Talking about getting married may bring you many thoughts. We are not talking about the preparation of yourselves to be ready to live with your partner but the conditions for marriage in different generations.

In some cultures, marry a virgin is one of the most necessary conditions that leads to so many problems in the life of the bride and bridegroom. As the men’s mindset was set with a traditional thought that the girl who has lost her virgin is a bad girl and not worth for getting married. That is really unfair for women who just believed so much in love and gave “the most precious thing” to their lovers. Nowadays, women’s rights are recognized and people talk more about marriage equality. That is why many other conditions appear as human’s desire is endless.

Of all times, the parents whose children are at the age of being ready for marriage will care a lot about similarity of social background between bride and bridegroom's families. They want to seek for the best suitable one for their children to marry. Some might think that love is not really as necessary as other things such as money, social ranks, and education background, etc. which affect the most on marriage life. That is either right or wrong because marriage is something really complicated to talk about when people’s attitude towards its life is one of the most important factors. It is not unreasonable to say that we should marry a person whose condition is much better than the other since he can guarantee your children’s future with his or her certain advantages. Although people usually think that living with the person they love is the best, they would get confused as life doesn’t go the way they thought. Therefore, at some points, people still consider about whom to get married to, what they are like, how rich they are and so on, especially the parents whose children are willing to have their own families.

In short, getting married is the most important part in your life. Put in it a lot of wisdom, love, and generosity will be the worth advice including hard working to get to a certain financial state which helps increase the marriage life’s quality and the future. Last but not least, follow your heart and you will find the way to do the best for your life.

You may or may not know each letter of the word FAMILY has its own meaning and they all make it a really meaningful word.

FAMILY:

F stands for Father, A – And, M – Mother, I – I, L – Love, Y– You

“Father and Mother, I love you” This is also what I want to tell my parents on this day.

My family, the 2 sweetest words of all my life as I think about. We altogether have been through so many hard times. Even though It’s not perfect now as It used to be. Perhaps, I just expect nothing more than that because I know each of the members in my family always and forever has a special place in their hearts for one another to cherish, to respect, to love and to care about.

My Mother,

Remember the day my mother bought me a wrong calculator when my teacher asked us – the students to get one for ourselves in studying. As she brought it home and showed me with a great smile to see my happy face, I cried “No mom, that’s not the one my teacher asked”. (Actually it was kind of the better and more expensive but I, as a child, don’t know how to use and was scared of that my teacher would punish me for that). Then, without any hesitation of the very long way to the store (we were living in the kind of rural area at that time as far as I remember), my mom took me and the wrong calculator to exchange it. Well, maybe it’s just a very small story in plenty of the stories I have with my mom, but I was really moved to tears. I can’t express how much I thanks her for that.

And another time, I made my mom cry as she once came to the city where I lived and studied in university. Because she worked not really far from my place and sometimes came visit me, also gave me some money. I didn’t realize how much tiredness and love she had at that time just for only onething: to see me and hug me because she missed me. (Before that she talked to me on phone and said that she had no money to give me that day, so I just innocently thought that she should not waste time to come and just focus on herwork. Then I told her to go back to her work). You know what, my mom really really broke into tears as she thought I didn’t love her and I just loved her money. After I realized that, I felt like terrible. I blamed myself how bad daughter I was. I don’t know the word for it, I just want to beat myself to die. I didn’t know how to show her how much I love her and how many times I wanted to say sorry to her. And just now, I still can’t hold my tears.

My Father,

I am not so close to my father. All I can remember is the very hard time I and my sisters lived with him without my mother beside, she was working very far away from home. My father took care of us with all his heart. I remember the days we had no money to buy meat or vegetables for our daily meals. We fried the rice with some soy sauce and enjoyed it together very happily. And the special thing I always keep in mind is that my father used to run around the town and got me my name from a panel of a clinic saying “Doctor Cam Tu” as he wished me to become a doctor in the future :D I must say sorry to my dad for I’m now not going on the way to become a doctor, yet I’m sure he is just expecting me to be a good and happy person in my life with whatever career I’m going for. And I always really appreciate my dad’s affection toward me – his little child.

