Tip 100: Giving of ourselves (Contest)

This blog post/tip contains information of the contest on the right held between November 1-December 14, 2008. Do vote in the Poll on your right and win something. Look through all the post between Tip 1-99 and decide the tip that you like best. You could use the labels on the right to assist you to zoom into topics you have preferences for before deciding on one tip to vote for. Then, send an email to philchlee@mailcity.com with the title "Contest Tip 100" and at the body of the message, provide your name and full address and let me know the tip you have voted for. To win the grand prize, share why you like the tip in less than 50 words. The visitor who have voted the tip that has the highest votes and emailed me with a reason that is well written will win the grand prize. The address needs to be your real address as everyone who votes would get something beautiful from me. Check out this blog by middle of December to find out who the grand prize winner is. All the best and do join as it gives me an opportunity to know my visitors better and what makes interesting tips that keep you coming. I hope this blog will be a blog where I could give of myself and be a blessing to others. Join me in making that a reality. Do your bit by giving me your vote.














Each of us could give something of value to make this world a better place. I have yearned of doing something of significance for a long long time. Deep inside me, I have a great desire to do great things, yet the path to greatness is to remember Him who is Great and where all wisdom and life begins. It is a paradoxical path where we deny our greatness, give of ourselves selflessly and be contented with whatever He chooses to give us, trusting that He loves us more than any other through the Perfect Love of God. The more we learn this love, the more we taste the beauty and fullness of this life and realize that we are closer to the desires of our heart that God leads us to. Yet, its not an easy journey as God knows that there are a lot of extra baggages we are carrying that hurt us more than make us feel fulfilled. Its also a journey that only we can make at the right time as we all learn different things at different phases of our lives and at difference pace of learning. I could remember that it was difficult for me to learn to be a little more generous a decade ago compared to another well to do friend of mine who believed in being generous and that others who do not do so, are losers. I do not subscribe to that. All of us could give something, even if we do not have the resources to do so at the beginning or have yet to let go of that baggage of holding on to certain things in our lives. Still lots to learn in giving of myself but I will try. Of course do not judge me. All of us need to remember that only God is perfect and all we can do is love Him and love others as ourselves. Encourage everyone to give what they could, to make this world a better place. We all need an encouraging word and an understanding heart. Lets start by giving that.














Oh yes, I got a 3 hour paid trip to Macau to renew my passport and finally gotten my Hong Kong ID. I am now officially working in Hong Kong instead of Japan. Its my first trip to Macau and was amused to see the mix of well maintained Portugese buildings in the midst of Chinese temples and casinos. It puts A Famosa in Malacca, Malaysia in pale comparison. In a city of Macau where some would think that all there is to see are casinos, there is much beauty to unravel. Would explore more with my family next time with much more time. But before that, it will be London with my family. Thank God for all this. May I learn to give more and live my role in this world.

(Photo shows the ruins of St Paul, St Dominic Church, the garden in Macau town hall, casinos - the few I could see in that short period of time doing the Amazing Race photo taking)