My Longkang

I like this video clip by Yasmin Ahmad. It made me think. For those not conversant in the local dialect it is a video about elderly women sadly neglected by their children. These same women are boasting about the achievements and success of their children. In the end, this humble woman who leaves in her son’s car has their envy when her son arrives and shows that he is always by her side.

I read in the papers the other day about how elderly folks are being abandoned in hospitals and it makes me sad. Anyway it was the topic of conversation the other day in my working place. Apparently the article had not gone unnoticed and colleagues particularly the unmarried ones were very concerned about the trend.
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From Oya

There was a big wind in Sibu yesterday evening. I heard my roof flapping in the wind and some neighbours had parts of their roof dislodged and the streets of Sibu were strewn with small broken branches from trees. I went to a leading hotel and saw a brand new car dolled up as a bridal car. Beautifully decorated for the occasion. Unfortunately a heavy traffic barrier had been blown onto it and it suffered some damage. We can only plan but sometimes fate does intervene in unforeseen ways.
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I found this on the net. It is funny. Basically most of us are like the people here. Our self protective instinct is so thick it envelops us like a cocoon especially those of us who live in a less than perfect democracy. Through the years we have honed our skills to keep ourselves away from danger, to be not noticed or not to stand out from a crowd.
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