My sisters,

Each of them has their own characteristic and good points of views in life for me to study from. We are still living together now, and sometimes we have quarrels. But basically, I get a long well with them. I’ve never told them that I love them since the word “love” is always somewhat so sensitive for me to say. I just care about them the way of mine and I know they can feel it. I’m proud of my sisters when they can handle things in school, work, and anywhere else in their lives because I know they both are grown up. It brings me a soft smile on my face as I remember the times they were still 2 little baby girls in my eyes. Now, they are my friends sometimes too. We can share stuff and have fun together everyday.

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It’s been almost 25 years since I was born. Looking back on the time until today, I see myself still not really get in the place I’ve expected to. And I know I must try harder and harder with all my enthusiasm, my love for work since I know there are always my loved ones support me. I love my family very much.

I think I truly understand why people say:

“The love of family is life’s greatest blessing”.

“Family, we may not have it all together, but together wehave it all”

“Family is like branches on the tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one”

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Many thanks to you who are kindly reading my stuff :)

Well, Just smile...

Should stop thinking of such a guy!

Who was not meant to be by your side

Look! Sun is very nice...

And Stars are still shining in the sky.

You, girl don't be shy!

Everything you should do is just smile.

All the ways would show all right,

Even far away upon the mountain high...

Keep moving on, working hard meanwhile...

Follow your dream and transform your life.

Then...True love will come in a twinkle of your eyes.

So, girl... Just smile... :)

A piece of my life’s experience…

I’d like to share with you my little story today. The story looks very simple itself, but I think it may cause you to think a bit about our attitude for lives towards life.

Once, I and some of my friends traveled to a country side. A place that was very beautiful with immense fields. The green color of grasses seemed like imbued the infinite space itself.

On that journey, I myself was impressed with the game flying kites one of the most popular games in the countryside in the windy season. It looks like so many dreams of people themselves were sent in those kites and on behalf of them to spread their wings up to the sky. What a poetry image! And especially, I’ve learned a precious lesson from a small boy of about 5 years old with his father playing that lovely game once I was looking up in the sky at those kites were flied by people include adults and kids on that day.

You know, people need a small stick or something to make a ball of string for flying kites. Things happened as the string of the kite which was flying upon the sky of that little boy’s slipped out off his small clumsy hands and carried with that small stick. The little boy himself at once ran follow the stick was dragging upon the grasses with his all effort to catch. His father also ran behind him. Everyone who was there looked at them with a pleasant smile on their faces. It was not because that’s a strange scene, but it looked very lovely. I’ll never forget the image of that little boy's who was in red short clothes facing with those brush of grasses looked even higher than him and the uneven surface of the ground under his foot kept chasing toward his string of kite without help from anyone else. And in the end, he caught it with a happy smile on his sweaty but joyful face. It reminded me about myself and most of adults ourselves in the way pursuing our dream. Unlike that little boy, we seem very easy to get discouraged and frustrated whenever we encountered some problems due to some negative effects of our life.

I think, sometime we ourselves should turn our mind to the childhood when our desire was the most wonderful thing we had. Don’t you think so?

Jan 24 , 2013

 I would like to be thankful to Teacher Tara for helping me correct this article.

Hello everyone!

I really got a kick out of reading this story that I've just collected from the internet. Here is  THE SOURCE I'd like to share with you all and let's learn together in having fun :)

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME?

Because the story was written in so many idioms and it seems to be difficult for us to understand the content if we didn't know all those idioms in it. So, each of us has to find out one by one and beside, giving the meaning and the sample sentence for that idiom we just find.

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STORY

English language is full of fun stuff

I'd like to put a bug in your ear about something that just has me rolling in the aisles. It's been a month of Sundays since I heard it through the grapevine but if I don't dish the dirt on this soon I'll be beside myself.

One day when it was raining cats and dogs, my best bud stuck her foot in her mouth and spilled the beans about her main squeeze. She's always had loose lips but this time she really talked my arm off about her sugar daddy.

It seems he'd had his nose to the grindstone for months till he finally popped a cork and went on the lam from work. He hot-footed it to the local watering hole and really tied one on. In two shakes of a lamb's tail he wound up three sheets to the wind. I mean drunk as a skunk.

The next thing you know, someone ticked him off and like a bull in a china shop he wiped the floor with the guy - totally cleaned his clock. Of course, he didn't know the guy from a hole in the wall, but it turns out the guy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is all but_ joined at the hip with the son of Sugar Daddy's boss.

Are you getting the big picture here?

