The Art of Giving...

Giving. It's a big word to most people. And it's a word that makes people cringe and find ways to say NO. Most people will say that they can't give because they themselves don't have enough, so how to give?? Giving is NOT always about money, get this straight first. And you don't have to give money all the time. So what to give then you may ask. Your time. That's the most precious in your life. Not money... understand now the simplicity of giving? Giving away a wad of cash that you have too much doesn't mean that you care. Giving your time away shows that you really care. Giving a pair of listening ears... that you will need to master the art of listening and removing the selective listening part.

I give what I know best. Cooking~~!!!!!! Well... sometimes there's bound to be some kitchen malfunction due to human error. You see it's not that easy to come out with the best cooking. You and I may be holding the same recipe, prepare the same ingredients yet it will turn out differently. The core ingredient in cooking is... 

.... and I have to admit that this time round I have many pairs of hands helping me... thank you kitchen crew... and I have an amazing mentor helping out through Viber... thank you Uncle Joe~! Without all the help, I will end up sitting by the dustbin, throwing the spoiled dishes or I might be scaling the kitchen wall... which seems easier to do at some point of time. If you love cooking, you'll understand when you see me bawling and crying my eyes out when the food comes out not like what and how you wanted them to be. Then, when you fail the first time, you try again until you succeeded and then you'll have that smirk plastered on your face, people who see that smirk will feel like smacking you right in the face. The best part of giving good food to others is when you see their faces... the satisfaction of having their mouth full with such wonderful taste of good food... it gives you the ultimate satisfaction... that you can't deny at all. 

There are a few rules of giving though... the major rule to follow is this...

• Understand that? It's from Colossians 3:23-24... if you feel like you want to give your best friends something better compared to another person... then don't give. Let me give you an example: I can cook something that's not that delicious, reducing the ingredients and give it to someone I don't really like... then prepare the best of the best to another person... how will you feel if others do that to you? Not happy right.... so don't do that to others... I know you have a choice whether to give or not to give, so make the right decision... it is better not to give at all than to offend another soul... you might scar a person for life.
• 2# If you give because you are hoping that the person whom you give to, will give you something in return... go hang yourself with a vermicelli.... don't give at all... it will cause you less heartache by not giving...
• 3# If you give in return to buy a friendship or love... don't give... 
• 4# If you give and you feel that whenever you need help, you go find the person who has been on your receiving end.... DON'T GIVE~! Most of the time God sends a total stranger whom you do not even know to come help you when you're in trouble. And the person whom you wanted help from the most will be missing in action... just the devil's way to destroy a great friendship... Satan got no friends ma... so have to destroy others to make himself justified...
• 5# If you give because you see some other people doing that... please sit down in front of the mirror and have a good heart-to-heart talk with yourself...
• 6# If you give because someone force you to... haih... I would rather wrap up a present and give it to myself....
• 7# Never give with a motive in mind... it will backfire so badly you will need a fire extinguisher for yourself...

It's really not that hard to give la... give with all your heart... not give your heart away... I'm a professional giver... I'll feed you until your tummy comes popping out...