DEALING WITH INSULT....Lord Buddha

Shared by Mok Kin Hong - more relevant than ever, in this fast paced society:

The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion.

One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."

Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?"

The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered,  "It would belong to me, because I bought the gift."

The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."

"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy."

Photographs from the old days

Ng Chai Ming just sent over some photographs which I have uploaded to my web-site. If you want to, you can download any or all of the photographs.

The url: St-Josephs-School, Old Photographs

Thanks, Chai Ming

Re-Union on 4th June @ M Suites Hotel, and thereafter . . .

The event that was attended by 38 classmates and 4 teachers was everything that I wanted. Meeting old friends, re-connecting with some whom we tried to 'track' over all these 33 years, and seeing and interacting with our teachers in a different light. Interestingly, the teachers are all more humorous than I remembered.

Peng Tong and son documented the evening on 'film'. The photographs had been uploaded to facebook - "St Joseph's JB - Class of '78", and Thomas Fann's Gallery

The nostalgia was brought back by the cartoons that Xavier drew (can be found in Life in St Joseph's JB - depicted by Xavier Lim, brought to you by Thomas Fann).

It was a shame that there was just not enough time to catch up with everyone. Maybe that is one of the reason that, many who was there wanted a re-union annually although a couple felt that it would be better if it is held every five years. Give us your feedback. If Peng Tong does not mind, I would like him to take over the organisation of the next re-union, as he had in the past organised quite a few. And Kingsley is the ideal person for us to look up to in terms of venue. Maybe he can work hand in hand with Peng Tong to make the next re-union a much more successful one.

What I really wanted us to ponder on is whether or not we can do something meaningful as a group of 'old boys'.

For your information,

- the classes of '71 & '72 jointly set up a charity fund to take care of the welfare of the needy primary school students, and

- the class of '68 is going to carry out a project to improve the condition of the school field

What does the class of '78 want to do?

You can either leave your comment(s) on this blog or send an email to me - ycs.photo@gmail.com

Re-union Photograph - teaser

There are a number of professional photographers who would have taken better photographs. While waiting for them to send them over, posting this for those who could not attend.

I enjoyed the bantering with the teachers and of course, reconnecting with long lost friends. I did not know our teachers have such great sense of humour. Some of the one-liners were really hilarious. We must get them to attend our future gatherings.

When will be the next gathering? Don't know yet. Do give me some input. Venue, I think it is more or less decided - where Kingsley is the boss!!

Do we know who has passed on?

Ungku Harun have a well meaning suggestion - observe a min of silence during the re-union, for those of our classmates who had passed away. Do you know who had?

Dr Selva - heart failure
After Singh (info from Kingsley)
Lim Hong Kin - motor accident (info from Mok Kin Hong)
MOHD Fauzi ??
John Quek Yak Leng (stroke, 2015)

Our Motto

COURAGE, WILL, PERSERVERANCE

(lifted off facebook in a posting by Gilbert. If you hae a better image, please share)

Wondering how many of us live our lives with courage, will and perserverance.

Know of any prominent St Josephians, other than yourself?

Sharing message from the headmistress of St Joseph, Johor,

"CALLING ALL ST.JOSEPH ALUMNI, THE SCHOOL IS BEING NOMINATED FOR HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL MALAYSIA 2011. WE NEED TO GATHER NAMES OF EX-ST.JOSEPH STUDENTS WHO HOLD PROMINENT POSTS IN GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE SECTOR (LOCALLY OR ABROAD). E.G. : CEO GLC, DIRECTORS, CORPORATE/ACADEMIC FIGURES, HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS, POLITICIANS, NATIONAL ATHLETES, UNIVERSITY DEANS, SECRETARIES OF STATE, COMPANY OWNERS, ETC. 

NEED THE NAMES, POSITIONS HELD,AND CONTACT NO. 

You can leave your input as a 'comment' so that I can forward the same to her. 

Re-union in JB - (Who's coming, who's not) 4th June 2011 (Saturday) - 6.30pm

During a dinner, and some drinks in KL a couple of months back, it was suggested that we hold a re-union middle of this year. It was decided then that 4th June is a good day, and JB is a good place.