At this point in time, I'm about to blow off- the whole shootin' match cause I just can't quite get my arms around this- walk in the park. But my girlfriend is becoming a real basket case over the whole can of worms. So even though it sounds all out of whack, I let her rattle on bending my ear with this cock and bull story.

Well, to make a long story short, Sugar Daddy finds his heart in his mouth when he sees what a pickle he's in. So he grabs his cell phone and calls his flavor of the month (my friend) and starts crying in his beer about how he's going to be toast if she doesn't hustle her bustle over there and help him put some lipstick on the pig before the police throw him in the pokey.

Now, I have to admit, she's a little wet behind the ears, otherwise she would have known that he was feeding her a line. But no, she swallows it hook, line and sinker. She throws caution to the wind and lays rubber all the way across town to rescue a drunk who's dumber than a stump.

When she walked in the bar, the victim was still out cold and she actually thought he had kicked the bucket - you know, bought the farm. But she got him on his feet and paid through the nose for a cab to take him home. Then she and Sugar Daddy took a powder before the cavalry arrived.

But here's the icing on the cake. The next day, Sugar Daddy hands my friend the green weenie! That's right. He says he needs some space, wants to consider his options, and thinks they should cool it.

Well, I tried to soft peddle it for my friend's sake, but she really kissed the pooch on this one. I should have just put my cards on the table and told her that's what happens when you wear your heart on your sleeve. So put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Oh well, that's how the cookie crumbles.

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(All the idioms that you guys have already found out will be highlighted)

And,

After finding out all the idioms of a sentence.

There will be a challenge for us to convert the original sentence above in Simple English? you can use or not some of those idioms in the original sentence.

That's really a good way for us to learn how to use English in the best way. Don't you think so?

I'd like to thanks Teacher Anele for her brilliant suggestion for us to be effective in learning.

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The Simple Version of The Story above

I wish our dear EC Teachers could come here and correct our mistakes in those translations. I'd appreciate that. Thanks you so much in advance!

1) I would like to tell you a story about something that just makes me burst out laughing. 2) It's been a long time ago since I heard it from someone of my old friends but I can't help telling this someone. (Translated by Marik)

3) One day when was a downpour, my best bud was feeling upset after telling me some things about her boyfriend that I shouldn't know. (Translated by Marik). 4) She's always told about her private life but this time she really bored me with talk about her rich man. (Translated by Marik)

5) Seemingly he had worked hard continuously until he felt really stressed and stopped working. (Translated by Ha Nguyen). 6) He straight away went to the local bar and got drunk.  (Translated by Marik). 7) Then, just after a very short time, he got staggering drunk. I mean be very drunk (Translated by Scarlett)

8) The next thing you know, someone made him angry and he clumsy knocked around the guy - totally beat him up. (Translated by Marik). 9) Of course, he didn't know the guy from a small restaurant, but it turns out the guy was from rich family and is almost in close contact with the son of Sugar Daddy's boss. (Translated by Marik)

10) Are you getting the whole story here? (Translated by Marik)

11) Now I'm going to ignore everything because I don't confidently understand this easy matter.  (Translated by Ha Nguyen). 12) But my girlfriend is becoming a complete mess over the whole set of troubles. (Translated by Marik). 13) So even though it doesn't make sense at all, still I let her torture my ears talking about it (Translated by Scarlett).

14) Well, the gist of story is that Sugar Daddy was extremely nervous when he saw what trouble he is in  (Translated by Marik). 15) So he grabs his cell phone and calls his newest darling (my friend) and starts to tell her about his regret and what trouble he's going to have if she doesn't hurry up over there and help him to correct the situation before the police throw him in the jail  (Translated by Marik).

16) Now, I have to admit, she's a little immature, otherwise she would have known that he was deceiving her  (Translated by Marik). 17) But no, she believes him completely (Translated by Marik).

18) She carelessly rush all the way across town to rescue a drunk who hardly can speak  (Translated by Marik). 19) When she walked in the bar, the victim was still unconscious and she actually thought he passed away - you know, died  (Translated by Scarlett).

