Give Blood for Those Who Give Life

“I got feeling like flying in the blue moon after donating blood. Yeah! I did another good deed at least.” Referring to you, what is your reckon to voluntary blood donation?

If it is not now, so when? Life is unforeseen, so your participant will probably recue to those who urgently desperately need your help such as delivering mother, surgical patient and young children who got serious disease. 

Hence, on June 14, 2014 known as World Blood Donor Day, National Blood Transfusion Center (NBTC) will held a very big event for regular blood donor and to promote participation in this field. We really need your helping hand and consolidation to decrease the number of death in result of lacking blood support on time; especially unsuccessful mother during delivering baby. And the theme of this year is “Give blood for those who give life.”

On behalf of NBTC, Banung, a public relation officer said, “It is necessary to have blood stored and used in time. It is not for the sake of individual but everyone, nation. 

She, with a strength look, continue, “It has been doubt on blood sale. Here, I admit that NBTC has never ever sold even a package of blood or take any benefit from it. Frankly speaking, this case could be happened by private hospital through service charging such as transferring and injecting blood. Or some other case is beyond our control. We try to find better way to deal and prevent it, though.”

Contrary to this, not knowing why for those who still not take any action should start to join in hand since when the blood bank covers full storages, those who is willing to take illegal act will not be allowed.

Here, it is to be certified that everyone can donate blood any time not just on world blood donor day since NBTC is openly welcomed for 24 hours 7 days per week.

Joint-in-hand is for a better you, your family and nation. 

 

Positive Thinking, Don't You?

Different colored pieces reflect tastes of life. (Photo credit to Ms. Ny Sothea)

PHNOM PENH-March 30^th, 2014:  “Whenever you fall, pick something up”, Anonymous man said.

Tonight, I felt not good about myself. I found myself utterly bewildering. My brain was dysfunctional, and my heart was broken. It seemed to be the end of the world. Sound like a bad news! Bad news? Good news? Who knows?  

In the meantime, I seized a particular yellow covered book to get rid of this unwanted feeling. Great! It taught me something; Something which lighten up my way back to normally optimist. A small piece of something here I want to share with you.

When I saw this sentence, surprisingly I asked myself REALLY? “Positive people are usually happy”, quoted from book. “They often have a lot of friends. When they have a problem, they try to change the problem into an opportunity. They believe things always work out. But can positive thinking really make someone’s life better?”

A moment to remember, a scarce experience occurring around seven years ago flew into my head. Do you want me to reveal now? Let’s go!

Seven years ago, the situation in my family was getting worse. I was not sure to be granted to move further the university because of financial crisis. I’d been working hard on my studying. This even push me harder to reach my first goal. At the end of the year, Bravo! I was granted a full scholarship.

Life isn't that easy or else “Life can be difficult sometimes.” Just don’t give up and be negative. Think about the future, make a plan and take action. Positive thinking can help to reduce stress, alternate deep despair so on and so forth. Trying to learn new things is also a part of being positive.

In the past, scientist thought attitudes never changed. Now, things have been changed. You can ask yourself as I did, “What good things happened to me today?” Or you may find fun activities to do such as watching a fun movie or reading a good book.

Here come to the end. However, just want to check whether you have done with your self-assessment yet?

What If There Is No Civil War In Cambodia

Non-Used Railway in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH-Looking at every single side, you will see the sluggish progress on the development of the country, Cambodia. Why does it look like that if Cambodia used to be a well-rich heritage in Angkor era? Actually, it does come from various reasons. One of those, and important of all, is civil war. Imagine if there is no war but peace, how the country would be shaped.

Without further delay, let’s imagine on the infrastructure. Not much different from her neighborhood, Thailand, Cambodia would have mastered on infrastructure such as railway, waterway, School and so on. If so, travelling across regions, from a province to another province, it would be easier, cost less time and money. Not only have we focused on the human travelling, but also we should consider on goods transferring. How would be easier to have such a good waterway? Unfortunately, civil war causes many troubles. Lacking of both security and accessibility is resulted in low level of goods import and export.

What about human resource in Cambodia? Of course, Cambodia has lost a plenty of human resources who are regarded to be a great machine to develop the Country in Civil war, known as Khmer Rouge regime. Let’s take a look to the neighbor country, Singapore. Singapore is not the great ancient country as far as Cambodia. However, this country promotes education as the first priority and the long vision. Within high level thinking and high capacity of human resource, Singapore’s economy is dramatic growth for decade. Not economic sector but other sector starts from the human resource as the core value. Hence, it is very vital to prioritize this issue.

History creates comparison between the past and present as the tool and mirror for the future, doesn't it? So, Persons has to spend it carefully toward peace and reduce crime of war.

Commitment Underlying Strong Pillar

Phnom Penh-Do you believe in LUCK? How does “LUCK” help you in making decision and commitment?

[Different in colors serve the same goal]

As I have conducted a small survey, only few out of 15 people believe in luck.

Do you know why? Can you guess?

Probably, those few people might encounter some awesome events exceeding their ability or unexpectedly so that they feel it is because of miracle.

Of course, without any excuse, I used to hold this perspective when I was young. I thought that everything was a miracle. Plus, I always expected the things I wanted to come as I believed that sooner or later it would come. By just expecting something to come without taking any action, do you possibly think it would be coming?

 Well! “Never expected something would come if you did not take any action”, repeatedly said by me. Grown up to maturity, I have learnt from the environment surrounding so as not to expect in luck. 

Boat even needs gasoline, what about people? (Commitment?)

From time to time, after I decide on making thing to happen, I put more effort on it; I do not know when I could achieve it, though. To illustrate, I was willing to take part of IFL scholar majoring in English, and I tried to study hard as I spent a whole year for Bridging Course class. Never have it happened if I did not put much effort in it.

I referred, “Thinking and expecting regardless commitment and real action, the plan would be useless.”

Time flies fast, So do not wait!

The last message I want to send to you is that “Do not wait, Do it right now. The sooner, the better. The more you lose, the more you gain. Standing up at the lowest point, it does not as hurt as you have never had willing to stand up.” Commitment first and Luck may or may not come later.

Happiness Is A Choice

Or it will not be...

Phnom Penh-How do you define the word “HAPPINESS”? Does it refer to money, love or anything else?

“When I have money, I can buy what I want, and I will be able to go where I want to”, said by someone. Actually, people are ambitious. They possess unlimited desires. Regardless long or short period, most people thinking like someone mentioned above would feel the sense of happiness.

Similar to the above mentioned, a little girl I used to talk to said with slightly red face, “Once, my family’s finance came to the peak. The atmosphere at that time was marvelous. But everything changed after my parents' business bankrupt. Having no or little money is so miserable. Thus, having money is having smile and happiness.”

Love means everything not money!

 Does the Money actually buy or own the HAPPINESS?

“I think Money cannot buy happiness”, said by young boy. Why does he say like that? He added, “Though I was born in a rich family, I have never felt happy. Do you know why? My parents are business people; they work non-stop without having holiday. Sometimes, they even forget my birthday. I truly need caring from them." 

Is it having much money called happiness? 

It is not hard if I am asked to choose between money and love. I would choose LOVE.

You might say having no money, how can we survive or have happiness in the family?

Well! I will prioritize it then. Love should be happen first among entire family. Money is used as apart only to support the family. It is enough!!!

Happiness implies love. Comparing to Love as the spirit, Money is the physical human being. They formed LIFE and LIFE here mean “LIFE of HAPPINESS”. Here comes to the ends.

Happiness happens everywhere but not every time!