A PowerPoint Presentation of a Story with LIFE Lessons for Reflection. Texts of Story in English. For the Video Version with Narration in Hokkien, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqeQUYcfSt4&t=9s

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A Story For Reflection

2. 2
A student smiled
with Metta at a
sorrowful
stranger.
The smile of
Loving-kindness
made the man
feel much better.

3. 3
He remembered a friend who
was very kind.
And wrote him a ‘Thank You’
letter in no time.

4. 4
The friend was so happy with
the ‘Thank You’ letter.
The next day he left a large
tip for the waiter.
Waiter serves man

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The waiter,
surprised at the
amount of tip
money
Bet half the
money on the big
local lottery.

6. 6
The next day he
picked up his
winnings from
the lottery
And gave a part
to a beggar in
real misery.

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The beggar was grateful for this kind deed.
For two days he had had nothing to eat.

8. 8
After the beggar finished his food
He left for home – a hut of wood.

9. 9
He was
thinking of his
little cozy
room.
He didn’t
know he might
be facing his
doom.

10. 10
On the way he picked up a
shivering puppy
And carried him home to get warm
and be happy.

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The puppy was
very grateful
needless to say.
He had found
someone who
could give him
love and care.

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That night the beggar’s house caught fire
Due to a nearby burning tyre.

13. 13
The puppy
barked and
barked to sound
the alarm.
He saved
everyone in the
village from
harm.

14. 14
One of the boys that he rescued safely
Grew up to be a great man of history.

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See what a simple smile can do.
It brings hope – and happiness too.

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My Reflections
* A Smile is a good bodily action. It
makes oneself and others feel good in
the mind.
* Cause and Effect is a Natural Law.
* Good Begets Good. Bad Begets Bad.
* The results of actions come in this
life or future lives.

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The End
May you all smile more constantly
and bring Cheer and Joy to many.
May your Dhamma grow strongly.
May you live most peacefully
SADHU!
With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin

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A smile is quite a funny thing
(Tune: Auld Lang Syne)
A smile is quite a funny thing,
It wrinkles up your face,
And when it's gone you never find
Its secret hiding place.
But far more wonderful it is,
To see what smiles can do.
You smile at one, he smiles at you,
And so one smile makes two.
He smiles at someone, since you smile,
And then that one smiles back,
And that one smiles until, in truth,
You fail in keeping track.
And since a smile can do great good,
By cheering hearts of care.
Let's smile and not forget the fact
That smiles go everywhere.