Hello my dear EC friends,

I’m Scarlett,

** I come from Vietnam. I’m here with determination and enthusiasm to master my English and pursue my unawakened dream due to the effect of a busy life. Thanks MyEC for waking it up and motivating me toward my goals. I know now it’s very difficult. But there is a saying “Stay hungry, stay foolish” where everything we do now will make sense in the future It tells us to keep going and hear the voice of our heart. So, I’ll never give up! Today is Dec.19th, 2012. I decided to write this blog to look back and assess what I’ve learned up to now :-)  **

**(Corrected by Teacher Anele)**

At first, I’d like to express my thankfulness to you guys who are taking your precious time for reading my blog. Hopefully, it would bring you a little bit pleasant feeling.

Time flies…

It was six months has gone by since the day I found out this site by accidentally walking on the internet in a single boring day. Six months is not enough long for making a difference in such a normal life but for bringing some joys, some sadness and something that we haven’t expected ever before. But whatever they were, we’ve been going through it with all our hearts, haven’t we? And I’m proud to say that I’ve made the right decision to choose MyEC for learning English language and living with it everyday. Although at the present I’m still finding my feet, but I gained much more confidence in making my own words than before. That is really the most motivation for me to keep it up :-)

As time goes by, Let’s see what I've been doing here...

Chat room

The first place I come to get to know about MyEC. I’ve found out so many international friends who came from so many nations with a lot of difference from cultures, religions, climate, and the most impressive thing that I always got confuse but was interested in that is the time zone. Sometime I said “good morning!” for someone who was in the evening from their side and vice versa :D

I believe that you guys must be in the same situation with me at least once in the past, weren’t you?  It’s so funny, right? The process sounds fascinating, though. But everything has two sides. Just talking to new friends and ask such common questions everyday seems  boring and not effective in learning English. Moreover, there also were some not good guys who just come to tease and waste others’ time. They even ask you some bad things. So, I don’t come there frequently as before any longer. Just choose some good friends to keep in touch.

General things:

I joined in general discussions, commented in blogs, photos ... sent my friend request for some friends who look active in learning English because I think I can learn from them so many useful things. And I was right they helped me correct my mistakes day by day. They are very friendly and kind person. I got a lesson that helping friend also is helping ourselves to become more perfect in learning language. So, I’m so glad to welcome all of new friends and those who ask me some help. And I feel very happy whenever I could do a little thing for them :-)

Learning with Teachers Hala, Alene, Gabriel, Galina, Tara

I joined in EC Virtual Classroom of Rajesh's and did some tasks of English tenses posted by Teacher Hala. I received her and Teacher Anele’s corrections. Well, you know, I couldn’t express my feeling at that time. I’ve never thought that Teachers with their busy work in real life could come here and helped learners correct their mistakes but at that time. That’s very kind of them.

The next one was the pronunciation class of Teacher Gabriel and Teacher Galina’s. I owe my teachers a big thank that I think I never can say enough for everything they’ve been doing. They've taught and corrected me and all their students in learning how to know and make the correct pronunciation. I like and appreciate the sense of humor of Teacher Gabriel, it really makes the atmosphere more relaxed and very excited with some challenge he gives every now and then. The most recent blogs of him are Question Tags and Hidden Idioms for instance. I respect the kindness of Teacher Galina. She always welcomes and cares about every student with her encouraging and thoughtful words. They really are the great teachers who always know how to inspire students to make a difference.

Writing Challenges and voice blogs of Teacher Tara are still difficult for me to do, but I was getting start with my first writen blog. Thank you Dear Tara for your kind support.

Having fun and relaxing learning.

Karaoke Group of Selma's is the place I’ve been enjoying singing, recording and listening everyone who loves music. Their warmed hearts really made me feel like I’m living in a real family. I was having a great time with friends there.

Commenting for friends, joking with them and giving captions for Wordless Wednesday challenge are funny as well. I enjoy very much.

Making voice chat with friend via skype is great! You know at the first time, I was very very shy. But my EC friends helped me so much, and I’ve had much fun with them :D 

And so on...

Well, that’s all I can share with you. I know that what I have been doing here just was a piece of something that other fellows could do, but I myself was bending over backwards even had to burn the midnight oil for learning with such a very slow computer. Just now I could see the benefit from them even it was just a bit :) So that I will keep it up and learn more.

Words from sincerely yours:

MyEC, it is really the second sweet family of mine. There were so many memorable things that I’ll never forget in my whole lifelong. In learning, they were the lessons I’ve been learning, the mistakes I’ve been making and the funny memories I’ve been having with friends. In communicating, they were not just some honey things but some bitter memories in talking and misunderstanding.

