A Hopeless Optimist!

I wonder how many of you are like me.... a born hopeles optimist.? What to do? I am the only one among my siblings who inherit nearly 99.9% of papa's genes. Papa was an optimist. He would even give away his last dollar to someone who asked of him, if he felt that someone would have greater need of his dollar than he himself. Papa trusted that God would replenish his need when he took care of His poor and downtrodden. No, he was not a missionary or pastor...he was the kindest of men with a great capacity to love and trust. Now I know why he was always such a happy man... and someome who had never known the meaning of insomnia.

The world may be falling down on me with tons of things to worry about, but when it comes to resting my tired mind and body, I will just push everything aside and fall into very deep slumber. Not the heavy pelting of rain and loud clapping of thunderstorm will wake me up. Sometimes I heard people say, "It was raining so heavily last night" and I would act "blur" as if I was in another part of the world. So far, the only sound that could wake me up is the barking of my pet dogs. When Kamlette was a two weeks' old puppy, her quiet cry for food sounded loud in my otherwise deaf ears. Perhaps a motherly and protective instinct of a dog lover?

I had gone to sleep very early last night after taking my flu tablet and cough lotion and as usual slept very soundly. When I woke up, I saw many missed calls and sms in my two mobile phones. This morning, I have a few appointments with clients and after that will have to make my way to Whampoa Community Centre for my Table Topics contest. Since I won the Championship title in the Area contest, now I am representing my club in the Division contest. Oh God, please make my mind sharp. Please protect my throat and do not let me cough during those vital two to two and a half minutes. This is the prayer of a hopeless optimist.

Papa always said that problems have a way of solving themselves. His favourite words, "Cross the bridge when you arrive there. Take each day at a time. Make the most of each day, and never allow circumstances or people to rob you of your joy".
Thanks papa, for your pearls of wisdom.