A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
SON: 'I j! ust want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities. '
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think:
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little ! boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.
'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the man.
'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.
'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.
'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Mum's greatest gift to babies
MOTHER'S milk is best for babies and young children. Ideally, babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their life. The Wolrd Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for babies for the first six months, after which their nutrition should be complemented with familly foods in addition to breast milk.
Breast milk is the natural first food for babies, as it provides all the energy and nutrients that an infant needs for the first months of life. It continues to provide up to half or more of a child's nutritional needs during the second half of the first year.
Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development, and protects the infants againts infectious and chronic diseases. Exclusive breasfreeding reduces infant mortality due to common childhood illlnesses such as diarrhoea or pneumonia, and helps for a quicker recovery during illness.
However, breasfeeding may not be possible for all women. For many women, the decision to breasfeed or formula feed is based on their comfort level, lifestyle and other specific medical considerations that they may have.
For mothers who are unable to breastfeed or who decided not to, cow or soya-based infant formula is a good alternative that will meet a baby's nutritional needs.
Once a child reaches a year's old, they can be transitioned to whole milk or cow's milk.
Milk is a great source of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and magnesium. It will build the toddler's bones and teeth and help his body regulate his blood coagulation and muscle control. Almost all milk is fortified with vitamin D, which helps the body absorb the calcium it needs.
Milk also provides protein for growth, as well as carbohydrates, which gives the child the energy he needs to toddle all day!
If the child gets enough calcium from an early age, there is evidence that he will have a lower risk of suffering from high blood pressure, stroke, colon cancer and hip fractures later in life.
True allergies to cow's milk are relatively uncommon. According to the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP), only two to three per cent of them outgrow it by age 3.
The AAP recommends children eat three servings of milk, flavoured milk, cheese or yogurt a day.
Research has shown that children who regularly avoid milk have lower bine mineral density and have bone fractures.
Parents play an important role in establishing healthy dietary habits, and this includes the practice of including dairy foods in their own diets as well.
Besides milk, there are other ways to ensure an adequate supply of milk in one's diet, and this is through dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and ice-cream.
Cheese is a food consisting of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cow's buffalo. goats, or sheep. It is produced by coagulation of the milk protein casein. Typically, the milk is a acidified and the addition of rennet causes coagulation. The solids are then seperated and pressed into final form. Some cheese also contain moulds, either on the outer rind or throughout.
Yogurt is a dairy produces produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. Fermentation of the milk sugar (lactose) priduces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and its characteristic tang. Soy yogurt, a non-dairy yogurt alternatif, is madde from soy milk. It is nutritionally rich in protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products such as milk and cream, combined with fruits or other ingredients.
Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners. In some cases, artificial flavourings and colour is also used. This mixture is stirred slowly while cooling to prevent large ice crystals from forming, the result is a smoothly textured ice cream.
The World's Billionaires 2009
| Rank | Name | Citizenship | Age | Net Worth ($bil) | Residence |
| 1 | William Gates III | United States | 53 | 40.0 | United States |
| 2 | Warren Buffett | United States | 78 | 37.0 | United States |
| 3 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | Mexico | 69 | 35.0 | Mexico |
| 4 | Lawrence Ellison | United States | 64 | 22.5 | United States |
| 5 | Ingvar Kamprad & family | Sweden | 83 | 22.0 | Switzerland |
| 6 | Karl Albrecht | Germany | 89 | 21.5 | Germany |
| 7 | Mukesh Ambani | India | 51 | 19.5 | India |
| 8 | Lakshmi Mittal | India | 58 | 19.3 | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Theo Albrecht | Germany | 87 | 18.8 | Germany |
| 10 | Amancio Ortega | Spain | 73 | 18.3 | Spain |
| 11 | Jim Walton | United States | 61 | 17.8 | United States |
| 12 | Alice Walton | United States | 59 | 17.6 | United States |
| 12 | Christy Walton & family | United States | 54 | 17.6 | United States |
| 12 | S Robson Walton | United States | 65 | 17.6 | United States |
| 15 | Bernard Arnault | France | 60 | 16.5 | France |
| 16 | Li Ka-shing | Hong Kong | 80 | 16.2 | Hong Kong |
| 17 | Michael Bloomberg | United States | 67 | 16.0 | United States |
| 18 | Stefan Persson | Sweden | 61 | 14.5 | Sweden |
| 19 | Charles Koch | United States | 73 | 14.0 | United States |
| 19 | David Koch | United States | 68 | 14.0 | United States |
| 21 | Liliane Bettencourt | France | 86 | 13.4 | France |
| 22 | Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud | Saudi Arabia | 54 | 13.3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 23 | Michael Otto & family | Germany | 65 | 13.2 | Germany |
| 24 | David Thomson & family | Canada | 51 | 13.0 | Canada |
| 25 | Michael Dell | United States | 44 | 12.3 | United States |
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