidil Fitri or like now, Deepavali. It gives all pensioners like me great confidence to move forward through our golden years.

Financial stability gives one that wonderful stress-free feeling of independence... with full confidence of one's financial capability! Knowing what one has in one's coffers is a very re-assuring fact. Never forget that ole ppl still have commitments & payments to be made eg utility payments like for electricity & water, not forgetting the daily food on the table nor the "No petrol how to move" thingey...

To those of you who have to depend on your kids to provide for your daily needs, it is sincerely hoped that they would try to be as prompt & punctual and most importantly, that you are still alive and a human being, too...as our "Kay Pa" does (even though he does not even know who we are!). A fixed day each month that your ole man could look forward to with full confidence and not be left wondering if the $$ he needs to go on living will ever come...

In this aspect, if me not mistaken, there are banks (or maybe most banks...) who offer standing order services whereby a fixed sum could be transferred into another's account (eg. your pa's/ma's account) on a fixed date each & every month. Or am I wrong? Of course, a nominal service charge is imposed on such services...but what is that small sum compared to the peace of mind that it gives you & esp so to the one who depends on your remembering to do so? A token that you still care...even if that little bit? Agreed?

So, is it so hard to make that standing order? Esp so, when online banking is now right at your fingertips? Just a few clicks & it's done! Result? Months & months... even years of bliss & happiness for your ole folks...if they have a place in your heart & your thoughts, of course...

I have been witness to families where the parents were so dependent upon their kids to provide for them but, although there were many, each one practises so-called "tai chi" so well that the poor ole guy waits in vain! This brings to mind the age-old saying, namely that of "a parent can take care of all his kids but all his kids cannot even look after one of them..." Sad...but true.

There are also those parents who feel that they would be happy when they grow old as long as their kids do not have to "put out" their hands towards them for "support". However, there are also those who feel even so much more happier so long as they, themselves, do not have to "put out" their hands towards their kids for "support".

All said...Thank God we have our "Kay Pa"...

Well, another weekend would be upon us. And that means another 7 bonus days would be passing us by. Thank God for that...and we pray for many more...esp happy ones.

This weekend would see the 2nd last leg of the F1 GP for 2008. This time around it is in Shanghai, China. With my new subs to Astro Sports package, me have no worries now. Except, of course, should the weather be threatening. And the "Services are currently not available" msg comes on our TV screen! Otherwise, "see" you all there this coming Sunday...around 4.45pm? Let's see if Hamilton's luck stays on...holds or gives up on him like in Japan last weekend.

Also this weekend would mean another weekend with our fav grandaughter, KL. If all goes well, KL & fmly would be in Lot 10 on Sat afternoon. Me would be able to snap a few more pics to update the slide show of her in this Blog. Look out for them, ok?

Oh yes...me have been busy making our very own soya bean milk. Yup, I decided to bring out & clean up our ole soya bean milk making machine. It's been quite some time since I last used it. With all the contaminants, esp that of melamine, surfacing in recent times, it is felt that homemade drinks would be good for Lot 10 inmates. Btw me made a minor change to the way how the ingredients are added. Normally the pandan leaves to improve the aroma are added to the milk before it is boiled. This time around me cut up the leaves into little pieces and added them to the beans to be blended. Hence the result is a pale green soya bean milk with great aroma!! Let's go GREEN...

Well, me gonna go enjoy my fresh "green" soya bean milk. Want a cup?