Great idea. Most of us have reached the age of 50 this year! An opportune time to meet and celebrate as well as exchange notes about what we have done since leaving St Joseph's. We hope to see 30 or more of our classmates/schoolmates. We think spouses will be bored to tears hearing us talk about school days, and as such, we will keep this to a non-spouse/non-family event.

We have decided to party at M Suite Hotel. @ RM60 per pax

The attendee list (in no particular order):
1. Ungku Harun
2. Soo Ho Hock Meng
3. Choo Beng Kong
4. Fann Peng Tong
5. Yap Say Woon
6. Yong Chong Soon
7. Loo Tien Soon
8. Tan Kok Soon
9. Joseph Heng (XXX)
10. Michael Chang
11. Logan Sabapathy
12. Ho Kok Hua
13. Ng Chai Yong (TSK)
14. Jeffrey John (TKS)
15. Chia Li Chuan (CBK)
16. Jajaratnam (CBK)
17. John Kow (PT)
18. Mok Kin Hong (PT)
19 John Quek (PT/Michael)
20 Daniel Liang
21 Peter Chong (PT)
22. M Rajendran (BK)
23. Lee Wee Han (BK)
24 James Khoo (BK)
25. Simon Tan (BK)
26. Ang Kean Hua (BK)
27. Chan Chee Seng (BK)
28. Mohan (BK)
29. Chong Teik Yean (CS)
30. Selvarajan (BK)
31. Kingsley Robson
32. Andrew Tan (Kingsley)

Latest update - May 30

Contacted - awaiting response(s)
Gan Lian Guan
Wong Chun Boon (CBK)
Beh Chin Poh (CBK/Ungku)
Kee Hun Kiat (Kok Hua)
Kamarudin (Kingsley)
Suhaimi (Kingsley)
Shafiee (Kingsley)
Azman (Kingsley)
Mahendran (Kingsley)
Teachers
(thanks to the efforts of Mok Kin Hong and Peng Tong, we will have the pleasure of the company of some of our teachers)
Low Kok Sun (could not make it)
Joseph Chia (could not reach him)
Charles Singaram (Peng Tong contacting)
Dominic Chirayil (Peng Tong contacting)
Ms Teo (tentative yes, MKH)
Mrs Lim Ker Ching (tentative yes, MKH)
Mrs Evelyn Tan (tentative yes, MKH)
Mrs Choo (tentative yes, MKH)
Mrs Sim (tentative yes, MKH)
Mrs Joyce Chew (out of town, MKH)

Names mentioned, but not contacted
Lim Kian Hong
Raj
Wan Ismail (ungku harun contacting)
Lee Choon Leng
Lee Teck Hao
Jeyaratnam (Say Woon)

Not attending
Lim Yong Tong (confirmed via Beng Kong)
Dr Ravi (sched to be in Penang, but will try to make it)
Harjinder (in the US)
Mohd Johari (will try to make it, after his event in Seremban)
Kee Liang Huang
Feel free to comment if you have any input/comment

Rgds,
CS (012-2980028)

Facebook account

There are lively exchanges in the facebook group, "St Joseph's JB - Class of '78" -
 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_133730530013554&notif_t=group_activity

For those of you who do not have a facebook account, you may want to set one up and join us.

Drinks List

For your information, there will be some alcoholic drinks available, brought by

Mok Kin Hong - wine
Say Woon - hard liquor
Chong Soon - wine
any more volunteers?

None? Saaaaad...

Re-union - to contact all in the photographs?

The photographs in the previous posting jogged my memory as it did Say Woon. Guys, can you contact those whose names are not listed? 

Thanks,

CS

Photographs of Art Classes

contributed by Ng Chai Ming

Photographs of Science Classes

contributed by Ng Chai Ming

Re-Union Venue confirmed - M Suites Hotel, Johor, 6.30pm

Peng Tong's kind enough to negotiate for the rates and min pax.

ie RM60 each. Please note.

The address:

16 Jalan Skudai, Straits View 80200 Johor Bahru Johor, Malaysia.
Tel : +607 22 11 000 | Fax : +607 22 60 380 | E-mail : info@m-suites.com