My dear, Whatever It was you still are my friends. And nothing gonna change it unless you reject my friendship for you. Sometime you drove me up to the wall and even made me cry. And another time, you lift me up to the sky with our hearty caring and make me smile. So how should I do? Just can give you a sincere smile and gratefulness with all my heart for what you have been doing and for being my friend.

I also want to say Sorry for all my mistakes I was making that might hurt you, break your heart. I really didn’t mean to do it, dear. Maybe sometimes, we go with the flow of life and forget to turn back our head just a single glance to know what we were leaving behind. Please forgive me, my Dear. Because after all, I think 

Sending my deepest Gratitude and Respect for my all kind Teachers. I can't be luckier to be your student.

"Please correct me if you find any mistakes. I would appreciate."

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My sincere Thanks to Teacher Anele for kindly correcting my article

Thank*you*from*the*bottom*of*my*heart

I wish all the best for all of you.

God bless.

December 19th, 2012

*Scarlett*

Today, I start writing the first blog for Teacher Tara’s Challenge. I myself have been learning so much from friends in EC. I’d like to say a Big Thanks for all. But I just can only introduce three one of my friends

Ha Nguyen,

She is one of some my first close friends in MyEC. She is Vietnamese. She lives in Vietnam like me but in different city. Her mother’s language is Vietnamese. And she is a diligent English learner even in MyEC or in real life. Her writing and communicating skills are good. I’ve learnt from her so many useful tips for improving my English. She‘s been helping me so much. I’m lucky to have her be my friend.

Charos,

She was born and raised in Uzbekistan, she is Uzbek. Her mother tongue is Uzbek. She can speak French, German, Russian, Turkish and some other. I admire her language skills. I like her style in writing discussion and commenting for friends. She seems to be very busy with work and family life, but she always keeps an eye on learning in MyEC. That should be appreciated! “Thanks Sis for every sweet thing you bring to me”

Rajesh,

He comes from India. He is Indian. He can speak Bengali, Hindi and English. He is an old member in MyEC. He’s creative and active in learning English. (Helping friends is his enthusiasm) He is enthusiastic helping his friends. I highly appreciate not only his attitude and determination in learning but also his sense of humor which always made the discussion between us more relaxed. I’d like to thank Rajesh for his help since I haven’t got familiar with this place yet. You can visit his page and you may find out some helpful tips for improving your speaking skill.

Thank you for reading!

Please correct me if you find any mistakes. I would appreciate!

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I'd like to Thanks Robbie, Teacher Tara and Thomas for kindly correcting me.

Hi guys!

Can you guess What these are....:P

I received them from a virtual friend... I write this blog just want to say BIG BIG THANKS for her.

Ya, they just be some small things with small value in someone's eyes.... but they are precious things and a lot of meaning and friendship with me. :)

I love her so much... It's not only cause her thoughtfulness but also her attitude in making friend and in learning. You know, "Crazy and funny" is the way she chose, she told me that Funny is the best way in which knowledge can easily come to our mind and English is not exception. :P and I agree with her point.

You can see, her comments always come in crazy style, and laugh as... hahaha...lol.... Someone don't understand, they will say that she is joking girl. But, with her:

"virtual" Sis (me, Ha, Sakshi...... ),

"virtual" Bro (Robbie,.....)

"virtual" kids (Anau, Rajesh....)

and all of her virtual friends in MyEC (forgive me, I can not write all of her friends 's name here... hihi)

She is a positive friend, she bring smile and brighten life... and importantly, she made me trust in virtual friends. And open heart to making nice friendship as good as my possibility.

So, at now, I can say with all MyEC friends, "Perhap, we just can be virtual friends in MyEC, but our friendship is the true thing, it exist in our heart. It ups to our behavior and our sincere for friends." I wish it will be forever. :)

Again, Thanks my virtual Sis!.. You really made my day :)

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Ok, I will stop my sweet words... hihi. Because I guess my Sis is crying .... hehehe

And Now, come to my Challenge:

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE A NAUGHTY COMMENT FOR THIS PICTURE BELOW ;)

@Sis Mouse, what are you thinking about this picture, hahaha... I know, you hate crocodile, and its tears in the bad things... :P But How does it look with your bag and your bracelets? ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR HA NGUYEN

     Ok, now, close you eyes...! 

wish something...!

...1...2...3

Blow your candles!......

