A Most Expensive Surprise Gift From My Internet Friend

Yesterday I met up with my internet friend from KL.  He came to Penang to attend the Tzu Chi's graduation ceremony.  My friend Gary Kang is now officially one step nearer to becoming a Blue Angel of Tzu Chi.  He is now able to wear the grey shirt to serve the people.  After a period of time through further dedication of service to the community, he will become a full fledged Blue Angel, wearing the blue shirt. For those who don't know about what I am writing about, please read my article on Tzu Chi.

When we met, he presented me a clear plastic container which I thought were two pieces of timsum buns.  The plastic container was somewhat opague and I couldn't see clearly.  Then he opened the container, and to my surprise, it was an expensive commodity; 4 beautifully sorted pieces of pure birdnest.   By the way our friend Gary has a swiftlets' building in a remote town, and these four precious pieces came from there.  

I dared not ask him about the market price of these 4 pieces for fear he might change his mind and ask me to pay for them.  Just joking.  Gary will never do that to me, knowing I am a retired old man without pension.

Thanks a million, my friend Gary, for the expensive surprise gift.

Take a look at the photos below:

 

Two types. Left shows the finer grain. Right shows the streaky type.  

Closer look at the finer type

Closer look at the streaky type

Brilliant Answers For Stupid Questions

 

 Q1. How can you lift an elephant with one hand? * You will never find an elephant that has only one hand.

Q2. In which battle did Napoleon die? * His last battle.

Q3. River Ravi flows in which state? * Liquid.

Q4. What is the main reason for divorce? * Marriage.

Q5. What is the main reason for failure? * Exams.

Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast? * Lunch & dinner.

Q7. What looks like half an apple? * The other half .

Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what will it become? * It will simply become wet.

Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ? * No problem, he sleeps at night. 




Q10. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * At the bottom of the page. 

Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have ? * Very large hands.

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take for four men to build it? * No time at all, the wall is already built.

Q13. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it? *Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

The Three Stages Of Life

How true, how true!

But it will be a tragedy if in the third stage of life one has no money.