Interview with 110 years young lady

Posted April 15 2008 to SMSI96 Yahoo Group

Last sunday i have the good fortune to meet with a 110 years young lady. She is
Teresa Hsu. Singapore's mother teresa. She runs Heart to Heart Service a social
organisation to help poor elderly.

What questions would you ask some one who have lived through 2 world wars? Seen
so many life and death.

I dun know wat to ask so ask her what is the difference between the people then
and now?
The response i get was " People same everywhere. Anything wrong they blame you.
If people trip on a stone and fall down, they will blame the stone. " Seems like
technology doesn't do anything about this ha ha. . (sinkapore is a nation filled with
people who blame the Goberman)

Lots of people ask about her secret to long life and how she handle everyday.

She responded with..

Haa Haa Haa

Laugh and be happy. Otherewise no one wants to talk to me. if i happy everyone
around me smiling and if i sad all the time people will avoid me. So always ha ha ha

There is no secret to long life. It is a heavenly gift, I would give to you but
you can't take it.

When question on philosophy why she does the things she does.

If i have a bowl of rice, and you are hungry i will give half to you. If there
is two of you let me eat first (joke)

If have bowl of rice share with brother or sister. It is not sympathy, not doing
a good deed not pity. It is a DUTY.

When i was very young, i was so poor and hungry i have to eat grass by the
roadside. It does not satisfy. I remember and say to myself that no one should eat grass because it does not satisfy.

When i was young, we were poor. mother will take us to dig potatoes and put in
pot to cook and eat. once, a lady with her children knock on the door and ask for food to eat as they are starving for a few days. mother pass them the whole pot. She came and say to us, we must help those poorer than us. At least we have eaten yesterday, so give the potatoes to them.

What brings her joy everyday?

There is no time for regret.

See the sunshine, hear the bird sing and smell the flowers. nature is good.
whether i am naughty or good, give me everyday to be free.

Any advice or word of wisdom for the young people?

In life there are many problems. Do your best and be contend with the best.
Sometimes when your best is not enough. Learn to accept.
If you only have 10cent you cannot use 11cent. It is reality however much you
want it to be different.

At the end of the interview, i believe i have grown wiser being in her space.