Wishing everyone a Meaningful 2024 !

Here is a my little true story in 2019.

February 2019,

On a Sunday, i was about to go cycling with my son. As i carry my son’s bicycle, in a rush manner, i accidentally broke my car’s windscreen.  Ooucchh!  My heart grieves a little as it was a 6 months old car.  After some background check, i found out that i need to spend certain amount of money to get the windscreen fixed.

( Can you see the crack at the windscreen ? )

Later i realized that the amount ( about RM1000+ ) to replace my windscreen is my “fees” for the following life lessons  :

Lesson No: 1.

Do not rush, in whatever you do.   

Lesson No: 2.

Everyone make mistakes. Which human being does not make mistakes? 

Lesson No: 3.

Do not be harsh with those who make mistakes.

If it was someone else who broke the windscreen, i might have lost my cool and scolded the person or gets really upset and stressed. Not surprisingly, I was not too angry with myself. Of course, i regretted that I was careless and rushing but I quickly forgave myself. 

The valuable lessons I learned is that I shall not be too upset when other people make mistakes too! Most mistakes are unintentional and everyone should be given a second or third chance, etc. We should try and learn to forgive one another.

Lesson No: 4.

It is better to break my car windscreen than to break the heart of people whom we love!

I can spend some money to replace the broken windscreen although it will hurt my bank account. However, i will NEVER be able to fix a broken heart of a human soul which will be psychologically / emotionally / mentally traumatized for a long long time or probable irreversible emotional trauma.

So, always be Wise and Thoughtful.  Knowing What to say, and How to say it,  are both equally important. 

I think this windscreen replacement fees is well spent after all.

So, whenever someone broke or spill something, I would say to them ” okay,  it is nothing compare to me breaking my windscreen!!

Vincent