(hehe, just only one candle)

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From your EC virtual friends: 

"We wish you have a special day with full of Wishes, happiness, smiley, and gifts...

Wish you get all success in your life and your dream be come true.

Thank you for being our kind friend !!"

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And My Gift For you:

^^^^^^^^^^

We proud of you, girl!

Just be yourself and keep doing everything with your passion.

We love the way you are, and love you so much !! 

H  A  P  P  Y      B  I  R  T  H  D  A  Y! 

Hi everyone, my name is Scarlett. I have a big problem now.

Today, I received from one friend so many comment about my grammar, he said "that's too bad, you have no any progress in English grammar" . I'm really disappointed with it. I'm very confusing, How to improve my grammar? I practice grammar in some sites on internet, but, maybe have not any improve about it.

How to use it smoothly in write, in chat and all...

How to write the paragraph with right tense, structure, and the connect words? very difficult to get it. 

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I'm really hope to receive your guides dear all my friends in MyEC! Please correct my paragraph above..

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This is the correction of teacher Anele. I want to send her my deeply gratitude.

Hi everyone, my name is Scarlett. I have a big problem now.

Today, I received from one friend so many comments about my grammar.  He said "that's too bad, you have no any progress in English grammar" . I'm really disappointed with it. I'm very confusing confused.  How will I to improve my grammar? I practice grammar in some sites on the internet, but, maybe have not any improved at all about it.

How to use it smoothly in writing, in chatting and all...?

How to write the paragraph with the right tenses, structure, and the connecting words?It's very difficult to get it. 

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I'm really hope hoping to receive your guides dear all my friends in MyEC! Please correct my paragraph above..

Don't lose your love just because of a slip of the tongue

A girl in love asked her boyfriend.
Girl: Tell me. Who do you love most in this world?
Boy: You, of course!
Girl: In your heart, what am I to you?

The boy thought for a moment and looked intently in her eyes and said, "You are my rib. It was said that God saw that Adam was lonely, during his sleep, God took one of Adam's rib and created Eve. Every man has been searching for his missing rib, only when you find the woman of your life, you'll no longer feel the lingering ache in your heart."

After their wedding, the couple had a sweet and happy life for a while.


However, the youthful couple began to drift apart due to the busy schedule of life and the never-ending worries of daily problems, their life became mundane.

All the challenges posed by the harsh realities of life began to gnaw away their dreams and love for each other. The couple began to have more quarrels and each quarrel became more heated.

One day, after the quarrel, the girl ran out of the house. At the opposite side of the road, she shouted, "You don't love me!"

The boy hated her childishness and out of impulse, retorted, "Maybe, it was a mistake for us to be together! You were never my missing rib!"

Suddenly, she turned quiet and stood there for a long while. He regretted what he said but words spoken are like thrown away water, you can never take it back. With tears, she went home to pack her things and was determined in breaking-up.

Before she left the house, "If I'm really not your missing rib, please let me go." She continued, "It is less painful this way. Let us go on our separate ways and search for our own partners."

Five years went by...

He never remarried but he had tried to find out about her life indirectly. She had left the country and back. She had married a foreigner and divorced. He felt anguished that she never waited for him.

In the dark and lonely night, he lit his cigarette and felt the lingering ache in his heart. He couldn't bring himself to admit that he was missing her.

One day, they finally met. At the airport, a place where there were many reUNI0Ns and good byes. He was going away on a business trip. She was standing there alone, with just the security door separating them. She smiled at him gently.

Boy: How are you?

Girl: I'm fine. How about you? Have you found your missing rib?

Boy: No.

Girl: I'll be flying to New York in the next flight.

Boy: I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Give me a call when you are back. You know my number. Nothing has changed.

With a smile, she turned around and waved good bye.

Good bye...

One week later, he heard of her death. She had perished in New York, in the event that shocked the world.

Midnight, once again, he lit his cigarette. And like before, he felt the lingering ache in his heart. He finally knew. She was the missing rib that he had carelessly broken.

Sometimes, people say things out of moments of fury. Most often than not, the outcome could be disastrous and detrimental. We vent our frustrations 99% at our loved ones. And even though we know that we ought to "think twice and act wisely", it's often easier said than done.

Things happen each day, many of which are beyond our control. Let us treasure every moment and everyone in our lives.

Tomorrow may never come. Give and accept what you have today.